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After undergoing Benimaru Shinmon's hellish training, Shinra Kusakabe and Arthur Boyle return to Special Fire Force Company 8. However, there is no time to rest: Captain Akitaru Oubi is arrested by the military police under the influence of the White-Clad cult. Moreover, the White-Clad member Haumeaâone of the eight pillars who possess Adolla Burstâhas successfully brainwashed the leadership of the Tokyo Empire and infiltrated the heart of the firefighting organization. As a result, Shinra and the rest of the Company 8 squad are branded as rebels after they launch a rescue mission to save their captain and ultimately liberate Tokyo. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
7.4/10
Average Review Score
53%
Recommend It
17
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I was pleasantly surprised when this season was announced. But sadly the final execution was like having one's head chopped off. The franchise was incinerated with a flamethrower. Spontaneously combusted in an orgy of production malfeasence The artwork was par from previous seasons. While the animation started out fine, apparently the director burned through the budget much too quickly. The last two eps were complete disasters, with clumsy 3D renderings, crappy manga scans haphazardly inserted as stills, and way too much panning across still shots substituting for real animation. It trainwrecked the entire season for me. The character writing was vastly improved for the antagonists, butcertainly little was done with the protagonists. It wasn't bad, but I was expecting a lot more regarding members of the 8th. The writers never delivered. The narrative was a bit sloggy as the season wore on. Decent pace at first, but seemed to wander off the path in the middle episodes. It's the best season for world building and back stories. Overall, the writing was OK, if not inspired, until the finale. Then things completely jumped the shark the last two episodes. Shinra, our supposed MC, spends most of his frickin' time unconscious. Then there was the constant parade of side characters from previous seasons and episodes, who didn't need to be there, except to eat up time in the episode. We barely got to see any of the members of the 8th. They spent their time watching the climax on TV. WTF was that shit? In the final appraisal, the narrative fell right off a cliff. It was dreadful. The voice acting was OK. Shinra's VA tended to be a lot more noisy than was necessary. The rest of the cast did a decent enough job. The direction certainly didn't live up to the legacy of the first two seasons. Between average VA work and the animation disasters, the direction pretty much sucked. This season leaves us with ash and cinders. It started out good enough, around a B+, but kept sinking further and further until it hit a brick wall. I can't see fit to give this any better than a D+ at 68/100. And that's being generous, due to the first two seasons. It wasn't a complete failure. But it tried hard to be a bust, before all was said and done. Play with this fire at your own risk.
__Characters__ Women get some nice airtime with Tamaki, particularly getting a good fight. However, the âlucky Letcherâ bit persists much to my chagrin and it continues to pollute with its presence. As far as everyone else I think that if you had previous opinions on the Fire Force cast I donât see those changing. A lot of characters lack significant depth with my enjoyment of them depending largely on if they enjoy their bit. For example, I find Arthurâs mix of cluelessness and reliability to be delightful but I find the Hibana gravel and in love with Shinra traits to be uninspiring. __Animation, Visuals, Sound design__ Animation is lacklustercompared to previous entries with poor integration of CGI. While, I donât have a problem with CGI, -- see to be a hero X (review pending) for a series where it looks great -- The issue is when itâs badly done by teams not used to working with it during a major fight scene. Combined with the now infamous first fight of the season which continually utilized nearly still frames of characters standing and it makes for a poor experience. This isnât to say that itâs all lost as there are still decent scenes especially as the season moves on past its early hump but it falls far below the standard set by other seasons. In particular, I found a lot of the flame effects to be far less exciting and interactive with a terrible stock graphic being used in certain cases. In a similar vein to the animation, the sound design is generally fine and I wouldnât complain about it in any other context but is so far below the previous seasons itâs embarrassing. Gone are the unique effects that I remember watching the show in part to enjoy. Together they serve to create an acceptable experience that fails to impress. __Themes__ Thereâs an attempt to pull on the contrast between duty and righteousness and it somewhat works but feels very rushed. Perhaps this would feel better if you watched all the seasons back to back and it is one of the more standout moments of the season yet it still left me feeling lacking. __Fights__ Fire Force has never had the type of tactics-based fights you may see in other series which has always been fine as itâs been buoyed by gorgeous animation and an interesting power system. Certainly the latter remains in play for this season with my favorite fight revolving around it but the aforementioned reduction in animation quality serves to harm things. I cannot imagine anyone excitedly talking about any of the fights this season in 5 years. __Pacing__ The pacing feels very odd, especially in the opening of the season. Things feel rushed but at the same time excruciatingly slow as it crawls through a fight where nothing of interest is happening but without the good sense to skip through. __Plot__ The Plot of Fire Force was never its main draw however as well get closer to the set of answers teased over the course of the series it reveals itself to be more threadbare than I had anticipated. It serves to be a reason for characters to act and thus accomplishes its basal purpose but it doesnât inspire much contemplation. __Final thoughts__ Fire Force season 3 Cour 1 represents an output that is certainly watchable and often enjoyable to various degrees but fails to reach the heights of previous seasons. It is encapsulated by the word âfineâ which is a real shame. In particular, the baseline sound design and animation were a real disappointment for me as someone who loves fire effects and thinks a lot about them in their art and enjoyed the first seasonâs