Source: Sentai Filmworks press release Official Site: tbs.co.jp/anime/ybj (Japan) Special Thanks to Christian Lopez

Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its latest acquisition, YOUNG BLACK JACK (??? ?????????, Yangu Burakku Jakku), as part of the Fall 2015 anime season lineup. Based on the manga written by Yoshiaki Tabata and illustrated by Y?go ?kuma, this anime focuses on Osamu Tezuka’s beloved character, Black Jack, in his years as a medical student. YOUNG BLACK JACK will explore the formative years of one of manga’s most mysterious and iconic characters as he strives to become a master surgeon! The series will be directed by Atsuko Kase, while Ryosuke Takahashi and Yoshiaki Tabata will handle series composition and scripting respectively. Daisuke Ikeda is composing the music, and renowned studio Tezuka Productions (ASTRO BOY, THE FANTASTIC ADVENTURES OF UNICO, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF KIMBA THE WHITE LION) is animating the series. YOUNG BLACK JACK is scheduled for an October 2015 broadcast in Japan and will soon be available domestically through select digital outlets with a home video release to follow. For Sentai Filmworks’ latest announcements regarding this title and other great programming, be sure to like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

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Sentai Filmworks curates one of largest and most beloved anime and genre programming libraries, containing thousands of hours of content released across traditional and digital media platforms. Boasting hit series that include PARASYTE –THE MAXIM–, LOG HORIZON, HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD, PERSONA 4: THE ANIMATION and AKAME GA KILL!, Sentai’s catalogue continues to grow with new favorites such as IS IT WRONG TO TRY TO PICK UP GIRLS IN A DUNGEON? and iconic anime series such as LEGEND OF THE GALACTIC HEROES.