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''Gintama°''
On December 21, 2014, during Jump Festa's super stage event, it was announced that a new Gintama TV series was in the works for an April 2015 premiere. The cast of Yorozuya; Tomokazu Sugita (Gintoki), Daisuke Sakaguchi (Shinpachi), and Rie Kugimiya (Kagura) attended the event. A key visual was also revealed.
The new series aired on TV Tokyo and its affiliates for 51 episodes from April 8, 2015, to March 30, 2016, which also aired the previous seasons.
Crunchyroll began streaming an English dub of the first 12 episodes of the series on February 1, 2017. 12 additional episodes were added weekly.
''Gintama.''
A new season of Gintama was announced via ''Weekly Shōnen Jump
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'' in September 2016. On November 27, 2016, it was announced that the new season would premiere on January 9, 2017, on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. The staff from the ''Gintama°'' anime series returned to reprise their roles in this season.
''Gintama. Porori-hen''
An anime, adapting the skipped comedic arcs taking place before the events of the Shogun Assassination Arc, began airing in October 2017. The series spanned 13 episodes and ran until December 25.
''Gintama. Shirogane no Tamashii-hen''
Sunrise announced that the final arc of the manga would be adapted into an anime series and began airing on January 7, 2018, spanning 12 episodes and running until March 25. In March of the same year, it was announced that the series would go on a hiatus until July. The series resumed on July 8 and ran for another 14 episodes until October 7, 2018.
''Gintama: Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class''
An anime adaptation of the ''Class 3Z Ginpachi-sensei'' spin-off light novel was announced at the ''Gintama'' Ato no Matsuri event on March 19, 2023. The series is produced by Bandai Namco Pictures and directed by Natsumi Higashida. Makoto Moriwaki is serving as chief director, Kazuyuki Fudeyasu and Mitei Mark II are handling series composition, with Shinji Takeuchi serving as the character designer and chief animation director. Audio Highs are composing the music. It is set to premiere on TV Tokyo in October 2025.
Films
There have been three films based on the franchise. The first one is , a retelling of the Benizakura arc from ''Gintama'' in which Kotaro Katsura
The characters from the anime and manga series ''Gintama'' were created by Hideaki Sorachi. The story is set in Edo, the "Land of the Samurai", which has been invaded by aliens named Amanto, who subsequently coexist with humans. Despite the time ...
is attacked by a member of the army Kiheitai
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, and Odd Jobs Gin start searching for him. One of the TV commercials of the film teased that the "true last scene" of the anime would appear in the film. It premiered on April 24, 2010, picking up US$2,118,342 on 90 screens during its first days, and earned US$12.86 million in total. Sentai Filmworks released the film in both DVD and Blu-ray format in North America on May 29, 2012, as ''Gintama: The Motion Picture''. Manga Entertainment
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distributed the film in the United Kingdom while Madman Entertainment
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published it in Australia.
A second film was announced in August 2012 by the ''Weekly Shonen Jump'' with the script being written this time by Hideaki Sorachi. It is titled '' Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya'' and follows Gintoki as he travels to a future where he has to deal with a mysterious group of sorcerers. It was released in Japan on July 6, 2013. Although the film is marketed as "Final" director Yoichi Fujita commented they would make a continuation if it became a hit. The film managed to surpass the success of its predecessor.
A third film was announced in August 2019 by the manga's 77th volume. The film, titled ''Gintama: The Final'' in Japan and '' Gintama: The Very Final'' in the West, premiered on January 8, 2021. It adapts the finale of the original manga, combined with new story elements. Spyair
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performs the film's theme song , while Does
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performs an insert song. A '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'' card illustrated by Sorachi, depicting Tanjiro Kamado
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and the Hashira, were given to the theatergoers in the film's first week of screenings. An anime special ''Gintama: The Semi-Final'', tied into the film, premiered on January 15, 2021, on the dTV online service, with the second episode released on January 20.
=Compilation films
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Three compilation films, featuring scenes not included during the television broadcast, were released in 2023 and 2024 as part of the "Gintama 20th Anniversary Project" with a limited three-week screening in Japan.
