I Don't Like Mondays.
"Groooovy"
Ending theme for the TV anime "BLACK TORCH"
Released digitally on July 3, 2026 (Friday)

Streaming / Download
https://idlms.lnk.to/groooovy

Music video
https://youtu.be/PCpMF_19VQk
Non-credit ending video
https://youtu.be/yaX2p36llik

Member comments:
I wrote the song "Groooovy" specifically as the ending theme for this project.

While imagining the peaceful everyday scenes that lie behind the daily battles of Nirou and his friends,
This song was created with the idea of overcoming adversity and enjoying life.

I hope this song will not only add to the appeal of the work "BLACK TORCH," but also become a song that resonates with the lives of those who listen to it.

I am deeply honored to have been involved in such a wonderful project.

[Program Information]
TV anime "BLACK TORCH"
Broadcasting begins on Saturday, July 4, 2026 on TOKYO MX and other stations!

Simultaneous broadcast on terrestrial TV across all streaming platforms!
TOKYO MX: Starting July 4th (Sat), every Saturday from 22:00-22:30
Sun TV: Starting July 4th (Sat), every Saturday from 22:30 to 23:00
TV Aichi: Starting July 4th (Sat), every Saturday from 25:55 to 26:25
RKB Mainichi Broadcasting: Starting July 4th (Sat), every Saturday from 26:30 to 27:00
Hokkaido Television Broadcasting: Starting July 4th (Sat), every Saturday from 26:35 to 27:05
BS11: Starting July 4th (Sat), every Saturday from 22:30 to 23:00
*Broadcast and streaming times are subject to change.

INTRODUCTION
Raised by his grandfather as a descendant of ninjas, high school student Jiro Wagatsuma possesses the ability to talk to animals. One day, he encounters a black cat named Rahu lying injured in the forest.
At first glance, Rahu looked like just an ordinary black cat, but...

Its true identity was a legendary monster once known as the "Black Ominous Star"!?
The shadow of a monster lurks, seeking to exploit Rahu's immense power...

Then, the "Official Secret Bureau," a secret national organization responsible for monitoring and eliminating supernatural beings, intervenes.
Amidst a whirlwind of conflicting motives surrounding Rahu's power, what kind of "resolve" will Nirou and Rahu demonstrate?!
The "ninja" battle begins with the encounter between a monster and a boy—!

CAST
Jiro Wagatsuma: Ryota Suzuki
Rashi: Yoji Ueda
Kishimojin Kazuka: Senbongi Ayaka
Reiji Kirihara: Junya Enoki
Ryosuke Tsukasa: Junichi Suwabe
Usami Hana: Ueda Reina
Tenki: Tomoyuki Morikawa
Biting fangs: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Toshimasa Wagatsuma: Shinji Tsuji
Touko Hisazumi: Yuko Kaida
Tokieda Banjuro: Yoshitada Otsuka
STAFF
Original story by Tsuyoshi Takaki (published by Shueisha)
Director: Kei Mabiki
Character design: Go Suzuki
Series composition and script: Ichikawa Jūokuemon
Sub-character designs: Yumi Nakamura, Masahiko Suzuki, Mariko Kinoshita
Design Works: Junya Kikuchi
Art Directors: Sachi Takahashi, Seiko Imaizumi
Color design: Haruko Nobori
CG Director: Hirotaka Naito
Director of Photography: Sei Yamamoto
Edited by: Masato Yoshitake
Sound Director: Takeshi Takadera
Sound effects: Naoto Yamaya
Music: Yutaka Yamada
Animation production: 100studio

Opening theme
SiM "FREEZE ME UP"

Ending theme
I Don't Like Mondays. "Groooovy"

Official website / Official social media

[For domestic use]
Official website: https://blacktorch-anime.com/
Official X (formerly Twitter): @BlackTorchAnime (https://x.com/blacktorchanime)
Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blacktorchanime/
▼Recommended hashtag: #BLACKTORCH

[For overseas markets]
Official website: https://blacktorch-anime.com/en/
Official X (formerly Twitter): @BlackTorch_EN (https://x.com/blacktorch_en)
Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blacktorch_en/
Original work information
The original manga volumes 1-5 are now on sale!

▼Read a sample of the original comic
https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?jdcn=08881097881097315501
▼Comics Information
https://www.s-manga.net/search/search.html?seriesid=51057
©Takaki Tsuyoshi/Shueisha・BLACK TORCH Production Committee

I Don't Like Mondays.
"Masquerade"
Release date: March 3, 2026 (Tue)

Contents
M-1 Masquerade
M-2 Just Like That
M-3 Just Like That (feat. Hiromitsu Kitayama) [LIVE]

Streaming/Download
http://idlms.lnk.to/masquerade

"Sky Blue (Chinese ver.)"
Released on Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Streaming/Download
http://idlms.lnk.to/blueskycn
 

I Don't Like Mondays.
"I don't need sad love songs"
Release date: Wednesday, December 10th

Streaming/Download
http://idlms.lnk.to/nosadlovesongs

I Don't Like Mondays.
"Kaminari"
Release date: Wednesday, September 24th

Streaming/Download
https://idlms.lnk.to/kaminari