Ray (manga)
Ray is a science fiction manga by Akihito Yoshitomi that ran in "Champion Red" magazine from 2002 to 2006 and was compiled in seven volumes. An anime television series adaptation, "Ray the Animation", ran from April 6, 2006 through June 29, 2006. Plot. The story takes place in the near future, and describes a young girl living in an institution that raised children in order to sell their organs on the black organ transplant market. Her original eyes were taken and she was rescued and outfitted with a pair of new X-Ray eyes by the underground doctor  Black Jack and then adopted by a surgeon named Dr. Kasugano. Ten years later, Ray took up her mother's profession and become a well known and respected surgeon because of her unique abilities and sharp skill. After beginning work at a less-than-typical hospital, Ray is faced with bizarre cases that require her specials skills. In the second half of the series she begins to uncover details about the organization that removed her eyes and the whereabouts of the other children with whom she was raised. The storylines take up bioethical issues such as organ donation, human cloning  and even reincarnation. Like its counterpart "Black Jack 21", the show favors science-fiction elements in place of realism, with cases often resembling actual medical conditions but with fantastical elements added to heighten drama. Characters. Numbers characters. "Numbers" are clones created by H Ring Man and are so-called because of numbers tattooed behind their right shoulders. In an effort to distinguish themselves they created names for themselves. Notes. As indicated in episode 4, "Red Ribbon"