Gintama
TV-142006•24m•8.1/10
AnimationAction & AdventureComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Ratings
🎬TMDb
8.1/10(232)
In a world where aliens have invaded Edo Period Japan, skyscrapers, trains and motor bikes have replaced the simple life of Earth inhabitants. One man however, still carries the soul of a samurai, Gintoki Sakata, otherwise known as Yorozuya Gin-san. As reckless as he is, Gintoki carries his own resolve and is ready to take on any challenge with his fellow companions.
Production
SUNRISE, BN Pictures, TV Tokyo, Shueisha
Language
JA
Status
Ended
First Aired
April 4, 2006
Last Aired
October 8, 2018
Networks
TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (1)
Air date: 2006-04-04
Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura receive a request from a man who wants them to make him stronger.
E2
You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (2)
Air date: 2006-04-04
Gintoki's group goes to take back a house for a man who's been conned.
E3
Nobody with Naturally Wavy Hair Can be That Bad!
Air date: 2006-04-11
Sakata Gintoki meets Shimura Shinpachi. The two proceeds to save Shinpachi's older sister from an amanto entertainment club.
E4
Watch Out! Weekly Shonen JUMP Sometimes Comes Out on Saturdays!
Air date: 2006-04-25
Gintoki and Shinpachi meet an amanto alien girl who's been chased after by gangster.
E5
Make Friends You Can Call by Their Nicknames, Even When You're an Old Fart!
Air date: 2006-05-02
Gintoki's group's been asked to deliver a package to an amanto alien embassy.
E6
Keep Your Promise Even If It Kills You
Air date: 2006-05-09
A man tries to break out of jail, to attend a pop star's concert.
E7
Responsible Owners Should Clean Up After Their Pets!
Air date: 2006-05-16
The group is hired to find an amanto alien prince's pet.
E8
There Is Butt a Fine Line Between Persistence and Stubbornness
Air date: 2006-05-23
Shinpachi's sister is being stalked by a Shinsengumi officer.
E9
Fighting Should Be Done With Fists!
Air date: 2006-05-30
The Shinsengumi goes to avenge their commander's defeat.
E10
Eat Something Sour When You're Tired!
Air date: 2006-06-06
The group picks up a giant white dog.
E11
Look, Overly Sticky Sweet Dumplings Are Not Real Dumplings, You Idiot!
Air date: 2006-06-13
The trio helps an old man to track down a woman whom he met when he was young. Shown as a one hour special with episode 12.
E12
People Who Make Good First Impressions Usually Suck!
Air date: 2006-06-13
The kabuki district has been robbed by a mysterious thief.
E13
If You're Going to Cosplay, Go All Out!
Air date: 2006-06-20
The group is hired to find a missing girl. However, the group is dragged into deeper trouble than they originally anticipated. Gintoki may require the help of his old friend Katsura to help him out of this mess.
E14
Boys Have a Weird Ritual that Makes Them Think They Turn Into Men When They Touch Frogs! / You Only Gotta Wash Under Your Armpits - Just the Armpits
Air date: 2006-07-04
Part 1 - The Shinsengumi is asked to protect an amanto alien official.
Part 2 - Kagura meets a princess who's sneaked out from the castle.
E15
Pets Resemble Their Owners!
Air date: 2006-07-11
The group enters Sadaharu in a pet competition, with Katsura and his pet being their opponent.
E16
If You Stop and Think About It, Your Life’s a Lot Longer as an Old Guy Than a Kid! Whoa, Scary!!
Air date: 2006-07-18
A man who's been fired for assaulting an amanto royal goes job hunting, only to met with failure repeatedly.
E17
Sons Only Take After Their Fathers' Negative Attributes
Air date: 2006-07-25
A rebel plans to asssinate the shogun during a festival.
E18
Oh Yeah! Our Crib is Number One!
Air date: 2006-08-01
The group and Shinsengumi attempt to capture a man who's been stealing women's underwear.
E19
Why is the Sea So Salty? Because You City Folk Pee Whenever You Go Swimming!
Air date: 2006-08-08
In an effort to get some quick cash, Gintoki and Hasegawa, along with Shinpachi, Kagura, and Otae, head to the beach to get rid of a monster that's been terrorizing the area.
E20
Watch Out For Conveyor Belts!
Air date: 2006-08-15
The Shinsengumi has been haunted by a mysterious being.
E21
If You're a Man, Try the Swordfish / If You Go to Sleep With the Fan On, You'll Get a Stomachache, So Be Careful
Air date: 2006-08-22
Part 1 - The group helps an amanto to protect his pond from developers.
Part 2 - Gintoki goes all over town trying to find an electric fan replacement during a heatwave.
E22
Marriage is Prolonging an Illusion for Your Whole Life
Air date: 2006-09-05
A female ninja stays over at the Yorozuya.
E23
When You're In a Fix, Keep On Laughing, Laughing...
Air date: 2006-09-12
Gintoki, Shinpachi and Kagura go on a space trip in which Kagura had won tickets for.
E24
Cute Faces Are Always Hiding Something
Air date: 2006-09-19
Gintoki and Katsura get dragged into being cross-dressers.
E25
A Shared Soup Pot is a Microcosm of Life
Air date: 2006-10-05
The series is entering into its third season! But the Yorozuya have other concerns: a battle of wits and deception to take reign of the sukiyaki pot!
E26
Don't Be Shy - Just Raise Your Hand and Say It
Air date: 2006-10-12
The group goes to get Shinpachi's childhood friend out of a gang.
E27
Some Things Can’t Be Cut with a Sword
Air date: 2006-10-19
After Okita showed them an underground death match arena (Rengokukan), the group proceeds to track down the reigning champion of those death matches.
