The Idol Who Lost Her Voice
Black Jack is performing a difficult operation on a thoracic aortic aneurysm at a hospital, while a representative from the World Medical Associations Federation watches him. Meanwhile, Pinoko, who is at home alone, discovers the thief Genkichi. After hearing Genkichi's unfortunate story, Pinoko promises to bring him the money when she has it. The next morning, Black Jack receives a call from the World Medical Associations Federation. They have learned that the talented Black Jack is an unlicensed doctor, and will be negotiating with the Japan Medical Association to have him issued a medical license. Meanwhile, Pinoko is visiting Genkichi's house with the pocket money she borrowed from Black Jack...
Aired 28/02/2005EP 17 - The Idol Who Lost Her Voice
Black Jack (TV)
Black Jack is an "unregistered" doctor with a clouded, mysterious past. He works with his little assistant Pinoko (who has a massive crush on the doctor), dealing with medical cases not very well known, which can be strange, dangerous, or not known at all. But he is a genius, and can save almost any of his patients' life (as long as they have the money for it, that is), and is known to many around the world, especially to those of medicine and science. He's a man of science himself, and does not believe much until he has seen it, yet it is many times he is surprised by love and nature often overpowering the science he bases his life in.
(Source: Anime News Network)