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Golden Boy(manga)

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Golden Boy(stylized inall caps) is a Japanesesex comedymangaseries written and illustrated byTatsuya Egawa.It was serialized inShueisha'sseinenmangamagazineSuper Jumpfrom 1992 to 1997, with its chapters collected in tentankōbonvolumes. It tells the story of Kintaro Oe, a 25-year-oldfreeter"travelling student", who despite having met the requirements for a law degree, leftTokyo Universitywithout graduating. Kintaro is living freely, roaming Japan from town to town, job to job. During his travels, Kintaro meets several women whose lives he dramatically changes, despite poor first impressions. He constantly observes and studies the people and events around him, recording his findings in a notebook he carries on his belt.

Golden Boy
Firsttankōbonvolume cover, featuring Madame President and Kintaro Oe
GenreErotic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byTatsuya Egawa
Published byShueisha
MagazineSuper Jump
DemographicSeinen
Original run1992–1997
Volumes10
Original video animation
Directed byHiroyuki Kitakubo
Produced by
  • Yōichi Ishikawa
  • Takao Asaga
  • Kazufumi Nomura
Written byTatsuya Egawa
Music byJōyō Katayanagi
StudioA.P.P.P.
Licensed by
ReleasedOctober 27, 1995–June 28, 1996
Runtime183 minutes (total)
Episodes6
Manga
Golden Boy II
Written byTatsuya Egawa
Published byShueisha
MagazineBusiness Jump
DemographicSeinen
Original runSeptember 15, 2010–May 18, 2011
Volumes2

Parts of the manga were adapted into a six-episodeoriginal video animation(OVA) series produced by Shueisha andKSSin 1995. In North America, it was first licensed byADV Filmsin 1996. ADV's license to the series expired in 2007 and was later acquired byMedia Blasters.Media Blasters lost the license in 2012 and it was later acquired byDiscotek Media.A sequel to the manga,Golden Boy II,was serialized inBusiness Jumpfrom September 2010 to May 2011.

Plot

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Kintaro is afreeter,and has done various jobs as he quests around Japan in pursuit of knowledge. His ventures include computer programming, housekeeping, teaching, the culinary arts, and most of all, studying. Kintaro is also often seen demonstrating the skills he has learned in previous chapters to overcome challenges faced in the current one. He is also adept inmartial arts,but does not fight unless he is angered, and ordinarily just takes a beating. Much of the humor derives from situational elements, such as encounters between Kintaro and the women gone awry, and interactions between Kintaro'slibidoand imagination. Recurring gags include Kintaro'sfetishfor toilets (especially those recently used by beautiful women), his exaggerated facial expressions, and comical entries in his notebook. The notebook entries include explicit drawings of the women he encounters and bits of wisdom such as "'C' baseis not sex ", and" The human head cannot turn 360 degrees. "Regarding the series, Tatsuya Egawa writes:" Before leaving kindergarten, I wrote these words in my notebook: 'I really like to study.' Often I wonder when it was that our schools forgot the true meaning of 'study', something which is now so often misunderstood by teachers and parents. Learning ought to be both stimulating and entertaining ".

Characters

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Kintaro Oe(Đại giang cẩm quá lang,Ōe Kintarō)
Voiced by:Mitsuo Iwata[2](Japanese); Doug Smith[3](English)
Madame President(Nữ xã trưởng,Joshachō)
Voiced by:Hiromi Tsuru[2](Japanese);Tiffany Grant[3](English)
Naoko Katsuda(Thắng điền nại tự tử,Katsuda Naoko)
Voiced by:Yūko Minaguchi[2](Japanese);Allison Keith[3](English)
Noriko(Kỷ tử)
Voiced by:Yuri Shiratori[2](Japanese);Kim Sevier[3](English)
Ayuko Hayami(Tốc thủy niêm tử,Hayami Ayuko)
Voiced by:Kikuko Inoue[2](Japanese);Sue Ulu[3](English)
Reiko Terayama(Chùa sơn lệ tử,Terayama Reiko)
Voiced by:Sakiko Tamagawa[2](Japanese); Laura Chapman[3](English)
Chie(Biết hội)
Voiced by:Mika Kanai[2](Japanese); Yvonne Aguirre[3](English)

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated byTatsuya Egawa,Golden Boywas serialized inShueisha'sseinenmangamagazineSuper Jumpfrom 1992 to 1997.[4]Shueisha collected its chapters in tentankōbonvolumes, released from June 4, 1993,[5]to January 9, 1998.[6]

A sequel to the manga,Golden Boy II – Sasurai no O-Benkyō Yarō: Geinō-kai Ōabare-hen(GOLDEN BOY II 〜さすらい の お miễn cưỡng dã lang vân có thể giới đại bạo れ biên 〜),was serialized inBusiness Jumpfrom September 15, 2010,[7][8]to May 18, 2011.[9]Shueisha collected its chapters in twotankōbonvolumes, released on February 18 and July 19, 2011.[10][11]

