Shinra Kusakabe
Shinra Kusakabe is a male anime and manga character who features in Fire Force.
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Biography
Shinra Kusakabe (Japanese: 森羅日下部, Hepburn: Shinra Kusakabe) was a male human born on an Earth that was forever altered by the Great Cataclysm (大災害, Daisaigai) with him being raised by his mother who cared for him and his younger brother Shō Kusakabe by the Year 186. Around 12 years ago, he was in his family's home when Sho's Adolla Burst was activated that created a fire that spread across the house. This also saw his mother transform into a Demon-Class Infernal along with awakening this power within Shinra as well. The young Shinra was unaware that the creature in the home was his mother and attempted to escape but instead passed out. At the time, the Special Fire Force arrived at the scene with Shinra asking them to escape his mother and brother. However, Captain Leonard Burns came to inform him that both had perished in the event with him being the only survivor of the event.
Shinra could not control his Ignition Ability which resulted in him staying at Hajima Industries who came to fit him with liquid nitrogen boots to suppress his ability. During his residence there, he along with the other children were provided no freedom or comforts as they were seen as nothing more than test subjects to the scientists there. The Skill Developing Facility conducted a series of tests on him, but were unable to confirm if Shinra had the Adolla Burst. When he was 13 years old, Shinra was moved out and joined the Special Fire Force Training Academy.
He was en route to Special Fire Cathedral 8 when he responded to an incident at a nearby train station where an Infernal had manifested at the scene. Shinra came to battle the creature when Company 8 arrived there to defeat the threat. During the fight, he came to save Sister Iris and introduced himself to the Company. Later, at the force's headquarters, Shinra formally meets all the members and introduces himself. While settling in his new room, the force is notified of an Infernal and departs to the scene. Upon entering the factory, Shinra gets caught off guard and is knocked out by the Infernal, but is woken up by Akitaru seconds later. With words of encouragement, he overcomes his fear and resolves to fight. Launching himself at the being with his Ignition Ability, Shinra impales his opponent's core and purifies her soul. Outside, he overhears spectators cheering and is praised for his actions, much to his delight. Akitaru informs Shinra that he will be participating in an upcoming rookie competition, alongside a new recruit, which makes Shinra excited, as he sees it as a chance to meet the man who had saved his life. Shinra bumps into Arthur and gets into a fight with him. When Takehisa approaches the two, he orders Maki to fight the new recruits. Shinra is defeated by Maki's Second Generation ability limiting his own powers. After eating at Ippudo Ramen, Shinra is given a battleaxe to deal with an Infernal in the Iriya District in a domestic setting. Upon arrival, Akitaru pulls the two aside for disobeying his orders to conceal their weapons and explains his reasoning. After their conversation, a burst of flames emerges from the apartment, prompting the force to storm the building and find the Infernal. Arthur volunteers to put the man out of his misery, much to Shinra's confusion, and impales his core. Immediately after, the ceiling begins to collapse and Shinra watches on as Akitaru risks his life to save a family photograph for Mikako. Afterwards, he apologizes to the man for not being of any help during the mission.
