Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M
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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Genre | |
Manga | |
Written by | Masahito Soda |
Published by | Shogakukan |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Shōnen Sunday Comics |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | September 6, 1995 – June 16, 1999 |
Volumes | 20 |
Anime film | |
Directed by | Susumu Nishizawa |
Music by | Sunrise |
Released | July 27, 1999 |
Runtime | 45 minutes |
Television drama | |
Directed by |
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Original network | Fuji TV |
Original run | January 6, 2004 – March 16, 2004 |
Episodes | 11 |
Sequel | |
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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.
The manga has been licensed in North America by
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
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.
- 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
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
Anime film
An
Drama
A 11-episode
Reception
By December 2022, the manga had over 14 million copies in circulation.[55]
Daigo of Fire Company M won the 42nd
References
- ^ a b "The Official Website for Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c d め組の大吾 火事場のバカヤロー. Sunrise World (in Japanese). Sunrise. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ 週刊少年サンデー 1995年 表示号数38. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ 週刊少年サンデー 1999年 表示号数27. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ a b め組の大吾 / 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 8, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ a b め組の大吾 / 20 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ め組の大吾(小学館文庫) 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. October 4, 2005. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ め組の大吾(小学館文庫) 11 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. May 13, 2006. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 1569318603.
- ^ a b "Firefighter!: Daigo of Fire Company M, Vol. 20". Viz Media. Archived from the original on February 7, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Viz Media's Holiday Digital Manga Stocking Stuffer Sweepstakes Starts Today". Viz Media via Anime News Network. December 2, 2013. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Firefighter!: Daigo of Fire Company M, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Firefighter!: Daigo of Fire Company M, Vol. 20". Viz Media. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 4, 2020). "Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M Manga Gets New Manga in October". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 20, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ISBN 1569319553.
- ^ め組の大吾 / 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 8, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ISBN 1569318794.
- ^ め組の大吾 / 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ISBN 1569318816.
- ^ め組の大吾 / 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ISBN 156931991X.
- ^ め組の大吾 / 5 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ISBN 1591160936.
- ^ め組の大吾 / 6 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ISBN 1591161371.
- ^ め組の大吾 / 7 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ISBN 1591163153.
- ^ め組の大吾 / 8 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Firefighter!: Daigo of Fire Company M, Vol. 8". Viz Media. Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ め組の大吾 / 9 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Firefighter!: Daigo of Fire Company M, Vol. 9". Viz Media. Archived from the original on December 2, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ め組の大吾 / 10 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Firefighter!: Daigo of Fire Company M, Vol. 10". Viz Media. Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ め組の大吾 / 11 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Firefighter!: Daigo of Fire Company M, Vol. 11". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ め組の大吾 / 12 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Firefighter!: Daigo of Fire Company M, Vol. 12". Viz Media. Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ め組の大吾 / 13 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Firefighter!: Daigo of Fire Company M, Vol. 13". Viz Media. Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ め組の大吾 / 14 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Firefighter!: Daigo of Fire Company M, Vol. 14". Viz Media. Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ め組の大吾 / 15 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Firefighter!: Daigo of Fire Company M, Vol. 15". Viz Media. Archived from the original on February 8, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ め組の大吾 / 16 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Firefighter!: Daigo of Fire Company M, Vol. 16". Viz Media. Archived from the original on February 8, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ め組の大吾 / 17 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Firefighter!: Daigo of Fire Company M, Vol. 17". Viz Media. Archived from the original on February 8, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ め組の大吾 / 18 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Firefighter!: Daigo of Fire Company M, Vol. 18". Viz Media. Archived from the original on February 8, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ め組の大吾 / 19 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 9, 2006. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ISBN 978-1421508917.
- ^ め組の大吾 火事場のバカヤロー (in Japanese). Sunrise. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- Fuji TV. Archivedfrom the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- Fuji TV. Archivedfrom the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ シリーズ累計1400万部超『め組の大吾』2023年アニメ化決定!!公式SNSも本日出動!. PR Times (in Japanese). December 15, 2022. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ 小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2007.
- ^ "Manga Division – 1998 [2nd] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive". Japan Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
External links
- Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M manga website at Web Sunday Museum (in Japanese)
- Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia