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Armed men seize the hospital, threatening life support systems while Black Jack operates.
Jul 11, 2005Black Jack performs surgery on a young boy as armed terrorists seize the hospital. They hold staff and patients hostage, threatening to destroy the generator to kill those on life support. The leader forbids the procedure, leaving the patient vulnerable. A doctor recognizes the leader, revealing his son previously died in the facility. The conflict escalates, resulting in the generator's destruction. Black Jack completes the operation in darkness while police restore power. The situation resolves as the hospital's electricity is returned, allowing the medical team to continue their work amidst the chaos.
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Black Jack recounts the carpenter's tragic fate while Pinoko demands a move from their unfinished home.
Jul 18, 2005Pinoko grows annoyed with the unfinished condition of their residence and urges Black Jack to relocate. Rather than agreeing, he shares the history of the carpenter who originally constructed the building. The craftsman was determined to personally renovate the structure into the clinic Black Jack required. However, he contracted leukemia, a disease that was largely untreatable at the time. Consequently, the carpenter became the very first patient of the clinic he helped create, turning his professional ambition into a personal medical tragedy.
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Black Jack saves a dolphin that guides his captors back to Japan
Aug 1, 2005Black Jack is abducted after work and compelled to perform surgery on an injured thief. His captors, including the victim's brother and a third associate, take him aboard a boat but soon become lost at sea. As the patient's health declines and the third bandit deteriorates mentally from starvation and terror, a dolphin is captured and brought onto the vessel. Black Jack intervenes to save the animal's life and releases it. In gratitude, the dolphin leads the boat back to Japan, ultimately sacrificing its own life in the process.
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Sharaku and Black Jack investigate mysterious ruins and injured aliens
Aug 8, 2005Sharaku, his sister, Black Jack, and Pinoco visit a dig site where Sharaku’s father works. After uncovering ancient ruins, Sharaku’s father summons Black Jack, claiming he felt compelled to do so. That night, Sharaku takes a recovered staff into the ruins, followed by Black Jack, Pinoco, and Watou. They find a monk mysteriously injured with foreign bodies inside him. Sharaku, appearing possessed, urges Black Jack to save the man. Black Jack is led deeper into the ruins to find a group of hiding aliens whose medical equipment was destroyed by human gunfire, leaving one critically injured. The aliens use telepathy to show Black Jack an image of his mother, convincing him to perform the operation. Finally, Black Jack and the others agree to keep the incident secret.
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Black Jack operates on a paralyzed boy from Iru whose mother caused the injury to avoid military surveillance.
Aug 15, 2005Luna, a boy from Iru, suffers from a spinal cord injury and gradual paralysis. Black Jack performs surgery after being summoned by a mother who forced the child to walk nightly, worsening his condition. The mother’s harsh actions were a desperate measure to prevent the military from noticing the boy’s mobility. The country’s military had already executed her husband for opposing the war and was monitoring the house. Black Jack uncovers this truth, realizing the mother acted to protect her son from being targeted by the regime that killed her spouse. The operation addresses the physical damage while revealing the tragic political context behind the family’s suffering and the mother’s extreme behavior.
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Rigid officer protects vandalized statue likeness of himself from thugs
Aug 22, 2005A strict police officer becomes obsessed with a statue resembling him after vandels targeting him damage it. He hides near the sculpture on his day off to catch the perpetrators in the act. During the chase, he suffers serious injuries in an accident. Black Jack, who previously encountered the officer after a traffic violation accusation, intervenes to save the officer's life. Following the rescue, Black Jack proceeds to repair the damaged statue, resolving the situation for the dedicated law enforcement official.
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A film director seeks to record Black Jack performing life-saving surgery on a critically ill child.
Aug 29, 2005A movie director aims to document Black Jack’s operation to save his son, who suffers from a severe congenital immune deficiency. Black Jack is the sole physician capable of attempting the procedure on the fragile boy, ultimately succeeding in saving his life. Authorities initially blocked the film’s distribution among medical professionals because Black Jack lacks a license. To resolve this, Black Jack reveals he created a second version of the footage. This alternate edit falsely attributes the miraculous surgery to another licensed doctor, allowing the film to be shared with the medical community while preserving Black Jack’s legal standing.
