Rekka no Honoo

Most people think that ninjas are a thing of the past, but Rekka Hanabishi wishes otherwise. Although he comes from a family that makes fireworks, he likes to think of himself as a self-styled, modern-day ninja. Sounds like fun, right? Maybe not. Rekka ends up in lots of fights because he once made the bold announcement that if someone can defeat him, he will become their servant.

Then one day, Rekka meets Yanagi Sakoshita, a gentle girl with the ability to heal any wound or injury. Their meeting sets off a chain of events, which culminate into a shocking discovery. Rekka is the last surviving member of a legendary ninja clan that was wiped out centuries ago. Even more astonishing than being an actual ninja, he also wields the power to control fire. What does this mean for Rekka? Who are these strange people after him and Yanagi? Find out in Rekka no Honoo!

Hanabishi, Rekka Main

Okano, Kousuke Japanese

Mikagami, Tokiya Main

Midorikawa, Hikaru Japanese

Kurei Main

Okiayu, Ryoutarou Japanese

Kirisawa, Fuuko Main

Hiramatsu, Akiko Japanese

Koganei, Kaoru Main

Kumai, Motoko Japanese

Sakoshita, Yanagi Main

Masuda, Yuki Japanese

Ishijima, Domon Main

Tobita, Nobuo Japanese

Kagerou Main

Mitsuishi, Kotono Japanese

Joker Supporting

Madono, Mitsuaki Japanese

Tsukishiro Supporting

Seki, Tomokazu Japanese

Hagino, Ken Producer

Abe, Noriyuki Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Date, Hayato Episode Director

Yoshida, Shunji Episode Director, Storyboard

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May 6, 2007

amaity

Recommended

The most prominent precursor to the ever popular Naruto, Flame of Recca is essentially, Dragon Ball, Rurouni Kenshin, Naruto, and Kaze no Stigma all rolled into one package. Of course, in terms of originality, it deserves a high commendation, but that's about all the praise I can muster for this series.

The story is lethargic. It follows a very formulaic approach. The main protagonist, Recca goes through a sequence of ordeals to realize his true strength and then manages to win over enemies with his never say die attitude. Banal. Seen that a million times. But that doesn't mean it's ... not enjoyable.

The animation is fair, to be honest, I feel that the studio started pumping more money into Yu Yu Hakusho (which was being released at the same time), and the later episodes suffer from a marked decline in quality.

The sound is nothing spectacular, nothing memorable.

The characters are moderately well designed, but again follow cliched "five-guy-superhero-team" stereotypes. There are, of course, some deliciously sinister villains, some with more character than our 2-D heroes. But the anime doesn't really explore them.

I really can't give this a high grade. In it's time, yes it was a classic, and sparked of future work such as Naruto, but now it's a dated and overused concept and there are many more worthwhile series out there.

However, I highly recommend the manga. The anime only follows upto volume 16 of the manga series and by itself leaves many questions unanswered. The manga is complete and reflects the true worth of the series.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Nov 25, 2015

fireball4011

Mixed Feelings

Rekka (or Recca in english) is a 90s shonen and that's literally a good enough description for you to understand it. It's exactly what you'd expect. It's got a squad of teens with supernatural weapons. They encounter enemies one by one. Eventually it leads to the a tournament arc.

I shouldn't be so harsh, cause it's really not bad. Most of the characters are enjoyable and those that aren't around long enough to be too much of a bother. The animation is shifty, sometimes awful sometimes eye popping. The story kind of a mess. Half the plot points are rushed to an end or don't ... make sense to begin with.

If you're looking for some 90s cheese, this isn't a bad place to go. (Especially since it's free on youtube).

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Aug 11, 2009

Kuramas_Kat

Not Recommended

This show, called Flame of Recca, is a ridiculously retarded version of Yu Yu Hakusho.
I will give credit where credit is due: They did a great job of combining Hiei and Kurama into one character, Tokiya Mikagami. But other than him, this pitiful mistake of a show is unworthy to be deemed an anime.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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