火喰鳥羽州ぼろ鳶組 2 raw impression

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かつて江戸で最も強かった火消の英雄「火喰鳥」こと松永源吾が、出羽新庄藩の折下左門の呼びかけに応じて火消に復帰する。しかし、彼が率いる「ぼろ鳶組」は、他の火消隊から見れば不遇な存在。そんな中、源吾は落ち目の力士・寅次郎と出会い、新たな仲間を集める旅をスタート。浜松町で起きた火災の現場では、源吾と寅次郎の活躍が目を引く。火事場で見せる源吾の姿に、大関を目指す寅次郎は大きな決断を下す。直木賞作家の今村翔吾と「囚人リク」の瀬口忍が贈る、情熱的な江戸火消譚の第二幕がここに！

Once the greatest firefighter in Edo, ‘Hakumetsutori’ Masayoshi Matsunaga returns to the fire suppression role after being invited by Ogitsuki Sawao of the Dewa Shinshō Domain. However, the group he leads, ‘Borotengu-gumi,’ is looked down upon by others. Along the way, Matsunaga meets the fallen sumo wrestler Jinjirō and begins gathering new members. When a fire breaks out in Hamamatsu-chō, Matsunaga and Jinjirō rush to the scene. Witnessing Matsunaga’s heroic actions, Jinjirō, who dreams of becoming a grand champion, makes a crucial decision. This is the second chapter of the passionate Edo-era firefighter tale by Shōgo Iimura, a straight award-winning author, and Shinobu Setoguchi, creator of ‘Prisoner Riku.’