Golden Kamui

On the far northern island of Hokkaido, Saichi Sugimoto, a veteran of the Russo-Japanese war nicknamed "Sugimoto the Immortal", seeks the riches promised by the Hokkaido gold rush in hopes of saving the widowed wife of his deceased comrade. When he comes upon information about a massive lode of stolen gold hidden in a location known only to a wily band of criminals, he teams up with a resourceful Ainu girl who saves his life from the harsh northern wilderness and together they set out on a race against the bandits and other forces trying to get to the gold first.

Note: Won the 9th Manga Taisho Award in 2016. Was nominated for the 20th and 21st Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and the 40th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2016.