Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Daigo Toake
め組の大吾 救国のオレンジ
(Megumi no Daigo: Kyūkoku no Orenji)
Manga
Written byMasahito Soda
Published byKodansha
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runOctober 6, 2020 – present
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed byMasahiko Murata
Written byShinzō Fujita
Music byNorihito Sumitomo
StudioBrain's Base
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkNNN/NNS (ytv, NTV)
Original run September 30, 2023 – present
Episodes10

Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange (Japanese: め組の大吾 救国のオレンジ, Hepburn: Megumi no Daigo: Kyūkoku no Orenji) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masahito Soda. It is a sequel to Soda's Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M series. It has been serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine since October 2020, with its chapters collected in eight tankōbon volumes as of October 2023. An anime television series adaptation by Brain's Base premiered in September 2023.

Plot

Characters

Daigo Toake (十朱 大吾, Toake Daigo)
Voiced by: Junya Enoki[1]
Shun Onoda (斧田 駿, Onoda Shun)
Voiced by: Taku Yashiro[1]
Yuki Nakamura (中村 雪, Nakamura Yuki)
Voiced by: Ayane Sakura[1]
Sadaie Matoi (纏 定家, Matoi Sadaie)
Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura[2]
Kyōsuke Yamagami (山上 恭介, Yamagami Kyōsuke)
Voiced by: Tetsu Inada[2]
Hasebe (長谷部)
Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami[2]
Watari (渡)
Voiced by: Ryōta Iwasaki[2]
Daigo Asahina (朝比奈 大吾, Asahina Daigo)
Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi[3]
Shirō Amakasu (甘粕 士郎, Amakasu Shirō)
Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu[3]
Teppei Igarashi (五十嵐 哲平, Igarashi Teppei)
Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi[4]
Riku Usui (碓井 陸, Usui Riku)
Voiced by: Takashi Onozuka[4]
Takuto Tsubaki (椿 拓人, Tsubaki Takuto)
Voiced by: Takuya Satō[4]
Sakura Nagata (永田 桜, Nagata Sakura)
Voiced by: Marina Inoue[5]
Narrator (ナレーション, Narēshon)
Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda[6]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Masahito Soda, with the assistance of Kuro Tomiyama, Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange started in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine on October 6, 2020.[7][8] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on April 16, 2021.[9] As of October 17, 2023, eight volumes have been released.[10]

Volumes

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 April 16, 2021[9]978-4-06-521831-0
2 June 17, 2021[11]978-4-06-523730-4
3 October 15, 2021[12]978-4-06-524700-6
4 February 17, 2022[13]978-4-06-526467-6
5 August 17, 2022[14]978-4-06-528610-4
6 December 15, 2022[15]978-4-06-529757-5
7 May 17, 2023[16]978-4-06-531664-1
8 October 17, 2023[10]978-4-06-533060-9

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in December 2022.[17] It is produced by Brain's Base and directed by Masahiko Murata, with scripts supervised by Shinzō Fujita, character designs handled by Hitomi Tsuruta and Koji Yabuno, and music composed by Norihito Sumitomo.[1][18] The series received an early screening at Anime Expo on July 3, 2023, and premiered on September 30, 2023, on ytv, Nippon TV and its affiliates.[6] The opening theme song is "Anthropos" by Kanjani Eight,[19] while the ending theme song is "Perfect World", performed by LMYK.[3] Crunchyroll has licensed the series worldwide outside of Asia.[20] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia and is streaming it on its Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.[21]

