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The Fire Hunter S1E1 — Departure

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The Fire Hunter•Season 1•Episode 1

Departure

6.8/10 · 40 votesJan 14, 202324 min

Ranked #11 of 20 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

When Touko ventures into the dark forest, a traveling hunter saves her from a vicious fiend—and loses his life in the process. Now the young girl must leave the safety of her village to return her savior's dog and sickle to his family.

Directed byJunji Nishimura

Written byMamoru Oshii

Next episodeE2 · The Three Brides

Seasons1

Cast7

Misaki Kuno

Misaki Kuno

Touko (voice)

Shoya Ishige

Shoya Ishige

Koushi (voice)

Maaya Sakamoto

Maaya Sakamoto

Akira (voice)

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Roroku (voice)

Sachi Kokuryu

Sachi Kokuryu

Kun (voice)

Saori Hayami

Saori Hayami

Kira (voice)

Megumi Yamaguchi

Megumi Yamaguchi

Hinako (voice)

Crew12

K

Kazunori Ozawa

Key Animation

J

Jun Yokose

Key Animation

M

Masayuki Kato

Key Animation

S

Shizuka Sekiguchi

Background Designer

K

Kenji Kodama

Key Animation

K

Kenji Kondo

Key Animation

A

Akira Yamakawa

Background Designer

H

Hiroko Shigekuni

Key Animation

K

Kazuma Kikuchi

Key Animation

T

Tatsuya Ikeda

Key Animation

Mamoru Oshii

Mamoru Oshii

Writer

M

Mayu Takizawa

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Departure" is episode 1 of The Fire Hunter season 1. It scored 6.8/10 from 40 votes, ranking #11 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Junji Nishimura and written by Mamoru Oshii, it aired on January 14, 2023.

Next: E2 · The Three Brides Best of Season 1