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A confident hospital head doctor faces a young colleague's patient concerns at a wedding.
Sep 5, 2005A physician from Black Jack’s former medical school now leads a hospital with absolute confidence, earning universal trust as a skilled practitioner. However, one junior doctor suspects an error in the diagnosis of a specific patient. The narrative centers on the tension between the established authority and the young doctor’s doubts. Both the head physician and Black Jack are invited to attend a wedding, adding a social dimension to the medical conflict. The story explores the young doctor’s dilemma regarding how to address the suspected misdiagnosis and the potential consequences for the patient involved.
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Black Jack investigates a bizarre plague in Africa after being infected by his mentor.
Sep 12, 2005Black Jack travels to Africa at the invitation of his former mentor, who is conducting research there. Upon arrival, he encounters a shocking plague that causes bizarre physical changes. Because he becomes infected himself, he does not leave immediately. He remains in the region for 27 days, waiting for a definitive answer regarding the illness. During this time, Black Jack develops a cure for the mysterious disease. Despite creating the treatment, he ultimately fails to administer it to his mentor. The episode details his struggle with the infection and his subsequent medical efforts to combat the outbreak while isolated in the affected area.
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Black Jack Recalls the Origin of Pinoko on Her Birthday
Oct 10, 2005Black Jack reflects on Pinoko’s birth during her birthday celebration. Years prior, doctors brought a masked woman with a teratoma to him after other surgeons failed. Black Jack agreed to operate, hearing the tumor speak, and preserved its contents in culture. He constructed a synthetic body for the entity, naming her Pinoko and raising her with strict independence. A year later, the masked woman returned for a check-up. Upon seeing Pinoko, she rejected her as a sister, calling her a monster. Pinoko attacked the woman in distress, crying that she could never understand. The woman fled, leaving Black Jack to care for the devastated Pinoko.
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Black Jack treats a former classmate who lost his ability to laugh after a mafia attack.
Oct 17, 2005This episode explores Black Jack’s past, focusing on his middle school friend Gerra, who was known for his constant laughter. Gerra explained that he laughed because he enjoyed happiness and spreading joy to others. After learning that Gerra’s parents abandoned him due to debt, mafia thugs attacked the boy, stabbing him in the neck with a dart and permanently damaging his ability to laugh. Kuro promised to become a doctor to heal his friend. Years later, during his medical studies, Kuro visited Gerra, who remained bedridden and unable to laugh. Black Jack performed surgery to restore Gerra’s condition. The operation was successful, but shortly after, Black Jack received news that Gerra had died while laughing.
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A boy with a heart condition protects the school festival despite his arrogance
Oct 24, 2005The annual high school culture festival arrives, but a boy named Jaw disrupts the events. He believes himself to be superior to others. However, he discovers he suffers from a fatal heart condition that prevents him from fighting. Consequently, he chooses to safeguard the festival and the people involved until his health improves. The narrative explores whether this experience will lead him to develop empathy and change his attitude toward those around him.
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Black Jack and Pinoko survive a plane crash in a blizzard while a violinist loses his fingers retrieving his instrument.
Oct 31, 2005Black Jack and Pinoko survive a plane crash landing in a blizzard, stranded near a crevice. Famous violinist Morozov calms panicked passengers with music, but the captain orders a trek to a barn 400km away without luggage. Morozov ties his violin to himself, refusing to leave it behind. When a passenger’s dropped flask knocks Pinoko toward the edge, Morozov dives to save her, losing his violin in the process. Despite Black Jack’s warnings about frostbite, Morozov ventures out at night to retrieve it. Black Jack finds him unconscious with frostbitten fingers. Lacking surgical tools, Black Jack amputates the damaged digits back at the barn. Morozov reflects that both he and Black Jack now understand the danger of clinging too tightly to their most precious possessions.
