Golden Boy

Golden Boy

GOLDEN BOY さすらいのお勉強野郎

He's got a lust for life... and anything female!

Ended First aired 27/Oct/1995 Japan Japanese 1 season(s) 6 episode(s)
AnimationComedy
Kintaro Oe is a 25-year-old boy who left Tokyo University and now lives a simple life, traveling by bicycle to learn everything he can about the world.
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Season 1 · Season 1
6 episode(s) · Air date: 27/Oct/1995
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Kintaro, despite having met the requirements for a law degree, left Tokyo University without graduating. Golden Boy depicts his living the life of a free spirit, roaming Japan from town to town, job to job. During his travels, Kintaro meets several women whose lives he dramatically changes, despite poor first impressions. He constantly observes and studies the people and events around him, recording his findings in a notebook he carries on his belt.

Season Overview

Kintaro, despite having met the requirements for a law degree, left Tokyo University without graduating. Golden Boy depicts his living the life of a free spirit, roaming Japan from town to town, job to job. During his travels, Kintaro meets several women whose lives he dramatically changes, despite poor first impressions. He constantly observes and studies the people and events around him, recording his findings in a notebook he carries on his belt.

S1E6
Animation is Fun!
Air date: 28/Jun/1996 · Runtime: 30 min
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Chie is a cel-painter at the animation studio where Kintaro works as an errand-boy. Production difficulties ensue, and Kintaro must rely on old friends to pull things through.

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Chie is a cel-painter at the animation studio where Kintaro works as an errand-boy. Production difficulties ensue, and Kintaro must rely on old friends to pull things through.

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S1E5
Unstoppable Youth
Air date: 24/May/1996 · Runtime: 30 min
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Kintaro becomes a servant in a traditional-style mansion of a wealthy family, but is quickly dismissed. He then challenges the daughter Reiko Tarayama, who abhors men and has a fetish for her motorcycle, to a race.

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Kintaro becomes a servant in a traditional-style mansion of a wealthy family, but is quickly dismissed. He then challenges the daughter Reiko Tarayama, who abhors men and has a fetish for her motorcycle, to a race.

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S1E4
Swimming In the Sea of Love
Air date: 26/Apr/1996 · Runtime: 30 min
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Kintaro has challenged the local swimming coach (and former Olympic athlete) to a race, but he first needs to learn how to swim. While training, however, his situation with the coach, Ayuko Hayami is compromised.

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Kintaro has challenged the local swimming coach (and former Olympic athlete) to a race, but he first needs to learn how to swim. While training, however, his situation with the coach, Ayuko Hayami is compromised.

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S1E3
Danger! The Virgin's First Love
Air date: 22/Dec/1995 · Runtime: 30 min
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A car accident has left the owner of a udon restaurant temporarily handicapped, and Kintaro is helping out and learning the trade. The owner's daughter, Noriko has a well-heeled boyfriend, but a series of events leads Kintaro to doubt his sincerity.

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A car accident has left the owner of a udon restaurant temporarily handicapped, and Kintaro is helping out and learning the trade. The owner's daughter, Noriko has a well-heeled boyfriend, but a series of events leads Kintaro to doubt his sincerity.

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S1E2
Temptation of the Maiden
Air date: 22/Nov/1995 · Runtime: 30 min
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Working as a campaign staffer for a mayoral candidate, Kintaro is assigned to tutor his boss' attractive teenaged daughter, Naoko Katsuda, who wants more from him than help with her math homework.

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Working as a campaign staffer for a mayoral candidate, Kintaro is assigned to tutor his boss' attractive teenaged daughter, Naoko Katsuda, who wants more from him than help with her math homework.

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Computer Studies
Air date: 27/Oct/1995 · Runtime: 30 min
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Kintaro obtains a janitorial job at an all-woman software firm led by the Ferrari-driving, skimpily-clad Madame President. An electrical accident jeopardizes the firm's future, allowing Kintaro to put his newly acquired programming skills to the test.

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Kintaro obtains a janitorial job at an all-woman software firm led by the Ferrari-driving, skimpily-clad Madame President. An electrical accident jeopardizes the firm's future, allowing Kintaro to put his newly acquired programming skills to the test.

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Mitsuo Iwata
Mitsuo Iwata
Kintaro Oe (voice)
Gorō Naya
Gorō Naya
Narrator (voice)
Hiromi Tsuru
Hiromi Tsuru
Madame President (voice)
Junko Iwao
Junko Iwao
Employee B (voice)
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Miki Takahashi
Employee C (voice)
Junko Shimakata
Junko Shimakata
Employee D (voice)
Takkô Ishimori
Takkô Ishimori
Bicycle shop owner (voice)
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Takumi Kurebayashi
Bicycle shop woman (voice)
Yuko Minaguchi
Yuko Minaguchi
Naoko Katsuda (voice)
Shozo Iizuka
Shozo Iizuka
Juzou Katsuda (voice)
Kujira
Kujira
Maid (voice)
Kikuko Inoue
Kikuko Inoue
Ayuko Hayami (voice)
Noriko Uemura
Noriko Uemura
Noriko Katsuda (voice)
Hajime Koseki
Hajime Koseki
Sakata (voice)
Yuka Koyama
Yuka Koyama
Yuka Kanzaki (voice)
Yuri Shiratori
Yuri Shiratori
Noriko (voice)
Miho Yoshida
Miho Yoshida
Office Lady (voice)
Mika Kanai
Mika Kanai
Employee E (voice)

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Hiroaki Ohgami
Layout Supervisor, Storyboard Artist
Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Director, Sound Director, Storyboard Artist
Hiroyuki Morita
Hiroyuki Morita
Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
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Kenji Takemura
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Yasuhito Kikuchi
Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
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Hideo Okazaki
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Masashi Abe
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Akihiko Nishiyama
Director
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Kazufumi Nomura
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Jôyô Katayanagi
Original Music Composer
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Akira Oguro
Animation Director
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Hiroshi Osaka
Animation Director

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