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Fire Force
Year 198 of the Solar Era in Tokyo, special fire brigades are fighting against a phenomenon called spontaneous human combustion where humans beings are turned into living infernos called "Infernals". While the Infernals are first generation cases of spontaneous human combustion, later generations possess the ability to manipulate flames while retaining human form. Shinra Kusakabe, a youth who gained the nickname Devil's Footprints for his ability to ignite his feet at will, joins the Special Fire Force Company 8 which composes of other flames users as they work to extinguish any Infernals they encounter. As a faction that is creating Infernals appears, Shira begins to uncover the truth behind a mysterious fire that caused the death of his family twelve years ago.
- Cast:
- Gakuto Kajiwara, Yusuke Kobayashi, Saeko Kamijo, Mao Ichimichi
- Language:
- Japanese
- Country:
- Japan, United States of America, China
- Network:
- MBS, TBS, CBC, Tulip Television, SBC, BSN, tys, NBC, HBC, RKK, i-Television, SBS, IBC, BSS, MRO, OBS, TUF, RSK, TUY, tbc, RKB, KUTV, RBC, UTY, RCC, MRT, ATV, MBC
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Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 6.5Shinra Kusakabe Enlists
2019-07-05 · 24mOn his first day with Special Fire Force Company 8, Shinra Kusakabe, a third-generation pyrokinetic who is able to produces flames from his feet, meets his fellow company members and begins to fulfil his wish of becoming a hero.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.8The Heart of a Fire Soldier
2019-07-12 · 24mArthur Boyle, the self-professed “Knight King,” arrives at Company 8, and immediately, there are tensions between him and Shinra. With the Rookie Games coming up, Hinawa wants to see what the two new recruits are really capable of.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.4The Rookie Fire Soldier Games
2019-07-27 · 24mShinra and Arthur compete in the Rookie Fire Soldier Games, a contest to test the abilities of each year’s newest recruits. However, they are interrupted at the goal by the mysterious man who created explosions at their last fire scene.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.4The Hero and the Princess
2019-08-03 · 24mA call mistakenly comes in to Company 8 to rescue a dog out of a tree, to which Shinra and Arthur respond. However, when an Infernal suddenly appears at the district courthouse, the two must play catch-up to join the rest of the company.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.4The Battle Begins
2019-08-10 · 24mWhile jogging, Shinra inadvertently disturbs Iris’s purification rite, and sees that she is troubled. When Iris later turns up missing, the other members of Company 8 rally to Company 5’s compound, to which Iris had secretly slipped away.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.4The Spark of Promise
2019-08-17 · 24mShinra confronts Hibana in an attempt to rescue Iris, and must once again deal with her ability to make his body shut down. The story of Hibana and Iris’ youth as orphans, as well as Hibana’s rise to prominence, is revealed.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.3The Investigation of the 1st Commences
2019-08-24 · 24mThe members of Company 5 and 8 get together for a cookout, ostensibly to celebrate a successful nighttime training exercise. Using the bylaws of the Special Fire Force, Obi gets Shinra and Arthur temporarily assigned to the 1st to investigate it.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 7.7Infernal Insects
2019-08-31 · 24mObi goes over Hibana’s research, and learns that the artificially-created Infernals she dissected all had traces of insect DNA in them. Shinra and Arthur’s investigation at the 1st continues, and they finally get their first lead on a culprit.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 8.7The Spreading Malice
2019-09-07 · 24mTamaki watches on as Shinra confronts Rekka over his actions, and reminisces about how she once looked up to the lieutenant. Rekka reveals his objective in seeking out compatible children, one which could spell disaster for the entire world.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 5.7The Promise
2019-09-14 · 24mA captains’ conference is convened to allow the Special Fire Force to discuss the situation with the Evangelist and the White-Clad. Shinra once again has an encounter with Joker, in which startling information about Shinra’s brother is revealed.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 8.0Formation of Special Fire Force Company 8 / The Mightiest Hikeshi
2019-09-21 · 24mWhile Company 8 searches for clues about the Evangelist, Hinawa recounts the tale of how the company originally came into existence. A lead prompts the crew to pay a visit to Company 7’s jurisdiction in Asakusa, and its captain, Benimaru.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 8.0Eve of Hostilities in Asakusa
