BLACK TORCH

Name: BLACK TORCH
Genre: Animation, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2026-07-04
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Ryota Suzuki, Yoji Ueda, Sayaka Senbongi, Junya Enoki, Junichi Suwabe

ENDED1 Season12 Episodes★ 8.1

BLACK TORCH is an animated mystery series on TOKYO MX that premiered in 2026, ending after 1 season and 12 episodes.

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NetworkTOKYO MX

First AiredJul 4, 2026

Last AiredSep 19, 2026

GenreAnimation, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Created ByTsuyoshi Takaki

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

Production100studio, Shueisha, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions

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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Cast

Ryota Suzuki

Jiro Azuma (voice)

Yoji Ueda

Rago (voice)

Sayaka Senbongi

Ichika Kishimojin (voice)

Junya Enoki

Reiji Kirihara (voice)

Junichi Suwabe

Ryousuke Shiba (voice)

Reina Ueda

Hana Usami (voice)

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Amagi (voice)

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Kouga (voice)

Shinpachi Tsuji

Toshimasa Azuma (voice)

Yuhko Kaida

Touko Kusumi (voice)

Hochu Otsuka

Banjuurou Tokieda (voice)

Kaito Ishikawa

Shinji Kirihara (voice)

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 12 episodes

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E1The Future Is in Our Hands

Jul 4, 202624m★ 8.2

When high school animal whisperer and ninja Jiro finds an injured cat, the supernatural unleashes.

E2The Choice Is Yours

Jul 11, 202624m★ 8.0

Jiro awakens in hospital only to learn he is now under the surveillance of the Bureau of Espionage.

E3WHAT'S MY NAME?

Jul 18, 202624m★ 8.0

Jiro is cuffed in a van, and the tension could be cut with a katana thanks to Jiro’s escort, Ichika.

E4Two Is Not Enough

Jul 25, 202624m

Jiro is pitted against the newest recruit, Reiji, and each challenger’s fist has a tale to tell.

E5Young Gunz

Aug 1, 202624m

In a subterranean hold, an imposing monolith towers over Jiro and Reiji-- Rago’s former prison.

E6Turn Up

Aug 8, 202624m

Jiro, Ichika, and Reiji have been handed a new trial, this time from the “friendly” mononoke Fuyo.

E73 ON THREE

Aug 15, 202624m

Mononoke have just committed mass murder, but it's more than just all-you-can-eat human meat.

E8Underdog

Aug 22, 202624m

The dueler who confronted Reiji is his own kin and Shinji’s inner turmoil is about to finally erupt.

E9ONE

Aug 29, 202624m

Finally Jiro has gained consciousness, in a vast warehouse, behind the stone-cold stare of Kusumi.

E10Deadly Skillz

Sep 5, 202624m

Jiro enters a mononoke’s forest only to meet a new and odd mononoke in the form of a white snake.

E11Black or White

Sep 12, 202624m

Amagi’s dark ambitions have come to light, but Jiro is determined to save Rago and settle the score!

E12ONCE AGAIN

Sep 19, 202624m

A superpowered Amagi stands before Jiro while, cloaked in a Rago forcefield, a defiant Jiro awaits.

About BLACK TORCH

BLACK TORCH is an animation, mystery, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy series on TOKYO MX. The show first aired on Jul 4, 2026 and currently has 1 season and 12 episodes. BLACK TORCH has ended. It has a rating of 8.1/10 based on 62 votes. The cast includes Ryota Suzuki, Yoji Ueda, Sayaka Senbongi, Junya Enoki, Junichi Suwabe. Created by Tsuyoshi Takaki.