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Golden Boy - Essential Anime Collection (Vols. 1 & 2)

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I had no idea how funny it was, I couldn't stop laughing. I like episode 2 and 3. The others are just [...]. Kintaro has the perfect english voice over. Even though he yells too much and has a nasty mind. Some of the women he runs into are just crazy. whats the deal with the chick and her beamo? ( motorcycle) or what ever she calls it. I think kintaro needed to put her in check. Other than that its good.

Golden Boy is one of those shameless anime more out to titillate than anything else, but this is one of the few that does it right. While enjoyable to look at, it's also hilariously exaggerated. It's as if the fan-service in Golden Boy is making fun of fan-service in general. This is mainly because the story, though centering around the more carnal side, has some heart, and the main character, Kintaro Oe, is one of the most fleshed-out characters I've seen in anime of this type.

Kintaro Oe is a free-spirit who hops from job to job in order to gain life-experience and to meet beautiful women. More often than not he leaves without the women, he still does gain his experience and leaves behind his memory in the minds of the people with whom he had associated himself with. Though a ladies' man, Kintaro also has a lot of heart, and wants nothing more than to make the women in his life happy and to prove to them that it is possible to learn a new way of living. All he takes with him to these jobs is his trusty journal, where he shows his skill at art, his mountain bike, and the clothing on his back, and that's all he needs to make his difference in the world.

Golden Boy does suffer from the same problems a lot of earlier anime reversions had, that being washed animation, over-exaggerated voice acting, and echos (those are generally because of inferior sound equipment when recording the voice track). It doesn't take much away, but it's still noticeable. Two of these problems are easily solved by watching Golden Boy in the Japanese audio track.

I'd recommend Golden Boy to anyone who enjoys Go Nagia anime (Cutey Honey, Kekko Kamen), or for fans of fan-service anime like Divergence Eve, Tenjho Tenge, or Ghost Talker's Daydream. I'd also recommend this edition of Golden Boy Essential Anime Collection to anyone who enjoys good anime but doesn't have a lot of money. You get three hours of decent anime for less than twenty bucks. Word of warning, this is definitely a series for those 17+, as it deals with sex-related humor and imagery in every episode.

This is an all around good Anime. It has characters that you just have to like, good english dubbing, adult comedy that you understand, and an all around nice guy who just wants to learn and get some action with the ladies. The adult themes such as the bouncing breasts or the suggestive sexual dialog should not stand in the way of enjoying this show. In fact if you look beyond it all you will understand more and like it.

The things that Kintaro Oe takes us through with his many part-time jobs are what everyone who is part of the work force can relate to. When starting out at a new job you are given the peon jobs, or you have to adjust to new surroundings by training, following strict protocol, dealing with unappreciative bosses, and also living with the fear that you will fail. Kintaro also shows to us that you can put your heart into anything, and there is no such thing as an unimportant job...it's all a matter of study!

And with that, I leave you with...STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY STUDY!

Simply an amazing show (at least for the nice guy who always gets overlooked) This show is a laugh out loud smash. It may only be six episodes long, but they're terrific. I could praise this show all day, but it's just that good to say the least. I wish not to spoil it with details for all those interested in it. I'll admit though that it's not for everyone, but definitely for those who don't mind a good anime or a good laugh. You'll be golden after watching this.

"Goldenboy" is a really funny show.

I don't mean funny in an "anime" way; I mean that it's ACTUALLY funny. By now, most people in the U.S. and Canada view anime and anything that comes out of Japan as sort of a quirky niche interest that a few people take far too seriously. And while I do happen to be one of those Nipponophile, Japan-crazy types, I can certainly respect that not everyone "gets" what I get about Japanese pop culture.

That being said, even those outside of the niche should still try "Goldenboy". It's more accessible to non believers than most other anime, thanks mostly to its universal appeal and the archetypal character that everyone across the globe can immediately recognize--and laugh at--the second that he bounds onscreen: the hopelessly horny man.

