Only a little. Fire Force has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Fire Force?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Fire Force rated, and is it OK for kids?

For teens, mostly: it is rated TV-14, with strong violence.

Fire Force (2019)

Series · 24m episodes · Rated TV-14 · In Japanese

Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Comedy, Fantasy, Foreign (non-English), Sci-Fi

Briskly-paced action and broad humor fuel an epic battle against fiery human infernos in Tokyo.

Darkly comic, with big broad humor. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Hulu and Crunchyroll.

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Fire Force parents guide

Nothing past what a TV-14 promises: some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares: A couple; One or two sudden jolts.
Gore: Light gore; Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence: Strong violence; Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity: Mild; Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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Three questions

Is Fire Force scary?: Only a little. Fire Force has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Fire Force?: Light gore and strong violence.
What is Fire Force rated, and is it OK for kids?: For teens, mostly: it is rated TV-14, with strong violence.

What is Fire Force 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.