TV series

Salaryman Kintaro

2001 · 1 season

A heartfelt, slightly gritty workplace drama where an ex-gangster's earnest decency clashes with corporate corruption, balancing warmth and tension.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, satirical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, redemption, corruption, work
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
redemption
corruption
work
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild