The film journalist Hiroo Otaka reported on Tuesday that Warner Brothers Japan will distribute the tentatively titled Gintama 2 anime film. Otaka added that the production schedule and release date of the new work are still to be decided.

Otaka noted that the first film, Gintama: Shinyaku Benizakura-Hen, opened in limited release (90 screens) in April of 2010. The first film eventually earned 1.07 billion yen (about US$12.86 million) at the box office.

[Via Moe Ota-News Sokuhō]

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