BLACK TORCH
TV anime2026–Airing
1 season
Original: manga
Check the current anime status and source-book reading guidance for BLACK TORCH. A final anime endpoint is not yet confirmed.
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.
Season 1
- Current anime scope
- Ep 11
BLACK TORCH is still airing. As of September 17, 2026, episode 11 is the latest aired episode and the finale is scheduled for September 19. No reviewed source confirms a manga handoff yet, so wait for a post-finale review before choosing a continuation volume.
All volumes
VIZ MediaThe English edition is at Vol. 5.
Before you read
Not researched yet for Season 1.
The reading route shown here follows Black Torch (manga). Use the recommendations for this work; volume numbers from another adaptation are not interchangeable.
Tsuyoshi Takaki's completed action manga, collected in five Japanese volumes and serving as the source work for the anime.
These answers use the selected edition: English · VIZ Media · Paperback. Changing the book language or edition updates the matched volumes. The interface language does not determine the book language.
