Black Torch Anime Adds Toshiyuki Morikawa and Nobuhiko Okamoto to the Cast
The upcoming Black Torch anime announced that Toshiyuki Morikawa and Nobuhiko Okamoto are joining the cast as Amagi and Koga respectivey. The anime premieres in July 2026.
The two are joining:
- Ryota Suzuki as Jiro Auma
- Yoji Ueda as Rago
- Sayaka Sembongi as Ichika Kishimojin
- Junya Enoki as Reiji Kirihara
100studio (One Double-O studio) is animating the adaptation under Kei Umabiki's direction, with series composition by Gigaemon Ichikawa. Go Suzuki is in charge of the character designs. Yutaka Yamada is composing the music.
Black Torch is a manga written and illustrated by Tsuyoshi Takaki. The manga began serialization in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine in 2016. In 2018, it was moved to the Shonen Jump+ platform, where it ended in the same year. The manga has five volumes.
VIZ Media licensed it in English and describes the plot:
Although he may appear rough-and-tumble, Jiro Azuma’s compassionate side emerges when it comes to the furry critters he can communicate with. But Jiro's soft spot for animals gets him in major trouble when a suspicious stray cat fuses with him, granting him exceptional power but also dragging him into humanity's hidden battle against powerful Japanese spirits, mononoke.
Source: AnimeJapan 2026, Comic Natalie
© Tsuyoshi Takaki/Shueisha, Project BLACK TORCH
