Golden Kamuy (Saishuushou) • Golden Kamuy Final Season - Episode 53 discussion

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Ooh De Lally, Ooh De Lally,

Thou Shall not kidnap the Ainu Loli

I really like showing that Koito no longer really worships Tsurumi the way he used to by having him able to talk normally to him instead of just rushed gibberish. Tsukishima noticed too, as much as he does like Koito he is 100% ready to turn on him to protect Tsurumi if needed.

And damn, Borato was such a monster this episode. He got so many bad injuries, crazy he was even able to drive. By the time he shoved Shiraishi out of the way of those bullets he was already a dead man walking.

Botaro friggin half mermaid or something? Mfer’s like Aquaman swimming around in that beer lol. Damn shame he had to go out the way he did even if he’s the reason Asipra got nabbed.

Kadokura is one lucky sonofabitch. The way he got saved via some Looney Tunes level goofiness must be a sign he’s favored by the gods or something lol.

Keen to see how the gang gets Asirpa back. I don’t like the thought of her being held captive by Tsurumi and his goons…

I couldn’t stop laughing at the chopsticks that came out of Nikaidou’s prosthetic fingers

the humour in this series is great

That was absolutely some insane luck from Kadokura! Dude went from being trapped in a burning, collapsing building to [sleeping soundly on a futon](https://i.imgur.com/F8WxESP.jpeg). That's some Looney Tunes shit right there. xD

[And another one dead, this time it's Boutarou.](https://i.imgur.com/ntH1rXL.jpeg) Man, they are starting to drop down like flies. Boutarou is a cool dude, but he brought this onto himself. He could've just cooperated and helped Sugimoto, Asripa and Kadokura out of the fire. >_<

Here I was thinking Kadokura was going to be the death of the episode but it was actually Boutarou. I laughed so hard at the factory scene with Kadokura, I thought he was going to luck out and alive but I did not expect him to end up being put to bed, that was so funny.

It was interesting to see the moment Boutarou realized he was going to die, but he still pushed forward for his dream of being remembered and protected Shiraishi. Tsukishima choosing to protect Koito over Asirpa was also an interesting decision made, well they got Asirpa in the end so all is well but I hope that isn't foreshadowing his own death.

Am I forgetting something? Is Norabo the unit Sugimoto was in before when he was a soldier? The way his eyes had so much light took me aback. I'm more surprised by Kikuta's reaction because he would have heard Sugimoto's name plenty of times, have they not seen each other's faces properly before? I guess many years have passed and they've grown up. I'm curious what will happen there especially since Kikuta isn't loyal to Tsurumi.

Man, I was ready to temper my expectations with this being a transition episode, but nope, high octane through and through just like last week.

Wasn’t too surprised at the Botaro betrayal but still bummed it had to happen. One stupid move and before he knew it it was all going downhill with an ear gone, gash in his back, and riddled with bullets… Good exit for his character with the Shiraishi moment though.

This show has crafted Tsurumi’s character to be so terrifyingly wily that I didn’t even need to see a single frame of him reacting to Sugimoto and Kikuta’s interaction to dread Kikuta’s cover being blown and Tsurumi having something in store for him

This madlad show cliffhanging last week with Kikuta having a secret past with Ogata and instead of answering or addressing whatsoever this week just does another cliffhanger with Kikuta also having a secret past with Sugimoto

Did you know that Hijikata Toshizo was a real person?
Hijikata Toshizo is a well-known figure in Japan, and historically he is said to have been shot and killed in Hokkaido.

They finally animated my favorite Kadokura moment and why he's one of my favorite characters.

Him just falling in a Rube Goldberg-esque way to safety and then ending it with a Sapporo Beer product placement is PEAK KADOKURA.

The Kadokura scene made my sides hurt from laughing

Can't feel bad for Botaro, he caused this himself

Aw, I actually liked Boutarou despite his betrayal in this episode. R.I.P. to the Pirate King... :'(

But on the other hand, at least Kadokura managed to survive thanks to having the world's greatest luck. Maybe he should be the one called Immortal.

Sugimoto is going to start a rampage, isn’t he? Having Asirpa taken away from him for a second time - by Lt. Tsurumi of all people - must infuriate him immensely. He surely won’t rest until he’s taken her safely back.

