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Golden Kamuy Streaming Release Date: How and When to Watch the Live-Action Film Adaptation of the Manga Series ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

After impressing Japanese audiences, Golden Kamuy, the live-action adaptation of the manga series by the same name, is headed for a global release on Netflix. Akin to the manga, the film is set in the early 20th century and follows a Russo-Japanese War hero who sets on a quest to find a treasure hidden in the Hokkaido region of Japan.

The film hit the Japan theaters on January 19th, 2024, opening at the first spot at the box office. Ever since, worldwide audiences have been waiting for its release in the international markets. The wait is almost over, as Golden Kamuy will be streaming on Netflix soon.

Golden Kamuy Streaming Release Date

Golden Kamuy is going to premiere on Netflix on Sunday, May 19th, 2024, exactly four months after its Japanese release.

The highly anticipated live-action adaptation of Satoru Noda’s Golden Kamuy had its opening day stage greeting on Jan 19, 2024, at Toho Cinemas Roppongi Hills in Tokyo.

The cast, including Hiroshi Tamaki, Asuka Kudo, Shuntaro Yanagi, and Ryohei Otani shared their behind-the-scenes experiences and shed light on the challenges encountered during filming.

Since Golden Kamuy is set in the late Meiji era in Hokkaido, revolving around a battle for a substantial Ainu treasure, the filmmakers took on the challenge of capturing the authentic winter atmosphere of Hokkaido, leading to extreme conditions during the shoot.

Yanagi revealed the harsh conditions, stating, “It was a tough shoot; we even had icicles forming in our ears. We used to check with each other, wondering, ‘Are our ears frozen?‘”. Asuka Kudo too added to this, highlighting the persistence of the icy challenge, especially during extended takes.

“With scenes that couldn’t be wrapped up in a single take,...

Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for its latest live-action original series from Japan, Burn the House Down, set to launch globally on July 13.

A domestic revenge thriller, the show stars Mei Nagano (My Love Story!, Hanbun, Aoi) as Anzu Murata, a young woman whose childhood was torn apart when her family’s home burned down, prompting her parents to divorce. Convinced that her ailing mother was wrongly accused of the conflagration, Anzu goes undercover to work as a housekeeper for the suspicious woman who married her father in the wake of the blaze — convinced that she can gather evidence and discover the truth of what really happened.

The show is an adaptation of the popular manga Burn the House Down (Mitarai-ke Enjō Suru), which ran in Japan from 2017 to 2021. Kodansha USA Publishing began releasing the manga in English in June 2022.

‘Burn the House Down’

The lead cast includes: Asuka Kudo,...