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Gintamawill be dropping two new compilation movies this year! While fans might be excited waiting for3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei(set for October 2025), fans of the original anime will be able
This newGintamaanime is based on a spin-off series in which Gintoki is a teacher and other characters are students in a school class. So far, no streaming service, likeCrunchyroll,Netflixor Hidive, have confirmed to stream the series.
As for the new compilation movies, they will cover theShinsengumi Crisis ArcandKabukicho Four Devas Arc.Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Crisis Arcis set for releaseon June 26, 2025, whileGintama on Theater 2D: Kabukicho Four Devas Arcwillpremiere on June 17, 2025. They will run for three weeks. Just like the previous ones, they also have no international release confirmed.
A trailer previewing both movies was released:
Shinsengumi Crisis Arc And Kabukicho Four Devas Arc
The Shinsegumi Crisisarc introduces Ito Komotaro, a Shinsegumi advisor, and revolves around a cursed sword that Hijitaka receives. It comprises only 5 episodes of the anime (101 to 105).
InKabukicho Four Devas, Pirako Chin, a girl looking for the strongest man in the Kabuki district, is introduced. She is a gangters who wants to make Gintoki rule the Kabuki district. It is also only 5 episodes long (from #210 to #214).
Gintama Series Overview
Gintamais set in an alternate version of the Edo period (1603-1868) in which aliens attacked Japan. While samurai are trying to defend the people, the shogun surrenders and allows the aliens to enter the country. Swords are also banned (this clearly isa parodyof Japan establishing diplomatic relations with the US and European countries following the Perry Expedition in 1852-1855).
In this scenario,beloved Gintoki Sakatais a freelancer who ends up joined by Shinpachi Shimura and Kagura. Together, they take many oddjobs that often involve criminals. While it is mostly an episodic series, there is a larger plot developing in the background.
It was serialized from 2003 to 2019, compiled into 77 volumes. Studio Sunrise, most known for theGundamseries, adapted the story into animation from 2006 to 2010. The following arcs were adapted by Bandai Namco Pictures, which is also handling the new spin-off animation.
