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ChocolateTime
Young Black Jack has a great premise, but in execution, functions quite poorly.
The plot is about Hazama on his journey to become Black Jack, the unlicensed surgeon and yet, he goes through little or no character development throughout the entire series. Resolutions to conflicts leave the viewer unsatisfied, especially due to how little high stakes decisions, are really high stakes. The predictability of each episode wouldn't be a problem had there been either more build up or even something new, like Hazama failing a surgery and losing a patient due to it. Moments like Hazama shaking after his first surgery humanized his character, but these things were few and far between. This begins to feel very robotic, cut and dry, and boring very early.
Other characters have little backstory or mo…
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Young Black Jack is an engaging and unique medical anime that masterfully blends tension and action. The story stands out for its originality, depicting the early years of the legendary surgeon Black Jack with intense and thought-provoking cases. The animation quality is excellent, with detailed character designs and surgical scenes that add to the immersion. The soundtrack complements the atmosphere well, enhancing both dramatic and suspenseful moments. However, the pacing feels rushed, and some characters lack proper development, making certain parts confusing. Despite this, it's an exciting watch for those who enjoy medical dramas and historical settings. Fans of intense, fast-paced storytelling will likely enjoy it.
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I thought this anime was similar, yet different to the anme called "monster". In a way it was like both looking and experiencing through the life of Kenzo Tenma". Because both main characters are both doctor's and dedicated, if not "obsessed" with saving patients whether they are on the side of justice or evil, whether they are right or wrong, both try to follow the oath. Also, one who has a what you one would call a "license" while the other saves people's life without a license. But, both seem to really care about their patients, as well as becoming the best they can be in their choice of profession.
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at the beginning it was classical anime it has some good points but the development of story didn't change at all
most of my family are doctors (exp me i am engineer XD) so i know some basic about that job so after each ep the realistic of the anime decrease something like " he did it by himself with out any help at first time " is something that impossible
at the natural station maybe i will give him 5/10 but that wasn't the case in here because the anime just take some politics issues and present it by very bad way
yup i mean Vietnam war the anime used the same concept as the USA media just tell the people how good they are
just in the anime : War crimes are done only by Vietnam side , USA was just there for spread flower nothing else , USA used air force most of time to destroy…
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I was shaken a little bit by the art style, and almost didn't watch the show because of it, but I'm glad I did. Seeing Kuro Hazama's life as a medical student before he became the infamous "Black Jack" was definitely something I've been wanting to see when I first watch the OVAs. It was interesting, and there was a lot of unnecessary fanservice - not that I'm complaining. My only problem with YBJ is the fact that the anime seemed a little rushed. There was only twelve episodes that captured Kuro's life as a medical student. I really wish that there was more depth within this anime and more episodes that showed some serious struggles with his studies. There were times when he was hesitant to perform a surgery because it was illegal, but other than that, there was hardly any conflict. Other…
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[This review contains minor spoilers.]
I am glad that I watched this.
I probably wouldn't recommend this to others.
I have watched this once, subtitled. I have only watched the anime. I have only watched this season.
I won't watch this again.
---- Positives ----
The series starts off well.
The first few episodes are fast-paced and interesting with a lot of information being thrown at the viewer. I was propelled through watching the series entirely off of the energy from the first few episodes, even though the later episodes dragged. Hazama has a way of pleasantly resolving issues.
Especially in the earlier episodes, Hazama works miracles and find clever ways of dealing with surgical problems. With his perfect success rate, it's entertaining to see how he deals with the issues he faces -…
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A prequel to the beloved series, Black Jack, this show was, in all honesty, trying to fit into the Black Jack universe. Let me explain why.
We all know who Hazama Kuroo is. He's a medical genius who can operate on anyone with 1000% success rate. But how did he become such? Well, you won't find it in this prequel because he's just a medical student in this series. But what I do like about the young Hazama is his dark background. Having performed surgeries in dangerous environments while still a student is quite a dilemma. It makes me look at him at a different perspective.
What got my attention the most was the historical accuracy of the series. It presented real events like the Vietnam war, city riots etc. Heck, even the setting captured the real locations. It's not everyday you get to s…
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- it is rare to nowadays to see an anime related to medical aspect ..
not school life , shoujo , romance or shounen .. just something more mature & realistic ..
