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Black Jack in 17 volumes #13
Black Jack, Vol. 13
Black Jack is a mysterious and charismatic genius surgeon who travels the world performing amazing and impossible medical feats. Through highly trained, he freelances without a license because he distains the medical establishment. This leads to run-ins with the authorities and unscrupulous, sometimes criminal, individuals. Because Black Jack keeps his true motives secret, his ethics are perceived as questionable and he is considered a selfish, uncaring devil.
An Animator Suffering from In a chapter devoted to Pinoko, we follow her to the pool where she is starting to take swimming lessons. The nineteen-year-old in a tween's body is struggling with her slow development and is anxious to learn to do what most everyone else her age takes for granted. So after finding herself in a bit of a verbal bind, she decides to take the plunge only to quickly sink like a rock. Her body made of prostetics, she had little chance of floating let alone swimming very far. But a proud teen came to her aide. The boy is a genius. A budding animator he is working on the animated adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's Jungle Emperor Leo but there is something lurking within him that might take his dreams away...cancer. Pinoko knows too much about the disease, and she knows that there is someone in her life that can treat it like no one else ever.
Death of an Marilyn Swanson, the top female actor of the 40's, is suddenly seeing a revival among the cinema inteligentia. Her films are being broadcast on TV through almost every channel in prime time and every major film festival is devoting screenings to her performances. She was a rare beauty that captivated a generation on and off the screen. But age has caught up to her. Because of her pride she cannot make any appearances at these events, and worst of all she cannot perform again without regret. So she asks a medic with god-like skills to reverse time, if only briefly so she can dazzle audiences one last time.
An Animator Suffering from In a chapter devoted to Pinoko, we follow her to the pool where she is starting to take swimming lessons. The nineteen-year-old in a tween's body is struggling with her slow development and is anxious to learn to do what most everyone else her age takes for granted. So after finding herself in a bit of a verbal bind, she decides to take the plunge only to quickly sink like a rock. Her body made of prostetics, she had little chance of floating let alone swimming very far. But a proud teen came to her aide. The boy is a genius. A budding animator he is working on the animated adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's Jungle Emperor Leo but there is something lurking within him that might take his dreams away...cancer. Pinoko knows too much about the disease, and she knows that there is someone in her life that can treat it like no one else ever.
Death of an Marilyn Swanson, the top female actor of the 40's, is suddenly seeing a revival among the cinema inteligentia. Her films are being broadcast on TV through almost every channel in prime time and every major film festival is devoting screenings to her performances. She was a rare beauty that captivated a generation on and off the screen. But age has caught up to her. Because of her pride she cannot make any appearances at these events, and worst of all she cannot perform again without regret. So she asks a medic with god-like skills to reverse time, if only briefly so she can dazzle audiences one last time.
296 pages, Paperback
First published January 12, 1983
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Osamu Tezuka
2,130 books1,293 followersDr. Osamu Tezuka (手塚治虫) was a Japanese manga artist, animator, producer and medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion. He is often credited as the "Father of Anime", and is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during his formative years. His prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as "the father of manga" and "the God of Manga."
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
January 12, 2014
This volume is another one of those that didn't really do it for me. I mean, there's no such thing as a BAD volume of Black Jack in my opinion. But the stories in this definitely feel a bit... less? Than their previous counterparts. I didn't feel like I was seeing as much of Black Jack in a lot of them, and the situations feel uncannily similar to those in earlier stories, where they were done as well or better.
The only part of this I thought was truly unique and fascinating was another story with Black Jack's nemesis, the doctor who assists terminally ill people with suicide. I thought this gave a look at that doctor unlike the ones we've seen before and it had a lot of strength.
The only part of this I thought was truly unique and fascinating was another story with Black Jack's nemesis, the doctor who assists terminally ill people with suicide. I thought this gave a look at that doctor unlike the ones we've seen before and it had a lot of strength.
February 27, 2013
another great collection of Black Jack stories. This one is one of the add on volumes after Tezuka compiled the first 12 collections that he considered to be the best Black Jack stories. As a result, some of these get kind of gross and weird. All are entertaining though.
March 6, 2011
Finally got to read this! It was great. Black Jack operates on an alien.
April 14, 2015
Not bad, but not the best Black Jack collection. I liked the story about Kirkio, though. He's deliciously complex and ominous. we need more stories with him.
January 1, 2014
Great medical manga from Tezuka-san.
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