Was Dr. House inspired by Black Jack?


Was Dr. House inspired by Black Jack from Tezuka? Is there a proof of that,
such as a quote from the author?

Many comments on the Internet state that the characters are very similar, some
were stunned by this fact when they first saw Dr. House, ...

The French Wikipedia says:

> Enfin, House est également inspiré du héros éponyme du manga Blackjack
> (ブラック・ジャック, 1973-1983) d'Osamu Tezuka, un médecin cynique, sombre, solitaire
> et sans diplôme accomplit de véritables miracles médicaux. Cette influence
> est confirmé par House lui-même, qui déclare dans un épisode que sa vocation
> médicale vient de sa rencontre avec un médecin marginal japonais.

which means:

> Finally, House is also inspired by the eponymous hero of Osamu Tezuka's
> manga Blackjack (ブラック · ジャック, 1973-1983), a cynical doctor, dark, lonely and
> without diplomas who performs real medical miracles. This influence is
> confirmed by House himself, who said in an episode that his medical vocation
> comes from his encounter with a marginal Japanese doctor.

What's funnier is that there was a very short cross-over between Dr. House and
Blackjack in the two promotional and official ads for the release of the
season 4 of Dr. House in Japan, but I don't know if that is related to my
question.




The producer David Shore
[mentioned](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXtfC9kZAc4) that Dr. House ins at
least partially inspired by Sherlock Holmes and partially on his own
experiences. Many connections and references [are
given](http://house.wikia.com/wiki/Gregory_House_and_Sherlock_Holmes_connections)
throughout the production an series.

This is most likely a advertising campaign by Generon Universal to cross
promote Dr. House and the Tezuka anime. Furthermore there is no citation on
the connection that Dr. House was inspired by the Tezuka series, just one
about the [showdown between the
two](http://lecomptoirdelabd.blog.lemonde.fr/2010/08/22/quand-house-rencontre-
black-jack/). With no mention of the former being inspired by the latter.




The producer David Shore
[mentioned](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXtfC9kZAc4) that Dr. House ins at
least partially inspired by Sherlock Holmes and partially on his own
experiences. Many connections and references [are
given](http://house.wikia.com/wiki/Gregory_House_and_Sherlock_Holmes_connections)
throughout the production an series.

This is most likely a advertising campaign by Generon Universal to cross
promote Dr. House and the Tezuka anime. Furthermore there is no citation on
the connection that Dr. House was inspired by the Tezuka series, just one
about the [showdown between the
two](http://lecomptoirdelabd.blog.lemonde.fr/2010/08/22/quand-house-rencontre-
black-jack/). With no mention of the former being inspired by the latter.

