Shōgo Imamura's Epic Firefighter Novel 'Hikuidori' Transforms into Thrilling TV Anime and Manga!
Discover the captivating journey of the creator behind <cite>Last Samurai Standing</cite>! Manga launches this spring, with an exciting anime debut in winter 2026.
Exciting News: Hikuidori Anime and Manga Adaptations Announced
A new website launched on Wednesday, revealing the upcoming television anime and manga adaptations of Hikuidori (Fire Eater), the first volume from Shōgo Imamura's historical novel series, Ushūboro Tobigumi.
Release Dates
- Manga Adaptation: Set to launch in Spring 2024
- Anime Adaptation: Scheduled for Winter 2026
Synergy SP will handle the animation production. The website also features a teaser video that fans can check out.
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The teaser video provides a glimpse into the narrative:
In the Edo era
A team of heroes saved countless lives.
As a series of mysterious arsons engulf Edo in chaos,
The relentless firefighters race to save the city.
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Background on Hikuidori
Shōgo Imamura launched the Ushūboro Tobigumi novel series with Hikuidori in 2017. To date, Shodensha has published 12 volumes of the series, along with a spinoff short story collection released in 2022. The novel won the sixth Yoshikawa Eiji Bunko Award in 2021.
Imamura is also known for the Ikusagami (Last Samurai Standing) novels, which saw a manga adaptation by Katsumi Tatsuzawa in Kodansha's Morning magazine in 2022. Kodansha USA Publishing has licensed the manga, and Netflix is producing a live-action series based on Imamura's novels, also titled Last Samurai Standing, set to premiere in November.