Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M

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Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M
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Volume 16 of Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M
め組の大吾
(Megumi no Daigo)
Genre Action, Adventure
Manga
Written by Masahito Soda
Published by Shogakukan
English publisher
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday
Original run 19951999
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, 2004March 16, 2004
Episodes 11
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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.[1]

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.

References

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