Post by Z451 on Dec 27, 2016 15:08:36 GMT
Black Jack
Black Jack presents himself as a medical mercenary, selling his skills to whomever will pay his price.
He is a shadowy figure, with a black cape, eerie black-and-white hair, and surgical scars snaking all over his body, the most prominent of which being across his face.
His appearance and strange, anti-social mannerisms frighten many away from him, but his friends and acquaintances overlook his appearance and idiosyncrasies, knowing him to be principled, skilled, and above all, completely dedicated to the highest ideals of the medical profession.
Although his age is not explicitly stated, he is in his late 20's or 30's.
He performs some surgeries at home where he has his own operating room, but he more typically travels the world to meet his patients. (He is able to speak multiple languages, including Spanish and English.)
He is often seen driving his black car, matching his usual costume, although he also takes public transportation where he is called upon in the event of an on-board emergency.
Black Jack cures patients indiscriminately, from common folk, to presidents, to yakuza leaders, and even to supernatural beings, from the very poor to the very rich.
However, he charges all of his patients shockingly large sums (from 10 million to billions of yen), sometimes even causing them to jump out of their clothes in surprise (in the manga).
A colleague even names a disease after him, because of the outrageous fee he charges for the surgery.
Even for those who beg for mercy, Black Jack (at least initially) refuses to lower his price.
This has given him a reputation for callousness and greed, an image which he cultivates with care.
Contrary to external appearances however, Black Jack possesses a complex personal code.
He will cure a patient for free if they move him with the story of their suffering; however, he always establishes a patient's willingness to pay beforehand.
If Black Jack cannot discover a redeeming story behind a patient, his fee stands.
He also makes exceptions in exigent circumstances, and may change his mind if proven incorrect in his assumptions.
He also always ensures that his patients recover completely.
Black Jack gives much of the money he earns to charity, paying for other doctors' surgeries as well has his own, and buying up land to protect nature from commercial development.
When his patient is wealthy, he usually increases his fee substantially, and often will attach non-quantifiable conditions to his services, such as an agreement to leave erstwhile victims alone, or to protect the environment.
Although he gives back most of his earnings to the community, Black Jack occasionally faces robbers seeking the money they believe he hoards.
Links:
Black Jack Wiki
Wikipedia
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Weekly Shōnen Champion
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He is a shadowy figure, with a black cape, eerie black-and-white hair, and surgical scars snaking all over his body, the most prominent of which being across his face.
His appearance and strange, anti-social mannerisms frighten many away from him, but his friends and acquaintances overlook his appearance and idiosyncrasies, knowing him to be principled, skilled, and above all, completely dedicated to the highest ideals of the medical profession.
Although his age is not explicitly stated, he is in his late 20's or 30's.
He performs some surgeries at home where he has his own operating room, but he more typically travels the world to meet his patients. (He is able to speak multiple languages, including Spanish and English.)
He is often seen driving his black car, matching his usual costume, although he also takes public transportation where he is called upon in the event of an on-board emergency.
Black Jack cures patients indiscriminately, from common folk, to presidents, to yakuza leaders, and even to supernatural beings, from the very poor to the very rich.
However, he charges all of his patients shockingly large sums (from 10 million to billions of yen), sometimes even causing them to jump out of their clothes in surprise (in the manga).
A colleague even names a disease after him, because of the outrageous fee he charges for the surgery.
Even for those who beg for mercy, Black Jack (at least initially) refuses to lower his price.
This has given him a reputation for callousness and greed, an image which he cultivates with care.
Contrary to external appearances however, Black Jack possesses a complex personal code.
He will cure a patient for free if they move him with the story of their suffering; however, he always establishes a patient's willingness to pay beforehand.
If Black Jack cannot discover a redeeming story behind a patient, his fee stands.
He also makes exceptions in exigent circumstances, and may change his mind if proven incorrect in his assumptions.
He also always ensures that his patients recover completely.
Black Jack gives much of the money he earns to charity, paying for other doctors' surgeries as well has his own, and buying up land to protect nature from commercial development.
When his patient is wealthy, he usually increases his fee substantially, and often will attach non-quantifiable conditions to his services, such as an agreement to leave erstwhile victims alone, or to protect the environment.
Although he gives back most of his earnings to the community, Black Jack occasionally faces robbers seeking the money they believe he hoards.
Links:
Black Jack Wiki
Wikipedia
Copyright Owner
Weekly Shōnen Champion
Record:
W:
L: