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Golden Boy - The Complete Collection (DVD, 2007, 2-Disc Set)
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Director: Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Rating: Not Rated
Release Date: Nov 2007
Format: DVD
Additional Info: 2-Disc Set
UPC: 631595074970
Product ID: EPID62438429
Description: This program contains the complete series of GOLDEN BOY. Please see individual titles for complete information.
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Golden Boy -- The Complete Collection DVD English dubReview created: 11/22/08
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Good story about a bright but unmotivated college drop-out who is traveling Japan by bike to find himself. Through each story, you see more of his personality develop and come to find out he is really a very good person, but he has some bizarre fetishes that come out too. The each of the episodes are loosely interconnected and are pulled together in the end nicely.
The animation quality is good to excellent; however, the English voice actors dub is poor at best. The English subtitles are accurate and would be rated good. (I found watching the collection in the original Japanese while reading the subtitles was much more enjoyable than watching it with the English dub on because the voice actors were so poor.)
The voice acting is what brought my rating down to just average. Had the English producers been more critical or retained better voice actors, this would have received a good to excellent rating. Still it was worth watching.
The animation quality is good to excellent; however, the English voice actors dub is poor at best. The English subtitles are accurate and would be rated good. (I found watching the collection in the original Japanese while reading the subtitles was much more enjoyable than watching it with the English dub on because the voice actors were so poor.)
The voice acting is what brought my rating down to just average. Had the English producers been more critical or retained better voice actors, this would have received a good to excellent rating. Still it was worth watching.
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Golden Boy -English Dub-Review created: 11/14/08
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
If I could say only one thing about this anime, it would be don't let your mother see it! This is one series which doesn't even try to hide its intent. So be warned, if sexual humor offends you, then don't even consider this title.
The central focus of this series is Kintaro Oi, college dropout and skirt-chaser extrordanaire. This is one guy anyone could root for (from the male perspective, mind you). Look at his lifestyle: he's good at everything he tries, he has total freedom, and women constantly fall for him (although they usually don't realize it until it's too late). Of course, he's got a perverted side and this lands him in some awkward and hilarious situations.
While the general theme of the series is pretty consistent, the episodes tended to range in quality. Some were no-holds-barred in sexual perversion, particularly the second and fifth episodes. Others, like the third and sixth episode, were a bit more serious. There were some very funny bits, such as Kintaro's race against the Olympic swimmer and his attempts to save an innocent girl from a corporate sleezebag. However, at times this series tried too hard to be funny or had some glaring plot holes (name a software company that *doesn't* backup its computer files). If you enjoy toilet humor (in this case, literally) and are able to overlook a few lapses, then you'll probably find this rather humorous.
There is a hidden subtlety to the animation style that is rarely seen in less then 3 different animators. At times Kintaro is quite the geek, and then like a switch he becomes the ultra cool "super-hero". Think Trigun. Most of the time, when not hugging the crapper, he is rather controlled and "normal" but that never lasts. While the fan service is quite prevelant, and explicit, some real skill is shown in the animation. Credit to the writers for being able to make fun of themselves, see Episode 6.
Golden Boy is definitely one example of when the English version is better than the original. Kintaro's English voice actor was much better at capturing Kintaro's personality, and as a result, the dubbed version was funnier. However, if you're completely against dubbed anime (you know who you are) then you'll probably enjoy the subtitled version as well.
If you're looking for some laughs laced with sexual perversion, then look no further than Golden Boy. It's not the best comedy out there, but it's pretty good nonetheless.
The central focus of this series is Kintaro Oi, college dropout and skirt-chaser extrordanaire. This is one guy anyone could root for (from the male perspective, mind you). Look at his lifestyle: he's good at everything he tries, he has total freedom, and women constantly fall for him (although they usually don't realize it until it's too late). Of course, he's got a perverted side and this lands him in some awkward and hilarious situations.
While the general theme of the series is pretty consistent, the episodes tended to range in quality. Some were no-holds-barred in sexual perversion, particularly the second and fifth episodes. Others, like the third and sixth episode, were a bit more serious. There were some very funny bits, such as Kintaro's race against the Olympic swimmer and his attempts to save an innocent girl from a corporate sleezebag. However, at times this series tried too hard to be funny or had some glaring plot holes (name a software company that *doesn't* backup its computer files). If you enjoy toilet humor (in this case, literally) and are able to overlook a few lapses, then you'll probably find this rather humorous.
There is a hidden subtlety to the animation style that is rarely seen in less then 3 different animators. At times Kintaro is quite the geek, and then like a switch he becomes the ultra cool "super-hero". Think Trigun. Most of the time, when not hugging the crapper, he is rather controlled and "normal" but that never lasts. While the fan service is quite prevelant, and explicit, some real skill is shown in the animation. Credit to the writers for being able to make fun of themselves, see Episode 6.
Golden Boy is definitely one example of when the English version is better than the original. Kintaro's English voice actor was much better at capturing Kintaro's personality, and as a result, the dubbed version was funnier. However, if you're completely against dubbed anime (you know who you are) then you'll probably enjoy the subtitled version as well.
If you're looking for some laughs laced with sexual perversion, then look no further than Golden Boy. It's not the best comedy out there, but it's pretty good nonetheless.
