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ゴールデンカムイ
12
TV
Finished Airing
Oct 5, 2020 to Dec 21, 2020
After obtaining information about Asirpa from the foreteller Inkarmat, Saichi Sugimoto, Genjirou Tanigaki, and Cikapasi join the Seventh Division's Otonoshin Koito and Hajime Tsukishima on a journey to Karafuto. Heading further north into the freezing Russian territory, they collect any clues about Asirpa's whereabouts they can find and rush after her. Meanwhile, Asirpa is unaware of what truly transpired at Abashiri Prison. Deeply disturbed and confused by her father Wilk's past actions, Asirpa follows his old friend Kiroranke to the place where Wilk was born and raised in order to better understand his motives. However, Kiroranke and the master sniper Hyakunosuke Ogata are scheming behind her back. Even if they were to obtain all 24 tattooed skins that form a map to the lost Ainu gold, the various factions searching for it now understand that the map is useless without Asirpa. Realizing the danger she could be in, Sugimoto desperately hopes to reach Asirpa first and protect her from the greedy clutches of those who plan to drag her into their sins. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
8.9/10
Average Review Score
100%
Recommend It
20
Reviews Worldwide
Golden Kamuy is one of those anime that I can't criticize. No it's not perfect but it is a great anime. One of the best I've ever seen. For me personally it is a perfect anime because it has everything I love in the story. Third season doesn't disappoint, I didn't have any doubts that it will be amazing! I'm just sitting there and waiting for the announcement of the fourth season! Golden Kamuy is one of those series that are appreaciated in Japan but sadly not worldwide. Sometimes I think it's better this way, normies wouldn't understand its phenomenon anyway. I give this anime 10/10 because itis my favourite anime, maybe it lacks something at some points but I am so charmed by the perfectly designed characters and well written story that I look past any mistakes. If you haven't seen Golden Kamuy yet, then move your butt to the first season and catch up! You won't be disappointed!
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AHHH...Golden Kamuy, the series that never stops giving both its world and characters rest (even with the ample amounts strewn throughout), and keeping us on our toes each and every time. Now into the 3rd season after a 2-year wait, and the "peak fiction" levels of enjoyment and thrill has never dipped once, even with its hilarious slice-of-life comedy that always proclaims the provocatively memorable "HINNA, HINNA!" catchphrase. If you're reading this review and watching this spectacular series for the very first time (at least this installment anyways), please start from the very beginning and experience the awesomeness that is this historical action-adventure series that'sunlike anything else out there. With that outta the way, let's continue to where we are left off with the cliffhanger of Season 2: The group separation of a journey to find Asirpa's father Nopperabo (now recognised as Wilk) and figure out the passcode to the Ainu gold that the only daughter would know in total secrecy! Divided into 2 groups (Sugimoto's group of Koito, Tanigaki and Tsukishima, along with Asirpa's group of Ogata, Kiroranke and Shiraishi) and playing the cat-and-mouse killing chase throughout the numerous arcs that are based throughout Karafuto, the lost secrets of Season 2's final episodes have been revealed, and revenge is on the nigh for Sugimoto's group against Asirpa's group with the numerous betrayals of former comrades with a strong tenacity for payback (while engaging in some unavoidable Russian pastimes for insane hilarity and scourging for information). And if you think that the higher-ups of the 7th Division and the Shinsengumi are mostly forgotten in this season, you're both right and wrong: Correct in the sense that while both Tsurumi, Hijikata and their lackeys serving as background characters, but wrong in the sense of pre-Russo-Japanese war happenings (especially for the former's backstory and how he became the series "psycho" psyche of a fearsome antagonist that we all know and love). That by far, is easily THE BEST defining moments of Golden Kamuy's adaptations to-date. Even the Ako Prison Break arc of Asirpa's group saving former Russian comrades-turned-revolutionaries provides a nice backdrop of the history between them, Kiroranke and Wilk, all leading to the final sequence of events that reach the objective laid out since Season 1: the Ainu gold treasure hunt. Man, talk about heaps of stacked infodump that only gets better as the story progresses, and sharing with it is the ever-growing excitement from the marvellous execution of both its main story plot and background twists. What can I say, the gradating outstanding storyline just rolls off the tongue. It's easy to say that for Geno Studio, they undoubtedly haven't dabbled in anything else except Golden Kamuy, of which the comparisons to both Kokkoku and Pet, are like small pests to an enormously large reservoir. But as a long-time viewer and for the 2nd year of the series running, I can safely and assuredly say that Golden Kamuy isn't just a cash-cow for the small studio, but evidently a passion project altogether of constantly better visuals and improved animation with the same production staff team that has helmed this anime since 2018. Many may say that good animation doesn't hold up a bad overall story (or vice versa), but you're not gonna find all of that here, as