[US] Gintama - The Movie

[WTK]

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SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES
“GINTAMA - THE MOVIE”

HOUSTON, February 9, 2012— Sentai Filmworks once again returns to the world of the strangest samurai odd jobs ever with the company’s announcement of their licensing of GINTAMA – THE MOVIE, the latest installment in the hugely successful GINTAMA animated series based on the GIN TAMA manga series by Hideaki Sorachi. Following the wise, ancient and possibly Japanese adage of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” the 95 minute feature film reunites most of the key staff of the TV series. Director, Shinji Takamatsu (SCHOOL RUMBLE) and writer Akatsuki Yamatoya (To LOVE RU, SOUL EATER) handle the story components of the film, while animation director Shinji Takeuchi (SAMURAI CHAMPLOO) once again takes up the task of adapting Sorachi’s original character designs for film.

Odd Jobs Gin has taken on a lot of odd work in the past, and when you’re a Jack of All Trades agency based in a feudal Japan that’s been conquered and colonized by aliens, the term “Odd Jobs” means REALLY ODD jobs. But when some more than slightly suspicious secrets from the shadows of OJG founder Gintoki Sakata’s somewhat shady former samurai past and a new pair of odd jobs collide, the action is bound to get so wild and demented that only a feature film will do it justice! So if you’ve had the good fortune to see Gintama, Japan’s most popular science fiction samurai series before, get ready for more of the same on an epic scale! And if you haven’t seen Gintama before, well, this is your quick and easy introduction to why Gintama (the series) is the hottest thing to hit the Land of the Rising Sun since a certain large, green reptile whose name we can’t use due to certain litigious lawyers! So sit down, strap yourself in and make sure you’re not wearing anything too tight or constricting as the junior half of OJG takes on the task of tracking down a tenacious terrorist while their silver-haired slickster of a partner seeks out a certain sword in the side-splittingly silly GINTAMA- THE MOVIE!

GINTAMA- THE MOVIE will soon be available digitally, with a home video release on DVD and Blu-Ray scheduled for later this year.

About Sentai Filmworks:
Sentai Filmworks is one of the fastest-growing anime companies in North America, producing hit series like High School of the Dead, Towanoquon, Samurai Girls, Guin Saga, Needless and Angel Beats as well as high profile theatrical films such as Grave of the Fireflies and Appleseed. Sentai Filmworks’ programs can be found on home video distributed by Ingram Entertainment, Baker & Taylor, Section23Films, The Right Stuf and other good and fine distributors. Digital product offerings may be found at iTunes, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, Zune Marketplace, Anime Network, Playstation Network, Android Market and YouTube.

www.sentai-filmworks.com

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[Faris Kalin]

Auto buy for me. Gotta support that Gintama.

[Tratious]

I will probably buy this, I've been watching Gintama lately and digging it.

[blinx01]

90% of this movie is re-used material from the original 4:3 Gintama TV series.
This is why it wasn't released on Blu-ray in Japan.
Even though I've got to support Gintama, I think I'll be waiting to see the quality of the upscale job on this one.

[Faris Kalin]

Originally Posted by blinx01

90% of this movie is re-used material from the original 4:3 Gintama TV series.
This is why it wasn't released on Blu-ray in Japan.
Even though I've got to support Gintama, I think I'll be waiting to see the quality of the upscale job on this one.

Really? I thought that I read that most of the movie was newly animated.

[russ869]

No, most of the footage from the movie is reused from episodes 58-61ish of the TV series.

"On a moonlit night, moths are drawn to a flame..."

[Faris Kalin]

Originally Posted by russ869

No, most of the footage from the movie is reused from episodes 58-61ish of the TV series.

"On a moonlit night, moths are drawn to a flame..."

That's odd. Then why bother making a movie of it? I could understand if it was something like a compilation of an entire season, but just stringing 4 episodes together to make a movie seems a little pointless.

[MelancholicMariya]

Originally Posted by Faris Kalin

That's odd. Then why bother making a movie of it? I could understand if it was something like a compilation of an entire season, but just stringing 4 episodes together to make a movie seems a little pointless.

I believe it was because a lot of people really enjoyed that arc and that Gintama makes a lot of money.

[WTK]

Title: GINTAMA THE MOTION PICTURE
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 95 min.
Street Date: 5/29/2012
Format: DVD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $29.98

Title: GINTAMA THE MOTION PICTURE BLU-RAY
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 95 min.
Street Date: 5/29/2012
Format: BD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $39.98

[russ869]

Originally Posted by Faris Kalin

That's odd. Then why bother making a movie of it? I could understand if it was something like a compilation of an entire season, but just stringing 4 episodes together to make a movie seems a little pointless.

Gintama doesn't really have any arcs longer that maybe 6 episodes though. :lol: Besides, wouldn't a compilation movie compressing more episodes be worse because they'd have to cut out more of the story? If they already owned those episodes of the TV series, I could see people skipping out on this movie I guess (although it does have a few extra scenes including new jokes and a very high quality action scene). But as I said, the episodes this movie covers haven't been released on R1 DVD, so I bet people will be more inclined to pick this up.