2019-10-12 · 24mCompany 8 pitches in to help rebuild Asakusa after the latest Infernal incident, helping to gain the trust of its people. However, a White-Clad plot threatens to undo all of their goodwill, prompting Obi to take matters into his own hands.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 7.8The Trap Is Set
2019-10-19 · 24mWith Konro’s help, the members of the 8th begin investigating events in the 7th’s jurisdiction. Chaos breaks out one dozens of cases of mistaken identity crop up, and the town’s people turn on each other. The 8th comes under White-Clad attack.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 8.0For Whom the Flames Burn
2019-10-26 · 24mAs Asakusa burns around them, Konro encourages Benimaru to step into his role as a community leader. Benimaru devises a way for the townspeople to foil the designs of the impostors among the crowd. Konro reaches out to Shinra for help.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 7.8The Blacksmith’s Dream
2019-11-02 · 24mViktor Licht is assigned to Company 8 as its forensic scientist, but he is viewed with suspicion, since the assignment came from Haijima. Obi sends Shinra, Arthur and Iris to speak to a man named Vulcan about joining the 8th as its engineer.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 7.5We Are Family
2019-11-09 · 24mVulcan teaches Yu a lesson in the importance of forging things that cannot be broken, and his hope to create similarly unbreakable family ties. Sensing a threat to Vulcan, the members of Company 8 take up positions to keep him safe.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 8.0Black and White and Gray
2019-11-16 · 24mWhile Dr. Giovanni continues to search Vulcan’s workshop, Hibana comes to Shinra’s aid, allowing him to rush back to help Vulcan. Meanwhile, Arthur has his hands full trying to deal with Mirage’s illusions, and Iris resists in her own way.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 7.0The Secrets of Pyrokinesis
2019-11-23 · 24mVulcan gets settled in at the 8th, while Captain Obi meets with Hibana, Konro, and Karim to exchange data on the White-Clad matter. Konro proposes that Shinra and Arthur be given combat training in Asakusa to improve their fighting skills.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 5.3Into the Nether
2019-11-30 · 24mLicht’s analysis of the attack on Vulcan’s workshop reveals that the Evangelist’s men have been in the “Nether,” the area beneath Tokyo. Company 8 proceeds underground in search of the White-Clad and the secrets behind human combustion.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 7.8Wearing His Pride
2019-12-07 · 24mHinawa comes upon an abandoned subway station, where he gets into a shootout with Arrow. Arthur and Mirage find themselves in a rematch, as Arthur gets the chance to put the training he received from Benimaru and Konro to the test.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 8.0Those Connected
2019-12-14 · 24mObi and Vulcan face off against Dr. Giovanni and Lisa, during which Giovanni tells Obi more about the nature of Adolla Bursts. Shinra has an unusual experience that leads him to find Sho, but their reunion proves more volatile than hoped for.
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E22
Episode 22
★ 8.8A Brother’s Determination
2019-12-21 · 24mAs Shinra and Sho continue to share their Adolla Link, Shinra learns a startling truth about the origin of his Adolla Burst flame. Shinra comes to understand the Link’s nature further, developing his skills even more in his effort to reach Sho.
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E23
Episode 23
★ 8.8Smile
2019-12-28 · 24mShinra revisits his childhood to share his memories with Sho, to try to forge a deeper connection. When one of their own is critically injured, the members of the 8th rally to the rescue, and turn to Captain Huang of the 6th for assistance.
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E24
Episode 24
★ 8.0The Burning Past
2019-12-28 · 24mBefore being discharged from the hospital, Shinra is visited by Captain Burns, who offers to tell him all about the fire that happened 12 years ago, but only if Shinra can demonstrate that he is strong enough to hear the whole truth.
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Gakuto Kajiwara
Shinra Kusakabe (voice)
Yusuke Kobayashi
Arthur Boyle (voice)
Saeko Kamijo
Maki Oze (voice)
Mao Ichimichi
Iris (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Akitaru Obi (voice)
Kenichi Suzumura
Takehisa Hinawa (voice)
Aoi Yuki
Kotatsu Tamaki (voice)
Daisuke Sakaguchi
Victor Licht (voice)
Taku Yashiro
Vulcan Joseph (voice)