List of Golden Kamuy episodes

Key visual featuring Saichi Sugimoto (back) and Asirpa (front)

Golden Kamuy is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Satoru Noda. The anime television series adaptation is produced by Geno Studio. It is directed by Hitoshi Nanba and written by Noboru Takagi,[1] with music by Kenichiro Suehiro, art direction by Atsushi Morikawa, and CG direction by Yuuko Okumura and Yasutaka Hamada.[2] Kenichi Ohnuki is adapting the character designs for animation,[1] while Koji Watanabe designs firearms, Shinya Anasuma designs the props, and Ryō Sumiyoshi designs the animals.[2] Like with the manga, Hiroshi Nakagawa, an Ainu language linguist from Chiba University, works on the anime as an Ainu language supervisor.[2]

The anime comprises five seasons. The first season aired from April 9, 2018, to June 25, 2018, on Tokyo MX, ytv, STV, and BS11.[3] The second season aired from October 8, 2018, to December 24, 2018.[4][5] The third season aired from October 5 to December 21, 2020.[6][7] The fourth season was announced in December 2021 with renewed staff members. Brain's Base is producing the season, replacing Geno Studio. Shizutaka Sugahara is serving as the chief director, and Takumi Yamakawa is designing the characters. Noboru Takagi is returning to write the scripts.[8] The season premiered on October 3, 2022.[9] On November 7, 2022, it was announced that the seventh episode of the season and beyond would be postponed due to the death of a main staff member.[10] The season restarted broadcasting from the first episode from April 3 until June 26, 2023.[11][12] The fifth and final season was announced in June 2023 to be in production.[12]

Four original animation DVDs (OADs) have been produced. The first, based on the manga's "Barato" arc, was released on DVD in a bundle with the manga's 15th Japanese volume on September 19, 2018.[13] The second was released with the manga's 17th Japanese volume on March 19, 2019.[14] The third, based on the "Monster" arc, was released with the manga's 19th Japanese volume on September 19, 2019.[15] The fourth, based on the "Shiton Animal Record" arc, was bundled with the 23rd manga volume on September 18, 2020.[16] Golden Dōga Gekijō is a series of 25-second long animated shorts directed by Kenshirō Morii and produced by DMM.futureworks and W-Toon Studio, that premiered on YouTube on April 16, 2018.

  1. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 16, 2017). "Fate/Grand Order's Hitoshi Nanba Directs Golden Kamuy Anime at Geno Studio". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 13, 2017). "Golden Kamuy Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals April Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Chapman, Paul (March 5, 2018). "Golden Kamuy TV schedule". Crunchyroll. Otter Media. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  4. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 25, 2018). "Golden Kamuy Anime Gets 2nd Season in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  5. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 29, 2018). "Golden Kamuy Season 2 Anime Premieres on October 8". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 7, 2019). "Golden Kamuy Anime Gets 3rd Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  7. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 13, 2020). "Golden Kamuy Anime's 3rd Season Reveals October Premiere in Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  8. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 5, 2021). "Golden Kamuy Anime Gets 4th Season With New Staff, Studio". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Morrissy, Kim (September 2, 2022). "Golden Kamuy Anime's 4th Season 2nd Trailer Reveals Theme Songs, October 3 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "Golden Kamuy Season 4 Delays Remaining Episodes Due to Staff Member's Passing". Anime News Network. November 7, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "Golden Kamuy Anime's 4th Season Restarts on April 3". Anime News Network. March 1, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Loo, Egan (June 26, 2023). "Golden Kamuy Anime Confirms Final Arc". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  13. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 16, 2018). "Golden Kamuy Gets Original Anime DVD in September". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  14. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 21, 2018). "Golden Kamuy Gets 2nd Original Video Anime With Manga's 17th Volume". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  15. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 13, 2019). "Golden Kamuy Gets 3rd Original Video Anime With 19th Manga Volume". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  16. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 11, 2020). "Golden Kamuy Manga's 23rd Volume Gets New Original Video Anime (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 5, 2021.