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Black Jack Watch Order
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Also known as Black Jack OVA
The Black Jack watch order threads three TV series, the OVA episodes, three films, the 2003 specials and the Black Jack Yanen shorts into one guide. Begin with Young Black Jack (12 episodes), the prequel about his student days, then the four 2003 specials that led into the 61-episode 2004 TV series, followed by its 17-episode sequel, Black Jack 21. Then comes the 10-episode OVA series by Osamu Dezaki, and from there the films Black Jack: The Movie, Capital Transfer to Heian and The Two Doctors of Darkness, The Child Who Came from the Sky OVA and the Black Jack Yanen comedy shorts. Each case largely stands alone, so you can start anywhere, but this order keeps the connected stretches together.
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Black Jack is a set of standalone medical cases, so there is no strict order. Start with the 1993 OVA series (Osamu Dezaki's adaptation) or the 2004 TV series (61 episodes), which Black Jack 21 (2006) continues.
Checked October 2026
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Young Black Jack
#1 · 1 entry
- 1Episodes 1-12
Young Black Jack (12 episodes, 2015): a prequel about Black Jack's student days in the 1960s. First in story order.
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Black Jack Specials: Inochi Wo Meguru Yottsu No Kiseki
#2 · 1 entry
- 2Black Jack Specials: Inochi Wo Meguru Yottsu No KisekiOptional
Optional. Four TV specials (2003) that led into the 2004 TV series: four standalone cases.
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Black Jack (2004)
#3 · 1 entry
- 3Episodes 1-61
Black Jack (61 episodes, 2004-2006): the TV adaptation of Tezuka's cases, with Pinoko at his side. Black Jack 21 continues it.
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Black Jack 21
#4 · 1 entry
- 4Episodes 1-17
Black Jack 21 (17 episodes, 2006): continues the 2004 TV series with a serialized story about the accident that killed his mother.
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Black Jack OVA
#5 · 1 entry
- 5Episodes 1-10
The 1993-2000 OVA series directed by Osamu Dezaki: standalone cases, darker and more adult in tone. The most acclaimed starting point.
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Black Jack: The Movie
#6 · 1 entry
- 6Black Jack: The MovieOptional
Black Jack: The Movie (1996): a standalone film about athletes with superhuman abilities and a mysterious illness.
Movie
Black Jack: Capital Transfer to Heian
#7 · 1 entry
- 7Black Jack: Capital Transfer to HeianOptional
Optional. Capital Transfer to Heian (1996): a short film made for a Tezuka museum theater in Kyoto.
Movie
Black Jack: The Two Doctors of Darkness
#8 · 1 entry
- 8Black Jack: The Two Doctors of DarknessOptional
The Two Doctors of Darkness (film, 2005): Black Jack and the euthanasia doctor Kiriko are drawn into a terrorist plot.
Movie
Black Jack: The Child Who Came from the Sky OVA
#9 · 1 entry
- 9Black Jack: The Child Who Came from the Sky OVAOptional
Optional. The Child Who Came from the Sky (OVA, 2000): a defecting military plane brings a sick boy to Black Jack.
OVA
Black Jack Yanen
#10 · 1 entry
- 10Black Jack YanenOptional
Black Jack Yanen (ONA, 2026): a comedy adaptation of the manga by the YouTube creator SoroTani.
ONA
More on where to start
Checked October 2026
Young Black Jack (2015) is a prequel about his student years and is listed first for story order. The films, the specials and the Black Jack Yanen comedy shorts (2026) are optional.
What to skip
- Watch first
- Start with Episodes 1-12 (Young Black Jack).
- What to skip
- 6 entries are optional: Black Jack Specials: Inochi Wo Meguru Yottsu No Kiseki, Black Jack: The Movie, Black Jack: Capital Transfer to Heian, Black Jack: The Two Doctors of Darkness, Black Jack: The Child Who Came from the Sky OVA, and Black Jack Yanen. The story still tracks without them.
