As reported several times, the first live-action film based on Hideaki Sorachi’s sci-fi comedy manga series Gintama was released in Japan on July 14, 2017.
To promote the upcoming release, the latest issue of Japanese weekly female fashion magazine anan introduces the sequel film in its feature article “The equation for hit films,” including the interview with director Yuichi Fukuda.
It earned an impressive 3.84 billion yen from its domestic run and became the top-grossing Japanese live-action film in the summer season.