Popular franchise Gintama's new anime movie will be heading back to the big screen in 2021!

It's been confirmed that Sakata Gintoki, Shimura Shinpachi, and Kagura will appear in the movie, played by their original voice actors. The new teaser visual features the trio in director's chairs.

Set in an alternate Edo period where aliens have invaded the earth, Gintama follows the adventures of samurai Sakata Gintoki and his friends Shinpachi and Kagura as they struggle to pay the rent.

It has not yet been revealed whether the movie will feature an original story or be an adaptation from the manga.

Gintama's new anime movie is slated to premiere sometime in 2021.

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