Released during the powerful summer 2019 season, Fire Force is a shounen-action anime. Adapted by studio David Production, Fire Force is set in a world with a new cause of death. This phenomenon is called Human Combustion which turns humans into supernatural fire creatures known as Infernals. Shinra Kusakabe is a fire fighter with the power to manipulate flames at his feet.
Working for the Eighth Special Fire Brigade, Shinra helps put Infernals to rest all the while searching for clues of his brother, he once thought was dead. If you're looking for some similar anime to scratch the itch after finishing all available episodes of Fire Force, we know of a few that should do the trick.
Update July 27th, 2020 by Louis Kemner: Now that the second season of Fire Force is underway, it is time to figure out which other action/adventure anime series out there are in a similar vein. One good anime series can easily lead to another, and there's always one more hit title to try out. So, when it comes to Fire Force, what ought to come next? Here are five more anime series to try out.
13 D.Gray-Man
In many ways, Fire Force fits the unofficial mold of "monster hunter" anime, where the lead characters use special skills and weapons to find and slay beasts of all kinds, whether actual monsters, demons, spirits or robots. D-Gray-Man is certainly like that, with all kinds of cool fantasy action scenes in its many episodes.
The hero is Allen Walker, who lives in a gothic late-1800s world where Akuma (the monsters) emerge from people without warning, and the wicked Millennium Earl and his Noah family are trying to remake the world in their image. It's up to Allen and the other exorcists to stop them.
12 Bleach
A classic shonen title, Tite Kubo's Bleach is also a "monster hunter" anime where gothic vibes are replaced with spirits and the undead. High school student Ichigo Kurosaki meets a Soul Reaper named Rukia Kuchiki, and his powers are awakened at last.
Ichigo and his allies fight to take down all kinds of evil, from hungry hollows to the cruel laws of the Soul Society to Sosuke Aizen and his arrancar army. The manga also introduces the Wandenreich, the empire of the archer Quincy.
11 InuYasha
This series' manga dates back to 1996 and was publicized for quite some time, meaning there's a lot of adventure to be had. This is yet another "monster hunter" anime, set in 1500s Japan. Modern high school student Kagome Higurashi falls into an enchanted well and finds herself in the past.
This story has some soft isekai elements to it, and Kagome is a ray of hope in a war-torn, demon-haunted Japan of days gone by. She, InuYasha and other heroes form a band to fight back against the villainous Naraku, and it'll take all they've got to vanquish him.
10 Goblin Slayer
This is one of the more R-rated titles on this list. So far, Goblin Slayer has just one season, but it's an action-packed story that features all kinds of cool fight scenes in its brisk 12-episode span.
As per the title, the hero is a tight-lipped knight who goes by Goblin Slayer, and goblins are the only enemies he'll fight (he's got a vengeful streak against them). But he doesn't have to be alone any longer, since a priestess, archer, and more soon join him to form a proper party.
9 Tokyo Ghoul
Here's a seinen series for Fire Force fans who want something a little more intense to watch. In this grim world, flesh-eating ghouls stalk the night and prey on hapless humans, and they have magic powers known as kagune (taking the form of fantasy-style appendages). The hero is the half-ghoul Ken Kaneki.
Fighting ghouls on the streets and protecting the innocent from them is rather like Shinra and co. fighting the Infernals, but totally R-rated. There's also a moral conflict since there are some relatively innocent ghouls who are hunted right alongside their more vicious kin.
8 Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign
Released during the spring 2015 season, Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign is a shounen-vampire anime. The anime shares similarities with Fire Force as both anime take place in a world with a new cause of death. In Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign, an unknown virus has been released that kills a person if they are older than 13-years-old.
There is also a looming threat of vampires in the world like the idea of Infernals in Fire Force. Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign follows Yuuichirou Hyakuya, a boy at the Hyakuya Orphanage. He vows to take revenge on the vampires for killing his family. Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign is one season and aired for 12 episodes.
