Golden Kamuy

This is the action-packed manga [Golden Kamuy], serialized from 2014 to 2022 by Satoru Noda. Set in the rugged Hokkaido after the Russo-Japanese War ended in 1905, it follows the journey of Sugimoto, a former soldier known as the "Immortal," and Asirpa, an Ainu girl, as they search for hidden gold. Along the way, they become entangled with the Hokkaido 7th Division, Russia, the Ainu people, and various criminals, leading to a series of events. The series received high praise for thoroughly researching and introducing Ainu culture to the world. It masterfully balances the brutality of characters harboring madness and trauma with quirky humor and peaceful eating scenes, creating a smooth narrative. However, please be aware that the high level of gore and bizarre, even absurd, dark humor may be unsettling for some readers. It won the Grand Prize at the 2016 Japan Cartoonists Association Award and the Grand Prize at the 2018 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.