Series synopsis
Young Black Jack, also known as ヤング ブラック・ジャック is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on TBS on October 2, 2015. It ended on December 18, 2015. It stars Yuuichirou Umehara, Koji Yusa, Shizuka Itoh and Junichi Suwabe.
The year is 1968, and the world is swept up in the Vietnam War and student protests. In this time of turmoil, a mysterious young man with white and black hair and a scar on his face is enrolled in medical school. His genius skills with a surgical knife achieve many a medical miracle and are getting noticed. This hero origin story reveals how this young man earned his medical degree and the name of Black Jack.
Premise
The year is 1968, and the world is swept up in the Vietnam War and student protests. In this time of turmoil, a mysterious young man with white and black hair and a scar on his face is enrolled in medical school. His genius skills with a surgical knife achieve many a medical miracle and are getting noticed. This hero origin story reveals how this young man earned his medical degree and the name of Black Jack.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuuichirou Umehara as Hazama Kurô (voice)
- Koji Yusa as Yabu (voice)
- Shizuka Itoh as Okamoto Maiko (voice)
- Junichi Suwabe as Doctor Kiriko (voice)
- Mamoru Miyano as Maruo Hyakki (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | October 2, 2015 | December 18, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Where is the doctor! In 1968, the University of Tokyo conflict broke out. An era in which many young people went into the fight against state power. One day, many injured people were transported to the Honetsu University Hospital due to a train-bus collision. Maiko Okamoto, an intern, is a medical student who was asked to help with the treatment of injured people. There, he meets Taku-chan, a boy whose right arm and left leg have been amputated, under the train. |
October 2, 2015 |
| 2 |
Abduction Suddenly attacked at night and kidnapped somewhere. When I woke up, it was in a dim room. A collector's entry appears before being detained with a few men. "The reason why everyone gathered today is to make a wonderful proposal to make debts chara!" It was a proposal for an organ transplant to give his heart to a wealthy man. As a result of the conformity test, a man named Ma and Raymond is selected as a donor. |
October 9, 2015 |
| 3 |
Deserter In 1968, the University of Tokyo conflict broke out. An era in which many young people went into the fight against state power. Okamoto, who had witnessed Kuroo's surgical skills before, came to Kuroo's apartment in search of the "secret" of the technique. She saw a fish with surgical scars swimming in an aquarium. However, surprised by Kuroo's words, "That was a failure," Okamoto looked into the aquarium again and found that the fish whose surgical scars had almost disappeared were swimming with him. Kuroo used fish and pig's trotters to practice surgery every day. At that time, something like a moan was heard from the rooms lined up, and the two went to the voice. In that room was Tamura, two years younger than Kuroo, who graduated from the same high school. Kuroo is strongly requested by Tamura to see the sick in the room. The sick was an American deserter ... |
October 16, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 2, 2015 |
| Last aired | December 18, 2015 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |