Father - Popular Character Encyclopedia

Quotes

I no longer love her
Not interested in the inheritance
As a father, I want to call back my son
Cannot forgive the dead first wife
A past that cannot be undone even with regret

Trivia

BJ's father's name is set as 'Hazama Kagezō,' but it is not explicitly stated in the original work.
The story moves significantly when he commissions plastic surgery on Renka's leprosy-ravaged face.
Reconciliation with BJ was attempted but the rift remained until the end.
An important character in themes of inheritance disputes and family breakdown.
There is a dramatic development where after dying from a stroke, his skin is used for BJ's injury transplant.

Alternate names

Hazama Kagezō Father BJ's Father Macao businessman

Profile

Species: Human
Gender: Male

Appearance

Overall appearance: A man with the appearance of a successful businessman in Macao. Detailed appearance is unknown. Facial depictions in the work are limited.

Personality and abilities

Core personality: Complex
Detailed personality: While harboring affection and regret toward his son BJ, he interacts coldly due to family problems and past events. A tragic figure who regrets his past actions, desires reconciliation, but ultimately cannot achieve harmony.
Keywords: Regret

Coldness

Complex

Successful person

Paternal love
Motivation: Wishes for reconciliation with son BJ and his happiness

History

Backstory: During the unexploded ordnance accident where his wife and son BJ suffered severe injuries, he abandoned his wife and eloped to Macao with his mistress Renka. Achieved success but harbored complex family issues. Tried to summon BJ back for reconciliation but it failed, and he received retaliation such as having Renka's face reconstructed to resemble his first wife. Ultimately died of a stroke, and his skin was used in BJ's surgery.
Debut date: 1973
Work title: Black Jack
Media type: Manga

Wife's accident and family separation

Significant event: Wife's accident and family separation
Description: Wife and BJ suffered severe injuries due to an unexploded ordnance accident. The father abandoned the family and disappeared.

Success in Macao and remarriage

Significant event: Success in Macao and remarriage
Description: Married his mistress Renka and founded a company, achieving success.

Attempt at reconciliation with BJ

Significant event: Attempt at reconciliation with BJ
Description: Commissioned BJ to perform plastic surgery on Renka's leprosy-ravaged face. Hoped for reconciliation at that opportunity but was rejected.

Death from stroke

Significant event: Death from stroke
Description: Grieved over failed reconciliation and died of a stroke. After death, his skin was transplanted to BJ.

Relationships

Hazama Kuroo (BJ)

Child

Son. Complex emotions and conflicts exist, but as a father, he also harbors affection and regret.

Renka

Spouse

Mistress, married in Macao. One of the sources of conflict with BJ.

First wife

Spouse

Suffered severe injuries in the unexploded ordnance accident and was abandoned by the father. Deceased.

Shōren

Sibling

Half-sister. Conflict over inheritance. Ultimately shielded BJ from a bullet and lost her life.

Media appearances

Black Jack

Manga / Supporting

1973-

Black Jack (TV Anime)

Anime / Supporting

2004-2006

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