Salaryman Kintaro

Kintarō Yajima used to be the leader of a feared and respected biker gang, but out of respect for his late wife he chooses to straighten himself out and work as a salaryman so that he can support his son.

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Seasons

1. Kintaro Enters the Company

Air Date: 2001-02-18

After saving the CEO's life, Kintaro begins work at his new job, and starts taking care of business in his own inimitable style.

2. Kintaro Has Fought Again

Air Date: 2001-02-18

A night out with his new workmates leads Kintaro headfirst into a bloody confrontation with the Japanese Mafia, the Yakuza.

3. Kintaro Moves Others!

Air Date: 2001-02-18

A fishing trip with the CEO throws more trouble Kintaro's way as a near fatal accident results in love.

4. Full Start of Kintaro's Racing

Air Date: 2001-02-18

Kintaro unexpectedly runs into some former gang members, while dissension starts to form at the Company.

5. Kintaro Ascending Authority

Air Date: 2001-02-25

The resistance against the crooked President and his cronies grows, while Kintaro arrives home to an unexpected but welcome surprise.

6. Decision of Men

Air Date: 2001-02-25

Big trouble arrives at Yamato and it's aimed straight at Kintaro! Meanwhile, the President makes his move to gain full control of the company.

7. Kintaro, Fight Back!

Air Date: 2001-02-25

Kintaro takes on two deadly yakuza trouble makers while a tense boardroom battle decides the fate of Yamato Construction.

8. Kintaro, Never Surrender to the Top Gun

Air Date: 2001-02-25

The Chairman's meeting with a yakuza boss doesn't quite go as he expected, and Kintaro celebrates his new promotion by dispensing some instant railside justice.

9. Date With Meilin

Air Date: 2001-03-04

After a hard day's work pounding the streets meeting clients, Kintaro is taken to meet a very special someone at a very special bar...

10. Kintaro, Obey the Order

Air Date: 2001-03-04

Sent to oversee the Mt. Kousei Tunnel construction site, Kintaro runs headfirst into trouble with the foreman, the gargantuan Shingo.

11. Kintaro, Neaten the Working Field

Air Date: 2001-03-04

Hospitalized after being humiliated at the hands of Shingo, our battered hero finds another way to deal with the problems at the site.

12. Finally, the Task Is Completed

Air Date: 2001-03-04

Disaster strikes when the tunnel starts to cave in. Kintaro has to act quickly to save the tunnel and the workers trapped inside, before it collapses.

13. Kintaro Returns Home

Air Date: 2001-03-11

Sub-section Chief Takatsukasa arrives at Yamato Construction with big changes in mind, and Kintaro firmly in his sights.

14. Kintaro Connects People

Air Date: 2001-03-11

Kintaro has tea with Madam Nakamura, who is much more than she seems, while Takatsukasa takes measures to eliminate his rival...

15. Kintaro Transferred

Air Date: 2001-03-11

Kintaro is transferred to Kahoku City and finds out his new superior, Sub-Chief Igo, packs quite a punch!

16. Kintaro Works in Sales

Air Date: 2001-03-11

Under Igo's supervision, Kintaro is thrown in at the deep end at a contract bid and finds bureaucracy is an enemy that maybe even he can't beat.

17. Kintaro Prearranges Bidding

Air Date: 2001-03-18

Much to his own company's surprise, Kintaro looks certain to win a lucrative contract but runs headfirst into the bureaucracy of city hall and the fearsome Hokuto General Construction.

18. Dark Fog In Kahoku

Air Date: 2001-03-18

After Kintaro's unprecedented actions threaten their stranglehold on the city, the corrupt directors of Hokuto General scheme to make an example of Yamato Construction and wipe them out.

19. Kintaro Writes a Letter of Resignation

Air Date: 2001-03-18

With the corruption of City Hall revealed, Hokuto General turns to its yakuza partners to eliminate its competition, with Kintaro at the top of their list.

20. Kintaro Becomes Unruly

Air Date: 2001-03-18

A Furious Kintaro casts off his salaryman persona and once again reforms his Hasshu League biker gang... their target, the head offices of Hokuto General Construction!

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