Where Does The Golden Kamuy Anime End in The Manga?

While Golden Kamuy lacks the flash and sizzle of other anime series, the proof is in the pudding that a series can be just as good when firmly rooted in realistic concepts and mature adjacent characters. If you have wrapped up the anime and developed a thirst for more, then you will have to head to the manga to get it. However, as the anime can skip a bit, you might need to do some backtracking.

Where To Start The Golden Kamuy Manga After The Anime?

If you finished the Golden Kamuy anime through season 4, you can start the manga at Chapter 244. Although the anime did adapt a few pages of that chapter.

You will want to be well aware that there are some skipped arcs and many re-arrangements. Some of them were covered in the OVAs, however.

What Chapters Did The Golden Kamuy Anime Skip?

Golden Kamuy Season 1 and Season 2 are the most notorious for skipping chapters, but the series doe get a bit better about it as it goes on. Some of the skipped chapters, however, can be watched in the canon OVAs.

It is worth it to go read the skipped chapters, if not read the manga from the beginning.

Skipped Arcs covered in the OVA’s include:

• OVA 1 – The Barato Bodyguards – Adapts Chapters 55 through 59, Happens during Episode 12, Season 1
• OVA 2 Part 1 – I Fell in Love, and That’s Why I Decided to Escape – Adapts Chapters 83 through 85, Happens during Episode 15, Season 2
• OVA 2 Part 2 – A Life and Death Battle Vs. The Horrifying Deadly Venom! Deep in the Forests of Hokkaido, A Massive Serpent Lurks! – Adapts Chapter 104, Happens after Episode 17 Season 2
• OVA 3 – Monster – Adapts Chapter 63 through 69, Happens between the first and second seasons
• OVA 4 – Shiton Animal Record – Adapts Chapter 108 through 113, Happens between Episode 18 and 19, Season 2

Skipped Arcs NOT Covers in the OVAs include:

• Chapter 32, Happens during Episode 7, Season 1
• Chapter 35, Happens during Episode 8 Season 1
• Chapter 87 through 91, Happens during Episode 16, Season 2
• Chapter 102 through 107, Happens before the events of Episode 18, Season 3

Credit to this legend (although it is slightly out of date with that part about 171 through 176, as that was in season 4)

What to Expect From The Golden Kamuy Manga?

Due to the sheer number of chapters skipped, it is strongly recommended to just read the Golden Kamuy manga from the beginning. Of course, the anime is very close to being a full adaptation at this point. Some may just want to see the ending and be done with it.

Is The Golden Kamuy Manga Over?

The Golden Kamuy manga is complete. It ended in 2022 with Chapter 314.

Will There Be A Golden Kamuy Season 5?

Golden Kamuy Season 5 was announced following the conclusion of Season 4. It will adapt the final arc of the manga and be the last season. However, no further details as to when it will air have been released.

Given the troubled production of Season 4, it may be a bit of a wait.

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