Young Black Jack

In the 1960s, a gifted young medical student tries to make a name for himself. Kuroo Hazama is a reserved young man with unusual black-and-white hair, a body covered with scars, and a dark past. Despite only being a medical student, his surgical brilliance starts to attract attention after he completes a seemingly impossible operation. Together with the spirited and honest intern Maiko Okamoto and Yabu, a close friend with a troubled life, Hazama devotes himself to the world of medicine.

However, his path to becoming a respectable surgeon is a difficult one as student riots, war, and corruption are consuming Japan. Hazama quickly finds himself caught up in a series of nefarious circumstances that challenge his integrity as a person and his path towards becoming a surgeon. Young Black Jack chronicles the story of a man capable of performing unthinkable feats of medicine, and the journey that leads him to become the legend known as Black Jack.

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Hazama, Kuroo Main

Umehara, Yuuichirou Japanese

Okamoto, Maiko Main

Itou, Shizuka Japanese

Yabu Main

Yusa, Kouji Japanese

Doctor Kiriko Supporting

Suwabe, Junichi Japanese

Hige Oyaji Supporting

Tomita, Kousei Japanese

Hyakki, Maruo Supporting

Miyano, Mamoru Japanese

Okuchin Supporting

Oosaka, Ryouta Japanese

Hugo Supporting

Takeuchi, Shunsuke Japanese

Lisenberg Supporting

Yamanoi, Jin Japanese

Tawashi Supporting

Shioya, Yoku Japanese

Tanaka, Junichirou Producer

Fukuda, Jun Producer

Uemura, Shunichi Producer

Kase, Mitsuko Director

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Aug 5, 2020

RauLeCreuset

Recommended

I thought this anime was similar, yet different to the anme called "monster". In a way it was like both looking and experiencing through the life of Kenzo Tenma". Because both main characters are both doctor's and dedicated, if not "obsessed" with saving patients whether they are on the side of justice or evil, whether they are right or wrong, both try to follow the oath. Also, one who has a what you one would call a "license" while the other saves people's life without a license. But, both seem to really care about their patients, as well as becoming the best they can be ... in their choice of profession.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jun 21, 2016

Vaenny

Mixed Feelings

A prequel to the beloved series, Black Jack, this show was, in all honesty, trying to fit into the Black Jack universe. Let me explain why.

We all know who Hazama Kuroo is. He's a medical genius who can operate on anyone with 1000% success rate. But how did he become such? Well, you won't find it in this prequel because he's just a medical student in this series. But what I do like about the young Hazama is his dark background. Having performed surgeries in dangerous environments while still a student is quite a dilemma. It makes me look at him at a different perspective.

What ... got my attention the most was the historical accuracy of the series. It presented real events like the Vietnam war, city riots etc. Heck, even the setting captured the real locations. It's not everyday you get to see an anime set in Vietnam.

I didn't finish the original black jack series, but I do know that the plot devices used in the series were similar.

But this show was far from perfect. Despite being a prequel, we're not really introduced to other important elements found in the original. Sure, we were introduced to familiar characters, but that's about it. But again, I didn't finish the original series, so I'm not really sure it captured the whole thing or not.

I would recommend this if you're into medical slice of life series,and I guess it's fine if you haven't watched the original. Because before there was Black Jack,there was Kuroo Hazama.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Jul 8, 2020

YaAAbu

Not Recommended

at the beginning it was classical anime it has some good points but the development of story didn't change at all

most of my family are doctors (exp me i am engineer XD) so i know some basic about that job so after each ep the realistic of the anime decrease something like " he did it by himself with out any help at first time " is something that impossible

at the natural station maybe i will give him 5/10 but that wasn't the case in here because the anime just take some politics issues and present it by very bad ... way

yup i mean Vietnam war the anime used the same concept as the USA media just tell the people how good they are

just in the anime : War crimes are done only by Vietnam side , USA was just there for spread flower nothing else , USA used air force most of time to destroy everything include the target and anything who just around them and more
here is some facts u can find it by 2 min search :
"A large number of war crimes took place during the Vietnam War. War crimes were committed by both sides during the conflict and included rape, massacres of civilians, bombings of civilian targets, terrorism, the widespread use of torture, and the murder of prisoners of war. Additional common crimes included theft, arson, and the destruction of property not warranted by military necessity."

i am not here to say who is right or wrong but don't stuck politics issues if u want to just lie about it and didn't show the whole picture
someone will say "man that isn't political program to do that " well u r right that was just anime so don't talk about political , if u want to do that just convert it to political program that no one will watch it

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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