Gintama fans, rejoice! During the Gintama Channel 4th Year Anniversary & Gintoki Sakata Sudden Emergence Anniversary 2024 livestream, the long-awaited anime adaptation of the spinoff series 3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei was announced. The show will air on TV Tokyo starting in October 2025. The announcement also came with the launch of an official website, where a visual, staff details, cast list, and a super teaser promotional video were unveiled.
Teaser Details and Official Visual
The teaser promotional video is still a work in progress, with no final footage yet, but fans can look forward to the full trailer reveal at Jump Festa 2025 on December 21 at 3:40 p.m. JST.
Official Visual
The new visual showcases Ginpachi Sakata, the protagonist of the spinoff, alongside Gintoki, the main character from the original Gintama series.
Creative Team and Cast
3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei is directed by Natsumi Higashida at BN Pictures, with Makoto Moriwaki (Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun) serving as the general director. The series composition is managed by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) and Mitei Mark II, while Shinji Takeuchi returns as the chief animation director. Audio Highs, known for their work on Gintama, will handle the music composition.
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Returning Cast Members Include:
- Tomokazu Sugita as Ginpachi Sakata
- Daisuke Sakaguchi as Shinpachi Shimura
- Rie Kugimiya as Kagura
- Kazuya Nakai as Toshiro Hijikata
- Kenichi Suzumura as Sogo Okita
About the Spinoff: 3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-Sensei
© Tomohito Ōsaki, Hideki Sorachi, Shueisha
Based on Tomohito Ōsaki’s spinoff novels of Hideaki Sorachi’s Gintama manga, the series follows Ginpachi Sakata, a high school teacher with a personality completely unfit for his job, as he navigates the chaos of his classroom and students. The novel series debuted in 2006, with the most recent volume published by Shueisha in 2018. The concept has been adapted as shorts in previous Gintama episodes, but this is the first full anime adaptation.
The Legacy of Gintama
The original Gintama manga, a blend of science-fiction, period drama, and comedy, began serialization in 2003 and concluded in June 2019 with over 55 million copies in circulation. Over the years, Gintama has inspired multiple TV anime adaptations totaling 367 episodes, three feature films, several OVA specials, and even live-action films.
The most recent anime series aired in July 2018, while Gintama: The Final, a film combining the series’ finale with new elements, premiered in January 2021. Eleven Arts brought the film to North America in late 2021, with a Blu-ray release in early 2022.
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Gintama’s 20th Anniversary Celebrations
In honor of Gintama’s 20th anniversary, Gintama on Theater 2D compilations have been screened in Japan throughout 2023. The celebration will continue until 2026, marking the 20th anniversary of the television anime’s premiere.
Jump Festa attendees should prepare for the upcoming trailer reveal, as it’s set to showcase what fans can expect from this humorous and nostalgic return to the Gintama universe!
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