Golden Kamuy
Golden Kamuy, by Geno Studio, is a historical action series following the exploits of Saichi Sugimoto “the Immortal” after the end of the Russo-Japanese war. In order to support the wife of his fallen comrade, Sugimoto joins forces with a young Ainu girl named Asirpa in the hunt for hidden treasure in Hokkaido. The catch: pieces of the map to the treasure are tattooed on the skin of escaped prisoners.
Aside from the hard-hitting action, and endlessly entertaining gags between its cast of characters, what makes Golden Kamuy all the more interesting is its depiction of its indigenous characters, the Ainu. Throughout the series, Asirpa and Sugimoto participate in a cultural exchange where the pair marvel and recoil at the differences in their beliefs, cuisine, and disparate cultural histories
