Golden Kamuy (2024) – Japanese Movie Review

Erik, the Asian Movie Enthusiast presents:

A review of “Golden Kamuy”, a Japanese action movie from 2024 that stars Kento Yamazaki and Anna Yamada. It’s an adaptation of the manga of the same name.

The following plot synopsis was taken from The Japan Times. The story goes like this: Saichi Sugimoto (played by Kento Yamazaki) is a battle-scarred veteran of the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War, now trying his luck as a gold panner in Hokkaido. That’s where he hears a tale about a buried hoard belonging to the indigenous Ainu people, the location for which is contained in a map tattooed across the bodies of two dozen escaped convicts. Saichi has only just started searching for the treasure when he’s saved from a bear attack by an Ainu girl, Asirpa (played by Anna Yamada), who agrees to assist him in his quest. They’re later joined by a renowned escape artist as they find themselves pitted against a variety of human and ursine adversaries.

This is a solid movie.

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