Gintama is ready for a comeback, as its new anime just released an all-new trailer: watch

The hilarious sci-fi samurai is returning for a light-hearted anime season titled Gintama '3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-sensei' later this year, and the first trailer has finally been revealed. With the last content in the franchise over 3 years ago, fans are ecstatic at the chance to welcome this wholesome new season.

During this year's Jump Festa event, a trailer for Gintama '3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-sensei' It was released as promised in October and looks incredible. The series is scheduled to air in October 2025and the entire crew and cast have already been revealed. However, the episode count is not available as the season is still ongoing, but when the countdown to fall 2025 begins, more information and teasers will be released.

Gintama goes to the classroom in the new season

Based on the manga by Hideaki Sorachi

Based on the spinoff manga written by Tomohito Osaki, this anime season will take place at Gintama High School, with the charismatic Gintoki taking on the role of homeroom teacher despite being a far cry from what a teacher should be. Many of the characters in the franchise, such as Kagura, Shinpachi, Kondo, Takasugi, Hijikata and others, will be students. The series has had many episodes set in a school, and they've all been great, so this isn't something completely new, but it's still worth checking out.

This season will be managed by Bandai Namco Pictures, as it always has been. Natsumi Higashida will direct the series. Katsuki Fudeyasu, composer and screenwriter of Bleach, Black Cloverand JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaderswill be responsible for composing the series. Shinji Takeuchi, a team member who has worked on the franchise since the beginning, will return as chief animation director, and Audio Highs will also reprise his role as music composer.

As confirmed, most of the voice actors, like Gintoki's Tomokazu Sugita (who will also play Sakamoto in the upcoming Dias Sakamoto anime), Shinpachi's Daisuke Sagakuchi, Kagura's Kugimiya Rie, Hijikata's Kazuya Nakaya, and more.

Gintama's new season will be a nostalgic trip

Although this new season of Gintama '3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-sensei' It may not be the violent, action-packed season that the last film left off, but it still maintains all of the charm, humor, and characters that the franchise has blessed fans with. This year will be exciting, with lots of exciting new series and the return of old ones, and Gintama will be one to watch as the series celebrates its 20th anniversary in style.