(Featured Image Source: ©Takaki Tsuyoshi/Shueisha / BLACK TORCH Production Committee)
Viz Media and Crunchyroll hosted the world premiere of the first episode of BLACK TORCH during a special panel featuring series actors AJ Beckles (who will voice Jiro) and Keith Silverstein (who will voice Rago).
“When the reluctant shinobi and soft-hearted teenage animal whisperer Jiro meets the mononoke cat Rago, the worlds of humans and spectral beings collide! Japan’s undercover spy agency is eager to contain the damage but Rago’s power isn’t easily contained.”
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.
Black Torch is available to stream exclusively on Crunchyroll.
(Source: Anime Expo 2026 / Viz Media)
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