This summer at Crunchyroll, ninja action with Japanese supernatural folklore will clash with Black Torch. The world’s ultimate home this July will launch the series globally (except Asia), watch official Trailer.

Black Torch is based on the manga by Tsuyoshi Takaki, directed by Kei Umabiki (Quality Assurance in Another World) for 100Studio. The anime promise modern battle shonen storytelling, adapting the story’s high-stakes supernatural conflict, centering on themes of legacy, partnership, and the balance between humanity and the spirit world.

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!

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