Black Jack: The Two Doctors in Black

2005 1h 37m JA

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★6.0TMDB · 13

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Synopsis

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The mega-corporate Daedalus Group is under attack by a small group of activists known as the Ghost of Icarus. While taking care of some of the victims of the bombing, Black Jack encounters Dr. Kiriko, also known as Death Incarnate, who just like him, asks his patients huge sums of money but instead of saving them, he offers them a painless death. When the activist group requests both doctors’ collaboration, Black Jack finds himself caught in a spiral of life, death and treason while trying to save his patients' lives and avoid the breaking of a biological war that could destroy humanity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akio Otsuka
Black Jack (voice)
Yuko Mizutani
Pinoko (voice)
Makoto Ishii
Largo (voice)
Kenji Utsumi
Inspector Tomobiki (voice)
Aya Hirayama
Midori (voice)
Yuma Ishigaki
Rock (voice)
Takeshi Kaga
Kiriko (voice)
Akiko Kawase
Kumiko Honma (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Satoshi Kuwabara
Writers: Katsuhiko Chiba, Osamu Tezuka, Hirotoshi Kobayashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Black Jack (Animated) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Satoshi Kuwabara, shot by Keisuke Nakamura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Isao Tomita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Seiji Morita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Akio Otsuka and Yuko Mizutani and Makoto Ishii carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0471589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Satoshi Kuwabara directs. Keisuke Nakamura behind the camera. Isao Tomita scores. Seiji Morita cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Part of the "Black Jack (Animated) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Satoshi Kuwabara, shot by Keisuke Nakamura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Isao Tomita. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Seiji Morita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Akio Otsuka and Yuko Mizutani and Makoto Ishii carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0471589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Keisuke Nakamura
Original score: Isao Tomita
Editing: Seiji Morita
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Status: Released
Box office: $11,338
Original language: JA
IMDB: Black Jack: The Two Doctors in Black (2005)

Part of

Black Jack (Animated) Collection

Most of the stories involve Black Jack doing some good deed, for which he rarely gets recognition—often curing the poor and destitute for free, or teaching the arrogant a lesson in humility. They sometimes end with a good, humane person enduring hardship, often unavoidable death, to save others.