- medical career , is not an easy job to do , not daily routine you do without awareness .. there are always pressures , life of people in your hands .. complicated situation require extreme proceedings even if it was illegal but you have another choice but to save someone's life .. & on the contrary .. there are doctors who are even way further from calling them " humans " .. that's briefly what anime discussed ..
- for Art ..
i always prefer that style of drawing .. similar to nineties anime .. despite you can feel male character kind so similar & alike .. & always fit with such type of anime which requires some bold & shar…
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I'm still a very new fan of Black Jack; I got hooked on the series after reading the first chapter of the manga in the college library during a lunch break. The reason I was hooked? Several reasons, the main one being how bizarre, but interesting the first scenario Black Jack finds himself in: Being coerced to save the life of a rich, but corrupt man’s son, at the cost of taking the life of an innocent bystander.
The theme repeats itself throughout the whole of Black Jack, we’re given characters that have a back story: You can relate to them and sympathise with them, despite the fact they won’t ever be recurring in the series again. This is one of the most crucial elements that makes Black Jack such a good, interesting franchise. However, Young Black Jack fails to deliver not only in this…
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It's hard to make a prequel about one of the most iconic characters in anime and don't ruin the story, but luckily, that didn't happen with YBJ.
An adult medical drama is a breath of frsh air amidst so many highschool harems, ecchi or overpowered characters.
Story: 10/10
Being a sequel there are some limitations, you must tie this to the original, but as an origin story YBJ is really great. Set in the Vietnam war, in a convulsed Japan, Hazama goes through a lot in order to become the dark character we know. Maybe a 24 episode anime would have been better, but in 12 episodes they manage to show Hazama's transformation.
Art: 9/10
It's easier to draw a magical utopia than a realistic Vietnam era anime, trying to be accurate with technology and clothing, but that doesn't seem like a probl…
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This review is written by a Black Jack fan.
Young Black Jack is the 4th anime series starring Black Jack, however its quality does differ significantly from the other related anime. Despite the obvious differences in tone and writing the series might serve as a gateway to the much better Black Jack stories and related material.
This anime serves as a “possible” prequel story detailing the events of Black Jack’s origin and career as an underground doctor. The anime is set in Black Jack’s younger days where he went by his real name, Hazama Kuro, and is still in medical school. Upon doing some research, the Young Black Jack anime is based on a manga which doesn’t follow a structure as seen in Osamu Tezuka’s original Black Jack manga. Young Black Jack in its initial visuals seems to cater t…
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Anime is certainly a medium that can portray any type of theme, be it cooking, swimming or even the profession of doctor, which is the case for Young Black Jack. It is an anime that is adapted from one of Tezuka Osamu's numerous works, including genres such as drama, thriller and psychological ones, which was in some cases well done. Although the concept may seem uninteresting for some viewers, it is surprisingly alluring, yet it is apparent that it has some major flaws, being the inconsistent and episodic story throughout the series the major issue, as these seem to have no real connection with each other.
~Story~
It is the year of 1968, in the middle of the Vietnam war and student protests. The story of Young Black Jack is focused around the young Hazama, portraying his life before wor…
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The telling of Black Jack before he's the figure we know him as today. And the rare medical anime that you don't see all too often.
I'm a pretty big fan of Tezuka Osamu's original Black Jack series, so I was pretty happy to find out this spin-off series even existed (Sadly the manga isn't translated, but it exists). The storyline follows the same layout as Black Jack, a bunch of short stories where Hazama Kuroo does his little medical magic for one reason or another and there is conflict. It's much darker and in depth than the original Black Jack since it took place in such a controversial time period, introducing a bunch of historical points in Japan and the world's history, like the Vietnam War and the Civil Right's movement of America (dang, even as a medical student, Black Jack just…
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A medical drama like Young Black Jack isn’t something we see often these days. Having a very small of series related to the medical field, the show is essentially a rare breed. As such, Young Black Jack is something that you won’t find these days easily. Branded as a prequel, it isn’t entirely necessary to watch the sequel. In fact, I came into this series as a newbie with little experience about the character or its story. What I got in the end though is more than what was expected.
Based on the manga of the same name, the series takes place in 1968 where the story also focuses on Hazama, a medical student with some unique and fascinating skills. It’s interesting to note that the show also focuses a bit on the war and political struggles as the time setting takes place roughly around the…
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