A new trailer featuring newly recorded voices of the three members of Yorozuya and the first information on giveaways to moviegoers for the screening of “Gintama on Theater 2D: Ikoku Keisei-hen,” a re-edited version of the popular episode of the TV anime “Gintama,” has been released!

The period from 2023, when the manga “Gintama” (published by Hideaki Sorachi/Shueisha Jump Comics) will celebrate its 20th anniversary, to 2026, when the anime “Gintama” will celebrate its 20th anniversary since its start, will be designated as the “Gintama 20th Anniversary Year”. The “Gintama 20th Anniversary Project'' is going to be a great success.

As part of this project, “Gintama On Theater 2D Baragaki Hen” will be screened in November 2023, re-editing the TV broadcast versions of popular episodes and adding bonus footage that can only be seen here. Although it is a re-edited version of the TV series, it has become a hot topic, ranking in the top 10 in the weekend movie attendance ranking (November 10th to November 12th, according to Kogyo Tsushinsha)!

Following the screening of “Baragaki-hen,” the second installment of Gintama on Theater 2D will be a re-edited version of the popular episode “Ikoku Keisei-hen,” which tells the story of a fleeting “promise” that begins with the love of a prostitute, broadcast on TV. “Gintama on Theater 2D Ikoku Keisei-hen” will be screened in theaters nationwide for three weeks only from Friday, June 21st. It also includes bonus footage that can only be seen here!

A new trailer has been released, introducing the highlights of the film with newly recorded voices by the three members of the Yorozuya family: Gintoki Sakata, Shinpachi Shimura, and Kagura.

Furthermore, we have decided to give away gifts to visitors for 3 consecutive weeks!

The first item to be distributed will be “Gingin-san Tissues” from Friday, June 21st, the day of the release! The tissue box that Gintoki prepared when he went to Yoshiwara at the request of a legendary courtesan and transformed into Gingin-san, a dangerous man never seen before, has been reproduced in a mini size of approximately W110 x D55 x H36mm! It's sure to be a great item to display in your room, or as a handkerchief to wipe away tears at the theater.

We are also preparing presents for the 2nd and 3rd editions featuring the “Ikkoku Kyojo Hen''. Look forward to the announcement!

*One piece will be given to each person per viewing.

*Since the number is limited, distribution will end as soon as it runs out.

At this screening, we also plan to sell goods featuring newly drawn illustrations.

Further details will be announced on the special website and the official Gintama anime account (formerly Twitter) from time to time.

• Overview of “Gintama on Theater 2D: Ikoku Keisei-hen”

Screening period: 3-week limited screening at theaters nationwide from Friday, June 21, 2024

Special website:

Staff

Original work: Hideaki Sorachi (published by Shueisha Jump Comics)

Director: Yoichi Fujita

Supervisor: Shinji Takamatsu

Screenplay: Akira Yamatoya, Michiko Yokote, Kento Shimoyama

Character design/chief animation director: Shinji Takeuchi

Distribution: Bandai Namco Pictures

Cast:

Gintoki Sakata: Tomokazu Sugita

Shinpachi Shimura: Daisuke Sakaguchi

Kagura: Rie Kugimiya

Tsukuyomi: Yuko Kaida

Isaburo Sasaki: Tomoyuki Morikawa

Nobume Imai: Aya Hirano

Oboro: Kazuhiko Inoue

Tokugawa Teishi: Takaya Haji

Rokuten Maizo: Shigeru Chiba

Suzuran: Sadatomo Ichiryusai

Tokugawa Shigeshige: Yuki Ono

• About “Gintama”

The hugely popular manga “Gintama” (Shūeisha Jump Comics, Sorachi Hideaki) was serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump” (Shūeisha), with a total of over 58 million copies in print. It is a thrilling entertainment packed with hilarious gags, spectacular action, and human feelings and bonds, and has been made into a TV and theatrical anime series (produced by BN Pictures) and a live-action movie. In addition, an anime adaptation of the spin-off novel “3-nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-sensei” (written by Osaki Tomohito, based on the original work by Sorachi Hideaki) was announced for March 2023 and is currently in the works. Even after nearly 20 years since its serialization began, it continues to grow into a beloved content that continues to entertain many fans through various media mixes.

＜Anime＞

It was adapted into a TV anime series in 2006, and a total of 367 episodes were broadcast before the final episode on October 7, 2018.

Furthermore, theatrical anime films include “Gintama the Movie: The New Benizakura Arc” in 2010, “Gintama the Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya” written by the original author Sorachi Hideaki in 2013, and “Gintama the Final”, a film depicting the end of the original story, in 2021.

Directed by Yuichi Fukuda and starring Shun Oguri, “Gintama” was released in 2017, and “Gintama 2: Rules are meant to be broken” was released in 2018, both of which were huge hits and gained new fans.

“Gintama” 20th anniversary website:

Anime “Gintama” Official X (formerly: Twitter):

YouTube “Gintama Channel”:

■Right notation

©Hideaki Sorachi/Shueisha, TV Tokyo, Dentsu, BNP, Aniplex

■Company overview

BANDAI NAMCO Pictures Inc.

Bandai Namco Pictures (Suginami-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Hiroyuki Sato) is an animation production company of the Bandai Namco Group. Established in April 2015 as a spin-off from Sunrise Co., Ltd. (currently BANDAI NAMCO Film Works Co., Ltd.). The label name is “BN Pictures”.

Mainly “Aikatsu! ”, “Battle Spirits'', “TIGER & BUNNY'', and other original works focused on merchandising, as well as works based on original comics such as “Gintama'' and “Keroro Sergeant''.

■Company HP

*The contents of this press release are current as of May 23, 2024 and are subject to change without notice.