Yoichi Fujita (first three Gintama anime, Gintama: The Movie) is supervising the anime as he did for the fourth anime.
The latest Gintama television anime series premiered in April 2015, and ended in March.
Chizuru Miyawaki returns from the fourth Gintama television anime to direct the new series, and Shinji Takeuchi returns to design the characters, but also serves as the chief animation director.
The official website of the new television anime for Gintama began streaming a promotional video for the anime on Wednesday.