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Gintama 'Yoshiwara in Flames' Compilation Film Opens in Hong Kong in June
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Hong Kong film distributor Neofilms announced last Friday that it will screen Shin-Gekijōban Gintama: Yoshiwara Daienjō (Gintama New Film Version: Yoshiwara in Flames), the new compilation film for the anime based on Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama manga, in Hong Kong in June.
The film opened in Japan on February 13. The film ranked at #2 in its opening weekend. It sold 262,700 tickets and earned 405,617,328 yen (US$2.64 million) in its first three days.
The film covers episodes 139-146 of the anime and features newly animated scenes, as well as characters who did not originally appear in the arc. Kappei Yamaguchi voices the anime-original character Enkaku, Hōsen's close aide.
Naoya Ando (Paradox Live The Animation) directed the film based on a script by Taku Kishimoto (Fruits Basket, Haikyu!!) at BN Pictures. Yōichi Fujita (Gintama, Mr. Osomatsu) supervised. Shinji Takeuchi (Fairy Tail, Gintama) served as character designer and chief animation director.
Rock band SUPER BEAVER performed the film's theme song "Sanzen" (Sparkling).
