Crunchyroll and Viz reveal the opening animation for ‘Black Torch’

(Featured Image Source: ©Takaki Tsuyoshi/Shueisha / BLACK TORCH Production Committee)

The opening animation for the upcoming adaptation of the manga series Black Torch. Set to the song “FREEZE ME UP” by SiM, it gives a first look at the heroes and enemies of the highly anticipated supernatural action series.

“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!”

via Crunchyroll & Viz Media

Black Torch is a manga series written and illustrated by Tsuyosho Takaki. It follows teenager Jiro Azuma, who, after meeting an immortal spirit named Rago, is pulled into the world of the Bureau of Espionage, as they set out to stop evil spirits from attacking innocent people. The anime adaptation is being directed by Kei Umabiki, written by Gigaemon Ichikawa, with music by Yutaka Yamada, and animation by 100studio.

The opening theme “FREEZE ME UP” is by SiM, a Japanese metalcore band whose song “The Rumbling” was used as the opening theme for Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2. The series’ ending theme will be “Groooovy” by the Japanese rock band I Don’t Like Mondays.

Black Torch premieres on July 4th and will be available to stream on Crunchyroll.

(Source: Viz Media / Crunchyroll)

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