Hikari no Ou

Aired: 2023

A TV anime based on the children's literary novel by Hinata Rieko, published in four volumes by Holp Publishing and later by KADOKAWA. A WOWOW original anime produced by Signal.MD, directed by Nishimura Junji with screenplay by Oshii Mamoru. In a post-apocalyptic world where a pathogen causes spontaneous human combustion near natural fire, people survive by relying on "fire hunters" who harvest fuel from forest creatures called "enma." Eleven-year-old Touko and fifteen-year-old Koushi are drawn together by fate to unravel the world's secrets. A compelling post-apocalyptic fantasy exploring human life and civilization through the theme of "fire." (C) Hinata Rieko, Holp Publishing / WOWOW