The samurai who quelled the great blaze earned the nickname "Fire‑Eater." Matsunaga Gengo, once famed as the Fire‑Eater, was Edo"s premier fire‑fighting samurai. He had left the brigade for personal reasons but soon received a summons to join the Shinjo clan. The clan"s firefighting unit was penniless, understaffed, and scorned by neighbors. With his wife Miyuki"s support, Gengo chose to revive the ruined unit as its leader. Together with his eccentric comrades, he strives to "save every life," even while being mocked as ragged steeplejacks (the Boro‑Tobi‑Gumi). In Edo, a string of enigmatic blazes known as foxfires persists. The townsfolk whispered that the flames were cursed, and the samurai vowed to uncover their source. While the city burned, hope flickered within their hearts.
