7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Golden Kamuy (2018)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.8
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Christianity: Positive
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central narrative revolves around the historical injustice against the Ainu people and their quest to reclaim stolen gold, strongly aligning its dominant themes with indigenous rights, anti-colonialism, and cultural preservation.
The movie features a cast that accurately reflects its early 20th-century Japanese and Ainu setting, with diversity inherent to the source material rather than explicit recasting. The narrative respectfully explores Ainu culture and historical context, presenting a subtle engagement with themes of cultural identity without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
Golden Kamuy features pervasive homoerotic subtext and intense same-sex bonds among its male characters, particularly in the dynamics of Lt. Tsurumi and his subordinates, and the rivalry between Sugimoto and Ogata. These elements are integral to character development, plot, and the show's dark humor. The portrayal is complex, granting agency and significance to characters with implied queer identities, without condemning or ridiculing them for these aspects.
The show features Sofia Goldenhand, a skilled fighter who demonstrates her prowess in direct physical confrontations. She is depicted winning melee engagements against several male opponents, relying on her combat skills and strength.
The series depicts Christian adherents, such as Sister Miyazawa, with respect and sympathy, highlighting her selfless dedication to caring for orphans. While other Christian characters are present, their faith is not critiqued, and the narrative does not portray Christianity negatively.
The series does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While some characters engage in cross-dressing for disguise or comedic effect, and one character (Henmi) has a complex gender expression tied to a specific fetish, none of these elements represent a transsexual identity or narrative arc.
The anime adaptation of Golden Kamuy faithfully retains the genders of all established characters from the original manga. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender in the show.
The 2018 anime adaptation of "Golden Kamuy" faithfully portrays the races of its characters as established in the original Japanese manga. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one race is depicted as a different race on screen.
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8.0
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