The Wind Returns

The Wind Dies is the first episode of the Kaze no Stigma anime.

It first aired on April 11, 2007.

Kazuma Yagami returns to Japan after being banished from the Kannagi Clan head at that time, Genma Kannagi, who is also his father. With his return, a wind mage starts murdering members of the Kannagi Clan and he is their number one suspect.

Summary
In an open area, Ayano Kannagi summons Enraiha in order to defeat a spider yoma. With the help of the spirits of fire, Ayano uses Enraiha to shoot a fire ball at the yoma; destroying it instantly. Once finished with her battle, Ayano meets up with her friends Yukari Shinomiya and Nanase Kudō, apologizing for taking long, to which her friends say it was no problem. Elsewhere, Kazuma Yagami arrives at a rather big house to do a job. After he is led inside by the maid, he reunites with a branch family member of the Kannagi Clan, Shinji Yuuki. Surprised with Kazuma's appearance, Shinji asks him who gave him permission to return to Japan, to which Kazuma replies that he was not exiled. Seeing their exchange, their customer asks if they knew one another. Shinji then tells their customer that 'Yagami' is a fake name that Kazuma uses and that his real name is 'Kazuma Kannagi'. He also reveals that Kazuma was considered a failure in the Kannagi Clan.

Before they are able to pick a fight with each other, Kazuma turns seriouss and tells Shinji that the monster was coming. Sure enough, a skull-like yoma monster appears. Shinji shields the customer from the monster, he then prepares a small flame in his hands and cockily tells it to die, while firing his attack. The monster i unaffected by the attack and repels it; making the whole house burst into flames. Kazuma states that it wasn't an evil spirit but a yoma. With his customer begging him to save him, and getting his payment raised, Kazuma agrees to save him. He easily defeats the yoma with his wind; manipulating it's shape and making it sharp enough to cut it multiple times. He then walks over to Shinji's unconcious body and explains to his customer (who thought he was dead) that Shinji wasn't dead. Kazuma explains that the Kannagi clan were fire magic users who could control fire at will; and even a member of the branch family wouldn't die from flames of that intensity. Surprised with the outcome of the battle, Shinji asks if Kazuma used wind. Kazuma just chuckles and says quietly that he was an exception.

Ariving at the Kannagi compund, Ayano is abushed by Ren Kannagi who excitedly tells her of his brother's return. Ayano, seemingly confused, tries to recall if Ren had a brother, to whcich he reminds her that his brother fought her at the Ceremony of Inheretance to see who would get Enraiha. Suddenly remembering, Ayano even boasts about how he lost with a single blast of her magic. In his room, Jūgo Kannagi, the clan head, is releived to know Kazuma is alright from Shinji's report. Ayano and Ren then barge in, and that is when they find out that Kazuma is a wind magic user. The next day, three branch family members are murdered: Shinji Yuuki, Masato Oogami and Takeshi Oogami. According to Hyoue Kazamaki, it was caused by wind magic. Wind magic that even his clan, the  Wind Fang Clan, could control. After finding out Kazuma's whereabouts, Genma Kannagi, with Jūgo's approval, sends Shingo Yuuki and Takeya Oogami to look for Kazuma.

Shingo, Takeya and Ayano (who was not supposed to be there) arrive at the site where Kazuma was seen. As they are running, Ayano gets trapped in a spiraling wind barrier and is unable to escape. Takeya notices her disappearance but Shingo does not mind him and focuses on Kazuma's figure up ahead. As the confront each other, Shingo demands to know why Kazuma killed his younger brother, Shinji. Ignoring his outburst, Takeya explains the situation to Kazuma. But he states it wasn't him. When asked to explain it to the clan head, Kazuma bluntly replies that he is no longer a member of the Kannagi Clan, all while exposing a member of the Wind Fang Clan who was tailing him. Shingo loses his patience and attacks Kazuma, who blockes it with some sore ot wind barier that repels the force of his attack, bringing Shingo and Takeya down. As soon as his attack ended, something sneaks up behind Kazuma, shocking him greatly, and attacks some equipment in the area. The shattered material falls on the fallen Kannagi Clan members; killing them. Kazuma is disturbed to know that wind magic cause this. As he turns around he notices a figure's hand but it vanishes quickly. He then yells at the spirits of the wind; claiming that whatever that was, was a breach of their contract.

Almost immediately, Ayano engages him in a fight, seeing what he did to Shingo and Takeya. Kazuma tries to tell her that it wasn't him, that it was a misunderstanding but she does not listen and continues fighting him. The pause for a moment where Kazuma says that he didn't do it. Ayano, not beleiving it at all, angrily asks who the culprit could have been if it was not him, he nonchalantly replies that it was a wind mage but not him. He then notes that if that was all the next head of the Kannag had, then the clan was in trouble. Ayano, angered by his comment, asks him if whether he is embarrassed by becoming a wind mage despite being part of the Kannagi. And Kazuma replies that he isn't before leaving, his wind making him invisible. Somewhere above the city, Kazuma muses to himself that an all out war with the Kannagi could be fun, but says that he didn't like being controlled by someone from the shadows.

Characters in Order of Appearance

 * 1) Ayano Kannagi
 * 2) Spider Yoma
 * 3) Yukari Shinomiya
 * 4) Nanase Kudō
 * 5) Kazuma Yagami
 * 6) Shinji Yuuki
 * 7) Customer
 * 8) Skull Yoma
 * 9) Ren Kannagi
 * 10) Jūgo Kannagi
 * 11) Genma Kannagi
 * 12) Hyoue Kazamaki
 * 13) Shingo Yuuki
 * 14) Takeya Oogami
 * 15) Ryūya Kazamaki

Battles

 * Ayano Kannagi vs. Spider Yoma
 * Shinji Yuuki vs. Skull Yoma
 * Kazuma Yagami vs. Skull Yoma
 * Shingo Yuuki and Takeya Oogami vs. Kazuma Yagami
 * Kazuma Yagami vs. Ayano Kannagi

Magic

 * Blaze Technique (炎術 Enjutsu)
 * Wind Technique (風術 Fūjutsu)

Tools

 * Enraiha (炎雷覇 Blaze Lightning Supremacy)