High school student Kou leaves his grandparents' house in Tokyo and returns to his home town, Yamami village. A childhood incident has left Kou with a crippling fear of fire, but in Yamami he meets a "Sorcerer’s Apprentice" who changes his attitude towards fire forever.... more>>

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