The first installment of the drama series sequel to the hit film "Golden Kamuy," which was released in January and attracted 2.1 million viewers and grossed over 3 billion yen, will premiere on WOWOW on October 6 at 10 PM. Titled "Golden Kamuy - The Battle for Tattooed Prisoners in Hokkaido" (a total of 9 episodes), the new series has released its poster visual today, heightening anticipation for the story of intrigue and struggle for gold.

The movie cast members, including Kento Yamazaki as Sugimoto and Anna Yamada as Asirpa, will return. Additionally, main characters played by Gordon Maeda, Yuma Yamoto, Asuka Kudo, Shuntaro Yanagi, Ryohei Otani, Katsuya, Katsumi Kiba, Hiroshi Tamaki, and Hiroshi Tachi will reprise their roles. New characters in the drama series include Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as Kiroranke, Maryjun Takahashi as Inkarmat, Yuki Sakurai as Kane Ienaga, and Eiku Shiono as Natsutaro Okuyama.

Moreover, the series will feature other unique characters such as Takahiro Fujimoto as Tetsuzo Nihei, Masato Hagiwara as Kazuo Henmi, Kiyohiko Shibukawa as Kiichiro Wakayama, Tomoki Kimura as Tatsuya Nakazawa, Yuki Furukawa as Yasaku Edogai, Yu Tokui as Choan Kumagishi, and Kazuhiro Yamaji as Seiichi Suzukawa.

The drama series intensifies with the hunt for prisoners bearing tattoos that encode the location of the hidden gold. As Sugimoto's group, Lieutenant Tsurumi's 7th Division, and Hijikata's faction engage in a three-way battle for the tattoos, their pasts and beliefs come to light, leading to a thrilling narrative where the lines between allies and enemies blur. What lies ahead for each character? Keep an eye on the new participants from the drama series like Kiroranke, Inkarmat, Kane Ienaga, and Natsutaro Okuyama, who all harbor their own secrets.

Source : ORICON NEWS