Ushūboro Tobigumi

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==

; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ==Media==

Novel Manga A manga adaptation of the first novel, Hikuidori, was announced on February 26, 2025. The manga's chapters have been compiled into three tankōbon volumes as of March 2026. Titled , 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. The series aired from January 11 to April 5, 2026, on the Agaru Anime programming block on all JNN affiliates, including CBC and TBS. The opening theme song is , performed by Porno Graffitti, while the ending theme song is , performed by Yo Oizumi. Crunchyroll is streaming the series. Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia and New Zealand) for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel. Episodes ==Notes==