sound for the love of the game. Considering the moderate improvement at the tail end of this season Iâm hoping that part 2 will show more promise but that remains to be seen 6/10
After 5 long years Fire Force is finally back in all its glory. As a longtime fan whoâs read the manga and waited for this for ages, this season was very satisfying. It had everything that made me fall in love with the series. The unique lore, the great characters, the fights and of course David Productionâs iconic sound design and production values. This just made me feel like I was back in summer 2020 watching season 2 all over again. They did a great job of picking up right where they left off with the last season. Yes, itâs a transitionary season as wemake our way into the final third or so of the story, no that doesnât mean itâs âboringâ or nothing happens. If youâre a fan of the series who enjoyed the first two seasons, come into this with an open mind and think about the foundations itâs laying for the rest of the story in order to make all the big moments that come later hit even harder. For some reason, probably due to short form video content becoming so prevalent and kids generally spending more time on their phones wanting instant gratification, people have come to associate worldbuilding and character development with âboringâ or ânothing happeningâ. Thatâs something that really saddens me because instalments like Fire Force season 3 are crucial parts of a story. Emotional moments wonât resonate with you if you donât have connections to the characters, plot twists wonât make sense if you havenât seen the foreshadowing, etc. While the first half or so of Fire Force season 3 is almost nonstop action, the second half is much more character driven as we learn more about the impending cataclysm, the mystery of spontaneous human combustion and more. Basically all of the big questions and mysteries the showâs been teasing since the first season either get answered, heavily implied to be answered or we get some sort of hint about how theyâll be answered. You know, the critical parts of the story without which the show would be nothing more than aura farming fights. Thatâs not to say I donât love those fights, I do, theyâre awesome and this season has some of the best in the franchise, BUT the best part of Fire Force for me has always been the mystery and the unique mix of religious fanaticism and science fiction. Iâm glad this season focuses so much on the lore, even as someone who knew a lot of it coming in, itâs been so long since the manga ended, I forgot a lot of it. David production also used some very cool storytelling techniques to make it feel fresh. For example, without spoiling, thereâs a mini-arc with Hibana in this season that sheds light on one of the foundational mysteries of the series and itâs something I already knew the answer to, but the studio made the reveal in the anime so utterly terrifying it felt like I was watching a horror film which only enhanced the experience making it feel brand new. Thereâs a handful of other situations like that in the show as well, so I was sort of able to follow along with this like an anime only which made this even more enjoyable. Itâs always nice when you get two different experiences with the source material and anime! You canât talk David Production and Fire Force without mentioning the amazing animation, art, sound design and storyboarding this series is known for. Contrary to some of the criticism Iâve seen going around for this season, it looked awesome to me. The season starts off top heavy with the action, some of the best fights in the franchise are in the first half and then itâs a pretty chill 4 episodes or so before the action resumes and it looks great in the last couple episodes. Does every episode look like the best D Pro have ever made? No, but when itâs important that it looks good, it did. Alright, that was a lot of yapping. As you can see, I love fire force and am very happy to have it back. Was it the best season of the franchise? No, I believe thatâs yet to come with how crazy this story will get towards the end, BUT this is a solid welcome back for the franchise and establishes some crucial bits of lore and narrative going into the final third of the story while having some emotional and powerful moments in its own right. I believe if you go in with an open mind bearing in mind everything Iâve just told you, youâll enjoy it. Fire Force season 3 gets 8, out of 10.
I canât believe we waited five years for a new season, but itâs finally here, and it was worth the wait. The moment I saw that scene with Captain Obi on the cross (no spoilers), I couldnât help myself I picked up the manga right after. And I wasnât disappointed. Though as for this review I'm only reviewing this part of the series, and how well it was adapted. The adaptation? Phenomenal. Some parts might feel rushed other parts might feel slow. Though I know If someone binges the entire series later down the line, I'm sure they're going to like it and want to knowmore and put on the next episode. The Church suddenly siding with the Evangelist, turning on Company 8 really shocked me and got me hooked on this season right away. As this season continues the lore deepens, the stakes rise, and for every answer you get, a load of new questions pop up. Now, as hyped as I am for the next part, Iâve got my concerns. With around 80 chapters left, squeezing it all into one more part seems a bit ambitious. Unless theyâre planning a movie or breaking it into 2 more parts, we could be looking at a rushed finale. And that would be a shame. As for the opening and ending themes? Theyâre decent. The opening felt a bit too somber for this point in the story more fitting for the actual final arc. The ending? Solid, no complaints. Final thoughts: This was a strong return. Visually stunning, and packed with lore. If they keep this energy up, Fire Force could end with a bang. I only hope they don't stray away from the manga like how Soul Eater did long ago.
After a decade of wait FF 3 aired and made a earthquake in anime society . There isn't any much space to talk about . So, i am trying to keep review short and on point . OP OST, OP ED AND OPENING , OP DETAILS , OP COUSTUME DESIGNS .....Peak in simple words . There isn't any loophole but some people might FF 3 boring because of too much build up for final battle to save earth . So, don't let negative critics affect you , watching meetings and diplomacy is a part of true anime watching . FF 3 cour 2 will air in jan2026 so, don't let hype die . We gonna get some amazing shonen fights with good cinematography and choreography .