Fire Force (2019)

Action · Animation · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (21,100 votes)
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Hulu · Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

8.19 avg 24 episodes 8.0 → 9.0 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Shinra Kusakabe Enlists	8.0	1,220
2	The Heart of a Fire Soldier	7.6	1,008
3	The Rookie Fire Soldier Games	7.9	958
4	The Hero and the Princess	7.6	884
5	The Battle Begins	7.8	866
6	The Spark of Promise	7.9	876
7	The Investigation of the 1st Commences	7.5	822
8	Infernal Insects	8.5	942
9	The Spreading Malice	8.9	1,086
10	The Promise	7.6	789
11	Formation of Special Fire Force Company 8/The Mightiest Hikeshi	7.8	780
12	Eve of Hostilities in Asakusa	8.3	825
13	The Trap is Set	8.2	807
14	For Whom the Flames Burn	9.1	1,163
15	The Blacksmith's Dream	7.5	737
16	We Are Family	7.9	762
17	Black and White and Gray	8.3	762
18	The Secrets of Pyrokinesis	7.6	717
19	Into the Nether	8.0	745
20	Wearing His Pride	8.7	850
21	Those Connected	9.0	1,002
22	A Brother's Determination	8.9	983
23	Smile	8.9	927
24	The Burning Past	9.0	1,114

Season 2 (2020)

8.02 avg 24 episodes 7.7 → 8.6 24 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Fire Soldier's Fight	7.7	754
2	Flames of Madness	8.4	759
3	A New Flashpoint	8.2	721
4	Groping Through the Fire	7.9	687
5	Corna (Sign of the Devil) / A Secret Plan	8.3	707
6	The Time to Choose	7.2	654
7	Road to the Oasis	7.2	640
8	Smoldering Malevolence	7.6	636
9	The Core	8.2	668
10	The Woman in Black	8.1	657
11	Dark Hero	8.4	722
12	Shadows Cast by Divine Light	9.4	1,451
13	A Pair of One-Eyes	8.3	681
14	The Ashen Reaper	7.9	638
15	A Three-Way Melee	7.5	612
16	Mind Blown	7.6	612
17	Boys, Be Weak	8.5	680
18	The Holy Woman's Anguish / The Man, Assault	7.4	620
19	The Oze Family	7.2	587
20	Weapon of Destruction	8.6	681
21	Enemy Contact	8.2	609
22	Plot for Extinction	8.0	610
23	Firecat	8.0	625
24	Signs of Upheaval	8.6	755

Season 3 (2025)

8.53 avg 25 episodes 7.6 → 9.2 24 min avg

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Indomitable Resolve	7.6	1,047
2	Prisoner	7.7	898
3	Incarnation of Flame	7.7	846
4	Golden Secret	7.8	805
5	Chance Meeting with an Arch-Enemy	8.7	987
6	Beyond Prayer's End	9.3	1,450
7	Sleeping Truth	8.6	979
8	Holy Mother of Darkness / The Knight King's Great Adventure	8.0	822
9	Holy Sword, Resurrected	7.4	777
10	Advent	7.5	755
11	The Great Kaiju Battlefront	8.4	865
12	The Madness of the Distant Past	9.4	2,079
13	Unaware	8.2	1,098
14	With the Sun at His Back	9.4	1,996
15	Birth	8.6	1,229
16	Savior	8.7	1,032
17	At the Center of the World	8.8	1,063
18	Incantation of Destruction	8.6	973
19	Those Who Fight Back / Apocalyptic Imagination	9.0	1,346
20	Where Hope Is	7.5	1,505
21	Dragon and Knight Surge Toward the Heavens	9.7	7,705
22	Hero Resurrected	9.0	1,461
23	Despair Saintess	9.2	1,477
24	Answer	9.3	1,494
25	Hero's Tale	9.2	1,467

Fire Force (2019)

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