It has been revealed that a new animated feature film based on Hideaki Sorachi's popular manga "Gintama," titled "New Theatrical Edition Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames," will be produced and released in 2026. The film will be a completely new anime adaptation of the "Yoshiwara in Flames" arc, also known as the most passionate and memorable episode in the original manga's history. It will be directed by Naoya Ando and produced by BN Pictures.
The "Gintama Maruchibaasu Festival," an event for the 20th anniversary project of "Gintama," was held on August 16th at the Hulic Hall Tokyo (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), where the production of a new animated film was announced.
The story is set in the underground red-light district of Yoshiwara, where Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura of the Yorozuya enter a city that has lost its light and is now under the control of the "King of the Night," Housen. A teaser trailer was also released, beginning with Gintoki's line, "You can't put out my fire. You can't put out our fire." In addition to the Yorozuya members Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura, characters such as Tsukuyo, Seita, Hiwa, Kamui, and Housen also appear. Also appearing in the episode are Katsura, a former Joi patriot and ally of Gintoki, as well as Kondo, Hijikata, Okita, and Yamazaki of the Shinsengumi, who did not appear in the original work.
"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.
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