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''Ray: The Animation'' is a 2006 sci-fi and drama anime based on a manga by Yoshitomi Akhihito. It is a spin-off of the anime series ''[[~~Black Jack (Manga)|~~Black Jack]]'', but the story stands on its own.

''Ray: The Animation'' is a 2006 sci-fi and drama anime based on a manga by Yoshitomi Akhihito. It is a spin-off of the anime series ''[[Black Jack]]'', but the story stands on its own.

The series tells the story of Ray (or [[Spell My Name ~~With~~ an "S"|Rei]]) Kasugano, a girl that begot unnatural eyes with which she can see through objects and bodies, after her original ones were stolen by an evil organization in the organ business. She now works as a doctor, putting her special ability to use. Together with her business partner Shinoyama and the rest of the hospital staff, she tries to cure patients suffering from various bizarre illnesses whilst unraveling more about the mysterious organization that had kept her imprisoned during her childhood.

The series tells the story of Ray (or [[Spell My Name with an "S"|Rei]]) Kasugano, a girl that begot unnatural eyes with which she can see through objects and bodies, after her original ones were stolen by an evil organization in the organ business. She now works as a doctor, putting her special ability to use. Together with her business partner Shinoyama and the rest of the hospital staff, she tries to cure patients suffering from various bizarre illnesses whilst unraveling more about the mysterious organization that had kept her imprisoned during her childhood.

Source: [http://myanimelist.net/anime/919/Ray_the_Animation MyAnimeList]

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* [[Chekhov's Gunman]]: A rather extreme example; Black Jack only appears in the first and the last episode.

* [[Cloning Blues]]

* [[Cursed ~~With~~ Awesome]]: Played with. While not a curse, director Sawa uses his physical disability (his peg leg) as a pivoting point for his particularly powerful [[Hurricane Kick]].

* [[Cursed with Awesome]]: Played with. While not a curse, director Sawa uses his physical disability (his peg leg) as a pivoting point for his particularly powerful [[Hurricane Kick]].

* [[Dynamic Entry]]: Director Sawa in the eleventh episode.

* [[Early-Bird Cameo]]: Black Jack

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* [[Not So Different]]: In the second episode, Ray accuses both Shinoyama and Sawa of toying with lives.

** Happens again the finale where {{spoiler|Ray points out that Koichi is just as obsessive as the H-ring man he killed the episode before.}}

* [[Only Known By Their Nickname]]: The children in the white room, and the H-ring man.

* [[Only Known by Their Nickname]]: The children in the white room, and the H-ring man.

* [[Parental Incest]]: Played with in a rather complicated way (see [[The Reveal]]). At least one character points out the awkwardness.

* [[Psychopathic Manchild]]: {{spoiler|The H-ring man}}

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* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: {{spoiler|Koichi, complete with [[Redemption Equals Death]].}}

** {{spoiler|Subverted with One, whose overall attitude doesn't really change after she gets called a failure.}}

* [[What Happened to ~~The~~ Mouse?]]: Subverted. Kenji disappears from the screen in the second half of the series, but makes a re-appearance in the final episode.

* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: Subverted. Kenji disappears from the screen in the second half of the series, but makes a re-appearance in the final episode.