Shinra participates in the Rookie Fire Soldier Games, where he meets Tamaki. Later, he finds Leonard Burns and approaches him. After introducing himself, Leonard ignores him and leaves, and Shinra wonders whether the man is hiding something from him. When the exam begins, Shinra flies into the building where he discovers two unconscious people and Joker. After the man reveals that he knows of Shinra's past and threatens to kill the injured people, Shinra attacks him, but to no avail. Joker rewards him for his efforts and tells him Shō is still alive, baffling Shinra. The boy questions Joker and attacks him with multiple fire-enhanced kicks. When Arthur and Tamaki discover the two, Shinra tries to warn them, but Arthur ignores him. When Joker uses an unknown substance to put their lives in jeopardy, Shinra grabs the two unconscious people and tells Arthur to cut a hole through the ceiling so they can escape. In mid-air, before Shinra could save Arthur and Tamaki from falling, Leonard jumps in and rescues Tamaki while Arthur is rescued by their teammates. Later, Akitaru promises to tell him the reason Company 8 was created. The following day, Akitaru explains to Shinra how and why their force was founded and informs him that the other Special Fire Forces are hiding something on their own end. They are then provided with information of the substance Joker had used by Takehisa. Shinra goes with Arthur to rescue a dog, who was reported to be stuck in a tree, and, after it tells the two that a trial for the release of Setsuo Miyamoto will be held soon, helps Mamoru hand out balloons to children. The two then learn of an accident in the courthouse from Takehisa, who was moving to the scene with the rest of the force. After giving Arthur a lift, the two Fire Soldiers fight the Infernal, with Shinra kicking the opponent and delivering a collaborative attack with Arthur. When Setsuo escapes, Shinra is told to catch up to him and Takehisa assures him that the threat has to be taken care of without prejudice. After Setsuo threatens to kill an innocent kid, Shinra stops him. The two then start their confrontation, with the Fire Soldier dominating the fight. When Shinra corners Setsuo and cuts off his right forearm, Hibana descends in front of the two. Hibana gazes at Shinra, causing him to collapse and orders him to lick her shoe as he is restrained by the 5th Angels Three. After noticing an innocent kid being pushed out of the way, Shinra becomes infuriated and repels the angels away. He stands and challenges the Special Fire Force Company 5 to a fight as his own force arrives. Tōru Kishiri mocks Akitaru, which leads to Shinra and Arthur jumping in, but Maki and Takehisa detain the two, and afterward the two forces depart.
The next day, Takehisa approaches Shinra and demonstrated his ability, informing him that they will be facing unique abilities later on. Then he begins training the Fire Soldiers on the roof and informs Shinra of Hibana's past. In the church, he stumbles upon Iris and sees her crying. At night, Maki bursts in the room and informs Shinra that Iris has gone missing. Soon after, Shinra heroically arrives at the Special Fire Force Combine 5, where he is ordered to locate Iris. During his search, he infiltrates a mansion, where the Angels of the 5th attempt to attack him, but find themselves defeated with a swift kick. As he bursts through the door claiming the hero has arrived, he finds Iris being tormented by Hibana. a to feel dizzy and fall to the ground. Instead of accepting the loss, Shinra thinks the ability is nothing but simply his imagination, and through sheer willpower, manages to stand up steadily. Shinra goes in to attack, but due to his dizziness, falls to the ground and is tormented by Hibana's Cherry Blossom attack. Afterwards, he is trapped in a whirl of flames. Refusing to give up for Hibana's sake, Shinra overcomes her abilities and lands a punch on Hibana, knocking her unconscious. When she wakes up, Hibana describes how she was always relied on by her Sisters but she herself could never rely on anyone. This is when Shinra jumps up and states he will be her hero whenever she needs one, to which she blushes. A little while later, Shinra attended the dinner party held by the 5th as a backup plan for infiltrating it, allowing him to explain to the higher-ups that it was simply a late-night training collaboration.
Upon returning to base after defeating another Infernal, Company 8 and Hibana end up irritating Akitaru as he's trying to concentrate. Akitaru eventually decides that Shinra and Arthur need to infiltrate the 1st Special Fire Force and uncover any secrets they may be hiding. A while later, Shinra arrives at the 1st Special Fire Fighting Cathedral along with Tōru Kishiri and Takeru Noto. As he walks inside, Shinra meets Karim Flam and later encounters Leonard Burns with a sinister grin. Shinra doesn't hesitate to ask whether the newcomers can practice their own skills against those of the 1st in a practice-battle, much to everybody else's surprise. Everybody gathers in the training grounds, where Shinra witnesses Takeru battling Rekka Hoshimiya while Karim used his refrigeration ability to protect everyone. Afterwards, Shinra observes how powerful the Lieutenants are before preparing to fight Burns alongside Arthur. When Arthur finds his attacks effortlessly blocked by Burns, Shinra quickly jumps in with a flurry of kicks, but the Captain manages to parry them with ease. Shinra continues to rapidly attack him, hoping to defeat Burns and uncover his secrets about the incident 12 years ago, but Leonard comes out unharmed. Questioned on his reason for joining the Special Fire Force, Shinra expresses his desire to become a hero and save people from the Phenomenon. Despite previously beating Hibana, Burns proves too much for the young soldier and defeats him with a seemingly invisible blow. Shinra, annoyed at his loss, realizes how dangerous a threat from Company 1 would be. The next day, while in the dorm talking with the other trainees, Shinra is ordered by Tamaki to assist Karim in stopping an Infernal. When they arrive at the scene with Arthur, Karim orders him to stay put and help with gathering information. While looking around, Shinra spots a figure in clerical robes injecting a man with some sort of Bug, causing him to turn Infernal. Shinra and Arthur chase down the mysterious figure, only to discover Karim and Rekka standing together. Wanting to avoid a fight against one or both of the Lieutenants, Shinra lies about his actions and returns to the Cathedral with the rest after the situation is contained. Shinra and Arthur break into Karim's room to investigate, coming across the type of Bug used earlier in his desk. Karim catches the two and calmly explains that he has also been investigating the insect and a series of bizarre Infernal sightings involving children. The trio realizes that the only possible suspect for the earlier attack could be Rekka. They then set out to find and capture the killer, despite Karim's concerns.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Shinra Kusakabe was a male teenager who had an average height with a slim muscular build alongside short and spiky black hair. Shinra had crimson eyes and especially sharp teeth. Kusakabe was known by the name of the Devil (悪魔, Akuma).
