Black Torch

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Black Torch Ep.03 - Usami Hana is quite plain. Reiji looks annoying...

Jul 18, 2026

Episode 3 of Black Torch continues with some character development for Ichika and the introduction of the other members of the "Black Torch" team. This new squad, established withi...

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Ichika is looking to be quite a good main heroine, curious to see if the relationship with Jirou will be a traditional one with lots of fanservice or not...

Jirou is muscular, like incredibly so. Not surprising for this kind of series, but still...

Definitely the camera angles used in the first episode were definitely eye revealing in many reasons. Like...come on Ichika

Black Torch Ep.02 - Partnership built, now the real story. Low angles!

Jul 11, 2026

Episode 2 of Black Torch picks up with Jirou being quite literally carried by Ichika to the hospital for recovery and for his inevitable recruitment into the government's special a...

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Black Torch Ep.01 - Good start, feels old school. Ichika looks good!

Jul 4, 2026

Black Torch is an anime series that just started airing in the summer 2026 anime season, and it is the first one I'm covering here on the blog. It's based on a manga of the same na...