炎炎ノ消防隊 [Enen no Shouboutai] / Fire Force Series by Atsushi Ohkubo, 大久保 篤

FIRE WALK WITH ME The city of Tokyo is plagued by a deadly phenomenon: spontaneous human combustion! Luckily, a special team is there to quench the inferno: The Fire Force! The fire soldiers at Special Fire Cathedral 8 are about to get a unique addition. Enter Shinra, a boy who possesses the power to run at the speed of a rocket, leaving behind the famous "devil’s footprints" (and destroying his shoes in the process)... moreFIRE WALK WITH ME The city of Tokyo is plagued by a deadly phenomenon: spontaneous human combustion! Luckily, a special team is there to quench the inferno: The Fire Force! The fire soldiers at Special Fire Cathedral 8 are about to get a unique addition. Enter Shinra, a boy who possesses the power to run at the speed of a rocket, leaving behind the famous "devil’s footprints" (and destroying his shoes in the process). Can Shinra and his cooleagues discover the source of this strange epidemic before the city burns to ashes? less

HERO OR DEVIL? What started as a simple contest has turned into a life or death struggle! A mysterious man has crashed the Rookie Games, and he did it all for Shinra! Does he really know the truth behind the fire that took Shinra’s family 12 years ago? And will Shinra decide to be a hero, or will this man’s shocking revelation tempt him to become a real devil?

THE HERO AND THE PRINCESS Captain Princess Hibana is hiding secrets about the origins of spontaneous human combustion, and it’s Company 8’s job to expose them! Shinra and the team head to Company 5 to learn the truth and to rescue Sister Iris, who has fallen into Hibana’s clutches. Can Shinra defeat the princess and prove that heroes really do exist?

FIRE BUGS Shinra has discovered that someone is using a bug to turn people into Infernals. He’s narrowed the suspects down to two, and now he must figure out which one is the real culprit. Can he find out who is friend and who is foe without first getting caught himself?

SPARKS OF TRUTH Shinra has learned that his brother is not only alive, he’s working for the enemy! Will Company 8’s strong sense of justice turn Shinra against his own family? Learn the story of how Company 8 was formed and follow their exploits as they confront the unconventional Company 7 in their quest to find the Evangelist.

THE FLOWERS OF EDO Company 8 has come to Asakusa to investigate the Evangelist, but Company 7’s captain suspects them of creating artificial Infernals! The White Hoods have set a trap for Company 8, inciting riots and setting the whole town ablaze. And in the midst of the chaos, a new type of Infernal rears its ugly head…

GOD OF THE FORGE The time has come for Company 8 to fill its roster. Now that they have a scientist in the form of the very suspicious Viktor Licht, Captain Ōbi sends Shinra, Arthur, and Iris to recruit an engineer. Vulcan is an exceptionally talented machinist, but his deep-seated hatred of Haijima Industries and the Fire Force means Shinra and company have their work cut out for them. Will they survive this recruitment endeavor?

FAMILY REUNIONThe battle at Vulcan’s workshop continues, and Shinra finds himself face-to-face with his long-lost brother, Shō. Shinra is determined to keep the promise he made to his mother, but Shō has other plans: He orders his knights to destroy Company 8 and take Shinra back to the Evangelist with them!

INTO THE ABYSS With the help of their new scientist Viktor Licht, Company 8 has tracked the Evangelist’s minions to their hideout in the forbidden underground known as the Nether. With special permission from the Holy Sol Temple, our heroes launch an attack, but the enemy is ready for them. And when the members of Company 8 become separated from one another, they must find the courage to face their battles alone!

Shinra has found Shō at last, and he's eager to rescue him from the clutches of the Evangelist. But Shō has no memory of his older brother, and refuses to accept the possibility that the two of them are related. Shinra's only choice is to beat Shō up and drag him home, but how can he defeat someone who has the power to stop time?

THE FIRES OF REVELATION After receiving a near-fatal injury from his brother Shō, Shinra’s life is saved by the healing fire soldiers of Company 6. When he wakes up from his coma, who should appear before him but Leonard Burns, captain of Company 1. He’s ready to tell Shinra about the fire that took his family 12 years ago, but can Shinra handle the truth?

KNIGHT VS. DEVILShinra has experienced another Adolla Link, but this time it has allowed a mysterious girl known as the "First Pillar" to take over his mind. He claims to have given up on being a hero and now wants nothing but revenge. Can Arthur bring Shinra back to his senses, or will the Knight King have to slay his old rival?

FIRESTORMIt's a battle to get the Fifth Pillar, but Company 8 has more than just the Evangelist's goons to deal with--a massive Infernal outbreak has set the entire city on fire! While the Fire Force works tirelessly to extinguish the blaze, Shinra fights an uphill battle against the powerful Charon. Will he be able to save Inca? Or will the Fire Force drown in a sea of flames?

