Golden Kamuy (Saishuushou) • Golden Kamuy Final Season

Golden Kamuy (Saishuushou) • Golden Kamuy Final Season - Episode 50 discussion

*Golden Kamuy (Saishuushou)*, episode 50

Alternative names: *Golden Kamuy Season 5*

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AnimeMod2026-01-05 15:33

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ObvsThrowaway51202026-01-05 15:55

Peak is back! I really like how we get GK’s signature goofiness and action like right off the bat.

Seems Asirpa and Sugimoto have an uneasy alliance going for now. Looking forward to the gang taking on this Ripper copycat while also chasing the gold.

professorMaDLib2026-01-05 16:55

Golden kamuy is one of those series anyone can team up with anyone and you'll have a great time.

Hounds_of_war2026-01-05 16:02

Great episode, love that action scene, all the bits of humor and the character stuff. Although man they really just throw you right into it. Glad I rewatched the last few episodes of Season 4.

I love Ushiyama’s genuine affection/love for the prostitutes he sleeps with. In a weird way it makes him a fun foil to this Jack the Ripper copycat, who is also obsessed with prostitutes but in a violent, hateful way.

Also man I really like the OP song. Looking forward to getting the visuals for it next week.

professorMaDLib2026-01-05 17:51

I think Golden kamuy is one of the most rewarding series to rewatch and revisit. For how unhinged and bombastic it is the characters and stories are some of the best in class and I certainly discovered and appreciated it the more I thought about it.

Tsurumi was already an incredibly good villain but once I reread the series and all the backstories where he was secretly the main character he skyrocketed all the way up to top 2 at worst.

Ogata is another one I used to hate with a burning passion, but somehow he's come around to being my favorite and low key one of the funniest in the cast. Idk why but rereading all the shit he does is just so funny and his cat mannerisms land so much harder.

tripleaamin2026-01-05 18:03

The cast has so much depth. Reading the series in a binge was a joy because you see all the layers Noda adds to the series. Which is why I urge anime-onlys to try out the manga after the final season wraps up and they watch it, because you even get a greater appreciation of how great of a mangaka Noda is.

I love how everyone in the series isn't truly good or evil. Everyone has their own motivations. You could say Sugimoto, Tsurumi, Hijikata, and Kiroranke are their own protagonists in their own stories. Where you can buy into what they are doing.

This episode also highlights how great of an antagonist Tsurumi is. His move of mixing fake and real skins is genius because now there is doubt in Asirpa's mind where there wasn't before.

professorMaDLib2026-01-05 18:50

Reading golden kamuy made me drop some of my old 10/10 down a level. I don't know how Noda managed to drop such consistently good bangers week after week for so long. It mogged dedicated comedies by being funnier and still outclassed dedicated dramas with a better plot and characters.

Intelligent_Eye21912026-01-06 01:58

Remind me what is going on?

Hounds_of_war2026-01-06 03:40

Okay, so, might miss some details because my rewatch wasn’t that recent. Also not gonna go recap stuff like who Sofia is or why Sugimoto and Hijkata have beef.

There are two unknown skins remaining in play. One belongs to Ueji, this weird guy who gets off on disappointing people, and the other belongs this foreigner who seems to be a Jack the Ripper copycat killer. Both of them are in Sapporo and Sugimoto’s group, Hijkata’s group, and Tsurumi and the 7th division have all shown up to find them. Sofia is also in the area with some Russian friends searching for Asirpa because she wants to do right by Wilk’s daughter, and Ogata came here with Hijkata but now that Hijkata has joined back up with team Sugimoto, they have parted ways due to Sugimoto wanting to kill Ogata and Ogata wanting to kill Asirpa. No faction currently has enough skins/copies of skins to figure out where the gold is, and even if they did Asirpa is the only person who knows her father’s Ainu name that presumably helps you figure out the order to arrange the skins in and also helps distinguish real skins from fake skins.

