While he may look as if he is always exasperated with Obi and the other members of the Eighth Company, the truth is that Lieutenant Hinawa is fiercely loyal to Captain Obi and his desire to hold the whole Fire Force accountable for how they treat the Infernals and the collateral damage that can happen once Infernals and Fire Fighters clash. He won’t let anyone behind either, and if one of his subordinates comes in with a crazy story, Hinawa will believe them enough to check out if it’s true instead of dismissing them.

This may sound a little shallow, but Takehisa Hinawa wears glasses and that makes him look smarter, cooler and more handsome than many of his co-workers. Hinawa doesn’t use them just for fashion, he is practically blind without them which is funny given how he is the sniper of the group.

Before he was a Fire Fighter, Takehisa Hinawa was a soldier. One of his biggest regrets was not using his abilities to shoot his best friend when he turned into an Infernal before his friend suffered. Since then, he has been quite dedicated to making sure that no one wastes their gifts or their life. So while he insists that everyone trains to become the best, Hinawa also tells Obi to stop training when it’s needed.

Takehisa Hinawa is a second-generation fire user. While this means he can't create fire, he can control fires that already exist, and in his particular case, this means the combustion inside bullets and guns. So on one hand, he can shoot non-lethal bullets at his subordinates when they slack off, and on the other, when he shoots an infernal, you can be sure he will hit his target as he can make the bullets move and ricochet in different angles so they will always meet the mark.

While other members of the Eighth Company try to find amusing ways to use their abilities, Hinawa is patient with shenanigans. This is especially obvious in his relationship with Maki, as he will find ways to make sure that she is not creating fire imps just for the fun of it, and always reminds others in the middle of a battle that they’re in a war. He’s very focused on his mission, which makes us believe that Hinawa will be part of the people who will find a way to stop the Spontaneous Human Combustion forever.