Another anime that will be getting a live-action version, this time, one of the classic anime is confirmed for their live-action adaptation. Through the official TV Asahi website, it was announced that Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack manga will receive a live-action series adaptation in 2024. The story will not be a remake, but the story will be an adaptation of the original manga. Along with this announcement, the first key visual featuring the main actor and a child actor Pinoko was also shared.

Meanwhile, Black Jack was originally a manga that began running in November 1973, it continued to be published for ten years, containing hundreds of self-contained mini-stories, each totaling around 20 pages. If you are curious about what the live-action of this classic manga will be like, here are some details that are currently known about the upcoming live-action drama.

Black Jack TV Drama Release Date

After 24 years, Black Jack will be made into a live-action drama for the first time which is planned to be broadcast in 2024 to also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the medical manga in the Reiwa era. While the exact broadcast date has not yet been announced, fans can look forward to further news regarding the exact broadcast of the live-action Black Jack in 2024.

Black Jack Manga into TV Drama

This manga, which has been around since 1973, will receive a live-action TV drama adaptation for the first time, which is also being done to celebrate the manga's 50th anniversary. The TV drama adaptation of the manga will be directed by Hideo Jojo, with Yoshiko Morishita handling the screenplay, composer Takashi Ohmama handling the series music, and renowned costume designer Isao Tsuge handling the costume and character designs for the upcoming live-action TV drama.

Black Jack TV Drama Cast

Based on the first visual shared regarding the upcoming live-action TV drama, currently, the actor known to be playing the main role of Black Jack is Issei Takahashi, while the character Pinoko who is also featured in the main visual has not yet been revealed who the child actor will be playing the role.

Black Jack Synopsis

The story of the Black Jack manga tells the story of a man named Hazama Kuroo, who would later be known as Black Jack. An accomplished surgeon who has impeccable skills and is world-famous. However, this knowledge is illegal medical knowledge because he does not have a license to practice, but the price of his services is very high. He could perform operations that were impossible for even the best surgeons. Because of his genius, Kuroo received the nickname "God Hand", and the pseudonym "Black Jack".

The story begins when he was 5 years old, he was playing with his mother on the beach, but Kuroo and his mother were caught in a bomb snare set by an unknown syndicate. Even though his body was destroyed, Kuroo was still able to be saved thanks to Dr. Honma, but unfortunately, her mother could not be saved. Kuro finally struggled to live and studied seriously until he finally became a doctor, assisted by Dr. Honma.

Unfortunately, the hospital's working system did not match his expectations. Finally, his practice permit was revoked because he did not comply with the rules, and Kuro chose to work alone without a practice permit. He began to accept all forms of surgery for anyone willing to pay super high prices. However, for patients who don't have money, he doesn't charge a penny.

That's some of the information you can get now regarding Black Jack live-action. 

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