The Future Is in Our Hands
When high school animal whisperer and ninja Jiro finds an injured cat, the supernatural unleashes.
2026-07-04 24m★ 8.2Now playing
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Jiro Azuma is no average high schooler. A descendant of ninjas and trained in the ancient warrior art of the shinobi, Jiro is also able to talk with animals. After a mysterious encounter with an injured cat named Rago, Jiro 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 Rago’s powers.
BLACK TORCH runs for 1 season, created by Tsuyoshi Takaki. Every episode page keeps the show's order, so you can watch from the pilot to the finale without hunting for the next link. Episodes are bought individually for 1 credit.
Season 1 · 12 episodes
When high school animal whisperer and ninja Jiro finds an injured cat, the supernatural unleashes.
2026-07-04 24m★ 8.2Now playingJiro awakens in hospital only to learn he is now under the surveillance of the Bureau of Espionage.
2026-07-11 24m★ 8.0Jiro is cuffed in a van, and the tension could be cut with a katana thanks to Jiro’s escort, Ichika.
2026-07-18 24m★ 8.0Jiro is pitted against the newest recruit, Reiji, and each challenger’s fist has a tale to tell.
2026-07-25 24m★ 7.5In a subterranean hold, an imposing monolith towers over Jiro and Reiji-- Rago’s former prison.
2026-08-01 24m★ 7.0Jiro, Ichika, and Reiji have been handed a new trial, this time from the “friendly” mononoke Fuyo.
2026-08-08 24m★ 7.5Mononoke have just committed mass murder, but it's more than just all-you-can-eat human meat.
2026-08-15 24m★ 6.0The dueler who confronted Reiji is his own kin and Shinji’s inner turmoil is about to finally erupt.
2026-08-22 24m★ 7.0Finally Jiro has gained consciousness, in a vast warehouse, behind the stone-cold stare of Kusumi.
2026-08-29 24m★ 6.8Jiro enters a mononoke’s forest only to meet a new and odd mononoke in the form of a white snake.
2026-09-05 24mAmagi’s dark ambitions have come to light, but Jiro is determined to save Rago and settle the score!
2026-09-12 24m★ 7.3A superpowered Amagi stands before Jiro while, cloaked in a Rago forcefield, a defiant Jiro awaits.
2026-09-19 24m★ 7.0Episodes cost 1 credit each. Credits are $1 each, so a full season costs the number of episodes in credits. Each episode you unlock stays in your account permanently.
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BLACK TORCH has 1 season on Cineby, with 12 episodes in total. Start with season 1 below.
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