Reviews - Golden Kamuy, Vol. 1

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Golden Kamuy, Vol. 1

Satoru Noda

4.21 AVERAGE

ibybrary3's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Content Warnings

saramarie08's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Sugimoto is a veteran of the Russo-Japanese war who earned the nickname “The Immortal Sugimoto” for having survived many near-fatal woundings on the battlefield. He heard there was gold left to pan in the Hokkaido region, so after the war, he set off to try to make a quick fortune in order to take care of the woman he loves. But, the rivers have already been picked clean. One day, he hears a tall tale of a group of prisoners with tattoos leading to Hokkaido’s hidden gold horde. What initially seemed to be the nonsense of a drunken man sets Sugimoto on an epic quest deep into the Hokkaido wilderness, teaming up with a capable Ainu huntress named Asirpa, and plenty more attempts on his life.

Much of this title is very intense and hyper-realistic, but grippingly engaging. Sugimoto and Asirpa are a fantastic duo - Asirpa is knowledgable about the natural world, while Sugimoto is exceedingly violent and keenly aware of the twistedness of his fellow man. The premise is slightly absurd, but Noda brings you in with this captivating tale and heartfelt motivation for Sugimoto that you can't help but be swept up immediately and along for the ride. The art is also extremely realistic with exquisitely detailed scenery in large panels and spreads that are beautiful to behold.

VIZ rates this series as mature. While this volume was not shy about showing the violence and viscera and including uncensored cussing, there were no sexual situations yet. Since it’s rated mature, there will most likely be nudity in the future.

Sara's Rating: 9/10
Suitability Level: Adult

alicenevar's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

26 Bände
To be continued

ilikebookswithpeaches's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

My first manga, really enjoying the story and some of the landscapes are beautiful, I like to take a few moments to contemplate them.

gusanitofeliz's review against another edition

This manga was made for me and only me, it fits my crazed hyper specific niche needs and likes. Ooooh Historical Homoerotic Comedy Manga no one understands you the way I do….

Actually, he decidido que voy a poner en mis reviews de GK mis comentarios, so here we go

- ME ENCANTA ESTE MANGA

- This manga mixes extremely niche subjects in a very seamless way: you have Sugimoto’s military background and his PTSD surviving the Russo Japanese war combined with the cultural info dumps that Asirpa offers about Ainu customs and traditions. These two very different characters perfectly work together and create a very educational manga jaja

- Although the main story plot is quite serious, the manga constantly shifts to a more comedic atmosphere and makes it easier for the reader to enjoy the silliness of the main characters

- Este manga trabaja en colaboración con museos y lingüistas para lograr una reconstrucción lo más verídica posible de la vida de los Ainu y el contexto de Hokkaido a inicios del siglo XX, gracias Satoru Noda por hacer un manga que enseña al público general sobre la cultura Ainu quehariamossinti.

gronk's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark funny informative tense fast-paced

helenlp's review against another edition

4.0

I picked this book up at the British Museum after seeing some of the stunning artwork from it at their current Manga Exhibition. I thought I’d try volume 1 and see if I liked it enough to read more. And I do. The artwork is fantastic and the story is compelling - it drew me in quickly and by the end of this volume I was hooked, left wanting to know what happens next. There’s also some interesting historical and cultural background to the story for fans who want more from their manga than an action, adventure or love story. Very happy I picked this up and will definitely be reading more.