A popular manga previously cancelled by Shonen Jump is making a comeback! Not only will new chapters be released, but a brand new anime series is scheduled to premiere this summer. Shonen Jump has seen a lot of classic manga return in recent years with sequels, revivals, and reboots. It’s been exciting for fans to see long-finished series get new anime adaptations, and this is just the latest example.
Tsuyoshi Takaki’s manga, Black Torch, first appeared on Shueisha’s Jump+ app in 2016. Although the series was canceled after 19 chapters and two years, it’s making a comeback! To celebrate the upcoming anime adaptation this summer, the manga will be reprinted in Japan. You can see special artwork by Takaki announcing the reprint, which will be available on June 4th.
Black Torch Manga to Return Ahead of Anime Revival
Good news for fans of Black Torch! The manga’s five volumes will be reprinted in Japan, and a new box set will be released in North America. Viz Media announced these re-releases to coincide with the upcoming anime revival, with the books hitting shelves on September 22nd. This marks the first new Black Torch releases in almost ten years, as the manga concluded its original run some time ago, and comes ahead of the anime’s fresh take on the story debuting this July.
The anime Black Torch will officially premiere on July 4th, 2026, as part of the summer anime season. Fans at Anime Expo 2026 will get a sneak peek just a few days before the official launch. Viewers in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS countries (along with Japan) will be able to stream the new episodes exclusively on Crunchyroll, with both Japanese and English audio options.
What to Know for Black Torch’s Anime Revival
Kei Umabiki will direct the anime Black Torch, with animation produced by 100studio. Gigaemon Ichikawa is writing the series and screenplay, Gou Suzuki is designing the characters, and Yutaka Yamada will compose the music. Creator Tsuyoshi Takaki is heavily involved, supervising production and believing the new version improves upon the original while remaining faithful to the source material.
The voice cast of Black Torch includes Ryota Suzuki as Jiro Azuma, Yoji Ueda as Rago, Sayaka Senbongi as Ichika Kishimojin, Junya Enoki as Reiji Kirihara, Nobuhiko Okamoto as Koga, Toshiyuki Morikawa as Amagi, Oya Tsuji as Toshimasa Azuma, Hideyuki Otsuka as Banjuro Tokieda, and Yuko Kaida as Toko Kusumi.
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