Black Jack 2004
What is Black Jack?
Black Jack is a television series that features an "unregistered" doctor with a clouded, mysterious past. This doctor works alongside a young assistant, who has a significant infatuation with him.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2004
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 77
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 11, 2004
- Last aired
- Sep 4, 2006
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- Nippon TV
- Genres
- Animation, Drama
- Updated
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Black Jack is a television series that features an "unregistered" doctor with a clouded, mysterious past. This doctor works alongside a young assistant, who has a significant infatuation with him. The doctor is a skilled medical professional and a man of science, who only believes in phenomena that he has witnessed firsthand. He is known globally among those in the medical and scientific communities for his exceptional abilities, and is capable of saving his patients' lives in various, often unusual medical cases.
Should you watch it?
“An unregistered medical genius tackles bizarre and dangerous cases with his devoted assistant.”
- Unique medical cases with moral complexity
- Strong character dynamics especially between Black Jack and Pinoko
- Some episodes may feel slow-paced
- Narrative focuses more on cases than character backstories
You enjoy medically-themed dramas with philosophical undertones and unusual patient cases.
Suitable for mature teens and adults due to medical themes and occasional intense situations.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 60 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 The Order of Operations / The Missing Needle Oct 11, 2004
- E2 The Ant's Legs Oct 18, 2004
- E3 Playing Doctor Nov 1, 2004
- E4 The Sixth-Magnitude Man Nov 8, 2004
- E5 A Teacher and a Pupil Nov 15, 2004
- E6 White Lion Nov 22, 2004
- E7 The Miracle Arm Nov 29, 2004
- E8 Moraimizu Dec 6, 2004
- E9 Legend of the Phoenix Dec 13, 2004
- E10 The Gift from a Killer Whale Jan 17, 2005
- E11 Give My Brother Back! Jan 24, 2005
- E12 A Pirate's Arm Jan 31, 2005
- E13 Move, Solomon Feb 7, 2005
- E14 The Fabricated Wedding Feb 14, 2005
- E15 Missing Pinoko Feb 21, 2005
- E16 The Idol Who Lost Her Voice Feb 28, 2005
- E17 Mail Friends Mar 7, 2005
- E18 Good Luck, Kowa Clinic Mar 14, 2005
- E19 The Sage of Yamate Line Mar 21, 2005
- E20 First Storm of Spring Apr 11, 2005
- E21 Pinoko's Plans for Adulthood Apr 11, 2005
- E22 Love after the Downpour Apr 18, 2005
- E23 A Challenge called Avalanche Apr 25, 2005
- E24 Cholera Uproar May 2, 2005
- E25 Abacus Genius May 9, 2005
- E26 Tragedy of an Ultra-fine Room May 16, 2005
- E27 Wilderness Epidemic May 23, 2005
- E28 The Life-Arranging Flower May 30, 2005
- E29 Operation in the Midst of Thunder Clouds Jun 6, 2005
- E30 20th Year Implication Jun 13, 2005
- E31 The Blue Sea's Fear Jun 20, 2005
- E32 Invader from the Sky Jun 27, 2005
- E33 Shaking Operating Room Jul 4, 2005
- E34 Jack Hospital Jul 11, 2005
- E35 Misaki's House is Incomplete Jul 18, 2005
- E36 Iruka and Gang Aug 1, 2005
- E37 Challenge to an Unknown Person Aug 8, 2005
- E38 War Will Continue Aug 15, 2005
- E39 Doll and Policeman Aug 22, 2005
- E40 Operation and A Movie's Miracle Aug 29, 2005
- E41 Life's Misdiagnosis Sep 5, 2005
- E42 Shrink! Sep 12, 2005
- E43 Pinoko's Birth Oct 10, 2005
- E44 Merry Drinker's Classmates Oct 17, 2005
- E45 Cultural Festival Bodyguard Oct 24, 2005
- E46 Snow Field's Violin Oct 31, 2005
- E47 Robin Boy Nov 7, 2005
- E48 The Carbuncle (The Face Affliction) Nov 14, 2005
- E49 Brotherly Love Nov 21, 2005
- E50 The Blind Doctor of Acupuncture Nov 28, 2005
- E51 Eyewitness Dec 5, 2005
- E52 Infant's Balad Dec 19, 2005
- E53 The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Deceitful Parent and Child Jan 16, 2006
- E54 The Platform of Life Jan 23, 2006
- E55 The Skin Donor Jan 30, 2006
- E56 Pinoko's Exam Diary Feb 6, 2006
- E57 The Old Man and the Big Tree Feb 13, 2006
- E58 Black Queen Feb 20, 2006
- E59 The Encounter Between the Two with a Past Feb 27, 2006
- E60 The Two Pinokos Mar 6, 2006
Season 2 · 17 episodes
- E1 The Day His Medical License Returns Apr 10, 2006
- E2 Black Jack Meets His Father Again Apr 17, 2006
- E3 Pinoko's Sadness. Apr 24, 2006
- E4 The Black Angel of Northern Europe May 8, 2006
- E5 The Robotic Arm May 15, 2006
- E6 The Flying Hospital May 22, 2006
- E7 The Promise Concerning Life, Worth Ten Billion Yen May 29, 2006
- E8 Awake After Sixty-Five Years Jun 5, 2006
- E9 The Imprint on the Heart Jun 12, 2006
- E10 A Miracle in New York Jun 26, 2006
- E11 The Destiny of the Black Doctor Jul 3, 2006
- E12 Beyond the Aurora Jul 10, 2006
- E13 Pinoko, Go Back to Japan! Jul 24, 2006
- E14 The Terrifying Phoenix Disease Jul 31, 2006
- E15 The Truth about Black Jack's Father Aug 14, 2006
- E16 The Challenge Against Extinction Aug 28, 2006
- E17 The Sanctity of Life Sep 4, 2006
Frequently asked questions
Is Black Jack a licensed doctor?
No, Black Jack is an unregistered doctor with a mysterious past.
What kind of medical cases does he handle?
He deals with rare, strange, and often dangerous medical conditions.
Who is Pinoko?
Pinoko is Black Jack's young assistant who has a strong admiration for him.
Does Black Jack work for free?
He typically requires payment, though he sometimes treats patients pro bono.
Is there a lot of focus on romance?
Romance is minimal; the series emphasizes medical dilemmas and human nature.