Ushūboro Tobigumi

Ushūboro Tobigumi
First novel volume cover
羽州ぼろ鳶組
GenreHistorical
Novel series
Written byShogo Imamura
Published byShodensha
ImprintShodensha Bunko
Original runMarch 13, 2017 – present
Volumes12 + 1 short story
Manga
Hikuidori
Written byShogo Imamura
Illustrated byShinobu Seguchi
Published byAkita Shoten
ImprintShōnen Champion Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Champion
Original runApril 24, 2025 – present
Volumes3
Anime television series
Oedo Fire Slayer –The Legend of Phoenix–
Directed byHiroshi Yasumi
Written by
  • Ryūsuke Mori
  • Shōhei Fukuda
  • Yoriko Tomita
  • Kōhei Nishimura
Music byYasuharu Takanashi
StudioSynergySP
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkJNN (CBC, TBS), AT-X
Original run January 11, 2026 – present
Episodes2

Ushūboro Tobigumi (羽州ぼろ鳶組) is a Japanese novel series written by Shogo Imamura. It began publication under Shodensha's Shodensha Bunko imprint in March 2017. Twelve volumes and a short story collection have been published as of March 2022. A manga adaptation of the first novel illustrated by Shinobu Seguchi began serialization in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion in April 2025. An anime television series adaptation of the first novel produced by SynergySP premiered in January 2026.

Plot

Set in the late Edo period, the story centers on the Boro Tobi-gumi, a firefighting brigade operating in the Ushū region. The story follows Matsunaga Gengo, once the best fire-fighting samurai in Edo, who joins the brigade at the encouragement of his wife Miyuki. Looked down on by other groups, the brigade is composed largely of social outcasts and drifters, bound together by their dangerous work and shared sense of duty. Known as "Hikuidori" (Fire-Eating Birds), the members risk their lives battling massive fires that threaten towns and livelihoods in an era when fire is one of the greatest dangers to daily life.

Characters

Gengo Matsunaga (松永源吾, Matsunaga Gengo)
Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[1]
Shinnosuke Torigoe (鳥越新之助, Torigoe Shinnosuke)
Voiced by: Shūichirō Umeda[1]
Torajiro (寅次郎, Torajirō)
Voiced by: Subaru Kimura[1]
Hikoya (彦弥)
Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki[1]
Seijuro Kaji (加持星十郎, Kaji Seijurō)
Voiced by: Kensho Ono[1]
Jinsuke (甚助)
Voiced by: Kent Itō[2]
Rokuemon Hōjō (北条 六右衛門, Hōjō Rokuemon)
Voiced by: Naoya Uchida[2]
Samon Orishimo (折下 左門, Orishimo Samon)
Voiced by: Kōji Yusa[2]
Renji (漣次)
Voiced by: Yasuaki Takumi[2]
Kingorō (金五郎)
Voiced by: Shinpachi Tsuji[2]
Akiyo (秋代)
Voiced by: Aya Hisakawa[2]
Moriemon Dategasaki (達ヶ関森右エ門, Dategasaki Moriemon)
Voiced by: Shinnosuke Ogami[2]
Osuzu (お鈴)
Voiced by: Kana Ichinose[2]
Heizō Nobuo Hasegawa (⻑谷川 平蔵 宜雄, Hasegawa Heizō Nobuo)
Voiced by: Tetsuo Komura[2]
Tōgorō (藤五郎)
Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki[2]
Miyuki (深雪)
Voiced by: Ayaka Miyoshi[3]
Kankurō Ōto (大音 勘九郎, Ōto Kankurō)
Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe[3]

Media

Novel

No. Title Release date ISBN
1
Hikuidori (火喰鳥)		March 13, 2017[4]978-4-396-34298-2
2
Yakokugarasu (夜哭烏)		July 10, 2017[5]978-4-396-34337-8
3
Kumonryū (九紋龍)		November 13, 2017[6]978-4-396-34375-0
4
Onikiseru (鬼煙管)		February 13, 2018[7]978-4-396-34397-2
5
Bosatsuka (菩薩花)		May 9, 2018[8]978-4-396-34423-8
6
Yumekochō (夢胡蝶)		August 7, 2018[9]978-4-396-34448-1
7
Kitsunehanabi (狐花火)		November 12, 2018[10]978-4-396-34475-7
8
Gyokukirin (玉麒麟)		March 11, 2019[11]978-4-396-34504-4
9
Sōufushin (双風神)		July 12, 2019[12]978-4-396-34546-4
0
Koganehina (黄金雛)		November 11, 2019[13]978-4-396-34580-8
10
Kasanetaihō (part 1) (襲大鳳（上）)		August 12, 2020[14]978-4-396-34594-5
11
Kasanetaihō (part 2) (襲大鳳（下）)		November 15, 2020[15]978-4-396-34623-2
SS
Koiorochi (恋大蛇)		March 19, 2022[16]978-4-396-34799-4

