
BLACK TORCH
Taste attributes: action & adventureanimationmysterysci-fi & fantasyactionmartial artsteendetectivemonster/alien/supernaturalfantasyanimalsfastimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcoming of agefighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections
Boxlist takeA fantastical animated series that is expansive, fast and polished. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
8.2 /10
TMDB · 60 votes
Where to watch
We don't know of anywhere to watch BLACK TORCH in the US right now.
Season
Season 1
· 2026 · 12 episodesEpisodes (12)
1The Future Is in Our Hands4 Jul 2026
When high school animal whisperer and ninja Jiro finds an injured cat, the supernatural unleashes.
2The Choice Is Yours11 Jul 2026
Jiro awakens in hospital only to learn he is now under the surveillance of the Bureau of Espionage.
3WHAT'S MY NAME?18 Jul 2026
Jiro is cuffed in a van, and the tension could be cut with a katana thanks to Jiro’s escort, Ichika.
4Two Is Not Enough25 Jul 2026
Jiro is pitted against the newest recruit, Reiji, and each challenger’s fist has a tale to tell.
5Young Gunz1 Aug 2026
In a subterranean hold, an imposing monolith towers over Jiro and Reiji-- Rago’s former prison.
6Turn Up8 Aug 2026
Jiro, Ichika, and Reiji have been handed a new trial, this time from the “friendly” mononoke Fuyo.
73 ON THREE15 Aug 2026
Mononoke have just committed mass murder, but it's more than just all-you-can-eat human meat.
8Underdog22 Aug 2026
The dueler who confronted Reiji is his own kin and Shinji’s inner turmoil is about to finally erupt.
9ONE29 Aug 2026
Finally Jiro has gained consciousness, in a vast warehouse, behind the stone-cold stare of Kusumi.
10Deadly Skillz5 Sep 2026
Jiro enters a mononoke’s forest only to meet a new and odd mononoke in the form of a white snake.
11Black or White12 Sep 2026
Amagi’s dark ambitions have come to light, but Jiro is determined to save Rago and settle the score!
12ONCE AGAIN19 Sep 2026
A superpowered Amagi stands before Jiro while, cloaked in a Rago forcefield, a defiant Jiro awaits.
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Action & Adventure
- Year
- 2026
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- 100studio
- Taste scores
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