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Template:Nihongo is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroshi Motomiya. It was serialized in Shueisha's [[Seinen manga|Template:Transliteration manga]] magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1994 to 2002, with its chapters collected in 30 Template:Transliteration volumes. It was followed by three series; Salary Man Kintaro: Money Wars-hen (2005–2006), Shin Salaryman Kintaro (2009–2011), and Salary Man Kintaro: 50-sai (2015–2016),
The manga follows Kintaro Yajima, a former Template:Transliteration leader who, as a promise to his late wife, has become a salaryman.
A live-action film adaptation premiered in 1999. A television drama adaptation aired for four seasons; the first one in 1999, the second in 2000, the third in 2002, and the fourth in 2004. Another drama adaptation aired for two seasons; the first one in 2008 and the second in 2010. A 20-episode anime television series aired in 2001. Two live-action films are set to premiere in 2025.
The manga has had over 35 million copies in circulation.
Characters
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- A high school dropout and former Template:Transliteration who retired to become a fisherman, but after he saved Morinosuke Yamato he was offered a job at Yamato Construction in the sales department.
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- Née Template:Nihongo. A high class woman who once had an affair with the late politician Template:Nihongo. She still has strong political and financial connections and later becomes Kintaro's wife.
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- The son of Kintaro and his late wife Akemi.
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- The daughter of Misuzu from her affair with Kuroda.
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- Kintaro's first wife, a kind blind woman who dies giving birth to Ryuta.
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- One of the many men that Kintaro saves. Chairman of Yamato Construction. He believes in Kintaro all the way.
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Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Hiroshi Motomiya, Salary Man Kintaro was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1994 to 2002.[1] Shueisha collected its chapters in 30 Template:Transliteration volumes, released from December 8, 1994,[2] to March 19, 2002.[3]
In April 2005, the series started appearing as an online comic,[4] and a sequel, titled Template:Nihongo, was serialized in Weekly Young Jump from November 11, 2005, to August 10, 2006.Template:Efn Shueisha collected its chapters in four Template:Transliteration volumes, released from April 19 to December 19, 2006.[5]
A third series, titled Template:Nihongo, started in Weekly Young Jump on January 15, 2009;[6] an additional series, titled Template:Nihongo, started on April 1, 2010.[7] Shueisha collected its chapters in seven Template:Transliteration volumes, released from August 19, 2009,[8] to March 18, 2011.[9]
A fourth series, titled Template:Nihongo, was serialized in Weekly Young Jump from April 16, 2015,[10] to February 10, 2016.[11] Shueisha collected its chapters in four Template:Transliteration volumes, released from July 17, 2015,[12] to April 19, 2016.[13]
The manga was digitally available in English on the NTT Solmare's ComicFriends Facebook app in 2012;[14] the service closed in that same year.[15] Manga Planet added the series to its digital service on August 3, 2020.[16]
Live-action
Films
Template:Main A live-action film adaptation premiered on November 13, 1999.[17]
In September 2024, it was announced that two live-action films, directed by Template:Ill, with scripts by Template:Ill, and starring Nobuyuki Suzuki as Kintaro Yajima, are set to premiere in Japan; the first film, Template:Nihongo is set to premiere on January 10, 2025, and Template:Nihongo is set to premiere on February 7 of the same year.[18][19]
Drama
A television drama adaptation, starring Katsunori Takahashi as Kintaro Yajima, was broadcast on TBS. The first season was broadcast for 11 episodes from January 10 to March 21, 1999.[20][21] A second 12-episode season was broadcast from April 9 to July 2, 2000.[22][23] A third 11-episode season was broadcast from January 6 to March 17, 2002.[24] A fourth 10-episode season was broadcast from January 15 to March 18, 2004.[25][26]
Another drama series, starring Template:Ill as Kintaro,[27] was broadcast on TV Asahi. The first season was broadcast for 10 episodes from October 10 to December 12, 2008.[28] A second 10-episode season was broadcasr from January 8 to March 12, 2010.[29][30]
Anime
A 20-episode anime television series adaptation, animated by JCF, was broadcast on BS-i from February 18 to March 18, 2001. The opening theme, Template:Nihongo, was performed by Yumi Matsuzawa, while the ending theme, Template:Nihongo was performed by Norishige Takahashi.[31]
In North America, the series was licensed by Arts Magic.[32] It was released on five DVDs from May 31, 2005,[33] to March 28, 2006.[34]
Reception
The manga has had over 35 million copies in circulation.[35]
Notes
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