Gintama Movie 1: Shinyaku Benizakura-hen

Gintama: The Movie / 劇場版銀魂新訳紅桜篇 / Gintama: Benizakura Arc - A New Retelling / Gintama Movie: Crimson Sakura Chapter New Edition / Gintama: Shin-yaku Benizakura-hen

Genres: Action, Comedy, Historical, Parody, Samurai, Sci-Fi, Shounen
Themes: Historical, Parody, Samurai
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: Sunrise
Producers: Aniplex, Bandai, Dentsu, Shueisha, TV Tokyo, Warner Bros. Japan
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 8.52 / 10
Rank: #137
Popularity: #1513
Users Listed: 173,280
Users Scored: 99,955
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 05/05/2023
Aired: April 24, 2010 (Spring)
Type: movie
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 1

Synopsis:

Set in a reimagined Edo period, the series follows Gintoki Sakata and his unconventional team as they navigate a world populated by aliens and political intrigue. Operating out of a dilapidated storefront, the Yorozuya crew takes on odd jobs to survive, generally avoiding trouble. Their routine is disrupted when Katsura, a close friend and leader within a rebel faction, is targeted by an assassin.

This event triggers two parallel investigations: Shinpachi and Kagura search for Katsura's whereabouts and the attacker, while Gintoki is tasked with retrieving a legendary sword called the Benizakura. As these threads converge, the team uncovers a wider conspiracy centered around the weapon’s power. The narrative progresses into a confrontation with powerful adversaries, forcing Gintoki to assemble unlikely allies for a dangerous mission to dismantle the central conflict. The anime blends action and humor within a backdrop of social commentary and philosophical musings on duty and freedom.

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Characters:

Elizabeth (Main) - Voice Actors: Love, Andrew, Takamatsu, Shinji, Wigand, Walter
Kagura (Main) - Voice Actors: Kugimiya, Rie, Christian, Luci, Möller, Kaya Marie, Granato, Jolanda
Katsura, Kotarou (Main) - Voice Actors: Ishida, Akira, Guardiola, Illich, Seidenberg, Mark, Lomazzi, Edoardo
Sakata, Gintoki (Main) - Voice Actors: Sugita, Tomokazu, Patton, Chris, Weigert, Jacob, Viola, Federico
Shimura, Shinpachi (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakaguchi, Daisuke, Laskowski, Mark, Diakow, Tobias, Singh, Mosè
Abuto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Houchuu, Jones, Kyle Colby, Stieren, Frank, Zanandrea, Federico
Catherine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Christian, Luci, Quast, Angela, De Domenico, Tania, Sugimoto, Yuu
Hasegawa, Taizou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ayres, Christopher, Rudolf, Christian, Mei, Francesco
Hijikata, Toushirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakai, Kazuya, Shepard, Blake, Buch, Achim, Prata, Patrizio
Kamui (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ayres, Christopher, Hino, Satoshi, Rieke, Nils, Colombo Giardinelli, Andrea
Kawakami, Bansai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamazaki, Takumi, Love, Andrew, Welbat, Daniel, Fedele, Roberto
Kijima, Matako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayamizu, Risa, Mosier, Carli, Draeger, Kerstin, Pallavicino, Valentina
Kondou, Isao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Susumu, Wald, David, König, Nicolas, Brusamonti, Matteo
Matsudaira, Katakuriko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wakamoto, Norio, Jones, Kyle Colby, Bideller, Michael, Ubaldi, Pietro
Murata, Tetsuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Karbowski, Brittney, Nemoto, Keiko, Schneider, Sandra Maren, Cardani, Emanuela
Murata, Tetsuya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Swasey, John, Onishi, Takeharu, Berger, Wolfgang, Fazio, Davide
Ner-san (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamadera, Kouichi, Ayres, Christopher, Ghignone, Luca
Okada, Nizou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hickman, Jay, Aoyama, Yutaka, Peters, Joshy, Baldoin, Diego
Okita, Mitsuba (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Calene-Black, Shelley
Okita, Sougo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzumura, Kenichi, Bickham, Clint, Schwarz-Msesilamba, Asad, Pozzi, Stefano
Otose (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Calene-Black, Shelley, Brügger, Katja, Cesone, Elisabetta
Sadaharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Mikako, Jones, Kyle Colby, Schmidt, Josephine, Laiolo, Erica
Sakamoto, Tatsuma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro, Ayres, Christopher, De Santis, Paolo
Sarutobi, Ayame (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuu, Mosier, Carli, Meyer, Jenny Maria, Riva, Gea
Shimura, Tae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yukino, Satsuki, Calene-Black, Shelley, Stanschus, Arlette, Maniglio, Giulia
Takasugi, Shinsuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito, Jones, Kyle Colby, Böttcher, Oliver, Andreozzi, Ruggero
Takechi, Henpeita (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chafurin, Manley, George, Riehm, Wolfgang, Calindri, Gabriele
Toujou, Ayumu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shepard, Blake, Riepen, Knud, Di Benedetto, Massimo
War-san (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamadera, Kouichi, Wald, David, Ghignone, Luca
Yagyuu, Kyuubei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Orikasa, Fumiko, Karbowski, Brittney, Böttcher, Jennifer, Giorgio, Elisa
Yamazaki, Sagaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bickham, Clint, Oota, Tetsuharu, Kinzel, Timo, Gobbi, Marcello
Yoshida, Shouyou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamadera, Kouichi, Wald, David, Levin, Robert, Oldani, Andrea

