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BLACK TORCH
Although he may appear rough-and-tumble, Jiro Azuma’s compassionate side emerges when it comes to the furry critters he can communicate with. But Jiro's soft spot for animals gets him in major trouble when a suspicious stray cat fuses with him, granting him exceptional power but also dragging him into humanity's hidden battle against powerful Japanese spirits, mononoke.
(Source: VIZ Media)
(Source: VIZ Media)
Last updated
Jun 3, 2026, 11:24 PM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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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
40.3
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 80% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 10 minutes ago
Top reasons
- Time since finale - ~-4 months since estimated air window ended
- Production pipeline confidence - In active production
- IP reach across services - Multi-platform footprint of ~11,047 users
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial44
Production Feasibility88
Audience Reception0
Strategic Priors23
Fandom Engagement2
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJun 3, 2026, 11:24 PM
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Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 18, 2025, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 12, 2025, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 21 | Apr 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 245 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 0 | May 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 21,955 | May 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 0 | May 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 19 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 140 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 0 | May 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 5 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 5 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.27 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 11,952 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.44 | Jun 1, 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 |