The television adaptation of Tsuyoshi Takaki’s Black Torch is nearing its conclusion, with the production team releasing a final promotional video this week. The trailer offers a glimpse into the climactic battle awaiting Jiro Azuma and the spirit Rago, specifically highlighting footage from the series' 11th and 12th episodes.
Since its debut on July 4, the series has been a staple of the current season, with Crunchyroll handling distribution across most major global territories. The platform has maintained a simultaneous release schedule for both the subtitled version and the English dub, keeping pace with the broadcast in Japan. The anime features a production team led by director Kei Umabiki at 100Studio, with series composition handled by Gigaemon Ichikawa and a score by Yutaka Yamada.
While the anime is wrapping up its run, the source material—a supernatural action manga originally serialized in Jump Square—concluded its five-volume run back in 2018. With the final two episodes set to arrive on September 19, viewers will soon see how the adaptation resolves the conflict between the shinobi descendant Jiro and the hidden world of spirits. Given that the manga ended years ago, do you feel this 12-episode run provided enough space to fully adapt the original story?
