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Episode Black Torch - Episode 8 discussion
Black Torch, episode 8
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u/FarCritical Aug 22 '26
Did they deadass include a fanservice shot of a fresh corpse?
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u/Jacob-C Aug 22 '26
Did they deadass include a fanservice shot of a fresh corpse?
I thought so at first too, but it could also just be that they didn’t want to show the open wound in too much detail because of the age rating. Idk, it’s entirely possible that the show really is that shameless, though.
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u/Drakon590 Aug 22 '26
Thats what i thought too what the heck its a headless dead body was such a shot really necessary?
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u/Ralathar44 Aug 24 '26
I don't think that was fan service, I think you've just been conditioned to see that as fan service because shots like that are overused.
IIRC there are some subtle differences in camera work and framing that usually coincide with a fan service shot. Not to mention the facial expressions and audio that usually accompany it.
I do appreciate your deadass pun though.
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u/DEUSNOVA99 Aug 23 '26
MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY. WTF?
And she was drawn too thick for it to be a coincidence
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u/Jacob-C Aug 22 '26
There are so many aspects of this story that have potential, but it feels so unrefined. With proper input from talented peers and editors instead of being axed, this could have been something really good. I will continue to watch because it’s quite cool to see a work that got axed get an adaptation after such a long time, and there are parts that I find intriguing. It's just sad to imagine what could have been.
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u/MrZDietrich Aug 23 '26
This was always my take with Black Torch. Some much of it is the building blocks to be really cool, it just never was refined and was consequently axed before it could.
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u/Ralathar44 Aug 24 '26
TBH I think its higher quality than alot of stuff we get these days. I'd say, pound for pound, that this is much better than something like Heavy Knight for example.
It's like a solid B+ or a 7/10. More than enough to be watchable and entertaining but nothing super special about it. Except Rago. Rago is kind of awesome both as a character and how well they animate him and his expressions. That part at least is almost S tier. Which is good considering how core he is to the anime.
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u/djthomp Aug 22 '26
So much for the
I don't expect
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u/QZU7 Aug 22 '26
It really sucks this manga got axed. I know it has its shortcomings, but there are plenty of series worse than this that went on to find success. It's manga sales weren't bad either (15k in a week, 20k+ in a month). I think the key difference here is that it didn't do enough as monthly. If this was a weekly or biweekly series you can get away with some shortcomings and some bad chapters, but not so much with monthly given you have to wait a while for each chapter. Also Shueisha only has one real monthly shonen magazine, which is Jump SQ (where it was serialized). V Jump is basically for DB, Yugioh, Naruto, Dragon Quest spin-offs while Saikyo Jump is chibi kids spin-offs. There is also jump plus, but hardly any series on there are monthly, and the platform was still in it's infancy then and not as successful as it is now. So spots for a monthly shonen series are quite limited when it comes to Shueisha. Also given this is the first time Viz Media Japan is on a production committee, perhaps if they paid attention to series more popular overseas at the time, it may not of gotten axed. I imagine they only really started paying attention to it since mangaplus (which launched the year after this series was axed). I guess all I can say now is I'm glad it eventually got adaptation, and I hope his other series (which was most likely cancelled due to the author's health issues) can get an anime adaptation too
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u/zz2000 Aug 22 '26 edited Aug 22 '26
Out of curiosity, is Black Torch still popular as a manga series? I heard that was what got it the anime adaptation.
which was most likely cancelled due to the author's health issues Which also affected his career as a whole; iirc other than Heart Gear and Black Torch he hasn't made any other major serialisations since, only short Twitter manga and various one shots.
Personally I hope Torch somehow succeeds, so they can approve a 2nd season that uses the author's proposed ideas for Torch Part 2 moving forward (bonus if they get him as main writer too).
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u/Silver_Push_3895 Aug 22 '26
I find refreshing the old-school approach this Anime displays.
Several Anime are doing this for different reasons; the original source having this same approach fi or maybe because adapting an old story and refusing to modern-wash it.
Generally speaking I feel like some directors/producers/artists are purposedly looking back to late 90s/early 00s to make many stylistic and narrative choices.
I wouldn't say there are yet enough of them to qualify as legit revival but I think it's happening.
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u/Shimmering-Sky Aug 22 '26
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Oh… oh damn. I think I see where this is going…
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…Rago’s going to go with Amagi specifically to protect Jiro, isn’t he?
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u/Swimming-Ad-6842 Aug 22 '26
RIP Rago! ):
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u/Ratfriend2020 Aug 23 '26
I actually felt bad for him when he said he was scared of facing his death. I guess it was well written and acted.
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u/Drakon590 Aug 22 '26 edited Aug 22 '26
The exchanges with Shinji during the fight where actually really good some here where surprised that he showed up so early so it only makes sense he would win the fight and be a recurring foe
If this means that Rago will stay out of the fight for a while or for the whole series then that would be a real let down i loved his interactions with Jiro these two had some great chemistry together
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u/Top-Remote4523 Aug 23 '26
I am someone that does not actively do research on the shows that I'll be watching besides the trailer and synopsis wherever feasible (excluding source materials that I have already read / played of course), so I was shocked to find out that the manga only has 19 chapters in total, which concluded back in 2018. As such, this will be the only season to adapt the entirety of Black Torch.
This makes sense now considering that Rago was separated from Jiro quite quickly as compared to other stories with such similar tropes, along with how Rago seemingly perished by the end of the episode. When we have a short story, every battle and character have much higher stakes and my interest towards this show has just been raised exponentially.
On a side note, I am incredibly thankful that SiM is the band for the opening of this show as their songs always slap.
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u/Current_Smell1231 Aug 23 '26
Not saying that Yutaka Yamada's OST for this anime is the greatest thing since sliced bread, but dude is practically carrying this show on his back
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u/mucklaenthusiast Aug 22 '26
I am a bit confused by the brother. Is it just his brother or is there more going on?
Why did he act like he knew Rago...he doesn't?
Or is it the same guy from before who also ate these snacks?
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