Highlights
- Crunchyroll has confirmed that BLACK TORCH will receive a same-day English dub release.
- The streamer revealed the full English voice cast and ADR production team.
- BLACK TORCH combines ninja action and supernatural fantasy, with a high-profile Anime Expo 2026 premiere.
Sony’s Crunchyroll has confirmed that the English dub version of Summer 2026 anime BLACK TORCH will premiere on July 4, the same day the anime debuts in Japan. The streaming platform has also revealed the complete English voice cast and Automated Dialogue Replacement (ADR) production staff ahead of the launch.
The streamer will exclusively carry the BLACK TORCH dub alongside the standard Japanese audio version across the Americas, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, CIS, and Oceania. It highlights the importance of sub and dub simulcasts of major Crunchyroll releases in international territory, where dubbed versions remain an active engagement strategy.
The supernatural action series, adapted from Tsuyoshi Takaki’s manga, is one of the highly anticipated anime in Crunchyroll’s Summer 2026 lineup. The TV anime adaptation is produced by 100studio.
Black Torch English Dub Cast and Crew
The full cast list details the dub cast for all ten characters appearing in the first episode of BLACK TORCH anime. AJ Beckles leads the English cast as Jiro Azuma, joined by Keith Silverstein as Rago.
The full English dub cast is as follows:
| Character Name | Voice Actor |
| Jiro Azuma | A.J. Beckles |
| Toshimasa Azuma | Ben Balmaceda |
| Amagi/Crow | Ben Diskin |
| Ichika Kishimojin | Erin Yvette |
| Rago | Keith Silverstein |
| Huge Mononoke | Kellen Goff |
| Hoodlums | Kyle McCarley, Mick Lauer, Ben Diskin |
| Stray Cat | Mick Lauer |
| Nachi | Ryan Bartley |
| Ryosuke Shiba | Ryan Colt Levy |
Kirstie Simone is directing the dub dialogues while also managing the production at Studiopolis Inc., with Jamie Simone and Rita Majkut producing the project. Seth Walther will adapt the ADR script. David Walsh is handling recording and dialogue editing.
BLACK TORCH Blends Ninja Action With Supernatural Fantasy
Takaki’s BLACK TORCH follows Jiro Azuma, a shinobi descendant who can communicate with animals. His life changes after rescuing Rago, a mysterious mononoke disguised as a black cat. When the pair merge, Jiro gains supernatural abilities and is drawn into a hidden war against menacing spirits.
The TV anime is directed by Kei Umabiki, with Gigaemon Ichikawa handling series composition and scripts. The anime’s world premiere is set to screen at Anime Expo 2026, alongside the screening of other upcoming Summer anime, including Saga of Tanya the Evil season 2, Bleach TYBW, and Mushoku Tensei, ahead of its streaming debut. The Anime Expo screening positions BLACK TORCH as one of the season’s higher-profile bets.
