Gintama: The Very Final
A riotous samurai anime finale turns Gintoki Sakata and his unruly allies’ last battle into a heartfelt, high-impact send-off.
Overview
An epic adventure unfolds as samurai clash in a world filled with humor and heart.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- irreverent
- witty
- propulsive
- anime marathon
- samurai movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the energetic fight scenes, comedy, and emotional culmination while noting that the crowded story can be difficult to follow without extensive familiarity with the series.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film combines sword combat and shonen stakes with recurring gags and irreverent genre humor.
The plot brings Gintoki, Shinpachi, Kagura, and numerous returning allies into the saga's decisive fights.
Gintoki functions as both the source of much of the comedy and the emotional and martial center of the finale.
Critical reception specifically highlights the fight scenes and compares their appeal to samurai action films and anime.
Films like Gintama: The Very Final, and why
Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture
shared shonen action, martial-arts combat, ensemble heroism, and climactic good-versus-evil conflict
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
shared anime action spectacle, escalating supernatural combat, comedic relief, and emotionally charged character rivalries
Konosuba: Legend of Crimson
shared irreverent anime comedy, exaggerated battles, ensemble chaos, and parody-driven tone
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
shared samurai aesthetics, stylized sword fights, stoic protagonists, and kinetic revenge-oriented action
Movie Details
- Director
- Chizuru Miyawaki
- Release Date
- 2021-01-08
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 8.2 / 10 (79)
Cast
- Tomokazu Sugita
- Daisuke Sakaguchi
- Rie Kugimiya
- Kazuya Nakai
- Akira Ishida
- Kenichi Suzumura
- Takehito Koyasu
- Susumu Chiba
- Mikako Takahashi
- Koichi Yamadera
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Gintama: The Very Final about?
- A riotous samurai anime finale turns Gintoki Sakata and his unruly allies’ last battle into a heartfelt, high-impact send-off.
- What is Gintama: The Very Final like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gintama: The Very Final as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Gintama: The Very Final violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Gintama: The Very Final as brutal.
- What did critics think of Gintama: The Very Final?
- Critics broadly praised the energetic fight scenes, comedy, and emotional culmination while noting that the crowded story can be difficult to follow without extensive familiarity with the series.
- Which films are like Gintama: The Very Final?
- Films with a similar feel include Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture, Dragon Ball Super: Broly, Konosuba: Legend of Crimson, and Afro Samurai: Resurrection.
- How long is Gintama: The Very Final?
- Gintama: The Very Final runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gintama: The Very Final?
- In United States, Gintama: The Very Final streams on Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
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