Mirage of Blaze English Sub & Dub

About Mirage of Blaze

Meet Mirage of Blaze (Honoo no Mirage), an action, supernatural and school anime by Madhouse (2002). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The premise: Takaya Ougi is just a typical high school guy who aims nothing more than to protect his best ally and live a normal life. Enter Nobutsuna Naoe, an older man who informs Takaya that he is in fact the reincarnation of Lord Kagetora.

Also worth knowing: Naoe, himself a possessor, awakens Takaya's abilities to exorcise evil spirits and struggle the Fuedal Underworld. While most possessors remember their former lives before being reincarnated, Takaya does not. Naoe is thankful for this, considering his passionate and abusive past with his Lord Kagetora.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

Madhouse is the studio behind Mirage of Blaze, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.6/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Released in 2002, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.