Science Fiction ·Mystery · Japan · 1977 · 1h 40m

Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye

ブラックジャック　瞳の中の訪問者

Director

Cast

Nagisa Katahira as Chiaki Komori Joe Shishido as Black Jack Etsuko Shihomi as Kyoko Nanbu Shingo Yamamoto as Hiroshi Imaoka Kōji Wada as Masahiko Tate Toru Minegishi as Shiro Kazama

Crew

Yoshitaka Sakamoto — Director of Photography Jun Nabeshima — Editor Naoshi Miyazaki — Original Music Composer James Miki — Screenplay Takeo Hori — Producer Hideo Sasai — Producer

Synopsis

Komori Chiaki is a budding tennis student. However, one day while training, her coach hits a ball into her eye on accident. At the hospital, the news that she will never regain the sight in her eye leaves her heartbroken. As a last resort, she undergoes a costly surgery from the mysterious doctor known as Black Jack, where after a successful operation, a mysterious figure starts to emerge in her vision, and only she can see it.

Mood & Themes

cult based on manga

Key Collaborators

Nobuhiko Obayashi Director Yoshitaka Sakamoto Director of Photography Jun Nabeshima Editor Naoshi Miyazaki Original Music Composer James Miki Screenplay Takeo Hori Producer Hideo Sasai Producer

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