Gengo Matsunaga, once known as Phoenix, was the greatest samurai fire-slayer in all of Edo. After leaving fire-slaying, Gengo is approached with an offer from the Shinjo Domain. Encouraged by his wife, Miyuki, he sets out to rebuild a fallen firefighting brigade. Gengo gathers a group of misfits, the Ragged Fire-Slayers, as they investigate mysterious fires started by the arsonist Kitsunebi.
E1
A retired firefighter is hired back to work for a failing province.
E2
Matsunaga goes in search of a new firefighting crew.
E3
Gengo goes to recruit a flag bearer, and finds a man in serious debt trouble.
E4
Gengo goes in search of an old friend, and meets his son.
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