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    Golden Boy

    Golden Boy / ゴールデンボーイ
    Golden Boy
    Genres: Adult Cast, Adventure, Comedy, Ecchi, Gag Humor, Seinen, Workplace
    Themes: Adult Cast, Gag Humor, Workplace
    Licensors: ADV Films, Discotek Media, Media Blasters
    Studios: APPP
    Producers: KSS, Shueisha
    Source: manga
    Type: ova
    Age Rating: R
    Demographics: Seinen
    Rating: 8.04 / 10
    Rank: #637
    Popularity: #570
    Users Listed: 440,092
    Users Scored: 236,223
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 03/02/2025
    Aired: October 27, 1995 – June 28, 1996 (Fall)
    Episodes: 6

    Synopsis:

    Kintarou Ooe navigates a vibrant, contemporary Japan as a freelance worker, traversing the nation on his motorcycle, Mikazuki 5. His unconventional career path leads him to diverse and often unexpected assignments, exposing him to the complexities of modern society – from bureaucratic failings to intimate human experiences. The series follows Kintarou's journey as he accumulates practical wisdom through these varied tasks, balancing the often-humble nature of his employment with a persistent desire for self-improvement. Through encounters with people from all walks of life, he gains insights that transcend formal education, hinting at a potential for broader impact. The anime presents a slice-of-life narrative interwoven with elements of social commentary, exploring themes of personal growth and the pursuit of knowledge within a rapidly changing world.

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    Episodes:

    Episode 1: Computer Studies
    Aired: October 27, 1995
    Episode 2: Temptation of the Maiden
    Aired: November 22, 1995
    Episode 3: Danger! The Virgin's First Love
    Aired: December 22, 1995
    Episode 4: Swimming in the Sea of Love
    Aired: April 26, 1996
    Episode 5: Unstoppable Youth
    Aired: May 24, 1996
    Episode 6: Animation is Fun!
    Aired: June 28, 1996

    Characters:

    Ooe, Kintarou Main
    Voice Actors: Smith, Doug, Iwata, Mitsuo, Niesner, Timmo, Lepore, Davide, De Porrata, Nacho, Korol, Olivier
    Animation Checker Supporting
    Voice Actors: Campbell, Charles
    Animator A Supporting
    Voice Actors: Okano, Kousuke, Staudinger, Stefan, Krohn, Stuart
    Animator B Supporting
    Voice Actors: Ishino, Ryuuzou, Billings, Curtis
    Animator C Supporting
    Voice Actors: Campbell, Charles, Suzuki, Takuma
    Animator D Supporting
    Voice Actors: Ogata, Kenichi, Greenfield, Matt
    Animator E Supporting
    Voice Actors: Takagi, Wataru, Temple, Lew
    Bicycle Shop Man Supporting
    Voice Actors: Ishimori, Takkou, Peeples, Rick, Groeger, Peter
    Bicycle Shop Woman Supporting
    Voice Actors: Rae, Marcy, Kurebayashi, Takumi
    Boss Supporting
    Voice Actors: Akimoto, Yousuke, MacAvery, Tristan
    Campaign Manager Supporting
    Voice Actors: Akimoto, Yousuke, Greenfield, Matt
    Chie Supporting
    Voice Actors: Kanai, Mika, Aguirre, Yvonne
    Colourist Supporting
    Voice Actors: Rosaire, Erin
    Director Supporting
    Voice Actors: Fujiwara, Keiji, Swasey, John
    Employee A Supporting
    Voice Actors: Keith, Allison, Inoue, Kikuko, Mißbach, Silvia
    Employee B Supporting
    Voice Actors: Iwao, Junko, Shannon, Traci
    Employee C Supporting
    Voice Actors: Takahashi, Miki, Laurenti, Jasmine, Hughes, Wendy
    Employee D Supporting
    Voice Actors: Shimakata, Junko, Foresman, Renee
    Employee E Supporting
    Voice Actors: Kanai, Mika, Reyes, Mary Lou
    Engawa, Tatsuya Supporting
    Voice Actors: Mungle, Rob, Egawa, Tatsuya, Prata, Patrizio, Kahnmeyer, Robin
    Hayami, Ayuko Supporting
    Voice Actors: Inoue, Kikuko, Ulu, Sue, Sander, Peggy, Vallée, Dominique
    Instructor A Supporting
    Voice Actors: Ishii, Kouji, Billings, Curtis
    Instructor B Supporting
    Voice Actors: Mizutani, Yuuko, McGraw, Kim
    Instructor C Supporting
    Voice Actors: Neya, Michiko, Rosaire, Erin
    Kanzaki, Yuka Supporting
    Voice Actors: Koyama, Yuka, Amerson, Carol, Mottola, Patrizia, Spuhl, Sonja
    Katsuda, Juzo Supporting
    Voice Actors: Iizuka, Shouzou, MacAvery, Tristan, Paiola, Antonio, Lutter, Axel, Tureau, Michel
    Katsuda, Noriko Supporting
    Voice Actors: Uemura, Noriko, Angus, Jan
    Katsuda, Naoko Supporting
    Voice Actors: Minaguchi, Yuko, Keith, Allison, Massironi, Cinzia, Poulain, Marjolaine, Ambrós, Carmen, Lehmann, Dascha
    Kogure, Hiroshi Supporting
    Voice Actors: Kosugi, Juurouta, MacAvery, Tristan, Alonso, Tasio, Wolff, Thomas, Roullier, Philippe
    Kogure's Girlfriend Supporting
    Voice Actors: Sakakibara, Yoshiko, Grant, Tiffany
    Madame President Supporting
    Voice Actors: Grant, Tiffany, Tsuru, Hiromi, Pâris, Christine, Domanowski, Heide
    Maid Supporting
    Voice Actors: Kujira, Spencer, Spike
    Mixer Supporting
    Voice Actors: Ohno, Shocker
    Noriko Supporting
    Voice Actors: Shiratori, Yuri, Sevier, Kim, Ziffer, Julia, Bréheret, Laurence, Camps, Ana María
    Noriko's Father Supporting
    Voice Actors: Matsumura, Hikojiro, Ross, Phil, Tureau, Michel
    Noriko's Mother Supporting
    Voice Actors: Corder, Marcie, Saito, Sho
    Porsche Driver Supporting
    Voice Actors: Higo, Makoto, Greenfield, Matt
    Producer Supporting
    Voice Actors: Doi, Mika, De Luca, Lorella, Lee, Amanda Winn
    Sagata Supporting
    Voice Actors: Koseki, Hajime, Balzarotti, Marco, Greenfield, Matt
    Terayama, Reiko Supporting
    Voice Actors: Chapman, Laura, Tamagawa, Sakiko, Borgwardt, Diana, Cericola, Dania, Noël, Colette
    Terayama's Butler Supporting
    Voice Actors: MacAvery, Tristan, Nakamura, Daiki, Gutmann, Elmar
    Terayama's Maid Supporting
    Voice Actors: Corder, Marcie, Takizawa, Kumiko, Deutsch, Sonja
    Thug A Supporting
    Voice Actors: Egawa, Tatsuya, Greenfield, Matt, Schulz, Karl
    Thug B Supporting
    Voice Actors: Greenfield, Matt, Koseki, Hajime
    Wakamoto Supporting
    Voice Actors: Takato, Yasuhiro, Mazzotta, Fabrizio, Stoll, Kurt, Pan, Michael