Volumes

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No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1June 4, 1993[5]4-08-858721-9
2December 2, 1993[12]4-08-858722-7
3May 10, 1994[13]4-08-858723-5
4December 2, 1994[14]4-08-858724-3
5June 2, 1995[15]4-08-858725-1
6December 1, 1995[16]4-08-858726-X
7June 4, 1996[17]4-08-858727-8
8December 2, 1996[18]4-08-858728-6
9July 4, 1997[19]4-08-858729-4
10January 9, 1998[6]4-08-859001-5

Original video animation

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Adapted by Shueisha and KSS into anoriginal video animation(OVA) series,Golden Boywas first released in Japan on VHS and later onlaserdisc.The closing theme is "Study A Go! Go!" by Golden Girls. The series was licensed in North America byADV Films,and was released on VHS, in both subtitled and dubbed editions, later releasing two DVD volumes on April 23 and June 18, 2002,[20][21]and a complete series release on May 25, 2004.[22]The license was later transferred toMedia Blastersfor a DVD release on November 6, 2007,[23]and thenDiscotek Mediafor a DVD release on November 6, 2012.[24][25]

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1"Computer Studies"
Transliteration: "Konpyūtā de obenkyō"(Japanese:コンピューターでお miễn cưỡng)		Hiroyuki KitakuboOctober 27, 1995(1995-10-27)
25-year-old Kintarō Ōe obtains a janitorial job at an all-woman software firm led by theFerrari-driving, skimpily clad Madame President. An electrical accident jeopardizes the firm's future, allowing Kintaro to put his newly acquired programming skills to the test.
2"Temptation of the Maiden"
Transliteration: "Otome no yūwaku"(Japanese:Ất nữ の dụ hoặc)		Yasuhito KikuchiNovember 22, 1995(1995-11-22)
Working as a campaign staffer for a mayoral candidate, Kintarō is asked to tutor his Boss ' attractive teenage daughter, Naoko Katsuda, who wants more from him than help with her math homework.
3"Danger! The Virgin's First Love"
Transliteration: "Kiki! Otome no hatsukoi"(Japanese:Nguy cơ! Ất nữ の mối tình đầu)		Hiroyuki MoritaDecember 22, 1995(1995-12-22)
A car accident has left the owner of anudonrestaurant temporarily handicapped, and Kintarō is helping out and learning the trade. The owner's daughter, Noriko has a well-heeled suitor, but a series of events leads Kintarō to doubt his sincerity.
4"Swimming in the Sea of Love"
Transliteration: "Yasei no umi o oyogu"(Japanese:Dã tính の hải を vịnh ぐ)		Akihiko NishiyamaApril 26, 1996(1996-04-26)
Kintarō has challenged the local swimming coach (and formerOlympicathlete) to a race, but he first needs to learn how to swim. While training, however, his situation with the coach, Ayuko Hayami is compromised.
5"Balls to the Wall"
Transliteration: "Nōburēki no seishun"(Japanese:ノーブレーキ の thanh xuân)		Kenji TakemuraMay 24, 1996(1996-05-24)
Kintarō becomes a servant in a traditional-style mansion of a wealthy family, but is quickly dismissed. He then challenges the daughter Reiko Terayama, whoabhors menand has afetishfor her motorcycle, to a race.
6"Animation is Fun!"
Transliteration: "Animēshon wa omoshiroi!"(Japanese:アニメーションは mặt trắng い!)		Hiroyuki KitakuboJune 28, 1996(1996-06-28)
Chie is acel-painter at the animation studio where Kintaro works as an errand-boy. Production difficulties ensue, and Kintarō must rely on old friends to pull things through. An animated rendition of Tatsuya Egawa, voiced by the author himself, makes a cameo appearance in this episode.

Reception

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TheGolden BoyOVA was generally well received by English-language reviewers. It is widely known for its mature content: while the OVA is not strictly ahentaianimation, it does feature instances of partial female nudity, orgasms, and female masturbation. In contrast, the manga becomes almost pornographic starting in the second volume.[26]Jeff Ulmer of DigitallyObsessed calls it "hilarious",[27]and Luis Cruz of AnimeOnDVD says it is "surprisingly well-written for aneroticcomedy, "[1]and that it "easily deserves the 'Essential' moniker bestowed upon it" by ADV. Cruz goes on to say that the series' jokes "feel like a natural extension of both the characters and the plot...".[1]Mike Toole of AnimeJump says “the mixture of realistic storytelling with Kintaro's deranged personality is always a hoot to watch.”[28]Of Kintaro himself, Toole says he "has a simple everyman appeal",[28]and Cruz contends that Kintaro's "charming character"[1]is what makes the anime coherent. Toole says thatGolden Boy"is worthwhile for the final episode alone...",[28]and Ulmer feels that it "took the cake".[29]Golden Boypopularized anime in Russia after being a huge success on itsMTV Russia.[30]

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