It earned a massive 3.84 billion yen from its domestic run and became the most successful Japanese live-action film in the summer 2017 season.
The reason for the apology is one line Gintoki said in the first film released last summer, “The first and last live-action film of Gintama.”
The official website for Gintama 2 (kari/tentative), the upcoming second live-action film based on Hideaki Sorachi’s sci-fi comedy manga series, today posted a 30-second second teaser trailer with a message to apologize the fans for misinformation about the live-action film project.