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Fire Force S3E5 — Chance Meeting with an Arch-Enemy
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Fire Force•Season 3•Episode 5

Chance Meeting with an Arch-Enemy

8.7/10 · 1,071 votesMay 3, 202522 min

Ranked #10 of 25 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

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Obi writhes in pain. Burns attacks Shinra relentlessly. A Destroyer called Dragon blocks the 8th's path.

Directed byMineya Mori
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Gakuto Kajiwara

Gakuto Kajiwara

Shinra Kusakabe (voice)

Yusuke Kobayashi

Yusuke Kobayashi

Arthur Boyle (voice)

Saeko Kamijo

Saeko Kamijo

Maki Oze (voice)

Mao Ichimichi

Mao Ichimichi

Iris (voice)

Kazuya Nakai

Kazuya Nakai

Akitaru Obi (voice)

Kenichi Suzumura

Kenichi Suzumura

Takehisa Hinawa (voice)

Aoi Yuuki

Aoi Yuuki

Kotatsu Tamaki (voice)

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Victor Licht (voice)

Taku Yashiro

Taku Yashiro

Vulcan Joseph (voice)

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Mineya Mori

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Kento Fukuda

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Chance Meeting with an Arch-Enemy" is episode 5 of Fire Force season 3. It scored 8.7/10 from 1,071 votes, ranking #10 of 25 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Mineya Mori, it aired on May 3, 2025.

Next: E6 · Beyond Prayer's EndBest of Season 3