Netflix will begin streaming Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames worldwide on 27 August, six months after the compilation film opened in Japanese cinemas.
The film is based on Hideaki Sorachi’s Gintama manga and opened in Japan on 13 February, entering the chart at number two in its first weekend.
How did it perform in Japan?
Anime News Network reported the film sold 262,700 tickets in its opening weekend, placing it second on the Japanese box office chart.
Gintama has produced several theatrical releases since the television series began in 2006, mixing compilation films that condense broadcast arcs with original stories. Yoshiwara in Flames belongs to the former category.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Japanese release | 13 February 2026 |
| Opening weekend rank | Second |
| Opening weekend tickets | 262,700 |
| Netflix release | 27 August 2026 |
When is Gintama the Movie 2026 on Netflix?
Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames, known in Japanese as Shin-Gekijoban Gintama: Yoshiwara Daienjo, begins streaming on Netflix worldwide on 27 August 2026. It is a compilation film based on the anime adaptation of Hideaki Sorachi’s Gintama manga, and opened in Japanese cinemas on 13 February 2026, ranking second at the box office in its opening weekend with 262,700 tickets sold. Netflix announced the streaming date in August 2026. The film arrives as a standalone release rather than as part of the platform’s weekly simulcast schedule, which during August carries continuing series including One Piece: Elbaf Arc, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War and Mushoku Tensei.
How does it fit Netflix’s slate?
It arrives as a standalone release rather than through the weekly simulcast schedule. Netflix’s August anime lineup leans on series already running, among them One Piece: Elbaf Arc, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Mushoku Tensei and Daemons of the Shadow Realm.
The month’s other additions include The Ribbon Hero, an original film adapting work by Osamu Tezuka which arrived on 8 August, and a My Hero Academia short focused on the character Eri. No new weekly series premiered on the platform during August.
Why compilation films persist
Recutting broadcast material for cinemas is an established part of the Japanese anime business. Production costs are low relative to original features, and a theatrical window generates revenue from an audience that has already watched the episodes.
The model also functions as a bridge to international streaming, where a film is easier to licence and market than a long-running series that assumes prior knowledge.
What else is coming
Elsewhere in the calendar, Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Walpurgisnacht Rising has a confirmed Japanese theatrical date of 28 August, a direct sequel to 2013’s Rebellion that was first announced in 2021 and delayed repeatedly since.
Studio announcements have also come thick this month. Chained Soldier was confirmed for a third season on 2 August, Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery released a main trailer, and Black Clover revealed a trailer ahead of an October return.
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