Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
Seen it?1977 | 100 min | Science Fiction, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anyone curious about anime and people who enjoy a knot in their stomach. It's anime, with all the big emotions and big action that comes with it.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Nagisa KatahiraChiaki Komori
- Joe ShishidoBlack Jack
- Etsuko ShihomiKyoko Nanbu
- Shingo YamamotoHiroshi Imaoka
- Kōji WadaMasahiko Tate
- Toru MinegishiShiro Kazama
- Isao TamagawaDetective Geta
- Rinichi YamamotoDetective Tawashi
- Hiroyuki NagatoEiichiro Komori
- Honey LaneYoriko Tate