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BLACK TORCH: Manga gets anime adaptation

Rafael Shinzo
Shinzo
My name is Rafael Alves, known as Shinzo. I created the AnimeNew website in 2009 to offer news about anime, manga, and games directly from Japan.

The manga BLACK TORCH!, written and illustrated by Tsuyoshi Takaki , has had its anime adaptation announced!

Therefore, the anime BLACK TORCH is directed by Kei Mabuchi at the animation studio 100studio (Gimai Seikatsu).

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Anime production:

  • Original: Tsuyoshi Takaki (published by Shueisha)
  • Directed by: Kei Mabuchi
  • Character Design: Go Suzuki
  • Series Composition and Script: Juuichirou Ichikawa
  • Music: Yutaka Yamada
  • Animation Studio: 100studio

Synopsis:

Despite his tough exterior, Jiro Azuma reveals a gentle side when it comes to the animals he can communicate with. However, his compassion gets him into trouble when a mysterious stray cat merges with him, granting him extraordinary power—but also dragging him into a hidden battle between humanity and the fearsome Japanese spirits, the mononoke.

BLACK TORCH is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsuyoshi Takaki. It was serialized in Shueisha's Jump Square Shōnen Jump+ tankōbon volumes . In North America, the manga was licensed for English publication by Viz Media.

Source: Official Website