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The Fire Hunter S1E4 — Flickering Flame

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The Fire Hunter•Season 1•Episode 4

Flickering Flame

6.8/10 · 23 votesFeb 4, 202324 min

Ranked #13 of 20 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

While Touko and her companions flee the wreckage of their trucks, Koushi digs through the archive for forgotten tomes. What he discovers casts his mission in a new light.

Directed byGoro Kuji

Written byMamoru Oshii

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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

S

Shizuka Sekiguchi

Background Designer

K

Kenji Kodama

Key Animation

K

Kenji Kondo

Key Animation

K

Kazuma Kikuchi

Key Animation

Mamoru Oshii

Mamoru Oshii

Writer

Junji Nishimura

Junji Nishimura

Storyboard Artist

Y

Yasunori Miyazawa

Key Animation

Y

Yuriko Ikehara

Animation Director

J

Jun Yanai

Compositing Artist

K

Kazuko Nakayama

Animation Director

M

Mayu Saeda

Background Designer

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Episode Summary

"Flickering Flame" is episode 4 of The Fire Hunter season 1. It scored 6.8/10 from 23 votes, ranking #13 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Goro Kuji and written by Mamoru Oshii, it aired on February 4, 2023.

Next: E5 · The Spider Child Best of Season 1