"Fire Force Season 3" Episode 6: "Beyond Prayer's End" Sneak Peek and Synopsis Released!
The synopsis and sneak peek images for the 6th episode of "Fire Force Season 3", titled "Beyond Prayer's End," have been released!
The anime series "Fire Force," based on the manga by Atsushi Ohkubo, first aired its first season in 2019. Now, the third season, titled "Fire Force Season 3," starts airing on April 4, 2025. Global streaming is available on Crunchyroll!
Episode 6: "Beyond Prayer's End"
Synopsis
The fierce battle between Shinra and Burns rages on in the annex of the Fuchu Prison. Burns, refusing to dodge any attacks, meets Shinra head-on, countering with sheer force. Undeterred, Shinra unleashes every ounce of his power, refusing to back down even an inch. It's a clash between their ideals - Shinra's aspiration to be a hero versus Burns' unwavering pride as a "servant of God." As their convictions collide, who will emerge victorious?
About "Fire Force Season 3"
Synopsis
A Scorching Dark Fantasy Led by Flames
The Final Chapter Begins...
After fierce battles over the "Pillars" and the investigation mission into the "Netherworld," Shinra and his comrades have drawn closer to uncovering the world's greatest secrets.
As the catastrophic threat escalates, the other Special Fire Force companies have cast aside their differences, and now all of them are uniting to prevent the looming catastrophe.
Now, the final battle between Shinra the "Hero" who protects the world and his fellow firefighters begins.
Cast
Shinra Kusakabe: Gakuto Kajiwara
Arthur Boyle: Yūsuke Kobayashi
Akitaru Ōbi: Kazuya Nakai
Takehisa Hinawa: Kenichi Suzumura
Maki Oze: Saeko Kamijō
Iris: M.A.O
Tamaki Kotatsu: Aoi Yūki
Vulcan Joseph: Taku Yashiro
Viktor Licht: Daisuke Sakaguchi
Leonard Burns: Taiten Kusunoki
Karim Flam: Kazuyuki Okitsu
Huo Yan Li: Satoshi Hino
Onyango: Katsuhisa Hōki
Gustav Honda: Takaya Hashi
Amon Hajiki: Kosuke Toriumi
Takeru Noto: Katsuyuki Konishi
Sōichirō Hague: Chō
Pan Ko Paat: Daiseuke Ono
Ogun Montgomery: Makoto Furukawa
Karin Sasaki: Shogo Sakata
Princess Hibana: Lynn
Tōru Kishiri: Kengo Kawanishi
Kayoko Huan: Sayaka Ohara
Asako Hague: Hisako Kanemoto
Shinmon Benimaru : Mamoru Miyano
Sagamiya Konro: Tomoaki Maeno
Hikage & Hinata: Hikaru Akao
Shō Kusakabe: Maaya Sakamoto
Arrow: Yumi Uchiyama
Haumea: Rie Kugimiya
Charon: Hiroki Yasumoto
Inca Kasugatani: Miyuri Shimabukuro
Ritsu: Rumi Ōkubo
Assault: Chikahiro Kobayashi
Yona: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Haran: Itaru Yamamoto
Flail: Kenji Nomura
Mirage: Susumu Chiba
Dr. Giovanni: Yutaka Aoyama
Rekka Hoshimiya: Tōmokazu Seki
Joker: Kenjiro Tsuda
Yūichirō Kurono: Takahiro Sakurai
Nataku Son: Mutsumi Tamura
Raffles III: Bin Shimada
Lisa Isaribe: Ayaka Asai
Yū: Shōya Chiba
Takigi Oze: Yūki Ono
Scoop: Kentarō Itō
Yata: Show Hayami
Mari Kusakabe: Ayako Kawasumi
Gold: Yoko Hikasa
Dragon: Masaki Aizawa
Stream: Shinji Kawada
Fracture: Masaya Matsukaze
Flail: Yūko Sanpei
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