Black Jack is a mysterious and charismatic young genius surgeon who
travels the world performing amazing and impossible medical feats.
Though a trained physician, he refuses to accept a medical license due
to his hatred and mistrust of the medical community's hypocrisy and
corruption. This leads Black Jack to occasional run-ins with the
authorities, as well as from gangsters and criminals who approach him
for illegal operations.
Black Jack charges exorbitant fees for his services, the proceeds from
which he uses to fund environmental projects and to aid victims of crime
and corrupt capitalists. But because Black Jack keeps his true motives
secret, his ethics are perceived as questionable and he is considered a
selfish, uncaring devil. The Black Jack series is told in short stories.
Each volume will contain 16-20 stories, each running approximately 20-24
pages in length.
Black Jack is recognized as Osamu Tezuka's third most famous series,
after Astro Boy and Kimba, the White Lion.