Hikuidori UshuBoro Tobigumi Episode 2 Story & Preview Cuts Released: A Firefighting Specialist Is a Superhuman Sumo Wrestler

The story and preview images for Episode 2 of the TV anime Hikuidori: UshuBoro Tobigumi (JP: 火喰鳥 羽州ぼろ鳶組) have been revealed. This episode will air on Sunday, January 18 at 11:00 PM (JST), and will later be available on various international streaming platforms.

Episode 2 Story

Gengo Matsunaga, who has become the head of the Shinjo Domain Fire Brigade, and his deputy, Shinnosuke Torigoe, are searching for a crucial member known as a “kowashite,” a specialist essential for firefighting operations. Their search leads them to a shrine hosting a sumo tournament, where they encounter the sumo wrestler Torajiro Aragamiyama.

Once famed for his overwhelming strength and ferocious presence in the ring, Torajiro was a hugely popular rikishi. However, due to injury and inner conflict, he has lost his former power. During a decisive bout that could determine Torajiro’s retirement, as his junior disciple Moriemon Dategaseki faces off against a rival wrestler, a fire suddenly breaks out nearby.

As Gengo and the others rush to save the spectators, Torajiro’s fighting spirit is reignited once more.

Introduction

The fireman samurai who stopped that great blaze came to be called this―― Hikuidori.

Once known as Hikuidori, Gengo Matsunaga was Edo’s finest fireman samurai. For certain reasons, he had stepped away from firefighting, but one day, an unexpected offer of service arrives from the Shinjo Domain.

The Shinjo Domain’s fire brigade is broke, understaffed, and looked down upon by those around them. With encouragement from his wife, Miyuki, Gengo accepts the role of leader and sets out to rebuild the collapsed brigade. Gathering comrades with quirks and rough edges, they are mocked as the “Boro-Tobi,” yet Gengo and his team fight on with the conviction that “every life must be saved.”

Meanwhile, a series of mysterious suspicious fires known as “Kitsunebi” continues to plague Edo. As impending disaster draws near, a group of stubborn firemen rush into action.

An action-packed entertainment drama about relentless firefighters begins!

Source : Hikuidori Official