Episodes

No.Title [22][23]Directed by [lower-alpha 1]Written by [lower-alpha 1]Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 1]Original air date [24]
1"The Destined Three"
Transcription: "Unmei no Sannin" (Japanese: 運命の三人)		Masahiko MurataShinzō FujitaMasahiko MurataSeptember 30, 2023 (2023-09-30)
2"Firefighter"
Transcription: "Faiafaitā" (Japanese: 消防官（ファイアファイター）)		Masahiko MurataShinzō FujitaMasahiko MurataOctober 7, 2023 (2023-10-07)
3"The God of Rescue"
Transcription: "Kyūjo no Kami-sama" (Japanese: 救助の神様)		Kōki OnoueShinzō FujitaMasahiko MurataOctober 14, 2023 (2023-10-14)
4"Fuwa Special Rescue Corps"
Transcription: "Fuwa Tokubetsu Kyūjotai" (Japanese: 不破特別救助隊)		Kōki OnoueShinzō FujitaMasahiko MurataOctober 21, 2023 (2023-10-21)
5"252"
Transcription: "Yōkyūjosha" (Japanese: 252（要救助者）)		Masahiko MurataShinzō FujitaMasahiko MurataOctober 28, 2023 (2023-10-28)
6"Toake Daigo"
Transcription: "Toake Daigo" (Japanese: 十朱大吾)		Yoshinobu KasaiShinzō FujitaMasahiko MurataNovember 4, 2023 (2023-11-04)
7"My Hero"
Transcription: "Watashi no Eiyū" (Japanese: 私の英雄)		Maki KamiyaYukiko SakaueMasayuki MiyajiNovember 11, 2023 (2023-11-11)
8"The Three in the Basement"
Transcription: "Chikashitsu no Sannin" (Japanese: 地下室の三人)		Kōki OnoueShinzō FujitaMasahiko MurataNovember 18, 2023 (2023-11-18)
9"Mission"
Transcription: "Misshon" (Japanese: ミッション)		Masahiko MurataShinzō FujitaMasahiko MurataNovember 25, 2023 (2023-11-25)
10"The Auspicious "Fire Company M""
Transcription: "Medetai "Megumi"" (Japanese: めでたい"め組")		TBATBATBADecember 2, 2023 (2023-12-02)
11"The True Sign of a Buddy"
Transcription: "Badi no Akashi" (Japanese: バディの証)		TBATBATBADecember 9, 2023 (2023-12-09)

Reception

The manga was nominated for the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2023.[25]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Mateo, Alex (February 7, 2023). "Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M: Kyūkoku no Orange TV Anime Reveals Video, Cast, Staff, Fall Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 29, 2023). "Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Cayanan, Joanna (September 17, 2023). "Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange Anime Announces More Cast, Ending Song Artist LMYK". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 2, 2023). "Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange Anime Adds 3 Cast Members". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ Tai, Anita (October 30, 2023). "Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange Anime Casts Marina Inoue as Shakariki! Manga Heroine". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 1, 2023). "Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange Anime Reveals Teaser Video, September 30 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ 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 29, 2023.
  8. ↑ 曽田正人「め組の大吾」新作が月マガで始動！羅川真里茂からの応援イラストも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 6, 2020. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  9. 1 2 め組の大吾 救国のオレンジ（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  10. 1 2 め組の大吾 救国のオレンジ（８） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  11. ↑ め組の大吾 救国のオレンジ（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  12. ↑ め組の大吾 救国のオレンジ（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  13. ↑ め組の大吾 救国のオレンジ（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  14. ↑ め組の大吾 救国のオレンジ（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  15. ↑ め組の大吾 救国のオレンジ（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  16. ↑ め組の大吾 救国のオレンジ（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  17. ↑ Mateo, Alex (December 14, 2022). "Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M: Kyūkoku no Orange Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  18. ↑ め組の大吾 救国のオレンジ：テレビアニメ本PV公開　想像を絶する危機に直面　津田健次郎の重厚なナレーションも. Mantan Web (in Japanese). August 26, 2023. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  19. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 9, 2023). "Kanjani 8 Performs Opening Theme for Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  20. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 9, 2023). "Crunchyroll to Stream My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1, Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  21. ↑ "🍂羚邦2023十月新番代理公告🍂 🍂Medialink October 2023 New Anime Line-Up🍂 🔥《Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange》is arriving on Ani-One Asia!". Medialink via YouTube. September 29, 2023. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Sutōrī｜Megumi no Daigo Kyūkoku no Orenji【Terebi Anime】" STORY｜め組の大吾 救国のオレンジ【TVアニメ】 [Story｜Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange【TV Anime】]. meguminodaigo.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Watch Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  24. ↑ "On'ea｜Megumi no Daigo Kyūkoku no Orenji【Terebi Anime】" ONAIR｜め組の大吾 救国のオレンジ【TVアニメ】 [On Air｜Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange【TV Anime】]. meguminodaigo.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  25. ↑ 第47回講談社漫画賞、最終候補作15作品を発表. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 10, 2023. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
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