Salaryman Kintaro (1999-Japan-TBS)

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  • TV Show: Salaryman Kintaro / Kintaro, the White-collar Worker
  • Japanese: サラリーマン金太郎
  • Director: Mitsunori Morita, Kenjirou Kuranuki
  • Writer: Kenji Nakazono
  • Network: TBS
  • Episodes: 11
  • Release Date: January 10 - March 21, 1999
  • Runtime: Sunday 21:00
  • Language: Japanese
  • Country: Japan

Plot

Kintaro Yajima comes to Tokyo and is hired by Yamato Construction Company when he saves the life of the company's CEO. A former leader of a motorcycle gang, Kintaro is known for his highly principled and forthright way of dealing with matters and is never afraid to tell his superiors exactly what he thinks. This has a tendency of irritating some; but when corruption from within the company begins to surface, he may be the only one who can stand up to it. This story is based on the best-selling comic book of the same title.

Notes

  1. Based on Hiroshi Motomiya's manga series "Salaryman Kintaro" (first published 1994).
  2. Series is premised on main character Yajima Kintaro, a former motorcycle gang member, who becomes a working salaryman due to his promise to his late wife.
  3. Related titles:
    1. Salaryman Kintaro (TBS / 1999)
    2. Salaryman Kintaro (1999)
    3. Salaryman Kintaro 2 (TBS / 2000)
    4. Salaryman Kintaro 3 (TBS / 2002)
    5. Salaryman Kintaro 4 (TBS / 2004)
    6. Salaryman Kintaro (TV Asahi / 2008)
    7. Salaryman Kintaro 2 (TV Asahi / 2010)

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