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Oedo Fire Slayer: The Legend of Phoenix (2026)

Animation · History

Gengo Matsunaga, once known as Phoenix, was the greatest samurai fire-slayer in all of Edo. After leaving fire-slaying, Gengo is approached with an offer from the Shinjo Domain. Encouraged by his wife, Miyuki, he sets out to rebuild a fallen firefighting brigade. Gengo gathers a group of misfits, the Ragged Fire-Slayers, as they investigate mysterious fires started by the arsonist Kitsunebi.

IMDb rating: 5.1 (50 votes)
Episode average: 6.0 +0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Status: Still airing
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

6.04 avg 5 episodes Still airing 5.3 → 5.3

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Sparks of Rebirth	5.3	19
2	Rikishi in the Edge of the Ring	6.6	11
3	Handsome Man Flies Through the Sky	6.3	8
4	A Solitary Astronomer	6.7	8
5	Like a Twinkling Star	5.3	8