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The Fire Hunter S1E5 — The Spider Child

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The Fire Hunter•Season 1•Episode 5

The Spider Child

6.7/10 · 22 votesFeb 11, 202324 min

Ranked #15 of 20 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

The survivors of the dragon attack receive unexpected aid from Akira, a lady fire hunter with an unconventional hound. Later, they come upon an abandoned child...with ties to the group that wants them dead.

Directed byShinya Sadamitsu

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

S

Shizuka Sekiguchi

Background Designer

Mamoru Oshii

Mamoru Oshii

Writer

Junji Nishimura

Junji Nishimura

Storyboard Artist

J

Jun Yanai

Compositing Artist

M

Mayu Saeda

Background Designer

M

Megumi Baba

Compositing Artist

L

Liu Yang

Background Designer

A

Ayaka Iwaki

Compositing Artist

T

Takuya Saito

Supervising Animation Director

Kazuchika Kise

Kazuchika Kise

Supervising Animation Director

S

Shinya Sadamitsu

Director

T

Tomoyuki Sakurada

Compositing Artist

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Episode Summary

"The Spider Child" is episode 5 of The Fire Hunter season 1. It scored 6.7/10 from 22 votes, ranking #15 of 20 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Shinya Sadamitsu and written by Mamoru Oshii, it aired on February 11, 2023.

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