On the television channels Tele 5 and RTL2 there were various animes to watch. However, if you wanted to watch series for a slightly older audience, you found the perfect animes on MTV. MeinMMO presents some of these animes to you.
MTV had its anime era from 2001 to 2007. Since many of the series were only rated 16 and older in Germany, the animes aired late in the evening, usually from 9:00 PM or even 10:00 PM.
As MTV is shutting down many of its TV channels by the end of 2025 (to be read on t-online), we want to take one more nostalgic trip with you and look at animes that you probably shouldn’t have been allowed to watch during their original run.
For you to have been able to watch the series at the right age, you must have been born in 1985 or earlier. In 2007, just the birth years from 1991 would have been allowed to watch many of the animes – and thus I myself narrowly missed the cutoff and count among the fans who watched all of these series far too early.
A modern anime that is also not for kids can be seen here:
Thus, MeinMMO lists all our shared sins in this article. We also reveal why we really should have only seen the series at a later age.
Golden Boy
- When did the anime air? from March 2001
What is it about? 25-year-old Kintaro Oe, a law student at a prestigious university in Tokyo, is on the fast track to a successful career. But just before graduation, he drops out to learn “in the school of life.” He travels around Japan on his mountain bike and takes various odd jobs to learn.
In each of the 6 episodes, he lands at a woman who is usually his boss. At first, he always seems like a bumbling, perverted good-for-nothing. However, especially towards the end, skills are often revealed that he didn’t even know he possessed. Before a relationship can develop, Kintaro moves on.
Why is the anime not for kids? Golden Boy shows no hesitation in openly depicting sexuality and fetishes. Kintaro is driven by his urges and often succumbs to wild fantasies. For example, he sniffs bike seats or hugs worn clothes.
Moreover, a lot of bare skin is visible, although the intimate areas are always covered. Otherwise, the series would more likely drift toward an 18+ rating.
The continuation can be found on page 2.
