BLACK TORCH
BLACK TORCH
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BLACK TORCH

8.5
Yr 2026
Status Returning Series
Animation Mystery Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Your Verdict
Unrated

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Overview

Jiro Azuma is no average high schooler. A descendant of ninjas and trained in the ancient warrior art of the shinobi, Jiro is also able to talk with animals. After a mysterious encounter with an injured cat named Rago, Jiro discovers the feline is actually the legendary Black Star of Doom! Joined by the Bureau of Espionage, they fight off swarms of mononoke lying in wait to exploit Rago’s powers.

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Production Board

Crew

Production Supervisor
Kotaro Horiguchi
Art Direction
Seiko Imaizumi Sachi Takahashi
Producer
Emi Momiyama Kai Mito Shinnosuke Shimada Yuina Kato
Original Music Composer
Yutaka Yamada
Series Director
Kei Umabiki
Series Composition
Gigaemon Ichikawa
Director of Photography
Hijiri Yamamoto
Executive Producer
Satoshi Adachi Brad Woods Kunihito Takazawa Masataka Mikami Makoto Oyoshi
Color Designer
Haruko Nobori
Other
Hisao Shimada Kento Yoshida Junichi Katsutani Sae Whan Song
Sound Effects
Naoto Yamaya
Character Designer
Gou Suzuki
Editor
Masato Yoshitake
Original Story
Tsuyoshi Takaki
Sound Director
Takeshi Takadera
CGI Director
Hirotaka Naito
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Keywords

martial arts secret organization friendship police supernatural revenge rescue outcast ninja based on manga spirit guardian high school student black cat occult ghost injured animal talking to animals japanese folklore shounen anime occultism teenager
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
July 04, 2026
Status
Returning Series
Origin
JP
TMDB Votes
32