Tsuyoshi Takaki’s BLACK TORCH manga, which ran in Jump Comics SQ. from December 2016 to July 2018, is reigniting hopes for other completed series after a TV anime adaptation was officially announced with a teaser trailer and visual today. A release date was not confirmed at the time of reporting.
BLACK TORCH Teaser Trailer
BLACK TORCH Creator Drawing
BLACK TORCH Teaser Visual
Kei Umabiki (Quality Assurance in Another World) directs the BLACK TORCH anime at 100studio, with scripts and series composition by Gigaemon Ichikawa (Bogus Skill <<Fruitmaster>>), character designs by Go Suzuki (Sword Art Online: Alicization) and music by Yutaka Yamada (VINLAND SAGA).
Viz Media publishes an official English version of the original manga and describes the story:
Although he may appear rough-and-tumble, Jiro Azuma’s compassionate side emerges when it comes to the furry critters he can communicate with. But Jiro’s soft spot for animals gets him in major trouble when a suspicious stray cat fuses with him, granting him exceptional power but also dragging him into humanity’s hidden battle against powerful Japanese spirits, mononoke.
Source: Viz Media on X, Comic Natalie
