Takehisa Hinawa

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

Appearance
Takehisa is a young man with a short crop of light 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-colored jumpsuit.

Personality
Takehisa is a calm and resourceful individual, not bothered by Akitaru's antics, instead telling him to focus on the task at hand. 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 field, 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 all of his comrades.

Abilities
Takehisa is a Second Generation, who has adapted to the phenomenon and was granted the ability to manipulate and control flames. However, Takehisa cannot kindle flames himself and must use external sources. On the field, he uses military-based weapons, like a machine gun or a 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 going berserk. Once there, Takehisa uses his weapon to shoot a bullet, which dissolves into foam and distracts the threat, granting Akitaru the chance to strike it with his weapon. After the battle, Takehisa witnesses Shinra saving Iris from a falling light. Later, he greets Shinra when the boy arrives at the 8th Special Fire Fighting Church 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 nearby factory, causing Takehisa to move out with the rest of his team-mates. When the team arrives at the scene, Takehisa clashes against the Flame Human with the rest of his allies, holding a machine gun in his hand. He later witnesses Shinra defeating the threat with a blazing kick and 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 what was behind it, having a stoic look on his face. He sees Maki's flame creature and immediately puts it out using a glass of water, scolding the girl for playing with her ignition abilities. Takehisa then formally meets Arthur, informs him about the upcoming Fire Officer Newcomer Tournament and orders Maki to fight the two Third Generations, revealing that both of them are former soldiers. During the fight between the girl and the two Fire Officers, Takehisa categorizes Maki as a witch, due to her abilities in controlling the generated flames, and shows fascination towards Arthur's plasma cutting swordplay. Afterwards, Takehisa uses a fire extinguisher to put out Maki's gigantic fireball creature, much to the girl's horror.

Later, he gives a Seven-Style Fire Fighting Battleaxe to Shinra. He also offers one to Arthur, but the boy refuses to accept it. Akitaru points out that having a stoker in the brigade would relieve some of the work from Takehisa, but the man tells his superior that he doesn't mind the extra duties. When a Flame Human is spotted in the Iriya District, he moves out with his comrades. After arrival, he looks upon a gigantic flame, coming from the apartment, thinking it to be Maki's doing. The whole brigade 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.