October 23, 2023 11:00 am
Shun is the POV character in Firefighter Daigo, and we want to figure out how it affects the story.
The decision to make Shun the POV character in Firefighter Daigo makes sense in many ways.
We will try not to spoil too much, but it is an ongoing anime, so give the current four series a watch if you can and then come back.
Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange (Megumi no Daigo: Kyuukoku no Orange) is, unsurprisingly, a story about firefighters. However, the average person does not know much about firefighters, and they need explanations. To some extent, different labels and writings explain some of the very specific equipment that is being used in a given scene, but that is not always enough.
A good approach to acquainting the viewer with the setting is having a POV character, who, just like the audience, is an outsider, and who is provided with explanations as necessary. However, an average person would not be allowed into all kinds of dangerous situations that firefighters deal with. The solution is to make a newbie firefighter the POV character. And while they were at it, the anime-makers decided to make that POV character a comedic relief one.
Shun is obviously a POV character because we know what he is thinking about. Shun is also a bit of a comedic relief, which does not go well with the fact that he is a trained firefighter. Of course, it could be an arc, but the anime is ongoing, and for the time being, Shun is in various stages of distress as he tries to figure out how to do routine firefighting activities, and that distress is played for laughs.
Another reason to make Shun the POV character, even though this anime is clearly about Daigo, might be to explain the things that Daigo does without having Daigo comment on his every action. For example, when Daigo dislocates his shoulder, Shun announces it to the audience, not Daigo. Daigo’s thoughts remain a mystery as a result.
In summary, Shun’s thoughts are accessible to us specifically because he is a POV character, and those thoughts, as well as Shun’s actions, are often designed to make us laugh. The result is that we are not as familiar with Daigo, whose thoughts are inaccessible, but we do get to be a newbie in a firefighting department, which is cool in its own way. Finally, Daigo might be a little mysterious as a result of this decision. Depending on the anime’s intentions, it might be a win.
Shun is the POV character in Firefighter Daigo, and we want to figure out how it affects the story.
The decision to make Shun the POV character in Firefighter Daigo makes sense in many ways.
We will try not to spoil too much, but it is an ongoing anime, so give the current four series a watch if you can and then come back.
Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange (Megumi no Daigo: Kyuukoku no Orange) is, unsurprisingly, a story about firefighters. However, the average person does not know much about firefighters, and they need explanations. To some extent, different labels and writings explain some of the very specific equipment that is being used in a given scene, but that is not always enough.
A good approach to acquainting the viewer with the setting is having a POV character, who, just like the audience, is an outsider, and who is provided with explanations as necessary. However, an average person would not be allowed into all kinds of dangerous situations that firefighters deal with. The solution is to make a newbie firefighter the POV character. And while they were at it, the anime-makers decided to make that POV character a comedic relief one.
Shun is obviously a POV character because we know what he is thinking about. Shun is also a bit of a comedic relief, which does not go well with the fact that he is a trained firefighter. Of course, it could be an arc, but the anime is ongoing, and for the time being, Shun is in various stages of distress as he tries to figure out how to do routine firefighting activities, and that distress is played for laughs.
Another reason to make Shun the POV character, even though this anime is clearly about Daigo, might be to explain the things that Daigo does without having Daigo comment on his every action. For example, when Daigo dislocates his shoulder, Shun announces it to the audience, not Daigo. Daigo’s thoughts remain a mystery as a result.
In summary, Shun’s thoughts are accessible to us specifically because he is a POV character, and those thoughts, as well as Shun’s actions, are often designed to make us laugh. The result is that we are not as familiar with Daigo, whose thoughts are inaccessible, but we do get to be a newbie in a firefighting department, which is cool in its own way. Finally, Daigo might be a little mysterious as a result of this decision. Depending on the anime’s intentions, it might be a win.
