Golden Kamuy, Vol. 22

ゴールデンカムイ [Golden Kamui] #22

by Satoru Noda

Asirpa’s adventure in Karafuto changed her feelings about not only her father, but also the Ainu struggle for independence. Sugimoto has come to realize something about his own feelings about Asirpa as well. If they’re really going to be equal partners, they’ll need to come to a new understanding. Once again on the run from Lieutenant Tsurumi, they head for Hokkaido. But the rogue officer isn’t about to give up. The pursuit once again leads into forbidding, frozen territory…

Genres: Manga, Seinen, Comics, Historical Fiction, Graphic Novels Manga, Fiction, Graphic Novels

208 pages, Paperback

First published June 19, 2020

About the author

Satoru Noda (野田サトル, Noda Satoru) is a japanese mangaka.

Reviews

[Aleksandra]

It was lovely to reread this volume, I'm excited to continue reading the manga.

[Matty Dub]

Even when little happens, I still have a blast with this series. The highlight of this one is Sugimoto and Asirpa’s escape from Tsurumi’s group. Not the most exciting book in the series but still lots of fun.

[Pavel Ocampo]

Un tomo que no tiene la fuerza que sus amigos predecesores, pero que plantea una nueva relación de camaradería. Un nuevo tatuaje, lo que nos devuelve a la trama principal.

[Samuel]

4.4/5.

The escape from Tsurumi’s group and bear convict chapters were fun, but it wasn’t the most exciting volume. Still enjoyable though.

[Olly]

forse questo è il volume che mi è piaciuto di meno, un po' confusionaria la storia del cercatore d'oro, mi ha entusiasmato di meno.

[Rach]

I did not expect for this volume to suddenly become a horror novel, but it did and was quite intense!! It was so weird having the same skepticism as Asirpa and wondering what the hell was going on.

I still really love every one of Sugimoto’s fight sequences. They are really captivating in his energy and Noda’s art style amps it up even more. I can’t help but appreciate the beauty in the brutality.

[Eressea]

20231205 2nd read
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20220205 1st read
原來跳了一集沒買，難怪23看不懂....
為了跳掉的這一集，過年期間從頭重看一遍，現在又快追上中譯電子書進度了

[Zibbi]

There’s a certain beauty in the chaos, the unhinged absurdity, and the raw brutality of this series, and this volume embodies that perfectly. It’s wild, unpredictable, and unforgettable.

Who saw that twist with the bear man coming? One moment you are bracing for intense action, and the next you feel like you have stumbled into a horror novel. It was eerie, unsettling, and unique. The shift in tone was unexpected but, honestly, it worked.

Now, let’s talk about plot armor. It’s getting harder to ignore at this point. I know Sugimoto’s whole thing is being "Immortal Sugimoto," but come on. The guy was literally shot in the head in volumes ago and somehow walked away like it was just a bad headache. I get that it’s part of the charm of his character, but it’s starting to feel too convenient—especially with how he, Asirpa, and Shiraishi managed to slip away from Tsurumi and his crew. I’m all for clever escapes, but sometimes it feels like they get away just a little too easily, considering how deadly the circumstances are supposed to be. I’m willing to suspend my disbelief to a certain point, but this volume definitely pushed that limit.

[mayday]

I understand why some people a little bit put off by Golden Kamuy, Asirpa's obsession with bear hunting is concerning but I try to remember, this manga was about story in the past, indigenous people hunt to live, not just for idle pleasure.

Anyway, still sad that they had to kill that white bear, or polar bear (too far from arctic circle tho), and not made good use of it.

And here another story about tattooed prisoner, I have lost count how may tattooed prisoner left to find the gold.

Tsurumi was still unhinged as always, I still can't wrap my head what he wanted to do with the gold, Hijikata at least had clear intention what he wanted.

That reminds me, no Hijikata in this volume but at least I could still see Ogata was as healthy as he could be with those wounds.

Just like Tsurumi, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU OGATA?!

[Sanny]

Descanso pero no mucho.

