Shinra Kusakabe

The kid grins like a demon when he's nervous—and the universe decided that was the perfect candidate to save humanity. Classic.

Shinra Kusakabe is the heart, soul, and flying kicks of Fire Force. With Fire Force Season 3 making waves, he literally walks on fire. Well, flies. At Mach speed. While kicking people in the face.

The Smile That Launched a Thousand Memes

Here's the thing about Shinra: he smiles when scared. Not a warm, comforting smile. A teeth-baring, "am I about to commit arson?" kind of grin. He's been called a devil, a freak, and worse—all because his nervous system decided to manifest terror as a horror movie expression.

But beneath that cursed smile is someone who desperately wants to be a hero. Not the cool kind. The real kind. The kind who runs into burning buildings, punches demons, and refuses to let anyone die on his watch.

Abilities That Make Physicists Cry

• Adolla Burst: A pure, primordial flame that connects its user to the Evangelist's dimension. It's basically nuclear-powered plot armor.
• Devil's Footprints: Igniting flames from his feet to achieve flight and devastating kicks. He's basically a human rocket launcher with anger issues.
• Hysterical Strength: When pushed to his limits, his flames turn blue. That's when you run.

The Weight on His Shoulders

Shinra lost his family—or so he thought. His mother became an Infernal. His brother Sho was kidnapped by the very cult trying to end the world. Every fight he's in isn't just saving strangers; it's trying to reclaim what was stolen from him as a child.

And yet, he smiles. He kicks. He saves.

That's the thing about Shinra Kusakabe. The world calls him a devil, but he's busy trying to be an angel. And when Fire Force ends and the moon starts grinning back at Death City? We'll know exactly who lit the first spark of that madness.