"Feeling as if They're Truly Alive" – Lead Voice Actors Discuss the Appeal of TV Anime "Golden Kamuy"

Shiraishi continues, "As someone who has the privilege of playing Asirpa-san, I also think Ainu culture is one major point."

She says, "Kamuy dwells in all things, and depending on how you interpret the meaning of each thing and with what feelings, I think the development, the way you feel, and the way you perceive the work 'Golden Kamuy' changes, and this is also a work that taught me that."

Furthermore, Kobayashi also shows agreement with her statement: "It's a work where you can learn about history and culture to that extent, and as Kobayashi-san says, the characters have clearly distinct and strong personalities. The way their backstories are depicted is also deep, and for that reason, there are times when I feel it's a story about sad people."

Shiraishi summarized her thoughts: "Because of that, I think there are parts where anyone can empathize with someone, and I think it's a work that has the power to draw you in. In the beginning, we also promoted the appeal of it being a hodgepodge, but the further into the latter half we go, the more important each character's past becomes, so I feel that Noda-sensei's story development, which depicts the historical flow while making it easy to empathize with the characters, is genius."

From Itō, the appeal is discussed with the preface: "Although the other two have already covered everything in their comments, it's essentially about the people."

After expressing his supplementary opinion, "An overwhelmingly realistic background and setting, with overwhelmingly fictional characters appearing – it's been called a collection of eccentrics and such, but I think the balance between the historical background that makes you think even such people might actually exist and the convincing setting is exquisite," he concluded: "For those who haven't watched it yet, I recommend binge-watching. Please binge-watch it and find your own appeal!"

Please enjoy the episodes leading to the conclusion of the TV anime "Golden Kamuy," which has been woven over approximately 8 years, while discovering its various appeals.

Theatrical advance screening "Golden Kamuy: Sapporo Beer Kōjō-hen"
[Part 1] & [Part 2] Now Showing to Great Success

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