Fire Force (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, Fire Force is an animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy and comedy series.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Fire Force stars Gakuto Kajiwara as Shinra Kusakabe (voice), Yusuke Kobayashi as Arthur Boyle (voice), Saeko Kamijo as Maki Oze (voice) and Mao Ichimichi as Iris (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.3/10, Fire Force sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Hulu, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and YouTube TV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Fire Force page.

If you liked it. Fans of Fire Force tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.