Oricon published another of its findings from its recent online survey about "business manga." Participants were asked which manga most changed their lives. The top answers overall were "Salaryman Kintaro," "Oishinbo," the "Kacho Shima Kosaku" series, "Kabachitare!," and "Hataraki Man," in that order. Among men, the list was exactly the same. Meanwhile, women named the same five in a different order, with "Kabachitare!" on top.

Many participants commented that "Salaryman Kintaro" inspired them with the belief that they could do anything if they had courage and worked hard.