BLACK TORCH
Jirou Azuma is no average high schooler. A descendant of ninjas and trained in the ancient warrior art of the shinobi, Jirou is also able to talk with animals. After a mysterious encounter with an injured cat named Ragou, Jirou 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 Ragou’s powers. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Names
| Original | BLACK TORCH (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | BLACK TORCH |
| English | BLACK TORCH |
| Chinese | 暗黑灯火 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | ブラックトーチ · Tocha Negra |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 24 min |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2026-07-04 (Summer 2026) |
| Status | RELEASING |
| Studio | 100studio |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ActionAdventureFantasySci-FiSupernatural |
| Themes | ShounenYoukaiMale ProtagonistUrban FantasyMartial ArtsPoliceEspionage |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · iQ · YouTube |
Reception
| Community score | 7.24 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.35 / 10 |
| Composite | 48.6 |
| On lists | 62,940 |
| Favourited | 905 (1.4%) |
| Completion | 0.8% |
| Drop rate | 5.1% |
| In backlog | 36.9% |
| Score spread σ | 1.94 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.39 / 10 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | unknown | — | 4 of 13 |
| Broadcast season | Summer 2026 | C | 28 of 61 |
| Year | 2026 | D | 118 of 203 |
| Era | Mid 2020s | D | 295 of 487 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | D | 721 of 1,409 |
| Genre | Supernatural | D | 760 of 1,234 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | D | 835 of 1,662 |
| Demographic | Shounen | D | 885 of 1,219 |
| Genre | Adventure | D | 899 of 1,534 |
| Genre | Fantasy | D | 1,180 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Action | D | 1,616 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 1,851 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | D | 1,855 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 3,701 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kei Umabiki |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Gigaemon Ichikawa |
| Character design | Gou Suzuki, Masahiko Suzuki, Yumi Nakamura, Mariko Kinoshita |
| Original creator | Tsuyoshi Takaki |
AniList id 187538 · MAL id 61169 · Bangumi 542603 · record updated 2026-08-27