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Slot July 4, 2026: Black Torch from 100studio starts up. 12 eps, source is manga.
The setup
Seventeen-year-old Jirou Azuma lives a quiet life with his grandfather, utilizing his supernatural ability to speak with animals to befriend and protect them. Both Jirou and his grandfather are descendants of a long-standing shinobi clan, training in combat to keep the art of battle alive within their family.
The team
100studio handles animation.
On the schedule
Episode count: 12.
Worth a slot?
Source readers will know whether the adaptation has the structural shape to land; for newcomers, the manga is the homework if you want to commit early. Slot it for the first three eps. If the production's holding, keep going.