The war between ninjas and mononoke rages on! A new anime adaptation of the Shonen Jump series BLACK TORCH was announced at Emerald City Comic Con, and as part of the announcement, the first teaser trailer was revealed.

You can take a closer look at Jiro and Rago in the BLACK TORCH teaser image below.

BLACK TORCH, created by Tsuyoshi Takaki, was first serialized in Shueisha’s Jump Square and Shonen Jump+ between 2017 and 2018.

Following the announcement, Takaki Sensei shared his excitement with fans:

“Congratulations on the anime adaptation of BLACK TORCH!

I don’t think there’s anyone more excited and surprised than me.
This is all thanks to everyone who has loved the manga, both in Japan and overseas.

As for the production, I’ve been supervising the settings and storyboards, and I feel it’s been recreated into something even better, while still fully respecting the original story.

A new BLACK TORCH has been brought to life, now with voices, sounds, movement and color.

There are battles, cats, and thighs!

We hope you enjoy it!”

- Tsuyoshi Takaki

If you’re excited for the anime, you can prepare by reading all five volumes of the BLACK TORCH manga and check out a free preview of the first volume!

More about BLACK TORCH:

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.

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