- Filler notes
- Black Jack Specials: Inochi Wo Meguru Yottsu No Kiseki. Optional.
- Black Jack: Capital Transfer to Heian. Optional.
- Black Jack: The Child Who Came from the Sky OVA. Optional.
The correct order to watch Black Jack, as one listShowHide
Watch Black Jack in this order. 10 entries, chronological.
- Young Black Jack: Episodes 1-12
- Black Jack Specials: Inochi Wo Meguru Yottsu No Kiseki — optional
- Black Jack (2004): Episodes 1-61
- Black Jack 21: Episodes 1-17
- Black Jack OVA: Episodes 1-10
- Black Jack: The Movie (movie) — optional
- Black Jack: Capital Transfer to Heian (movie) — optional
- Black Jack: The Two Doctors of Darkness (movie) — optional
- Black Jack: The Child Who Came from the Sky OVA (OVA) — optional
- Black Jack Yanen (ONA) — optional
How this order works
AnimeChrono watch orders put every season, movie, OVA, ONA and special for a franchise in chronological story order, the order the events happen. When an OVA or movie takes place partway through a season, the episode range is split so it sits where it belongs. Entries you can skip are marked optional, and each order says where to start. Release order, sorted by air date, is a secondary view once every entry has a date. The orders began as a hand-curated set, and episode counts and air dates come from AniList. Fans maintain the orders from there. Any signed-in user can edit one. Edits from trusted contributors go live right away and the rest are reviewed first. Every change is versioned and can be reverted, and each order shows when it was last updated and last checked.
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Black Jack watch order FAQ
What order should I watch Black Jack in?
Black Jack is a set of standalone medical cases, so there is no strict order. Start with the 1993 OVA series (Osamu Dezaki's adaptation) or the 2004 TV series (61 episodes), which Black Jack 21 (2006) continues. Young Black Jack (2015) is a prequel about his student years and is listed first for story order. The films, the specials and the Black Jack Yanen comedy shorts (2026) are optional.
Where should I start Black Jack?
Any entry works, because each case stands alone. The 1993 OVA series is the most acclaimed starting point, and the 2004 TV series (61 episodes) is the longest; Young Black Jack (2015) is a prequel if you prefer story order.
Do the Black Jack films connect to each other?
No. Black Jack: The Movie (1996) and The Two Doctors of Darkness (2005) are self-contained stories with the same doctor and his assistant Pinoko.
What is the chronological order of Black Jack?
Start with Episodes 1-12 (Young Black Jack), then continue with Black Jack Specials: Inochi Wo Meguru Yottsu No Kiseki, Episodes 1-61 (Black Jack (2004)), Episodes 1-17 (Black Jack 21), Episodes 1-10 (Black Jack OVA), and Black Jack: The Movie, followed by 4 more entries. The full Black Jack watch order on this page has 10 entries across 10 series, listed in chronological viewing order.
How many episodes is Black Jack?
Black Jack has 94 TV episodes in this order, plus 10 OVA episodes, 3 movies, 1 OVA, and 1 ONA.
Where do the Black Jack movies fit in the watch order?
Black Jack: The Movie comes right after Episodes 1-10 (Black Jack OVA), Black Jack: Capital Transfer to Heian comes right after Black Jack: The Movie, and Black Jack: The Two Doctors of Darkness comes right after Black Jack: Capital Transfer to Heian.
Can I skip anything in Black Jack?
Yes. 6 entries are marked optional: Black Jack Specials: Inochi Wo Meguru Yottsu No Kiseki, Black Jack: The Movie, Black Jack: Capital Transfer to Heian, Black Jack: The Two Doctors of Darkness, Black Jack: The Child Who Came from the Sky OVA, and Black Jack Yanen. Everything else is part of the main story.
Is Black Jack finished?
Yes. Black Jack has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order.
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