Black Channel (manga)

Black Channel
First tankōbon volume cover
ブラックチャンネル
(Burakku Channeru)
GenreBlack comedy
Manga
Written bySatoshi Kisaichi
Published byShogakukan
ImprintTentomushi CoroCoro Comics
Magazine
  • Monthly CoroCoro Comic (October 15, 2020 – May 15, 2026)
  • Weekly CoroCoro Comic (May 17, 2026 – present)
Original runOctober 15, 2020 – present
Volumes14
Original net animation
Released August 31, 2020 – present
Manga
Black Channel: Breaking the Wall
Written bySatoshi Kisaichi
Published byShogakukan
MagazineMonthly CoroCoro Comic
Original runJune 15, 2022 – August 12, 2022
Original net animation
Black Channel: Breaking the Wall
Released August 19, 2022 – September 24, 2022
Novel series
Written byShin Sukitake
Illustrated bySatoshi Kisaichi
Published byShogakukan
English publisherShogakukan Junior Bunko
Original runJanuary 27, 2023 – present
Volumes4
Anime television series

Black Channel (Japanese: ブラックチャンネル, Hepburn: Burakku Channeru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Satoshi Kisaichi. It originally began serialization as a pilot version in Shogakukan's Monthly CoroCoro Comic magazine between April and August 2020, before beginning regular serialization in October of that year. The series has been compiled into 14 volumes as of April 2026. A novel adaptation written by Shin Sukitake began publication in January 2023. Short-form original net animation videos began being posted to YouTube in August 2020. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.

Plot

Black, a YouTuber who is actually a demon, goes around filming the lives of unfortunate people, even if it involves recording their misery. He aims to document humanity's "true sides" by making deals with people to be featured on YouTube, only for him to turn these deals against them and show their true nature.

Characters

Black (ブラック, Burakku)
Voiced by: Yuya Hozumi (ONA)
The title character, he is a YouTuber who finds pleasure in filming unfortunate incidents and people's misery. He tricks people into collaborating with them in exchange for granting their desires, only to expose their true nature. In the process, he uses his powers to cleanse people of their evil tendencies, as well as erase people's memories to make them forget about ever working with him.
Camera-chan (カメラちゃん, Kamera-chan)
Voiced by: Akiha Matsui (ONA)
Black's assistant, who takes the form of a small person with a video camera for a head. Camera-chan has the ability to transform into various objects when needed by Black's antics.
Satoshi (さとし)
Voiced by: Akiha Matsui (ONA)
An elementary school student who becomes involved with Black and Camera-chan's activities. He is also active as a YouTuber, although he is not very popular.
Hime Ichii (市井 ひめ, Ichii Hime)
Satoshi's schoolmate and the most popular girl in school. While she acts friendly towards others, in reality she has an insecure personality.

Development

Kisaichi originally began working on Black Channel after his previous work, which was released on Shogakukan's MiraCoro Comic Vol. 1 compilation issue, was not picked up for serialization. He felt frustrated at not winning last time and wanted to make a work that would win. Growing up, Kisaichi was fond of manga that were "powerful, energetic, and exciting," with him wanting to get serialized in CoroCoro because he wanted his work to be read by elementary students.[1]

Media

Manga

The manga was initially released on the MiraCoro Comic Vol. 2 compilation issue on January 17, 2020,[1] and was later voted the most popular choice among the issue's featured manga.[2] It then began a pilot serialization on Shogakukan's Monthly CoroCoro Comic magazine on April 15, 2020,[3] before starting regularization in the magazine on October 15, 2020.[2] The series moved to the Weekly CoroCoro Comic website on May 17, 2026.[4] The first tankōbon volume was released on January 28, 2021; fourteen volumes have been released as of April 28, 2026.[5] A spin-off manga titled Black Channel: Breaking the Wall was serialized in the same magazine from June 15 to August 12, 2022.[6]

No. Release date ISBN
1January 28, 2021[7]978-4-09-143264-3
2June 28, 2021[8]978-4-09-143316-9
3October 28, 2021[9]978-4-09-143348-0
4February 28, 2022[10]978-4-09-143376-3
5June 28, 2022[11][12]978-4-09-143524-8
978-4-09-943114-3 (SE)
6September 28, 2022[13]978-4-09-143550-7
7February 28, 2023[14]978-4-09-143581-1
8July 18, 2023[15]978-4-09-143639-9
9December 27, 2023[16]978-4-09-143674-0
10June 27, 2024[17]978-4-09-149735-2
11December 26, 2024[18]978-4-09-149876-2
12May 28, 2025[19]978-4-09-154034-8
13December 26, 2025[20]978-4-09-154088-1
14April 28, 2026[21]978-4-09-154257-1

Novel

A novel adaptation written by Shin Sukitake and illustrated by Kisaichi began publication under Shogakukan's Shogakukan Junior Bunko imprint on January 27, 2023.[22] Four volumes have been released as of February 20, 2026.

No. Release date ISBN
1January 27, 2023[23]978-4-09-231445-0
2August 25, 2023[24]978-4-09-231460-3
3September 27, 2024[25]978-4-09-231495-5
4February 20, 2026[26]978-4-09-231542-6

Anime

An official YouTube channel featuring animated videos was launched on August 31, 2020.[27] The series also had a collaboration with the film Case Closed: The Scarlet Bullet.[28] A short-form anime adaptation of Breaking the Wall was released between August 19 and September 24, 2022.[6]

An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 15, 2026.[29]

Reception

The series was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Award, ultimately placing 20th in the Print Manga category.[30] The series was nominated for the Best Children's Manga award at the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award.[31]

References

  1. 1 2 "ミラコロ作家インタビュー企画!!第01回 キミも"撮り"憑かれてみる？ 悪魔的魅力を放つまんが「ブラックチャンネル」" (in Japanese). January 18, 2026. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  2. 1 2 ごきげんよう、『ブラックチャンネル』1巻が発売です！ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. January 28, 2026. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  3. ↑ マンガ版「マインクラフト」コロコロで開幕、デュエマのデッキ40枚や収納付録も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  4. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 16, 2026). "Black Channel Manga Switches to Weekly Coro Coro Comic Online Magazine". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
  5. ↑ ブラックチャンネル (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 18, 2022). "Black Channel Short Manga Breaking The Wall Ends, Gets YouTube Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  7. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 1" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  8. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 2" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  9. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 3" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  10. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 4" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  11. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 5" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  12. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 5 ブラック天使Ver．アクリルスタンド付き特装版" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  13. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 6" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  14. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 7" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  15. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 8" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  16. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 9" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  17. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 10" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  18. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 11" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  19. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 12" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  20. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 13" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  21. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 14" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  22. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 動画クリエイターが悪魔だった件" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  23. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 動画クリエイターが悪魔だった件" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  24. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 鬼ヤバ動画がブラック校則をあばいた件" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  25. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 異世界では鬼ヤバ動画の撮れ高サイコーな件" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  26. ↑ "ブラックチャンネル 主人公No．1決定戦「BREAKING THE WALL」をやっちゃった件" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  27. ↑ "コロコロ発「ブラックチャンネル」アニメ配信開始、人の裏側暴くYouTuberの物語". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 1, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  28. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 5, 2021). "Black Channel Web Anime, 24th Detective Conan Film Get Collaboration Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  29. ↑ Mateo, Alex (April 14, 2026). "Black Channel Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  30. ↑ "次にくるマンガ大賞2022、コミックス部門1位はつるまいかだ「メダリスト」". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 31, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  31. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 2, 2022). "Chi, Blood on the Tracks, Sakamoto Days, More Nominated for 68th Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 14, 2026.
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