The Fire Hunter Season 2: Everything we know so far
CrunchyrollHistorical anime series, The Fire Hunter, is back for a second season after a successful debut. Here is everything you need to know about it.
2023 was one of the biggest years for anime, with the release of hit new shows like Hell’s Paradise and the continuation of popular series like Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer and Vinland Saga.
As one of the most underrated series of the year, the anime adaptation of Rieko Hinata’s The Fire Hunter exploded onto our screens back in January 2023 to rave reviews. So, it’s no surprise that it was renewed for a second season.
So, now that we have an official release date, trailer and cast list, let’s take a look at what Season 2 has in store for us in 2024.
The Fire Hunter Season 2 release date
The Fire Hunter Season 2 will debut on January 14, 2024.
The news is just in, 2024 is opening with a bang and you can mark the date for January 14 to watch the second season of The Fire Hunter.
The news was officially confirmed through the release of the first promotional video for the second season, which we will take a look at below.
The Fire Hunter Season 2 plot
Based on the 2018-2020 fantasy novel series written by Rieko Hinata and illustrated by Akihiro Yamada, the story is set in the distant future in a magical world where humans will instantly combust in the presence of fire. Because of this, human civilization devolved until they discovered a new fuel made from the blood of demonic Fire Fiends.
Season One introduced us to Touko, a young girl from a paper-making town who wanders into the forest and stumbles upon a battle between a Fire Hunter and a Fire Fiend. The fire hunter rushes to protect her and is killed saving Touko from a fiery death. Because she is responsible, Touko’s village tasks her with taking the hunters dog Kanata and belongings to his family in the Capital. Over the course of the season, we watch as she embarks on the long and dangerous journey to fulfil her duty.
The creators haven’t released the official plot for the second season yet. However, they will continue adapting the novels. And the second season is expected to unveil more about Touko’s journey to the Capital and her destiny.
The Fire Hunter Season 2 cast and crew
The main cast members from Season 1 will reprise their roles in 2024. But two new cast members, Manaka Iwami as Yururuho and M.A.O as Ruri Matsuri, have also joined.
The rest of the cast is as follows:
- Touko voiced by Misaki Kuno
- Koushi voiced by Shoya Ishige
- Akira voiced by Maaya Shakamoto
- Kira voiced by Saori Hayami
- Roroku voiced by Yoshimasa Hosoya
- Hinako voiced by Megumi Yamaguchi
- Kun voiced by Sachi Kokuryu
- Shozo voiced by Chiaki Kobayashi
- Kaho voiced by Makoto Koichi
- Yuoshichi voiced by Kenta Miyake
- Hibana voiced by Kaori Nazuka
- Takimi voiced by Mamoru Miyano
- Haiju voiced by Shin-icjiro Miki
- Benio voiced by Yuko Hara
- Hotaru voiced by Yume Miyamoto
- Sakuroku voiced by Shun’ichi Maki
- Enzen voiced by Yoji Ueda
- Hito voiced by: Ryūnosuke Watanuki
- Hibari voiced by Akira Ishida
- Yanagi voiced by Sayaka Ohara
- Kiri voiced by: Yū Shimamura
- Narrator voiced by Yoshiko Sakakibara
- Yururuho voiced by Manaka Iwami
- Ruri Matsuri voiced by M.A.O
Produced by Signal. MD, the second season’s production crew will also be the same as the first. Directed by Junji Nishimura, known for Chained Soldier, and Ghost in the Shell director Mamoru Oshii will return to write the scripts, Takuya Saito will design the characters and Kenji Kawai will compose the music.
The anime’s second season will premiere on WOWOW in Japan. And it is presumed that Crunchyroll will hold the international streaming rights, just as it did for the first season.
The Fire Hunter trailer
The first trailer for The Fire Hunter debuted on December 4, 2023.
Get ready to jump out of the pan and straight into the fire (almost literally) in The Fire Hunter Season 2.
The trailer shows the continuation of Touko and Kanata’s story. But tensions are rising and the stakes are higher than ever. With the mysteries still incomplete from Season One, fans can expect to see at least some resolutions (we hope) to what is predicted to be one of the most underrated fantasy anime’s of the 2020s.
How to watch Crunchyroll from outside your location in 2023
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