Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: TBS
Type: Scripted
Rating: 3.7/10
Salaryman Kintaro
Overview
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 production, originally released in 1999, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 3.7 across its 4 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Drama.
- • Produced in .
- • Original Language: Japanese.
Starring Cast
Katsunori Takahashi
Kintaro Yajima
Michiko Hada
Masumi Yajima
Kazushige Nagashima
Ryuhei Yamada
Riho Makise
Reiko Sudo
Yoshizumi Ishihara
Tsutomu Yoshioka
Mikio Osawa
Teppei Nakazawa
Taisaku Akino
Yusaku Kurokawa
Eri Kyokuyama
Nobuko Yuki
Seasons
Specials
1 Episodes • Aired 1999-10-03
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 1
11 Episodes • Aired 1999-01-10
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 2
12 Episodes • Aired 2000-04-09
Although he has been promoted to Section Chief, he still has a passionate nature that sometimes explodes. Another thing that hasn't changed is his popularity with women.
Season 3
11 Episodes • Aired 2002-01-06
He's a young man with a hot temper and a warm heart. He makes the impossible possible. This former motorcycle gang leader has come a long way in the corporate world.
Season 4
10 Episodes • Aired 2004-01-15
Following the death of his mentor, Yamato Construction chairman Yamato Ryunosuke, and tired of the Japanese corporate system, Kintaro leaves the salary man life. He returns to his hometown and becomes a fisherman. There he lives peacefully with his wife Masumi and their two children. Then an unexpected visitor arrives. It is Ryunosuke's younger cousin, Momotaro Shimazu. Momotaro puts a strange request to Kintaro - come back to Yamato Construction and work with Ryunosuke's son Ryuhei to rid it of its current management. Current Yamato president Takatsukasa has given in to pressure from ex-bureaucrat Enjoji and is about to become his accomplice in a shady scheme. Kintaro's sense of honor is rekindled.
