Golden Boy

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.

Golden Boy (1995-1996) is a Japanese adult animated comedy based on a manga, released as a short run of half-hour episodes. Its protagonist, Kintaro Oe, is a 25-year-old who left Tokyo University and now travels by bicycle to learn everything he can about the world. Each episode narrates his misadventures through a fresh encounter in a new town, a workplace mishap, or a detour that spirals into lewd escapades. Kintaro's engine is restless appetite: he wants experience and, above all, women. The tone is raucous, brash and deliberately uncomfortable, with broad slapstick and frank sexual humor that some viewers find hilarious and others find predatory. Fans of ecchi comedy will recognize the otaku-era sensibility and the lineage of Japanese sex comedy anime. Its self-contained episodes make it easy to dip into, though its appeal depends heavily on tolerance for the protagonist's conduct and its adult humor.

Audiences rate it positively as a raunchy, irreverent comedy, though its sexual humor and treatment of women draw sharp objections.

• Love Hinashared lecherous protagonist and episodic perversion comedy tone
• Love Flopsshared ecchi comedy built on a hapless male lead chasing women
• Lupin the Thirdshared adult-leaning sex comedy with a roaming protagonist

Release Date

1995-10-27

Episode runtime

30 min

Rating

8.0 / 10 (541)

What is Golden Boy about?

A 25-year-old former Tokyo University dropout cycles across Japan chasing life lessons and women in this lewd 1995 anime comedy.

What is Golden Boy like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Golden Boy as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.

Is Golden Boy violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Golden Boy.

What did critics think of Golden Boy?

Audiences rate it positively as a raunchy, irreverent comedy, though its sexual humor and treatment of women draw sharp objections.

Which shows are like Golden Boy?

Shows with a similar feel include Love Hina, Love Flops, and Lupin the Third.

How long is Golden Boy?

Golden Boy: 1 season, 6 episodes.

Is Golden Boy still running?

No, Golden Boy has ended.

Where can I watch Golden Boy?

In United States, Golden Boy streams on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.