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ゴールデンカムイ [Golden Kamui] #5
ゴールデンカムイ 5 [Golden Kamui 5]
息を吐くように殺す!! 脱獄死刑囚にして殺人鬼・辺見が見初めたのは…不死身と呼ばれた元軍人・杉元。彼を殺りたい。殺られたい。辺見の歪んだ殺意と愛情が杉元一行に降り注ぐ…。そして、土方歳三の暗躍、第七師団内部の抗争!! 急転! 二転三転四転五転!! 試される大地・北海道で金塊を求め激突する正義と大義の第5巻ッ!!!!!!
196 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 18, 2015
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February 1, 2019
Sometimes I struggle a bit with the sheer number of characters in this, but the art is so good and the Ainu culture so richly detailed that I continue to get sucked in!
August 17, 2025
3.5
La acción y el giro sobre Asirpa muy buenos, pero el humor de la primera parte del tomo... no encaja conmigo.
La acción y el giro sobre Asirpa muy buenos, pero el humor de la primera parte del tomo... no encaja conmigo.
October 9, 2019
This was a flawless piece of story-telling and art work. I adored every chapter, I was hooked for the whole time. Golden Kamuy is a gift that keeps on giving.
The art is beautiful, the scenerary, the characters' faces, the animals. I love.
The story in this volume was a hell of a roller coaster. The serial killer fisherman chapters were top notch, a sudden appearance of old enemies was fun. The casual meeting of Hijikata and our main trio, the fight between Tanigaki vs Ogata & Nikaidou is so well excecuted, the tension, the drama, the stakes. Perfection.
I love Golden Kamuy.
The art is beautiful, the scenerary, the characters' faces, the animals. I love.
The story in this volume was a hell of a roller coaster. The serial killer fisherman chapters were top notch, a sudden appearance of old enemies was fun. The casual meeting of Hijikata and our main trio, the fight between Tanigaki vs Ogata & Nikaidou is so well excecuted, the tension, the drama, the stakes. Perfection.
I love Golden Kamuy.
October 24, 2018
The delightful mix of gory violence, wilderness survival tips, and food porn found in every volume of this Japanese take on the American Western has truly grown on me. Highly recommended for fans of "The Outlaw Josey Wales."
November 27, 2023
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這套是作者吸迷幻藥後畫出來的美食漫畫嗎？
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這套是作者吸迷幻藥後畫出來的美食漫畫嗎？
August 27, 2020
Man, this story's full of sexual deviants.
April 10, 2022
Noda is unable to keep narrative momentum and, in fact, loves to sabotage it whenever he comes across one.
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March 19, 2024OGATAAAAA
June 13, 2024
bel volume, si stanno fissando un po' troppo sul cibo che sull'avventura, ma ingrana bene.
December 18, 2021
quiero comer cerebro de ardilla
July 12, 2021
CAWPILE rating: 9/10
STAR rating: ★★★★★
I don't think I've ever loved a cast of characters more.
STAR rating: ★★★★★
I don't think I've ever loved a cast of characters more.
November 3, 2022
In addition to the dangerous 7th Division, the ruthless squad led by the legendary Shinsengumi Hijikata is now hunting for the missing pieces of the treasure map. And as if that weren't enough, the bloodthirsty murderer Henmi is also close behind Sugimoto's heels.
July 12, 2025
"I'm not a hero... I'm just a soldier who didn't die."
● Volume 1: 2.5☆
● Volume 2: 3☆
● Volume 3: 3.5☆
● Volume 4: 4☆
● Volume 5: 3☆
After 5 volumes of Golden Kamuy, I've decided this series isn't for me. I quickly grew weary of the scenes going into detail about specific techniques (especially culinary ones), it was interesting and fun at first until it just became boring for me. It is definitely impressive how the historical context is so detailed and well researched, but it failed to make me care for it most of the times...
