The essential episodes of Golden Kamuy
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Golden Kamuy — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Sugimoto Saichi, called "Immortal Saichi" for his incredible powers of survival, is panning for gold in the far north when he hears a story about buried treasure, hidden by a death row inmate. He decides to go after the treasure, but it will be a journey far longer and far more dangerous than he'd ever imagined...
- 02
Sugimoto is tortured by twin brothers Youhei and Kouhei Nikaidō. Shiraishi breaks into Sugimoto's cell and releases his bonds, allowing him to kill Youhei. He fakes a fatal injury using Youhei's intestines, and is able to escape and reunite with Asirpa. While hunting, Asirpa and Sugimoto come across the tracks of two men: Tanigaki and Tetsuzō Nihei, a famous bear hunter.
- 03
Saichi Sugimoto and his group arrive in Karafuto to search for Asirpa and Kiroranke. They meet a Karafuto Ainu girl and with her help reach a Russian village, where Kiroranke's group has been seen lately. By chance, another tattooed prisoner is found in the same village...
- 04
Saichi Sugimoto and his group have to enter a match of stenka and face one of Abashiri Convicts, a violence-loving man named Maiharu Gansoku.
- 05
After Sugimoto's rampage during Stenka, Tsukishima threatens to kill him if it happens again. Regretful of his own past, Tsukishima reminisces of the time he lost control of himself and how it changed his life forever.
- 06
The Immortal Sugimoto Harakiri Show
Sugimoto's Group arrives in Toyohara, where they have to chase after a thief. The thief turns out to be a boy from a famous touring circus troupe. Sugimoto comes up with an idea that will help him reach Asirpa even when she is far away — he needs to become the star of the the circus show.
- 07
Kiroranke, Asirpa, Hyakunosuke Ogata, and Yoshitake Shiraishi make contact with Orok people in order to cross the Russian border. Yet they don't know that there's someone already waiting for them at the border...
- 08
The sniper duel is finished, and, although victorious, Ogata is sick and needs immediate help. A strange apparition appears in front of him, reminding of something terrible from his past.
- 09
Sugimoto, Tanigaki, Cikapasi, and Ryu get lost in a blizzard. Meanwhile, Kiroranke is taking Asirpa to see an old friend of her father's.
- 10
Hijikata's Group is looking for information about a mysterious item they found in the hidden room in Abashiri Prison. The clues lead them to a legendary assassin, Youichirou the Manslayer.
- 11
Kiroranke's Group is getting ready to free Sofia from Akou Prison. Kiroranke tells Asirpa a story of the man who taught him, Sofia, and Wilk Japanese language.
- 12
The crew meets a very unusual character in the Hokkaido woods, who says he's being stalked by a bear.
- 13
Shiraishi comes up with a new way to find the gold while the 7th Division goes after a serial killer in Sapporo.
- 14
The steamship that Sugimoto's party is riding on is attacked by Botaro the pirate.
- 15
Usami and Kikuta remain on the hunt for the killer as Botaro tries to unravel the mystery of Asirpa and Sugimoto's relationship.
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