Masterpiece or Just Weird? Golden Kamuy Season 1 Anime Review

The hunt is on as, this week, AniPro reviews the treasure hunting historical fiction anime: Golden Kamuy! Tune in to find out if the show truly is as golden as people say, or if it's just a lump of miso.

Also, Cole's splitting peas, Mike's catching a flight, Jay's VERY tired, and more!

Topics & Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Intro: Episode Preview & Banter
• 04:42 - Airport Etiquette: How Early Should You Arrive?
• 14:27 - Sleep Cycles, Naps, and Waking Up Naturally
• 21:52 - The Great Split Pea Soup Debate
• 26:39 - Listener’s Choice Reveal: The Mecha Genre Nominees
• 36:50 - Mailbag: Celebrating American Thanksgiving in Canada
• 40:12 - Sponsor: TokyoTreat & Sakuraco
• 43:17 - Golden Kamuy Season 1 Review: Plot Summary & Premise
• 52:06 - Initial Comparisons: A Mature One Piece or Avatar?
• 56:29 - Character Dynamics: Sugimoto and Asirpa
• 1:01:38 - The Unhinged Villains of the 7th Division
• 1:06:10 - Production Quality & The Infamous CGI Bears
• 1:10:11 - Balancing Tones: Graphic Violence vs. Comedy
• 1:22:11 - Pacing: The Interweaving Factions & Episodic Storytelling
• 1:35:08 - Final Verdicts & Ratings
• 1:41:43 - Outro: Upcoming Reviews & Credits

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Next Reviews:

• Anime – Elfen Lied → Now and Then, Here and There
• Manga – Ichi the Witch → Black Torch

Music & Credits:

• Opening Theme – “Shibuya”
• Bumper Track – "Retired Betamax" by "Pandicio Del Toro"
• Music licensed via – slip.stream

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