Information
- Episode: 10
- Duration: 24 min. per ep.
- Studio: Signal.MD
- Release: WINTER 2023
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Hikari no Ou
Rating: 6.34
Alternative Titles
Hikari no Ō, The Fire Hunter, The Firecatcher Lord, 火狩りの王, 狩火之王
Description
Human civilization no longer revolves around fire, but is instead now driven by fear of it. Repeated wars have changed human biology, and people now spontaneously combust when they get close to natural flame. However, a new source of energy prevents society from complete collapse: a stone-shaped material used to produce light and steam lies within the bodies of monsters that infest numerous forests. Those tasked with collecting this precious resource are called fire hunters. Touko, a young village girl, is saved from a forest monster by a fire hunter who perishes during his heroic action. After the hunter'