DVD
Salaryman Kintaro
Volume 4 - Episodes 13-16
(Region 1 Edition)

Starring (Voice): Taisei Miyamoto, Kiyoshi Kawakubo and Nachi Nozawa
Artsmagic Ltd
www.artsmagicdvd.com
RRP: $24.95
ATU032
Certificate: Not Rated (USA) / 15 (UK)
Available 30 January 2006 (USA)


Once a proud member of a fearless gang, Yajima Kintaro left his reckless surroundings and disappeared. Now, years later, he is back with an infant son, Ryuta, and is determined to become a white-collar worker thanks to a new job working for a large construction company...

Salaryman Kintaro is based on the comic strip originally created by Hiroshi Motomiya - which went on to spawn a live action TV show, starring Katsunori Takahashi as Kintaro.

In Volume 4 in this collection, Kintaro once again heads straight into trouble when his extraordinary success sees him transferred to a city and a new department. It's here that he realises he has much to learn about how deadly office politics can be.

Kintaro Returns Home: Sub-section Chief Takatsukasa arrives at Yamato Construction with big changes in mind, and Kintaro firmly in his sights.

Kintaro Connects People: Kintaro has tea with Madam Nakamura, who is much more than she seems, while Takatsukasa takes measures to eliminate his rival.

Kintaro Transferred: Kintaro is transferred to Kahoku City and finds out his new superior, sub-chief Igo, packs quite a punch.

Kintaro Works in Sales: Under Igo's supervision, Kintaro is thrown in at the deep end at a contract bid and finds bureaucracy is an enemy that maybe even he can't beat.

This collection also sees Kintaro and his son, Rayu, visit the grave of Kintaro's mother, who died while he was very young. At the cemetery Kintaro meets his father, who was imprisoned for the apparent murder of an innocent civilian. It later transpires that, while not a good man by any means, that Kintaro's father was actually covering for a friend who had a young wife and child - and that he went to prison to protect this man.

We also learn that the construction company that Kintaro works for is not as good as the other companies in Tokyo. And that the directors are having a hard time remaining profitable.

There are some great moments in this collection, including an old woman who has the hots for Kintaro and there are many touching scenes between Kintaro and his son.

This collection works well to expand the Salaryman Kintaro universe, and if you are new to this series there is enough information presented to ensure that you don't feel totally lost.

Another cracking release in what is quickly becoming a must own collection.

Darren Rea

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