The BEST episodes of Fire Force season 1

Every episode of Fire Force season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Fire Force season 1!

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.

Last Updated: 9/3/2024Network: MBSStatus: Ended
For Whom the Flames Burn
star
8.26
200 votes

#1 - For Whom the Flames Burn

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/26/2019

As Asakusa burns around them, Konro encourages Benimaru to step into his role as a community leader. Benimaru devises a way for the townspeople to foil the designs of the impostors among the crowd. Konro reaches out to Shinra for help.

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A Brother's Determination
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8.07
175 votes

#2 - A Brother's Determination

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/21/2019

As Shinra and Sho continue to share their Adolla Link, Shinra learns a startling truth about the origin of his Adolla Burst flame. Shinra comes to understand the Link's nature further, developing his skills even more in his effort to reach Sho.

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Infernal Insects
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8.07
231 votes

#3 - Infernal Insects

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/31/2019

Obi goes over Hibana's research, and learns that the artificially-created Infernals she dissected all had traces of insect DNA in them. Shinra and Arthur's investigation at the 1st continues, and they finally get their first lead on a culprit.

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Those Connected
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8.06
173 votes

#4 - Those Connected

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 12/14/2019

Obi and Vulcan face off against Dr. Giovanni and Lisa, during which Giovanni tells Obi more about the nature of Adolla Bursts. Shinra has an unusual experience that leads him to find Sho, but their reunion proves more volatile than hoped for.

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The Burning Past
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8.03
174 votes

#5 - The Burning Past

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/28/2019

Before being discharged from the hospital, Shinra is visited by Captain Burns, who offers to tell him all about the fire that happened 12 years ago, but only if Shinra can demonstrate that he is strong enough to hear the whole truth.

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The Spreading Malice
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7.95
222 votes

#6 - The Spreading Malice

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/7/2019

Tamaki watches on as Shinra confronts Rekka over his actions, and reminisces about how she once looked up to the lieutenant. Rekka reveals his objective in seeking out compatible children, one which could spell disaster for the entire world.

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Wearing His Pride
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7.92
169 votes

#7 - Wearing His Pride

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 12/7/2019

Hinawa comes upon an abandoned subway station, where he gets into a shootout with Arrow. Arthur and Mirage find themselves in a rematch, as Arthur gets the chance to put the training he received from Benimaru and Konro to the test.

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Smile
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7.88
171 votes

#8 - Smile

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/28/2019

Shinra revisits his childhood to share his memories with Sho, to try to forge a deeper connection. When one of their own is critically injured, the members of the 8th rally to the rescue, and turn to Captain Huang of the 6th for assistance.

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Into the Nether
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7.86
150 votes

#9 - Into the Nether

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/30/2019

Licht's analysis of the attack on Vulcan's workshop reveals that the Evangelist's men have been in the "Nether," the area beneath Tokyo. Company 8 proceeds underground in search of the White-Clad and the secrets behind human combustion.

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Eve of Hostilities in Asakusa
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7.82
191 votes

#10 - Eve of Hostilities in Asakusa

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/12/2019

Company 8 pitches in to help rebuild Asakusa after the latest Infernal incident, helping to gain the trust of its people. However, a White-Clad plot threatens to undo all of their goodwill, prompting Obi to take matters into his own hands.

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Black and White and Gray
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7.81
164 votes

#11 - Black and White and Gray

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/16/2019

While Dr. Giovanni continues to search Vulcan's workshop, Hibana comes to Shinra's aid, allowing him to rush back to help Vulcan. Meanwhile, Arthur has his hands full trying to deal with Mirage's illusions, and Iris resists in her own way.

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The Trap is Set
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7.77
174 votes

#12 - The Trap is Set

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/19/2019

With Konro's help, the members of the 8th begin investigating events in the 7th's jurisdiction. Chaos breaks out one dozens of cases of mistaken identity crop up, and the town's people turn on each other. The 8th comes under White-Clad attack.

