Something that I love about this series is that it never feels too boring or predictable. This ls attributed to the dynamic character building and everchanging alliances between the characters as they attempt to find the mountain of gold at the end of the road.
This is what makes Golden Kamuy so great and it is back again in this season. The players in this season are Team Sugimoto, consisting of Genjirou, Hajime, and Otonoshin as they attempt to catch up with Team Kiroranke and Ogata that have taken Asirpa.
Now, if you haven’t seen either of the previous seasons of Golden Kamuy, then none of this will mean anything to you. To these people, I will recommend that you read no further and give the first season a shot. Just add it to your watch list and try to get around to it before the next season starts up.
To those that have seen the first two seasons, I can tell you that this season is pretty consistent in quality with the previous seasons. As I stated previously, the shifting alliances are still present, with Sugimoto partnering up with LT. Tsurumi to get Asirpa back from the dangerous Kiroranke and Ogata.
But there is also some great character building as well, with this season giving more detailed backstories of many characters. These backstories help reveal new motives for these characters and deepen some aspects of their psychology that you might not have noticed.
While the characters and shifting alliances are the backbone of this anime series, there is still some good humor and exciting action sequences. The down moments of the anime when characters are interacting with each other serve for some good comedy and heightens the tension during the action sequences. Everyone is fighting for their own causes, so when they are trying to kill each other, it can be difficult to pick a side on who you want to win.
However, like in the previous seasons, there are also some aspects that do not work in this season. The subplot with a new character, Svetlana, was not very interesting or eventful, yet it took up a decent amount of screentime. Also, the comedy can impact the tone at times, occasionally interrupting very serious moments and craeting a jarring effect.
Nevertheless, this is still an anime that should be watched by more people. The plot and characters are all great. The art and music are both unique and perfectly add to the atmosphere of the show.
If you haven’t watched the first season yet, give it a shot! It only gets better as you go on.
It is closer to a 7 than a 9
