Young Black Jack (2011 TV Movie)

Young Black Jack is a 2011 Japanese television film directed by Kentaro Otani. Based on the manga character created by Osamu Tezuka, the film serves as an origin story, depicting the formative years of the titular character, Kuro Hazama, during his time as a medical student. The production aired on the NTV network on April 23, 2011.

Plot

The narrative follows the early life of Kuro Hazama, a brilliant but unlicensed surgeon. As a child, Kuro and his mother, Mitsuko, are severely injured in a bombing incident at a shopping mall. Kuro is saved by the skilled surgeon Dr. Jotaro Honma, though his mother remains in a coma. Inspired by Dr. Honma's work, Kuro commits to a career in medicine with the hope of finding a way to wake his mother.

Fifteen years later, a 24-year-old Kuro is a medical student who continues to research treatments for his mother's condition. During his studies, he encounters Yuna Yasaka, the daughter of a university hospital director. As the story progresses, Kuro begins performing medical procedures on patients who have been rejected by the traditional hospital system, despite lacking a formal medical license.

Cast

• Masaki Okada as Kuro Hazama (Black Jack)
• Riisa Naka as Yuna Yasaka
• Yukiyoshi Ozawa as Naoki Kiryu
• Kento Kaku as Katsuya Tatsumi
• Haru as Nagisa Yasaka
• Takeo Nakahara as Yozo Yasaka
• Misako Konno as Mariko Yasaka
• Naho Toda as Mitsuko Hazama
• Masachika Ichimura as Dr. Jotaro Honma
• Roi Hayashi as young Kuro Hazama