A rogue surgeon who charges millions per stitch? Pinoko says hi, your wallet says goodbye.
Matsuzaki, who gets critically injured after a sketchy deal, is taken by his girlfriend to a church where it is rumored that miracles happen. There, they find strange twins named Pinoko. With Pinoko's guidance, Matsuzaki is saved by a genius surgeon, BJ, in exchange for exorbitant fees. However, Matsuzaki is captured by the police. Meanwhile, Reiko, a female detective who pursues Matsuzaki and other organizations, tries to solve a mystery by conducting an independent investigation. It turns out Matsuzaki was found dead.
Acting
Masahiro Motoki's smoldering, morally-flexible surgeon energy.
Production
The church-miracle setup that goes deliciously sideways.
Writing
Pinoko's existence—equal parts adorable and deeply unhinged.
Director
Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of three Black Jack TV movies Tsutsumi directed in 2000, adapting Osamu Tezuka's iconic manga character who never got official medical licensing.
The twin casting of Saori and Shiori Nakayama as Pinoko mirrors Tezuka's own visual doubling motif—innocence and corruption as inseparable siblings.
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