Also in the last episode it got revealed that Kikuta, one of the people working with Tsurumi, is actually a spy for the Japanese government who want him to help Tsurumi to find the gold hoard, then kill him before he can start his revolution and take all the gold for Japan’s possession. So this might turn into an even bigger shitshow.

VancityGaming2026-01-08 07:36

Yeah, I couldn't find any YouTube recaps sadly so I did a rewatch of season 4 as well.

Ashteron2026-01-05 16:04

AotY finally here.

tripleaamin2026-01-05 18:08

As much as I am excited for Frieren, Sentenced to be a Hero & Shiboyugi, which each have some great production levels.

Golden Kamuy is by far my most anticipated. It has master storytelling, with some outstanding batshit comedy, and the anime improves each season on a production level. After reading the manga, I rewatched in preparation for this season, and man, it's outstanding how far this series has come since S1.

Willster3282026-01-05 21:16

Absolutely stellar ending too, the nail it from start to finish, very rare

Golden_Phi2026-01-06 01:30

> it's outstanding how far this series has come since S1

It started with shitty looking bears to this.

tripleaamin2026-01-06 01:35

Not even just the CGI Bear. The art direction was a mess, and some fights in that season were a slideshow and cut out the action at times.

In S2, the direction was at least decent and much more consistent in comparison to S1.

Even having read the manga right before my rewatch, I still enjoyed S2, but S1 bothered me too much.

Jack_KH2026-01-05 20:51

The year just started...

Ashteron2026-01-05 20:58

Irrelevant.

Kirbyundertale2026-01-05 21:04

I finished the manga recently and holy shit I cannot wait for everything to get adapted

Gaporigo2026-01-05 16:11

So should we actually be watching this when the latest OVAs are nowhere to see?

Hounds_of_war2026-01-05 16:17

Yeah this picks up right where S4 left off. The new OVAs are actually stuff that got cut from like, Season 2 or Season 3 IIRC.

tripleaamin2026-01-05 17:58

Yeah, both of them are self-contained arcs, and the other was a self-contained chapter. It will be awesome when they finally get released, but there is no reason to hold off watching the final season weekly until they come out.

mythriz2026-01-05 18:55

Glad that I could watch at least these OVAs in any case. The third one in particular was such a rollercoaster between humor and action haha

sleek_assassin2026-01-05 16:17

from what i know, moive/ova which aired earlier are not required to be watched, cuz it will be covered in this season

TheMechanic042026-01-05 16:18

OVAs are on CR for me but you should be fine

WednesdaysFoole2026-01-05 20:12

Maybe they're there for a different location but I haven't seen the newest ones (O-Gin / Shimaenaga) on CR myself.

Although they're not needed for the final arc. Worth checking out when possible though.

tripleaamin2026-01-05 21:54

Gives another excuse to do a rewatch after the final season ends :)))))))

Ashteron2026-01-05 16:28

The cinematic releases were just advanced screening of this season.

itsconsolefreaked2026-01-05 16:18

It's back again

coffeecakesupernova2026-01-05 16:21

Haven't watched it yet, but please don't let this be One Punch Kamuy...

SkyLETV2026-01-05 16:22

I don't remember that much of the plot tbh but I'm gonna enjoy every second of the season!

Lodju2026-01-05 16:55

I remember that this is a cooking show with masculine handsome men.

Pretty sure some other suff happens aswell.

NanDemoKnaives2026-01-05 20:26

Hinna, hinna!

Mr_Zaroc2026-01-05 20:48

I thought this was a show about finding the animal with the tastiest brain.
The naked posing is extra

InvincibleWallaby2026-01-06 05:11

Yeah I could really do with a flowchart of who is with who now since there's been so much splitting up and alliances breaking, not to forget everyone's different goals for the gold

Sectionwastaken2026-01-05 16:39

Starting out final season with a bang and a fap. Just what we expect from Golden Kamuy.

alconnow2026-01-05 16:48

Asirpa’s delight at seeing Dick-sensei again! So cute. I love their relationship

Edit - this season will apparently be 13 episodes according to [blu-ray listings](https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/sphone/products/detail.php?product_id=3356098). Episodes 50-62 across 4 blu-rays

Ocixo2026-01-05 20:46

It *is* pretty cute how close they’ve grown over the years.

