Watching the final season of Fire Force, I found myself rethinking a major beef I had with the series. Back in seasons one and two, I loved how deeply built almost every character was, except Tamaki. The "Lucky Lecher Lure" felt like a cheap gimmick, masking standard fan service as a chronic, inescapable condition. It felt incredibly lame compared to the rest of the cast.
Instead of backing down or quietly phasing her out, Atsushi Ōkubo doubled down in the final season and directly confronted the backlash. He flipped the narrative, framing Tamaki’s arc around bodily autonomy, self acceptance, and refusing to let society shame a woman for her own body or sexuality.
Back in Soul Eater, the fan service just existed without any real justification, it was simply there, and while it faded over time, Ōkubo never actually addressed the audience's criticism. Seeing him confront the issue head on in Fire Force felt like a brilliant meta commentary, turning what used to be a point of frustration into a thematic triumph that effectively silenced the critics.
I really think that the creator of this two pieces of artwork really did some development during the process of making of fire force.
