Characters
Jiro Azuma, Rago, Ichika Kishimojin, Reiji Kirihara lead the core cast.
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TVSummer 2026
Black Torch · ブラックトーチ
Black Torch
Animal-loving ninja descendant Jiro Azuma becomes bound to the powerful mononoke Rago and is recruited into a covert agency managing conflicts between humans and supernatural beings.
Currently airing from July 2026
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Watch order
Start with the main tv release and follow numbered episodes in order. Check franchise guidance before adding specials.
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Summer 2026 marked the original release window. The current record is listed as currently airing from july 2026.
Episodes
Currently airing; verify the official episode list · Approximately 24 minutes.
Release counts exclude optional recap material unless stated.
Filler
No episode is labelled filler here without a source-backed editorial review. Watch the numbered main run for a first viewing.
Ending explained
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Manga vs anime
Manga by Tsuyoshi Takaki. Adaptation pacing, scene order and emphasis may differ from the source.
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Black Torch: story, themes, characters and adaptation
Black Torch: premise and starting point
Jiro can understand animals and has inherited ninjutsu, but his attempt to protect an injured black cat changes his body and social world. The cat is Rago, a mononoke whose enemies force their uneasy partnership into public conflict.
What makes Black Torch distinct
The compact premise builds action around cooperation between two proud personalities sharing power. Jiro's instinct to help non-human beings complicates the agency's defensive mission and its assumptions about mononoke.
Adaptation and viewing guidance
Follow the weekly television episodes from episode 1. The official site is the authoritative schedule source; episode totals and regional release times should not be inferred before announcement.
Frequently asked questions about Black Torch
What is Black Torch about?
Animal-loving ninja descendant Jiro Azuma becomes bound to the powerful mononoke Rago and is recruited into a covert agency managing conflicts between humans and supernatural beings.
What is the Black Torch anime based on?
Manga by Tsuyoshi Takaki
Where should a new viewer start Black Torch?
Follow the weekly television episodes from episode 1. The official site is the authoritative schedule source; episode totals and regional release times should not be inferred before announcement.
Streaming availability
Where to watch Black Torch
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- Region
- India
- Exact edition
- Black Torch · TV · Currently airing; verify the official episode list
- Catalogue status
- Pending official title-page evidence
- Audio and subtitle status
- Pending episode-level verification
- Offline status
- Pending plan, title and device verification
- Last checked
- August 9, 2026
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Genres and themes
Main characters
- Jiro Azuma
- Rago
- Ichika Kishimojin
- Reiji Kirihara
Source-material relationship
Manga by Tsuyoshi Takaki. This record does not assume that anime and source material use identical pacing, scene order or endings.