The Black Torch anime premieres on July 4, 2026, with a same-day English dub on Crunchyroll. The series adapts Tsuyoshi Takaki's five-volume manga and is produced by studio One Double-0 (100studio).
The Black Torch anime, based on Tsuyoshi Takaki's manga that ran in Jump Square from 2017 to 2018, is set to premiere on July 4, 2026. The series will debut on TOKYO MX and other stations, with a world premiere screening at Anime Expo 2026. Crunchyroll will stream the series in North America, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and the CIS, and has announced a same-day English dub for the show.
The production team includes director Kei Umabiki at studio One Double-0 (100studio), series composition and screenplay by Gigaemon Ichikawa, character designs by Gou Suzuki, and music by Yutaka Yamada. The Japanese voice cast features Ryota Suzuki as protagonist Jiro Azuma, Yoji Ueda as the mononoke Rago, Sayaka Senbongi as Ichika Kishimojin, and Junya Enoki as Reiji Kirihara. The English dub cast includes A.J. Beckles as Jiro Azuma and Erin Yvette as Ichika Kishimojin. Additional cast members announced include Shinpachi Tsuji as Toshimasa Azuma, Yuko Kaida as Toko Kusumi, and Hochu Otsuka as Banjuro Tokieda.
The opening theme song is "FREEZE ME UP" by the band SiM, and the ending theme is "Groooovy" by I Don't Like Mondays. A second promotional video and key visual were released in early June. The advance cuts for episode 1, released ahead of the premiere, establish the core premise: Jiro Azuma, a high school student and ninja descendant who can talk to animals, encounters the mononoke Ragou. The manga originally ran in Jump Square from 2017 to 2018 and spans five volumes, published in English by Viz Media.
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The summer 2026 anime Black Torch, based on Takaki Tsuyoshi's Jump SQ. manga, released the synopsis and advance scene cuts for its first episode ahead of its July 4 broadcast. The episode introduces Jiro Azuma, a high school student and ninja descendant who can talk to animals, and his encounter with the mononoke Ragou.
Crunchyroll announced a same-day English dub for the Black Torch television anime, starting Saturday. The English cast includes A.J. Beckles as Jiro Azuma, Ben Balmaceda as Toshimasa Azuma, Ben Diskin as Amagi/Crow, and Erin Yvette as Ichika Kishimojin, among others. STUDIOPOLIS, Inc. handles ADR production.
The upcoming anime adaptation of Tsuyoshi Takaki's manga "Black Torch" has released its opening video, featuring the theme song "FREEZE ME UP" by the band SiM. The video was streamed ahead of the series' premiere on July 4, 2026. The anime will be available on Crunchyroll in multiple regions including North America, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and the CIS. The series is produced by studio One Double-0 (100studio), with Kei Umabiki directing, Gigaemon Ichikawa handling series composition and screenplay, Gou Suzuki on character designs, and Yutaka Yamada composing the music. The Japanese voice cast includes Ryota Suzuki as Jiro Azuma, Yoji Ueda as Rago, Sayaka Senbongi as Ichika Kishimojin, Junya Enoki as Reiji Kirihara, Junichi Suwabe as Ryosuke Shiba, and Reina Ueda as Usami. The English dub cast includes A.J. Beckles as Jiro Azuma and Erin Yvette as Ichika Kishimojin. The ending theme is "Groooovy" by I Don't Like Mondays. The manga originally ran in Jump Square from 2017 to 2018, spanning five volumes.
Crunchyroll announced its Summer 2026 simulcast lineup on June 17, covering more than 50 new and returning series. The season kicks off on June 24 with Heroine? Saint? No, I'm an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! and runs through August. Major new adaptations include Black Torch, an action series about a shinobi who bonds with a mononoke cat, and Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, a historical fantasy from Science SARU set during the Mongol Empire's expansion. Returning sequels dominate the slate: Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3, Hana-Kimi Season 2, Saga of Tanya the Evil Season 2, Clevatess Season 2, and Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Season 2 all premiere in July. Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 Part 2 arrives on August 12. The Elusive Samurai Season 2 and Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her are confirmed for later in the season without exact dates. Twelve series continuing from Spring 2026, including One Piece's Elbaph Arc Part 2 and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4, will also stream through the summer. English dub languages were listed for many titles.
The staff for the television anime adaptation of Tsuyoshi Takaki's manga Black Torch revealed a second promotional video on Friday, June 5, along with the show's theme song information and a new key visual. SiM performs the opening theme song "Freeze Me Up," and I Don't Like Mondays. performs the ending theme song "Groooovy." The new video previews both songs and showcases battle scenes. The anime will debut on July 4 on TOKYO MX and other stations. Crunchyroll will stream the series in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS. The world premiere will screen at Anime Expo 2026. Kei Umabiki directs the series at 100Studio, with character designs by Gō Suzuki, series composition and scripts by Gigaemon Ichikawa, and music by Yutaka Yamada. The cast includes Ryōta Suzuki as Jiro Azuma, Yōji Ueda as Rago, Sayaka Senbongi as Ichika Kishimojin, and Junya Enoki as Reiji Kirihara. Viz Media publishes the original manga in English, which ran in Jump Square from 2016 to 2018 across five volumes.
Anime Expo 2026 will host the world premieres of the Black Torch television anime and a new Magic Knight Rayearth anime, with guest Rie Takahashi. The event also features Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE producer Shohei Sakakibara and scenario writer Kazutaka Kodaka, a first look at Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 from Studio Trigger, and U.S. premieres for Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia and Sparks of Tomorrow.
The staff for the television anime adaptation of Tsuyoshi Takaki's manga Black Torch announced three additional cast members and several new staff positions on May 15. Shinpachi Tsuji will voice Toshimasa Azuma, Yuko Kaida will play Toko Kusumi, and Hochu Otsuka will portray Banjuro Tokieda. The newly revealed staff include sub-character designers Yumi Nakamura, Masahiko Suzuki, and Mariko Kinoshita, design works by Shunya Kikuchi, art directors Sachi Takahashi and Shoko Imaizumi, color designer Haruko Nobori, CG director Hirotaka Naito, director of photography Satoshi Yamamoto, editor Masato Yoshitake, sound director Takeshi Takadera, and sound effects by Naoto Yamatani. The anime is directed by Kei Umabiki at 100studio, with character designs by Go Suzuki, series composition and scripts by Gigaemon Ichikawa, and music by Yutaka Yamada. Black Torch will premiere on July 4 on TOKYO MX and other channels. Crunchyroll will stream the series in multiple regions including North America, Europe, and Oceania. The manga, which ran in Shueisha's Jump Square and later on Shonen Jump+, spans five volumes and is published in English by Viz Media.