Overall score 7.7
Rank #1
BLACK TORCH
Other names 3
- Chinese
- 暗黑灯火
- Also known as
- ブラックトーチ
- Also known as
- Tocha Negra
Overall score 6.5/10
Summer 2026#48 (#48 overall)Overall score The overall score is not a simple average but a weighted blend: (w_P·P + w_T·T + v·R) / (w_P + w_T + v)This title: Site scores P = 6.64 (weight 68, 73%); Fan sentiment T = 5.94 (weight 25.6, 27%); Community: No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote); P: site consensus 6.64 (33.6K votes), shrunk toward the season baseline 6.98 by vote count to 6.64.P is the consensus of site scores (calibrated to one scale), T the sentiment of public comments, R our community's mean. Each part is weighted in “virtual votes”: more votes and comments mean more weight.See the breakdown · Scoring rules in detailSentiment 5.2 · 30% positiveChinese audience 6.3English audience 6.4
- Sci-Fi#3 (#3 in Sci-Fi, Summer 2026)
- Hot-Blooded#8 (#8 in Hot-Blooded, Summer 2026)
- Adventure#11 (#11 in Adventure, Summer 2026)
- 2026#171 (#171 in the 2026 ranking)
- Action
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- #Shounen
- #Youkai
- #Urban Fantasy
12 eps · Finished
100studioManga adaptationPremiered Jul 4, 202624 min per episodeHype: moderate; no other known mood stands out (some: no data yet)
Overview
Spoiler-free synopsis
我妻弍郎是被祖父培育为忍者末裔，而且能与动物对话的高中生，某天，他在森林中遇见受伤昏倒的黑猫・罗睺。 罗睺乍看之下只是一只普通的黑猫… 但其实真面目是过去被称为「暗黑凶星」的传说物怪！ 悄悄逼近的物怪黑影企图利用罗睺强大的力量…… 同时，负责监视物怪与歼灭行动的国家秘密组织「公仪隐密局」也随之介入。 眼看自己被卷入围绕着罗睺力量的各种企图中，弍郎与罗睺展现出来的「觉悟」会是——！？ 从物怪与少年邂逅展开的「忍者」战斗奇谭，现在就此开幕——！！！
Chinese synopsis from Bangumi (opens in a new window)
Jirou Azuma is no average high schooler. A descendant of ninjas and trained in the ancient warrior art of the shinobi, Jirou is also able to talk with animals. After a mysterious encounter with an injured cat named Ragou, Jirou 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 Ragou’s powers.
Genres & tags
- Action
- Adventure
- Fantasy
- Sci-Fi
- Supernatural
- #ShounenRelevance 90%
- #YoukaiRelevance 86%
- #Male ProtagonistRelevance 82%
- #Urban FantasyRelevance 76%
- #UrbanRelevance 56%
- #NinjaRelevance 53%
- #DemonsRelevance 52%
- #EspionageRelevance 46%
- #AnimalsRelevance 43%
- #Martial ArtsRelevance 40%
- #PoliceRelevance 40%
- #CannibalismRelevance 20%
- #CGIRelevance 20%
The percentage after a tag is its relevance to this title.
Details
- Format
- TV · 12 episodes · 24 min per episode
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- Jul 4, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026
- Studio
- 100studio
- Source
- Manga adaptation
- Season
- Summer 2026
- Categories
- FantasyHot-BloodedBattleSci-FiAdventureMale-Oriented
- Official site
- blacktorch-anime.com (opens in a new window)
Where to WatchOfficial platforms
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Mainland China: no confirmed streaming page yet.
South Korea: no confirmed streaming page yet.
Indonesia: no confirmed streaming page yet; licensors for this region: Muse Communication (official site) (platform homepage, opens in a new window) → Muse Asia (YouTube) (Wikipedia; not a confirmed listing).
