One does not tune into an anime directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi for subtlety.
For over a decade, Imaishi has been known as one of anime's most raucous storytellers. In series like "Gurren Lagann" (2007), "Kill la Kill" (2013) and "Space Patrol Luluco" (2016), goofy super-robots, sentient schoolgirl uniforms and teenage space officers bounce across the screen in furious high-stakes battles while bellowing increasingly absurd declarations of dedication to justice and friendship. Just try to get through an episode without a grin on your face.
Imaishi's latest over-the-top adventure is the film "Promare," which hit theaters on May 24. Set in the near future, it centers on a group of humans who literally blow their tops when they get angry, releasing deadly bursts of flames, and a team of firefighters, Burning Rescue, that gets called in to do some high-tech dousing when the need arises.