A relatively new anime, Golden Kamuy is an action-adventure series that centers around Sugimoto, a survivor of the Russo-Japanese war of the Meiji era. Following the war, he now seeks riches promised by the gold rush, all in hopes of saving his dead comrades wife.
Alongside adventurous stories, Golden Kamuy delves into history themes, focusing on a lesser known time period of Japanese culture. Here are a few anime just like it if you’re looking for something similar.
Anime like Golden Kamuy
Samurai Champloo
This cult classic, set in the Edo period of Japan, tells the story of a young woman, Fuu, and her two bodyguards, Mugen and Jin. After saving them from execution, Fuu sets out with Mugen and Jin in order to find a samurai that smells like flowers.
Samurai Champloo centers around another lesser told Japanese time period and setting, one that is interesting in comparison to Golden Kamuy. The first is set in a time when the samurai are starting to gradually disappear, while the latter exists in the following era, one that sees them all but extinct.
Similar culture, themes, and adventures are bound to catch your interest if you like Kamuy.
