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Black Jack English Release Dates: Vols. 1–17
The last English volume of Black Jack, Vol. 17, came out on Nov 29, 2011 — about 14.9 years ago — and no new English volume has been announced since. We don't predict dates for series that have stopped; if a new volume is announced, it will show up here.
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Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 2 months. The last English volumes came out about 32.8 years after Japan's. How we predict
Black Jack in English so far
The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Sep 23, 2008 from Vertical. In the 3.2 years since, 17 volumes have come out — one about every 2 months on average. The pace has picked up lately, with recent volumes about every 2 months.
The Japanese edition has 25 volumes, all published before the English edition stopped, so the two editions may simply split the story into different volumes.
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All volumes
| Vol. | English | Japan | Status | |
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| 25 | — | Oct 27, 1995 | Japan only | |
| 24 | — | Jan 6, 1984 | Japan only | |
| 23 | — | Dec 1, 1982 | Japan only | |
| 22 | — | Jan 1, 1989 | Japan only | |
| 21 | — | Dec 23, 1980 | Japan only | |
| 20 | — | Nov 1, 1979 | Japan only | |
| 19 | — | Aug 1, 1979 | Japan only | |
| 18 | — | May 1, 1979 | Japan only | |
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17 | Nov 29, 2011 | Mar 1, 1979 | Out |
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16 | Oct 11, 2011 | Jan 1, 1979 | Out |
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15 | Jul 26, 2011 | Aug 1, 1978 | Out |
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14 | May 31, 2011 | Apr 1, 1978 | Out |
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13 | Jan 25, 2011 | Dec 1, 1977 | Out |
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12 | Jul 27, 2010 | Sep 1, 1977 | Out |
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11 | May 25, 2010 | Apr 1, 1977 | Out |
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10 | Mar 23, 2010 | Jan 1, 1977 | Out |
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9 | Jan 19, 2010 | Sep 1, 1976 | Out |
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8 | Nov 17, 2009 | Jun 1, 1976 | Out |
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7 | Sep 22, 2009 | Jan 1, 1976 | Out |
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6 | Jul 28, 2009 | Sep 1, 1975 | Out |
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5 | May 26, 2009 | May 1, 1975 | Out |
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4 | Mar 17, 2009 | Mar 1, 1975 | Out |
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3 | Jan 20, 2009 | Nov 1, 1974 | Out |
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2 | Nov 18, 2008 | Aug 1, 1974 | Out |
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1 | Sep 23, 2008 | May 1, 1974 | Out |
Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).
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Black Jack English release FAQ
Will there be more Black Jack volumes in English?
Nothing has been announced. The English edition from Vertical stopped at Vol. 17, released Nov 29, 2011, about 14.9 years ago. The Japanese edition has 25 volumes, all published before the English edition stopped; English editions sometimes collect a series in fewer, larger volumes, so the volume numbers don't always match. If a publisher announces a new volume, we'll add the date here.
How many volumes of Black Jack are out in English?
17 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 17, released Nov 29, 2011).
How far behind Japan is the English edition of Black Jack?
Japan is at Vol. 25 and English is at Vol. 17, so English is 8 volumes behind. Recent volumes have come out in English about 32.8 years after their Japanese release.
How often do new Black Jack volumes come out in English?
Recently, about every 2 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in September 2008, the average gap has been 2 months.
Who publishes Black Jack in English?
Vertical publishes the English edition of Black Jack by Osamu Tezuka.