Black Jack
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Black Jack
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Publication OverviewFINISHED

Format:Manga
Chapters:243
Volumes:25
First Published:1973
Origin:Japan (Manga)
Reading Commitment
Approx. 28.4 hours
243 chapters (Approx. 7 min per chapter)
MangaFINISHED8.1 / 10

Black Jack

ブラック・ジャック

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Quick answers

What kind of title is this?
Manga.
How many volumes are there?
25 volumes are listed.
How many chapters are there?
243 chapters are listed.
Where can I read it?
Reading links are listed for Kodansha USA, Official Site. Check availability in your region.
Synopsis

About Black Jack

Among adult readers in Japan Black Jack is Osamu Tezuka’s most popular achievement, and perhaps the most close to the creator’s heart, as Tezuka considered entering the medical field—majoring in medicine in college—before devoting his life to comics. Black Jack is a genius surgeon who never acquired his license due to his clashes with the medical establishment. He is hired out by anyone willing to pay his exorbitant rates and is perceived as a heartless rogue because of his enigmatic nature and antisocial manner. But as readers will soon discover, that is not the whole story. (Source: Kodansha USA) Note: Won the 1st Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen category in 1977.

Main Characters

Kuroo Hazama
Kuroo Hazama
main
Pinoko
Pinoko
main
Kiriko
Kiriko
supporting
Osamu Tezuka
Osamu Tezuka
supporting
Hyakkimaru
Hyakkimaru
supporting
Kenichi Shikishima
Kenichi Shikishima
supporting

Original Creators & Staff

Osamu TezukaStory & Art
Buichi TerasawaAssistant
Mitsuru MiuraAssistant
Kenichi KotaniAssistant