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Finished Airing TV PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Gintama

銀魂 · 2006

A samurai, a sword ban, and aliens ruining Edo.

#Action #Comedy #Gag Humor #Historical #Parody #Samurai #Sci-Fi #Shounen

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StatusFinished Airing Episodes201 SeasonSpring 2006 StudioSunrise SourceManga

Story

Synopsis

Aliens called the Amanto have conquered Edo-era Japan and, adding insult to injury, banned samurai from carrying swords. Gintoki Sakata, a lazy, silver-haired former samurai with a sweet tooth for strawberry milk, gets by running an odd-jobs business with his ragtag friends, taking on whatever bizarre gig pays the rent. What follows is a gloriously unpredictable mix of parody, slapstick, and fourth-wall-breaking absurdity, one episode might spoof a famous shonen rival, the next might quietly break your heart with real samurai-era tragedy. It should not work as well as it does, and yet.

⚠ Background — may contain spoilers

Gintama is based on Hideaki Sorachi's manga and was first adapted by Sunrise, premiering in 2006 and running, across many seasons, specials, and movies, until the story's conclusion over a decade later. Famous for its irreverent humor and constant parody of other anime and pop culture, it built a massive, devoted fanbase precisely because it refused to stay just a comedy, periodically pivoting into genuinely serious samurai-era drama and war. That tonal whiplash, treated as a feature rather than a flaw, is what turned Gintama from a gag series into one of the most beloved long-running anime franchises of its generation.

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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 201
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: 2006-04-03 → 2010-03-24
Season: Spring 2006
Studio: Sunrise
Source: Manga
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Producers: Aniplex, Dentsu, Miracle Robo, Shueisha, Trinity Sound, TV Tokyo

