Hikari no Ou: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Hikari no Ou takes place in the aftermath of humanity's last war. The world is enveloped with a black forest and people have become infected with a pathogen that causes them to burst into flame in the presence of natural fire. The only safe source of fire can be obtained by hunting black beasts, Flame Spirits, which reside deep in the forest. Among the fire hunters, rumors of "The King of Fire Hunters" began spreading recently—an individual who would be able to harvest the man-made star, the millennium comet that once wandered the void.

The story revolves around Touko, a village-raised girl, and Koushi, a former student in the capital. The encounter between the two, who were not supposed to cross paths, will change the fate of the world.

Series details

• Title: Hikari no Ou
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Adventure, Anime, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2023-01-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-03-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: WOWOW
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 66159
• IMDb ID: tt21912036
• TVDB ID: 402607

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-01-14; final listed air date 2023-03-18; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2024-01-14; final listed air date 2024-03-17; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hikari no Ou on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.