BLACK TORCH Sets July 4 Broadcast and Same-Day Simulcast
On June 19, 2026, Bushiroad announced that the TV anime BLACK TORCH will begin broadcasting on July 4, 2026, at 10:00 p.m. JST. The same release says the series will also stream simultaneously on ABEMA, d Anime Store, U-NEXT, and Anime Times. In other words, this is not just a title reveal with a loose window attached; it is a fully scheduled launch with a distribution plan already in place. What Was Announced The most concrete detail is the premiere slot. BLACK TORCH is now set for Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 10:00 p.m. JST, giving the anime a fixed broadcast position before the summer season fully unfolds. The official site frames the project as a TV anime adaptation of Tsuyoshi Takaki’s manga, which ran in Shueisha’s Jump SQ. and Shonen Jump+ . The distribution side is just as important as the broadcast date. By naming ABEMA, d Anime Store, U-NEXT, and Anime Times in the same announcement, the release makes clear that the show is being treated as a multi-platform launch from d...