Salaryman Kintarou
- TV series
- Winter 2001
- 20 episodes
- 25 min
- JCF
- Manga
- R+
- Action
- Comedy
- Drama
- Adult Cast
- Martial Arts
Contents
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| Japanese | サラリーマン金太郎 | |
|---|---|---|
| Genre | Action, Comedy, Drama, Adult Cast, Martial Arts, Seinen | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Manga — Hiroshi Motomiya | |
| Directed by | Tomoharu Katsumata | |
| Written by | Sukehiro Tomita | |
| Character design | Masami Suda | |
| Music by | Kenichi Kamio | |
| Studio | JCF | |
| Original run | February 18, 2001 – March 18, 2001 | |
| Episodes | 20 | |
| Episode length | 25 min | |
| Broadcast | Sundays | |
| Total running time | 8 hr 20 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Winter 2001 | |
| Age rating | R+ – 18+ | |
| Score | ★ 7.41 | |
| On users' lists | 3,086 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Manga | ||
| Written by | Hiroshi Motomiya | |
| Published in | Young Jump | |
| Demographic | Seinen | |
| Original run | July 7, 1994 – January 31, 2002 | |
| Volumes | 30 | |
| Chapters | 167 | |
Salaryman Kintarou (Japanese: サラリーマン金太郎) is a 2001 Japanese anime television series based on the manga series by Hiroshi Motomiya. It is animated by JCF and directed by Tomoharu Katsumata. It aired from February 18, 2001 to March 18, 2001, with 20 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Gorou Ishikawa · Itani · Hiroshi Kaminaga · Yuusaku Kurokawa · Ichirou Maeda · Zenkichi Mita · Mamoru Mizuki · Kayo Nakamura · Genzou Ooshima · Kazue Saeki · Suu Shiina · Mimi Suenaga · Masakazu Tanaka · Ryuuta Yajima · Morinosuke Yamato · Akamori · Miwako Aoba · Biker Girl · Yuki Ezawa · Fujii · Harumi · Higuchi · Shingo Hitotsubashi · Imai · Kakei · Ayako Kaminaga · Kanai · Kanzaki · Chieko Kanzaki · Katsuno · Hiroshi Kimura · Kindergarten Worker · Kintarou's Aunt · Kintarou's Uncle
Production
Key staff
Hiroshi MotomiyaOriginal Creator
Tomoharu KatsumataDirector
Sukehiro TomitaSeries Composition
Masami SudaCharacter Design
Kenichi KamioMusic
Yoshikazu IwanamiSound Director
Geki KatsumataArt DirectorJCFStudioStaff
| Studio | JCF |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Hiroshi Motomiya |
| Director | Tomoharu Katsumata |
| Series Composition | Sukehiro Tomita |
| Script | Sukehiro Tomita |
| Character Design | Masami Suda |
| Music | Kenichi Kamio |
| Sound Director | Yoshikazu Iwanami |
| Art Director | Geki Katsumata |
| Director of Photography | Yasuji Yamagoe |
| Editing | Shigeru Nishiyama |
| Theme Song Performance | Yumi Matsuzawa |
Music
| Composer | Kenichi Kamio |
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Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Kintaro enters the company” | February 18, 2001 | Aired |
| 2 | “Kintaro has fought again” | February 18, 2001 | Aired |
| 3 | “Kintaro moves others!” | February 18, 2001 | Aired |
| 4 | “Full start of Kintaro's racing” | February 18, 2001 | Aired |
| 5 | “Kintaro ascending authority” | February 25, 2001 | Aired |
| 6 | “Decision of men” | February 25, 2001 | Aired |
| 7 | “Kintaro, fight back” | February 25, 2001 | Aired |
| 8 | “Kintaro, never surrender to the top gun” | February 25, 2001 | Aired |
| 9 | “Date with Mellin” | March 4, 2001 | Aired |
| 10 | “Kintaro, obey the order” | March 4, 2001 | Aired |
| 11 | “Kintaro, Neaten the working field” | March 4, 2001 | Aired |
| 12 | “Finally, the task is completed” | March 4, 2001 | Aired |
| 13 | “Kintaro returns home” | March 11, 2001 | Aired |
| 14 | “Kintaro connects to people” | March 11, 2001 | Aired |
| 15 | “Kintaro transferred” | March 11, 2001 | Aired |
| 16 | “Kintaro works in sales” | March 11, 2001 | Aired |
| 17 | “Kintaro prearranges bidding” | March 18, 2001 | Aired |
| 18 | “Dark fog in Kohaku” | March 18, 2001 | Aired |
| 19 | “Kintaro writes a letter of resignation” | March 18, 2001 | Aired |
| 20 | “Kintaro becomes unruly” | March 18, 2001 | Aired |
Videos and pictures
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch1,143
- Watching104
- Completed585
- On hold69
- Dropped121
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList. Rankings compare the titles listed in Acino.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 1,064 | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Shikimori | 2,022 | 104 | 585 | 1,143 | 121 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Salaryman Kintarou (Manga) |
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- “Salaryman Kintarou”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Salaryman Kintarou”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Salaryman Kintarou”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
The facts on this page come from the databases listed above. The article text is written by Acino with AI assistance, using only those facts.