AniWorthOedo Fire Slayer: The Legend of Phoenix
Introduction
The fire extinguishing samurai who stopped the great fire was called "The fire-eating bird". Matsunaga Gengo, once known as the "Fire-eating Bird", was the best fire-fighting samurai in Edo. He had resigned from the fire brigade for a reason but suddenly received an invitation to serve in the Shinjo clan. The Shinjo clan's fire-fighting team had no money and no personnel and was looked down upon by those around them. With the encouragement of his wife, Miyuki, Gengo decides to rebuild the collapsed fire-fighting clan as its chairman. Gengo and his friends, all of whom have their own peculiarities, struggle to "save any life", despite being ridiculed as "ragged steeplejacks"(= the 'Boro-Tobi-Gumi'.), In Edo, a mysterious series of suspicious fires called "foxfires" continue.
(Source: ANN)
Audience ratings
MyAnimeList / Tenrai : 5.46/10 · 1629
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| 8/10 | 66 |
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Audience reviews
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Let’s address the obvious issue right away—the animation.
It’s bad. Not just “below average,” but noticeably poor. The show relies heavily on CG, and unfortunately, it’s not the kind that blends well with the environment or enhances the experience. Instead, it often pulls you out of scenes, especially during moments that should feel intense or emotional. If animation quality is a dealbreaker for you, this show will be a hard sell.
Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, let’s talk about what the show actually does well—because there’s quite a bit.
At its core, Oedo Fire Slayer is a grounded, historical look at firefighting in 17th-century Edo Japan. And that aspect is genuinely compelling. The series takes time to show not just the action of putting out fires, but the process, the ri…
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