Cerrando el arco de Sajalín, y abandonando definitivamente Rúsia, el grupo de protagonistas de dirige de vuelta a Hokkaido, buscando recursos para sobrevivir en el viaje. A todo esto, Tanigaki ha retomado su camino.

Mientras tanto, Ogata vuelve a las andadas y decididamente va tras la pista de los protagonistas.

El capítulo del hombre oso ha estado okay. Me esperaba el plot twist debido a la influencia que Noda muestra sobre las películas de terror clásicas, sobre todo Psicosis, pero me sorprendió aún así el dibujo del chico Ruso.

Slay ese personaje la vdd ta tremendO

QUÉ PASARÁ EN EL SIGUIENTE TOMO??? YA QUIERO LEERLO y q mierda que no me lo traje grrrrr ahora a esperar a llegar a casa LLORO

[Vanessa Marzog]

Seit ein paar Bänden geht die Geschichte temporeich voran. Jeder Band ist ein kleiner Adrenalinrausch und Band 22 bildet hier keine Ausnahme. Wir begegnen einem weißen Bären, Asirpa muss ihren eigenen Weg finden, aber kann dabei auf treue Begleiter zählen. Eine Wildkatze kehrt zurück und Meister Heita taucht auf.

[Alex Johnston]

The Bear Man is one of the best one off tattooed criminals Noda's done in the series - really great little story. And of course, the Sugimoto/Asirpa stuff in this volume is absolutely top notch. Great volume.

[William Moses Jr.]

It's so interesting how Noda manages to wrap so many things in comedy. Philosophical debates wrapped in comedy. Intense action and resolution to that action wrapped in comedy. All this and sometimes comedy just being used as a pressure valve as well to break up the tension. Excellent skill.

[J]

Just when you thought you would get another wild bear fight volume! I found the last volume a bit of a let down until the final chapter, so this feels like a welcome return to form.

[DrCalvin]

Good volume

Also possibly the best splash page of a smug cat looking to the horizon after he sob-storied his way onto a ship back to Japan!

[Pinky]

Sugimoto violates a polar bear with a gun in order to have a blood-free pelt. Heita turns out to be the killer bear.

[Becky]

阿席莉帕做好和杉元可能同歸於盡的準備，棕熊男松田和牛山對打不知誰會贏，不明白的事不可以都推給卡姆伊啊。

[⋆ ࣪˖ ִֶָ sel ་༘࿐]

Insane volume, fr.

[Erika]

☆3.5。
ちょっと人間関係がなにがどうなってるのか混乱してきてるので、ちゃんとストーリーの筋を追えてない気がしてきたが、とりあえずアシリパ/杉元/白石トリオが大好き。

[Presley Stoyanova]

Noda calls the series a Japanese-style yaminabe Western and after this volume, he's added horror to the already extensive genre list...

MY MAN WHAT DO YOU THINK WAS HAPPENING UP TILL NOW

[Alistair]

第四顆星給被杉元攔阻開槍的瓦西里。

[Sara]

This was a weird one

[🧸♡뀨♡🐣]

4.5★回到北海道了🙌🏻然後馬上遇到瘋狂事蹟刺青死刑犯，這位也是不容小關的瘋子啊⋯⋯

[Michael Lieto]

4.5

[Joar]

This is golden kamuy back in its prime form. Perfection

[Cristina Toledo]

En este tomo tratan el preso que se cree oso y es FOKIN amazing la trama, y OGATA QL NO PUEDE SEGUIR VIVO SIEMPRE!

[The Book Dragon]

Asirpa decides to not trust Lt. Tsurumi and Sugimoto the forever loyal helps her escape. Shiraishi and the Russian sniper (the one after Ogata, now referred to as Riding Hood) tag along. Tanigaki gets left behind. Also, there's a polar bear.

But fugitives still need to eat, and funds are running low, so the group tries their hand at panning for gold... in Hokkaido... where they team up with a guy already panning for gold... who just happens to be a tattooed prisoner... We're right back where we started.

This series has 31 volumes.

[Loz]

This series. Hah. A good volume for action and quintessential GK antics

[Eva Zanfi]

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