Ushiyama really isn’t that bad of a person. He just wants to test his strength.

i-just-cannot2026-01-06 00:10

Was it ever revealed why Ushiyama was in Abashiri?

MusubiKazesaru2026-01-06 07:40

He slept with his master's wife and when the guy came after him he was so strong he wound up killing the master and severely beating all ten men. He got caught and sent to prison for it.

darthvall2026-01-07 11:54

Is that enough to complete the story? Or there would be a second cour?

tripleaamin2026-01-07 14:56

It should be enough but it will be a tight squeeze.

VancityGaming2026-01-08 07:35

I haven't read the manga but that feels like it's too short

_BMS2026-01-05 16:58

Ushiyama running with the wall he knocked down and then opening the door mid-chase to walk through was like something out of a Hanna-Barbera cartoon lol

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Iron_Kingpin2026-01-05 17:09

So this is actually the Sapporo Beer koujou-hen that's listed as a prequel on tracking sites right?

Ashteron2026-01-05 17:15

Sapporo Beer koujou-hen was an advanced cinematic screening of this season. Nevertheless, it's the same exact content.

Iron_Kingpin2026-01-05 17:16

Nice, good to know!

tripleaamin2026-01-05 19:13

Seeing that Usami scene in this episode in theaters had to be quite the unique experience. Even if it is nowhere as batshit crazy as the one at the end of S4.

NanDemoKnaives2026-01-05 20:28

Good to know. I was thinking I was missing content that I needed to go watch, I'll enjoy the season instead then.

Neat_Duck_86422026-01-05 17:21

After 2 and 1/2 years, peak has finally returned

Silent-Witness18882026-01-05 17:25

While we are getting a full adaptation, I still miss the original studio.

tripleaamin2026-01-05 17:56

It's a shame they didn't get to finish it since the anime was immensely improved from S2 to S3. I still think Brian's Base has done an outstanding job filling it in.

SeiyaTempest2026-01-06 01:07

Who is Brian?

tripleaamin2026-01-06 04:58

"Brian's Base" is the studio for the series starting in S4.

MusubiKazesaru2026-01-06 07:52

Brain's Base you mean

AAA_BATT2026-01-05 17:25

Demon Home for one last ride

zool7142026-01-05 17:28

I probably should’ve rewatched the previous season or watched a recap video or something cos I don’t remember.

But man, that did not stop me from enjoying this episode. Everyone is their same zany self and even without knowing the broader context it was still a ton of fun

tripleaamin2026-01-05 18:26

If you have time, I would strongly recommend rewatching starting from Season 3. As Season 3 carries over to S4 and S4 carries over to S5.

Season 3 would give you enough of a refresher on the stuff that happened in S1+S2, so you don't need to watch those if pressed for time.

Actually, this is one series where a recap episode would have been beneficial, funny enough.

Golden_Phi2026-01-06 01:29

This is the one time where I would accept a recap episode with open arms.

Iron_Kingpin2026-01-05 17:46

It's so good to be back! I've so missed these weirdos. Hope they actually have enough episodes to be able to adapt the whole thing well without issues.

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tripleaamin2026-01-05 18:15

I loved the direction of the scene when Asirpa is analyzing the skins. Where we get the blue clarifying it follows a pattern, and to her that means they are real. Not having a pattern and being red means they are fake.

However, given Hijikata's intuition that the skins that Ariko found are what put Asirpa in doubt. As we have the blue mixed into the red. Man, this truly shows again how great an antagonist Tsurumi is because if they are all fake or real, Asirpa wouldn't have doubts. As both she & Hijikata wouldn't suspect him handing over real skins to them.

Still, despite that, this episode showcases how much Asirpa has grown since the end of the Abashiri Prison Arc. Growing into a leader that can stand up to these grown men and now can get both Hijikata & Sugimoto to cooperate. Especially considering how both Hijikata & Sugimoto merit not wanting to cooperate because they know the other would get in the other's way.

