Anime · Tokyo MX
BLACK TORCH
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How BLACK TORCH actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
BLACK TORCH reads strongest on Bingeability, Spectacle and World Building.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Jiro Azuma is no average high schooler. A descendant of ninjas and trained in the ancient warrior art of the shinobi, Jiro is also able to talk with animals. After a mysterious encounter with an injured cat named Rago, Jiro discovers the feline is actually the legendary Black Star of Doom! Joined by the Bureau of Espionage, they fight off swarms of mononoke lying in wait to exploit Rago’s powers.
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The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Cinematography
- Hijiri YamamotoDirector of Photography
Music
- Yutaka YamadaOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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