[DeepL Translation - needs review] Introduction to Volume 1: Black Jack is a genius surgeon whose identity and name are unknown except that he is Japanese. His surgical skills are even called divine. ......The shocking debut of Black Jack, an unlicensed but genius surgeon, "Where's the Doctor! The girl Miyuki, whom delinquent boy Ben falls in love with, is suffering from cancer... "Miyuki and Ben" and 8 other stories are included in this collection.
(Translator: DeepL)
Showcasing the genius of Tezuka
This is one of the most popular works of the “godfather of manga” Osamu Tezuka. Written in the 1970s, it’s a quite a different style of artwork and story telling to modern manga, but demonstrates some of the brilliance and innovation of Tezuka.
Black Jack is a mysterious and brilliant surgeon. He is a complex character with facial disfigurement and some dark sides to his personality. Each chapter is a self contained short story, usually about 20-25 pages long.
The language is mostly conversati