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Weekly Shonen Champion

Weekly Shonen Champion

Also known as 週刊少年チャンピオン (Shuukan Shonen Champion) it has been home to many of Tezuka's important adventure series, notably Black Jack and Rainbow Parakeet, but also some of his darker series, such as Alabaster.

Black Jack (Manga)

One of Tezuka's three medical dramas, along with Ode to Kirihito (1970-71) and A Tree in the Sun (1981-86), Black Jack (1973-83) follows the adventures of Dr. Hazama Kuroo, better known by his nickname, Black Jack - an unlicensed and shadowy doctor with inhuman surgical skill.

Alabaster (Manga)

Originally serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion, from December 1970 to June 1971, Alabaster is one of Tezuka's most dark and controversial manga series.