Anime like Black Jack
These 12 shows score most like Black Jack (Shonen) across all six Codex criteria — not just same-genre guesses, but the closest matches on the actual rubric. Ranked by how near their criterion profile sits to Black Jack.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and characters — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and characters — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in emotional themes and cultural impact — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and characters — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in emotional themes and characters — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and characters — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.
Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.
Related rankings
Keep exploring
FAQ
- What anime is most like Black Jack?
- Rurouni Kenshin (7.77) tops the list as the closest match to Black Jack on the Anime Codex rubric. Shared strengths in cultural impact and emotional themes — same Shonen demographic.
- How are "anime like Black Jack" picks chosen?
- Each show is scored on six criteria. We rank every other title by how close its six-criterion profile is to Black Jack, preferring the same demographic — so the matches share what actually made Black Jack good, not just surface tags.