5.7/1014 votesLoading...#1 - Malformed Children
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/18/2023
Hinako's illness worsens, provoking a crisis at the Okibi mansion. Meanwhile, Touko joins Akira to confront the gods. New forces and unguessed truths emerge as Flickering Flame draws ever closer.
Director: Shinya Sadamitsu
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
5.8/1014 votesLoading...#2 - The Lightning Cannon
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/11/2023
War looms over the capital, and Koushi's work with for Yuoshichi Okibi is coming to a head. On the eve of their new weapon's final test, two unexpected visitors complicate the situation. Who can Koushi trust, and what does he truly want to accomplish?
Director: Tsuyoshi Nagasawa
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
5.9/1015 votesLoading...#3 - Chance Encounter
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/25/2023
Touko loses her way while running from the city watch and receives unexpected help from Kira. Meanwhile, Koushi approaches Yuoshichi and Roroku with a daring plan.
Director: Son Seung-hui
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
6.3/1017 votesLoading...#4 - The Spider Child
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/11/2023
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.
Director: Shinya Sadamitsu
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
6.4/1025 votesLoading...#5 - The Three Brides
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/21/2023
On board the armored collection truck, Touko meets fellow reluctant travelers. Meanwhile, in the capital, the orphaned Koushi gets an unexpected offer from a wealthy magnate. Despite his misgivings, this patron could be his ailing sister's only hope.
Director: Shinya Sadamitsu
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
6.4/1016 votesLoading...#6 - The Capital
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/18/2023
Their long journey over, Touko's party rests with Shouzou's family in the capital. Koushi enters the forest with the aid of the enigmatic fire hunter Roroku.
Director: Shinya Sadamitsu
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
6.5/1016 votesLoading...#7 - Garden of the Gods
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/4/2023
Touko and Kouji follow a treefolk child into a forbidden area of the capital, where they make a startling discovery. But the spies of the gods are hot on their heels.
Director: Sachiko Kanno
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
6.6/1022 votesLoading...#8 - Fractions of the World
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/28/2023
While Koushi meets his new family and learns about the task before him, Touko struggles to keep her place on the truck. But even if she succeeds, an unexpected obstacle may cut her journey short.
Director: Son Seung-hui
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
6.6/1018 votesLoading...#9 - Flickering Flame
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/4/2023
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.
Director: Goro Kuji
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
6.7/1034 votesLoading...#10 - Departure
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/14/2023
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.
Director: Junji Nishimura
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
7.0/101 votesLoading...#11 - Lunar Sickles
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/2024
Fiends flood into the factory district ahead of the spider invasion. Despite Akira urging her to run, Touko stands her ground and joins the fight. But what toll will a real battle take on her? And can anyone stem the tide now?
Director: Sachiko Kanno
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
7.0/101 votesLoading...#12 - The Great Tree
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/28/2024
With the fighting continuing unabated, the treefolk from the forbidden quarter are drawn to the surface, where they encounter a familiar face.
Director: Masahiro Kawanami
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
7.0/101 votesLoading...#13 - Sea of Trees
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/2024
While following secret tunnels toward the palace, Touko and Koushi suddenly find themselves in the middle of the dark forest. They still have a letter to deliver, but the divine clans won't make the journey easy.
Director: Shinya Sadamitsu, Kazuchika Kise
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
8.0/101 votesLoading...#14 - Roaring Thunder
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/21/2024
Koushi struggles to load and operate the Lightning Cannon, but both the gods and the spiders have other ideas. Meanwhile, a chance encounter leads Touko to witness a startling scene.
Director: Shinya Sadamitsu
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
8.0/101 votesLoading...#15 - Banked Fire
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/4/2024
While each divine clan pursues a separate goal, visions of the Flickering Flame lead Touko and Koushi toward the palace. But who is she really, and can they trust her guidance?
Director: Goro Kuji
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
8.0/101 votesLoading...#16 - The Divine Palace
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/18/2024
Koushi finally reunites with Hinako. They set out for the palace, but their path brings them face to face with the last of the capital's treefolk. Meanwhile, Touko and Akira encounter a familiar face of their own.
Director: Shinya Sadamitsu
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
8.0/101 votesLoading...#17 - The Empty Girl
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 2/25/2024
Takimi confronts Koushi on the palace steps. The medically minded god insists that only his medicine can save Hinako, but Koushi refuses to let his sister suffer any more experiments. As tensions mount, Kira appears—seeming not quite herself.
Director: Shigeru Ueda
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
8.0/101 votesLoading...#18 - Heavenly Beast
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 3/3/2024
Yuoshichi is on the rampage, seeking revenge against the divine clans, but with the Flickering Flame now residing within his own daughter, what lengths will he go to in order to achieve his ultimate goal?
Director: Shinya Sadamitsu
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
8.0/101 votesLoading...#19 - Lady Goddess
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 3/10/2024
A fallbeast suddenly descends on the divine palace, adding to the ongoing chaos. Touko instinctively knows that she must hunt it.
Director: Shinya Sadamitsu, Masahiro Kawanami
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
8.0/101 votesLoading...#20 - Lamplight
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 3/17/2024
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Director: Shinya Sadamitsu
Writer: Mamoru Oshii
The Worst Episodes of The Fire Hunter
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Worst Episodes Summary
"Malformed Children" is the worst rated episode of "The Fire Hunter". It scored 5.7/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Shinya Sadamitsu and written by Mamoru Oshii, it aired on 3/18/2023. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Lightning Cannon".