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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.
(Source: Crunchyroll)
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:17 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
60.3
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 7 hours ago
Top reasons
- Domestic streaming rank (d'Anime/ABEMA) - Ranked #49 on domestic JP streaming platforms
- Time since finale - ~1 months since estimated air window ended
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 46,515 likes / 47,087 reactions on recent episodes
Runway
Low
Limited source material remains; the amount needed depends on the continuation's format and adaptation pace.
Financial & Commercial68
Production Feasibility60
Audience Reception50
Strategic Priors58
Fandom Engagement57
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:17 AM
Next scheduled56 minutes ago
Renewal FAQ
BLACK TORCH renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is BLACK TORCH getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, BLACK TORCH has a 60/100 renewal signal score. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will BLACK TORCH be renewed?
- BLACK TORCH currently scores 60 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
- What is BLACK TORCH's renewal probability?
- BLACK TORCH's CourScore is 60 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily signal score out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 69 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 1,220 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 76,317 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 14 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.68 | Oct 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 572 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 46,515 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| danime | viewership rank | JP | 49 | Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 496 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 64 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| five ch | thread posts | JP | 658 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 16 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 10 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | -0.72 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | completed | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 32,170 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | rating | GLOBAL | 8.42 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | source favorites | GLOBAL | 16,975 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | source members | GLOBAL | 171,129 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | watching | GLOBAL | 27,447 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,301 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 5,885 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 69.59 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 19 | Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 36,809 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 113,740 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 39,094 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.09 | Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 37,383 | Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 28,348 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 19 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.2 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | entry likes | GLOBAL | 8 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | figures total | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | goods total | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | media total | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch added 30d | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mfc | merch total | GLOBAL | 5 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 31,905 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 533 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 336,839 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | premiere comment velocity | JP | 3.21 | Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 44 | Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 26 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 2 | Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.32 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 13,265 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 66.7 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 72 | Oct 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 16.25 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 64 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 21 | Apr 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 4,098 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | 768 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | engagement 7d jp | JP | 1,829 | Aug 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | posts 7d | JP | 1 | Aug 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 13 | Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 3,490 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 202,601 | Oct 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |