If you have recently discovered Black Torch because of the anime and immediately thought, “Okay, where can I read the manga?”, you are definitely not alone. Tsuyoshi Takaki’s supernatural action series has been getting a completely new wave of attention, and honestly, I think that is long overdue. Black Torch is one of those manga…
There is a particular kind of anime frustration that every longtime fan knows too well: you finish a great season, immediately reach for the manga, and discover that there is nowhere else to go. That is exactly the strange situation surrounding Black Torch. Tsuyoshi Takaki’s supernatural ninja manga has always felt like one of those…
When I first heard that Black Torch was finally getting an anime adaptation, one of the first things I wondered about wasn’t even the animation quality. It was the episode count. That might sound like a strange thing to focus on, but anyone who has followed manga-to-anime adaptations for a while knows how important that…
Black Torch has turned into one of those anime that feels much bigger than anyone expected. When I first looked at the premise, I honestly thought it would be a fairly straightforward supernatural shonen: a young ninja, a mysterious spirit, some flashy fights, and a government organization keeping everything under control. Instead, the 2026 anime…
There are some anime that arrive with enormous expectations, and then there are shows like Black Torch that somehow sneak up on everyone. When the series premiered during the Summer 2026 anime season, I honestly didn’t expect it to become one of the shows I would be checking Reddit for every week. But here we…
There are anime where you can immediately tell that something special is happening, and then there are shows like Black Torch that somehow manage to make you wonder how the original manga was ever canceled in the first place. After watching the Summer 2026 anime season unfold, I completely understand why so many fans are…
If there is one thing That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime has taught me over the years, it is that you should never underestimate a slime. What started as one of the more ridiculous-sounding isekai premises eventually became a huge fantasy saga about politics, kingdoms, demons, dragons, and battles that have moved so…
If there is one thing the Tensura fandom can never agree on, it is power scaling. Every time a new monster, Demon Lord, Saint, or Ultimate Skill enters the story, the same arguments immediately appear: Who would win? Who has the better hax? Can this character actually kill a True Dragon? And, inevitably, where does…
If there is one Tensura power-scaling debate that never seems to die, it is Rimuru Tempest vs. Guy Crimson. And honestly, I understand why. Rimuru has gone from an ordinary salaryman reincarnated as a slime into one of the most ridiculous beings in the entire That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime universe. Every…