The ninja
and yokai manga that Shueisha published on Jump Square between 2016 and 2018
finally has a date on the calendar. Black Torch has just
released its second trailer confirming its premiere for July 4, 2026,
and the video arrives loaded: it presents the opening and ending of the season,
plus a new promotional image. Prior to its regular debut, there will also be
a world premiere at the Anime Expo event in Los Angeles.
The opening
theme is called "Freeze Me Up" and is performed
by SiM, the Japanese reggae-punk-metal band that has a solid fan
base within the anime community. The ending song "Groooovy" is
performed by I Don't Like Mondays. Both songs can be heard in the
trailer along with scenes that introduce the main characters and the
supernatural action tone of the series.
The voice cast
- Ryota Suzuki as Jiro Azuma (Yu
Ishigami in Kaguya-sama: Love Is War and Ryusui Nanami
in Dr. Stone).
- Sayaka Senbongi as Ichika
Kishimojin (Mumei in Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress and
Trish Una in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind).
- Junya Enoki as Reiji Kirihara (Megumi
Fushiguro in Jujutsu Kaisen and Nagi Taira in Tank
Chair).
- Junichi Suwabe as Ryosuke Shiba (Archer
in Fate/stay night and Daiki Aomine in Kuroko no
Basket).
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Koga (The
explosive Katsuki Bakugo in Boku no Hero Academia and
Accelerator in Toaru Majutsu no Index).
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Amagi (Naraku
in Inuyasha and Griffith in Berserk).
- Queen Ueda as Hana Usami (Miraim
Kasumi in Assault Lily: Bouquet and Aya Mariner in Amanchu!).
The
Production Team
Kei
Umabiki is
directed at 100Studio, with Gigaemon Ichikawa overseeing
the series and writing the scripts. The character design is the work of Go
Suzuki, and the music is composed by Yutaka Yamada, known for
his work in high-impact action series. The sound direction is in charge
of Takeshi Takadera.
About
Black Torch
Black
Torch is a
manga by Tsuyoshi Takaki, also known as Heart Gear,
published in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine between December
2016 and August 2018, concluding in five volumes. The story follows Jiro
Azuma, descendant of a long line of shinobi with the ability to communicate
with animals. His life takes a turn when a mysterious stray cat merges with
him, granting him considerable power but dragging him into a secret conflict
between humans and dangerous spirits. The series mixes ninja action with the
folklore of Japanese yokai in a story that, although it concluded in the manga
several years ago, arrives in the anime with the support of a cast and
production team that bet heavily on the material.
