Gintama

Sunrise
Drama / Action / ComedyTV201 EP/4 Apr 2006

Oshimeter

9.2
671 Ratings
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Synopsis

Imagine a sugar-addicted samurai with a wooden sword and absolutely no motivation, living in an Edo Japan that got colonized by aliens. That's the setup, and it only gets weirder from there. The shogunate is a puppet government, swords are banned, and aliens called the Amanto have turned feudal Japan into something between a cyberpunk city and a historical drama. Gintoki runs a freelance odd-jobs business called Yorozuya with Shinpachi, a straight-man glasses kid, and Kagura, a ridiculously strong alien girl who carries an umbrella and eats too much. They take on whatever work comes their way, which mostly means getting into trouble with everyone from corrupt officials to space gangsters. The first dozen episodes are mostly episodic comedy: fourth-wall breaks, parodies of other anime, toilet humor sitting right next to genuinely sharp writing. But here's the thing: buried under all that chaos, Gintama builds real emotional weight. When it decides to get serious, it hits different because you've spent so long laughing with these characters. If you liked the oddball team dynamic of SKET Dance or the way Beelzebub balances absurd comedy with action, this is that energy cranked way up across 201 episodes. Fair warning though, it takes maybe 25-30 episodes before everything clicks. The early stretch is rough for some people. But once it hooks you, nothing else really feels like Gintama.

