Megumi no Daigo: Kajiba no Baka Yarou
Daigo of Fire Company / め組の大吾 火事場のバカヤロー / Megumi no Daigo / Me-gumi no Daigo
| Genres: Action, Adult Cast, Drama, Shounen, Workplace | |
| Themes: Adult Cast, Workplace | |
| Demographics: Shounen | |
| Studios: Sunrise | |
| Rating: 6.22 / 10 | |
| Rank: #8900 | |
| Popularity: #10650 | |
| Users Listed: 3,156 | |
| Users Scored: 1,250 | |
| NSFW: No | |
| Last Updated: 05/31/2024 | |
| Aired: July 27, 1999 (Summer) | |
| Type: movie | |
| Source: manga | |
| Age Rating: PG 13 | |
| Episodes: 1 |
Synopsis:
Daigo Asahina joins Medaka Gumi as a new firefighter, quickly establishing a reputation for unorthodox and often reckless heroism. Haunted by past incidents where his impulsive actions caused more problems than they solved, Daigo struggles to reconcile his desire to save lives with the consequences of his methods. The narrative centers on a chaotic fire within Sengoku City's Concert Hall, where Daigo and his team are dispatched to aid a fellow Emergency Rescue Squad. The story explores themes of responsibility, the weight of duty, and the complexities of heroism when faced with overwhelming pressure. It presents a grounded look at the challenges faced by first responders while examining one individual’s internal conflict as he strives to uphold a personal vow: to prevent any loss of life during his work.
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Characters:
- Amakasu, Shirou (Main) - Voice Actors: Ichijo, Kazuya
- Asahina, Daigo (Main) - Voice Actors: Takagi, Wataru, Kim, Yeong Seon
- Gomi, Shunsuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Yara, Yuusaku
- Ochiai, Shizuka (Main) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kikuko
Staff:
- Iwata, Mikihiro (Producer)
- Nishizawa, Susumu (Director)
- Kitadani, Hiroshi (Theme Song Performance)
- Hamaguchi, Shirou (Music)
- Hidaka, Mayumi (Key Animation)
- Imazato, Keiko (Key Animation)
- Inari, Akihiko (Screenplay)
- Ishida, Keiichi (Key Animation)
- Ishigaki, Tsutomu (Art Director)
- Kadekaru, Chikashi (In-Between Animation)
- Motohashi, Hideyuki (Character Design)
- Mukouyama, Yuuji (Key Animation)
- Shiba, Minako (Key Animation)
- Shino, Masanori (Key Animation)
- Shirai, Hisao (Director of Photography)
- Shouji, Masahiro (Sound Effects)
- Soda, Masahito (Original Creator)
- Tsugihashi, Yuki (Key Animation)
- Utagawa, Ritsuko (Color Design)
- Washikita, Kyouta (Key Animation)
Reviews:
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User afrowolf (Score: 6/10):
I found this passably entertaining, but a few things didn't work for me: It's a highly dramatic bit of animation that really seems to be emulating the live-action blockbuster hero action movies of the time. Slow-motion scenes, hyper dramatic soundtrack, a weepy love-interest, and loads of shouting. There is even an antagonist for the hero to win over: a scruffy self-righteous reporter who has impeccable timing for showing up when there is fire-related action. Oh, and he's very concerned about damage to taxpayer property. What makes the above not work is that there is no rising tension to make the final vindication of our hero resonate withthe viewer. It's like watching something like Backdraft, from starting it at 40 minutes before the end of the film. You'd be able to get the basic idea, and enjoy the acting and drama, but the climax would be flat, since you would have nothing emotional invested in any of the characters.nnApparently that's where the original manga story would come in. It's been licensed, so perhaps I'll be able to read the 20 volumes at some point. I imagine it would be a good story.nnFinal: nThe way the final scene begins is a completely ridiculous contrivance, but perhaps it made sense in the manga, if it was in the original story at all. I half-hoped Daigo-kun would have just shouted at the fire until it withered under his never-say-die enthusiam. -
User 0Unknown0 (Score: 8/10):
I wish there was more anime about firefighter because this movie is amazing. It lacks in-depth story as well as characters but for a movie this is acceptable. We get to see a bit more about the MC and some good action done by the MC. He was saved by a firefighter when he was a kid and I believe that is what inspires him to be a firefighter. It's better to read the manga since we won't be getting any more of this but you can watch the new version but with a different MC. I recommend this to anyone who has some freetime and is interested in firefighter anime.
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