He was said to have this tendency to smile in situations where he was nervous. This came as a result of the ordeal and shock of his mother's death with this manifesting in cases of nervous laughter. As a result, his muscles in his face tended to tighten whenever he felt nervous resulting in his teeth being exposed and his mouth stretching into a smile.
As stated by Shinra, he came to hate fire for how it took his family away from him. However, he intended to use the power he had to avenge his family and stop further such tragedies from happening in the future.
Due to the incident with his family's death, his promise made to his late mother and childhood aspirations of becoming a hero, he has developed an obsession of bringing his brother, Sho, back, once he learns that he is alive. While he is usually quick to be roused to angry justice when dealing with villains, he usually shows nothing but joy when he sees Sho—even if the latter holds only ill intentions for him and the world in general, disgusted with him and being eager to beat him to a pulp whenever they meet—so much so that he calls the brutal battles between them to be 'play time'. His attachment is so strong that he could easily force an Adolla Link through Sho, even though Sho is aware of and actively resists such a link. He has a habit of adding '-man' to any hero name he thought up for himself, insisting of doing so just to complete the "man" (萬) part of the Japanese idiomatic lexeme "shinrabanshō" (森羅万象), where both he and his brother are named after—yet another display of the attachment he holds towards his brother.
He had a younger brother named Shō Kusakabe who he thought had been killed in the fire at their home. After learning he was alive, he attempted to do everything possible to be re-united with him.
Powers and abilities
From childhood, he came to manifest the ability to control fire with him being a Third Generation that had the power to ignite, manipulate and utilise flames that manifested from his feet. Typically, this meant that he left a trail of ashes on the floor with this being in the shape of his feet with these being referred to as the Devil's Footprints (悪魔の足跡, Akuma no Ashiato).
Under Captain Benimaru, Shinra was taught to utilize hand signs and seals in order to redirect and concentrate the energy in his body.
He possessed an Adolla Burst (アドラバースト, Adora Bāsuto) that was a spark of the flame of creation.
Through his Adolla Link, he was able to make a connection with one of the other worldly pyrokinetic beings and attain an Adolla Grace (伝導者の加護, Dendōsha no Kago). This was able to increase his abilities further and fight more powerful foes. In one case, he was able to temporarily grant himself the power of the Grace of the Evangelist (伝導者の加護, Dendōsha no Kago). Under his state, his power allowed him to momentarily dissolve his body and move at the speed of light.
Overuse of his powers over a long period of time could lead to his body overheating with the fire drawing the oxygen from himself.
As a Fire Soldier, he came to join the Special Fire Force (特殊消防隊, Tokushu Shōbōtai) where he came to be assigned to Special Fire Force Company 8 (第8特殊消防隊, Dai Hachi Tokushu Shōbōtai).
Notes
- Shinra Kusakabe was created by Atsushi Ōkubo where he featured in the setting of the Fire Force universe.
In other media
Television
- In Fire Force, Shinra Kusakabe appeared in the setting of the anime television series where he was voiced by Japanese actor Gakuto Kajiwara and English actor Derick Snow in the dubbed series.
Appearances
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