Black Torch, the anime adaptation of the manga by Tsuyoshi Takaki, premiered on July 4, 2026, launching a 12-episode season that joins Crunchyroll’s expanded 2026–2027 anime slate. A simultaneous English dub launched on the same day as the Japanese broadcast, giving international audiences the choice of language from episode one.
New episodes drop on Saturdays at 6:00 a.m., keeping a consistent weekly schedule for the full 12-episode run. The day-one English dub reflects a broader industry shift: major Crunchyroll releases are increasingly opting for simultaneous international distribution rather than the delayed rollout that was standard even a few years ago.
Black Torch arrives as part of Crunchyroll’s 13-new-anime Summer 2026 slate, which also includes One Piece Heroines and Link Click Season 3, with titles from Studio DEEN and Tatsunoko Production. The platform is also preparing Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 additions — among them Psyren, a cancelled Shonen Jump series from 2010 that is finally receiving an anime adaptation after nearly two decades. For fans tracking Japanese media adaptations, this is an unusually active period for the medium.
The voice cast is extensive. Ryota Suzuki voices main protagonist Jiro Azuma, while Yoji Ueda plays Rago, the mononoke entity who fuses with Jiro early in the story — the supernatural bond that drives the series’ central conflict. Supporting cast includes Sayaka Senbongi as Ichika Kishimojin, Junichi Suwabe as Ryosuke Shiba, Reina Ueda as Hana Usami, and Junya Enoki in an undisclosed role. Additional cast: Toshiyuki Morikawa as Amagi and Nobuhiko Okamoto as Koga.
The series is produced by 100studio, known for supernatural and action-oriented anime properties. Black Torch centres on Jiro Azuma, who fuses with Rago — a mononoke drawn from Japanese folklore traditions of supernatural beings and human-spirit bonds. This is a well-established premise in anime targeting teenage and young adult audiences, though Takaki’s manga approached it with a distinctive action pacing that the anime is expected to carry forward.
The 12-episode count suggests the adaptation will cover a significant portion of the manga’s storyline while leaving room for additional seasons, subject to viewership and engagement data. The original manga built a dedicated fanbase before this adaptation — anime versions typically bring properties to audiences who never encountered the printed work, and simultaneous global distribution accelerates that reach considerably.
For viewers wanting to follow new seasonal anime releases alongside Black Torch, Crunchyroll’s full Summer 2026 schedule is worth tracking, with multiple new titles launching through July and August. Black Torch is available to stream now.