| Flame of Recca | |
 Firsttankōbon volume cover, featuring Recca Hanabishi (right) and Yanagi Sakoshita (left) | |
| 烈火の炎 (Rekka no Honō) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Nobuyuki Anzai |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Shōnen Sunday Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
| Original run | March 22, 1995 –January 30, 2002 |
| Volumes | 33(List of volumes) |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Noriyuki Abe |
| Written by | Hiroshi Hashimoto |
| Music by | Yusuke Honma |
| Studio | Pierrot |
| Licensed by |
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| Original network | FNS (Fuji TV) |
| English network | |
| Original run | July 19, 1997 – July 10, 1998 |
| Episodes | 42(List of episodes) |
| Video game | |
| Flame of Recca: The Game | |
| Developer | Konami |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Genre | Fighting |
| Platform | Game Boy Advance |
| Released | December 20, 2001 |
| Video game | |
| Flame of Recca: Final Burning | |
| Developer | Konami |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Genre | Action, fighting |
| Platform | PlayStation 2 |
| Released | June 10, 2004 |
 Anime and manga portal | |
Flame of Recca (Japanese:烈火の炎,Hepburn:Rekka no Honō) is a Japanesemanga series written and illustrated byNobuyuki Anzai. It was serialized inShogakukan'sWeekly Shōnen Sunday from March 1995 to January 2002, with its chapters collected in 33tankōbon volumes.
The series was adapted into a 42-episodeanime television series byPierrot, broadcast onFuji TV from July 1997 to July 1998. The series has also spawned two video games and other merchandise. Both the anime and manga were licensed for North American distribution in English byViz Media. The anime has since been picked up byDiscotek Media who re-released the series on DVD in 2015.
TheFlame of Recca manga has had over 25 million copies in circulation, making it one of thebest-selling manga series.
Flame of Recca follows the story of a teenage boy namedRecca Hanabishi, who is interested inninja and claims to be one himself. He often gets into fights because he made it publicly known that the person who manages to defeat him will earn his services as a loyal ninja. Despite this, he eventually pledges his loyalty and services as a ninja toYanagi Sakoshita, a girl with the innate ability to heal any wound/injury, because of her kindness and compassion. Recca soon discovers that he possesses the innate ability to control/manipulate flames, and eventually learns that he is actually the son of the sixth generation leader of theHokage, a ninja clan that was wiped out in 1576, roughly 400 years before the series' present day.[3][4]
The Hokage ninjas wielded mystical objects calledmadōgu (魔導具), which are referred to as "psychic devices" or "mystical weapons" in the English versions of the series.Madōgu grant their users special abilities, such as allowing their users to manipulate certain elements (as in the case of theFūjin, which allows its wielder to manipulate the element of wind) and enhancing their user's strength/skills (as in the case of theDosei no Wa, which increases its user's physical strength and theIdaten, which increases its user's running speed). Oda Nobunaga had invaded the Hokage in 1576 for the purpose of acquiring these weapons, and the series' main antagonist, Kōran Mori, is searching for amadōgu that will grant him eternal life. Recca and his friends become entangled in Mori's quest for eternal life as he attempts to kidnap Yanagi, believing that her healing powers will help him achieve immortality. This leads them to join theUra Butō Satsujin, a tournament wherein the warriors that wieldmadōgu gather to battle each other. After winning the tournament, Recca and his teammates discover that Mori was on his way to acquire theTendō Jigoku (天堂地獄; Heaven and Hell), amadōgu said to grant its user eternal life, and once again attempt to stop him.
