Most fans knew it would be only a matter of time but it looks like the Gintama anime will be returning soon. With the previous season having finished off back in March 2016, the upcoming Weekly Shonen Jump magazine has an early scan of its cover circulating online that reveals that a new TV season is planned combined with the manga entering its final climax. This gives rise to the idea floated previously that the returning season would bring the material from the manga’s ending to it, giving the anime fans some closure as well. We’ll know more next week when the issue hits and the marketing for the project gets underway.
The previous season of the series was overseen by Yoichi Fujita with Chizuru Miyawaki serving as the director and Shinji Takeuchi as the character designer with it being produced at Sunrise again.
The series comes from the manga by Hideaki Sorachi and began its animated life back in 2006, first with a 201 episode series and then with a new 64 episode series a couple of years ago. Add in numerous specials and a pair of theatrical movies and there is a lot of material for the property and plenty more to adapt as the manga has been ongoing since 2003. There are currently over sixty published volumes in Japan as well as five light novels.
Plot concept: The values of the city of Edo suddenly changed when the aliens, called Amanto, invaded. In a world where anything goes, from aliens to motorbikes and even electric trains, a man known as the last samurai clings to his unchanging spirit. His name is Gintoki Sakata, a.k.a. Odd Jobs Gin. He’s reckless and irresponsible, but somehow he does what needs to be done in his own subtle way. The lifestyles of Gin and his companions will make you laugh, make you cry, and warm your heart!
[Source: Otakomu]