The first film, titled , premiered on November 10, 2023. It encompasses episodes 244–247 of the anime series (''Gintama'
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'').
The second film, titled , premiered on June 21, 2024. It encompasses episodes 257–261 of the anime series ('' Gintama': Enchōsen'').
The third film, titled , premiered on November 22, 2024. It encompasses episodes 253–256 of the anime series (''Gintama': Enchōsen'').
Original animation DVDs
The 65th and 66th volumes of the manga were bundled with an original animation DVD
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(OAD) each, the 65th manga volume that was released on August 4, 2016, and the 66th manga volume on November 4 of that same year. Both OADs adapted the ''Love Potion'' arc in the manga.
Live-action
In June 2016, Shueisha announced the series would have a live-action adaptation. It premiered on July 14, 2017. The direction of the film as well as the script was handled by Yūichi Fukuda. The film stars Shun Oguri
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He started in small roles as extra in the works ...
as Gintoki Sakata, along with Kanna Hashimoto
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as Kagura, and Masaki Suda
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Personal life
Suda was born in Minoh, Osaka Prefecture. Hi ...
as Shinpachi Shimura. The film follows a retelling of the franchise's successful Benizakura arc in which Kotaro Katsura is attacked by a member of the army Kiheitai, and Odd Jobs Gin starts searching for him.
A sequel to the live-action was announced in November 2017 by Director Yuichi Fukuda and Shun Oguri and was slated to release in Summer 2018. In April 2018, it was announced that Shun Oguri, Kanna Hashimoto and Masaki Suda would reprise their roles as Gintoki, Kagura, and Shinpachi respectively. The film was also given a working title of ''Gintama 2 (Kari)'' or ''Gintama 2 (Working title)''. which was eventually replaced by the final name, remaining as . The film premiered on August 17, 2018, raising 280 million yen on its first day, selling a million tickets in just 7 days.
Along with the release of the film, a 3-episode miniseries called was also premiered on dTV. The 3 episodes would be revealed one per week, starting on August 18. The names of them would be 1. "I can not sleep". 2. "Hijikata quits smoking". 3. "No matter how old you are, you hate going to the dentist". In only 7 days of its release, the first episode reached 4 million views.
CDs
The music for the ''Gintama'' anime is composed by Audio Highs. On September 27, 2006, Audio Highs published the first CD soundtrack for the series known as ''Gintama Original Soundtrack''. It featured 36 tracks including the TV version from the first opening theme and the first two ending themes. The second CD soundtrack, ''Gintama Original Soundtrack 2'', was released on November 11, 2007. It included 40 tracks but it did not have TV versions of the opening and ending themes from the series. The next CD is ''Gintama Original Soundtrack 3'' published on June 24, 2009. It features a total of 28 tracks including the theme which was used as a gag in episode 100 from the series. The fourth and latest CD soundtrack is composed of thirty-four tracks and was released on March 21, 2013.
Apart from soundtracks from the TV series, there have been three CDs known as which include the full versions from the opening and ending themes. Each of the CDs also has an extra DVD with the original videos. The two movies have also had their original CD soundtracks.
Light novels
A series of light novels
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The abbreviation of "''raito noberu''" is or ...
based on manga, titled , authored by Tomohito Ōsaki and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi, has been published by Shueisha. They feature the series characters transposed to a school setting with Gintoki acting as their teacher. The first novel was published on February 3, 2006. The ninth and latest one was released on December 4, 2024.
A novelization of the second film has also been authored by Ōsaki and was released in 2013 alongside the film.
Video games
In Japan, a PlayStation 2
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''Gintama'' game, , was released on August 30, 2007, and a Wii
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game, , was released on October 25, 2007. A game for the Nintendo DS
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called was released on December 6, 2007. Other two games for the DS include and . ''Gintama'' characters also appear in the ''Weekly Shōnen Jump
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'' crossover ''Jump Super Stars
is a 2D crossover fighting game for the Nintendo DS, based on ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' characters. It was developed by Ganbarion and published by Nintendo. The game was released on August 8, 2005, in Japan and accompanied the release of a red ...
