The Fire Hunter (火狩りの王, Hikari no Ō, "The Firecatcher Lord") is a Japanese fantasy novel series written by Rieko Hinata and illustrated by Akihiro Yamada.

As a result, human civilization collapsed until they discover an alternative fuel source derived from the blood of demonic Fire Fiends.

The Fire Hunter is mortally wounded saving Touko, with his last words telling her the name of his dog, Kanata.

Feeling responsible as well, Touko embarks on the long and dangerous journey to the Capital to fulfill her duty.

[1] The anime is directed by Junji Nishimura, with Mamoru Oshii supervising and writing the scripts, Takuya Saito designing the characters, and Kenji Kawai composing the music.