Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M

Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M
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め組の大吾 (Megumi no Daigo)
Genre	Action, Adventure
Manga
Written by	Masahito Soda
Published by	Shogakukan
English publisher	NA Viz Media
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Weekly Shōnen Sunday
Original run	1995 – 1999
Volumes	20
Anime film
Directed by	Susumu Nishizawa
Studio	Sunrise
Released	July 27, 1999
Runtime	45 minutes
Television drama
Directed by	Go Shichitaka, Take Narita, Hirosuke Mitake, Taro Kinoshita, Osamu Yonekawa, Ryouichi Tanaka
Network	Fuji TV
Original run	January 6, 2004 – March 16, 2004
Episodes	11

Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M (め組の大吾, Megumi no Daigo) is a shōnen manga by Masahito Soda. The manga has been released in its entirety by Viz Media in the United States. In 1996, it received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen.

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

The protagonist of the story, he is an eighteen-year-old fool who thinks he knows everything about firefighting.

Capt. Gomi

The captain of Fire Company M whose easy-going attitude is initially off-putting to the overzealous Daigo.

Ms. Ochiai

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.

Shiro Amakasu

Daigo's serious-minded rival at Kujiradai Fire Station, one of the busiest stations in the area.

External links

• EX.org
• Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia