Nabari no Ou is one of those anime that flew under my radar. It's an ambitious mix of family drama and supernatural ninja adventure.
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Hikari no Ou – 04
In a curious sort of way, what started out as a big positive may be morphing into a drag. Read more
Hikari no Ou – 09
「雷撃砲」 (Raigeki hou) "Lightning Cannon" Koushi's really leaped into a land mine (or rather, anti-aerial one)
Hikari no Ou – 01
「旅立ち」 (Tabidachi) "Departure" There's a reason why it's always humans vs. nature, not humans and nature.
Hikari no Ou – 04
「揺るる火」 (Yururu hi) "Flickering Flame" When will characters learn that if a creature is several orders of magnitude bigger than you are, bullets probably aren’t going to work?
Hikari no Ou – 07
I guess Touko never got the lecture about not accepting candy from a stranger. Read more
Hikari no Ou – 08
「神々の庭」 (Kamigami no niwa) "Garden of the Gods" Looks like it's the eve of destruction
Hikari no Ou – 06
「首都」 (Shuto) "The Capital" The spyders are coming
Hikari no Ou – 02
「三人の花嫁」 (Sannin no hanayome) "The Three Brides" Things look pretty grim between nature giving out, a crumbling government, and vicious beasts
Hikari no Ou – 05
OK, give me one more week. Read more
Hikari no Ou – 09
Not bad, but TaleSpin did it better. Read more
Hikari no Ou – 07
「邂逅」 (Kaikou) "Chance Meeting" History repeats itself, it seems.
Hikari no Ou – 05
「蜘蛛の子」 (Kumo no ko) "The Spider Child" Though they may be out of the forest, they are not out of the woods yet.
Hikari no Ou – 06
I haven't gotten another ep like the premiere to really engage me completely, but I can look at one like this as incremental progress. Read more
Hikari no Ou – 03
「世界のかけら」 (Sekai no kakera) "Fractions of the World" 99 bottles of fire on the wall
Hikari no Ou – 03
This ep was likely, I suspect, a truer representation of what this series' lane is than either of its predecessors. Read more
Hikari no Ou – Episode 06
The rare Conversation-via-Overlay Episode Synopsis: Koushi sneaks out at night to accompany the freelance fire hunter Roroku. After dispatching a pair of fiends, they come across a group…
Hikari no Ou – Episode 03
Episode Synopsys: In the capital, Koushi settles in to the Okibi household and meets his patron’s daughter Kira, and the lady of the house, Hibana. While the family…
First Impressions – Hikari no Ou
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Hikari no Ou – Episode 10
Episode Synopsis: After Hibiko is struck by a sudden fever, Kira confronts her family about their refusal to explain the situation. When Lady Hibana drugs Kira, Hibiko awakens…
Hikari no Ou – Episode 04
Episode Synopsis: The armored train is brutally attacked by the white dragon fire fiend and Benio, along with a large portion of the crew become victims of its…
Hikari no Ou – Episode 05
Episode Synopsis: Touko and company are briefly attacked by a Spider clan member, but he is driven off by Akira, a roaming fire hunter, before making it to…
Hikari no Ou – Episode 09
Episode Synopsis: Akira agrees to investigate the Spider Clan in exchange for Obiki sending collection trucks to the outlying villages. A Wind Clan god visits Koushi and seemingly…
Hikari no Ou – Episode 08
Episode Synopsis: Touko and Koushi make their way through the Factory District (the Garden of the Gods) while chasing after a member of the Treefolk, and fleeing a…
Shion no Ou Series Review
Shion no Ou is a slow burn but the murder mystery is nicely rewarding and there are some great characters to meet along the way. Be sure to…
Hikari no Ou – Episode 02
Touko with the three brides on the collection truck Episode Synopsis: Touko awakes to find herself sharing a sleeper compartment with three young women in the process of…
Hikari no Ou – Episode 01
Episode Synopsys: In a post-apocalyptic world where humans will violently combust in the presence of flame, those who can harvest the only substance that can safely make heat…
Second Impressions – Hikari no Ou
This is why we can't have nice things. Read more
Hikari no Ou – 10 (END)
「異形子ら」 (Ikei Kora) "Malformed Children" I wasn't expecting Part 1 to end so soon.
Hikari no Ou – Episode 07
Episode Synopsis: Kira helps send Touko on her way before returning to Koushi, who’s still recovering from the shocking violence of the previous night with the Fire Hunter,…
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Hikari no Ou – 10 (Season Finale)
After a terrific first episode I'd say the series was more a disappointment than not. Read more
Hikari no Ou Epi 6-10
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Objectively Correct Shower Technique
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Hikari no Ou & Campfire cooking Epi 5
Hikari no ou episode 5 is looking pretty interesting with the continuation of the world. In campfire cooking Mukodah gets better at magic
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Hikari no Ou & Campfire cooking Epi 3
On this episode, two sides of the same story is told in Hikari no ou, whilst campfire cooking continues to make me drool over the food
The Fire Hunter, Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill
Hikari no Ou & Campfire cooking Epi 1
Hikari no Ou shows the hardships in a remade world, whilst Campfire cooking is how life can be without some hardships
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Hikari no Ou & Campfire cooking Epi 4
An insightful look in to the world of the fire hunters and Mukodah learns how to throw some fireballs around
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Hikari no Ou & Campfire cooking Epi 2
Episode 2 of Hikari no Ou and Campfire cooking were a delight to watch, loved the food on showing in campfire cooking
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Newman’s Nook: Somali and the Imperfect Dad
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Anime Taste Testing: Hikari no Ou (The Fire Hunters)
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6-7s: Otonari, Benriya, Eiyuu, Ooyukiumi, Hikari no ou
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