Blue Fire (ブルーファイア, Burū Faia) is the A-Class Rank 6 professional hero of the Hero Association.
Appearance[]
Blue Fire is a young man with his black hair cut short and dark eyes. He wears a dark blue Kung Fu suit with white trimming. During his encounter with Garou, he lost his right arm.
Personality[]
Blue Fire is very serious and strict, particularly when it comes to criminals. He showed no hesitation in cremating a person with his fire if they were deemed dangerous. Despite his ruthless approach towards criminals, he is an honorable person, as his hero name reflects his noble spirit.[1]
Plot[]
Hero Association Saga[]
Rumored Monster Arc[]
Blue Fire makes a brief appearance after Spring Mustachio sends a distress call for reinforcements. He declares that he will investigate the rumored ghost town himself to uncover the truth.[2] Blue Fire, along with several other heroes, heads to Z-City to investigate the monster after Golden Ball and Spring Mustachio are defeated. However, they arrive only to find the monster already defeated by Saitama.[3]
Human Monster Saga[]
Garou Introduction Arc[]
Blue Fire, Magic Trick Man, and Heavy Tank Loincloth are assigned to monitor the criminals gathered by Sitch. During the meeting, Speed-o'-Sound Sonic steals a pamphlet and reveals the reason for the gathering. Sonic refuses to assist the association, which angers Blue Fire, leading him to confront Sitch.[4]
When Garou begins his rampage, he easily defeats Magic Trick Man and Heavy Tank Loincloth. Blue Fire intervenes, attempting to cremate Garou, but Garou evades the attack, and the flame strikes the criminals behind him. Garou then tears off Blue Fire's forearm and knocks him unconscious.[5]
Original Webcomic[]
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Neo Heroes Saga[]
Supreme Hero Arc[]
After Sweet Mask reveals his true form, Blue Fire arrives to assist in battling Pesky Clown. He observes the destruction from the fight and concludes that the monster is very powerful. Asking bystanders about Sweet Mask's whereabouts, Blue Fire realizes that Sweet Mask is the monster when a silent gesture points to him. Attempting to prevent the crowd from provoking Sweet Mask, Blue Fire fears an attack from him. Saitama then arrives and speaks with Sweet Mask. Blue Fire warns Saitama, shouting that Sweet Mask is dangerous, but Saitama ignores him and takes Sweet Mask away.[6]
Abilities and Powers[]
As a high-ranking A-Class hero, Blue Fire is a skilled and powerful fighter. According to Sitch, his fighting ability is close to that of an S-Class hero.[7]
Physical Abilities[]
Enhanced Endurance: Blue Fire seemingly showed a degree of pain tolerance when Garou tore off his right forearm.
Fighting Style[]
Blue Fire's Cremation
Fire Manipulation: Through the portable flamethrower he carries, Blue Fire can project blasts of fire.
- Cremation (火葬, Kasō): Blue Fire unleashes a blast of concentrated blue fire at a target.
Equipment[]
Portable Flamethrower: Blue Fire secretly carries a portable flamethrower inside his sleeves that he uses to project a long, controllable stream of fire.
Hero Rating[]
Blue Fire's rating determined by the Hero Association[1]:
Major Battles[]
| Participants | Chapter(s) | Episode(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Fire, Heavy Tank Loincloth, Magic Trick Man and Criminals vs. Garou | 40, 41 | 14 | Loss |
Trivia[]
- Blue Fire's hero name comes from his noble spirit.[1]
- In the 2017 One-Punch Man Halloween cover,[8] Blue Fire was depicted as a jiangshi along with Bomb and Lin Lin, sealed by Bang through an ofuda, a Japanese traditional paper talisman. He was also shown to have a golden hook as replacement for his right hand which he lost against Garou.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 One-Punch Man Encyclopedia; One-Punch Man: Hero Encyclopedia, page 82
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 20, page 29
- ↑ One-Punch Man Anime; Episode 6
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 40, page 9-17
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 41, page 12-18
- ↑ One-Punch Man Webcomic; Chapter 123, page 3-9
- ↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 40, page 11
- ↑ tonarinoyj.hatenablog.com