Gintama Movie 2026 Surprise and Spin-Off News!

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Big news for Gintama fans! A new Gintama movie is coming in 2026, adapting the Yoshiwara in Flames arc, sure to spark nostalgia. Plus, mark your calendars for the spin-off Third-Year Class Z Jinpachi Sensei, releasing October 6, 2025. #Gintama #movie

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00:00During the Gintama Multiverse Festival held this weekend to celebrate the franchise's 20th

00:04anniversary, two big announcements were made for fans. The first is new Gintama the movie,

00:09Yoshiwara in Flames, a reimagining of the famous manga arc that was already animated in 2009.

00:15The film will hit theaters in 2026, with a teaser and promotional image that sparked

00:20nostalgia among fans. On the other hand, the spin-off third-year Class Z Jinpachi Sensei

00:25already has a release date, October 6, 2025, accompanied by a trailer and confirmation

00:31of its theme songs, Sekirake's by Bachi Boromaru and Underclass Hero by Longman. With these projects,

00:37Hideaki Surachi's work continues to expand his legacy, reminding us why it remains one of the

00:42most beloved series and anime. The official Kingdom website announced that the sixth season of the

00:47anime will premiere on October 4, 2025, on NHK General. The production also revealed a new

00:53promotional image and the addition of five new voice actors, Koji Takeda, A.K.O., Daimatsumoto,

00:59Meiko, Shinesuk Tachibana, Akakin, Yoshino Nanjo, Kidari, and Masaki Mizunaka, Kadari. The new season

01:06will kick off the battle between Qin and Zhao, where XIM will wield Wang Yi's spear to lead the

01:11charge. Since its debut in 2012, the adaptation of Yasuhi Sahara's manga has won over fans with its mix

01:18of strategy, drama, and epic historical battles. The crowdfunding project, inspired by the melancholy

01:24of Uruai Susamiya, presented its third and final music video, titled Colorful Starting Line. The

01:29video, starring Mikuru Asahaina, shows a Dream Idol concert featuring all the members of the SOS

01:35brigade. The song features the voice of Aya Hirano, who reprises the role that made her famous,

01:40and is now available on digital platforms such as Spotify. With this release, the campaign that

01:45previously launched tracks such as Chasing Destiny comes to a close, leaving fans with a project full

01:51of music, animation, and nostalgia. The Amazon Prime video platform has added the film Nintamorantaro,

01:57Invincible Master of the Doku Take Ninja to its catalog, the first feature film in the franchise

02:02in over a decade. The film, released in Japan on December 20, 2024, rose $22.18 million at the

02:09global box office and is now available with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The story adapts

02:15Kazuhisa Sakaguchi's 2013 novel, in which Master Honsuki Doi is defeated and replaced at the

02:21Ninjutsu Academy. The film was directed by Maseya Fujimori with animation by Ajiadu Studio. Based on

02:27Sobi Yamako's classic Mondo Rakudai Ninja Rintaro, the franchise has been running for over 30 years,

02:33with daily anime on NHKE, as well as animated and live-action films. On Wednesday, August 14,

02:402025, LW Entertainment announced a collaboration with Cubic Pictures and its founder Justin Leach,

02:46known for Star Wars, Visions, and the anime series Eden and Leviathan. The goal is to develop an anime

02:52adaptation of the classic musical The Phantom of the Opera. Leach emphasized that this partnership

02:57seeks to bridge the gap between musical theater and Japanese animation, creating a timeless and

03:02emotional experience. Premiered in 1986 in London and in 1988 on Broadway, The Phantom of the Opera is

03:08one of the most award-winning musicals in history, based on the novel by Gaston Leroux, 1909-1910,

03:15which tells the story of Christine Dei and the enigmatic phantom who lives beneath the Paris

03:19Opera House. The project adds to the legacy of Cubic Pictures, a company that recently premiered the

03:24anime Leviathan on Netflix on July 10, 2025, following its participation in Star Wars, Visions.

03:31Japanese director Naoya Kurisu, in collaboration with independent label Hand to Mouse,

03:36has announced the premiere of his new 3D animated short film, Kenujinu no Hanayuki,

03:41Frost Flowers after a Night of Pleasure, on October 17, 2025, in Japan. The film will be screened

03:47alongside a remastered version of his 2015 film, Sleep Tight My Baby, Cradled in the Sky. With a

03:53running time of 15 minutes, the animation adapts a story from the Kanjaku Monogatari, a classic

03:59collection from the Heian era. The story follows Tokumasa, a man who rediscovers the corpse of the woman

04:05he abandoned, believing himself to be cursed and seeking the help of an onmyoji, exorcist.

