Gintama
After Japan's Shogunate is occupied by an alien army, a samurai forced to work as a handyman forms a squad of swordsmen to fight back.
tv Seasons & Episodes
You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (1)
Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura receive a request from a man who wants them to make him stronger.
Apr 4, 2006
You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (2)
Gintoki's group goes to take back a house for a man who's been conned.
Apr 4, 2006
Nobody with Naturally Wavy Hair Can be That Bad!
Sakata Gintoki meets Shimura Shinpachi. The two proceeds to save Shinpachi's older sister from an amanto entertainment club.
Apr 11, 2006
Watch Out! Weekly Shonen JUMP Sometimes Comes Out on Saturdays!
Gintoki and Shinpachi meet an amanto alien girl who's been chased after by gangster.
Apr 25, 2006
Make Friends You Can Call by Their Nicknames, Even When You're an Old Fart!
Gintoki's group's been asked to deliver a package to an amanto alien embassy.
May 2, 2006
Keep Your Promise Even If It Kills You
A man tries to break out of jail, to attend a pop star's concert.
May 9, 2006
Responsible Owners Should Clean Up After Their Pets!
The group is hired to find an amanto alien prince's pet.
May 16, 2006
There Is Butt a Fine Line Between Persistence and Stubbornness
Shinpachi's sister is being stalked by a Shinsengumi officer.
May 23, 2006
Fighting Should Be Done With Fists!
The Shinsengumi goes to avenge their commander's defeat.
May 30, 2006
Eat Something Sour When You're Tired!
The group picks up a giant white dog.
Jun 6, 2006
Look, Overly Sticky Sweet Dumplings Are Not Real Dumplings, You Idiot!
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.
Jun 13, 2006
People Who Make Good First Impressions Usually Suck!
The kabuki district has been robbed by a mysterious thief.
Jun 13, 2006
If You're Going to Cosplay, Go All Out!
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.
Jun 20, 2006
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
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.
Jul 4, 2006
Pets Resemble Their Owners!
The group enters Sadaharu in a pet competition, with Katsura and his pet being their opponent.
Jul 11, 2006
If You Stop and Think About It, Your Life’s a Lot Longer as an Old Guy Than a Kid! Whoa, Scary!!
A man who's been fired for assaulting an amanto royal goes job hunting, only to met with failure repeatedly.
Jul 18, 2006
Sons Only Take After Their Fathers' Negative Attributes
A rebel plans to asssinate the shogun during a festival.
Jul 25, 2006
Oh Yeah! Our Crib is Number One!
The group and Shinsengumi attempt to capture a man who's been stealing women's underwear.
Aug 1, 2006
Why is the Sea So Salty? Because You City Folk Pee Whenever You Go Swimming!
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.
Aug 8, 2006
Watch Out For Conveyor Belts!
The Shinsengumi has been haunted by a mysterious being.
Aug 15, 2006
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
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.
Aug 22, 2006
Marriage is Prolonging an Illusion for Your Whole Life
A female ninja stays over at the Yorozuya.
Sep 5, 2006
When You're In a Fix, Keep On Laughing, Laughing...
Gintoki, Shinpachi and Kagura go on a space trip in which Kagura had won tickets for.
Sep 12, 2006
Cute Faces Are Always Hiding Something
Gintoki and Katsura get dragged into being cross-dressers.
Sep 19, 2006
A Shared Soup Pot is a Microcosm of Life
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!
Oct 5, 2006
Don't Be Shy - Just Raise Your Hand and Say It
The group goes to get Shinpachi's childhood friend out of a gang.
Oct 12, 2006
Some Things Can’t Be Cut with a Sword
After Okita showed them an underground death match arena (Rengokukan), the group proceeds to track down the reigning champion of those death matches.
Oct 19, 2006
Good Things Never Come in Twos (But Bad Things Do)
A police department head official brings Kondo to a meeting to discuss the incident happened at the Rengokukan.
Oct 25, 2006
Don’t Panic – There’s a Return Policy! / I Told You to Pay Attention to the News!
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.
Nov 2, 2006
Even Teen Idols Act Like You Guys
Otsu receives a threat letter. The trio goes to investigate.
Nov 9, 2006
You Always Remember the Things that Matter the Least
Gintoki has amnesia after a car accident. His friends try to get his memory back.
Nov 16, 2006
Life Moves on Like a Conveyor Belt
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.
Nov 23, 2006
Mistaking Someone’s Name is Rude!
Sakamoto sends two amanto craftsmen to help rebuild the Yorozuya as repayment for him crashing his spaceship into the place.
Nov 30, 2006
Love Doesn’t Require a Manual (1)
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.
Dec 7, 2006
Love Doesn’t Require a Manual (2) / You Can't Judge a Person by His Appearance, Either
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.
Dec 14, 2006
People with Dark Pasts Can't Shut Up
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.
Dec 21, 2006
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
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).
Dec 28, 2006
Only Children Play in the Snow / Eating Ice Cream In Winter Is Awesome
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.
Jan 11, 2007
Ramen Shops with Long Menus Never Do Well
Katsura injures his leg while escaping from the Shinsengumi and uses a ramen shop as a temporary hideout.
Jan 18, 2007
Give a Thought to Planned Pregnancy
A mysterious and famous hunter, Umibouzu, pays a visit when an alien appears in Edo.
Jan 25, 2007
You Can't Judge a Movie by Its Title
Dissatisfied with Gintoki's reaction to Kagura's departure, Shinpachi quits and goes after Kagura.
Feb 1, 2007
You Know What Happens if You Pee on a Worm
Gintoki, along with Umibouzu, goes to combat the alien while at the same time avoiding the Shogunate's side of attack (on the alien).
Feb 8, 2007
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
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.
Feb 15, 2007
Mom’s Busy, Too, So Quit Complaining About What’s for Dinner
Katsura, along with the Yorozuya, goes to find Sarutobi Ayame to train them on ninja skills in preparation for their Elizabeth rescue.
Feb 22, 2007
Walk Your Dog at an Appropriate Speed
Sadaharu becomes a demon that the Yorozuya tries to rescue with the help of former priestess sisters.
Mar 1, 2007
Adults Only. We Wouldn’t Want Anyone Immature in Here
Otae and Ane square off to keep their jobs by trying to out-earn each other.
Mar 8, 2007
Do Cherries Come from Cherry Trees?
The Yorozuya get a new neighbor, a frightening looking Amanto named Hedoro, and assume he's up to something.
Mar 15, 2007
The More You're Alike, the More You Fight / Whatever You Play, Play to Win
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.
Mar 22, 2007
A Life Without Gambling is Like Sushi Without Wasabi
Gintoki and Hasegawa run into some gambling problems.
Mar 29, 2007
people 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)
apartment Production Companies
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