Golden Boy

Golden Boy / ゴールデンボーイ

Genres: Adult Cast, Adventure, Comedy, Ecchi, Gag Humor, Seinen, Workplace
Themes: Adult Cast, Gag Humor, Workplace
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: APPP
Producers: KSS, Shueisha
Licensors: ADV Films, Discotek Media, Media Blasters
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)
Type: ova
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
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.

Episodes:

Episode 1: Computer Studies (Aired: 10/27/1995)
Episode 2: Temptation of the Maiden (Aired: 11/22/1995)
Episode 3: Danger! The Virgin's First Love (Aired: 12/22/1995)
Episode 4: Swimming in the Sea of Love (Aired: 04/26/1996)
Episode 5: Unstoppable Youth (Aired: 05/24/1996)
... and 1 more episodes

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)
... and 15 more staff

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