サラリーマン金太郎
SALARYMAN KINTARO
After former motorcycle gang leader Yajima Kintaro saves the life of the Yamato Construction Company's CEO, he is offered a job working for the company. However, when it becomes apparent that a corrupt faction of the company is trying to gain full control, Kintaro's moral and physical strengths become more useful than the CEO ever imagined. As he works his way up the career ladder Kintaro is forced to deal with many problems, from confrontations with Yakuza bosses to preventing the collapse of a tunnel. But can an uneducated and rowdy person really make it as a salaryman?
Names
| Original | サラリーマン金太郎 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Salaryman Kintarou |
| English | SALARYMAN KINTARO |
| Chinese | 上班族金太郎 (unknown · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Sarariiman Kintarô |
Facts
Reception
| Community score | 7.06 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.43 / 10 |
| Composite | 50.7 |
| On lists | 2,997 |
| Favourited | 34 (1.1%) |
| Completion | 68.7% |
| Drop rate | 12.0% |
| In backlog | 57.7% |
| Score spread σ | 1.94 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2001 | — | 8 of 18 |
| Year | 2001 | C | 50 of 127 |
| Era | Early 2000s | C | 241 of 687 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 399 of 699 |
| Demographic | Seinen | D | 418 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | C | 620 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,086 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Action | C | 1,308 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,415 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 1,515 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,548 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,923 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Tomoharu Katsumata, Geki Katsumata, Yasushi Yamakoshi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Sukehiro Tomita |
| Character design | Masami Suda |
| Original creator | Hiroshi Motomiya |
AniList id 1608 · MAL id 1608 · record updated 2026-08-26