Black Jack: The Movie

Black Jack: The Movie follows an unlicensed surgeon of extraordinary skill who operates privately, charging high fees to treat patients when conventional medicine fails. The plot involves a mystery surrounding athletes at the Olympic Games who achieve unprecedented records before suddenly collapsing. While investigating these cases and treating a dying girl, the doctor discovers a strange condition involving prematurely aged internal organs. He is eventually forced to collaborate with others to solve the medical secret behind these occurrences, all while his companion, Pinoko, is kidnapped.

Directed by Osamu Dezaki, this 1996 Japanese animated drama and thriller is based on the manga by Osamu Tezuka. It is the tenth film in a chronological sequence of Dezaki's directorial work, following The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure and preceding Air: The Motion Picture. The voice cast features Akio Otsuka as the title character and Yuko Mizutani as Pinoko, alongside Mayo Suzukaze, Ai Orikasa, Atsushi II, and Kikuko Inoue. The production was a collaboration between Shochiku, Tezuka Productions, and Akita Publishing. In terms of audience reception, the film holds a rating of 6.7/10 on IMDb based on 1,200 votes and a 6.4/10 on TMDB from 51 votes.