With some teases back in March 2019 that more anime is coming for the Gintama property, we weren’t surprised last year when we learned that it’s a new feature film as they tend to do well. Warner Bros. Japan brought the film out with a January 8th, 2020 debut for Gintama: The Final, which claims that this really is the end.
Now, Aniplex Japan is back with the film as they’ve set plans for a 4K UHD release with HDR. It’s scheduled for an October 9th, 2024 release priced at 7,000 yen. It’ll have Japanese 2.0 and 5.1 audio tracks with Japanese subtitles. No extras are currently listed for it.
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 seventy published volumes in Japan as well as five light novels.
Plot concept: Everything I’ve wanted to protect is right here with me in spirit.
The countdown to destruction has begun! All will join to reclaim an Edo in grave peril!
The Earth is facing its darkest days, and the members of the Odd Jobs must come together to save it from this otherworldly menace. Old allies Gintoki, Takasugi, and Katsura strive their hardest for their own ideals, but standing in their way is someone with whom they share a sad history: Utsuro, an alternate personality of their former teacher and mentor Shoyo. Having been spawned by Altana, the energy that fuels all planets, this immortal fiend has regenerated multiple times until finally becoming Utsuro, the ultimate enemy… And he intends to take down the entire Earth in order to end his own life.
Gintoki and the others set out to fulfill the wishes of their teacher Shoyo and thwart Utsuro’s plans. Shinpachi, Kagura, the Shinsengumi, members of the Kabuki District, and even former enemies will join their fight. As Utsuro’s power grows, Takasugi fights for his very life. What does Gintoki, battered and bruised, see at the very end?
Will he be able to put an end to all this?!
