RAY THE ANIMATION
Ray
If you have enough money, you can buy anything. So why wait for an organ you need to become available? Raised to be harvested for parts, Ray had already lost her eyes when renegade surgeon Black Jack rescued her. Now, ten years later, she has grown up to be a surgeon herself. And thanks to the unique artificial eyes she received as replacements, she has a reputation for performing incredible medical operations that no one else could even attempt. But unknown to any but a select few, her surgical endeavors are only part of a greater mission: to discover what happened to the other children she was raised with, and to find the men who stole the eyes she was born with and to bring them to justice. (Source: The Anime Network)
Names
| Original | RAY THE ANIMATION (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | RAY THE ANIMATION |
| English | Ray |
| Chinese | 怪医美女RAY (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Ray Project |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2006-04-05 → 2006-06-28 (Spring 2006) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | OLM |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | DramaRomanceSci-Fi |
| Themes | MedicinePrimarily Adult CastFemale ProtagonistWorkLove TriangleEro GuroCute Girls Doing Cute ThingsSeinen |
| Streaming | Hulu |
Reception
| Community score | 6.35 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.16 / 10 |
| Composite | 46.3 |
| On lists | 4,004 |
| Favourited | 27 (0.7%) |
| Completion | 69.7% |
| Drop rate | 11.2% |
| In backlog | 61.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.94 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2006 | D | 52 of 78 |
| Studio | OLM | D | 109 of 181 |
| Year | 2006 | D | 147 of 232 |
| Demographic | Seinen | D | 563 of 775 |
| Era | Late 2000s | D | 739 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | D | 915 of 1,409 |
| Genre | Romance | D | 1,116 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | D | 1,235 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,457 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | D | 1,646 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 2,182 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,214 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,585 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Shichirou Kobayashi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Atsuhiro Tomioka, Yuuji Hosono, Shuuichi Kouyama |
| Original creator | Akihito Yoshitomi |
Franchise — ヤング ブラック・ジャック
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DRelated
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| parent | 2004 | Black Jack (TV) |
AniList id 919 · MAL id 919 · Bangumi 20529 · record updated 2026-08-25
