While searching for the body of a tattooed prisoner stolen from his grave, Tsurumi encounters Edogai Yasaku, a taxidermist who creates clothing from human skin. Tsurumi wins Edogai's affections by praising his skills, and commissions Edogai to create fake tattooed skins to confuse the other treasure hunters. At Asirpa's village, a recovered Tanigaki promises Huci that he will bring Asirpa home safely. He is joined by Inkarmat, unaware that she is working for Tsurumi.

Edogai-kun

Sugimoto and Shiraishi track Hajime Tsukishima, a sergeant in the 7th, back to Edogai's workshop, and find it under attack by Ogata. Edogai flees into a mine, where he is caught in a series of explosions; he dies, but is able to relay to Tsukishima how to distinguish the fake skins. Hijikata and Sugimoto's groups meet, and reluctantly agree to cease hostilities now that Tsurumi possesses fake tattooed skins.

Fakes

The collected groups search Edogai's workshop for a way to identify the fake tattoos, but are attacked by the 7th. The groups split up, with plans to reunite in Ashibetsu. Elsewhere, Tanigaki and Inkarmat agree to travel with the orphan Cikapasi. Hijikata makes plans to break into Abashiri Prison to question Nopperabo, utilizing Shiraishi's escape skills. After a dream where Sugimoto kills him for his betrayal, Shiraishi flees, but encounters the 7th.

Let's Talk About the Past

Shiraishi is captured by the 7th, though Hijikata and Kiroranke attempt and fail to rescue him. Tsurumi meets his old friend Lt. General Arisaka, a weapon designer who gives Nikaidō a false leg that can fire buckshots. Hijikata introduces his companions to Kiyohiro Suzukawa, a con artist and tattooed prisoner. Suzukawa disguises himself as Shirosuke Inudō, the warden of Abashiri Prison, in an elaborate plan to rescue Shiraishi.

The Great Plan to Infiltrate the Asahikawa 7th Division!!

The disguised Suzukawa attempts to bribe the 7th for Shiraishi's freedom, but he is killed Second Lt. Koito Otonoshi, who foils the plot on Tsurumi's behalf. Sugimoto flees with Asirpa, Ogata, and Shiraishi on an experimental hydrogen airship, though they are pursued by Koito. The group manages to throw Koito off the ship and escape the 7th by travelling through the Daisetsuzan mountains.

Inside the Belly

Tanigaki receives a telegram informing him that Huci is near death. He reflects on his friendship with Kenkichi, a fellow Matagi who married and later murdered Tanigaki's sister; he vowed revenge, and joined the 7th after hearing a rumor that Kenkichi had joined the army. He later enountered a dying and blinded Kenkichi at the Battle of 203 Hill, who told Tanigaki that he euthanized his sister after she caught smallpox. In the present, Tanigaki's group finds Asirpa, Sugimoto, Ogata and Shiraishi.

Ani Nekko

Tanigaki informs Asirpa of Huci's failing health, though Asirpa wishes to continue the search for the gold. They are joined by Nihei's dog Ryu, who has followed the scent of his former master's gun, now carried by Tanigaki. Meanwhile, Tsurumi tells Koito the truth behind the death of Lt. General Kōjirō Hanazawa, former commander of the 7th. Hanazawa abandoned Ogata, his illegitimate son, rendering his mistress neurotic. Ogata poisoned his mother, killed his half-brother (Hanazawa's legitimate son) at the Battle of 203 Hill, and murdered his father, staging his death to resemble a ritual suicide in penance for the loss at 203 Hill. Tsurumi exploited Hanazawa's death to motivate the 7th against the Japanese government.

Kamuy Hopunire

A locust swarm separates Asirpa and Inkarmat from the group, where Asirpa questions Inkarmat about her father. Inkarmat says that Asirpa's father is Wilk, a Polish-Ainu man with blue eyes who was killed by Kiroranke. Elsewhere, the men cook sea otter meat given to Inkarmat and Tanigaki, and become aroused from its aphrodisiac effects. Reunited, Kiroranke denies Inkarmat's accusation. Despite mounting distrust, the group agrees to continue on to Abashiri. In Abashiri, Inudō attempts to kill Usami, a new guard feeding information about Nopperabo to the 7th, but is unsuccessful.

Blue Eyes

At a village near Lake Kussharo, Sugimoto's group learn about a group of blind bandits led by a man with strange tattoos. Shiraishi identifies him as Toni Anji, an Abashiri prisoner. The group is attacked by the bandits while the men are bathing in an onsen, but are rescued by Hijikata and Ushiyama, who are seeking Anji's tattoo. Mid-escape, Inkarmat has a premonition the she will die after falling underwater, but is saved by Tanigaki. Meanwhile, Usami reports to Lt. Tsurumi that Inudō is stockpiling weapons.

