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Gintama

銀魂 · 2006–2018

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 SeasonSummer 2018 StudioBandai Namco Pictures, Sunrise SourceManga

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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.

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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: 367
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: 2006-04-03 → 2010-03-24
Season: Summer 2018
Studio: Bandai Namco Pictures, Sunrise
Source: Manga
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Producers: Aniplex, Dentsu, Miracle Bus, Miracle Robo, Shueisha, Trinity Sound, TV Tokyo

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Episodes

367

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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
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Rank Has Nothing To Do With Luck Aired 2007-11-28
84
Hard-Boiled Egg On A Man's Heart Aired 2007-12-05
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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
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What Happens Twice, Happens Thrice Aired 2008-01-16
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The More Delicious The Food, The Nastier It Is When It Goes Bad Aired 2008-01-23
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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
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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
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Play Video Games For Only An Hour A Day Aired 2008-03-19
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Life And Video Games Are Full Of Bugs Aired 2008-03-26
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The More Something Is Disliked, The More Lovely It Is Aired 2008-04-02

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We're Sorry Aired 2012-03-25

1
Nobody with Natural Straight Hair Can Be That Bad Aired 2012-10-03
2
Kintoki and Gintoki Aired 2012-10-10
3
Kin-san's Kintama Aired 2012-10-17
4
The Meaning of a Main Character Aired 2012-10-24
5
Courtesan Turns the Tables Aired 2013-01-09
6
Inside the Palace!! Aired 2013-01-16
7
Five Pinkies Aired 2013-01-23
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Pinky Swear Aired 2013-01-30
9
Unsetting Moon Aired 2013-02-06
10
Sound Of Beam Can Pierce Heart Of Everyone Aired 2013-03-06
11
Two Brothers Aired 2013-03-13
12
Liquor and Gasoline, Smiles and Tears Aired 2013-03-20
13
Dog Food Doesn't Have As Much Flavor As You'd Think Aired 2013-03-27

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Farewell Shinsengumi Aired 2016-03-29

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The Monster and the Monster's Child Aired 2017-01-08
2
Leave Letter Aired 2017-01-15
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The Song of Samurai Aired 2017-01-22
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Zura Aired 2017-01-29
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The Two Fools Aired 2017-02-05
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Ten Years Aired 2017-02-12
7
Paths Aired 2017-02-19
8
Master of Kouan Aired 2017-02-26
9
The Lost Rabbit Aired 2017-03-05
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Siblings Aired 2017-03-12
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First Student Aired 2017-03-19
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Hope Aired 2017-03-26

1
The Stairs to Adulthood May Not Always Lead Up Aired 2017-10-01
2
My Bald Dad, My Light-Haired Dad, and My Dad's Glasses Aired 2017-10-08
3
A Bowl of Ramen Aired 2017-10-15
4
A Family Aired 2017-10-22
5
Life, Death, and Shades / All the Answers Can Be Found in the Field Aired 2017-10-29
6
3000 Leagues in Search of a Scabbard Aired 2017-11-05
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The Super Sadist and the Super Sadist Aired 2017-11-12
8
The Strongest Sword, and the Dullest Sword Aired 2017-11-19
9
Wash Your Hands Before a Handshake Aired 2017-11-26
10
Diamonds are Unscratchable Aired 2017-12-03
11
An Idol's Badge of Honor Aired 2017-12-10
12
The Line Between Godlike Games and Shitty Games Is Paper-Thin / Glasses Are a Part of the Soul Aired 2017-12-17
13
Guardian Spirits Are Also a Part of the Soul Aired 2017-12-24

1
Try As You Might to Make a Natural Perm Go Away, It Will Always Return Aired 2018-01-07
2
Flavoring Is Best in Small Quantities Aired 2018-01-14
3
A Delinquent's Kid Has Long Neck Hair Aired 2018-01-21
4
The Line Between Tenacious and Annoying Is Paper-Thin Aired 2018-01-28
5
Geezers Carve the Things They Shouldn't Forget into Their Wrinkles Aired 2018-02-04
6
Machines That Pick Up Useless Habits Are Called People Aired 2018-02-11
7
Men Must Live Not Long Nor Thick, but Hard Aired 2018-02-18
8
Ogres Are Weak Against Tiny Heroes Like the Inch-High Samurai Aired 2018-02-25
9
Bragging About Your Own Heroic Deeds Will Make People Hate You, so Make Others Do It For You Aired 2018-03-04
10
Jump and Power Creep Go Hand-in-Hand Aired 2018-03-11
11
Peace and Destruction Are Two Sides of the Same Coin Aired 2018-03-18
12
Bushido Is Found One Second Before Death Aired 2018-03-25

1
The Evildoers Who Do Good Aired 2018-07-08
2
Rabbits Leap Higher on Moonlit Nights Aired 2018-07-15
3
Making a Dull World Interesting Aired 2018-07-22
4
Do Something Uncharacteristic, and Something Uncharacteristic Will Happen Aired 2018-07-29
5
Countless Kings Aired 2018-08-05
6
The Unemployed Cannot Be Stained By Anything Aired 2018-08-12
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Always Hold On to Your Trump Cards Aired 2018-08-19
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The Creatures Known as Humanity Aired 2018-08-26
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Sign Aired 2018-09-02
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Specter Aired 2018-09-09
11
Two in Girl Years Is Equal to Ten in Man Years Aired 2018-09-16
12
Salvation Aired 2018-09-23
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Dun Dun Aired 2018-09-30
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There Are Lines Even Villains Can't Cross / Gintama Final Ending Scamming Trial Aired 2018-10-07

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