Gintama 2 Movie Casts Nakamura Kankurō VI as Isao Kondo

By: Anime Herald May 23, 20180 Comments

The great commander of the Shinsengumi returns!

Earlier today, the live-action Gintama film franchise’s Instagram account updated with a new cast reveal for Gintama 2. The account confirmed that Nakamura Kankurō VI will reprise his role as Isao Kondo in the film.

A visual for the character was also revealed, which you can check out below:

Gintama 2 Cast Visual - Nakamura Kankuro VI

Gintama 2 hits Japanese theaters on August 17. A new cast member will be revealed every day through May 26.

Gintama 2 Poster Visual - Shinpachi - Gintoki - KaguraYūichi Fukuda will return to the director’s chair on the project and, like the first film, will write the script.

The confirmed cast members include:

  • Gintoki: Shun Oguri
  • Shinpachi Shimura: Masaki Suda
  • Kagura: Kanna Hashimoto
  • Tae Shimura: Masami Nagasawa
  • Kotaro Katsura: Masaki Okada
  • Gengai Hiraga: Tsuyoshi Muro
  • Ayano “Otose” Terada: Midoriko Kimura

Jiro Sato is returning as a cast member as well, though he will not be reprising his role as Henpeita Takechi.

Ginama Live-Action Film Visual - Gintoki

The first Gintama movie opened in Japanese theaters on July 14, 2017. In its first six weeks, the movie managed to bring in 3.48 billion yen ($31,796,794.80 USD).

The Gintama films are based on Hideaki Sorachi’s manga of the same name. Sorachi’s original manga kicked off in the pages of Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump on December 8, 2003. The title’s final chapter will run in Weekly Shonen Jump on February 5. Ultimately, the title will span 73 collected volumes.

Several anime adaptations were produced, including four TV series, five OVAs, and three films.

Viz Media currently holds the license for the Gintama manga. Funimation will release the third anime season on Blu-Ray and DVD starting in March, and Well Go USA will ship the first live-action film on March 6.

Source: Comic Natalie

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