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English Wikisource has original text related to this article: The Adventures of Kintaro, the Golden Boy; Media related to Kintarō at Wikimedia Commons; Animation video of fairy tale Kintarō (Japanese short version) on YouTube. Full fairy tale story and reading aloud of Kintarō (Japanese) Song of Kintarō (Japanese: Masakari Katsuide Kintarō
Kintaro may refer to: Kintarō ( 金 太 郎 , often translated as "Golden Boy") , legendary child, a folk hero from Japanese folklore; a fictionalized version of Sakata no Kintoki, samurai from the Heian period
Salary Man Kintaro (Japanese: サラリーマン金太郎, Hepburn: Sararīman Kintarō) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroshi Motomiya. It was serialized in Shueisha 's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1994 to 2002, with its chapters collected in 30 tankōbon volumes.
Kintaro is a freeter, and has done various jobs as he quests around Japan in pursuit of knowledge. His ventures include computer programming, housekeeping, teaching, the culinary arts, and most of all, studying. Kintaro is also often seen demonstrating the skills he has learned in previous chapters to overcome challenges faced in the current one.
In another story, the yōkai raises the orphan hero Kintarō, who goes on to become the famous warrior Sakata no Kintoki. [10] Yamauba is said to have a mouth at the top of her head, hidden under her hair. [11] In one story it is related that her only weakness is a certain flower containing her soul. [12]
Salaryman Kintaro (サラリーマン金太郎, Sarariiman Kintaro), also known as White-Collar Worker Kintaro, [1] [2] [3] is a 1999 Japanese live-action drama [4] film based on Hiroshi Motomiya's manga series Salaryman Kintaro.
1 Story. 2 Characters. Toggle Characters subsection. 2.1 Main characters. ... Kintaro: (キンタロー) Kintaro is the son of Luzar, and cousin to Shintaro, Gunma ...
Kentaro Miura (Japanese: 三浦 建太郎, Hepburn: Miura Kentarō, July 11, 1966 – May 6, 2021) was a Japanese manga artist.He was best known for his dark fantasy series Berserk, which began serialization in 1989 and continued until his death.