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The Rookie Fire Soldier Games
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7.74
253 votes

#13 - The Rookie Fire Soldier Games

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/27/2019

Shinra and Arthur compete in the Rookie Fire Soldier Games, a contest to test the abilities of each year's newest recruits. However, they are interrupted at the goal by the mysterious man who created explosions at their last fire scene.

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The Secrets of Pyrokinesis
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7.72
166 votes

#14 - The Secrets of Pyrokinesis

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/23/2019

Vulcan gets settled in at the 8th, while Captain Obi meets with Hibana, Konro, and Karim to exchange data on the White-Clad matter. Konro proposes that Shinra and Arthur be given combat training in Asakusa to improve their fighting skills.

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Shinra Kusakabe Enlists
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7.69
304 votes

#15 - Shinra Kusakabe Enlists

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/6/2019

On his first day with Special Fire Force Company 8, Shinra Kusakabe, a third-generation pyrokinetic who is able to produces flames from his feet, meets his fellow company members and begins to fulfil his wish of becoming a hero.

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We Are Family
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7.64
173 votes

#16 - We Are Family

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/9/2019

Vulcan teaches Yu a lesson in the importance of forging things that cannot be broken, and his hope to create similarly unbreakable family ties. Sensing a threat to Vulcan, the members of Company 8 take up positions to keep him safe.

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The Blacksmith’s Dream
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7.61
181 votes

#17 - The Blacksmith’s Dream

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/2/2019

Viktor Licht is assigned to Company 8 as its forensic scientist, but he is viewed with suspicion, since the assignment came from Haijima. Obi sends Shinra, Arthur and Iris to speak to a man named Vulcan about joining the 8th as its engineer.

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Formation of Special Fire Force Company 8 / The Mightiest Hikeshi
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7.60
199 votes

#18 - Formation of Special Fire Force Company 8 / The Mightiest Hikeshi

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/21/2019

While Company 8 searches for clues about the Evangelist, Hinawa recounts the tale of how the company originally came into existence. A lead prompts the crew to pay a visit to Company 7's jurisdiction in Asakusa, and its captain, Benimaru.

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The Hero and the Princess
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7.58
233 votes

#19 - The Hero and the Princess

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/3/2019

A call mistakenly comes in to Company 8 to rescue a dog out of a tree, to which Shinra and Arthur respond. However, when an Infernal suddenly appears at the district courthouse, the two must play catch-up to join the rest of the company.

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The Battle Begins
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7.54
230 votes

#20 - The Battle Begins

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/10/2019

While jogging, Shinra inadvertently disturbs Iris's purification rite, and sees that she is troubled. When Iris later turns up missing, the other members of Company 8 rally to Company 5's compound, to which Iris had secretly slipped away.

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The Spark of Promise
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7.50
221 votes

#21 - The Spark of Promise

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/17/2019

Shinra confronts Hibana in an attempt to rescue Iris, and must once again deal with her ability to make his body shut down. The story of Hibana and Iris's youth as orphans, as well as Hibana's rise to prominence, is revealed.

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The Heart of a Fire Soldier
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7.49
263 votes

#22 - The Heart of a Fire Soldier

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/13/2019

Arthur Boyle, the self-professed "Knight King," arrives at Company 8, and immediately, there are tensions between him and Shinra. With the Rookie Games coming up, Hinawa wants to see what the two new recruits are really capable of.

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The Investigation of the 1st Commences
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7.47
214 votes

#23 - The Investigation of the 1st Commences

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/24/2019

The members of Company 5 and 8 get together for a cookout, ostensibly to celebrate a successful nighttime training exercise. Using the bylaws of the Special Fire Force, Obi gets Shinra and Arthur temporarily assigned to the 1st to investigate it.

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The Promise
star
7.42
206 votes

#24 - The Promise

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/14/2019

A captains' conference is convened to allow the Special Fire Force to discuss the situation with the Evangelist and the White-Clad. Shinra once again has an encounter with Joker, in which startling information about Shinra's brother is revealed.

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