History of Fire Force in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: April 7, 2025

Fire Force is a Japanese manga series by Atsushi Ohkubo, serialized from 2015 to 2022 in Weekly Shōnen Magazine and collected in 34 volumes. In North America, Kodansha USA has licensed the manga for English release.

September 2015: Fire Force serialization begins

In September 2015, the serialization of Fire Force manga series, written and illustrated by Atsushi Ohkubo, began in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine.

September 23, 2015: Fire Force serialization begins

On September 23, 2015, Fire Force, written and illustrated by Atsushi Ohkubo, started its serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine.

February 17, 2016: First tankōbon volume release

On February 17, 2016, Kodansha released the first tankōbon volume of Fire Force.

November 8, 2016: English manga release begins in North America

On November 8, 2016, Kodansha USA started publishing the English release of Fire Force volumes in North America.

2017: Series ranked thirteenth in bookstore employees' poll

In 2017, Fire Force ranked thirteenth on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2017" poll by Honya Club online bookstore.

January 2018: Manga circulation reaches 1.8 million copies

By January 2018, the Fire Force manga had 1.8 million copies in circulation.

November 2018: Anime television series adaptation announced

In November 2018, an anime television series adaptation of Fire Force, produced by David Production, was announced.

March 2, 2019: Voice actors appointed as official firefighters for a day

On March 2, 2019, voice actors Gakuto Kajiwara and Kazuya Nakai were appointed as official firefighters for a day in cooperation with the Tokyo Fire Department's Kanda fire station to promote the Fire Force anime series. They participated in a simulated drill at the Akihabara Radio Kaikan.

July 18, 2019: Episode 3 postponed due to Kyoto Animation arson attack

On July 18, 2019, the airing of Episode 3 of Fire Force was postponed to July 27 due to the Kyoto Animation arson attack.

July 19, 2019: Announcement of English dub simulcast on Toonami

On July 19, 2019, it was announced that Funimation's English dub of Fire Force would begin simulcasting on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block.

July 28, 2019: English dub simulcast begins on Toonami

On July 28, 2019, Funimation's English dub of Fire Force began simulcasting on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block.

December 2019: Second season of anime announced

In December 2019, following the finale of the first season, a second season of the Fire Force anime was announced.

December 2019: First season of anime adaptation ends

In December 2019, the first season of the Fire Force anime television series adaptation, produced by David Production, concluded its airing.

December 28, 2019: First season of anime concludes

On December 28, 2019, the first season of the Fire Force anime series concluded its airing on the Super Animeism programming block.

2019: "Látom" listed as a popular anime-related buzzword

In 2019, Gadget Tsūshin listed the prayer for Infernals, "Látom", on their list of most popular anime-related buzzwords.

February 2, 2020: First season English dub simulcast ends

On February 2, 2020, the first season of Fire Force's English dub simulcast ended its run on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block.

June 2020: Manga circulation reaches 7.3 million copies

By June 2020, the Fire Force manga had 7.3 million copies in circulation.

July 2020: Manga circulation reaches 10 million copies

By July 2020, the Fire Force manga had 10 million copies in circulation.

October 2020: Manga circulation reaches 12 million copies

By October 2020, the Fire Force manga had 12 million copies in circulation.

November 8, 2020: Second season English dub simulcast begins on Toonami

On November 8, 2020, the second season of Fire Force's English dub began simulcasting on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block.

December 12, 2020: Second season of anime concludes

On December 12, 2020, the second season of the Fire Force anime aired its final episode on the Animeism programming block.

December 2020: Second season of anime adaptation ends

In December 2020, the second season of the Fire Force anime television series adaptation, produced by David Production, concluded its airing.

2020: First stage-play adaptation ran

In 2020, the first stage-play adaptation of Fire Force ran from July 31 to August 2 at the Umeda Arts Theater in Osaka and from August 7 to August 9 at KT Zepp Yokohama in Kanagawa. Hikaru Makishima played the protagonist Shinra Kusakabe.

April 2021: Manga circulation reaches 15 million copies

By April 2021, the Fire Force manga had 15 million copies in circulation.

May 9, 2021: Second season English dub simulcast ends

On May 9, 2021, the second season of Fire Force's English dub simulcast ended its run on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block.

June 2021: Manga circulation reaches 16 million copies

By June 2021, the Fire Force manga had 16 million copies in circulation.

2021: Series ranked 84th on TV Asahi's Manga Sōsenkyo poll

In 2021, Fire Force ranked 84th on TV Asahi's Manga Sōsenkyo poll, in which 150,000 people voted for their top 100 manga series. The manga was also nominated for the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2021.

February 2022: Manga circulation reaches 17.5 million copies

As of February 2022, the Fire Force manga had 17.5 million copies in circulation.

February 2022: Fire Force serialization ends

In February 2022, the Fire Force manga series concluded its serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, comprising 34 tankōbon volumes.

February 22, 2022: Fire Force serialization concludes

On February 22, 2022, the serialization of Fire Force manga ended, hinting a connection to Atsushi Ohkubo's other manga series Soul Eater.

May 2022: Manga circulation exceeds 20 million copies

By May 2022, the Fire Force manga had exceeded 20 million copies in circulation.

May 2022: Third season announced

In May 2022, it was announced that Fire Force would be getting a third season.

May 2022: Video game announcement

In May 2022, the announcement of a Fire Force video game titled Fire Force: Enbu no Shō (炎炎ノ消防隊炎舞ノ章) for iOS and Android was made.

May 17, 2022: Final tankōbon volume released

On May 17, 2022, Kodansha released the thirty-fourth and final tankōbon volume of Fire Force.

2022: Second and third stage-play adaptations ran

In 2022, a second stage-play adaptation of Fire Force ran from January 18–23 at KT Zepp Yokohama and from January 27–30 at the Sankei Hall Breeze in Osaka, with Hikaru Makishima reprising his role as Shinra. Also in 2022, a third stage-play ran from September 17–25 at the Sunshine Theatre in Tokyo and from September 29 to October 2 at the Kyoto-Gekijo, with Shinra played by Ryoga Ishikawa.