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Black Torch (manga)

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Alternative title:
ブラックトーチ (Japanese)
Genres: supernatural
Themes: demons, ninja
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: Jiro Azuma is descended from of a long line of shinobi, and he also can talk to animals. Although he may appear rough and tumble, his compassionate side emerges when it comes to furry critters. But Jiro's soft spot for animals gets him in major trouble when a suspicious stray cat fuses with him, granting him exceptional power but also dragging him into humanity's hidden battle against powerful, menacing spirits.
User Ratings: 4 ratings have been given [details]
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 Very good: 2 votes (Eng:2)
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 Decent: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 So-so: 1 vote (Eng:1)
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Seen in part or in whole by 10 users, rank: #3768 (of 6719)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 6.750 (Good−), std. dev.: 1.299, rank: #3920 (of 7450)
Weighted mean: 7.314 (Good+), rank: #2895 (of 7450) (seen all: 5.91 / seen some: 8.00)
Bayesian estimate: 7.507 (Very good−), rank: #1491 (of 3485)
Number of tankoubon: 5
Chapter titles: We have 19
Vintage:
2016-12-31 to 2018-03-02 (serialized in Jump Square)
2018-04-11 to 2018-07-11 (serialized in Shonen Jump+)
Release dates: We have 15
Reviews:
Black Torch GNs 2-4 (Jun 3, 2019)
Black Torch GN 1 (Aug 11, 2018)
News:
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 4-10 (Aug 8, 2019)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 5-11 (May 7, 2019)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 3-9 (Feb 5, 2019)
Silver Spoon, My Brother's Husband Rank in YALSA's Top 10 Graphic Novels for Teens (Jan 29, 2019)
Viz's New Shonen Jump Service Launches With 70+ Catalog Manga (Dec 17, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 4-10 (Nov 6, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 5-11 (Aug 7, 2018)
Viz Media to Release Black Torch, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga in English (Jul 20, 2017)
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Graphic novel
    Black Torch (GN 1) 2018-08-07 (from $7.99)
    Black Torch (GN 2) 2018-11-06 (from $7.99)
    Black Torch (GN 3) 2019-02-05 (from $7.99)
    Black Torch (GN 4) 2019-05-07 (from $7.99)
    Black Torch (GN 5) 2019-08-06 (from $9.89)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story & Art: Tsuyoshi Takaki

Editing: Shihei Lin
(none)
Japanese companies
Publisher: Shueisha
English staff
English cast
Translation:
Adrienne Beck (volumes 3-5)
Colin Leigh (volumes 1-2)
Toshikazu Aizawa (volumes 1-2)

Additional Translation: Marlene First (Vol. 2)
Design: Julian Robinson
Editing: Marlene First
Touch-up Art & Lettering: Annaliese Christman
(none)
English companies
Licensed by: Viz Media
French cast
French staff
Translation: Sébastien Ludmann
(none)
French companies
Publisher: Éditions Ki-oon
Spanish staff
Spanish companies
(none)
Publisher: Norma Editorial (Spain)
Spanish cast
(none)
Italian cast
Italian staff
Translation: Simona Stanzani
(none)
Italian companies
Publisher: Planet Manga

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