Golden Kamuy - Season 3

It is great to see how far we have come since the first season of this show. The hideous CGI bear has been replaced by a gorgeous and deadly wolverine, which has taken on all the cat-like beasts that have come along... The scenery is once again both beautiful and rugged, and the trip to Russia is incredibly entertaining and informative, full of all sorts of surprises, and very emotional. I am very satisfied with this show! I was already really into it from the second episode, which was one of the most masculine episodes in this anime series so far, and which I enjoyed immensely. Some of the twists were great, and I did not expect the biggest twist to involve someone who is not actually a part of the whole expedition (those who have seen are going to know what I am talking about, however, I am not going to spoil it for the rest). Again, I learned a lot, not only about Japanese and Russian people, fauna, and flora but especially about the characters themselves. I did however miss the relationship between Sugimoto and Ashiripa, which was perhaps the most entertaining aspect of this show, and I also felt it was lacking some interesting facts regarding the customs and traditions of Ainu, and I also really missed some of the characters who we left in Japan. However, it was still an excellent show - just like the previous season, and I am looking forward to the next one. 8.4/10. (24.12.2020)