The live-action Golden Kamuy series continues. Golden Kamuy: Karafuto Pursuit Arc (*Karafuto Tsuiseki-hen*) premieres on WOWOW on January 24, 2027 at 10:00 p.m. JST, per Anime News Network. Kento Yamazaki returns as Sugimoto and Anna Yamada as Asirpa, and the story moves north to Sakhalin.
Quick answer
Golden Kamuy: Karafuto Pursuit Arc is the next part of the live-action adaptation of Satoru Noda's manga. It premieres January 24, 2027 on WOWOW in Japan, produced by CREDEUS. Kenji Katagiri returns as director, with Masaaki Yoshimura joining him and Tetsuo Kamata writing. No international streaming date has been announced, but every earlier live-action entry ended up on Netflix a few months after its Japanese release. The original anime streams on Crunchyroll, and SenpaiRanks ranks it at a 7.65 Consensus score.
The live-action release order
The franchise has followed a clear pattern: a film, then a TV series, then the next film, with Netflix picking each one up afterward.
- **Film 1, Golden Kamuy** (January 2024), on Netflix from May 2024.
- **TV series, The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido** (October 2024, WOWOW), on Netflix from February 2025.
- **Film 2, The Abashiri Prison Raid** (March 13, 2026), on Netflix from July 13, 2026.
- **TV series, Karafuto Pursuit Arc** (January 24, 2027, WOWOW).
Based on that pattern, a Netflix release in mid-2027 is a reasonable guess, but it isn't confirmed. Our original Golden Kamuy where-to-watch guide covers how the anime and live-action split across platforms.
Who's back
Yū Inaba (Usami), Sōkō Wada (Kadokura) and Tetta Sugimoto (Anji Toni) round out the announced cast. Composers Yutaka Yamada and Yoshiaki Dewa return, and so do Ainu language and culture advisers Hiroshi Nakagawa and Debo Akibe. That continuity matters, because their work has been a big part of why the live-action version has been well received.
Above: the original anime trailer. If the live-action series is your way in, this is the version SenpaiRanks scores.
How to read it
Live-action anime adaptations are getting more common. Sony and Crunchyroll set up a division for exactly this, and The Apothecary Diaries has its own live-action series coming to Prime Video. Golden Kamuy works as the model case: steady cadence, the same lead actors, and an anime that already scores well. If you're planning your January viewing, Hirayasumi premieres the same month.
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Ranking pages on SenpaiRanks: Golden Kamuy, Golden Kamuy Season 4.
Frequently asked questions
Q: When does Golden Kamuy: Karafuto Pursuit Arc premiere?
A: It premieres on WOWOW in Japan on January 24, 2027 at 10:00 p.m. JST.
Q: Will the Karafuto Pursuit Arc be on Netflix?
A: Not announced yet. Every earlier live-action Golden Kamuy film and series came to Netflix a few months after airing in Japan.
Q: Who stars in the live-action Golden Kamuy?
A: Kento Yamazaki plays Saichi Sugimoto and Anna Yamada plays Asirpa, with Yū Inaba, Sōkō Wada and Tetta Sugimoto also returning.
Q: Where can I watch the Golden Kamuy anime?
A: The anime streams on Crunchyroll, subbed and dubbed.
Q: Is Golden Kamuy good?
A: Per SenpaiRanks, the anime holds a 7.65 Consensus score, which puts it in the upper tier.