Black Torch
Airing start date:
2026-07-04
Original Creator:
タカキツヨシ（集英社刊）
Studios:
100studio
Synopsis:
Raised by his grandfather as the descendant of ninjas, high school student Jiro Agatsuma possesses the ability to speak with animals. One day, he encounters a wounded black cat named Rago collapsed in the forest. At first glance, Rago appears to be nothing more than an ordinary black cat... but in truth, he is a legendary mononoke once known as the "Black Ominous Star"!? Shadows of mononoke creep closer, eager to exploit Rago's overwhelming power... and then the Public Secret Intelligence Bureau, the nation's covert agency tasked with monitoring and eliminating mononoke, gets involved. Amid the swirling schemes surrounding Rago's power, what is the "resolve" that Jiro and Rago come to show—? A ninja battle that begins with the meeting of a boy and a mononoke starts now—!!!