Fire Force

Fire Force is a Japanese anime series, based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Atsushi Ōkubo. The anime adaptation is produced by David Production with Yuki Yase directing. The first season aired from July 5, 2019 to December 27, 2019 as part of the Super Animeism block on MBS and TBS. In December of 2019, it was announced that a second season would premiere in the Summer of 2020.

Funimation licensed the series in North America and created an English dub of the first season which premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami block from July 27, 2019 to February 1, 2020. Season 2 premiered on Toonami from November 7, 2020 to May 8, 2021. The series is rated TV-14-DLSV and TV-MA on Adult Swim.

Plot
Terror has paralyzed the clockwork metropolis of Tokyo! Possessed by demons, people have begun to burst into flame, leading to the establishment of a special firefighting team: the Fire Force, ready to roll on a moment's notice to fight spontaneous combustion anywhere it might break out. The team is about to get a very unique addition: Shinra, a boy who possesses the unique power to run at the speed of a rocket, leaving behind the famous "devil's footprints" (and destroying his shoes in the process). Can the Fire Force discover the source of this strange phenomenon and put a stop to it? Or will the city burn to ashes first?

Broadcast History
In Japan, Fire Force premiered on July 5, 2019 at 1:25 AM (effectively July 6th) as part of the "Super Animeism" block on MBS and TBS. Funimation licensed the series in North America and created an English dub. This dub began simulcasting on FunimationNow, Crunchyroll, and AnimeLab the same day as the episode premiered in Japan. Due to the Kyoto Animation arson attack on July 18, 2019, Episode 3, which was originally scheduled to air on July 19, 2019, was postponed to July 26th. After the 11th episode aired on September 20, 2019, the series went on another hiatus, with episode 12 airing on October 11, 2019. The first season concluded with the premiere of episode 24 on December 27, 2019. The second season premiered on TBS in Japan from July 3, 2020 to December 11, 2020.

In the United States, the first season aired on Adult Swim's Toonami block from July 27, 2019 to February 1, 2020. Reruns returned to Toonami on August 8, 2020, and season 2 aired from November 7, 2020 to May 8, 2021.
 * Japan (MBS) — July 5, 2019 - December 27, 2019
 * Japan (TBS) — July 5, 2019 - December 27, 2019; July 3, 2020 - December 11, 2020
 * United States (Adult Swim) — July 27, 2019 - February 1, 2020 ; August 8, 2020 - May 8, 2021

Toonami Broadcast History
The first season of Fire Force premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami block on July 27, 2019 at 12:00 AM. On August 24th, the series moved to 12:30 AM. On February 1, 2020, the first season completed its run on Toonami. Reruns of season 1, starting with episode 15, returned to Toonami on August 8, 2020, replacing Mob Psycho 100 at 1:00 AM. Season 2 premiered on Toonami on November 7, 2020 at 1:00 AM. On January 9, 2021, the series moved to the 1:30 AM time slot. On April 10, 2021, the series moved to the 2:00 AM time slot. The final episode of season two will premiere on Toonami on May 8, 2021 and the series will subsequently be replaced in the lineup by Dr. Stone.


 * Toonami (United States) — July 27, 2019 - February 1, 2020 ; August 8, 2020 - May 8, 2021