Blackjack (manga)

One might be looking for Jack Black[?].

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Blackjack (21) is a type of card game.

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Blackjack began as a manga by Osamu Tezuka. It is an episodic series dealing with the various medical cases a man known to the world as Dr. Blackjack. Blackjack is a surgical genius, but is not a liscensed doctor. Instead, he acts as a medical mercenary, selling his skills to the highest bidders.

Blackjack's real name is Kuroo Hazama. When he was a little kid, the building he was in was bombed. His mother died and he decided to live for revenge. Kuroo himself was severely injured, but was rescued by a good doctor. When he was older he became a doctor himself. He was very smart and good at sugery, but he never tried to get a lisence, because he was among doctors who had licenses but only boasted about them.

Because he is unliscened, most of his clients come to him in secret. His patients trust him because of his skillful reputation, even though the official medical community shuns him for his lack of liscense and outrageous fees. Although he is greedy and doesn't always display the best bedside manner, he really has a warm heart, and sometimes performs proceedures for free if the need arises.

PINOKO Pinoko (pinnochle) is a girl built by Blackjack. She was in her twin's stomach for eighteen years. Blackjack took out the body parts and built her using artificial skin and bones. She is a very funny girl who is in love with Blackjack and insists that she is his wife although she looks like a 5 year old. Blackjack is often cheered up by her character, so it is sure that she is a special girl to Blackjack.

Animated version In 1992 Tezuka's old protege Osamu Dezaki[?] did the direction and character designs for an OVA series. Eight OVAs were made (six of which are available, in dub-only form, in North America), and a movie (also by Dezaki).