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Black Jack in 17 volumes #15
Black Jack, Vol. 15
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 disdains 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.
Volume 15 contains fourteen of Black Jack's many worldly adventures...
A Life to Live: Black Jack is called in to treat a young flower arrangement master. The talented artisan is suffering from acute porphyria which is impacting her digestive and nervous system. Given her current condition she cannot even stand to be in sunlight;
as it often induces fainting spells, hallucinations and seizures. For an artist who focuses on light and life, to not be able to use sunlight to bring life to her art the ikebana master almost believes she has no life to lead. However with every new piece that she creates there is no doubt to her mentors that life itself is worth living. And if she survives she might have a life-changing decision to make about her career.
A Star is Born: In a rare chapter where Black Jack does not perform an operation, the good doctor must treat a previous patient's heart and soul. Award-winning actress Igusa Suginami says she owes all her success to the treatment she received from
BJ years ago. Since she had her operation she feels she has been blessed by a god of luck and is now ready to embark on the biggest performance of her life...She wants to confess her feelings to Dr. Black Jack. Sadly the doctor does not recognize Igusa the
superstar. He says he treated Chika the young singing talent with ambitions of making it big with her skills. Their reunion does not appear to be destined as the next big romance; instead it might end up becoming a tragedy for the ages.
Volume 15 contains fourteen of Black Jack's many worldly adventures...
A Life to Live: Black Jack is called in to treat a young flower arrangement master. The talented artisan is suffering from acute porphyria which is impacting her digestive and nervous system. Given her current condition she cannot even stand to be in sunlight;
as it often induces fainting spells, hallucinations and seizures. For an artist who focuses on light and life, to not be able to use sunlight to bring life to her art the ikebana master almost believes she has no life to lead. However with every new piece that she creates there is no doubt to her mentors that life itself is worth living. And if she survives she might have a life-changing decision to make about her career.
A Star is Born: In a rare chapter where Black Jack does not perform an operation, the good doctor must treat a previous patient's heart and soul. Award-winning actress Igusa Suginami says she owes all her success to the treatment she received from
BJ years ago. Since she had her operation she feels she has been blessed by a god of luck and is now ready to embark on the biggest performance of her life...She wants to confess her feelings to Dr. Black Jack. Sadly the doctor does not recognize Igusa the
superstar. He says he treated Chika the young singing talent with ambitions of making it big with her skills. Their reunion does not appear to be destined as the next big romance; instead it might end up becoming a tragedy for the ages.
304 pages, Paperback
First published March 11, 1983
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Osamu Tezuka
2,129 books1,294 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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January 11, 2012
Reading this manga has been a great ride and it's reaffirmed what I've always thought: Tezuka is a genius.
I really enjoyed the stories in this series and like its predecessors, you can read this without having to have read the previous volumes in the series. There's one or two comments to previous events, but overall this is something that you can easily pick up without any prior knowledge of the series.
The stories in this really are pretty cool, I must admit. In one chapter we're treated to a story about a boy who mysteriously grows leaves all over his body and in another we're shown exactly what Black Jack does with all of the money he demands from his various clients.
Overall this was a great volume and one that fans of the series will absolutely have to get, especially if they've been collecting the series so far.
I really enjoyed the stories in this series and like its predecessors, you can read this without having to have read the previous volumes in the series. There's one or two comments to previous events, but overall this is something that you can easily pick up without any prior knowledge of the series.
The stories in this really are pretty cool, I must admit. In one chapter we're treated to a story about a boy who mysteriously grows leaves all over his body and in another we're shown exactly what Black Jack does with all of the money he demands from his various clients.
Overall this was a great volume and one that fans of the series will absolutely have to get, especially if they've been collecting the series so far.
September 7, 2015
It's always hard to give a Tezuka anything under a 4 or 5, but this one was a bit lackluster in comparison to the others in the collection. These tales felt a bit too short and truncated. Each ending was abrupt, and mostly left me feeling like "wow...so that's it?" Still, it was Black Jack, so I loved it, but all the same, I would have liked a bit more WOW for my time.
May 30, 2013
Another volume of Black Jack, the 3rd last in the series. The majority of the stories in this one seemed to be a bit more horror/suspense then in previous volumes which was a nice surprise. Some great stuff in this one. Recommended.
January 1, 2014
Great medical manga from Tezuka -san.
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