The official Twitter account for the upcoming sequel film Gintama 2 (Kari) (Gintama 2 (Working Title)) announced on Thursday that Ryō Yoshizawa is returning from the first film to play Sougo Okita.
The first film opened in Japan last July, and it earned 980 million yen (US$8.9 million) in its first four days.
The staff are revealing a new cast member every day from May 22 until May 26.
The film also inspired a live-action net show that debuted on Docomo’s dTV streaming service one day after the film’s opening.