The stories about prisoners in the manga written and illustrated by Satoru Noda, Golden Kamuy They are known for their macabre details, to the point that they could be considered as horror stories. This is exactly why a recent video series published by the publisher Shueisha They have contextualized these stories in a Japanese horror format.
To date three videos have been uploaded, each narrated by the professional horror narrator, Junji Inagawa. It should be emphasized that they contain spoilers for the central work. The first story is titled “Bijin Okami Hotel” and focuses on Ienaga Kano.
The second story is titled “Nishin-ryou Renzoku Satsuji Jiken” and focuses on Henmi Kazuo.
The third and last story to date is titled “Kurayami no Touzoku” and focuses on Toni Anji.
For his part, Noda publishes the manga in the magazine Weekly Young Jump from the publisher Shueisha since August 2014. The publisher published the twenty-first compilation volume on March 24.
The work inspired a twelve-episode anime adaptation produced by Geno Studio under the direction of Hitoshi Nanba and scripts written by Noboru Takagi, released in April 2018. A second season of twelve episodes premiered in October 2018, and the production of a third season is confirmed to premiere in October this year.
Synopsis of Golden Kamuy
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Russian-Japanese War veteran Saichi Sugimoto, nicknamed “The Immortal”, is participating in the postwar “Gold Rush”. It turns out that he finds part of a map that could direct him to the mythical gold fortune of the Ainu tribe long hidden, so he embarks on his search.
But of course Sugimoto is not the only one looking for such a treasure! And they would all kill for any clues that lead to it! Faced with the harsh conditions of harsh cold weather, ruthless criminals and corrupt Japanese soldiers, Sugimoto must use all his skills and luck to survive, with the help of a girl from the Ainu tribe named Asirpa.
Source: ANN
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