A new main trailer has been released for Golden Kamuy: Sapporo Beer Kōjō-hen (Golden Kamuy: Sapporo Beer Factory Arc), a two-part anime film series set to serve as a theatrical prologue to the highly anticipated Golden Kamuy: The Final Chapter television anime. The trailer offers a glimpse into the intense events awaiting fans before the anime’s final arc airs in January 2026.
Prologue Films Set for October Release
The Sapporo Beer Kōjō-hen prologue films are scheduled for a two-part theatrical release in Japan this October. Part 1 will premiere on October 10, 2025, followed by Part 2 on October 31, 2025., These films are designed to bridge the narrative gap and set the stage for the ultimate conclusion of the Golden Kamuy anime series. The main television broadcast of Golden Kamuy: The Final Chapter is slated to begin in January 2026 on Tokyo MX and other channels.,
Plot Details of the “Sapporo Beer Factory Arc”
The prologue films will see protagonists Saichi Sugimoto, Asirpa, and Shiraishi journeying to Sapporo with the ongoing goal of discovering the hidden Ainu gold. Their quest leads them to track Keiji Ueji, one of the escaped Abashiri prisoners whose tattooed skin holds clues to the treasure.
Concurrently, the 7th Division, led by Tokishige Usami and Warrant Officer Mokutarō Kikuta, along with Toshizō Hijikata’s faction, are also in Sapporo pursuing another escaped convict responsible for a series of murders. The paths of these groups intertwine when Sugimoto and Hijikata reluctantly agree to cooperate in capturing the murderer, receiving intelligence that the next crime will occur at a Sapporo beer factory. The planned ambush quickly devolves into chaos with the unexpected arrival of the 7th Division and Ueji, escalating the already high stakes.
Theme Song and Production Staff Revealed
The trailer also features the theme song for the prologue films, titled “Kogane no Kanata” (Beyond the Gold), performed by the duo Awich × ALI., The instrumental version of the track is previewed in the newly released footage.
The production of Golden Kamuy: Sapporo Beer Kōjō-hen continues under Brain’s Base, the studio that took over for the fourth season of the television anime., Key staff members reprising their roles include Chief Director Shizutaka Sugahara, Series Composer Noboru Takagi, and Character Designer Takumi Yamakawa., The main voice cast members, Chikahiro Kobayashi as Saichi Sugimoto and Haruka Shiraishi as Asirpa, also return.,
Golden Kamuy’s Journey to the Finale
Based on Satoru Noda’s acclaimed historical adventure manga, which ran from 2014 to 2022, the Golden Kamuy anime franchise has captivated audiences across four seasons., The anime’s fourth season, which premiered in October 2022, faced a temporary delay in broadcast due to the passing of a main staff member before resuming in April 2023., Following the conclusion of the fourth season, the production of the anime’s final arc was officially green-lit. Beyond the anime, the popular series has also inspired a live-action film adaptation that premiered in Japanese theaters in January 2024, followed by a live-action television series in October 2024.
