There are plenty of anime protagonists who start out as loud, reckless teenagers and eventually grow into serious heroes. Jiro Azuma feels different. He has the attitude, temper, and fighting ability of a classic delinquent, but underneath all that aggression is a surprisingly gentle character who has spent most of his life feeling more comfortable…
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…
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…