The characters were ok. Not very memorable, but they played their part well enough. The action also became somewhat repetitive, so the humor moments was what truly shined for me. The author draws some of the funniest faces I've ever seen. lol. I'll finish this story in the format of anime.✌️
● Volume 1: 2.5☆
● Volume 2: 3☆
● Volume 3: 3.5☆
● Volume 4: 4☆
● Volume 5: 3☆
After 5 volumes of Golden Kamuy, I've decided this series isn't for me. I quickly grew weary of the scenes going into detail about specific techniques (especially culinary ones), it was interesting and fun at first until it just became boring for me. It is definitely impressive how the historical context is so detailed and well researched, but it failed to make me care for it most of the times...
The characters were ok. Not very memorable, but they played their part well enough. The action also became somewhat repetitive, so the humor moments was what truly shined for me. The author draws some of the funniest faces I've ever seen. lol. I'll finish this story in the format of anime.✌️
October 16, 2024
Still solid, and this one ends with a plot twist!
I appreciate that, while explaining both Ainu and Japanese food preparation and such, Noda also addresses when profitable methods led to overhunting and overfishing. The character Aspira consistently points out aspects of Ainu culture that were meant to keep certain species sustainable.
The backgrounds including scenes of Hokkaido woods in the winter remain beautiful. The sudden and horrific violence, less so, but I do appreciate the manga-ka exploring psychology and why disturbed and violent characters got the way they did. The after effects of the Russo-Japanese War, which I’ve never studied, are also intriguing.
I appreciate that, while explaining both Ainu and Japanese food preparation and such, Noda also addresses when profitable methods led to overhunting and overfishing. The character Aspira consistently points out aspects of Ainu culture that were meant to keep certain species sustainable.
The backgrounds including scenes of Hokkaido woods in the winter remain beautiful. The sudden and horrific violence, less so, but I do appreciate the manga-ka exploring psychology and why disturbed and violent characters got the way they did. The after effects of the Russo-Japanese War, which I’ve never studied, are also intriguing.
June 15, 2022
Continues to have plwnty of action and lots of tidbits about Ainu culture, plus beautiful landscapes and the animals are well drawn as well. We get some forward movement on finding the gold in this volume, and a huge clue right ay the end. Shirashi... I don't know what to think about him right now. He is good comedic relief, but can they trust him?
January 5, 2021
Me: I'm so proud of you for not disemboweling anyone in this volume.
Noda: ::has a character carve off another character's ear::
Me: Right. Okay. I'm going to let that go. Because of the character development. And the excellent deployment of an orca as a plot point.
Noda: ::has a character carve off another character's ear::
Me: Right. Okay. I'm going to let that go. Because of the character development. And the excellent deployment of an orca as a plot point.
March 22, 2020
Great continuation to the story. I like where it's heading and the new characters that are being introduced. Looking forward to the rest of the books
November 28, 2023
Loving it still, but as we get to know more and more characters I'm definitely feeling the lack of women (Asirpa aside).
December 2, 2023
I do t think I laughed so much reading a volume! This series is purely GOLDEN!
April 29, 2024
Learning a bit about the Ainu culture through this series is really cool!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 19, 2025
He aprendido a cocinar orca. Lo estoy empezando a disfrutar más según avanza.
February 3, 2019
Golden Kamuy is the kind of manga that is hard to dislike. It’s not only beautiful, it also contains a unique historical fiction story that is both cuttingly realistic and willing to take a few chances. It’s also a food porn series in disguise. Sure, it’s filled with interesting facts about living off the land in the early 20th century, but it’s also an exciting adventure series.
Sugimoto and Asirpa’s hunt for the tattooed treasure map has led them to a fishing village on the coast, where a deranged serial killer lies in wait. Lieutenant Tsurumi and his renegade soldiers are also hot on their trail, and if he catches up to them it’s guaranteed that there will be hell to pay. Toshizo Hijikata also closes in, while an old friend shows up with a secret about Asirpa that no one wants to believe–but it just might take them closer to the gold than ever before…
This isn’t a straight action-adventure; instead it’s filled with interesting facts that could keep you alive (especially during the time period). It’s also a manga that revels in the culture of the people, their ways of survival, and by extension its characters. They are realistically rendered in how much they love to eat and live as well as their attempt to find a massive amount of gold.
The last two volumes of this series were seriously worrying me due to their wonky pace and focus on the ancillary characters. This volume brings things into better focus with the main trio of characters (Sugimoto, Asirpa, and the “Escape King”) adding a new twist that makes Aspirpa’s story more personal in regards to Sugimoto’s world. The narrative gets back on track to find the gold, but also continues to flesh out the bonds between the characters nicely.
This volume opens with Asirpa and Sugimoto attempting to get some info out of one of the tattooed soldiers who holds a piece of the map to the gold on his back. The character is strange and at times erotically wishes for Sugimoto to kill him. It’s one of the weirdest story elements I’ve ever come across (he literally daydreams of ways Sugimoto could kill him) and ends up evolving into a wickedly good chase scene.
Midway through this volume, a big chunk of the book revolves around Tanigaki surviving the threat of a sniper associated with the characters chasing Sugimoto for the maps. These scenes are expertly paced and keep you on the edge of your seat as Tanigaki must first escape a hut they have pinned down with a sniper and then flee their tracking. The sequence plays out in surprising ways and takes a closer look at the life of a sniper.
The last chunk of the volume revolves around more of the food porn aspect of the series, focusing on Sugimoto and Asirpa catching some fish. As is customary with the series we learn all about the fish be it flavor, their multiple uses, and how big they could get in the early 20th century. This sequence plays out well because it’s not a distracting clump of factoids but rather actually leads to a major plot development that ends the book on a satisfying cliffhanger.
It’s subtle, but the weirdo who wants Sugimoto to kill him is somewhat uncomfortable to read. He’s sick (at one point he chops a guy’s head off) and yet literally gets an erection at one point due to the thought of being murdered. They blotch that out of course, but this is a subplot that may put some off. I’m not sure how important this character is to the story–maybe he’s simply a strange fetishist that Noda wanted to explore–but it doesn’t add much to the narrative. He serves as a weird character you won’t really ever understand and that ends up being a failing of the writing. He’s almost inhuman in how he acts and maybe the purpose was to show some people in this world are uncompromisingly strange and unsavable, but it ends up coming off as a joke for adults more than anything else.
This is the strongest volume since the very first. This volume’s pacing is on point, it never gets bogged down in facts, and it effectively sets up a new direction for the characters. This is one of the best manga currently on shelves.
Sugimoto and Asirpa’s hunt for the tattooed treasure map has led them to a fishing village on the coast, where a deranged serial killer lies in wait. Lieutenant Tsurumi and his renegade soldiers are also hot on their trail, and if he catches up to them it’s guaranteed that there will be hell to pay. Toshizo Hijikata also closes in, while an old friend shows up with a secret about Asirpa that no one wants to believe–but it just might take them closer to the gold than ever before…
This isn’t a straight action-adventure; instead it’s filled with interesting facts that could keep you alive (especially during the time period). It’s also a manga that revels in the culture of the people, their ways of survival, and by extension its characters. They are realistically rendered in how much they love to eat and live as well as their attempt to find a massive amount of gold.
The last two volumes of this series were seriously worrying me due to their wonky pace and focus on the ancillary characters. This volume brings things into better focus with the main trio of characters (Sugimoto, Asirpa, and the “Escape King”) adding a new twist that makes Aspirpa’s story more personal in regards to Sugimoto’s world. The narrative gets back on track to find the gold, but also continues to flesh out the bonds between the characters nicely.
This volume opens with Asirpa and Sugimoto attempting to get some info out of one of the tattooed soldiers who holds a piece of the map to the gold on his back. The character is strange and at times erotically wishes for Sugimoto to kill him. It’s one of the weirdest story elements I’ve ever come across (he literally daydreams of ways Sugimoto could kill him) and ends up evolving into a wickedly good chase scene.
Midway through this volume, a big chunk of the book revolves around Tanigaki surviving the threat of a sniper associated with the characters chasing Sugimoto for the maps. These scenes are expertly paced and keep you on the edge of your seat as Tanigaki must first escape a hut they have pinned down with a sniper and then flee their tracking. The sequence plays out in surprising ways and takes a closer look at the life of a sniper.
The last chunk of the volume revolves around more of the food porn aspect of the series, focusing on Sugimoto and Asirpa catching some fish. As is customary with the series we learn all about the fish be it flavor, their multiple uses, and how big they could get in the early 20th century. This sequence plays out well because it’s not a distracting clump of factoids but rather actually leads to a major plot development that ends the book on a satisfying cliffhanger.
It’s subtle, but the weirdo who wants Sugimoto to kill him is somewhat uncomfortable to read. He’s sick (at one point he chops a guy’s head off) and yet literally gets an erection at one point due to the thought of being murdered. They blotch that out of course, but this is a subplot that may put some off. I’m not sure how important this character is to the story–maybe he’s simply a strange fetishist that Noda wanted to explore–but it doesn’t add much to the narrative. He serves as a weird character you won’t really ever understand and that ends up being a failing of the writing. He’s almost inhuman in how he acts and maybe the purpose was to show some people in this world are uncompromisingly strange and unsavable, but it ends up coming off as a joke for adults more than anything else.
This is the strongest volume since the very first. This volume’s pacing is on point, it never gets bogged down in facts, and it effectively sets up a new direction for the characters. This is one of the best manga currently on shelves.
November 5, 2018
Yet another tromp through historic Japan trying to get their hands on the gold. I am enjoying Golden Kamuy, but I feel as if the pacing may be too slow.
April 5, 2020
“Nothing comes from heaven without purpose” -Ainu Proverb
September 14, 2020
Este tomo me hizo arrepentirme completamente de no seguir la serie con empeño cuando salió. Este tomo es una joya de comedia. Cuando concluyó el tomo anterior con Sugimoto rescantando al asesino tatuado que estaban buscando, pensé que tendríamos unos capítulos de enfrentamiento con estrategia entre estos dos personajes; pero el autor nos regala un giro perfecto al cambiar el tono y llevarlo por la comedia. Y es muy interesante porque ambos los lectores sabemos que Sugimoto tiene que ganar, entonces para hacerlo interesante, despliega el enfoque de quién va a morir, y lo mueve a cómo va a morir el asesino tatuado. Nos muestran la obsesión casi enamoramiento del asesino para morir a manos de Sugimoto y eso hace que ese par de capítulos sea sumamente gracioso.
De ahí claro que tenemos una pelea de estrategia entre un nuevo personaje y nuestro Matagi favorito. Y de nuevo la tensión está al máximo.
Y el volumen concluye con una revelación interesante del pasado de Ashirpa y que va a llevar a nuestros protagonistas a una nueva dirección. Gran volumen.
Shiraishi, por Dios, que buen personaje.
De ahí claro que tenemos una pelea de estrategia entre un nuevo personaje y nuestro Matagi favorito. Y de nuevo la tensión está al máximo.
Y el volumen concluye con una revelación interesante del pasado de Ashirpa y que va a llevar a nuestros protagonistas a una nueva dirección. Gran volumen.
Shiraishi, por Dios, que buen personaje.
August 11, 2018
The anime adaptation that aired this spring covered these chapters (and beyond), so I knew how the story was going to go but I didn't mind because the manga is so much more information rich compared to the anime. I understand it's harder to insert so much explanation fluidly into anime, so even if you watch it, the manga is absolutely worth reading still! I love how extensive research into Ainu culture and living on Hokkaido has been done for this manga.
The reason I gave this volume 4 stars instead of 5 is that I don't care for the fishing village arc so much and having similar, unlikely, events of water creatures attacking people felt a bit lazy writing. But that's fairly minor critique, this is engaging and interesting read, I just enjoyed other volumes a tad more.
As before, the art is great, wildlife and food is extremely detailed and realistic but the characters (or rather, their faces) are a bit more stylized. Noda manages to mash them together well though.
The reason I gave this volume 4 stars instead of 5 is that I don't care for the fishing village arc so much and having similar, unlikely, events of water creatures attacking people felt a bit lazy writing. But that's fairly minor critique, this is engaging and interesting read, I just enjoyed other volumes a tad more.
As before, the art is great, wildlife and food is extremely detailed and realistic but the characters (or rather, their faces) are a bit more stylized. Noda manages to mash them together well though.
November 17, 2023
MY FAVOURITE VOLUME SO FAR
Featuring Henmi Kazuo, who I've found a great new appreciation for upon rereading. (Cartoonish serial killer man gets off on violence and is a slut for Sugimoto. I.e., wants to be killed by him. What more could I want?)
TANIGAKI VS OGATA!!??
Favourite fight in this series so far, but also, now one of my favorites ever?? I'm not a fights subscriber, but goddamn that was satisfying. It was very brief (even counting the hunting sequence after it), but given the series in question and where this fight is placed in the grand scheme of things, I'm in for some treats in the future.
I can only hope to strive for the levels of research Noda has put into this series. The little details, like Ogata putting snow in his mouth to mask his breath condensation in the air just put me right into the story. And I'm also learning a lot!
Featuring Henmi Kazuo, who I've found a great new appreciation for upon rereading. (Cartoonish serial killer man gets off on violence and is a slut for Sugimoto. I.e., wants to be killed by him. What more could I want?)
TANIGAKI VS OGATA!!??
Favourite fight in this series so far, but also, now one of my favorites ever?? I'm not a fights subscriber, but goddamn that was satisfying. It was very brief (even counting the hunting sequence after it), but given the series in question and where this fight is placed in the grand scheme of things, I'm in for some treats in the future.
I can only hope to strive for the levels of research Noda has put into this series. The little details, like Ogata putting snow in his mouth to mask his breath condensation in the air just put me right into the story. And I'm also learning a lot!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 26, 2022
４巻を読んだのがちょっと前なので、記憶がちょっと曖昧だが…
登場メンバーとしては、杉本/アシリパ/白石、第７師団、←の鶴見中尉に反旗を翻す人々、新選組残党、という４つ...でいいのかな。
かなり細かく描きこまれる、アイヌ文化や19世紀末の北海道の文化紹介の合間合間に物語が進むので、スピードは遅いけれど、その細かい内容が面白いし、主要メンバーが楽しいので良しとする。
以下、読みながら思った事箇条書き：
・白石好きになってきた。
・ピアノ撃たないでぇぇぇえ
・辺見が変態。自分が殺される所想像して勃起するとか...
・杉本が辺見にとどめを刺そうとするシーン、なんかロマンチックな絵柄になっててうける。
・絵の躍動感が凄い！！！（「ハガレン」と続けて読んだから違いが面白い）
・...海に飛び込む前に軍帽以外素っ裸になってる杉本の股間が白石の顔の絵で隠されてるのが....ウケる。好き。（杉本さんムキムキ）
・杉本がアシリパとアイヌの文化を尊重してるのが凄くいい
・43話の扉絵が...「どきドキッ春呼ぶ♪北の大地の新セオリー♡」「冬コーデのポイント アウターと手袋にカモシカ・ファーを合わせてかわいめゴージャス（モデル谷垣順次郎さん秋田出身かに座A型）」ｗｗｗｗｗｗ
・アイヌの仕掛け弓アマッポ。昨日「毒展」で実物見てきた。
・イトウの花：この花が咲くと、イトウが川を上ってくる合図。
・新しく登場したアイヌの男性（キロランケさん？）、かっこいい。
・魚の皮で服とか作れるんだ。見てみたい。着てみたい。
・小蝶辺明日子！！！
...さて、6巻はいつ手元に来るかな。
登場メンバーとしては、杉本/アシリパ/白石、第７師団、←の鶴見中尉に反旗を翻す人々、新選組残党、という４つ...でいいのかな。
かなり細かく描きこまれる、アイヌ文化や19世紀末の北海道の文化紹介の合間合間に物語が進むので、スピードは遅いけれど、その細かい内容が面白いし、主要メンバーが楽しいので良しとする。
以下、読みながら思った事箇条書き：
・白石好きになってきた。
・ピアノ撃たないでぇぇぇえ
・辺見が変態。自分が殺される所想像して勃起するとか...
・杉本が辺見にとどめを刺そうとするシーン、なんかロマンチックな絵柄になっててうける。
・絵の躍動感が凄い！！！（「ハガレン」と続けて読んだから違いが面白い）
・...海に飛び込む前に軍帽以外素っ裸になってる杉本の股間が白石の顔の絵で隠されてるのが....ウケる。好き。（杉本さんムキムキ）
・杉本がアシリパとアイヌの文化を尊重してるのが凄くいい
・43話の扉絵が...「どきドキッ春呼ぶ♪北の大地の新セオリー♡」「冬コーデのポイント アウターと手袋にカモシカ・ファーを合わせてかわいめゴージャス（モデル谷垣順次郎さん秋田出身かに座A型）」ｗｗｗｗｗｗ
・アイヌの仕掛け弓アマッポ。昨日「毒展」で実物見てきた。
・イトウの花：この花が咲くと、イトウが川を上ってくる合図。
・新しく登場したアイヌの男性（キロランケさん？）、かっこいい。
・魚の皮で服とか作れるんだ。見てみたい。着てみたい。
・小蝶辺明日子！！！
...さて、6巻はいつ手元に来るかな。
February 28, 2023
I liked the change in setting! How many more animals can we cook in this story? Surely one has the same meal a few times?
All in all, this series has established a good sense of high adventure, with a constant sense of surprise. The tension in those early serial killer chapters is really well done, and I have no doubt this would continue in almost any setting we can have.
All in all, this story gives me the sense of something like early-2000s thrillers, like Alias. There are a bunch of pieces laid out on the board, and they keep getting remixed and involved in backstabbings to maximum dramatic effect. It's a really fun model, but it does limit the weightiness of the story a bit.
I hope to continue with this story later on, but I would say I'm not in a vast rush.
All in all, this series has established a good sense of high adventure, with a constant sense of surprise. The tension in those early serial killer chapters is really well done, and I have no doubt this would continue in almost any setting we can have.
All in all, this story gives me the sense of something like early-2000s thrillers, like Alias. There are a bunch of pieces laid out on the board, and they keep getting remixed and involved in backstabbings to maximum dramatic effect. It's a really fun model, but it does limit the weightiness of the story a bit.
I hope to continue with this story later on, but I would say I'm not in a vast rush.
September 23, 2025
Another volume, another entertaining romp! The mission stays the same. Art consistent and great as is the story by Satoru Noda. There are some intense moments and razor thin saves that continue to make this a must-read manga series. The pages of this volume seem to move even quicker, but the art and story combined are telling a MUST-READ story! There is always a small sense of humor in this book that is filled with darkness, violence and pain. I actually feel like rarely does anyone scream out even when being mutilated! There is a scene that immediately takes me to Reservoir Dogs and if you have seen the movie, you will know it when it occurs. Another solid entry in a series that shows no signs of slowing down. Sugimoto and Asirpa continue to shine in this series.
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