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Prior to its publication, the editor-in-chief ofWeekly Shōnen Sunday had suggested different titles includingRecca 100°C (烈火100°C) andKattobi Recca (かっとび烈火,Kattobi Rekka). During development, creatorNobuyuki Anzai initially wrote the series' title using the archaickanji character"焔". However, prior to publication, this was revised to the modern variant"炎". Anzai's editor remarked that the original kanji suggested ahistorical drama style, which the author confirmed would be incorporated into the story.[5]
Written and illustrated byNobuyuki Anzai,Flame of Recca was serialized inShogakukan'sshōnen manga magazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday from March 22, 1995,[a] to January 30, 2002.[9] Its 329 chapters were collected in 33tankōbon volumes by Shogakukan, released from September 18, 1995, to April 18, 2002.[10][11] Shogakukan also released the manga in 17wideban volumes from January 18, 2006, to March 16, 2007,[12][13] and abunkoban edition from July 15, 2010, to October 15, 2011.[14][15]
The manga was licensed for North American distribution in English byViz Media and United Kingdom distribution in English byGollancz Manga. Viz released all 33 volumes from July 30, 2003, to November 10, 2009,[16][17] while Gollancz released ten volumes between March 6 and November 28, 2006.[18][19]
Flame of Recca was adapted into a 42-episodeanime series produced byStudio Pierrot, and aired in Japan from July 19, 1997, to July 10, 1998, onFuji TV.[20]Pony Canyon has released the entire series onDVD andlaserdisc, whileGeneon released it in two DVD boxsets on April 22 and June 24, 2005, in Japan.[21]Flame of Recca was also aired across Asia on the satellite networkAnimax.[22]
In North America, Viz Media released the series in ten separate DVD volumes between October 26, 2004, and January 9, 2007.[23][24][25]Discotek Media re-licensed the series in 2014 and released it on DVD in February 2015.[26][27] In January 2025, Discotek Media announced that it will release the anime on Blu-ray in the same year.[28]
TheFlame of Recca anime series featuredbackground music composed by Yusuke Honma. The series featured "Nanka Shiawase" (なんか幸せ; lit. "Something Happy") by The OYSTARS as its opening theme, and used "Love is Changing" (西田ひかる) byHikaru Nishida and "Zutto Kimi no Soba de" (ずっと君の傍で; lit. "By Your Side Forever") byYuki Masuda as its ending themes for episodes 1–32 and episodes 33–42 respectively. All the songs were released in singles, and all except "Zutto Kimi no Soba de" were included in the original soundtracks.[21]Flame of Recca Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 was released byPony Canyon on December 6, 1997, and features background music used in the series, as well as the series' opening song and first closing song.[29]Flame of Recca Original Soundtrack Vol. 2 was released by Pony Canyon on May 4, 1998. It includes more background music used in the series along with a special CD drama entitledRecca no Honō Special CD Drama: Daitōron Kai Tsuyoi No Wa Dareda?! (｢烈火の炎｣ スペシャルCDドラマ: 火影大討論会 強いのは誰だ?!; lit. "Flame of Recca Special CD Drama: The Great Debate, 'Who is the Strongest?!'").[30]
Flame of Recca: The Game (烈火の炎 -THE GAME-,Rekka no Honō: The Game) is afighting game released byKonami on December 20, 2001, for theGame Boy Advance.[31]
Flame of Recca: Final Burning (烈火の炎 -FINAL BURNING-,Rekka no Honō: Final Burning) is anaction/fighting game released by Konami on June 10, 2004, for thePlayStation 2.[32][33] A limited number of soundtrack CDs and sets of four bookmarks with character illustrations byNobuyuki Anzai were given out along with the game CD.[32]
The series' protagonist has also appeareded in the 2009 Konami fighting gameSunday vs Magazine: Shūketsu! Chōjō Daikessen for thePlayStation Portable.[34]
TheFlame of Recca manga has had over 25 million copies in circulation.[35]
Jason Thompson, author ofManga: The Complete Guide, described theFlame of Recca manga as "polished and quick-paced", and that it "reads like a more carefully plotted, more extreme version ofYu Yu Hakusho."[36] Patricia Duffield, a columnist forAnimerica Extra, felt the story and artwork continuously evolved with characters and their unique weapons. "Although the series seems to have a tendency toward malefan service,Flame of Recca can be as enjoyable for gals as it is for guys." Duffield concluded, "If lots of ninja action with supernatural flair interests you, giveFlame of Recca a try."[37]
In 2010, Mania.com's Briana Lawrence listedFlame of Recca at number four of the website's "10 Anime Series That Need a Reboot".[38]
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