04:10This release marks Kurisu's return after his previous feature film in 2015 and his participation

04:15in the 3D modeling of the anime Undead Murder Farce. Following the recent success of Let's Go

04:21Karaoke, author Yama Wayama will see another of her works adapted into an anime. Captivated,

04:26by you will premiere on August 21, 2025, and already has a new trailer that previews unreleased scenes

04:33and a snippet of its opening theme, Rubble, performed by Kinesuda. The story consists of

04:37independent tales that explore the complexities of youth, featuring characters such as Joji

04:42Emma and Miyoshi Hayashi at an all-boys school, or Yuichi Madaka and the unsettling Akira Nikaido

04:48at a co-ed high school. The Krayon Shinchan franchise premiered its new film, Aiga Krayon Shinchan,

04:53Cho Kirai, Shikunetsu no Kasakei Dancers, in Japan on August 8, 2025, the first in the series to be

05:00presented as a musical show. During its theatrical debut, the film sold 363,000 tickets and grossed

05:07450 million yen, $3.07 million, reaching a total of 516,000 tickets and 633 million yen,

05:16$4.33 million, after the August 11th holiday. The story takes Shinesuk and the Kasakei defense

05:23force on a journey full of dance and humor in colorful India. Among the new characters is Wolf,

05:28an eccentric billionaire played by actor Kento Kaku. On August 19, 2025, publisher Hobby Japan

05:34announced that its fantasy light novel series A Litted Lady's Guide to Getting Even, How I Crushed

05:39My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires will be adapted into an anime. No details have been revealed yet

05:44about the production team, cast, format, or release date. Written by Hager Matabo and illustrated by

05:49Masami, the work has seven volumes published in Japan under the HJ Novels label and is distributed in

05:55English by J Novel Club. The story follows Elizabeth Layston, daughter of the Prime Minister and future

06:00Queen of the Kingdom of Aldoria, whose life falls apart after a public betrayal. With the help of

06:05her maid Mireille and seven magical brimoires, Elizabeth decides to take revenge on those who

06:10humiliated her and destroy the kingdom that condemned her. The highly anticipated sequel to the anime It's

06:15Time for Torture, Princess has confirmed its January 2026 premiere in Japan, accompanied by a new teaser

06:21trailer that previews the appearance of the character Sakura Heartrock, who will play a key role in this

06:26new phase. Based on the manga by Robinson Haruhara and Hirakiai, published in Shonen Jump Plus, the story

06:32follows a princess captured by the Hell Horde while carrying the legendary sword Excalibur. Instead of

06:37violence, she faces peculiar forms of torture, banquets of bread, ramen, and other delicacies, combining comedy

06:44and culinary temptation. Shuisha's digital platform Shonen Jump Plus is celebrating its 10th anniversary with

06:50a summer festival taking place from August 18th to 28th, 2024, featuring a daily one-shot from

06:56prominent manga artists such as Tizen 5 and Asato Mizu. All chapters will be available in English via

07:02Manga Plus. Confirmed titles include Fighting Girls, Nurudin Ohana High School Lotion Sumo Club,

07:08and The Hero Costume Can't Be Washed, among others, for a total of 10 special works. In addition,

07:13some of these one-shots will be adapted into anime by studios such as Wit Studio, Contrail,

07:18and Production IG. The festival is part of a series of celebrations that also include the launch of

07:24the mobile game Jump Plus Jumble Rush in fall 2024, reinforcing Shonen Jump Plus's role as a leader in

07:30international digital manga. On Friday, August 16, 2024, Yumitsuki released the manga adaptation of

07:37Makoto Sanda's Meijou's Swery, The Witch's Deduction, novels through Katakawa's Katakomi Portal.

07:42The story follows Kunori Areju, a young woman who proclaims herself a witch and whose presence unleashes

07:48mysterious and supernatural incidents, further complicating matters when her childhood friend,

07:53Takumi, becomes caught up in these events. The original novels were published in August and

07:57December 2023, with illustrations by Kaumine and have been recognized for their gothic and

08:03enigmatic atmosphere. Makoto Sanda, known for works such as Rental Magicka and The Case Files of

08:08Lord Elmole II, once again establishes himself as a leading author in the creation of complex

08:13narrative universes rich in mystery. If after all this news you want a little adrenaline and epic

08:18battles, don't miss the video now on screen, the top 7 best action anime. Leave me a comment telling

08:23me which battle made you feel the most excitement or which action character is your favorite.

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