Firefighter Daigo of Fire Company M GN (2003 Action Edition) comic books 1980 or later

2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Fire, smoke, adrenaline, and fear-when everyone is running to escape from a fire, a few courageous people are running to jump right into the thick of it. Firefighters put their own lives on the line to protect others and Daigo Asahina has always dreamed of becoming one. He's fresh out of the training academy and has been newly assigned to Medaka-Ga-Hama fire station. Cocky and overconfident, Daigo responds to a few calls and is quickly humbled and put in his place - he's still got a lot to learn before he can call himself a true firefighter. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Follow the adventures of 18-year-old Daigo as he joins the brotherhood of firefighters. Daigo recklessly risks his own life, as well as the lives of others, in order to save another person - this time, he saves Amakasu, a rival rookie firefighter from drowning. Later, raging bull of a rookie, Daigo, gets trapped in a warehouse with a live, man-eating tiger. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. A fire breaks out at a five-story department store building and nine people are trapped on the top floor. Company M promptly responds to the call and things are under control - the fires isn't spreading too rapidly, and the rescue boom is lowering people to safety one by one. Everything seems to be routine and going very smoothly, but why is Daigo in a panic? Will he disobey orders once again even when under the close scrutiny of the media? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Daigo Asahina is fresh out of firefighter training academy and he's raring to go. At first he's cocky and overconfident, but after going out on a few calls, he is soon humbled and put in his place. He's got a lot to learn before he can call himself a true firefighter. Nevertheless, Daigo does discover that he has an uncanny ability to rescue people and save lives. Rookie firefighter, Daigo Asahina-he'll risk his neck to save yours, but who'll be there to save Daigo from himself? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. It's time for Sengoku Fire Department's city-wide practice exercises where Daigo has another encounter with Kei Kanda, the ace of Sengoku's elite Rescue team. Kanda's interest in Daigo's innate abilities is piqued, but he can't make up his mind whether Daigo would be an invaluable asset or a public menace. Later, Daigo's at it again when he tries to single-handedly stop a construction crane from falling off a high-rise building! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Firefighter Daigo Asahina sets his sights on a new challenge-the qualification test for the city's elite emergency rescue unit. With less than a 10% pass rate, the exam is a grueling test of mental alertness and physical endurance. It's not going to be easy, but when Daigo sets his sights on something, he goes after it like a raging bull. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. The qualification exams for the elite emergency rescue unit are coming up and rookie firefighter Daigo Asahina wants to take it to test his own mettle. Unfortunately, on the eve of the exam Daigo goes out on an all-night rescue and instead of waiting for next year, he decides to tough it out and take the test. With no sleep and on the verge of collapsing from fatigue, how in the world is Daigo going to pass a grueling test of mental alertness and physical endurance? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Neophyte firefighter Daigo Asahina finds himself in the thick of the action as he and fellow Medaka-Ga-Hama team member Taira barge into the burning community hall alongside Rinko Rescue Team. Daigo succeeds in preventing the Rescue Team and the victims from being trapped underneath the fallen electrical cables, only to find them stuck in a smoky room with no perceivable exits. Daigo figures in yet another controversy after he - in his usual cavalier fashion - commandeers a pumper truck and rams it against the side of the building to tear down a wall. Will he come up with the right answers when he is interrogated about the pumper truck incident during the interview portion of the Rescue Certification Exam? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Rookie firefighter Daigo Asahina will go to extraordinary lengths to save lives, but his latest unauthorized rescue method may get him fired! Insisting to his superiors he did the right thing, Daigo resigns himself to his fate and hangs up his firefighting gear. Then, on a dinner date with his former high school teacher (and object of his affections), a blackout traps them in a glass elevator high above the city. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Daigo narrowly escapes being fired after his latest escapade, but his morale has hit an all-time low. Tired of risking his life in the field, he enters the elite Rescue Training program thinking that he can quit whenever he likes. But when his trainee battalion is unexpectedly called for active duty, Daigo discovers to his horror that he's feeling the first signs of panic! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 13 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. A deadly gas leak threatens to seep through a residential neighborhood, but all Daigo and the other firefighters can do is watch in horror. Meanwhile, little do they know that they themselves are just moments away from being buried by a massive landslide! The crazy situation seems beyond anyone's control, including Daigo's. But is it? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 14 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Sengoku finally has acquired a second firefighting helicopter. Then disaster strikes during a reunion of Daigo's fellow Rescue trainees. While they're contemplating whether he's a changed man or just as hotheaded as ever, the chopper goes missing on its maiden voyage! Daigo joins the search. He locates the injured copilot, but where is the helicopter? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 16 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Sengoku Fire Department is afforded an opportunity to put their latest piece of firefighting technology to work when a blaze breaks out at a local parking lot. Daigo is ready to show everyone that he has what it takes to man Sengoku's powerful new tool, but when a bizarre explosion engulfs Daigo in flames, who will come to his rescue?! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 17 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Captain Gomi is trapped underneath Sengoku Coast International Airport and the only way to save him is through a circulation pipe that is filled with high levels of volatile methane gas! Disobeying direct orders, Daigo enters the pipe alone, but time is running short and the stakes have never been higher. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 18 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. In the aftermath of the Sengoku Coast Airport fire, the city decides that it's high time for the Fire Department to undergo some much-needed restructuring. Lieutenant Oshitori is assigned to spearhead a new project, but Daigo is prepared to resign from active duty as a result of his outlandish actions at the airport fire. Can a special firefighting detail be complete without Daigo in the mix? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 19 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. A deadly forest fire rages in the jungles of Sumatra, a blaze so intense that a coalition of Japan's best firefighters will be dispatched to help the relief effort. In yet another act of disregard for departmental procedures, Daigo heads to Sumatra himself. But time is running out for Ms. Ochiai, Daigo's former high school teacher, who's visiting Sumatra and is fighting for her life inside the tropical inferno. Can Daigo save her before tragedy strikes? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.

Volume 20 - 1st printing. Story and art by Masato Soda. Fighting time and the elements, Daigo succeeds in getting Ms. Oshitori out of the Sumatran jungle firestorm, but now he's trapped with little more than a can of gasoline to save himself with. Unreachable by helicopter, Daigo must find a way to survive the deadliest part of the conflagration all on his own. Will he successfully fight fire with fire, or will his legend perish in this jungle blaze? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 192 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.95.