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I love the manga, [Black
Jack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Jack_\(manga\)), by Osamu Tezuka; it
is truly a masterpiece.

Well, I want to watch the anime, so I looked it up on Wikipedia.
Unfortunately, there are multiple animes, apparently. There is a

  * [1993 OVA series](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=525), containing 10 episodes;
  * [2001 ONA series](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6193), containing 12 episodes;
  * [2004 TV series](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4408), containing 61 ([ _or is it 62?_](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4408&page=25)) episodes.

Frankly, I'm stumped. I just want to watch the anime adaptation of the manga,
and I'm unsure which one is most true to the manga, and I don't feel like
watching all 3 of these.

So, which one is most an anime adaptation of the manga?


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Which Black Jack anime most closely follows the manga?


Black Jack 2004 Series so far is the most accurate.

I've read up to Volume 5 in the Manga, and so far (I've seen ALL OF THESE) the
2004 one has more elements of the original story composed by Osamu Tezuka.

What I like especially about the 2004 (& Black Jack 21) is that each episode
even shows (in the introduction) the name of the chapters from the original
Manga that the Anime is based off of.

If you want to watch something that's most closely related then I recommend
the 2004 TV Series.

Although, like any other Anime Adaptation, there are bound to be some changes.


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