“Freelance odd-jobber Kintarou travels Japan on his bike, learning life lessons from diverse experiences and women.”
Golden Boy
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Synopsis
Freelance odd-jobber Kintarou travels Japan on his bike, learning life lessons from diverse experiences and women.
Kintarou Ooe is a specialist in part-time work, riding all over the highways and byways of Japan on his trusty steed, the Mikazuki 5, and finding employment wherever he can. His adventures bring him knowledge and experience that can't be taught in a classroom, from political corruption to the delicacy of a young woman's heart. With nothing but the open road before him—not to mention the many beautiful women along the way—Kintarou pursues his spirit of education while attempting to hold down his various odd jobs, however undignified they may be. As he learns from each task he takes on, who knows what could happen? He might even be able to save the world one day. One thing is for sure—this will all be very educational!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 122 sampled reviews
What 122 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.75 · some divergence
6.1 pts
Recommenders 8.9 · others 2.8
↓ 1.62
Running avg · Nov 2006 → Dec 2025
- 10 “Golden Boy is a classic anime that had me laughing non-stop every episode, with the constant pursuit by women as an awesome bonus. Only the noodle-shop episode falls flat. I wholeheartedly...”
- 10 “i loved this anime. my bro told me that this was a great anime and he did not lie. it does get perverted at times but that what makes it so funny. the only problem that i had with the anime was...”
- 10 “accessible but well written, i think anime in general can take notes from this series. it's important to emphasize that the show's humour does not rely on anime / otaku culture references, but...”
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- Format 6 × 28′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 48m all episodes
- Aired Oct 1995 – Jun 1996
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-0245 catalog
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor
- Media Blasters Licensor
- Discotek Media Licensor