Full press release:
CRUNCHYROLL AND TEZUKA PRODUCTIONS CONTINUE THE SAGA OF THE AWARD WINNING
BLACK JACK ANIME WITH EPISODES 14-28
Online Media Distribution Giant and Leading Animation Production Studio
Continue Stream of Osamu Tezuka’s 1970’s Classic Anime Title
San Francisco, CA (September 15, 2009) ―Crunchyroll and Tezuka Productions
hold a winning hand as they collaborate to bring Osamu Tezuka’s award
winning original 70’s manga/anime classic BLACK JACK episodes 14-28 to
Crunchyroll Anime Members and fans worldwide starting today, September 15,
2009 at noon PST. More information can be found at
www.crunchyroll.com
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BLACK JACK was directed by Makoto Tezuka (Osamu Tezuka’s son) and is
considered one of the top three most famous manga titles by the world famous
manga-ka and anime producer that won the 1st Kodansha Manga Award for the
shonen category in 1977.
"With the continued partnership with Tezuka Productions, fans are in for a
real treat with episodes 14-28 of Osamu Tezuka's BLACK JACK,” states Rob
Pereyda, Crunchyroll Senior Director.
Crunchyroll already streams the initial BLACK JACK episodes (1-13) of this
series.
This title will be subbed and available in the following territories U.S.
and its respective territories & Canada.
Title Synopsis:
BLACK JACK (episodes 14-28)
Black Jack is an "unregistered" doctor with a clouded, mysterious past. He
works with his little assistant Pinoko (who has a massive crush on the
doctor), dealing with medical cases not very well known, which can be
strange, dangerous, or not known at all. But he is a genius, and can save
almost any of his patients' life (as long as they have the money for it,
that is), and is known to many around the world, especially to those of
medicine and science. He's a man of science himself, and does not believe
much until he has seen it, yet it is many times he is surprised by love and
nature often overpowering the science he bases his life in.
About Tezuka Productions
Tezuka Osamu, who created a great many works including about 700 manga
titles and 70 animations through his life, is known as the man who laid the
foundation of today's Japanese manga and animation.
Tezuka Productions, the company founded by late Tezuka Osamu in 1968, holds
and licenses the rights of about 700 Tezuka's works. The company is involved
in various businesses including republication, character merchandising,
animation production and live-action film making based on Tezuka's works. In
addition, the company has its own studio where Tezuka's representative works
such as "Astro Boy" "Jungle Emperor Leo / a.k.a. Kimba The White Lion" and
"Black Jack" have been created. The studio is also proactively engaged in
production of various kinds of TV animations or series based on other
artists' works.
Addendum:
Please note that this title will now ALSO be available in the UK.
