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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
Jul 28, 2026, 02:45 PM
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
55.1
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 5 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~53,279 followers
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 58,134 likes / 58,641 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 71.0
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial52
Production Feasibility61
Audience Reception58
Strategic Priors56
Fandom Engagement43
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 02:45 PM
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| danime | viewership rank | JP | 34 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 21 | Apr 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 507 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 530 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 56 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 2,674 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 185,626 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 136 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| five ch | thread posts | JP | 275 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 58,134 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 21,078 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | premiere comment velocity | JP | 0.05 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 66 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | posts 7d | JP | 20 | Jul 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | source favorites | GLOBAL | 16,975 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | rating | GLOBAL | 8.42 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | source members | GLOBAL | 171,129 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | 180 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 32,170 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 19 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.19 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| jikan | watching | GLOBAL | 27,447 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 25 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| jikan | completed | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 79 | Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 5.16 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 5 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 686 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 17 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 72 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 75,817 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 38,864 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 156,749 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 9,104 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 3,393 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 128 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 39.61 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 6 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 154 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 155 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 24 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 745 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 34,823 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 72.3 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 51,330 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.01 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |