Golden Kamuy has announced a spin-off novel, which will also introduce exclusive new anime content bundled in a Blu-ray edition. Titled Golden Kamuy: Tokushiro Tsurumi no Shukuganthe spin-off novel is scheduled to release in Japan on October 17, 2025, with Amon Ibuki as the author. A limited “anime Blu-ray bundled edition” will also be available, featuring new anime adaptations of select manga chapters.
The announcement also coincided with Japan’s “Lovers’ Day” celebrated on June 12, and the official X teased the “most dangerous married couple” from the series.
Golden Kamuy is a manga written and illustrated by Satoru Noda, serialized in Weekly Young Jump from 2014 to 2022, and collected in 31 volumes. As of mid-2024, it has over 29 million copies in circulation. The series earned critical acclaim, winning the 2016 Manga Taisho award and the 22nd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2018.
Set in early 20th-century Hokkaido, the story follows Saichi “Immortal” Sugimoto, a Russo-Japanese War veteran searching for hidden Ainu gold. Joined by a young Ainu girl named Asirpa, Sugimoto faces harsh environments, criminals, and rival factions all competing for the treasure.
The manga was adapted into an anime starting in 2018, with Geno Studio handling the first three seasons. Studio Brain’s Base took over for Season 4, which aired from late 2022 into mid-2023. The fifth and final season was announced immediately after Season 4 concluded.
A live-action film premiered in January 2024, followed by a TV drama, Golden Kamuy: The Battle for the Hokkaido Tattooed Prisoners Arcwhich aired in late 2024. A sequel film was greenlit following the TV series finale.
Source: Golden Kamuy Official X
©Satoru Noda/Shueisha, Golden Kamuy Production Committee
