The union between a ninja and a mononoke is ready for action. The official website for the anime adaptation of Tsuyoshi Takaki's Black Torch manga revealed a key new visual and the series' first main promotional video on Thursday. The trailer confirms that the anime will make its debut on Japanese television next July.
Voice cast
The series will feature a talented voice cast to bring the members of the special squad to life:
- Ryota Suzuki (Ryusui Nanami in Dr. STONE) as Jiro Azuma
- Yoji Ueda (Speedwagon in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) as Rago
- Sayaka Senbongi (Marcille in Dungeon Meshi) as Ichika Kishimojin.
- Junya Enoki (Yuji Itadori in Jujutsu Kaisen) as Reiji Kirihara
Production Equipment
The 100Studio studio is in charge of the animation under the direction of Kei Umabiki (Quality Assurance in Another World). The character design is the work of Go Suzuki, while the scripts are supervised by Gigaemon Ichikawa. The participation of Yutaka Yamada (Tokyo Ghoul, Vinland Saga) in the musical composition stands out, promising an intense soundtrack.
About the work
Tsuyoshi Takaki, also known for his current work Heart Gear, released Black Torch in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine in 2016. The series, which concluded with five volumes, tells the story of Jiro Azuma, a young descendant of ninjas who can talk to animals and who ends up merging with a powerful mononoke named Rago to save his life, joining a covert espionage unit.
