Series synopsis
Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange, also known as め組の大吾 救国のオレンジ is a Japanese animation action & adventure drama television series that premiered on Nippon TV on September 30, 2023. It ended on March 23, 2024. It stars Junya Enoki, Taku Yashiro, Ayane Sakura and Yuichi Nakamura.
Daigo Toake burns with remarkable talent and unparalleled determination. Shun Onoda struggles against the walls blocking his own path. Yuki Nakamura hopes to become one of the few female members of the special rescue corps known as "Orange." When these three young firefighters who share the goal of becoming members of Orange come together, the story of how Japan will one day be saved begins... and what looms before them is a crisis that endangers the entire country!
Premise
Daigo Toake burns with remarkable talent and unparalleled determination. Shun Onoda struggles against the walls blocking his own path. Yuki Nakamura hopes to become one of the few female members of the special rescue corps known as "Orange." When these three young firefighters who share the goal of becoming members of Orange come together, the story of how Japan will one day be saved begins... and what looms before them is a crisis that endangers the entire country!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Junya Enoki as Daigo Toake (voice)
- Taku Yashiro as Shun Onoda (voice)
- Ayane Sakura as Yuki Nakamura (voice)
- Yuichi Nakamura as Sadaie Matoi (voice)
- Tetsu Inada as Kyosuke Yamagami (voice)
- Yohei Azakami as Hasebe (voice)
- Ryota Iwasaki as Watari (voice)
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Narration (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 25 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | December 23, 2023 | February 10, 2024 |
| Season 1 | 23 | September 30, 2023 | March 23, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Sun Will Rise Again The Fuwa Rescue Squad leaves the collapsed road. Feeling the weight of the lives they couldn’t save, Daigo and Shun fall into silence. Watching them, Yamagami reminisces about how far they’ve come. |
December 23, 2023 |
| 2 |
Their Bond Fire Company M is a special squad of the Tokyo Fire Department. The “fated three,” Toake Daigo, Onoda Shun, and Nakamura Yuki, have been gathered to prepare for an unprecedented calamity that may hit Tokyo one day. Let’s review their bond once more. |
February 10, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Destined Three As he watches the famed Toake Daigo pull off another rescue so daring others might think it impossible, Fire Sergeant Onoda Shun thinks back to their days in special rescue training together, and how their working relationship began. |
September 30, 2023 |
| 2 |
Firefighter The "destined three" are assigned to a firefighting exercise together, where they must rescue a dummy from a training building that's really on fire. When they realize a true survivor would never survive the smoke, a difficult decision awaits them... |
October 7, 2023 |
| 3 |
The God of Rescue Daigo, Shun, and Yuki struggle to complete their task in the fire fighting training tower. Yamagami's evaluation of their group is not at all what they expect, but they learn about an additional rule of the Special Rescue Corps. |
October 14, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 30, 2023 |
| Last aired | March 23, 2024 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 17:30:00 |