In his ongoing quest to learn from life, Kintaro arrives in a town and finds himself employed in the mayor's re-election campaign. Being the lecher that he is, Kintaro develops an interest in the mayor's daughter, Naoko. When the regular cleaning maid falls ill, Kintaro volunteers to replace the maid in the mayor's household in an attempt to get closer to Naoko.
But this little "Angel," as Kintaro calls her, is not all that she seems. Not only is her father the mayor, he's also the boss of the yakuza, and is very protective of his daughter — rumor has it that the last guy who tried to touch her was taken to a lake and drowned. And so Naoko plays the "innocent" girl and lures, torments, and teases our hapless protagonist, knowing that no one would dare touch her. But is Kintaro playing into her hands? Or does he have something up his own sleeve?
Although its basic premise is based on T&A and plenty of sexual innuendo (and toilet humor -- literally!), GOLDEN BOY stands out from the crowd with its uproarious humor and a surprisingly decent plot (well, as far as these kind of shows go). The main character, Kintaro, may chase skirts wherever he goes, but beneath the lecherous surface lies a caring individual, and there are moments when this other side of Kintaro comes to the surface (much like CITY HUNTER's Saeba Ryo).

Naoko playfully teases Kintaro.

Unfortunately, a good portion of the humor is based not only on the lines, but also on their delivery, and this is where the dubbed version of GOLDEN BOY suffers. The voices for Naoko and the rest of the cast aren't too bad (Naoko's voice actually does a pretty good job of displaying her malicious, naughty nature), but they aren't the ones talking up a storm — Kintaro is. And although his English voice actor puts up a good effort, he's simply no match for the original voice. Most of the time Kintaro's lines sound forced, and when Kintaro launches into a rant, one can tell that the English voice actor is having a hard time keeping up.
Still, Kintaro's antics are a sight to behold, and if you don't mind the strained delivery of his dialogue too much, this remains a very entertaining title and well worth the while. More discriminating viewers, however, may want to skip this and go with the subbed version instead.

GOLDEN BOY 2
© 1995 Tatsuya Egawa / Shueisha / KSS
Dubbed VHSGB/002D $19.98
Subtitled VHSGB/002S $24.95
30 minutes
Released in North America by A.D.V. Films