New cuts from the upcoming animated film "Gintama: The New Movie - Yoshiwara in Flames," based on Hideaki Sorachi's popular manga "Gintama," have been released. The film features the three Yorozuya members, Gintoki Sakata, Shinpachi Shimura, and Kagura, as well as Tsukuyo, the leader of the Yoshiwara vigilante group, Hyakuka, and Kamui, a member of the Yato tribe, a warrior tribe, and Kagura's older brother, the commander of the 7th Division of the space pirate group Harusame.
Producer Takashi Maekawa of Bandai Namco Pictures commented, "We named it - Yoshiwara Great Enjo - as a tribute to the Yoshiwara Enjo arc of the TV series, and with the burning desire to surpass it. By bringing together the efforts of various staff members, a new Gintama anime is coming together. Please wait just a little longer until the fun party begins!"
The first round of movie ticket cards featuring an original teaser visual of Gintoki drawn by Sorachi will go on sale at theaters from November 14th. "Gintama THE FINAL 4DX" will be screened for three weeks only from the same day.
The new film is a brand new anime adaptation of "Yoshiwara Burning Arc," one of the most exciting and memorable episodes in the original manga's history. The story is set in the underground red-light district of Yoshiwara, where Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura of the Yorozuya family enter a city that has lost its light and is now under the control of the "King of the Night," Housen. Directed by Naoya Ando and produced by BN Pictures, the film is scheduled for release on February 13, 2026.
"Gintama" is set in a fictional Edo, and the story follows Sakata Gintoki as he solves various cases brought to the general store with his friends Shinpachi and Kagura. The series began serialization in December 2003 in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha), and the final episode aired in June 2019.
The first season of the TV anime aired from 2006 to 2010, the second from 2011 to 2013, the third from 2015 to 2016, and the fourth from 2017 to 2018. The animated feature films "Gintama: The Movie - The Red Cherry Blossom Arc" was released in 2010, and "Gintama: The Movie - The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya" was released in 2013. The film "Gintama: The Final" was released in 2021. The TV anime "3rd Year Z Class Ginpachi Sensei", based on the spin-off of the "Gintama" spin-off "Gintama: 3rd Year Z Class Ginpachi Sensei", is currently airing on TV Tokyo.