7 My Hero Academia
Released during the spring 2016 season, My Hero Academia is a shounen-super power anime. The anime shares similarities with Fire Force as both anime have worlds where characters have powers. The main character of My Hero Academia, Izuku Midoriya shares similarities with Fire Force’s Shinra Kusakabe. Both characters want to be heroes, saving the public.
They both are kindhearted, and fight for what they believe is right. My Hero Academia follows Izuku, also known as Deku, on his journey to become the number one hero. The road isn’t easy as Deku must overcome the League of Villains. My Hero Academia is airing its fourth season during the current fall 2019 season and projected to be 25 episodes.
6 Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Released during the spring 2009 season, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is a shounen-magic anime. The anime shares similarities with Fire Force as both main characters have powers. In Fire Force, Shinra Kusakabe can manipulate fire with his feet and in Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Edward Elric can use alchemy.
Edward and Shinra both have conflict regarding their brother. Edward lost part of his brother Alphonse to forbidden alchemy. In Fire Force where Shinra thinks his brother has died to Infernals. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is one season and aired for 64 episodes.
5 Fire in his Fingertips: A Flirty Fireman Ravishes Me With his Smoldering Gaze
Released during the summer 2019 season, Fire in his Fingertips: A Flirty Fireman Ravishes Me With his Smoldering Gaze is an adult ecchi rom-com anime. The anime shares similarities with Fire Force as it has the same core concept. Both revolve around fire fighters. However, the fire fighters in Fire in his Fingertips are much different.
The story follows Souma Mizuno a womanizer fire fighter. After rescuing his childhood friend Ryou Fujihashi from an apartment fire the two get intimate with each other. Fire in his Fingertips is one season airing for eight episodes. The anime is a short, airing for roughly six minutes per episode.
4 Demon Slayer
Released during the spring 2019 season, Demon Slayer is a shounen-demon anime. The anime shares similarities with Fire Force as both share dark themes. In Fire Force, it’s Infernals causing death and in Demon Slayer, bloodthirsty demons roam the lands. Demon Slayer’s Tanjirou Kamado wants to save people from Demons after his sister Nezuko is attacked by one. Similarly, Shinra Kusakabe wants to fight Infernals to avenge his sibling too.
Demon Slayer follows Tanjirou’s journey as searches for a cure for Nezuko. Along the way, Tanjirou learns many lessons about the world he lives in, as well as things about himself he never knew. Demon Slayer is one season and aired for 26 episodes.
3 Promare
Released in May 2019, Promare is an action-super power anime film. The film shares similarities with Fire Force as both take place in a world where supernatural fire creatures appear. In Fire Force, they’re Infernals. In Promare they’re called Burnish. The team of fire fighters in Promare are called Burning Rescue, that also must put the Burnish to rest.
The creator of Fire Force, Atsushi Ohkubo, alludes to Studio Trigger’s Promare concepts being stolen from Fire Force in a comment of Kodansha’s Weekly Shounen Magazine reported by Anime News Network.
2 Blue Exorcist
Released during the spring 2011 season, Blue Exorcist is a shounen-supernatural anime. The anime shares similarities with Fire Force as both main characters share similar traits. Shinra Kusakabe from Fire Force and Rin Okumura from Blue Exorcist both feel as if they have something to prove. They both have conflict with a family member and want to protect people.
Both series are filled with action fighting scenes. Blue Exorcist follows Rin and his run-ins with demons. Wanting to live on his own accord, Rin trains to become an exorcist so he can fight against his brother. Blue Exorcist aired for 25 episodes and is two seasons.
1 Soul Eater
Released during the Spring 2008 season, Soul Eater is a shounen-fantasy anime. The anime shares similarities with Fire Force as they were both created by Atsushi Ohkubo. Elements from Soul Eater can be seen in Fire Force such as character design and Shinra Kusakabe’s iconic smile in Fire Force.
Both anime have a supernatural enemy. Shinra must fight Infernals and Soul eater Evans must fight Shinigami. They both must protect their worlds from threat while training to become stronger. Soul Eater is 51 episodes and aired for one season. Additionally, Soul Eater also has a spin off series titled Soul Eater NOT! that aired for 12 episodes.