Production-wise, the anime looks better than S3 & S4. Fight choreography is super solid too. Voice direction and sound direction are as good as always. I am beyond excited to see the ending animated.

kurosaki19902026-01-09 21:39

That scene was like 10/10, really loved how tsurimi fucked with them giving the them reall skins that was very smart.

FrostyBennett32026-01-05 18:24

Is there any mandatory watching between this and the last season before I start?

Ashteron2026-01-05 18:34

No, it directly continues from season 4.

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CrimsonGear802026-01-05 18:47

after Frieren and Trigun this is my most anticipated show this season. probably the most underrated anime of all-time. maybe minimize the cum shootouts this final season, though...

JK, more cum shootouts please.

professorMaDLib2026-01-05 18:54

The cum battle did not stop it from getting a social impact award.

Funnily the year when the manga got the grand prize at the Tezuka cultural awards was the same year the infamous otter scene and shiton dropped

SA0902026-01-05 19:14

This felt like it’s on fast forward with the scenes for some reason, kind of like they’re jumping between plot points to make everything fit in this episode before proceeding onward.

In a way it’s good because my memory is hazy from the previous seasons, but in another way, not being able to digest all the plot lines a bit slowly isn’t making it as memorable as I hoped either.

flashmozzg2026-01-05 19:22

Did [this OVA](https://anilist.co/anime/194872/Golden-Kamuy-Inazuma-Goutou-to-Mamushi-no-OginShimaenaga/) came out anywhere on streaming or otherwise (with english subs)?

tripleaamin2026-01-05 19:43

No. So far that has only been released as a physical Blu-Ray bundle to the Tsurumi spinoff novel that was released in October. [Link](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-06-11/1st-golden-kamuy-spinoff-novel-to-bundle-new-anime-on-blu-ray/.225474).

flashmozzg2026-01-05 22:18

Thanks. It's a shame, seems like a solid 30 minute OVA. I hope it'll pop up before the end of the anime.

tenpizzasdeep2026-01-05 19:32

HINNA HINNA

LeonKevlar2026-01-05 19:48

I completely forgot they were chasing after the Jack the Ripper wannabe.

[Ishikawa was cool there for a second.](https://i.imgur.com/YBU71Jj.jpeg) It turns out he was only doing this [so he could fuck the famous oiran.](https://i.imgur.com/DtUSGb8.jpeg) xD

Queue_Jumping_Quack2026-01-05 19:52

Crazy, goofy, weird,, disturbing, and fun... so very typical for this series. Feels like we are getting a crazy collision of the entire cast coming together to battle it out between themselves and a Jack the Ripper copycat. Looking forward to seeing how this all plays out. Too bad the multicultural Ezo republic didn't work out, assuming old mayonnaise fiend was on the level with his plans... (obviously looking at history here...)

NanDemoKnaives2026-01-05 20:25

It's finally here, the final season! It's so bittersweet but I'm really looking forward to seeing how this story wraps up. It's nice to see all of them intertwining, that fight between Hijikata and Sugimoto was so abrupt and crazy, the way they switch gears so easily is always fun to see. Poor Ushiyama tried to stop it and ended up fighting Sugimoto lol.

Tsurumi was smart giving them real ones, it has really confused Asirpa but hopefully she trusts her instincts.

Ocixo2026-01-05 20:44

Lt. Tsurumi has mastered chess when everyone else is still stuck playing checkers:

- Tsurumi had expected Ariko to steal their skins;
- Ariko is send back to Hijikata with fake skins;
- Hijikata suspects Ariko of being a double agent that’s supposed to sabotage him with fake skins;
- Tsurumi *actually* included real skins among the fakes to prevent Hijikata from deciphering the code.

HazyMirror2026-01-05 21:06

Lmao that ending

HambulanceNZ2026-01-05 21:08

Botaro getting bodied immediately lol

Tasty-Ti2026-01-05 21:10

The definition of 'Peak' has returned.