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Episodes

201

1
You Jerks! And You Claim To Have Gintama?! (part 1) Aired 2006-04-03
2
You Jerks! And You Claim To Have Gintama?! (part 2) Aired 2006-04-03
3
Nobody With Naturally Wavy Hair Can Be That Bad Aired 2006-04-10
4
Watch Out! Weekly Shonen JUMP Sometimes Comes Out On Saturdays! Aired 2006-04-24
5
Make Friends You Can Call By Their Nicknames, Even When You're An Old Fart Aired 2006-05-01
6
Keep Your Promise Even If It Kills You Aired 2006-05-08
7
Responsible Owners Should Clean Up After Their Pets Aired 2006-05-15
8
There Is Butt A Fine Line Between Persistence And Stubbornness Aired 2006-05-22
9
Fighting Should Be Done With Fists Aired 2006-05-29
10
Eat Something Sour When You're Tired Aired 2006-06-05
11
Look, Overly Sticky Sweet Dumplings Are Not Real Dumplings, You Idiot! Aired 2006-06-12
12
People Who Make Good First Impressions Usually Suck Aired 2006-06-12
13
If You're Going To Cosplay, Go All Out Aired 2006-06-19
14
Boys 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 Aired 2006-07-03
15
Pets Resemble Their Owners Aired 2006-07-10
16
If You Stop And Think About It, Your Life's A Lot Longer As An Old Guy Than A Kid! Whoa, Scary! Aired 2006-07-17
17
Sons Only Take After Their Fathers' Negative Attributes Aired 2006-07-24
18
Oh, Yeah! Our Crib Is Number One! Aired 2006-07-31
19
Why Is The Sea So Salty? Because You City Folk Pee Whenever You Go Swimming! Aired 2006-08-07
20
Watch Out For Conveyor Belts! Aired 2006-08-14
21
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 Aired 2006-08-21
22
Marriage Is Prolonging An Illusion For Your Whole Life Aired 2006-09-04
23
When You're In A Fix, Keep On Laughing, Laughing... Aired 2006-09-11
24
Cute Faces Are Always Hiding Something Aired 2006-09-18
25
A Shared Soup Pot Is A Microcosm Of Life Aired 2006-10-04
26
Don't Be Shy - Just Raise Your Hand And Say It Aired 2006-10-11
27
Some Things Can't Be Cut With A Sword Aired 2006-10-18
28
Good Things Never Come In Twos (But Bad Things Do) Aired 2006-10-25
29
Don't Panic - There's A Return Policy! I Told You To Pay Attention To The News! Aired 2006-11-01
30
Even Teen Idols Act Like You Guys Aired 2006-11-08
31
You Always Remember The Things That Matter The Least Aired 2006-11-15
32
Life Moves On Like A Conveyor Belt Aired 2006-11-22
33
Mistaking Someone's Name Is Rude! Aired 2006-11-29
34
Love Doesn't Require A Manual Aired 2006-12-06
35
Love Doesn't Require A Manual (Continued) You Can't Judge A Person By His Appearance, Either Aired 2006-12-13
36
People With Dark Pasts Can't Shut Up Aired 2006-12-20
37
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 Aired 2006-12-27
38
Only Children Play In The Snow Eating Ice Cream In Winter Is Awesome Aired 2007-01-10
39
Ramen Shops With Long Menus Never Do Well Aired 2007-01-17
40
Give A Thought To Planned Pregnancy Aired 2007-01-24
41
You Can't Judge A Movie By Its Title Aired 2007-01-31
42
You Know What Happens If You Pee On A Worm Aired 2007-02-07
43
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 Aired 2007-02-14
44
Mom's Busy, Too, So Quit Complaining About What's For Dinner Aired 2007-02-21
45
Walk Your Dog At An Appropriate Speed Aired 2007-02-28
46
Adults Only. We Wouldn't Want Anyone Immature In Here... Aired 2007-03-07
47
Do Cherries Come From Cherry Trees? Aired 2007-03-14
48
The More You're Alike, The More You Fight Whatever You Play, Play To Win Aired 2007-03-21
49
A Life Without Gambling Is Like Sushi Without Wasabi Aired 2007-03-28
50
Pending Means Pending, It's Not Final Aired 2007-04-04
51
Milk Should Be Served At Body Temperature Aired 2007-04-11
52
If You Want To See Someone, Make An Appo First Aired 2007-04-18
53
Stress 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 Aired 2007-04-25
54
Mothers Everywhere Are All The Same Aired 2007-05-02
55
Don't Make Munching Noises When You Eat Aired 2007-05-09
56
Keep An Eye On The Chief For The Day Aired 2007-05-16
57
When Looking For Things You've Lost, Remember What You Were Doing On The Day You Lost It Aired 2007-05-23
58
Croquette Sandwiches Are Always The Most Popular Food Sold At The Stalls Aired 2007-05-30
59
Be Careful Not To Leave Your Umbrella Somewhere Aired 2007-06-06
60
The Sun Will Rise Again Aired 2007-06-13
61
On A Moonless Night, Insects Are Drawn To The Light Aired 2007-06-20
62
Even Mummy Hunters Sometimes Turn into Mummys Aired 2007-06-27
63
The Preview Section in JUMP is Always Unreliable Aired 2007-07-04
64
Eating Nmaibo Can Make You Full in No Time! Aired 2007-07-11
65
Rhinoceros Beetles Teach Boys that Life is Precious Aired 2007-07-18
66
Dango Over Flowers Aired 2007-07-25
67
For the Wind Is the Life Aired 2007-08-01
68
Like a Haunted House, Life is Filled with Horrors Aired 2007-08-08
69
Please Help by Separating Your Trash Aired 2007-08-15
70
Too Many Cuties Can Make You Sick Aired 2007-08-22
71
Some Data Cannot Be Erased Aired 2007-08-29
72