Staff:

Azuma, Fukashi (Producer)
Hieda, Susumu (Producer)
Higuchi, Hiromitsu (Producer)
Takamatsu, Shinji (Director)
Kobayashi, Katsuyoshi (Sound Director)
Yoshimura, Ai (Episode Director)
DOES (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance)
Akai, Masataka (Key Animation)
Asai, Akito (Key Animation)
Audio Highs (Music)
Fujisaki, Shizuka (In-Between Animation)
Fukuyama, Eiji (Key Animation)
Fukuyo, Manami (2nd Key Animation)
Habe, Takashi (Key Animation)
Handa, Shuuhei (In-Between Animation)
Hasegawa, Yuka (Key Animation)
Hayano, Yoshito (Production Manager)
Hayashi, Youko (In-Between Animation)
Honjou, Keiichirou (2nd Key Animation)
Ichihashi, Yuuichi (In-Between Animation)
Igari, Takashi (Key Animation)
Iida, Hiroyoshi (Key Animation)
Imaoka, Dai (2nd Key Animation)
Ishikawa, Mariko (Key Animation)
Ishikawa, Tomomi (Key Animation)
Isom, Arthell (Background Art)
Itou, Mina (2nd Key Animation)
Iwakuma, Akane (Background Art)
Jones, Kyle Colby (ADR Director)
Kabashima, Yousuke (Key Animation)
Kakizakai, Tsukasa (Background Art)
Kase, Kouji (2nd Key Animation)
Kikuchi, Mika (In-Between Animation)
Kitamura, Junichi (2nd Key Animation)
Kiyoike, Naho (In-Between Animation)
Kondou, Genichirou (Key Animation)
Kouno, Maki (Key Animation)
Ledford, John (Executive Producer)
Masuda, Yuusa (In-Between Animation)
Matsubara, Rie (Editing)
Matsuo, Shin (Key Animation)
Miyawaki, Chizuru (Key Animation)
Murata, Noriyasu (2nd Key Animation)
Murayama, Akiko (In-Between Animation)
Mutou, Akiko (Sound Effects)
Nagatomo, Nozomi (2nd Key Animation)
Nakatani, Asami (In-Between Animation)
Nii, Hirotaka (Key Animation)
Nishima, Takafumi (Background Art)
Nonoshita, Iori (In-Between Animation)
... and 46 more staff

News:

Sentai Filmworks Licenses Gintama: Shinyaku Benizakura-hen (02/09/2012)
Second Anime Movie of Gintama Announced (08/23/2011)
Japan's Weekly DVD & CD Rankings for Dec 13 - 19 (12/21/2010)
Release Date of Gintama Movie DVD with New OVA (08/29/2010)
Shueisha Announces Gintama Movie [Update Oct 29] (10/21/2009)

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