Crunchyroll, the home for anime worldwide, has acquired the upcoming ninja battle action anime Black Torch, licensed by VIZ Media, the leading publisher and distributor of manga and anime, and home to the iconic Shonen Jump brand. Based on the manga by Tsuyoshi Takaki, the series will stream exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide excluding Asia, with a July 2026 premiere.

Originally serialised in Shueisha’s Jump Square magazine, Shonen Jump+, and published in English by VIZ Media, Black Torch blends ninja action with Japanese supernatural folklore, delivering high-impact battles and a modern supernatural twist.

Official Synopsis:

Jiro Azuma is not your average high schooler. Hailing from a long line of ninja, Jiro has been brought up by his grandfather in the ancient warrior art of the shinobi. Jiro also happens to be a particularly skilled communicator able to converse with the animal world. But life takes an abrupt turn thanks to a mysterious encounter in the forest with an injured black cat named Rago.

Only, Rago’s feline appearance is deceiving… It turns out the “ordinary” cat is the stuff of mononoke legend–the Black Star of Doom! Swarming in the shadows are more mononoke, eager to exploit Rago’s uniquely immense powers. To fight back against the tide of dark spirits, the undercover Bureau of Espionage is poised to seek and destroy. Of course, everyone has their motives when it comes to Rago’s powers. But Jiro and Rago are ready. A shinobi clash between boy and mononoke is about to ignite!

The anime adaptation of Black Torch is directed by Kei Umabiki (Quality Assurance in Another World, among others) at 100studio, with series composition and scripts by Gigaemon Ichikawa (Bogus Skill ‘Fruitmaster’, among others), character designs by Go Suzuki (Sword Art Online: Alicization, among others), and music by Yutaka Yamada (VINLAND SAGA, among others).

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