A Dog's Paws Smell Fragrant Drive With A Might Attitude Aired 2007-09-05
73
Think For A Minute Now, Do Matsutake Mushrooms Really Taste All That Good? Aired 2007-09-12
74
The Manga Writer Becomes A Pro, After Doing A Stock Of Manuscripts Aired 2007-09-19
75
Don't Complain About Your Job At Home, Do It Somewhere Else Aired 2007-09-26
76
In Those Situations, Keep Quiet And Cook Red Rice With Beans Aired 2007-10-03
77
Yesterday's Enemy, After All Is Said And Done, Is Still The Enemy Aired 2007-10-10
78
People Who Are Picky About Food Are Also Picky About People, Too Aired 2007-10-17
79
Four Heads Are Better Than One Aired 2007-10-24
80
When Someone Who Wears Glasses Takes Them Off, It Looks Like Something's Missing Aired 2007-11-07
81
A Woman's Best Make Up Is Her Smile Aired 2007-11-14
82
You 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 Aired 2007-11-21
83
Rank Has Nothing To Do With Luck Aired 2007-11-28
84
Hard-Boiled Egg On A Man's Heart Aired 2007-12-05
85
Hard-Boiled Eggs Don't Crack Aired 2007-12-12
86
It's Often Difficult To Sleep When You're Engrossed With Counting Sheep Aired 2007-12-19
87
Perform A German Suplex On A Woman Who Asks If She Or The Job Is More Important Aired 2007-12-26
88
The Most Exciting Part Of A Group Date Is Before It Starts Aired 2008-01-09
89
What Happens Twice, Happens Thrice Aired 2008-01-16
90
The More Delicious The Food, The Nastier It Is When It Goes Bad Aired 2008-01-23
91
If You Want To Lose Weight, Then Stop Eating And Start Moving Aired 2008-01-30
92
Be A Person Who Can See People's Strong Points And Not Their Weak Points Aired 2008-02-06
93
Even A Hero Has Issues Aired 2008-02-13
94
When Riding A Train, Make Sure You Grab The Straps With Both Hands Aired 2008-02-20
95
Men, Be A Madao Aired 2008-02-27
96
If You're A Man, Don't Give Up Aired 2008-03-05
97
Exaggerate 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 Aired 2008-03-12
98
Play Video Games For Only An Hour A Day Aired 2008-03-19
99
Life And Video Games Are Full Of Bugs Aired 2008-03-26
100
The More Something Is Disliked, The More Lovely It Is Aired 2008-04-02
101
Rules Are Made To Be Broken Aired 2008-04-09
102
Otaku Are Talkative Aired 2008-04-16
103
There's A Thin Line Between Strengths And Weaknesses Aired 2008-04-23
104
Important Things Are Hard To See Aired 2008-04-30
105
It's All About The Beat And Timing Aired 2008-05-07
106
Love Is Often Played Out In Sudden Death Aired 2008-05-14
107
Kids Don't Understand How Their Parents Feel Aired 2008-05-21
108
Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid Aired 2008-05-28
109
Life Is A Test Aired 2008-06-04
110
People Are All Escapees Of Their Own Inner Prisons Aired 2008-06-11
111
Definitely Do Not Let Your Girlfriend See The Things You Use For Cross-Dressing There's Almost A 100% Chance You'll Forget Your Umbrella And Hate Yourself For It Aired 2008-06-18
112
Lucky Is A Man Who Gets Up And Goes To Work Aired 2008-06-25
113
The Act of Polishing a Urinal Is Like the Act of Polishing One`s Heart / Subtitle Undecided Aired 2008-07-02
114
When Sweet and Spicy Things Are Switched... / They Say That Adding Soy Sauce to Pudding Gives the Taste of Sea Urchin, but Really, Adding Soy Sauce to Pudding Only Gives the Taste of Soy Sauce and Pudding Aired 2008-07-09
115
Summer Vacation Is The Most Fun Right Before It Begins Aired 2008-07-16
116
The Older, The Wiser Aired 2008-07-23
117
Beauty Is Like A Summer Fruit Aired 2008-07-30
118
Even If Your Back Is Bent, Go Straight Forward Aired 2008-08-06
119
Within Each Box Of Cigarettes, Are One Or Two Cigarettes That Smell Like Horse Dung Aired 2008-08-13
120
Japanese Restaurants Abroad Taste Pretty Much Like School Cafeteria Lunches Once You've Taken A Dish, You Can't Put It Back Aired 2008-08-20
121
Novices Only Need A Flathead And A Phillips Aired 2008-08-27
122
Imagination Is Nurtured In The 8th Grade Aired 2008-09-03
123
Always Keep A Screwdriver In Your Heart Aired 2008-09-10
124
When Nagging Goes Too Far It Becomes Intimidating Aired 2008-09-17
125
Entering The Final Chapter! Aired 2008-09-24
126
Some Things Can Only Be Conveyed Through The Written Word Aired 2008-10-01
127
Sometimes You Must Meet To Understand Aired 2008-10-08
128
Sometimes You Can't Tell Just By Meeting Someone Aired 2008-10-15
129
Beware Of Food You Pick Up Off The Ground Aired 2008-10-22
130
Cat Lovers And Dog Lovers Are Mutually Exclusive Aired 2008-10-29
131
Fights Often Ensue During Trips Aired 2008-11-05
132
Briefs Will Unavoidably Get Skidmarks Aired 2008-11-12
133
Gin And His Excellency's Good-For-Nothings Aired 2008-11-19
134
Be Very Careful When Using Ghost Stories Aired 2008-11-26
135
Before Worrying About The Earth, Think About The Even More Endangered Future Of 'Gintaman' Aired 2008-12-03
136
It's Your House, You Build It Aired 2008-12-10
137
99% Of Men Aren't Confident In Confessing Their Love People Who Don't Believe In Santa Are The Very Ones Who Want To Believe, You Contentious Bastard Aired 2008-12-17
