The TV anime "BLACK TORCH," for which global animation label "100studio" (Representative Director: Kotaro Horiguchi, Operations: HIKE Inc.) is handling animation production, will begin broadcasting on TOKYO MX on July 4, 2026 (Sat) at 22:00. We are pleased to announce that the synopsis and preview cuts for the first episode have now been released. #01 "The Future is in Our Hands" Jiro Azuma is a high school student with the mysterious ability to talk to animals. Furthermore, he was raised in a unique environment where his grandfather, Juso, trained him in martial arts as a descendant of ninjas. One day, Jiro rescues a black cat named Ragou, who had collapsed and was injured. Its true identity is a mononoke that has awakened from a long slumber... Basic Information Broadcast Information Broadcasting begins July 4, 2026 (Sat) on TOKYO MX and other networks. Simultaneous terrestrial broadcast on various distribution platforms! TOKYO MX: Starting July 4 (Sat), every Saturday 22:00-22:30 Sun TV: Starting July 4 (Sat), every Saturday 22:30-23:00 TV Aichi: Starting July 4 (Sat), every Saturday 25:55-26:25 RKB Mainichi Broadcasting: Starting July 4 (Sat), every Saturday 26:30-27:00 Hokkaido Television Broadcasting: Starting July 4 (Sat), every Saturday 26:35-27:05 BS11: Starting July 4 (Sat), every Saturday 22:30-23:00 *Broadcast schedule is subject to change. Distribution Information Simultaneous terrestrial broadcast begins July 4, 2026 (Sat) on ABEMA, d Anime Store, U-NEXT, and Anime Times! Sequential distribution on various distribution platforms! Subscription-based streaming: Starts streaming every Saturday at 22:00 from July 4, 2026 (Sat) ABEMA, d Anime Store, U-NEXT, Anime Times Sequential distribution starts every Thursday at 22:00 from July 9, 2026 (Thu) DMM TV, FOD, Hulu, J:COM STREAM (subscription), milplus (subscription pack Prime), Prime Video, TELASA, Anime Hodai, Disney+ Star, Bandai Channel All episodes available for binge-watching starting November 5, 2026