Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M

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Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M (Japanese: め組の大吾, Hepburn: Megumi no Daigo) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masahito Soda. It was serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from September 1995 to June 1999, with its chapters collected in 20 tankōbon volumes.

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WrittenbyMasahito Soda
PublishedbyShogakukan
English publisher
Quick facts め組の大吾 (Megumi no Daigo), Genre ...
Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Daigo Asahina
め組の大吾
(Megumi no Daigo)
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Manga
Written byMasahito Soda
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday
Original runSeptember 6, 1995 – June 16, 1999
Volumes20
Anime film
Directed bySusumu Nishizawa
Music byShirō Hamaguchi
StudioSunrise
ReleasedJuly 27, 1999
Runtime45 minutes
Television drama
Fire Boys
Directed by
  • Go Shichitaka
  • Take Narita
  • Hirosuke Mitake
  • Taro Kinoshita
  • Osamu Yonekawa
  • Ryouichi Tanaka
Written byTomoko Yoshida [ja]
Music byNaoki Satō
StudioFuji Television
Original networkFNS (Fuji TV)
Original run January 6, 2004 – March 16, 2004
Episodes11
Sequel
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The manga has been licensed in North America by Viz Media. An anime film produced by Sunrise was released in July 1999. A television drama adaptation, titled Fire Boys, was broadcast on Fuji Television and its affiliates from January to March 2004. A manga sequel, titled Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange, started in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Magazine in October 2020.

In 1996, Daigo of Fire Company M won the 42nd Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category. By December 2022, the manga had over 14 million copies in circulation.

Plot

As a child, Daigo Asahina's life was saved by a fireman. He grew up and never forgot the brave, nameless man who rescued and inspired him to become a firefighter himself. Now as a firefighter in training at Medaka-Ga-Hama Fire Station in Sengoku City, Daigo must grow up quickly, learn the ropes, and find out if he truly has what it takes to become a heroic fireman.

Characters

Daigo Asahina (朝比奈 大吾, Asahina Daigo)
Voiced by: Wataru Takagi[2]
An 18-year-old young man who thinks he knows everything about firefighting. However, he quickly learns that it is more harsh and dangerous than he thought. After his first day, he vows to change his ways and become a true firefighter.
Shunsuke Gomi (五味 俊介, Gomi Shunsuke)
Voiced by: Yusaku Yara[2]
The captain of Fire Company M whose easy-going attitude is initially off-putting to the overzealous Daigo.
Shizuka Ochiai (落合 静香, Ochiai Shizuka)
Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue[2]
Daigo's high school teacher who continues to offer encouragement even though he is no longer her student. She treats him as though he is her little brother, though Daigo has feelings for her.
Shirō Amakasu (甘粕 士郎, Amakasu Shirō)
Voiced by: Kazuya Ichijō[2]
Daigo's serious-minded rival at Kujiradai Fire Station, one of the busiest stations in the area.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Masahito Soda, Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M was serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from September 6, 1995,[3] to June 16, 1999.[4] Shogakukan collected its chapters in twenty tankōbon volumes, released from January 18, 1996,[5] to August 7, 1999.[6] Shogakukan republished the series into eleven bunkoban volumes from October 4, 2005,[7] to May 13, 2006.[8]

In North America, Viz Media licensed the manga for English language release. The twenty volumes were released from December 10, 2002,[9] to November 13, 2007.[10] In December 2013, Viz Media published the series digitally on their platform.[11][12][13]

A sequel, titled Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange, started in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Magazine on October 6, 2020.[14]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1January 18, 1996[5]4-09-123681-2December 10, 2002 (LR)[9]
July 1, 2003 (RL)[15]		978-1-56931-860-7 (LR)
978-1-56931-955-0 (RL)
2March 18, 1996[16]4-09-12368-2-0March 1, 2003[17]978-1-56931-879-9
3June 18, 1996[18]4-09-123683-9June 1, 2003[19]978-1-56931-881-2
4August 10, 1996[20]4-09-123684-7September 10, 2003[21]978-1-56931-991-8
5August 10, 1996[22]4-09-123685-5December 3, 2003[23]978-1-59116-093-9
6February 18, 1997[24]4-09-123686-3March 3, 2004[25]978-1-59116-137-0
7April 18, 1997[26]4-09-123687-1June 9, 2004[27]978-1-59116-315-2
8June 18, 1997[28]4-09-123688-XAugust 31, 2004[29]978-1-59116-464-7
9September 18, 1997[30]4-09-123689-8December 14, 2004[31]978-1-59116-634-4
10November 18, 1997[32]4-09-123690-1March 15, 2005[33]978-1-59116-635-1
11February 18, 1998[34]4-09-125341-5June 7, 2005[35]978-1-59116-795-2
12April 18, 1998[36]4-09-125342-3September 6, 2005[37]978-1-59116-980-2
13June 18, 1998[38]4-09-125343-1December 13, 2005[39]978-1-4215-0130-7
14September 18, 1998[40]4-09-125344-XMarch 14, 2006[41]978-1-4215-0318-9
15December 10, 1998[42]4-09-125345-8June 13, 2006[43]978-1-4215-0451-3
16March 18, 1999[44]4-09-125346-6September 12, 2006[45]978-1-4215-0452-0
17April 17, 1999[46]4-09-125347-4December 12, 2006[47]978-1-4215-0453-7
18June 16, 1999[48]4-09-125348-2March 13, 2007[49]978-1-4215-0890-0
19July 17, 1999[50]4-09-125349-0July 10, 2007[51]978-1-4215-0891-7
20August 7, 1999[6]4-09-125350-4November 13, 2007[10]978-1-4215-0892-4
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Anime film

An anime film produced by Sunrise premiered on July 27, 1999.[52]

Drama

An 11-episode television drama adaptation titled Fire Boys (Japanese: FIRE BOYS ～め組の大吾～, Hepburn: Fire Boys: Megumi no Daigo) was broadcast on Fuji Television and its affiliates from January 6 to March 16, 2004.[53][54][55]

Reception

By December 2022, the manga had over 14 million copies in circulation.[56]

Daigo of Fire Company M won the 42nd Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category in 1996.[57] The manga was awarded an Excellence Award in the Manga Division at the 2nd Japan Media Arts Festival in 1998.[58]

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