Geno Studio does a heck of a marvellous job solidifying each progressive season in both consistency and pacing. The music department has also been one of Golden Kamuy's pervasive strengths since the very beginning, and what great OSTs we were blessed with in prior seasons, because Season 3's OST is also no slouch in that matter. FOMARE's debut song "Grey" for the 3rd OP may not have the ooze and oomph of the same bombastic quality as both Seasons 1 and 2, but I feel that this is the most rounded sounding song of the OP song list that's still pretty good on its own (heck, the full song clocks in at sub-3 mins, so I'd recommend music nuts to give this a listen). What definitely sounds a major upgrade is the ED, and THE SIXTH LIE is back with another banger song that's brings back the feels with their 1st ED "Hibana", but exponentially better with "Yuutetsu". In this show, when the starting instrumentals part begin to kick in, you know shit is gonna hit the fan by the proceeding episodes, and this brilliant time signature absolutely amplifies this song tenfold. I'd go to say that this might be the best ED of the series to-date, certainly now my all-time favourite of the ED song list. All in all, another praise-worthy OST to add to the collection. Golden Kamuy has always been the top 1% of god-tier standards in both story plot and visuals (for both the manga and anime), and yet for the 2 years since the anime came out, it's a very saddening reality to see that even lesser people really notice this massively underrated "crème de la crème" of an exceptional show, much less the declining number of watchers (me included) who have stuck with the series since Season 1 with non-stop awe and praise. A recommendation at this point is seriously not enough for people who are actually missing out on Golden Kamuy (at least the West anyways, since Japan both love and hold the source material in very high regard), and I'd wager on being a revolutionary weeaboo otaku by saying this: "Come on Crunchyroll, you can do a better job than just licensing this to Funimation to handle the (post-season) English dubs for 2 straight years running, RIGHT (since both your company and Funimation are now under Sony)??? You want to plan a Season 4 someday, sure, go ahead! We also want a Season 4 in the future, but please do the correct planning, PLEASE."
Honestly Golden Kamuy is the best anime of this season for me.Season 3 was hype and it sure deliver the hype more than i expected. The story is really good searching for gold and everyone is looking for a way to unlock the mystery of gold.Just like previous season it carry on the gold search but every thing is so enjoyable.The new characters are amazing and as always people with tattos its always fun finding out their personality.Hijikata Vs Cap Tsurumi and Sugimoto working with Tsurumi to find Asirpa and save her from Kiroranke and Ogata.The story was great for me. Art was fine i guess idont have any complain against Art and Sound.Both of them were great. When it comes to characters, man just like previous seasons this season also had great characters.The backstory and every mystery they create great character.Ogata , Tsurumi , Wilk , Kiroranke and others had really great character development This season might be 9 or 8 for more most people but i m giving it 10 because of the enjoyment.I really enjoyed this season along with previous season. Golden Kamuy is great and underrated as hell.If you watched previous season then its must for you to give this season a try. (Sorry if my english is too bad)
Golden Kamuy is one of those animes that gets better and better by each season. The surprising part is that it started great from the very beginning and it has never lost its steam since then. The ending of the last season was one of the highlights of the series to that point, and yet, I had some doubts after the reconfiguration of the parties we follow in this part, how the story will work when you separate Sugimoto and Asirpa, one of the strongest features of the series? to my surprise (and ignorance), it worked extremely well, so I was happy to be rightfullycorrected for my unfaithful way. The main driver of this season is for Sugimoto to rescue Asirpa while still unfolding the mystery of the tattoos and trying to get the treasure. One could say that it falls in the “damsel in distress” trope, but this being Golden Kamuy, it is nothing to worry about and makes it work extremely well. The pacing is something to talk about as every chapter went flying, even the ones with a more slow pace and dramatic turns. Still, the show knows exactly where to slow down and give you emotional packed punches as where to give you its funniest jokes. It is hard to make these kinds of turns from comedy to drama or action, but the series makes them as if they were nothing. In that regard Sugimoto’s party was the most fun to be around, especially with the inclusion of Tsukishima and Koito, they do wonders to the show and only make you want for them to hang around forever. Of the many interactions with the new set up of parties, one of the strongest might be Sugimoto and Koito, because they kinda hate each other they tend to go to ridiculous and extreme ways to fuck up the other, resulting in the most hilarious outcomes, there is one episode where they participate in a circus show and it was pure laughter. I have a particular love for one episode in which Sugimoto’s party has to enter a gambling fight Vs. a Russian team, battle royale style. While the episodes focused on Sugimoto are for the most part character-driven, the ones focused on Asirpa’s