---
title: "Golden Time"
year: 2013
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/golden-time-2013"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 67389
imdb_id: "tt3105452"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 24
runtime_minutes: 24
community_rating: 8.5
vote_count: 585
content_rating: "TV-14"
---

# Golden Time (2013) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/golden-time-2013

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Golden Time is a Japanese television series that aired from 2013 to 2014. The show follows Banri Tada, a freshman at a Tokyo law school who suffers severe memory loss after an accident. Despite his condition, he forms a close friendship with fellow freshman Mitsuo Yanagisawa. The series explores the dynamics between Banri, Mitsuo, and Kouko Kaga, a beautiful yet obsessive character connected to Banri's past. Voice performances include Yui Horie, Makoto Furukawa, and Ai Kayano. The show was directed by Chiaki Kon and deals with themes of memory, identity, and relationships. It is available for streaming on platforms such as Plex. The series title does not directly reference golden retrievers or any related content, as indicated by unrelated entries in external sources.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A law student with memory loss navigates new friendships and a complicated romance in Tokyo."

### Why Watch
- character-driven narrative
- explores themes of memory and identity

### Caveats & Content Note
- contains potentially intense relationship dynamics
- Tone & Suitability: The series features emotional themes and complex interpersonal relationships typical of the genre.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: romantic, dramatic, collegiate

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (24 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 24
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 3 (13%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 21 (88%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Yui Horie** as *Kouko Kaga (voice)*
- **Makoto Furukawa** as *Banri Tada (voice)*
- **Ai Kayano** as *Nana Hayashida (voice)*
- **Kaito Ishikawa** as *Mitsuo Yanagisawa (voice)*
- **Ibuki Kido** as *Chinami Oka (voice)*
- **Takahiro Hikami** as *Nijigen-kun (voice)*
- **Takayuki Kondo** as *Kosshii-senpai (voice)*
- **Satomi Sato** as *Nana-senpai (voice)*
- **Atsushi Kosaka** as *Male senior A (voice)*
- **Itaru Yamamoto** as *Police officer 1 (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who is the protagonist?
The protagonist is Banri Tada, a freshman law student.

### Q: What is the inciting incident?
Banri Tada suffers from severe memory loss following an accident.

### Q: Does the protagonist have friends?
Yes, he befriends a fellow freshman named Mitsuo Yanagisawa.

### Q: Who is the female lead?
The female lead is Kouko Kaga, who is described as beautiful yet obsessive.

### Q: Where does the story take place?
The story is set at a law school in Tokyo.

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