Golden Kamuy GN (2017- Viz) comic books 2021-2023

Volume 20 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

If the hidden Ainu gold can ever be found, will it be worth the price paid for it in lives lost and ruined? Who really murdered the Ainu for their treasure? With Kiroranke dead, Ogata may have some answers, but after the confrontation on the ice of the Mamiya Strait he needs medical attention.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 21 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

Sugimoto and Asirpa (and Shiraishi too) have been reunited and head south across Karafuto with the goal of returning to Hokkaido. But after so much time apart and all that has happened, Asirpa's feelings about the Ainu struggle have changed. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Tsurumi begins trying to decipher the code in the tattooed skins and sends a double agent into Hijikata's group. But Hijikata is no fool, however, and engages in a battle of wits with Tsurumi. Regardless of who comes out top, it is clear that only Asirpa holds the key to finding the Ainu gold.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 216 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 22 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda.

Asirpa's adventure in Karafuto changed her feelings about not only her father, but also the Ainu struggle for independence. Sugimoto has also come to realize something about his own feelings about Asirpa as well. If they're really going to be equal partners, they'll need to come to a new understanding. Once again on the run from Lieutenant Tsurumi, they head for Hokkaido. But the rogue officer isn't about to give up. The pursuit once again leads into forbidding, frozen territory...

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 23 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda. Translated by John Werry.

Sugimoto and Asirpa (and Shiraishi too) have been reunited and they head south across Karafuto with the goal of returning to Hokkaido. But after so much time apart and all that has happened, Asirpa's feelings about the Ainu struggle have changed. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Tsurumi begins trying to decipher the code in the tattooed skins and sends a double agent into Hijikata's group. Hijikata is no fool, however, and engages in a battle of wits with Tsurumi. Regardless of who comes out on top, it's clear that only Asirpa holds the key to finding the Ainu gold.

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 202 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 24 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda. Translated by John Werry.

The search for the tattooed convicts leads Sugimoto, Asirpa and Shiraishi to the infamous Botaro the Pirate, a man with nearly superhuman swimming abilities. Tracking him down will test Sugimoto's claim of immortality! Meanwhile, a serial killer stalks the back alleys of Sapporo-but is he another escapee from Abashiri prison or someone else? The murders draw in Lieutenant Tsurumi and Hijikata, and a deadly confrontation is building-but this time, who is the hunter and who is the hunted?

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left.

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 25 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda. Translated by John Werry.

As all of the interested parties begin to converge in Sapporo, only three tattooed skins that form the code that will lead to the Ainu gold remain to be found. One of them may belong to a serial killer stalking the city's back alleys and Sugimoto means to get to him before anyone else. But with so many different groups now involved in the hunt, some forced alliances may be necessary. But one thing is certain-only Asirpa herself has the key to solving the code!

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 26 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda. Translated by John Werry.

The serial killings in Sapporo turn out to be the work of the infamous Jack the Ripper, who fled to Japan after his murderous spree in London. After tracking him to the Sapporo Brewery, Sugimoto's and Hijikata's groups have teamed up to find him before Lieutenant Tsurumi and the 7th Division. Keiji Ueji, another tattooed convict, is also on the scene and may hold the final key to the code leading to the lost Ainu gold. As a skyrocket lights up the night sky, a violent confrontation is about to explode in the brewery!

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 27 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda. Translated by John Werry.

At long last, all of the tattooed skins are accounted for. Asirpa, the key to solving the code and the location of the Ainu gold, is in the hands of Lieutenant Tsurumi and the 7th Division. Sugimoto isn't about to lose Asirpa again and takes off after her, but will have to deal with Botaro the Pirate first. Meanwhile, Sophia and her partisans have also returned to make their play for the gold, and Hijikata and his men are still in the game. All are driven together toward one goal, gripped by their desire to possess the Golden Kamuy!

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 218 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 28 - 1st printing.

Story and art by Satoru Noda. Translated by John Werry.

After the chaos at the Sapporo Brewery, all of the interested parties have come away with the knowledge they need to finally solve the coded tattooed skins. As the pieces fall into place, Sugimoto drifts to sleep, dreaming of a time before he was in the army, trying to make his way through the hustle and bustle of Tokyo. The seeds of Sugimoto's current situation were sown then, when he found himself caught up in the intrigues of competing military factions. It all leads to the final long-awaited discovery-the location of the hidden Ainu gold!

Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, B&W. Mature Readers

Cover price $12.99.

Volume 29 - 1st printing. Story and art by Satoru Noda. Translated by John Werry. The coded tattooed skins have at last led everyone to the old fortress of Goryokaku, on the outskirts of Hakodate. Sugimoto's and Hijikata's groups have gotten there first, and are racing against time to find the hidden treasure before Lieutenant Tsurumi arrives with his forces. But is the gold really there? Did Wilk and his Ainu conspirators conceal something even more valuable all those years ago? What is the true legacy that Wilk left to Asirpa? The only answer that is certain is that the Battle of Hakodate is about to be fought once again! Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 208 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.99.

Volume 30 - 1st printing. Story and art by Satoru Noda. Translated by John Werry. Lieutenant Tsurumi's men begin their all-out assault on the Goryokaku Fortress under the cover of naval bombardment. Hijikata still has some tricks up his sleeve and an old cannon provides needed support. But now, getting Asirpa and the deed for the Ainu land out of the fortress and to safety is the goal. In this battle, scores will be settled, and old enemies will come face-to-face. Although often at odds, Hijikata and Sugimoto will find themselves fighting together, each with their own understanding of the meaning of bushido... Softcover, 6-in. x 8-in., 248 pages, B&W. Mature Readers Cover price $12.99.