"Golden Kamuy" creator Satoru Noda named the protagonist after his great-grandfather Saichi Sugimoto, who had served in the Russo-Japanese war as a soldier in the 7th Division of the Imperial Japanese Army.
However, he has said that his ancestor is not a model for any character in the story.
However, he has said that his ancestor is not a model for any character in the story.
Toshizo Hijikata and Shinpachi Nagakura are real persons in history. In historical fact, Hijikata died in Battle of Hakodate in 1869, and Nagakura cut ties with Hijikata in 1868.
The model of Lt Gen Narizo Arisaka is Lt Gen Nariakira Arisaka in the Imperial Japanese Army. He invented the Arisaka rifle with Kijiro Nanbu.
Kano Ienaga's real name is Chikanobu Ienaga in the story, the official tweeted.