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Great seller, Good business practicesReview created: 04/02/09(updated 04/02/09)
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Golden Boy, more then what you'd expect.Review created: 03/13/09
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Golden Boy is based on the mid 90's manga of the same name. When I 1st saw this series it was waaaay better then I expected. It was crazy! I was expecting it to be more hentai but it's turns out it's a crazy sexual comedy that leaves you begging for the next episode. Sadly only the 1st 6 episodes of the long manga series, were ever produced into anime. Even my girlfriend loved it, something she didn't expect either.
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Golden Boy DVDReview created: 03/05/09
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Simply put i loved thi Anime! Without giving anything thing important ways our boy K is a freaking moronic genius! He comes of as a complete nimrod to the woman he only to sway them in a stroke on genius and genuine hard work! lol Short but sweet anime!
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Golden Boy - A juxtoposition of Clarity and AbiguityReview created: 04/16/08
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0 of 2 people found this review helpful.
When our golden boy graduates college he is left in a position that many of us find ourselves after years of matriculation. We all look for a source of inspiration, and our hero is no different. His seeking for employment seems to a clever self-deception. He is no more seeking employment than he is seeking the cadbury secret. Our hero has embarked on his life-long quest to fnd himself.
Thoughout his journies, he encounters several people who symbolize all of the negative impressions one gets through life. Firstly, he has a lust for women who all seem to be, chesticularly, well endowed. This is pure irony. Clearly our hero has the desire to nurse an infant. This is something that our character never openly discloses, but his desire to be protecting and helpful are clear maternal instincts that cannot be repressed. Alas, this is as a result of his forced sex-change operation (you can see this in a flash-back sequence.) His yearning to be the woman he was will lead him on a wild goose chase for his ovaries.
There are several scenes in which our hero is forced to compensate for his lack of direction. His willingness to take any job he can get simply shows his disdain for responsibility and for those who hold others to their resposibilities. Since he is constantly tied down (in some cases literally) to his role, he cannot rise above the rank of common man. He is the victim of the proletariate. There is no room for him among the commoners, and yet, the bourgoises refuse to allow him to be elevated to thier exclusive level. As a result our character slips through social cracks, and is somehow evolved beyond the needs for society and its acceptance.
There are a series of historical references in this story, and animated cameos of Nitsche, Wolf, Locke, Lincoln, Jung, Emily Dickinson, Twain, Kubla Khan, Aretha Franklin, Florerence Joyner, Gaylord Perry, Brett Hart, Mephistocles, and Mayor McCheese. Though this is a very very peculiar mix of people involved, it just furthers the concept that it takes a variety of tastes to create art. The scene where our hero eliminates on the face of a dessicated corpse of Dr. Carl G Jung is a bold statement that says "Hey! I am not afraid of my dreams any more!" Our hero dares to dream, and so should we all.
This movie has a series of plot holes. I believe these to be completely on purpose, and the mark of a true genius. Holes large enough to engulf a person should be large enough to allow the unsuspecting viewer to fall in the plot hole and get stuck in the plot. Perhaps they will be thrown a shovel, only to find that this was an act of spit and a sick twist of irony. There is more irony in this movie than there is in the entire fleet of her Majesty's Navy. With the flagship of her Majesty's Navy being the HMSS Irony. It's made of iron.
I would give this movie 10 agletes out of 12 on a hiking boot lace.
Thoughout his journies, he encounters several people who symbolize all of the negative impressions one gets through life. Firstly, he has a lust for women who all seem to be, chesticularly, well endowed. This is pure irony. Clearly our hero has the desire to nurse an infant. This is something that our character never openly discloses, but his desire to be protecting and helpful are clear maternal instincts that cannot be repressed. Alas, this is as a result of his forced sex-change operation (you can see this in a flash-back sequence.) His yearning to be the woman he was will lead him on a wild goose chase for his ovaries.
There are several scenes in which our hero is forced to compensate for his lack of direction. His willingness to take any job he can get simply shows his disdain for responsibility and for those who hold others to their resposibilities. Since he is constantly tied down (in some cases literally) to his role, he cannot rise above the rank of common man. He is the victim of the proletariate. There is no room for him among the commoners, and yet, the bourgoises refuse to allow him to be elevated to thier exclusive level. As a result our character slips through social cracks, and is somehow evolved beyond the needs for society and its acceptance.
There are a series of historical references in this story, and animated cameos of Nitsche, Wolf, Locke, Lincoln, Jung, Emily Dickinson, Twain, Kubla Khan, Aretha Franklin, Florerence Joyner, Gaylord Perry, Brett Hart, Mephistocles, and Mayor McCheese. Though this is a very very peculiar mix of people involved, it just furthers the concept that it takes a variety of tastes to create art. The scene where our hero eliminates on the face of a dessicated corpse of Dr. Carl G Jung is a bold statement that says "Hey! I am not afraid of my dreams any more!" Our hero dares to dream, and so should we all.
This movie has a series of plot holes. I believe these to be completely on purpose, and the mark of a true genius. Holes large enough to engulf a person should be large enough to allow the unsuspecting viewer to fall in the plot hole and get stuck in the plot. Perhaps they will be thrown a shovel, only to find that this was an act of spit and a sick twist of irony. There is more irony in this movie than there is in the entire fleet of her Majesty's Navy. With the flagship of her Majesty's Navy being the HMSS Irony. It's made of iron.
I would give this movie 10 agletes out of 12 on a hiking boot lace.
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