Though, I don’t actually believe that Asirpa was stuffed away on this wheeled fire pump. I got a feeling that Sofia lucked out and has taken possession of her.

Looks like its Botaro snatching Asirpa to chase his own dream of a "kingdom" this episode. He gets cut and stabbed and shot multiple times but persists with inhuman vitality. He ends up long her to Tsurumi..

Oh and holy hell I laughed my ass off at that sequence of the collapsing building gently ejecting Kadokura to safety and even providing him a beer and blanket. This series can be hilarious at times.

We get a car chase with a beer-mobile driven by Botaro who sacrifices himself for Shiraishi but not before passing his secret from the Ainu to him.

Another cast member thus gone, we end the episode with Tsurumi having Asirpa. A lot of bloody fighting and it seems the chase will move outside the brewery area next. Hope they somehow keep the beer-mobile, though the guy who knew how to drive is dead so it doesn't seem likely.

One interesting part of this episode is how luck plays a factor. Kadokura is surviving based on pure luck. While Botaro is the unlucky one running into Koito & Tsukishima. Last season Hijikata talked about how he doesn't get into the business about God, but he makes decisions to lower as much uncertainty as luck gives you.

Botaro's decision did the opposite here. Botaro's greed led him to betray Sugimoto and, by association, Hijikata as well. We notice that Botaro's dream is to be king not because he is greedy, but because he is lonely. It seems clear he wants to be remembered and, in fact, be loved. Quite ironic for him to decide to go for all the gold on his own, and that is how he goes out. Quite the irrational decision.

Though one part of this episode that is interesting is that we have Tsukishima saving Koito. We can showcase that he is, in fact, changing because the Tsukishima of old would have grabbed Asirpa and delivered her to Tsurumi. At the same time when Koito reports to Tsurumi there is the change in him as well. It will be curious how both of these guys view Tsurumi going forward.

As always, Tsurumi is smart, creating decoys of which group has Asirpa. At the very least, the group Hijikata went after doesn't have her. Though what is most interesting is that Kikuta and Sugimoto know each other. It shouldn't be the biggest surprise because Sugimoto has been a part of Tsukishima & Tanigaki's backstories. The part that is interesting is basically we know that Kikuta is a spy.

I love the fact that Ogata and Mr. Hood are having a set of mind games where they're trying to plan around the plan that the other one is planning around.

I never refreshed myself before watching this season. What was that realization between Sugimoto and that guy during the fire engine brawl?

There is so much shit going its crazy.
Also Botaro going full mermaid and drowning someone in beer certainly wasn't on my bingo card.

Also am I supposed to understand that last line, it seemed like a revelation of sorts

we always have to go back to the 'princess in distress' troupe, hum? ;/

This episode felt a bit too fast paced for my tastes but did have a lot of humor packed in

Kadokura is blessed by the gods lol. Such bad timing for Botarou to kidnap Asirpa…couldn’t he have waited another time? Two recurring characters killed off so early in the season.

nice of the beer factory to save Kadokura.

oh Borato, look what greed gets you in the end....shot and stabbed, like, 80 times.

Another excellent episode. Laughed hard at Kadokura's lucky escape. Sad to see Botaro go even if he was a backstabbing SOB.

Durant tout l'épisode, les personnages avaient choisi de protéger leurs acolytes et ça fait du bien !

Wow, all that sweet talk, Botaro but in the you just want the gold for yourself. Shamed he went out this early (its final season so not that early actually) That Kadokura bit was hilarious tho

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Never forget the legend of Botaro the badass.

Exit stage left Boratou aka Luffy the Pirate King who wanted a kingdom full of feels and not of gold

can someone explain the sudden realization sugimoto and kituka had near the end of the episode? i gathered a little info from searching it up but was it in the show at all? thanks!

How can a show transition so well between a serious scene like Botaro dying to the stupidity that was Kadakura´s "escape" from the burning factory.

Botaro having the same va as gilgamesh is peak...

what a tank too

Oh man they killed off Botaro too soon, he was a pretty fun character. Sugimoto gotta do a better job of guarding Asirpa ngl, he keeps on letting her get kidnapped.

I had no worries about Kadokura dying because of the poison thing in the earlier season.