Episode Guide

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Episode 1You Jerks! And You Claim To Have Gintama?! (part 1)
Great
98%
of 16 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 2You Jerks! And You Claim To Have Gintama?! (part 2)
Great
98%
of 10 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 3Nobody With Naturally Wavy Hair Can Be That Bad
Great
95%
of 10 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 4Watch Out! Weekly Shonen JUMP Sometimes Comes Out On Saturdays!
Great
95%
of 9 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 5Make Friends You Can Call By Their Nicknames, Even When You're An Old Fart
Great
90%
of 9 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 6Keep Your Promise Even If It Kills You
Great
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of 9 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 7Responsible Owners Should Clean Up After Their Pets
Great
98%
of 9 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 8There Is Butt A Fine Line Between Persistence And Stubbornness
Great
100%
of 8 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 9Fighting Should Be Done With Fists
Great
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of 8 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 10Eat Something Sour When You're Tired
Great
100%
of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 11Look, Overly Sticky Sweet Dumplings Are Not Real Dumplings, You Idiot!
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100%
of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 12People Who Make Good First Impressions Usually Suck
Great
100%
of 8 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 13If You're Going To Cosplay, Go All Out
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of 8 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 14Boys Have A Weird Ritual That Makes Them Think They Turn Into Men When They Touch A Frog You Only Gotta Wash Under Your Armpits - Just The Armpits
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 15Pets Resemble Their Owners
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 16If You Stop And Think About It, Your Life's A Lot Longer As An Old Guy Than A Kid! Whoa, Scary!
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 17Sons Only Take After Their Fathers' Negative Attributes
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 18Oh, Yeah! Our Crib Is Number One!
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 19Why Is The Sea So Salty? Because You City Folk Pee Whenever You Go Swimming!
Great
91%
of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 20Watch Out For Conveyor Belts!
Great
100%
of 8 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 21If You're A Man, Try The Swordfish! If You Go To Sleep With The Fan On You'll Get A Stomachache, So Be Careful
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 22Marriage Is Prolonging An Illusion For Your Whole Life
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 23When You're In A Fix, Keep On Laughing, Laughing...
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 24Cute Faces Are Always Hiding Something
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 25A Shared Soup Pot Is A Microcosm Of Life
Great
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 26Don't Be Shy - Just Raise Your Hand And Say It
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 27Some Things Can't Be Cut With A Sword
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 28Good Things Never Come In Twos (But Bad Things Do)
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 29Don't Panic - There's A Return Policy! / I Told You To Pay Attention To The News!
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of 8 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 30Even Teen Idols Act Like You Guys
Mid
66%
of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 31You Always Remember The Things That Matter The Least
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 32Life Moves On Like A Conveyor Belt
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 33Mistaking Someone's Name Is Rude!
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 34Love Doesn't Require A Manual
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89%
of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 35Love Doesn't Require A Manual (Continued) / You Can't Judge A Person By His Appearance, Either
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100%
of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 36People With Dark Pasts Can't Shut Up
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 37People 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
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 38Only Children Play In The Snow Eating Ice Cream In Winter Is Awesome
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 39Ramen Shops With Long Menus Never Do Well
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 40Give A Thought To Planned Pregnancy
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 41You Can't Judge A Movie By Its Title
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 42You Know What Happens If You Pee On A Worm
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of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 43Make Characters So Anybody Can Tell Who They Are By Just Their Silhouettes Since It Ended A Bit Early, We're Starting The Next One
Great
94%
of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 44Mom's Busy, Too, So Quit Complaining About What's For Dinner
Great
100%
of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 45Walk Your Dog At An Appropriate Speed
Great
86%
of 8 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 46Adults Only. We Wouldn't Want Anyone Immature In Here...
Great
81%
of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 47Do Cherries Come From Cherry Trees?
Great
89%
of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 48The More You're Alike, The More You Fight Whatever You Play, Play To Win
Great
83%
of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 49A Life Without Gambling Is Like Sushi Without Wasabi
Great
79%
of 7 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 50Pending Means Pending, It's Not Final
Great
70%
of 2 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 51Milk Should Be Served At Body Temperature
Great
90%
of 2 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 52If You Want To See Someone, Make An Appo First
Great
95%
of 2 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 53Stress Makes You Bald, But It's Stressful To Avoid Stress, So You End Up Stressed Out Anyway, So In The End There's Nothing You Can Do
Great
95%
of 2 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 54Mothers Everywhere Are All The Same
Great
95%
of 2 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 55Don't Make Munching Noises When You Eat
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Episode 56Keep An Eye On The Chief For The Day
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Episode 57When Looking For Things You've Lost, Remember What You Were Doing On The Day You Lost It
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Episode 58Croquette Sandwiches Are Always The Most Popular Food Sold At The Stalls
Great
100%
of 1 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 59Be Careful Not To Leave Your Umbrella Somewhere
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Episode 60The Sun Will Rise Again
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Episode 61On A Moonless Night, Insects Are Drawn To The Light
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Episode 62Even Mummy Hunters Sometimes Turn into Mummys
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Episode 63The Preview Section in JUMP is Always Unreliable
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Episode 64Eating Nmaibo Can Make You Full in No Time!
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Episode 65Rhinoceros Beetles Teach Boys that Life is Precious
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100%
of 1 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 66Dango Over Flowers
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Episode 67For the Wind Is the Life
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Episode 68Like a Haunted House, Life is Filled with Horrors
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Episode 69Please Help by Separating Your Trash
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Episode 70Too Many Cuties Can Make You Sick
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Episode 71Some Data Cannot Be Erased
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Episode 72A Dog's Paws Smell Fragrant Drive With A Might Attitude
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70%
of 1 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 73Think For A Minute Now, Do Matsutake Mushrooms Really Taste All That Good?
Mid
60%
of 1 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 74The Manga Writer Becomes A Pro, After Doing A Stock Of Manuscripts
Mid
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of 1 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 75Don't Complain About Your Job At Home, Do It Somewhere Else
Mid
50%
of 1 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 76In Those Situations, Keep Quiet And Cook Red Rice With Beans
Great
70%
of 1 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 77Yesterday's Enemy, After All Is Said And Done, Is Still The Enemy
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70%
of 1 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 78People Who Are Picky About Food Are Also Picky About People, Too
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80%
of 1 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 79Four Heads Are Better Than One
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of 1 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 80When Someone Who Wears Glasses Takes Them Off, It Looks Like Something's Missing
Great
100%
of 1 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 81A Woman's Best Make Up Is Her Smile
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100%
of 1 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 82You Don't Stand In Line For The Ramen, You Stand In Line For The Self Satisfaction / You Say Kawaii So Often, You Must Really Think You're Cute Stuff
Mid
60%
of 1 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 83Rank Has Nothing To Do With Luck
Great
70%
of 1 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 84Hard-Boiled Egg On A Man's Heart
Mid
60%
of 1 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 85Hard-Boiled Eggs Don't Crack
Mid
60%
of 1 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 86It's Often Difficult To Sleep When You're Engrossed With Counting Sheep
Mid
60%
of 1 ratingsrecommend
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Episode 87Perform A German Suplex On A Woman Who Asks If She Or The Job Is More Important
Great
80%
of 1 ratingsrecommend
88
Episode 88The Most Exciting Part Of A Group Date Is Before It Starts
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Episode 89What Happens Twice, Happens Thrice
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Episode 90The More Delicious The Food, The Nastier It Is When It Goes Bad
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Episode 91If You Want To Lose Weight, Then Stop Eating And Start Moving
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Episode 92Be A Person Who Can See People's Strong Points And Not Their Weak Points
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Episode 93Even A Hero Has Issues
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Episode 94When Riding A Train, Make Sure You Grab The Straps With Both Hands
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Episode 95Men, Be A Madao
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Episode 96If You're A Man, Don't Give Up
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Episode 97Exaggerate The Tales Of Your Exploits By A Third, So Everyone Has A Good Time / Men Have A Weakness For Girls Who Sell Flowers And Work In Pastry Shops
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Episode 98Play Video Games For Only An Hour A Day
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Episode 99Life And Video Games Are Full Of Bugs
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Episode 100The More Something Is Disliked, The More Lovely It Is
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Characters

Gintoki Sakata

A lazy, but strong samurai with a sweet tooth, always ready for a fight.

Gutierrez Roly

Kagura

Super-strong Yato clan member, Kagura, is a fierce fighter with a big appetite and even bigger heart, protecting her friends in Gintama.

Lopez Crystal

Shinpachi Shimura

Loyal, bespectacled samurai apprentice, skilled swordsman, and Gintoki's level-headed friend.

Cartland Clay

MANGA BRIDGE

This season covers Chapters 1-292 of the manga. Continue reading from Chapter 293.

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