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Estimated watch time
4h 48m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Politics88%Medicine80%Historical79%Primarily Adult Cast79%War76%Male Protagonist70%Foreign70%College66%Episodic55%Disability40%
overview details
Synopsis & Story
Young Black Jack is a prequel to Osamu Tezuka's classic manga series about a brilliant maverick doctor who practices without a license. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Young Black Jack: should you watch it?
At a glance
Young Black Jack has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 68/100 — 37% of 7,104 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #75 highest-rated anime of 2015, and #100 most popular anime of 2015, and #20 highest-rated anime of Fall 2015 on AniList.
Of the 13.1K AniList users who started it, 14.5% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 9.4K have finished it.
At about 4 h 48 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama — especially politics, medicine, historical, primarily adult cast.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Young Black Jack is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Black Jack (1993), Black Jack (TV) (2004)
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Osamu Tezuka
- Original creator
- Yoshiaki Tabata
- Director
- Mitsuko Kase
- Series composition
- Ryousuke Takahashi
- Character design
- Nana Miura
- Character design
- Miyuki Katayama
Opening & ending themes
Openings
Endings
- ED1“All Categorize” · eps 1-5
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Young Black Jack FAQ
- How many episodes does Young Black Jack have?
- Young Black Jack has 12 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 4 h 48 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Young Black Jack?
- About 4 h 48 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Young Black Jack finished?
- Yes. Young Black Jack has finished airing — the final episode aired December 18, 2015.
- Is there a season 2 of Young Black Jack?
- Yes — the story continues in Black Jack (1993) and Black Jack (TV) (2004).
- Where do I start Young Black Jack?
- Start here: Young Black Jack is the first entry, followed by Black Jack.
- Is Young Black Jack based on a manga?
- Yes. Young Black Jack adapts the manga by Osamu Tezuka.
- Who animated Young Black Jack?
- Young Black Jack was animated by Tezuka Productions and directed by Mitsuko Kase.
- Who sings the opening of Young Black Jack?
- The opening, "I am Just Feeling Alive", is performed by an uncredited artist.
- Where can I watch Young Black Jack?
- Young Black Jack is listed on HIDIVE, RetroCrush. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.