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Golden Kamuy Final Arc Episode 2 Story & Preview Cuts Released: Fireworks Signal the Discovery of the Killer

The story and preview images for Episode 2 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 12 at 11:00 PM (JST), and will later be available on various international streaming platforms.


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from Golden Kamuy © Satoru Noda / SHUEISHA / Golden Kamuy Production Committee


Episode 2 Story

Based on information from Takuboku Ishikawa, who deduces that the culprit behind the serial murders of prostitutes is attempting to recreate the Jack the Ripper case that occurred in London, Sugimoto and Hijikata determine that the next crime scene will be the Sapporo Beer Factory. They move forward with a plan to lie in wait by splitting into three-person units.

Meanwhile, Kadokura encounters Tokushiro Usami, who is also searching the area in pursuit of the killer. However, Ushiyama’s unit mistakenly identifies the suspect, resulting in fireworks being launched to signal that the culprit has been found…


Golden Kamuy

from Golden Kamuy © Satoru Noda / SHUEISHA / Golden Kamuy Production Committee


Introduction

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Golden Kamuy anime final chapter key visual © Satoru Noda / SHUEISHA / Golden Kamuy Production Committee


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