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Release Date: 24 April, 2001 Retail Price: $29.98 OUR Price: $26.99 You SAVE: $2.99! Cast: Complete Cast (6 total) |
Black Jack Reviews
His god-like skills can save mankind.
Tagged as "a surgeon with the hands of God", Black Jack is yet another product of the legendary Osamu Tezuka's (known for "Astro Boy" and "Kimba") creative genius. Black Jack's unique premises intrigued me right away, as it's not often that I encounter an anime that seriously deals with the field of medicine.
The plot is intricate, but it is not confusing nor is it difficult to grasp. The way that the story unfolds is as methodical and precise as Black Jack's scalpel, and I found myself totally engrossed right from the start. Black Jack's skills are unparalleled, yet he is not duly licensed. He performs all his operations in secret, yet almost every doctor knows who he is and what he's capable of. It is not explained exactly why this is, it is only implied that he works to fight against "the system".
Black Jack and his enthusiastic young assistant Pinoko are mysterious figures, both of whom pose some questions for the viewer. It is never revealed what their relationship is, or how they got together. The art and animation are good, and are quite a deviation from the cute, roundish general style used in "Astro Boy" and "Kimba". The way the characters are drawn in Black Jack reminded me more of "City Hunter" -- they don't look too anime-sque with the usual big round eyes and tiny mouths, but more like actual people with proportioned features. The operations and medical procedures are portrayed with extensive detail, which goes to show how much research went into making this film. The theme songs are also noteworthy. They are the same kind jazzy and soulful tunes you'd hear (or have heard) in "Cowboy Bebop", also sung by Mai Yamane (she's on the Bebop soundtrack).
Overall, Black Jack the Movie is a solid title. It has an excellent thought-provoking plot, striking characters, nice sounds and visuals -- it's only minor flaw being the lack of character backgrounds for both Black Jack and Pinoko.
The title name is not original but the movie is great
When I first saw the preview of this anime on my Macross 2 movie, I gotta say if it was good enough for me to get, and yes it was. But after buying it on DVD. I really say it's the best anime to see, and it was created by Osamu Tezuka, the godfather of anime. I know that this was one of his greatest masterpiece since "Astro Boy and Kimba: The White Lion". I do like the animation in this film, and Kirk Thornton playing the voice of Black Jack. Some scenes are too bloody and scary for kids.
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