party are the ones that forward the plot and keep the stakes higher by the second. Not to say that they don’t reverse their “established” team roles, as Sugimoto’s party can get pretty emotional and, Asirpa’s can be quite comical also. The past season advanced towards having an epic climax ending with the prison raid, however, this season takes things more intimately and is developed around a growingly epic setting, not only feels more fitting to the story but in a world where sequels need to be bigger and louder by each new chapter, this creative decision in its storytelling feels even fresh and naturally subverts your expectations. One of the meta-questions that this series has championed from the beginning is how are heroes different from evildoers? What makes the hero a hero? At first, it was easy to root for Asirpa to get the gold for whatever reason she wants it to use it, but as the story developed and more parties were interested in getting the gold for their own personal and social benefit, it has become harder to separate heroes from antagonists, they all seem to do bad things (and they do) to obtain it, but they also want it to attain it for a far greater and nobler goal. This season still blurry that line even more that I’m no longer sure who I want to get it, and that is one of the beauties of Golden Kamuy, from one moment to another, antagonists can become heroes or vice versa. Performances are still amazing but that is hardly a surprise as Japanese voice actors have a pretty high standard, this time though, not only some actors speak Ainu but they also speak Russian. From what I’ve read they don’t speak it that fluently nor clearly, but it is a commendable effort nonetheless, they went the extra mile of doing it and don’t go the easy way as other anime shows or even other popular media do things in that regard. Speaking of the Russian language, among the things that I loved since the first season was the historical bits they use to talk about Japan and more specifically the Ainu, now we also have a little bit of Russia’s history and culture. This only adds more depth to the rich narrative of Golden Kamuy, sometimes on a superficial level and another on a plot level, for people who like historical settings or trivia this will be a treat, it certainly was for me. Of all the anime that came around the fall season, Golden Kamuy was on my top, but after watching a couple of episodes it became my most anticipated watch every two weeks (I like to watch 2 episodes at once). Not only maintains the stakes or the excellent pacing and writing of previous seasons, but heightens the bar even further in this one. Aside from some “not that good” quality animation and drawing, I can’t recall anything negative for this season, and they even upgraded it in comparison with the past seasons (still there’s a lot of room to improve mind you). For people who already like Golden Kamuy, I think it will be a blast, and for people who are hesitant to start the series, I think this is a great moment to give it a shot.
Another great season of a criminally under-watched anime. Something that I love about this series is that it never feels too boring or predictable. This ls attributed to the dynamic character building and everchanging alliances between the characters as they attempt to find the mountain of gold at the end of the road. This is what makes Golden Kamuy so great and it is back again in this season. The players in this season are Team Sugimoto, consisting of Genjirou, Hajime, and Otonoshin as they attempt to catch up with Team Kiroranke and Ogata that have taken Asirpa. Now, if you haven’t seen either of the previousseasons of Golden Kamuy, then none of this will mean anything to you. To these people, I will recommend that you read no further and give the first season a shot. Just add it to your watch list and try to get around to it before the next season starts up. To those that have seen the first two seasons, I can tell you that this season is pretty consistent in quality with the previous seasons. As I stated previously, the shifting alliances are still present, with Sugimoto partnering up with LT. Tsurumi to get Asirpa back from the dangerous Kiroranke and Ogata. But there is also some great character building as well, with this season giving more detailed backstories of many characters. These backstories help reveal new motives for these characters and deepen some aspects of their psychology that you might not have noticed. While the characters and shifting alliances are the backbone of this anime series, there is still some good humor and exciting action sequences. The down moments of the anime when characters are interacting with each other serve for some good comedy and heightens the tension during the action sequences. Everyone is fighting for their own causes, so when they are trying to kill each other, it can be difficult to pick a side on who you want to win. However, like in the previous seasons, there are also some aspects that do not work in this season. The subplot with a new character, Svetlana, was not very interesting or eventful, yet it took up a decent amount of screentime. Also, the comedy can impact the tone at times, occasionally interrupting very serious moments and craeting a jarring effect. Nevertheless, this is still an anime that should be watched by more people. The plot and characters are all great. The art and music are both unique and perfectly add to the atmosphere of the show. If you haven’t watched the first season yet, give it a shot! It only gets better as you go on. It is closer to a 7 than a 9