The story and preview images for Episode 1 of the Final Arc of the TV anime Golden Kamuy (JP: ゴールデンカムイ) have been revealed. This episode will air on Monday, January 5 at 11:00 PM (JST), and will later be available on various international streaming platforms.

Episode 1 Story

Sugimoto and his group arrive in Sapporo while pursuing the escaped convict Keiji Ueji. In the city, scouts from the Seventh Division led by Lieutenant Tsurumi, as well as Hijikata’s faction, are also on the move, searching for a suspected serial killer believed to be an escaped prisoner. As multiple factions competing over the Ainu gold converge on Sapporo, tensions rise rapidly.

Amid this volatile situation, Ushiyama and Toni encounter Ueji as he is about to commit another crime. Ushiyama chases Ueji into a Western-style restaurant, only to find Sugimoto and the others dining inside. Hijikata then appears as well, pushing the situation to the brink of an explosive confrontation.

Introduction

Sugimoto and Asirpa’s journey reaches its climax!!
The survival battle over the gold stolen from the Ainu charges into its final chapter!!!

Having returned from Sakhalin to Hokkaido, “Immortal Sugimoto” Saichi Sugimoto and the Ainu girl Asirpa set out once again on their search for the gold, together with Yoshitake Shiraishi. Along the way, they join forces with the escaped convict and pirate Boutarou the Pirate, then head for Sapporo, where another escaped convict, Keiji Ueji, is believed to have gone as their next target.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Tsurumi of the Seventh Division, having allowed Sugimoto and Asirpa to escape, continues collecting the tattooed skins while also searching for Asirpa, who holds the key to unraveling the mystery of the gold. Suspecting an escaped convict to be behind a series of prostitute murders that occur in Sapporo, he dispatches Sergeant Major Kikuta and Private First Class Usami. At the same time, however, the Shinsengumi’s “Demon Vice-Commander,” Toshizo Hijikata, and his group set into motion with the same objective.

When the three factions battling over the gold finally converge in Sapporo, a major upheaval is inevitable!
Fix your eyes firmly on the fate of this get-rich-or-die survival story as it enters its decisive phase, set against the vast northern land!!

Source : Golden Kamuy Official