Fire Force

This review will be a bit lengthy but I have a lot to say I have been reading the Fire Force Manga since it released not too long ago and honestly I am very happy with the approach they took from what I have seen in the first episode(Only episode 1 is out at the time of this review). There are few minor changes the anime had from the manga but it you cant include every little detail from the Manga, I was happy that even though they made the changes to try to fit the 24 minute mark they still included context about them (I,E having a quote be said in the Manga but just put in another scene to save time). The episode felt a tiny bit rushed but not anywhere close to bad (Looking at you Index III) I felt like some scenes from the Manga could have been included instead of the pan shots of the cathedral but obviously they wanted to use their resources for other scenes. Speaking of other scenes the fight scenes are FIRE pun intended. I expected as much from David Productions and they sure delivered. Imagine Soul Eater style fighting with modern animation from a studio well known for fight scenes. I was blown away from how smooth they animated it and trust me its not easy trying to animate a flashy fight going a million miles an hour with fire all around while still keeping crisp animation in every frame. 10/10 Lastly the CV's they chose for each character is perfect. When reading the Manga the voices I gave the characters in my head are basically the same as the CV's. Gakuto Kajiwara on Shinra was perfect honestly and sometimes you can hear a little Asta in his dialog but its not the exact same (which is a plus). M.A.O on Iris is the best choice honestly I have loved M.A.O's work as Kyoko Takanashi from World Break, Enri Emmot from Overlord, Renren Tomaru from The Failed Knight (Which was awesome giving her a hyper character to change it up!) I could go on forever about M.A.O but she was honestly one of the best parts about this show (I am also very Iris bias so this is a dream come true) The other CV's for each character are also amazing I especially can't wait for Yūsuke Kobayashi as Arthur (Subaru as Arthur!!!!) The Opening song Inferno by Mrs Green Apple is a super nice touch! Super catchy the more you listen to it. In my top 10 OPs of the season for sure I enjoy it more than Dr.Stone's OP tbh. And lastly the ED... I loved it.l... Main reason: Iris. That is all and if you where able to read this review to the end and you actually took the time for this review I thank you. You are a true person of culture!

I'll dispense quickly with the Soul Eater nod. If you liked that you'll LOVE this! Because as great as Soul Eater was, Fire Force is an order of magnitude better. First let's talk artwork and animation. Both are at the head of the class as far as anime goes. There have been some wonderfully animated series lately - Demon Slayer and Mob Psycho 100 to name just two. Fire Force surpasses anything I have seen in a long time. Artwork and character design are also near or at the top of the heap. The characters, like in Soul Eater, are simplistic in the art, but their emotional designs and personalities balance that out, with some truly sophisticated powers and backstories. The series is well written and there is hardly a moment that doesn't race the viewer through something truly dramatic, or isn't lending depth, not only to the main character, but almost the entire supporting cast, both friend and foe. The writers are to be commended. Great direction in how the various scenes are played out, especially the action scenes. And I found the voice acting crew does a great job in helping flesh out the emotional responses and social interactions between all the characters; fine job, indeed. Feeling a little bored in your Covid lockdown?? Check out Fire Force. It's enthusiasm will fire you back up again. And now the 2nd season has started. Look forward to seeing even more hot sh!t.

This is a fantastic manga and without spoiling anything it does get a LOT better as it goes on as it delves into the reason for combustible people and what not. If you are a patient person you might benefit from just waiting for all 24 to release and then watch them in one go or just read the manga.

This show introduces the characters quickly, but good character writing and design makes them all stand out immediately. The premise - a world faced with both tragedy and mystery - is interesting as well. There's a lot going on here, and it's all been done pretty well. The structure of the world branches out almost immediately, and there's some great action sequences. So far this one is a winner and is well worth a watch.