- CrunchyrollSubscription
- Amazon Prime VideoDigital purchase
- Apple TVDigital purchase
- Fandango at HomeDigital purchase
- Amazon Prime VideoFree
- Amazon Prime VideoSubscription
- Disney+Subscription
- HuluSubscription
- U-NEXTSubscription
- Amazon Prime VideoRent
- ABEMAAccess type unknown
- dアニメストアAccess type unknown
- NiconicoAccess type unknown
Sources: TMDB · JustWatch (source page, opens in a new window) · bangumi-data (source page, opens in a new window)
Other regions & licensing details
- Canada
- United States
- Crunchyroll (title page, opens in a new window)
- Amazon Prime VideoPlatform homepage (platform homepage, opens in a new window)
- Apple TVPlatform homepage (platform homepage, opens in a new window)
- Fandango at HomePlatform homepage (platform homepage, opens in a new window)
- Japan
- Amazon Prime VideoPlatform homepage (platform homepage, opens in a new window)
- ABEMA (title page, opens in a new window)
- Amazon Prime Video (title page, opens in a new window)
- Disney+Platform homepage (platform homepage, opens in a new window)
- dアニメストア (title page, opens in a new window)
- HuluPlatform homepage (platform homepage, opens in a new window)
- Niconico (title page, opens in a new window)
- U-NEXT (title page, opens in a new window)
- Taiwan
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- Malaysia
- United Kingdom
- Australia
- Germany
- France
- Spain
- Italy
- Mexico
- Brazil
- India
- Crunchyroll (title page, opens in a new window)
- Viu (title page, opens in a new window)
- Amazon Prime VideoPlatform homepage (platform homepage, opens in a new window)
- Philippines
- Thailand
- New Zealand
- Ireland
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Sweden
- Norway
- Denmark
- Finland
- Portugal
- Poland
- Other regions
- CrunchyrollAndorra, United Arab Emirates and more (128 regions) (title page, opens in a new window)
- ViuUnited Arab Emirates, Bahrain and more (10 regions) (title page, opens in a new window)
- Bahamut Anime CrazyMacao (title page, opens in a new window)
- Region not verifiedThese official pages are listed by bangumi-data or AniList, or reported by ANN news, but the source doesn't say in which regions they are available. Whether you can watch there, and at what price, is up to the platform's page.
LicensorsA company that holds the rights to this title, from the English Wikipedia infobox and Anime News Network (ANN) licensing news. A licensor is not a streaming platform (without a stated region it usually means the English-language release). The “→” after a distributor is its own streaming service.The news says it holds the license.
South Asia, Southeast Asia Muse Communication (official site) (platform homepage, opens in a new window) → Muse Asia (YouTube)Sources: Wikipedia (source page, opens in a new window)
Region not stated Viz Media (official site) (platform homepage, opens in a new window), Muse Asia (official site) (platform homepage, opens in a new window)Sources: ANN news Mar 13, 2026 (source page, opens in a new window) · Wikipedia (source page, opens in a new window)
Official, licensed options only; the platform's page is what counts. Every row cites its source · checked Sep 26, 2026
What people sayPublic comments from other sites
AI sentiment analysisAn AI model (claude-session) rates each public comment as very positive / positive / mixed / negative / very negative (scored 9.5 / 8 / 6 / 4 / 2), averages them weighted by confidence, site, length, “helpful” votes and date, then shrinks the result toward a neutral 6 (so a few comments can't inflate it).Calibrated to the site-score scale it is 5.94, and it counts toward the overall score by the number of comments (at most 35%).Only the latest ~40 comments per site are read (plus ~50 posts from each forum's episode threads, which weigh less): a sample, not everything. Excerpts are at most 140 characters and belong to their authors; comments that may contain spoilers are not shown. Comments from Chinese sites appear in an AI translation, with the original one click away. Sentiment labels can be wrong. Updated Oct 7, 2026, 06:36.See the score breakdownSentiment score5.2/10
Positive30%
136 comments analyzed: AniList Forum 49 · MyAnimeList Forum 43 · Bangumi 40 · Kitsu 4
English audience score 6.4 · 33,394 samples
Positive8 found this helpful
Enjoying this show alot so far even if it's a bit generic. Ragou is just great. MC is likable. Great music and animation. Could do with…
Negative10 found this helpful
It's really dumb that they've juxtaposed a glass ceiling subplot with gratuitous fanservice with the same character.
Positive6 found this helpful
a sequel would be great ngl i wanna see reiji resolve his conflict with his brother
Negative7 found this helpful
1) Chainsaw-man wannabe. Very scripted. Taking all the tropes yet having no soul to itself - same issue I had with Black Clover. 2)…
Positive
Loved the episode. Even though it was just one episode, it kinda felt like a finale, or at least the end of an arc. Now, I have a question…
Negative1 found this helpful
Great potential, poor execution. Generic, predictable, slow. The first 3 episodes are weak and should have been compressed into one. 4/10
Mood & content
Source: Derived from community tagsConfidence: medium (50%)Updated Sep 24, 2026
0 = barely any, 10 = very pronounced. Values measure how much, not how good, and different viewers feel the same show differently. “No data yet” means the item hasn't been assessed yet, not that it's absent.