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Black Jack and Pinoko investigate a robin leaving money to save a sick boy
Nov 7, 2005Pinoko observes that funds are mysteriously appearing at Black Jack's residence. The two eventually identify a Japanese robin responsible for depositing the cash. Their investigation reveals a young boy suffering from a tumor. The bird is attempting to pay for the boy's medical treatment, mirroring how the boy previously rescued the robin's mate. This act of reciprocal kindness drives the robin's unusual behavior, prompting Black Jack and Pinoko to uncover the full story behind the animal's efforts to save the child's life.
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Black Jack treats a patient with bandaged face and dissociative identity disorder
Nov 14, 2005Sharaku frightens Pinoko with a horror tale, which proves relevant when a bandaged man visits Black Jack. The patient suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder, where a violent personality emerged after his face distorted from a carbuncle. Black Jack performs surgery to restore his appearance, but the condition returns. A second operation successfully removes both the carbuncle and the alternate personality. However, when Black Jack arrives to collect payment, the man attempts to kill him. The doctor and Pinoko must find a way to escape the crazed patient.
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Black Jack poses as a son to save a brother while uncovering family secrets
Nov 21, 2005Black Jack agrees to impersonate a patient's son to perform surgery on his ailing elder sibling. During the waiting period, he learns that the older brother sacrificed his own dreams to fund the younger brother's medical education. The younger brother fled the pressure and built a business empire, yet his son is currently studying medicine in America. Black Jack delays the procedure for a week to prepare. When the surgery begins, the skeptical elder brother realizes the surgeon is not his nephew and refuses treatment. However, Black Jack had previously traveled to New York to retrieve the actual nephew. The operation ultimately succeeds after the estranged brothers reconcile and accept the true identity of the surgeon.
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Biwamaru the Acupuncturist Challenges Black Jack with Unconventional Healing Methods
Nov 28, 2005Biwamaru, an acupuncturist who treats patients without charge, cures several of Black Jack's cases, angering the renowned doctor. Black Jack warns him to stop, but Biwamaru insists on following his instincts. He later treats a young girl using a needle, prompting Black Jack to intervene. The doctor reveals the girl suffers from severe needle phobia, which causes debilitating panic attacks. Black Jack demonstrates that needles are not always the correct treatment method. In a twist, Biwamaru later uses his skills to heal Black Jack's weak intestines, returning the favor and proving the value of his unique approach to medicine.
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Black Jack Operates on Bomb Witness with Five-Minute Vision
Dec 5, 2005Following a train station bombing, Black Jack assists the injured while investigators question four suspects. The sole witness is a young woman whose eyes were destroyed by the blast, limiting any surgical restoration to a maximum of five minutes. Despite the severe prognosis, Black Jack proceeds with the operation after obtaining the patient's consent. Once her vision is temporarily restored, she identifies the perpetrator, leading to an immediate arrest. This narrative highlights the medical intervention and subsequent criminal resolution triggered by the explosion.
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High school girls steal a locker key and discover a baby inside instead of valuables.
Dec 19, 2005A group of delinquent high school girls steal a locker key from a passerby, expecting to find valuable items. Instead, they discover an infant inside. Initially intending to abandon the child, the leader’s compassion grows when the baby falls seriously ill. She seeks help from Black Jack, who diagnoses severe malnutrition and insists on hospital care. The girl refuses this advice and attempts to care for the infant in secret at night. Her efforts are eventually interrupted when her parents discover her actions. The narrative questions the baby's fate and explores the reasons behind the girl's unexpected attachment and care for the stranger.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Black Jack (TV) have?
- Black Jack (TV) has 61 episodes.
- When did Black Jack (TV) come out?
- Black Jack (TV) came out in 2004.
- Which studio made Black Jack (TV)?
- Black Jack (TV) was produced by Tezuka Productions.
- Who directed Black Jack (TV)?
- Black Jack (TV) was directed by Makoto Tezuka.
- Is Black Jack (TV) finished?
- Current status of Black Jack (TV): Finished.