The Worst Episodes of Golden Boy

#1 Worst Episode
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7.6/10(450 votes)
#1 - Danger! The Virgin's First Love
S1:E312/22/1995
A car accident has left the owner of a udon restaurant temporarily handicapped, and Kintaro is helping out and learning the trade. The owner's daughter, Noriko has a well-heeled boyfriend, but a series of events leads Kintaro to doubt his sincerity.
Director:Hiroyuki Morita
Writer:Tatsuya Egawa
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Director:Hiroyuki Morita
Writer:Tatsuya Egawa
7.9/10(475 votes)
#2 - Temptation of the Maiden
S1:E211/22/1995
Working as a campaign staffer for a mayoral candidate, Kintaro is assigned to tutor his boss' attractive teenaged daughter, Naoko Katsuda, who wants more from him than help with her math homework.
Director:Yasuhito Kikuchi
Writer:Tatsuya Egawa
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Director:Yasuhito Kikuchi
Writer:Tatsuya Egawa
7.9/10(440 votes)
#3 - Swimming In the Sea of Love
S1:E44/26/1996
Kintaro has challenged the local swimming coach (and former Olympic athlete) to a race, but he first needs to learn how to swim. While training, however, his situation with the coach, Ayuko Hayami is compromised.
Director:Akihiko Nishiyama
Writer:Tatsuya Egawa
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Director:Akihiko Nishiyama
Writer:Tatsuya Egawa
8.1/10(444 votes)
#4 - Unstoppable Youth
S1:E55/24/1996
Kintaro becomes a servant in a traditional-style mansion of a wealthy family, but is quickly dismissed. He then challenges the daughter Reiko Tarayama, who abhors men and has a fetish for her motorcycle, to a race.
Director:Kenji Takemura
Writer:Tatsuya Egawa
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Director:Kenji Takemura
Writer:Tatsuya Egawa
8.1/10(532 votes)
#5 - Computer Studies
S1:E110/27/1995
Kintaro obtains a janitorial job at an all-woman software firm led by the Ferrari-driving, skimpily-clad Madame President. An electrical accident jeopardizes the firm's future, allowing Kintaro to put his newly acquired programming skills to the test.
Director:Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Writer:Tatsuya Egawa
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Director:Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Writer:Tatsuya Egawa
8.5/10(455 votes)
#6 - Animation is Fun!
S1:E66/28/1996
Chie is a cel-painter at the animation studio where Kintaro works as an errand-boy. Production difficulties ensue, and Kintaro must rely on old friends to pull things through.
Director:Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Writer:Tatsuya Egawa
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Director:Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Writer:Tatsuya Egawa