One of the most celebrated shonen anime movies of all time is available to stream on Crunchyroll, giving American subscribers another reason to revisit a beloved franchise. Released in Japanese theaters in 2021, Gintama: The Very Final has secured an impressive position on Letterboxd’s highest-rated anime films list, placing above theatrical releases from Dragon Ball and One Piece.
Ranked third overall on the platform’s November 2026 list, becoming the highest-rated shonen title, the movie has earned considerable appreciation from anime fans. However, One Piece‘s upcoming theatrical release could give it some serious competition in 2027.
Gintama: The Very Final Beats Dragon Ball and One Piece on Letterboxd
Gintama: The Very Final currently occupies third place on Letterboxd’s official-curated Top 100 Anime Films list, updated on November 1, 2026. The ranking is based on average member ratings and requires films to have at least 5,000 ratings to qualify. Although it is not an exclusively shonen list, Gintama‘s position makes its highest-rated shonen achievement particularly impressive among movies adapted from popular Weekly Shonen Jump manga.
The movie sits above several major shonen anime releases, including OP: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island, which occupies 54th place. The difference becomes even more interesting when DB enters the conversation. Dragon Ball Super: Broly appears at No. 88, placing considerably below Gintama‘s theatrical finale. These rankings demonstrate just how much appreciation the Gintama movie has received from Letterboxd users.
American subscribers can also stream The Very Final through Crunchyroll. The platform’s official listing offers both Japanese and English audio, with English subtitles available. The movie has a runtime of approximately 104 minutes, making it an easy addition to a weekend anime watchlist. Its availability on the streaming service also gives viewers who missed its theatrical run an opportunity to experience the franchise’s concluding movie.
Directed by Chizuru Miyawaki, the highest-rated shonen movie premiered in Japanese theaters on January 8, 2021. Bandai Namco Pictures handled the animation production, while Hideaki Sorachi’s original manga provided thellowing Gintama: The Movie (2010) and The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya (2013)
One Piece’s Biggest 2027 Release Threatens Gintama’s Legacy
While Gintama: The Very Final currently enjoys an impressive position on Letterboxd, OP has something potentially enormous coming in 2027. ONE PIECE FILM GOD VALLEY is officially scheduled to premiere in Japanese theaters in Summer 2027 . Announced on August 23, 2026, the movie will arrive during the 30th anniversary year of Eiichiro Oda’s manga, making it one of the franchise’s biggest upcoming projects
The announcement is particularly exciting because of what the God Valley Incident represents in One Piece. Set 38 years before the main storyline, the incident involves some of the most important figures in the franchise’s history. Rocks D. Xebec and his crew, the Roger Pirates, the Marines, and the Celestial Dragons are all connected to this mysterious historical event.
The manga’s revelations have already made the incident one of the most anticipated parts of OP‘s larger mythology. The involvement of legendary pirates and the World Government gives the setting enormous storytelling potential. A theatrical production exploring this period could bring some of the franchise’s most significant historical figures together on a scale that television episodes cannot easily replicate.
However, Toei Animation and the official One Piece website have not yet disclosed a detailed synopsis, director, or voice cast for the movie. Its exact narrative focus also remains unconfirmed. Nevertheless, the God Valley title alone has generated considerable anticipation among longtime readers who have followed the manga’s revelations.
With OP approaching its 30th anniversary, the upcoming movie has an opportunity to become a major theatrical event. Whether it can match The Very Final‘s extraordinary Letterboxd standing remains to be seen. For now, Gintoki’s farewell holds the advantage, but Luffy’s next big-screen adventure could make the competition considerably more interesting.
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