50th Anniv. Tezuka Osamu's BLACK JACK Exhibition
All of the Black Jack manga in Chunichi Hall!
The event takes place from Friday, July 26 to Monday, August 26, 2024 in Chunichi Hall, located on the sixth floor of the Chunichi Building, which has now been reborn through renovation. Whether its the old Black Jack you've known and loved or the new Black Jack to come, it's all here waiting for your visit.
Note:
• The image above is the main visual for the 50th Anniv. Tezuka Osamu's BLACK JACK Exhibition. ©Tezuka Productions.
Event details
• Room 1: Learn about the unique characters' lesser known aspects and anecdotes regarding each of their appearances.
• Room 2: Learn about the backdrop which led to Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack through materials from various points in time.
• Room 3: Explore an awesome space brimming with real-life Black Jack manga manuscripts. An enormous body of work is available, sorted by major themes behind the work.
• Room 4: Take a look at surgical procedures on the human body via modern artistic interpretation. Plus, a special corner offers a look at the medical aspects of Black Jack, respected by numerous medical professionals.
An intro to Black Jack
Though an unlicensed medical practitioner, Black Jack has a knack for performing so-called impossible surgical procedures thanks to his uncanny medical genius, while asking for hefty payments in return for saving his patients' lives. Black Jack constantly questions what it is to be a doctor, the treasure that is life, and the balance between money and other important aspects of our lifestyles while at the same time exposing patients' fear of death and the egoism of mankind as he takes a stand against society itself.
The Black Jack manga ran in the magazine Weekly Shonen Champion (published by Akita Publishing) from November of 1973 to October of 1983. Tezuka, heralded as an all-in-one manga artist with 30 years in the industry, began the manga as a short story to appear only four times with all of Tezuka's characters, but due to popular demand thanks to the incredible story, 230 chapters were published in five years with the magazine being sold out each week. After serialization ended in 1978, 13 more stories were published, with Black Jack becoming one of Osamu Tezuka's most beloved and best-known works.
Osamu Tezuka profile
Born Osamu Tezuka in Toyonaka City, Osaka Prefecture in 1928. Tezuka debuted in 1946 with his four-strip comic Mah-chan's Diary.
The following year, his comic raved-about book New Treasure Island served as the platform for Japan's story mangas to come thereon. Then, in 1961, Tezuka opened his anime studio Mushi Productions.
Tezuka brought Japan the first genuine TV animated series in 1963 with Astro Boy. Thanks to a successful broadcast, the work acted as a milestone in the world of anime.
Tezuka went on to create his hit pieces Astro Boy, Jungle Emperor Leo, Princess Knight, Phoenix, Black Jack, and The Three-Eyed One, among others before his death in 1989.
Official website: https://tezukaosamu.net/en/
Details
| Schedule | Fri, Jul 26–Mon, Aug 26, 2024 |
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| Regular Holiday | None |
| Time | 10:00 am–6:00 pm (admission until 30 min. before close) |
| Venue | Chunichi Hall (sixth floor of Chunichi Building) 4-1-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi |
| Cost | Ticket types and prices (all prices tax incl.) • General: JPY 2,000 (advance: JPY 1,800) • Students (high school/university ages): JPY 1,400 (advance: JPY 1,200) • Children: JPY 600 (advance: JPY 400) Note: • Ages three and younger, free of charge. |
| Price Details | Advance tickets: Available from 10:00 am, Sat, Jun 8–11:59 pm, Thu, Jul 25, 2024 Purchase available at: Museum Ticket (Japanese) Same-day tickets: Available 12:00 am, Fri, Jul 26–5:30 pm, Mon, Aug 26, 2024 Purchase available at Museum Ticket (Japanese) and at the door Note: • Tickets available for purchase via Museum Ticket until 4:00 pm. • Tickets at the door available for purchase from 10:00 am, Fri, Jul 26. |
| Contact | Business Department, Tokai Television Broadcasting (available weekdays, 10:00 am–5:00 pm) |
| TEL | +81-52-954-1107 |
| Home Page | https://www.tokai-tv.com/events/black_jack-ten/ |
