Kiyomi Shimizu

The female doctor of the small island in the Seto Inland Sea

A female doctor running a clinic on a small island in the Seto Inland Sea. Her brother Ikuo was a doctor who saved BJ from a crisis but died in a landslide. Possesses calm judgment and surgical expertise.

Quotes

  • I didn't want to cut into her beautiful face with a scalpel.

Trivia

  • A rare female doctor character depicting the hardships of single-handedly managing an island clinic after her brother's death.
  • In her dying moments, wished for a partial skin transplant to BJ's face, but it was not granted.
  • In the TV anime version, the second half of the Karte 23 episode is altered to an outcome where she survives.

Tags

Black Jack Osamu Tezuka Doctor Female doctor Seto Inland Sea Clinic Human drama Manga Anime Life-saving

Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Female

Appearance

Overall appearance
Has a dignified bearing as a female doctor, but details of her appearance are unknown.

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Calm
Detailed personality
Strong sense of responsibility for managing the clinic alone, with calm judgment and sincere medical attitude. Falls for BJ's abilities and personality, coming to love him as an individual man.
Keywords
  • Calm
  • Sense of responsibility
  • Deeply affectionate
  • Medical professional
  • Sincere
Talents
  • Medical knowledge
  • Surgical technique
  • Diagnostic ability
Skills
  • Medical operations on a small island
  • Precise judgment in emergencies
Motivation
Dedicated to regional healthcare and saving patients. Continues confronting life through her brother's death and her connection with BJ.

History

Backstory
Operates a clinic on a small island in the Seto Inland Sea. Her brother Ikuo saved BJ from a crisis but died in a landslide, and she deeply mourns his death. Drawn to BJ, she loves him as a man while holding respect for him as a doctor. In the end, she loses her life trying to protect a child from a landslide. In her dying moments, she asks BJ to transplant her skin onto his face, but BJ refuses the transplant, stating he did not want to cut into her beautiful face with a scalpel.
Work title
Black Jack
Media type
Manga
Episode or chapter
Karte 23: Torrential Downpour

Brother Ikuo's death

Significant event
Brother Ikuo's death
Description
Her brother Ikuo died in a landslide, strongly influencing Kiyomi's way of life.

Encounter with BJ

Significant event
Encounter with BJ
Description
Falls for BJ's calm judgment and surgical skills, developing strong trust and romantic feelings toward him.

Death

Significant event
Death
Description
Dies while trying to save a child from a landslide. Requests skin transplant from BJ, but it goes unfulfilled.

Relationships

Ikuo

Sibling

Older brother and a doctor who saved BJ from a crisis. Died in a landslide.

Hazama Kuroo

Colleague

Respected BJ's skills and character, loving him as an individual man.

Media appearances

Black Jack

Anime / Supporting

TV anime version Karte 23: Torrential Downpour

Voice cast and creators

Yōko Sawaumi

Voice actor
Yōko Sawaumi
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV anime version

Osamu Tezuka

Creator name
Osamu Tezuka
Role
Original author

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