Series synopsis
Salaryman Kintaro, also known as サラリーマン金太郎 is a Japanese animation drama comedy television series that premiered on BS-TBS on February 18, 2001. It ended on March 18, 2001. It stars Taisei Miyamoto, Atsuko Tanaka, Ryoka Yuzuki and Kiyoshi Kawakubo.
Kintarō Yajima used to be the leader of a feared and respected biker gang, but out of respect for his late wife he chooses to straighten himself out and work as a salaryman so that he can support his son.
Premise
Kintarō Yajima used to be the leader of a feared and respected biker gang, but out of respect for his late wife he chooses to straighten himself out and work as a salaryman so that he can support his son.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Taisei Miyamoto as Kintarō Yajima (voice)
- Atsuko Tanaka as Misuzu Suenaga (voice)
- Ryoka Yuzuki as Mimi Suenaga (voice)
- Kiyoshi Kawakubo as Morinosuke Yamato (voice)
- Nobuaki Sekine as Mamoru Mizuki (voice)
- Kosei Tomita as Ryuzo Igo (voice)
- Kouichi Nagano as Ichiro Maeda (voice)
- Masako Katsuki as Kyoko Sakurai (voice)
Supporting cast
- Kunihiko Yasui as Takashi Shiina (voice)
- Katsuhisa Houki as Hiroshi Kaminaga (voice)
- Seiko Tomoe as Kayo Nakamura (voice)
- Tomoyuki Kouno as Masakazu Tanaka (voice)
- Takeshi Watabe as Genzo Oshima (voice)
- Nachi Nozawa as Yusaku Kurokawa (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | February 18, 2001 | March 18, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kintaro Enters the Company After saving the CEO's life, Kintaro begins work at his new job, and starts taking care of business in his own inimitable style. |
February 18, 2001 |
| 2 |
Kintaro Has Fought Again A night out with his new workmates leads Kintaro headfirst into a bloody confrontation with the Japanese Mafia, the Yakuza. |
February 18, 2001 |
| 3 |
Kintaro Moves Others! A fishing trip with the CEO throws more trouble Kintaro's way as a near fatal accident results in love. |
February 18, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BS-TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 18, 2001 |
| Last aired | March 18, 2001 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |