On April 4th, highly anticipated premiere of Fire Force Season 3, the official non-credit opening sequence featuring the explosive new theme song “HIGH FLAME” (強火 – Tsuyobi) by the acclaimed rock band QUEEN BEE (女王蜂) has been released online, sending waves of excitement through the anime community.
The official Fire Force YouTube channel unveiled the stunning opening video on April 4, 2025, showcasing the seamless integration of QUEEN BEE’s powerful track with dynamic visuals that hint at the intense narrative arc of the final chapter.
The YouTube video confirms key details about the third season, officially titled (Fire Force Season 3). It is currently broadcasting within the “Animism” block on MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS in Japan every Friday starting from April 4, 2025, at 25:53 JST (effectively 1:53 AM Saturday morning). Additional broadcast times include CBC (also Fridays at 25:53 JST) and BS-TBS (Fridays at 26:30 JST).
Notably, the video also announces that the second cour (second half) of Fire Force Season 3 is scheduled to begin broadcasting in January 2026. This confirms that the final season will be split into two parts.
The season premiere of Fire Force season 3 will be aired on April 4. The first episode is expected to be released at 11:00 AM Pacific/2:00 PM Eastern in the US or 11:30 PM IST.
Furthermore, the streaming platform Netflix has secured the exclusive rights for streaming the episodes after their initial broadcast in Japan.
The video credits also provide a comprehensive list of the talented staff behind Fire Force Season 3, including:
- Original Creator: Atsushi Ohkubo (serialized in Weekly Shonen Magazine from 2015-2022)
- Director: Tatsuma Minamikawa
- Series Composition & Script: Yadagai
- Character Design: Hideyuki Morioka
- Sub-Character Design: Mika Yamamoto
- Chief Animation Directors: Yumenosuke Tokuda, Yoshihiro Yoshioka, Mariko Kubo
- Color Design: Naoko Sato
- Art Director: Yumi Horikoshi
- Art Setting: Toshitaka Amada
- CG Director: Koji Kodera
- VFX Supervisor: Ryo Ohashi
- Director of Photography: Natsuki Takei
- Editor: Kiyoshi Hirose
- Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
- Sound Effects: Kousei Koyama
- Music: Kenichiro Suehiro
- Animation Production: David Production
The video also confirms the ending theme song for the first cour is “Urusairen” by Creepy Nuts’ hip-hop unit, Umeda Cypher.
The release of the non-credit opening video has further amplified the excitement surrounding Fire Force Season 3. Fans can now fully appreciate QUEEN BEE’s “HIGH FLAME” alongside the stunning animation, offering a powerful and fitting start to what promises to be an epic conclusion to the fiery saga. Be sure to check out the video on the official Fire Force YouTube channel and catch the latest episodes on their respective broadcast and streaming platforms.