The Sound of an Ambush

Sugimoto's and Hijikata's groups secretly tunnel into Abashiri Prison and link up with Chief Kadokura, an associate of Hijikata's. On a moonless night, they launch the escape plan: Inkarmat, Cikapasi, Nagakura and Ienga wait behind; Ogata stands lookout; Kiroranke, Ushiyama and Hijikata stand by; and Sugimoto, Asirpa, Shiraishi, and Anji enter the prison. They find a substitute in Nopperabo's cell, who screams and raises the alarm. Amid the chaos, Tsurumi and 7th Division attack the prison from the river in warships, seeking both Nopperabo and Asirpa.

On the Night of the New Moon

Under the guise of quelling a prison riot, Tsurumi leads an assault on Abashiri Prison. Tsurumi corners Sugimoto in Nopperabo's cell, but Kadokura releases the master prison lock to save himself, freeing all of the prison's inmates. Hijikata and Anji take Asirpa and follow Inudou to a chapel where Wilk is being held, but Asirpa flees. Sugimoto escapes, but is badly wounded by Nikaidō. As Sugimoto drags himself away, he encounters a crippled man with blue eyes.

Overwhelmed

The blue-eyed man confirms he is Wilk after seeing Asirpa's makiri[b], but says he will only reveal the location of the gold to Asirpa. Wilk tells Sugimoto that he wished to raise Asirpa to be the guerrilla leader of the Ainu, and that he did not kill the Ainu to acquire the gold. Sugimoto and Wilk are suddenly shot in the head by Ogata, killing Wilk. Tanigaki pulls them out of the line of fire, but finds Inkarmat stabbed, who warns him that Kiroranke has betrayed them. Shiraishi flees with Asirpa, where they are joined by Kiroranke and Ogata, who tells them that Wilk and Sugimoto are both dead. Sugimoto awakens heavily bandaged, while Inkarmat recovers nearby, watched by Tsurumi. Assuming that Kiroranke is taking Asirpa to his associates in Karafuto, Tsurumi sends Tsukishima and Koito with Sugimoto and Tanigaki to intercept them. Asirpa has a dream in which Sugimoto tells her that he is still alive.

Call Out

As Sugimoto and the members of the 7th Division head back into Japanese territory, they're attacked by a sniper.

Rushin' Outta Russia

Kadokura challenges Sekiya, one of the tattooed prisoners, to a deadly game in order to save the life of Hijikata.

Cocoon

The members of the 7th hunt a strange man at the Noboribetsu hot springs.

The Smell of Sulfur

When Koito was fourteen years old, he had a chance encounter with Lieutenant Tsurumi. When he was sixteen years old, he was kidnapped by men who spoke Russian, and only Lieutenant Tsurumi could save him.

Spoiled Rich Kid

Asirpa looks for a way to pass down Ainu culture to later generations.

Cinematograph

Sugimoto and Asirpa prepare to meet the main unit of the 7th Division.

Sweet Lies

Asirpa comes face to face with the 7th Division, and doesn't like what she sees.

Fleeing Karafuto

The crew meets a very unusual character in the Hokkaido woods, who says he's being stalked by a bear.

Brown Bear Man

Shiraishi comes up with a new way to find the gold while the 7th Division goes after a serial killer in Sapporo.

Partner in Crime

Tanigaki goes after Inkarmat, who is pregnant with his child and being held by the 7th Division.

Perfect Mother

The steamship that Sugimoto's party is riding on is attacked by Botaro the pirate.

Steamship

Usami and Kikuta search out a bizarre serial killer in Sapporo while Sugimoto fights a desperate underwater battle.

Discharge

Usami and Kikuta remain on the hunt for the killer as Botaro tries to unravel the mystery of Asirpa and Sugimoto's relationship.

The Vanished Kamuy

The different groups collide in Sapporo as a Jack the Ripper copycat is on the loose.

Town of Reunions

The chaotic battle at the Sapporo Beer factory begins.

Send Up The Fireworks!

Tokushirou-san's Number One

Botaro has his own ideas about what to do with the gold.

Making a Homeland

Asirpa is captured by Lt. Tsurumi, and learns the truth about the gold.

Pinky Bone

The Cause of Everything

The final attempt to crack the code begins.

Ipopte

Years ago, Sugimoto was recruited for a certain operation in Tokyo...

Tokyo Love Story

The location of the gold is finally revealed.

Starting Gun of Resolve

The final search for the gold begins at Goryoukaku as the 7th Division closes in.

Our Kamuy

Lt. Tsurumi's assault on Goryoukaku begins in full force.

Battle of Goryoukaku

Tsurumi's forces make their way inside Goryoukaku, and Asirpa must decide to stay or flee.

Bushido

Sugimoto and Asirpa flee Goryoukaku and board a nearby train.

Daughter of Wilk

A Russo-Japanese War veteran partners with an Ainu girl to find a treasure stolen from her people, but they’re not the only ones pursuing the gold.

All Episodes of Golden Kamuy

Season 1