Jotaro Honma
Black Jack's life saver
A surgeon and mentor figure who saved Black Jack from a near-fatal injury during his childhood. He appears mainly in flashback scenes in major episodes, and his treatment served as the trigger for Black Jack to embark on the path of becoming a doctor.
Trivia
- The surgery that saved Black Jack's life became the origin point of his career as a doctor.
- The character Jotaro Honma is based on Saruta from Osamu Tezuka's 'Phoenix'.
- In the TV anime 'Black Jack 21', the setting is greatly altered, depicting him as a figure connected to immortality research.
- In the original work, he is not in a direct master-disciple relationship with Black Jack.
- His daughter Kumi Yamashita appears in Episode 87, involved in adrenal tumor surgery performed by Black Jack.
Alternate names
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A calm surgeon from a prestigious university. His composed demeanor and simple doctor's attire leave a strong impression.
- Iconic items
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- White coat
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Calm
- Detailed personality
- Depicted as an extremely calm doctor with a strong sense of responsibility, taking pride in saving patients' lives. He also possesses the dignity and warmth befitting a mentor.
- Keywords
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- Calm
- Strong sense of responsibility
- Respected and admired
- Dignity
- Compassion
- Talents
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- Exceptional surgical technique
- Strong will to save patients' lives
- Knowledge of organ transplantation
- Skills
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- Advanced surgical operations
- Emergency resuscitation
- Medical advice
- Motivation
- To save patients' lives and master the path of medicine. In particular, he created the trigger for Black Jack to become a doctor.
History
- Backstory
- The surgeon who treated Black Jack, who suffered a near-fatal injury from an unexploded shell in his childhood, and saved his life. From a prestigious university, he provided no direct technical instruction but is a key figure who gave him the motivation to become a doctor.
- Debut date
- July 1, 1973
- Work title
- Black Jack
- Media type
- Manga
- Episode or chapter
- Chapter 29 'Sometimes Like a Pearl'
Surgery to save Black Jack's life
- Significant event
- Surgery to save Black Jack's life
- Description
- Performed surgery on the critically injured Black Jack in his childhood, saving his life.
Appearance in flashback scenes
- Significant event
- Appearance in flashback scenes
- Description
- Died while being cared for by Black Jack, and thereafter appears frequently in flashback scenes.
Setting change in Black Jack 21
- Significant event
- Setting change in Black Jack 21
- Description
- Depicted as a key member of the immortality research 'Noir Project,' responsible for organ transplants, with an added setting where he disappears from the public stage due to a scandal.
Relationships
Kumi Yamashita
Child
Daughter. Repatriated from China after Honma's death and could not be at his deathbed. Developed an adrenal tumor, for which Black Jack performed surgery free of charge.
Black Jack
Mentor
Saved his life in childhood, becoming the trigger for Black Jack to aspire to become a doctor.
Noir Project
Noir Project: unknown
Media appearances
Black Jack
Manga / Supporting
Serialized in Weekly Shōnen Champion 1973 - 1983
Black Jack (TV Anime)
Anime / Supporting
October 2004 - March 2006
Black Jack 21
Anime / Supporting
April 2006 - September 2006
Black Jack (Internet Anime version)
Anime / Supporting
2001
Black Jack (Live-action version)
Movie / Supporting
Voice cast and creators
Shū Osaka
- Voice actor
- Shū Osaka
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Anime version (2004-2006) / Black Jack 21
Takeshi Aono
- Voice actor
- Takeshi Aono
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Internet Anime version (2001)
Osamu Tezuka
- Creator name
- Osamu Tezuka
- Role
- Original author