Takehisa Hinawa

is a Second Generation, and the Company Commander at the 8th Special Fire Brigade.

Appearance
Takehisa is a young man with a short crop of brown-coloured hair and glasses. He is seen wearing the traditional brigade's bunker gear, which consists of a black tank top, buckled at the waist with a belt, which presses a middle part that's strapped to his shoulders, and dark pants. Those are later topped by a protective jacket and trousers. He was also seen wearing a grey-coloured jumpsuit.

Personality
Takehisa is a calm and resourceful individual, not bothered by Akitaru's antics, telling him to focus on the task at hand instead. He is deductive, as he determined that Shinra joined the brigade in order to make-up for the mistakes he made in the past. When on the battlefield, he was shown to be rather rough, but caring for his allies. He is also rather close to Maki and often scolds her for playing with flames, though he is rather strict with his other team-mates as well. Takehisa himself has stated that he does not have the virtue to forgive evil-doers. He is almost always seen with a stern look on his face, giving Takehisa an intimidating exteriour.

Abilities
Takehisa is a Second Generation, who has adapted to the phenomenon and was granted the ability to manipulate and control flames. On the field, he uses military-based weapons, like a machine gun, pistol or mini-bazooka, with which he can use the Special Fire Extinguishing Bullet.

Introduction arc
Takehisa, alongside the rest of the 8th Special Fire Brigade, arrives to save a train station from a Flame Human. Once there, Takehisa uses his weapon to shoot a bullet of foam to distract the threat, granting Akitaru the chance to strike it with his weapon. After the battle, Takehisa witnesses Shinra saving Iris from a falling light, shooting it away with his own weapon. Later, he greets Shinra when the boy arrives at the headquarters and questions the boy's motives, after he reveals his ambition to become a hero. Takehisa is present during the meeting, where Akitaru delivers a speech about the Human Body Ignition Phenomenon. Later that night, a siren notifies the brigade of an accident in a factory, causing Takehisa to move out with the rest of his team-mates. When the team arrives at the scene, Takehisa faces the threat, with the rest of his allies, holding a machine gun in his hand. When Shinra defeats the Flame Human with a blazing kick, he subtly shows his pride towards the boy, putting a helmet on his head and telling him that he forgot it.

When Arthur and Shinra cause a ruckus on the church's roof, Takehisa arrives to see who's behind it, having a stoic look on his face. He sees Maki's flame creature and puts it out, scolding the girl for playing with her ability. Takehisa then formally meets Arthur, informs him about the upcoming tournament and orders Maki to fight the two Third Generations, revealing that both he and Maki are former soldiers. During the fight, Takehisa categorizes Maki as a witch and shows fascination towards Arthur's plasma cutting swordplay. After that, Takehisa uses a fire extinguisher to put out Maki's gigantic fireball creature, much to the girl's dismay. Later, he gives a Seven-Style Fire Fighting Battleaxe to Shinra. When a Flame Human is spotted in the Iriya District, Takehisa moves out with his comrades. After the arrival, he looks upon a gigantic flame, coming from the apartment, thinking it to be Maki's doing. The whole brigade then storms into the room, where they spot Mikako's father. When Arthur impales the man with his weapon, the building's roof starts to collapse, but the team manages to escape. Takehisa is present during the Fire Officer Newcomer Tournament, where he helps out with rescuing Arthur, using a blanket to soften his fall.

Sentient Flame Human arc
The next day, Takehisa reports the composition results of the substance Joker used at the tournament to Akitaru. He later moves out with his team-mates to dispose of Setsuo Miyamoto, an ex-convict who turned into a Flame Human. From inside the Matchbox, he scolds Shinra and Arthur for wandering off and promises to punish them. He then tells the two to move on ahead, while the rest of the brigade will catch up to them at the scene. When the Flame Human surrenders in hopes of having his life spared, Takehisa shoots him, telling the man that he cannot forgive his deeds. This act, however, provides Setsuo with an opportunity to escape. Takehisa assures both Shinra and Akitaru that the threat has to be taken care of without prejudice. When the 8th Brigade catches up to Shinra, who went ahead after Setsuo fled from the scene, Takehisa and the rest find themselves in a confrontation against the 5th Special Fire Brigade. As a member from the 5th Brigade mocks Akitaru for not having fire manipulation abilities, Shinra and Arthur jump in to pick a fight with the boy, but Maki and Takehisa carry the two away. A stand-off between the two brigades is then catalyzed.