Mood
- Light
- Exciting
- Heavy
Hype: moderate; no other known mood stands out (some: no data yet)
Light
- RelaxingNo data yet. Easy to watch, low effort
- HealingNo data yet. Gentle and comforting
- FunnyNo data yet. Density of laughs
- HeartwarmingNo data yet. Warmth from relationships
Exciting
- Hype5.5 / 10, levelModerate. Adrenaline and excitement
- Tense4.9 / 10, levelModerate. Suspense and tension
Heavy
- OppressiveNo data yet. Heavy, stifling atmosphere
- DarkNo data yet. Darkness of setting and themes
- SadNo data yet. Share of sad moments
- BleakNo data yet. Likelihood of a lingering low mood
Emotional intensityNo data yet. How strongly it moves you, either way
Emotional intensity measures how strong the ups and downs are, happy or sad.
Content
Higher = more of itThemes
Action6.6
High (6.6 / 10). Share of fights and action
Romance
No data yet. Weight of romance plotlines
Slice of life
No data yet. Share of everyday-life episodes
Harem
No data yet. Harem dynamics around the lead
Sensitive content· may be upsetting; judge by your own comfort level
Betrayal3.0
Low (3.0 / 10). Betrayal plotlines
Fan service
No data yet. Suggestive shots and fan service
Violence
No data yet. Intensity of violence
Gore
No data yet. Blood and graphic injury
Character death
No data yet. Likelihood of major character deaths
Horror
No data yet. Scares and horror
Psychological stress
No data yet. Mental torment and anxiety
Heartbreak
No data yet. Deliberately heart-wrenching arcs
Style
ComplexityNo data yet
(0 = Easy to follow, 10 = Mind-bending). Plot complexity and densityPacing6.0
(0 = Slow burn, 10 = Fast-paced). 0 = slow burn, 10 = fast-pacedWorld-building6.0
(0 = Simple, 10 = Vast and deep). Depth of the setting
Viewing notes
Spoiler-free by defaultNo spoiler-free viewing notes yet.
Ratings
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 06:36About scores
Overall score The overall score is not a simple average but a weighted blend:
(w_P·P + w_T·T + v·R) / (w_P + w_T + v)This title: Site scores P = 6.64 (weight 68, 73%); Fan sentiment T = 5.94 (weight 25.6, 27%); Community: No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote); P: site consensus 6.64 (33.6K votes), shrunk toward the season baseline 6.98 by vote count to 6.64.P is the consensus of site scores (calibrated to one scale), T the sentiment of public comments, R our community's mean. Each part is weighted in “virtual votes”: more votes and comments mean more weight.See the breakdown · Scoring rules in detailOverall score 6.5/10
Score breakdownThe three parts are weighted in “virtual votes”: the more site votes and analyzed comments, the more weight that part gets. Fan sentiment is capped at 35%, and each AniRanking rating counts as one vote. Full rules
- Site scores6.6473%Consensus of 33.6K site votes (calibrated to one scale and shrunk toward the global baseline by vote count)
- Fan sentiment5.9427%90 comments, average 4.59 (the sentiment score shown, 5.2, is also shrunk toward neutral), calibrated against comparable titles to 5.94
- CommunityNot counted0%No ratings yet (each rating counts as one vote)
Site scoresThe site consensus is 6.64 (33,585 votes, weighted by site reliability × log of votes); shrunk toward the season baseline 6.98 by vote count, it becomes 6.64. Sites score differently (Bangumi runs low, bilibili high), so each is first calibrated to one scale using titles rated on both it and AniList, then combined; sites with fewer than 100 votes are ignored.
Raw → calibrated to one scale| Site | Raw score | Votes | Calibrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| AniList (external link, opens in a new window)Reference site | 69/100 | 7,542 votes | 6.9 |
| MyAnimeList (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale | 6.7/10 | 25.8K votes | 6.5 |
| Bangumi (external link, opens in a new window)Calibrated to the AniList scale | 5.3/10 | 287 votes | 6.5 |
| bilibiliNo data | — | — | Not counted |
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