BLACK TORCH episode 4 arrives with new preview cuts

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On July 24, 2026, the team behind BLACK TORCH released the synopsis and preview cuts for episode 4, which is scheduled to air on July 25, 2026 at 10:00 p.m. JST. The update keeps the attention on Jiro and Rago while pushing the series toward a more direct clash with the people watching over mononoke.

What Was Announced

The episode is titled “たりないふたり.” According to the release, Jiro is drawn into a duel with Kirihara, a new member of Black Torch, while Shiba is really using the confrontation to test how valuable Jiro could become to the secret organization. The setup turns the episode into more than a simple action beat: it becomes a pressure test for Jiro's place in the larger conflict.

The same press materials also confirm the broader rollout of the series. BLACK TORCH has been airing since July 4, 2026 on TOKYO MX and other Japanese broadcasters, with same-day streaming on ABEMA, dAnime Store, U-NEXT, and Anime Times. A wider streaming rollout followed on July 9, 2026, and Netflix is scheduled to begin full-season streaming on November 5, 2026.

Why It Matters

This is a routine weekly anime update on paper, but it also shows that the production is treating the series as a sustained rollout rather than a one-off premiere. The episode 4 material introduces a named new member, a duel setup, and a clearer sense of how the secret organization is evaluating Jiro.

It also matters because the release strategy is unusually clear for overseas viewers. The show is not being left to drift behind Japan's broadcast window; the press release spells out same-day domestic streaming, later platform additions, and a global Netflix window. In practice, that narrows the gap between Japanese broadcast and overseas access.

Context for International Fans

BLACK TORCH adapts Takaki Tsuyoshi's manga about a ninja-descended high school boy who can talk to animals and meets Rago, a wounded black cat who turns out to be a legendary mononoke. The appeal is familiar shonen energy, but the official materials pair it with a wide platform rollout and music from SiM and I Don't Like Mondays., which gives the anime a polished franchise feel from the start.

For readers outside Japan, the other useful detail is that the release also points to English-language official channels. That suggests the producers want the conversation to travel beyond a domestic audience while the series is still airing, not after the fact.

What Happens Next

Episode 4 airs on July 25, 2026 at 10:00 p.m. JST. After that, the series continues its weekly broadcast pattern, with the next major platform milestone being Netflix's full-season rollout on November 5, 2026. If you are following the show from outside Japan, the official information trail is already in place.

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Information was checked on July 31, 2026 at 10:30 JST.

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