Manga

A manga adaptation of the first novel, Hikuidori, was announced on February 26, 2025.[17] It is illustrated by Shinobu Seguchi and began serialization in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion on April 24, 2025.[18] The manga's chapters have been compiled into three tankōbon volumes as of January 2026.[19]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1September 8, 2025[20]978-4-253-00348-3
2November 7, 2025[21]978-4-253-00501-2
3January 8, 2026[19]978-4-253-00975-1

Anime

An anime television series adaptation of the first novel was also announced on February 26, 2025.[22][17] Titled Oedo Fire Slayer: The Legend of Phoenix (火喰鳥 羽州ぼろ鳶組, Hikuidori Ushūboro Tobigumi), it is produced by SynergySP and directed by Hiroshi Yasumi, with Hajime Kamegaki serving as the "head director", Ryūsuke Mori handling series composition and writing the scripts alongside Shōhei Fukuda, Yoriko Tomita and Kōhei Nishimura, Bilba credited for original character designs, and Yasuharu Takanashi composing the music.[3] The series premiered on January 11, 2026, on the Agaru Anime programming block on all JNN affiliates, including CBC and TBS.[1] The opening theme song is "Hamidashi Gomen" (はみだし御免), performed by Porno Graffitti,[23] while the ending theme song is "Kagerō" (陽炎; 'Heat Haze'), performed by Yo Oizumi.[24] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[25] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia and New Zealand) for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[26]

Episodes

No.Title [27][28]Directed by [a]Written by [a]Storyboarded by [a]Original release date [29]
1"Sparks of Rebirth"
Transliteration: "Saisei no Hidane" (Japanese: 再生の火種)		UnknownUnknownTBAJanuary 12, 2026 (2026-01-12)[b]
2"Rikishi in the Edge of the Ring"
Transliteration: "Dohyōgiwa no Rikishi" (Japanese: 土俵際の力士)		UnknownUnknownTBAJanuary 18, 2026 (2026-01-18)[c]
3"Handsome Man Flies Through the Sky"
Transliteration: "Tenkakeru Irōtoko" (Japanese: 天翔ける色男)		UnknownUnknownTBAJanuary 25, 2026 (2026-01-25)[d]
4"A Solitary Astronomer"
Transliteration: "Kokō no Tenmonka" (Japanese: 孤高の天文家)		UnknownUnknownTBAFebruary 1, 2026 (2026-02-01)
5Transliteration: "Mabataku Hoshi Nogotoku" (Japanese: 瞬く星の如く)UnknownUnknownTBAFebruary 15, 2026 (2026-02-15)

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  2. ^ This episode aired at midnight JST, 30 minutes after the regular air time on JNN.[30]
  3. ^ This episode aired at 11:55 p.m. JST, 25 minutes after the regular air time on JNN.[31]
  4. ^ This episode aired at 11:45 p.m. JST, 15 minutes after the regular air time on JNN.[32]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 7, 2025). "Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- TV Anime Reveals 10 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (December 3, 2025). "Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- Anime's 1st Video Unveils More Cast, Staff, January 11 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
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  8. ^ 菩薩花　羽州ぼろ鳶組 (in Japanese). Shodensha. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  9. ^ 夢胡蝶　羽州ぼろ鳶組 (in Japanese). Shodensha. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
  10. ^ 狐花火　羽州ぼろ鳶組 (in Japanese). Shodensha. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
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  13. ^ 黄金雛　羽州ぼろ鳶組　零 (in Japanese). Shodensha. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
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  19. ^ a b 火喰鳥 羽州ぼろ鳶組 第3巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
  20. ^ 火喰鳥 羽州ぼろ鳶組 第1巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  21. ^ 火喰鳥 羽州ぼろ鳶組 第2巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
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  24. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 8, 2026). "Yō Ōizumi Performs Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- Anime's Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
  25. ^ Mateo, Alex (January 6, 2026). "Crunchyroll Adds Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers, The Case Book of Arne, Fureru., More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
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  29. ^ "On Air | Terebi Anime & Manga『Hikuidori』Kōshiki Saito" 放送情報 | TVアニメ＆漫画『火喰鳥』公式サイト [On Air | TV Anime & Manga『Hikuidori』Official Site]. hikuidori-project.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
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  31. ^ 火喰鳥　羽州ぼろ鳶組　♯０２[字][デ]【アガルアニメ】 (in Japanese). TBS. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  32. ^ 火喰鳥　羽州ぼろ鳶組[字][デ]　＃０３「天翔ける色男」【アガルアニメ】 (in Japanese). TBS. Retrieved January 25, 2026.
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