Golden Kamuy: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In Hokkaido, the far northern lands of Japan, Sugimoto survived the Russo-Japanese war of the Meiji era. Nicknamed "Sugimoto the Immortal" during the war, he now seeks the riches promised by the gold rush in hopes of saving the widowed wife of his now deceased comrade from the war. During his hunt of gold, he finds hints of a hidden stash of gold by corrupt criminals. Partnering with an Ainu girl that saves his life from the harsh climates of the north, they venture into a survival adventure to race against the criminals that seek the hidden stash.

Series details

• Title: Golden Kamuy
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Anime
• Premiere date: 2018-04-09
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: Tokyo MX
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 35212
• IMDb ID: tt8225204
• TVDB ID: 338455

Cast and credited roles

• Haruka Shiraishi — Asirpa
• Chikahiro Kobayashi — Sugimoto Saichi

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-04-09; final listed air date 2018-09-17; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 2018-10-08; final listed air date 2020-09-18; episode order: 12.
• Season 3: premiered 2020-10-05; final listed air date 2020-12-21; episode order: 12.
• Season 4: premiered 2022-10-03; final listed air date 2023-06-26; episode order: 13.
• Season 5: premiered 2026-01-05; final listed air date 2026-03-30.

Source and licence

Adapted from Golden Kamuy on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.