Fire Force (Japanese: 炎炎ノ消防隊, Hepburn: Enen no Shouboutai, lit. “Blazing Fire Brigade”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atsushi Ōkubo. It has been serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shōnen Magazine since September 2015, and collected into 26 tankōbon volumes as of November 2020. In North America, the manga has been licensed for English language release by Kodansha USA. Still reeling from the childhood trauma of losing his family to a blaze, Shinra Kusakabe endures both the blessing and curse of being a third-generation pyrokinetic: a person gifted with the ability to freely control fire.
Meanwhile, the Infernals—first-generation pyrokinetics who spontaneously combust into flaming, demonic creatures—ravage the streets of Tokyo. After he is recognized for his abilities, Shinra joins Special Fire Force Company 8, one of many fire brigades developed to combat these Infernals. One of the Fire Force teams is about to get a unique addition: Shinra, a boy who possesses the unique power to run at the speed of a rocket, leaving behind the famous “devil’s footprints” and destroying his shoes in the process.
Can the Fire Force discover the source of this strange phenomenon and put a stop to it? Or will the city burn to ashes first?
Alt name(s) : Blazing Fire Brigade, Enen no Shouboutai, Enen no shôbôtai, Enn Enn no Shouboutai, Fire Brigade of Flames, Korps Pemadam Kebakaran, La brigada de bomberos de las llamas, Пламенная бригада пожарных!, หน่วยผจญคนไฟลุก, 炎炎ノ消防隊, 炎炎消防隊, 장장 노 소방대
Characters: Akitaru Obi, Viktor Licht, Takehisa Hinawa, Gakuto Kajiwara, Vulcan Joseph, Iris
Anime Synopsis:
After his confrontation in the Nether with his younger brother Shou, Shinra Kusakabe’s resolve to become a hero that saves lives from the flame terror strengthens. Finding a way to turn the Infernals back into people, unraveling the mystery of the Evangelist and Adolla Burst, and saving his mother and Shou—these are the goals Shinra has in mind. However, he has come to realize that attaining these goals will not be easy, especially with the imminent danger the Evangelist poses.
The Evangelist’s plan is clear: to gather the eight pillars—the individuals who possess Adolla Burst—and sacrifice them to recreate the Great Cataclysm from 250 years ago. Having been revealed by the First Pillar that the birth of a new pillar is approaching, Shinra is determined to protect his fellow pillars from the Evangelist. Thus, the fiery battle between the Special Fire Force and the Evangelist ignites. Together with the Special Fire Force, Shinra’s fight continues as he uncovers the truth about the Great Cataclysm and the nature of Adolla Bursts, as well as the mysteries behind human combustion.