Kintarou Oe doesn't look like it, but he is a genius who completed all his university courses and then quit before graduating. He becomes a wandering student, going from place to place on his bicycle, seeking to learn what he can about life, the world, and women. He is willing and able to do any job he has to prove himself. His travels take him to a variety of locations and a variety of women, each who learns to love the hardworking guy, but not before he can run off.
Kintarou Oe Kintarou is a 25-year-old freeter, pervert, and "travelling student". He is a very free spirited person, usually roaming Japan from town to town. He constantly observes and studies the people and events around him, recording his findings in a notebook he carries on his belt.