Sarariiman Kintarô, Salaryman Kintarou, SALARYMAN KINTARO, サラリーマン金太郎
After former motorcycle gang leader Yajima Kintaro saves the life of the Yamato Construction Company's CEO, he is offered a job working for the company. However, when it becomes apparent that a corrupt faction of the company is trying to gain full control, Kintaro's moral and physical strengths become more useful than the CEO ever imagined. As he works his way up the career ladder Kintaro is forced to deal with many problems, from confrontations with Yakuza bosses to preventing the collapse of a tunnel. But can an uneducated and rowdy person really make it as a salaryman?
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 12:48 AM
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Courcast score breakdown
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CourScore
60.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 14 hours ago
Top reasons
- Source runway - Source material runway assessed as 'ok'
- Studio bandwidth - JCF has no other concurrent active productions
- Source manga/LN sales strength (MangaCodex) - 34,000,000 copies in circulation (Oricon via MangaCodex)
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
SALARYMAN KINTARO renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is SALARYMAN KINTARO getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, SALARYMAN KINTARO has a 60% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will SALARYMAN KINTARO be renewed?
- SALARYMAN KINTARO currently scores 60 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is SALARYMAN KINTARO's renewal probability?
- SALARYMAN KINTARO's CourScore is 60 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.14 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.29 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 53 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 10 | Mar 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 167 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 18 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 70 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 13 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 30 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.07 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 86 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 5,618 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 74.2 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 1,143 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 68 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 34 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,964 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 2,962 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.34 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 4,204 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.86 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 11,570 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 744 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangacodex | manga circulation | JP | 34,000,000 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |