Golden Kamuy Volume 1 by Satoru Noda - An Epic Adventure Awaits!

Sweetie: Everything as advertised THankyou

United Kingdom on Nov 23, 2023

Victor the Reader: Taking place during the early 1900s after the Russo-Japanese war, we follow young war veteran Saichi Sugimoto who has supreme soldier and survivor skills. He is currently on a life threatening quest in the middle of a postwar gold rush involving a long-hidden fortune of gold and is determined to find it. When he gets caught in a bear attack, he gets help from an Ainu girl named Asirpa with strong huntress skills. As the two survive their attack, they will find themselves with some very powerful hunters who may have info about the fortune.

It’s been ages since I found a good action-packed manga and “GK” is just so powerful and suspenseful. From start to finish, its war-themed survival lore and scenes of action definitely give off a thrilling postwar story of gold and survival. It is really all worth it to find this fortune of gold?, I’ll see. <b>A (100%/Outstanding)</b>

United States on Oct 10, 2023

Hayley Pham: Excellent book

Australia on May 04, 2023

Crying Cryptid: Golden kamuy is such an underrated series. It's quickly became one of my favorites with a great story line, entertaining characters, and some of the funniest scenes I have ever read.

United States on Dec 03, 2022

Squeak: Great artwork and amazing story. Some mature themes and scenes, especially in some of the later volumes.
Volume arrived undamaged.

United Kingdom on Oct 30, 2022

AidanAidan: Golden Kamuy volume one is an excellent introduction to the series. It is one of the most unique manga I have come across. It seamlessly blends dramatic moments with plenty of comedy. Throughout the entire span of volume one, we also gain endless historical facts about Japan during this period as well as plenty of information about one of Japan's native tribes, the Ainu people. It is also filled with a decent amount of gore/action, so it is definitely not for the faint of heart.

In volume one we are introduced to our two protagonists, Asirpa and Sugimoto, one is a member of the previously mentioned native tribe (the Ainu people) and the other is a Japanese war survivor known for being "immortal". Both are compelling and interesting characters from the get-go, and they have a fantastic dynamic with one another.

Without spoiling too much, the main purpose of Golden Kamuy is the search for a hidden treasure trove of gold. I highly recommend this volume and series for anyone who really enjoys action, comedy, historical facts, and bizarreness. It's a good mix of all of the above as well as much more.

Canada on Oct 11, 2022

Colleen Michelle Johnson: Very happy to add to a growing collection. Ensure your reader is age appropriate for material.

United States on Aug 05, 2022

Hailey: This is a good series for anyone really. It has multiple genres and plenty of selling points. It is a viz sign series, so it's not exactly for younger children. It gets graphic on the gore side of things. The art is really great, and the story is well thought out. My copy arrived relatively fast and in tact.

United States on May 29, 2020

Gina: This manga is my second favorite only under Berserk. I keep referring to it as the Berserk of gag manga.

I can't remember the last time I read anything that had me laugh so often. There is major story in here but the author is definitely a master of his craft. I knew I had to add these books to my collection.

They're slightly larger than your average manga. It's really nice because you get more art on a page and it opens a lot easier.

There's only about 5 or so books translated out at the moment so I would definitely recommend gathering them up as they come out.

This story is definitely a masterpiece in the making.

United States on Aug 08, 2018

Atticus Prime: Golden Kamuy, vol. 1 Review - I really love this new manga. The art reminds me of Rurouni Kenshin, Vinland Saga, A Bride's Story, and Gunsmith Cats, where the characters are cleanly drawn, but the backgrounds, weapons and machines are drawn with a precise skill and attention to detail. The story is great so far, a scarred Japanese veteran nicknamed "Immortal" Sugimoto teams up with a young Ainu girl named Asirpa to hunt down a massive fortune in gold. However, lots of very bad, very dangerous people also want the gold and our heroes also need to contend with the wild life and harsh mountainous environment of Hokkaido. This first volume racks up a healthy body count and our protagonists are nearly as ruthless as the villains and seem to simply accept the death and carnage that follows them. Their partnership reminded me of Rin and Manji from Blade of the Immortal. This is a rated M Viz Signature title, and there is plenty of gore and guts, with both animals and people getting killed and skinned, and the story seems to pull no punches with the violence and dismemberment. There is some bad language, and no sex or nudity in this volume. Also interesting about this title is there seems...

Canada on Apr 24, 2018