E28
Good Things Never Come in Twos (But Bad Things Do)
Air date: 2006-10-25
A police department head official brings Kondo to a meeting to discuss the incident happened at the Rengokukan.
E29
Don’t Panic – There’s a Return Policy! / I Told You to Pay Attention to the News!
Air date: 2006-11-02
Part 1 - An amanto goes around town to steal swords of value. Meanwhile Kagura steals Gintoki's wooden sword and tries to sell it.
Part 2 - Space cockroaches terrorize the town.
E30
Even Teen Idols Act Like You Guys
Air date: 2006-11-09
Otsu receives a threat letter. The trio goes to investigate.
E31
You Always Remember the Things that Matter the Least
Air date: 2006-11-16
Gintoki has amnesia after a car accident. His friends try to get his memory back.
E32
Life Moves on Like a Conveyor Belt
Air date: 2006-11-23
Gintoki who still does not have his memory back, works at a factory which produces a mysterious items. Meanwhile, Shinpachi and Kagura goes to retrieve Gintoki.
E33
Mistaking Someone’s Name is Rude!
Air date: 2006-11-30
Sakamoto sends two amanto craftsmen to help rebuild the Yorozuya as repayment for him crashing his spaceship into the place.
E34
Love Doesn’t Require a Manual (1)
Air date: 2006-12-07
Shinpachi saves a girl with cat ears while on a train ride. Later in a letter she sends him, the girl proceeds to ask him out.
E35
Love Doesn’t Require a Manual (2) / You Can't Judge a Person by His Appearance, Either
Air date: 2006-12-14
Part 1 - Shinpachi deals with the kitty-dressed thief.
Part 2 - Matsudaira gets Kondou, Hijikata, and Okita to help get his daughter to dump her boyfriend who he does not approve of.
E36
People with Dark Pasts Can't Shut Up
Air date: 2006-12-21
A colleague of Otae has been scammed of her money by a cult. The Yorozuya and Otae goes to uncover the secret of the cult.
E37
People Who Say that Santa Doesn’t Really Exist Actually Want to Believe in Him / Prayer Won't Make Your Worldly Desires Go Away! Control Yourself
Air date: 2006-12-28
Part 1 - Gintoki meets Santa and has to help him deliver gifts.
Part 2 - Gintoki and Hattori fight over a year end double-issue of Jump (magazine).
E38
Only Children Play in the Snow / Eating Ice Cream In Winter Is Awesome
Air date: 2007-01-11
Part 1 - Everyone's participating in the neighborhood snow building contest-- with disastrous results.
Part 2 - An old man tries to get his wife to look at his fireworks & enjoy it.
E39
Ramen Shops with Long Menus Never Do Well
Air date: 2007-01-18
Katsura injures his leg while escaping from the Shinsengumi and uses a ramen shop as a temporary hideout.
E40
Give a Thought to Planned Pregnancy
Air date: 2007-01-25
A mysterious and famous hunter, Umibouzu, pays a visit when an alien appears in Edo.
E41
You Can't Judge a Movie by Its Title
Air date: 2007-02-01
Dissatisfied with Gintoki's reaction to Kagura's departure, Shinpachi quits and goes after Kagura.
E42
You Know What Happens if You Pee on a Worm
Air date: 2007-02-08
Gintoki, along with Umibouzu, goes to combat the alien while at the same time avoiding the Shogunate's side of attack (on the alien).
E43
Make Characters So Anybody Can Tell Who They Are by Just Their Silhouettes / Since It Ended a Bit Early, We're Starting the Next One
Air date: 2007-02-15
Part 1 - Otae, Sa-chan, and Catherine all try to go for the series' heroine position.
Part 2 - Katsura enlists the Yorozuya to help him save Elizabeth-- but they need some ninja finesse to do it first.
E44
Mom’s Busy, Too, So Quit Complaining About What’s for Dinner
Air date: 2007-02-22
Katsura, along with the Yorozuya, goes to find Sarutobi Ayame to train them on ninja skills in preparation for their Elizabeth rescue.
E45
Walk Your Dog at an Appropriate Speed
Air date: 2007-03-01
Sadaharu becomes a demon that the Yorozuya tries to rescue with the help of former priestess sisters.
E46
Adults Only. We Wouldn’t Want Anyone Immature in Here
Air date: 2007-03-08
Otae and Ane square off to keep their jobs by trying to out-earn each other.
E47
Do Cherries Come from Cherry Trees?
Air date: 2007-03-15
The Yorozuya get a new neighbor, a frightening looking Amanto named Hedoro, and assume he's up to something.
E48
The More You're Alike, the More You Fight / Whatever You Play, Play to Win
Air date: 2007-03-22
Part 1 - A group of assassins want to take Hijikata out. The problem: none of them really expected what would happen when he encountered Gintoki
Part 2 - Gintoki, Shinpachi and Kagura encounter an old man and are "forced" to play games with him; meanwhile, Sa-chan's master passed away and she went to attend his funeral.
E49
A Life Without Gambling is Like Sushi Without Wasabi
Air date: 2007-03-29
Gintoki and Hasegawa run into some gambling problems.
Cast
Tomokazu Sugita
Gintoki Sakata (voice)
Rie Kugimiya
Kagura (voice)
Daisuke Sakaguchi
Shinpachi Shimura (voice)
Akira Ishida
Kotarou Katsura (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki
Taizou Hasegawa (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
Kenichi Suzumura
Sougo Okita (voice)
Takehito Koyasu
Shinsuke Takasugi (voice)
Yuhko Kaida
Tsukuyo (voice)
Satoshi Hino
Kamui (voice)
Susumu Chiba
Kondou, Isao (voice)
Kujira
Otose (voice)
Mikako Takahashi
Sadaharu (voice)
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