'' and its sequel, ''Jump Ultimate Stars
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'', both for Nintendo DS. Gintoki also appears as a playable fighter in the ''Jump'' crossover fighting game ''J-Stars Victory VS
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'' on PlayStation 3
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and PlayStation Vita
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, with Kagura and Sadaharu acting as support. ''Gintama's Sugoroku - 銀魂のすごろく'' was released on January 24, 2013, for the PlayStation Portable
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by Namco Bandai Games
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. On August 31, 2017, Bandai Namco Entertainment
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announced ''Gintama Rumble'', a hack and slash action game for the PlayStation 4
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and the PlayStation Vita
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. On October 18, 2018, in the Japanese version and follow-up on July 22, 2020, including all other regional versions of the game, ''Gintama'' crossed over with ''The King of Fighters All Star
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'', a mobile beat 'em up spinoff of ''The King of Fighters
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''. In the original crossover, Gintoki, Kagura, Kondo, Hijikata, Okita, and Takasuki as well as non-playable Shinpachi and Elizabeth appear in a few costumes such as Terry Bogard
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. In the second collab, Katsura, White Yaksha Gintoki, Kamui, and a playable Elizabeth incorporate the costumes from the previous collab into their moveset.
Guidebooks
There have been various guidebooks for the ''Gintama'' manga and its anime. The first guidebook for the manga is released by Shueisha on April 4, 2006. It features characters files, an interview with Hideaki Sorachi, and original character stickers. The second book is which was published on May 5, 2009. Like the previous book, this one also has an interview with Sorachi and files for the new characters that have appeared in the series since the first guidebook's release. The first guidebook for the anime is named . It was published on April 4, 2008, to celebrate the airing of the anime's 100th episode. This guidebook features commentaries by the Japanese voice actors and the cast from the series. It was followed by on April 5, 2011. A series of three anime character guidebooks titled have also been published in Japan within 2010.
Reception
Sales and accolades
The ''Gintama'' manga had 50 million copies in circulation May 2016; over 55 million by February 2018; over 58 million by December 2023; and over 73 million by November 2024. In March 2007, Shueisha announced that sales of the first volume had passed one million copies. Following volumes from the manga have also had good sales, having appeared various times in the Japanese comic ranking. The 17th volume from the manga ranked as the tenth bestseller volume from Japan during 2007. During 2008, the manga ranked as the tenth bestseller series with over 2.3 million copies sold. It was also the fifth top-selling manga in the first half of 2009 list, selling over 2.7 million volumes from November 17, 2008, to May 17, 2009.
In 2008 ''Gintama'' was featured in two Oricon
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surveys; it ranked at the top as "funniest manga" and fifth in "most interesting manga". In another survey from 2009, it was listed as the sixth choice for what manga could be adapted into a live-action film. In a poll from Zassosha's ''Puff'' Japanese manga magazine, ''Gintama'' was second in the category "Best Long Stories". Fuji News Network
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has cited ''Gintama'' as one of the anime responsible for the wooden swords' popularity during 2008 as Hokkaido's retailers have experienced brisk sales in wooden swords to foreigners. On TV Asahi
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's Manga Sōsenkyo 2021 poll, in which 150,000 people voted for their top 100 manga series, ''Gintama'' ranked twelfth.
In North America, ''Gintama'' has ranked as the best new manga from 2007 in About.com
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's 2007 Readers Poll: Best New Shonen Manga. In the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation Award from 2008, ''Gintama'' was nominated in the "Best Manga - Comedy" category, losing to ''Negima! Magister Negi Magi
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''. English sales from the manga volumes have also been good with some of them having appeared in Diamond Comic Distributors
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's Top 300 Graphic Novels.
