Sato previously played the perverted samurai, Henpei Takechi, in the 2017 Gintama film. Gintama 2 is already in pre-production, with principal photography scheduled to begin in early February of 2018.
This live action Gintama film is based on the bestselling manga and set in the Edo shogunate.
This film portrays the life of handyman Gintoki Sakata, who still carries the heart of a samurai.