Aliases
ブラックトーチ, BLACK TORCH, Tocha Negra
S1SUMMER 2026TVNext airing Sep 12, 2026
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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
Aug 31, 2026, 03:48 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
55.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~64,670 followers
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 48,064 likes / 48,496 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 69.2
Runway
Low
Source runway looks tight, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Near-term probability is capped at 55% until confirmed evidence lands.
Financial & Commercial53
Production Feasibility59
Audience Reception65
Strategic Priors57
Fandom Engagement45
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 03:48 AM
Next scheduled11 days 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 55% renewal probability. 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 55 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. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is BLACK TORCH's renewal probability?
- BLACK TORCH's CourScore is 55 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-updated probability 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 | 71 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 912 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 63,328 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 30 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 5.08 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 10 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 234 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 40,884 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| danime | viewership rank | JP | 38 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 214 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 64 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| five ch | thread posts | JP | 508 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 19 | Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 33 | Aug 30, 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 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,036 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 3,534 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 73.07 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 19 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 11 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 94,203 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 39,209 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.1 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 37,007 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 5 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 49,298 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 19 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 5 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 28,442 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 608 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 283,017 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | premiere comment velocity | JP | 0.32 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 155 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 4 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 125 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 4 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 4 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.02 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 10,936 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 69.4 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 76 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 35.01 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 40 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 21 | Apr 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 3,330 | Aug 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | 526 | Aug 22, 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 | 4 | Aug 22, 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 | 3,447 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 178,678 | Sep 9, 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 |