BLACK TORCH

Jiro Azuma is no ordinary high school student. Born into a ninja lineage and trained in the ancient arts of the shinobi, he also possesses the uncanny ability to converse with animals. After a perilous encounter with an injured cat named Rago, he discovers that this feline is the legendary Black Star of Doom. In league with the Bureau of Espionage, they contend with swarms of mononoke eager to prey on Rago's powers.