Golden Kamuy anime‘s official website unveiled the preview and synopsis for the 5th season’s upcoming episode 4.
Synopsis for the episode is as following:
“While Hijikata and his men prepare to retreat after securing Ostrog’s body, Sugimoto and his men are left behind inside the beer factory, which is engulfed in flames and smoke. Upon learning this, Fusataro heads out to look for them. However, his goal is not to rescue them. Fusataro betrays Sugimoto and steals the tattooed human skins that Asirpa and Kadokura have. As Asirpa tries to resist, he whispers to her to forget about the Ainu and the gold and become a family with Sugimoto. However, when Koito of the 7th Division appears, a fierce battle breaks out between the two sides!”
Release date for Golden Kamuy Season 5 (Final Arc) anime!
Golden Kamuy Season 5 (Final Arc) anime premiered on January 5, 2026.
Golden Kamuy is a Japanese manga crafted by Satoru Noda, blending historical adventure with cultural depth. Published in Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump from August 2014 to April 2022, it spans 31 tankōbon volumes. The narrative trails Saichi Sugimoto, a battle-hardened survivor of the Russo-Japanese War, as he embarks on a perilous hunt for a hidden Ainu gold fortune, guided by Asirpa, a spirited young Ainu girl. The story’s Ainu language authenticity is overseen by Hiroshi Nakagawa, a linguist specializing in Ainu at Chiba University.
The manga inspired an anime adaptation by Geno Studio, with its first two seasons airing from April to December 2018, followed by a third season from October to December 2020. Brain’s Base took over for the fourth season, broadcast from October 2022 to June 2023. A live-action film hit Japanese theaters in January 2024, with its saga extending into a live-action TV series that debuted in October 2024. Viz Media has handled the English-language release of the manga since 2016.
By July 2024, Golden Kamuy had surpassed 29 million copies in circulation. Its acclaim includes the 2016 Manga Taishō (ninth edition) and the 2018 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (22nd).
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