Gintama: The Movie
A wisecracking samurai and his unruly allies confront a dangerous sword conspiracy while searching for a missing friend.
Overview
A silver-haired samurai embarks on a quest filled with humor and action to recover a lost legendary sword.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- witty
- irreverent
- kinetic
- anime marathon
- action movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film pairs Gintoki's comic personality and ensemble banter with sword fights, conspiracies, and serious rivalries.
Gintoki investigates the disappearance and dangerous significance of the Benizakura sword.
The plot centers on samurai confrontations and the Benizakura weapon, presented through action-oriented anime staging.
Gintoki, Kagura, and Shinpachi pursue separate concerns that converge around their concern for Katsura and their shared loyalty.
Films like Gintama: The Movie, and why
Gintama: The Movie 2
shares anime action comedy, samurai fantasy, irreverent humor, and loyal ensemble dynamics
One Piece Film: Z
shares kinetic anime combat, science-fiction worldbuilding, comic ensemble energy, and samurai-inspired themes
Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection
shares genre parody, colorful anime action, eccentric heroes, and fast-moving comic adventure
Sword of the Stranger
shares samurai spectacle, tragic rivalries, stylized animation, and heightened action drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Shinji Takamatsu
- Release Date
- 2010-04-24
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (109)
Cast
- Tomokazu Sugita
- Daisuke Sakaguchi
- Rie Kugimiya
- Akira Ishida
- Takehito Koyasu
- Yutaka Aoyama
- Takeharu Oonishi
- Keiko Nemoto
- Chafurin
- Risa Hayamizu
Common questions
- What is Gintama: The Movie about?
- A wisecracking samurai and his unruly allies confront a dangerous sword conspiracy while searching for a missing friend.
- What is Gintama: The Movie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gintama: The Movie as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Gintama: The Movie violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Gintama: The Movie as graphic.
- Which films are like Gintama: The Movie?
- Films with a similar feel include Gintama: The Movie 2, One Piece Film: Z, Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection, and Sword of the Stranger.
- How long is Gintama: The Movie?
- Gintama: The Movie runs 95 minutes.
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