The horny man in question is named Kintaro Oe, a 25-year-old law school drop out who uses his youthful vigor to bicycle across Japan and take temp jobs where he'll probably be unappreciated and beat up several times by female co-workers. These episodes were originally rated X here at Amazon.com for some strange reason, and though that is perhaps a bit too extreme, I could certainly tell where they were going with a rating like that. The concept of the show is dedicated to the phenomenon of "fan service", which is an anime term that basically means that the show is pandering to the lusts of the, well, fans. You know what I mean, it's like whenever one of those dewey eyed schoolgirl types squeals girlishly while a big gust of wind blows her skirt up to reveal her ruffly pink panties. Welcome to the definition of fan service, my friend. Usually, artists will try to work the gratuitous display of its (usually female) characters into the plot somehow, but it's almost always just a thinly-veiled excuse to show excessive flashes of skin.

"Goldenboy" makes no such excuses. The women in this show are scantily clad because the show KNOWS that they're only there to make the main character lust after them, not because that's how women actually dress. It's an over-the-top display of the male imagination, and the series recognizes that about itself. It's something weirdly respectable, and it's a clever and self-depricating route that I wish more anime would take. Instead of pretending that Kintaro's fantasy women are innocent maidens who just happen to show a lot of cleavage, this is the first anime that I've seen where you get the sense that they're showing that much to serve as a comedy device rather than a voyeuristic exercise.

Anime fans will understand this much about the show. Regular people will simply enjoy the show for its quick humor and abundant sexual escapades. I'm a feminist, by the way, so I tend to shy away from hormone comedies, because they almost always come across to me as being more mean-spirited than funny. And honestly, if Kintaro had ever actually landed one of these women in bed, I would have been immediately turned off and unamused. But the fact that he's got such conflicting passions for life and for women that lead him to run off right before the heroine in every episode has figured out that she wants to have sex with him makes it so that I can't possibly stay mad at the guy just because he was a raging pervert throughout the first half of the episode. He's just too darn endearing! He's a genius pervert (virgin?) with a heart of gold.

All in all, it's a great show to watch, regardless of whether or not you enjoy Japanimation. It's hilarious and titillating with just the right amount of sincerity to prevent it from being mean. Watch it only if you like that sort of thing. (Also, it doesn't hurt to be over the age of 14.)

Don't believe what those pencil-pushing critics say. Golden Boy is a hilarious romp that deserves its place on any anime (male) collection. The first 10 minutes is enough to grab your attention and you'll find yourself laugh throughout the entire 6 episode run. The humor is certainly crude, but that's what makes Golden Boy a guilt pleasure. Certainly not for the fairer sex and certainly not for kids. But for everyone else, Golden Boy is certainly a classic.

This new edition (part of ADV's Essential Anime Collection) provides better sound quality than the original two-volume release, but the picture quality still needs a bit of work. Overall, the English language dubbing is above par, but nothing captures the humor like the original Japanese track. Bonus features are nothing to cheer about, the at less than US$20.00--this is extremely good value.

This anime is one of the funniest I have ever seen. It has lots of wackiness and LOTS of fan-service so it might not be for everyone, but if you just want to laugh I recommend this to anyone over the age of 15. The reason I give it an R-rating is there are a great deal of sexual references and partial nudity so definitely not for the kids.

for those looking for a really brilliant comedy, golden boy is one of the best. it really is a classic. ecchi. this is really an anime worth owning, since its the kind one can watch over and over again. you must have this.

I know a lot of people out there will watch the first 10 minutes of the first episode and automatically brush this off as "toilet humor," but watch at least the first 2 episodes of this fantastic anime series to understand how most guys (well, at least me) REALLY think! If you don't like goofball or adult humor, you will not enjoy this series (although it's so much more than just that). There are so many scenes where I laughed so hard, I cried. I'd have to say that personally, this is one of my Top 5 favorite comedies.

I love this series and wish that it had been longer, but what little there is, is excellent indeed. The price is right on the DVD and even though it's taken well over a month to arive (still haven't recived it) I feel it's worth the wait. I reccomend adding this to your collection if you already haven't.