The first ''Gintama'' light novel
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The abbr ...
became the top-selling novel from Japan in 2006. The same achievement was made by the third novel during 2008. The anime adaptation has also been featured several times in the Japanese TV ranking, with the first two episodes having a rating of 5.6. DVD sales of the series have also been featured in the Japanese anime DVD ranking various times, while the third DVD of season 3 ranked ninth in the Japanese Amazon.com
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Top Ten of best sellers DVDs during 2008. In August 2008, TV Tokyo announced that ''Gintama'' and ''Naruto
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'' "contributed to robust sales of overseas rights in the last fiscal year which ended in March." In a poll from ''Puff'', ''Gintama'' won the "Best Animation" category. The DVD from the ''Gintama'' OVAs became the top-selling OVA in Japan in 2009, having sold 61,226 units after two weeks of being released. In the Oricon survey "2009's Top-Selling DVDs in Japan", the same DVD topped the "Animation/Special Effects DVDs" category with a total of 76,000 units sold. The CD soundtrack ''Gintama The Best'' received the "Animation Album of the Year award" from the Kinema Junpo
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's ''DVD Navigator'' Japanese magazine.
Critical response
Manga
Critical response to the ''Gintama'' manga has generally been positive when it comes to gags. Carlo Santos from Anime News Network
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found the manga to be a "one-of-a-kind comedy" praising the characters' personalities and gags. On the other hand, the artwork was criticized for being "hard to follow" when there are fast scenes. Jokes regarding cliché
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s from other series were also positively received by About.com writer Deb Aoki, who, like Santos, found the artwork to be "the only thing that distracts from the otherwise considerable pleasures of this loveable, goofy ''manga''". However, characters' designs were praised for their variations including the ones from the aliens appearing in the series by Katherine Dacey from Pop Culture Shock who remarked that "These characters add visual interest and life to every panel, keeping the reader invested when the stories stall." Other negative comments regarding the manga have the few numbers of aliens appearing in the series as well as how some chapters are focused on fights such as Hijikata's fight against Gintoki. Michael Aronson from Manga Life concluded his review of the manga by saying that "The potential is there, but the execution is struggling" as still, he liked the comedy from the story. Comics Village's Alex Hoffman mentioned that ''Gintama'' "can't truly be compared to those comics because of one thing: the jokes." He found the context from the series hilarious and like how there are new jokes in every chapter. Like other reviewers, Hoffman also disliked Sorachi's artwork, but still found the manga to be "a great comedy, or a great read." Comic Book Bin writer Leroy Douresseaux found that the large number of characters with different appearances in the series allows the reader to remain entertained with the series as "at least every few pages or so present some unusual and interesting visual." Anime News Network criticized its constant amount of penis jokes as well as the narrative's style which might bother readers. The series' story arcs were also criticized for being derivative to common ''Shōnen Jump'' series and that the battles were poorly illustrated and choreographed. The ending of the series was criticized as for its messy storytelling where multiple plots are explained but not all are solved as the title instead focuses on telling multiple jokes from different point of views.
Anime
The anime adaptation of ''Gintama'' has received positive and mixed responses. The humor was noted to be improved after the series' introduction although some jokes were hard to understand because some of them are references to Japanese culture and other series. The notes on the DVD releases were criticized for lacking an explanation of cultural jokes. Additionally, the humor's quality was found to be inconsistent within the first episodes due to the depth some bring, to the point that some viewers may abandon the series. The quality of the series was found to improve as the series continues as people would not be intimidated by its large number of episodes. The characters' actions were praised due to their knowledge that their tendencies to "break the fourth wall
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", while the female characters were found appealing based on their unusual qualities. The series has been noted for its ability to shift between comedy and drama without a loss of quality.
Controversy
Episode 232 of the anime series had a defamatory depiction of a character that referenced a specific politician, then–Minister for Government Revitalisation Renhō Murata, which resulted in the cancelation of its rerun on AT-X. Series supervisor Shinji Takamatsu explained that TV Tokyo canceled the rerun on its own. Renhō's representative denied having objected to the episode although a report from the newspaper ''Mainichi Shimbun
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'' stated the affected party contacted TV Tokyo. When the story arc the episode belonged to was completed, Takamatsu expressed doubts about the arc's release in DVD format.
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