TV Anime 'BLACK TORCH', Animated by 100studio, Reveals First Episode Synopsis and Preview Visuals Ahead of July 4 Premiere at 10:00 PM

The TV anime 'BLACK TORCH', animated by global animation label '100studio' (Studio Representative: Kotaro Horiguchi, operated by HIKE Inc.), will begin broadcasting on TOKYO MX starting Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 10:00 PM. The first episode's synopsis and preview visuals have now been released.

#01 "The Future is in Our Hands"

<Synopsis>

Jiro Aizuki is a high school student with the mysterious ability to communicate with animals. Raised in a rare environment as a descendant of ninjas, he has also been rigorously trained in martial arts by his grandfather, Jumasa. One day, Jiro rescues a wounded black cat named Ragu, who has collapsed in the forest. Ragu's true identity? A legendary yōkai who has just awakened from a long slumber...

Basic Work Information

Broadcast Information

Broadcast begins Saturday, July 4, 2026, on TOKYO MX and other networks

Simulcast on all streaming platforms!

TOKYO MX: Starting July 4 (Sat), every Saturday 10:00–10:30 PM

Sun Television: Starting July 4 (Sat), every Saturday 10:30–11:00 PM

TV Aichi: Starting July 4 (Sat), every Saturday 1:55–2:25 AM (25:55–26:25)

RKB Mainichi Broadcasting: Starting July 4 (Sat), every Saturday 2:30–3:00 AM (26:30–27:00)

Hokkaido Television Broadcasting: Starting July 4 (Sat), every Saturday 2:35–3:05 AM (26:35–27:05)

BS11: Starting July 4 (Sat), every Saturday 10:30–11:00 PM

*Broadcast schedules are subject to change.

Streaming Information

Simulcast on ABEMA, d Anime Store, U-NEXT, and Anime Times starting Saturday, July 4, 2026!

Available sequentially on other streaming platforms!

Subscription Streaming:

Available every Saturday from 10:00 PM starting July 4, 2026

ABEMA, d Anime Store, U-NEXT, Anime Times

Available every Thursday from 10:00 PM starting July 9, 2026

DMM TV, FOD, Hulu, J:COM STREAM Unlimited, milplus Unlimited Pack Prime, Prime Video, TELASA, Anime Houdai, Disney+ Star, Bandai Channel

Full-series binge release starting Thursday, November 5, 2026

Netflix

Pay-per-view Streaming:

Available every Thursday from 10:00 PM starting July 9, 2026

FOD, HAPPY! Video, J:COM STREAM, milplus, music.jp, Prime Video, TELASA, YouTube (rental), NicoNico Channel, Bandai Channel, Video Market, MovieFull Plus

Free Catch-up Streaming:

Available every Thursday from 10:00 PM starting July 9, 2026

ABEMA, NicoNico Live Streaming

*Release dates and periods may vary by platform.

Please check individual streaming platforms for details.

Introduction

Jiro Aizuki, a high school student raised by his grandfather as a ninja descendant and gifted with the ability to speak to animals, encounters a wounded black cat named Ragu collapsing in the forest one day.

At first glance, Ragu appears to be an ordinary black cat...

But his true identity is that of a legendary yōkai once known as the "Black Omen"!?

Shadows of other yōkai creep in, seeking to exploit Ragu's immense power...

And then, the intervention of "Kōgi Onmitsukyoku," a secret government agency tasked with monitoring and eliminating yōkai.

Amidst the swirling ambitions surrounding Ragu's power, what "resolve" will Jiro and Ragu demonstrate?

The "ninja" battle, sparked by the meeting of a yōkai and a boy, begins here—!!!

CAST

Jiro Aizuki: Ryota Suzuki

Ragu: Yoji Ueda

Ishimokujin Ichika: Sayaka Senbongi

Kirihara Reiji: Junya Enoki

Toba Ryosuke: Junichi Suwabe

Usami Hana: Reina Ueda

Tenki: Toshiyuki Morikawa

Kouga: Nobuhiko Okamoto

Jumasa Aizuki: Shinpachi Tsuji

Hisumi Tōko: Yuko Kaida

Tokiha Bantaro: Hōchū Ōtsuka

STAFF

Original Work: Takaki Tsuyoshi (Published by Shueisha)

Director: Kei Mabuchi

Character Design: Gō Suzuki

Series Composition & Script: Jūokumon Ichikawa

Sub Character Design: Yumi Nakamura, Masahiko Suzuki, Mariko Kinoshita

Design Works: Hayaya Kikuchi

Art Director: Sachi Takahashi, Seiko Imaizumi

Color Design: Nobori Haruko

CG Director: Hirotaka Naito

Director of Photography: Satoshi Yamamoto

Editing: Masato Yoshitake

Sound Director: Takeshi Takadera

Sound Effects: Naoto Yamaya

Music: Yutaka Yamada

Animation Production: 100studio

Opening Theme

SiM "FREEZE ME UP"

Ending Theme

I Don't Like Mondays. "Groooovy"

Official Website & SNS

[Domestic]

Official Website: https://blacktorch-anime.com

Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blacktorchanime

Official X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/BlackTorchAnime

[International]

Official Website: https://blacktorch-anime.com/en/

Official X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/BlackTorch_EN

Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlackTorchEN

Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blacktorch_en

Original Work Information

Original manga volumes 1–5 now available!

▼Manga Sample Read

https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?jdcn=08881097881097315501

▼Manga Information

https://www.s-manga.net/search/search.html?seriesid=51057

About 100studio

Founded in May 2021 as a "studio that supports creators," 100studio aims to "enrich hearts through animation." The studio plans and produces animation for TV, theatrical releases, streaming, games, music videos, and more.

Animation Production Credits

・June 2024 release: Original theatrical anime 'Hurray! for a Few Minutes' (Hurray! × 100studio)

・July 2024 broadcast: TV anime 'This World Is Too Incomplete' (100studio × studio palette)

・April 2025 broadcast: TV anime 'Master Chūzenji's Yōkai Lecture: The Teacher Solves the Mystery'

・November 8, 2025 release (Prime Video): Anime 'Fujimoto Tatsuki 17-26' (※100studio animated 'Mermaid Rhapsody' and 'Nayuta the Prophet')

・July 2026 broadcast start: TV anime 'BLACK TORCH'

・October 2026 broadcast start: TV anime 'Scarlet Mask'

Studio Overview

Business: Planning and production of animation for TV, film, streaming, games, music videos, and more

Studio Representative: Kotaro Horiguchi

Locations: 100studio Tokyo (Nishigahara), 100studio Osaka