Father Fasuna

Master surgeon who performs God's miracles

A priest skilled in medical techniques, acclaimed as the protagonist Black Jack's only legitimate rival. He is both a priest and a doctor, and his treatment skills have been praised as the best in the world.

Quotes

  • Recognized by BJ as the only existence possessing medical skills equal to or greater than his own.
  • While denying his own surgical skills by saying 'This is a miracle caused by God,' he is still acclaimed as the world's top doctor.
  • Despite being injured by gunfire just before defection, BJ performed life-saving surgery on him.

Trivia

  • Father Fasuna is a special character who is both a priest and a doctor who graduated from medical school.
  • The body of the infant Kenpei Imamura, whom he treated, has parts transplanted from a female corpse, giving him a distinctive appearance.
  • BJ strongly wished to see Father Fasuna's surgical skills, but the opportunity was lost due to his injury.
  • The model for Father Fasuna is believed to be a composite image of real-life medical professionals or clergy.

Alternate names

Father Fasuna Fasuna

Tags

Black Jack Medical manga Osamu Tezuka work Priest Doctor Rival Mexico Unlicensed doctor Anti-government organization

Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Male

Appearance

Overall appearance
Wearing priestly garb, a stern and gentle middle-aged man. Missing two fingers, which are said to be scars from harsh combat.
Distinguishing features
  • Missing two fingers
Iconic items
  • Priest robes
  • Surgical scalpel
  • Cross

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Righteous
Detailed personality
Strong in faith, he acts devotedly for his patients while harboring anger against the government's unjust discrimination and fighting as a passionate patriot. Calm yet possessing a deeper kindness than anyone else.
Keywords
  • Honest
  • Righteous
  • Passionate
  • Compassionate
  • Exceptionally skilled in medical techniques
  • Steadfast
Motto
Medicine is a miracle bestowed by God.
Talents
  • Exceptional surgical skills
  • Medical knowledge
  • Saving lives
  • High mental fortitude
Skills
  • Precise surgical operations
  • Emergency medical response
  • Spiritual support as a priest
  • Tactics for supporting political prisoners
Motivation
To save the poor, stand against discrimination and persecution, and demonstrate the true value of medicine.
Disliked situations
Government discrimination and persecution, Political oppression, Injustice, Suffering caused by poverty

History

Backstory
Graduated from a medical university in Mexico and holds a physician's license, but also active as a priest. Outraged by the government's discrimination and persecution against the poor, he joined an anti-government organization. Despite sustaining severe injuries from intense combat, he has saved many lives. He reunites 20 years later with the Japanese infant Kenpei Imamura, whom he himself saved. Although recognized by his rival BJ for possessing the highest surgical skills, he was pursued by police and shot, sustaining severe injuries, but managed to defect abroad.
Work title
Black Jack
Media type
Manga
Episode or chapter
The Fleeting Moment

Severe injury in combat

Significant event
Severe injury in combat
Description
Involved in intense combat, sustains an injury missing two fingers.

Saving Kenpei Imamura's life

Significant event
Saving Kenpei Imamura's life
Description
Performed a precise skin incision on a critically injured infant to save his life.

Reunion and recognition by BJ

Significant event
Reunion and recognition by BJ
Description
Recognized by BJ as possessing the world's top surgical skills and acclaimed as his only rival in medical technique.

Police pursuit and shooting

Significant event
Police pursuit and shooting
Description
Shot by police trying to capture him as a political criminal, sustaining severe injuries. Later saved by BJ's emergency surgery.

Defection abroad

Significant event
Defection abroad
Description
Escaped police pursuit and, with BJ's help, successfully defected abroad.

Relationships

Anti-government organization

Anti-government organization: unknown

Media appearances

Black Jack OVA

Anime / Supporting

Black Jack

Manga / Supporting

The Fleeting Moment

Voice cast and creators

Yoshisada Sakaguchi

Voice actor
Yoshisada Sakaguchi
Language
Japanese
Version or series
OVA, Ernesto

Osamu Tezuka

Creator name
Osamu Tezuka
Role
Original author

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