{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b8bc117efc6b3f5cdafb50cf","clusterId":"c_f0282d334828e07589be1497","slug":"black-torch-tv-anime-gets-same-day-english-dub-cast-revealed","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Black Torch TV Anime Gets Same-Day English Dub, Cast Revealed","summary":"Crunchyroll announced a same-day English dub for the Black Torch television anime, starting Saturday. The English cast includes A.J. Beckles as Jiro Azuma, Ben Balmaceda as Toshimasa Azuma, Ben Diskin as Amagi/Crow, and Erin Yvette as Ichika Kishimojin, among others. STUDIOPOLIS, Inc. handles ADR production.","whyItMatters":"The same-day English dub means Crunchyroll is treating Black Torch as a priority simulcast title for its international audience.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCrunchyroll will stream a same-day English dub for the Black Torch television anime starting Saturday, the company announced Wednesday. The English cast is led by A.J. Beckles as Jiro Azuma, Ben Balmaceda as Toshimasa Azuma, Ben Diskin as Amagi/Crow, and Erin Yvette as Ichika Kishimojin. Additional cast includes Keith Silverstein as Rago, Kellen Goff as Huge Mononoke, and Ryan Colt Levy as Ryosuke Shiba. STUDIOPOLIS, Inc. handles ADR production under dialogue director Kirstie Simone. The anime, directed by Kei Umabiki at 100Studio, premieres at Anime Expo 2026 before its Saturday debut. Viz Media publishes the original manga by Tsuyoshi Takaki in English.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Crunchyroll committing to a same-day dub for Black Torch means the series is a priority for their simulcast slate. STUDIOPOLIS handling ADR suggests a tight production pipeline.","twitterPost":"Same-day dub for Black Torch signals Crunchyroll is betting on its shonen action appeal for a wide English audience.","threadsPost":"Crunchyroll's same-day English dub for Black Torch, with ADR by STUDIOPOLIS, tells us the series is a priority for their simulcast lineup. The cast includes A.J. Beckles and Ben Diskin, pointing to a focused push for Western viewers.","newsletterBlurb":"Crunchyroll will stream a same-day English dub for the Black Torch anime starting Saturday. The English cast includes A.J. Beckles, Ben Diskin, and Erin Yvette. The anime premieres at Anime Expo 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-01/black-torch-tv-anime-reveals-same-day-english-dub-cast/.239197\",\"title\":\"Black Torch TV Anime Reveals Same-Day English Dub, Cast\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4242,"outputTokens":581,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782942294,"createdAt":"2026-07-01T21:35:19.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-01T21:39:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-01T21:39:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f0282d334828e07589be1497","canonicalTitle":"News\nBlack Torch TV Anime Reveals Same-Day English Dub, Cast","representativeArticleId":"a_683e16aae04af8663b9b5442","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Black Torch\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"AJ Beckles\",\"Ben Balmaceda\",\"Ben Diskin\",\"Erin Yvette\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-01T20:43:09.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-01T20:43:09.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-01T21:39:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-01/black-torch-tv-anime-reveals-same-day-english-dub-cast/.239197","title":"News\nBlack Torch TV Anime Reveals Same-Day English Dub, Cast"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Black Torch"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["AJ Beckles","Ben Balmaceda","Ben Diskin","Erin Yvette"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Crunchyroll announced a same-day English dub for the Black Torch television anime, starting Saturday.","The English cast includes A.J. Beckles as Jiro Azuma, Ben Balmaceda as Toshimasa Azuma, Ben Diskin as Amagi/Crow, and Erin Yvette as Ichika Kishimojin.","STUDIOPOLIS, Inc. handles ADR production for the English dub.","The anime, directed by Kei Umabiki at 100Studio, premieres at Anime Expo 2026 before its Saturday debut.","Viz Media publishes the original Black Torch manga by Tsuyoshi Takaki in English."]}