It will be revealed on this year's combined 36th and 37th issue of Shueisha's Young Jump magazine to be released on Thursday that Satoru Noda's award-winning manga Golden Kamuy will receive a TV anime adaptation. More information about the anime will be announced at a later date.
Synopsis
In Hokkaido, the far northern lands of Japan, Sugimoto survived the Russo-Japanese war of the Meiji era. Nicknamed "Invincible Sugimoto" during the war, he now seeks the riches promised by the gold rush in hopes of saving the widowed wife of his now deceased comrade from the war. During his hunt for gold, he finds hints of a hidden stash of gold by corrupt criminals. Partnering with an Ainu girl that saves his life from the harsh climates of the north, they venture into a survival adventure in a race against the criminals that seek the hidden stash. (Source: MangaHelpers)
The manga began its serialization on Young Jump in 2014. Shueisha has released ten compiled manga volumes so far, with the 11th volume to ship on August 18, 2017. The manga was also reported to have released more than 3.2 million copies so far.
The series also received an award for this manga is 2016 as well as being nominated for Best General Manga at the 40th annual Kodansha Manga Awards and the 20th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2016.
VIZ Media has been publishing the series in English under the VIZ Signature imprint since June 20.
Source: Otakomu
Golden Kamuy on MAL
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