    Staff:

    Greenfield, Matt
    (Producer, Script, ADR Director)
    Kitakubo, Hiroyuki
    (Director, Sound Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Theme Song Lyrics)
    Abe, Masashi
    (Episode Director)
    Kikuchi, Yasuhito
    (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Animation Director)
    Morita, Hiroyuki
    (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
    Nishiyama, Akihiko
    (Episode Director)
    Hontani, Toshiaki
    (Storyboard, Key Animation)
    Arai, Kouichi
    (Key Animation)
    Arai, Ken
    (Background Art)
    Awai, Shigeki
    (Key Animation)
    Campbell, Charles
    (Recording)
    Egawa, Tatsuya
    (Original Creator)
    Eguchi, Hisashi
    (Key Animation)
    Fukushima, Toyoaki
    (Key Animation)
    Fukuyo, Takaaki
    (Key Animation)
    Haga, Hitoshi
    (Key Animation)
    Hamasu, Hideki
    (Key Animation)
    Harada, Souichirou
    (Music)
    Hiragi, Tokuhiro
    (Background Art)
    Honda, Takeshi
    (Animation Director)
    Horii, Kumi
    (Key Animation)
    Iida, Hiroyoshi
    (Key Animation)
    Ikehata, Yuuji
    (Background Art, Art Director)
    Inoue, Toshiyuki
    (Key Animation)
    Iso, Mitsuo
    (Key Animation)
    Kajiwara, Yoshio
    (Background Art)
    Kanbe, Hiroyuki
    (Key Animation)
    Katayanagi, Jouyou
    (Music)
    Katou, Hiroshi
    (Background Art)
    Kawamoto, Toshihiro
    (Animation Director, Character Design)
    Koizumi, Souhei
    (Background Art)
    Komurakata, Kouji
    (Key Animation)
    Kuhara, Shigeki
    (Key Animation)
    Kumagai, Tetsuya
    (Key Animation)
    Kume, Kazunari
    (Key Animation)
    Kushida, Tatsuya
    (Art Director)
    Miyake, Yuuichirou
    (Animation Check)
    Mizuhata, Kenji
    (Key Animation)
    Murakami, Tsutomu
    (Key Animation)
    Nabeta, Kayoko
    (Key Animation)
    Nagashima, Akiko
    (Key Animation)
    Nakajima, Toshihiro
    (Key Animation)
    Nakayama, Takehiro
    (Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation)
    Nakayama, Katsuichi
    (Key Animation)
    Niino, Ryouta
    (In-Between Animation)
    Nozaki, Shinichi
    (In-Between Animation)
    Ogawa, Takumi
    (Planning)
    Oguro, Akira
    (Animation Director)
    Okabe, Jun
    (Background Art)
    Okazaki, Hideo
    (Director of Photography)
    Oota, Masaru
    (Background Art)
    Osaka, Hiroshi
    (Key Animation, Animation Director)
    Satou, Masako
    (Background Art)
    Satou, Masaru
    (Background Art)
    Sekiguchi, Masahiro
    (Key Animation)
    Sekino, Masahiro
    (Key Animation)
    Shimada, Toshihiko
    (Key Animation)
    Stevens, Robbie
    (Editing)
    Suzuki, Hirofumi
    (Key Animation)
    Suzuki, Michiyo
    (Key Animation, Animation Director)
    Takaoka, Kiichi
    (Key Animation)
    Takeda, Yuusuke
    (Background Art)
    Tanabe, Osamu
    (Key Animation)
    Tanigawa, Masaki
    (Animation Check, In-Between Animation)
    Terasawa, Shinsuke
    (Key Animation)
    Tokura, Norimoto
    (Key Animation)
    Tomoda, Masaharu
    (Key Animation)
    Ueda, Hitoshi
    (Key Animation)
    Washikita, Kyouta
    (In-Between Animation)
    Yamagishi, Tetsuichi
    (Key Animation)

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