10.024 minSeason 3 • Episode 24
LatestShinra's rage and despair spark the transformation of the earth into a second sun. With humanity's wish fulfilled, Haumea prays for her own death. Shinra faces her with a demonic expression, intent on killing her. Then, a huge flash of light strikes from space! The battle between the saintess (Haumea) and the hero (Shinra) reaches its climax!
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.
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OPs that slap harder than Shinra's kicks
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Creative fire powers that break every physics textbook
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Creator Atsushi Ōkubo also made Soul Eater—you can tell by the creepy smiling moon and unhinged character designs.
The 'Látom' prayer mirrors real firefighter traditions in Japan, where honoring the dead is deeply ritualized—twisted here into something sinister.
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