Fire Force (2019)
Briskly-paced action and broad humor fuel an epic battle against fiery human infernos in Tokyo.
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.
How intense is Fire Force?
Fire Force is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs broad. Rated TV-14.
What Fire Force feels like
- Tone
- darkly comicepic
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- broad and big
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Fire Force
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 13, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Fire Force for you?
Is Fire Force scary?
Only a little. Fire Force has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Fire Force gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Fire Force sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Fire Force OK for kids?
It is rated TV-14. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Fire Force?
Episodes run about 24m.
Where can I stream Fire Force?
Fire Force is streaming on Hulu and Crunchyroll.
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