Black Torch Anime Is Officially In Production at VIZ Media

Alongside sharing the quality that a Black Torch anime is officially successful accumulation astatine VIZ Media, IGN is exclusively capable to uncover its archetypal trailer.

VIZ Media announced the Black Torch anime astatine its Emerald City Comic Con sheet and the trailer beneath shows Jiro Azuma successful his stealth uniform. He isn't alone, however, arsenic helium has his almighty mononoke Rago connected his shoulder. There is besides a tease of a acheronian fig reflected successful the cityscape that hints astatine the information to come.

For those unfamiliar, Black Torch was created by Tsuyoshi Yakaki and was primitively serialized successful Jump SQ. and Shonen Jump+ from 2017 to 2018. As for what it is about, present is the authoritative synopsis of the upcoming anime to drawback you up.

"A caller epoch of ninja battles begins," the authoritative synopsis reads. "Hailing from a agelong enactment of ninja, Jiro has been brought up by his gramps successful the past warrior creation of the shinobi. Jiro besides happens to beryllium a peculiarly skilled communicator capable to converse with the carnal world. But beingness takes an abrupt crook acknowledgment to a mysterious brushwood successful the wood with an injured achromatic feline named Rago. Only, Rago's feline quality is deceiving...

"It turns retired the “ordinary” feline is the worldly of mononoke legend–the Black Star of Doom! Swarming successful the shadows are much mononoke, anxious to exploit Rago’s uniquely immense powers. To combat backmost against the tide of acheronian spirits, the undercover Bureau of Espionage is poised to question and destroy. Of course, everyone has their motives erstwhile it comes to Rago’s powers. But Jiro and Rago are ready. A shinobi clash betwixt lad and mononoke is astir to ignite!"

Black Torch Manga Art. Image Credit: VIZ

For more, cheque retired this drafting by Takaki from the sheet that celebrates this large milestone for Black Torch. (will adhd nexus erstwhile it is live.)

“I’ve been supervising the settings and storyboards, and I consciousness it’s been recreated into thing adjacent better, portion inactive afloat respecting the archetypal story," Takaki added. A caller BLACK TORCH has been brought to life, present with voices, sounds, question and color.”

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