WELCOME TO THE OASISShinra and the other soldiers working Operation Chinese Landing have arrived at the Oasis, a mysterious forest thriving in the middle of a barren wasteland. But what's even more surprising than the talking animals that live there is the edifice at its center--a power plant identical to the miracle machine that provides energy for the Tokyo Empire. Can the team find out the secrets of this Tabernacle before the Infernal invaders destroy the whole forest?

INTO THE SHADOWS After their shocking discovery at the Oasis, Company 8 is forced to keep quiet while the top brass decide what to do with the information they obtained. Meanwhile, tired of all the secrets, the mysterious Joker teams up with Company 7’s Captain Benimaru to fight a common foe: the leaders of the Holy Sol Temple!

THE GRAY OF HAIJIMA Now that Company 8 has learned that Haijima Industries is using children in an attempt to spark an Adolla Burst, Shinra is eager to put a stop to their heinous practices. To infiltrate their facilities, he agrees to let them study his own powers, and now he must face one of the ghosts of his childhood–the evil Kurono, a twisted pyrokinetic with enough power to rival the toughest soldier on the Fire Force.

NUCLEAR FALLING OUTNow that the Evangelist's goons have joined the battle, Company 8 and Haijima must join forces to keep the Sixth Pillar from falling into worse hands. But Haumea is up to her usual tricks, and unless Arthur can intervene, her mind control may lead to a nuclear meltdown...

第8×第2連合隊出動。戦場は“地下(ネザー)”、地獄の火事場! 異臭騒ぎで“地下”捜査にあたるマキの兄・タキギ刑事は、謎の研究施設を発見するが、白装束の自爆に巻き込まれ、全治3か月の重傷を負う。伝導者一味の不穏な動きに、尾瀬家の長にして皇国軍大将・ダンロウは、軍直下の第2に“地下”調査を指示。第8にも協力要請が届くが、同時に、軍からマキへ帰還命令が──。合同任務を前に、マキ、第8脱退の危機!?

NETHER AGAINCompany 8 has joined forces with Company 2 on a large-scale investigation of the Nether, but their combined powers may not be enough. Before long, most of the fire soldiers in Company 2 are killed and brought back as Infernals by Ritsu and her Knights of the Purple Haze… What’s worse, the Evangelist’s minions move in on their ultimate goal: To wipe out the entire Tokyo Empire.

BEYOND THE LIMITShinra, Arthur, and Tamaki have returned to Asakusa to get another massive power up from training with Captain Shinmon. While Tamaki must win a game against the foul-mouthed twins, Hikage and Hinata, Shinra and Arthur are pushed past the limits of their limits. Can they get the improved strength they seek, or will they die trying?

TO THE RESCUEThe Evangelist has taken over the government, and their first order of business is to arrest Captain Ōbi and declare Company 8 enemies of the state. Now fugitives from the law, Company 8 joins forces with the anti-hero Joker to invade the Grand Penitentiary and rescue their fearless leader!

DRAGON’S BANEArthur has spent many years training as the Knight King, and now he has finally found a worthy opponent: a man who calls himself Dragon, who is just as formidable as his fire-breathing namesake. Meanwhile, Shinra fights a desperate battle against Captain Burns to stop him from turning Captain Ōbi into an Infernal!

RELICS AT ST. RAFFLESAs the members of Company 8 battle for their lives with flames and flexing pecs, a mysterious ally swoops in to give them hope. Hot on the trail of the doppelganger mystery, Princess Hibana returns to St. Raffles Convent, where she discovers something that torches everything she thought she knew about her past. Arthur, meanwhile, embarks on an important quest, where he encounters....guess who?

THE GREAT CATACLYSM BEGINS! Arthur has a new sword. Shinra explores how to travel to Adolla…while his brother Shо̄ reaches out to him from the other side. Meanwhile, the Evangelist puts into motion the end of the world. A great pillar rises from the sea, and with it a gargantuan threat. The Great Cataclysm has begun!

THE GREAT CATACLYSM IS NIGH! It’s “all hands on deck” as a gargantuan Infernal appears in the ocean alongside a mysterious pillar. As the Evangelist’s calamitous plot enters its final phase, all forces converge on the Tokyo Empire coastline–Fire Force, Haijima, and White Clad. Meanwhile, Shinra makes an Adolla Link with the aid of an unlikely partner, allowing him to glimpse something truly shocking... moreTHE GREAT CATACLYSM IS NIGH! It’s “all hands on deck” as a gargantuan Infernal appears in the ocean alongside a mysterious pillar. As the Evangelist’s calamitous plot enters its final phase, all forces converge on the Tokyo Empire coastline–Fire Force, Haijima, and White Clad. Meanwhile, Shinra makes an Adolla Link with the aid of an unlikely partner, allowing him to glimpse something truly shocking. What truth lies behind the towering pillar and the Great Cataclysm? What fate awaits the world and mankind?! less