138
Let's Talk About The Old Days Once In A While Aired 2008-12-24
139
Don't Put Your Wallet In Your Back Pocket Aired 2009-01-07
140
Beware Of Those Who Use An Umbrella On A Sunny Day! Aired 2009-01-14
141
Butting Into A Fight Is Dangerous Aired 2009-01-21
142
Life Is A Series Of Choices Aired 2009-01-28
143
Those Who Stand On Four Legs Are Beasts. Those Who Stand On Two Legs, Guts, And Glory Are Men Aired 2009-02-04
144
Don't Trust Bedtime Stories Aired 2009-02-11
145
The Color For Each Person's Bond Comes In Various Colors Aired 2009-02-18
146
The Taste Of Drinking Under Broad Daylight Is Something Special Aired 2009-02-25
147
All Adults Are Instructors For All Children Aired 2009-03-04
148
Zip Up Your Fly Nice And Slowly Aired 2009-03-11
149
When Breaking A Chuubert In Half, The End With The Knob Should Be Better. It's Also Tasty To Drink From There Aired 2009-03-18
150
If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them Aired 2009-03-25
151
A Conversation With A Barber, During A Haircut, Is The Most Pointless Thing In The World Aired 2009-04-01
152
The Heavens Created Chonmage Above Man Instead Of Another Man Aired 2009-04-08
153
Sleep Helps A Child Grow Aired 2009-04-15
154
That Person Looks Different From Usual During A Birthday Party Aired 2009-04-22
155
The Other Side Of The Other Side Of The Other Side Would Be The Other Side Aired 2009-04-29
156
It Takes A Bit Of Courage To Enter A Street Vendor's Stand Aired 2009-05-06
157
Any Place With A Bunch Of Men Gathered Around Will Turn Into A Battlefield Aired 2009-05-13
158
If A Friend Gets Injured, Take Him To The Hospital, Stat! Aired 2009-05-20
159
If One Orange In The Box Is Rotten, The Rest Of Them Will Become Rotten Before You Realize It Aired 2009-05-27
160
From A Foreigner's Perspective, You're The Foreigner. From An Alien's Perspective, You're The Alien Aired 2009-06-03
161
Laputa's Still Good After Seeing It So Many Times Aired 2009-06-10
162
Love Is Unconditional Aired 2009-06-17
163
The Black Ships Even Make A Scene When They Sink Aired 2009-06-24
164
That Matsutake Soup Stuff Tastes Better Than The Real Deal People Who Die Stay Dead Aired 2009-07-01
165
If It Works Once, It'll Work Over And Over Again Aired 2009-07-08
166
Two Is Better Than One. Two People Are Better Than One Aired 2009-07-15
167
Smooth Polygons Smooth Men's Hearts Too Aired 2009-07-22
168
The Human Body Is Like A Little Universe Aired 2009-07-29
169
The Chosen Idiots Aired 2009-08-05
170
And Into The Legend... Aired 2009-08-12
171
You'll Get Sued If All You Do Is Copy Others You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone Aired 2009-08-19
172
It All Depends On How You Use The 'Carrot And Stick' Method Aired 2009-08-26
173
It's What's On The Inside That Counts It's What's On The Inside That Counts, But Only To A Certain Extent Aired 2009-09-03
174
Are There Still People Who Go To The Ocean And Yell Out 'Bakayaro'? When A Person Is Trapped, Their Inner Door Opens Aired 2009-09-09
175
People Of All Ages Hate The Dentist! Aired 2009-09-16
176
Countdown Begins Aired 2009-09-23
177
It's Bad Luck To See A Spider At Night Aired 2009-09-30
178
Once You're Entangled In A Spiderweb, It's Hard To Get It Off Aired 2009-10-07
179
It's The Irresponsible One Who's Scary When Pissed Aired 2009-10-14
180
The More Precious The Burden, The Heavier And More Difficult It Is To Shoulder It Aired 2009-10-21
181
Watch Out For A Set Of Women And A Drink Aired 2009-10-28
182
Screw Popularity Polls Aired 2009-11-04
183
Popularity Polls Can Burn In Hell Aired 2009-11-11
184
Popularity Polls Can... Aired 2009-11-18
185
Hometowns And Boobs Are Best Thought From Afar The Whole Peeing On A Bee Sting Is A Myth. You'll Get Germs, So Don't Do It!! Aired 2009-11-25
186
Beware Of Foreshadows Aired 2009-12-02
187
It's Goodbye Once A Flag Is Set Aired 2009-12-09
188
An Observation Journal Should Be Seen Through To The Very End Aired 2009-12-16
189
It's Better To Take Care Of This Year's Business Within The Year, But Once The Year Is About To End, You Figure That You Might As Well Put It Off Till Next Year For A Fresh Start. That's How The End Of The Year Goes Radio Exercises Are Socials For Boys And Girls Aired 2009-12-23
190
When Looking For Something, Try Using Its Perspective Aired 2010-01-06
191
Freedom Means To Live True To Yourself, Not Without Law! Aired 2010-01-13
192
Kabukicho Stray Cat Blues Aired 2010-01-20
193
Cooking Is About Guts Aired 2010-01-27
194
Whenever I Hear Leviathan, I Think Of Sazae-san. Stupid Me!! Aired 2010-02-03
195
Not Losing To The Rain Aired 2010-02-10
196
Not Losing To The Wind Aired 2010-02-17
197
Not Losing To The Storm Aired 2010-02-24
198
Never Losing That Smile Aired 2010-03-03
199
That's How I Wish To Be, Beautiful And Strong Aired 2010-03-10
200
Santa Claus Red Is Blood Red Aired 2010-03-17
201
Everybody's A Santa Aired 2010-03-24

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