2uperunhappyman2026-01-05 21:23

I love how its on sight for sugimoto and hijikata

they're both the same guy on the inside.

sugimotos knee to ushiyama was indeed a shining wizard

SeiyaTempest2026-01-06 01:13

Anji Toni did say Sugimoto's fighting spirit reminded him of a young Hijikata, so it makes sense.

MyraBannerTatlock2026-01-05 22:26

Do I have to watch the movie before this season?

Torque-A2026-01-06 01:55

Nope. The movie is a compilation of the first couple episodes.

MyraBannerTatlock2026-01-06 21:46

Yay thank you! There isn't anything like Golden Kamuy imo, I'm so excited

BostonSamurai2026-01-05 22:39

I can’t wait to catch up, LFG!

Intelligent_Eye21912026-01-06 00:01

Can someone remind me where we left of. They didn't have any sort of recap :(

i-just-cannot2026-01-06 00:08

What a great start to the final season. Everything seemed a lot more stepped up, which was already a pretty high bar. The wait felt worth it. But damn I missed this show so much, and I’m gonna miss it even more when it ends 😭

Here’s to the journey until then!

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TichoSlicer2026-01-06 01:04

this series really deserves more attention...

oh well, lets have a great last season guy ! 🫡

SeiyaTempest2026-01-06 01:06

I started watching this anime to prepare for Final Season, and I'm so glad I did. Golden Kamuy is amazing. We're already off to a strong start with the usual wacky shenanigans. Hinna, hinna!

Torque-A2026-01-06 01:53

Fun fact of the day: Takuboku Ishikawa, the reporter who helped the team find the next murder location, [is a real poet who was around during the time GK was set.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takuboku_Ishikawa) No clue if he made his poetry to have sex with oirans, though.

Useful-Bumblebee5282026-01-06 01:54

This anime is mid tbh. One of the most overated anime of all time

Intelligent_Eye21912026-01-06 01:57

Is there a reminder summary of what is going on?

lztsrts2026-01-06 02:46

I feel like the comments in this thread are gaslighting me, this was mid as hell.

I don't think it's as good as i remember. I rated the 4th season a 9 on MAL, wtf...

Gonna rewatch S4 before trying this again.

2kenzhe2026-01-06 02:56

Ok was worried i needed to watch the movie since Mal listed it as a prequel but I guess I don't need to thankfully.

Now time for Golden Kamuy's final season!

After all these years it is now time for the end. Ngl though I kinda need a recap cuz I bearly remember stuff.

nabz0342026-01-06 05:03

Just watch like 10 min of the first Ep, maybe it’s just me, but the animation is terrible…not as bad as One Punch man S3, but very close…

I get the first couple seasons were made by Geno Studio, but this is kinda unwatchable.

What a shame…I see some of the lamest anime’s have great animation, and great anime’s end up with some of the worst animation.

chirb82026-01-06 05:55

I remember the jerking fight, but idk why this dude is jerking off alone to try to find the killer. Maybe is unrelated lol

professorMaDLib2026-01-06 23:21

That's his special power he's trying to imitate the killer's mindset to find him. There's a reason we call him detective usami

CosmicPenguin_OV1032026-01-06 07:46

Sad that the time between seasons means that I sometimes forget which person belongs to which interested party in those gold are, this episode being yet another time I need to check back episode summaries. But that certainly doesn't rob that fact that (as several here also says) I am really glued to the screen this season to see what eventually happens with the destiny of the Ainu in here!

_Episode_122026-01-06 13:18

Hmm, Ueji Keiji loves disappointed faces huh? If he doesn't get immediately eliminated this next few episodes, then perhaps he will see what he desires when everyone finally gets to the gold. I have a tiiiny feeling a major twist will happen when the Ainu gold is found.

artwhaaa2026-01-07 02:29

I thought Vasily's face was supposed to be really disfigured? He's looking pretty okay with some light scarring in this episode. 😳

Timelymanner2026-01-07 03:07

I need to rewatch the last few episodes of season 2, because I’m lost.

_Sai2026-01-11 21:11

Wild.