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- Region:Japan
- Type:TV
- English name:Hikari no Ou / The Fire Hunter
- Official name:火狩りの王
- Chinese name:狩火之王
- Premiered:January 14, 2023
- Status:Finished Airing
- Tags:Fantasy / Adventure / Combat / Source novel
- Original author:日向理恵子(ほるぷ出版 刊)
- Director:西村純二 / 监督助手:菅野幸子
- Scenario:押井守
- Storyboard:西村純二
- Co-director:西村純二 / 貞光紳也 / 孫承希 / 久慈悟郎 / 菅野幸子
- Character design:山田章博 / 齋藤卓也
- Music:フライングドッグ / オーブ / 川井憲次 / Production I.G(井上亜希) / 若林和弘
- Studios:SIGNAL.MD
- Production cooperation:ARCH
- Producers:WOWOW
- Copyright:©日向理恵子・ほるぷ出版 / WOWOW
- Family:The Fire Hunter
- Rating:12+
Hikari no Ou
Human civilization no longer revolves around fire, but is instead now driven by fear of it.
Repeated wars have changed human biology, and people now spontaneously combust when they get close to natural flame.
However, a new source of energy prevents society from complete collapse: a stone-shaped material used to produce light and steam lies within the bodies of monsters that infest numerous forests.
Those tasked with collecting this precious resource are called fire hunters.
Touko, a young village girl, is saved from a forest monster by a fire hunter who perishes during his heroic action.
After the hunter's dog, Kanata, heals from his own injury, the girl's family sends her to the capital in order to return Kanata and the hunter's fire sickle to his relatives.
Elsewhere, the fire hunter's son, Koushi, and his sister are adopted by a wealthy family.
Koushi learns some troubling facts related to the country's ruling royal family.
He conducts secret research on a special fire stone found by his late father, kickstarting a race against time between the country's leaders and those trying to save mankind from its ultimate demise.
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PV EpisodesTiles view / List view
Main EpisodesTiles view / List view
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EP1 - Departure
When Touko ventures into the dark forest, a traveling hunter saves her from a vicious fiend—and loses his life in the process. Now the young girl must leave the safety of her village to return her savior's dog and sickle to his family.
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EP2 - The Three Brides
On board the armored collection truck, Touko meets fellow reluctant travelers. Meanwhile, in the capital, the orphaned Koushi gets an unexpected offer from a wealthy magnate. Despite his misgivings, this patron could be his ailing sister's only hope.
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EP3 - Fractions of the World
While Koushi meets his new family and learns about the task before him, Touko struggles to keep her place on the truck. But even if she succeeds, an unexpected obstacle may cut her journey short.
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EP4 - Flickering Flame
While Touko and her companions flee the wreckage of their trucks, Koushi digs through the archive for forgotten tomes. What he discovers casts his mission in a new light.
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EP5 - The Spider Child
The survivors of the dragon attack receive unexpected aid from Akira, a lady fire hunter with an unconventional hound. Later, they come upon an abandoned child...with ties to the group that wants them dead.
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EP6 - The Capital
Their long journey over, Touko's party rests with Shouzou's family in the capital. Koushi enters the forest with the aid of the enigmatic fire hunter Roroku.
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EP7 - Chance Encounter
Touko loses her way while running from the city watch and receives unexpected help from Kira. Meanwhile, Koushi approaches Yuoshichi and Roroku with a daring plan.
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EP8 - Garden of the Gods
Touko and Kouji follow a treefolk child into a forbidden area of the capital, where they make a startling discovery. But the spies of the gods are hot on their heels.
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EP9 - The Lightning Cannon
War looms over the capital, and Koushi's work with for Yuoshichi Okibi is coming to a head. On the eve of their new weapon's final test, two unexpected visitors complicate the situation. Who can Koushi trust, and what does he truly want to accomplish?
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EP10 - Malformed Children
Hinako's illness worsens, provoking a crisis at the Okibi mansion. Meanwhile, Touko joins Akira to confront the gods. New forces and unguessed truths emerge as Flickering Flame draws ever closer.











