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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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Rules Are Made To Be Broken Aired 2008-04-09
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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
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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
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Imagination Is Nurtured In The 8th Grade Aired 2008-09-03
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Always Keep A Screwdriver In Your Heart Aired 2008-09-10
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When Nagging Goes Too Far It Becomes Intimidating Aired 2008-09-17
125
Entering The Final Chapter! Aired 2008-09-24
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Some Things Can Only Be Conveyed Through The Written Word Aired 2008-10-01
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Sometimes You Must Meet To Understand Aired 2008-10-08
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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
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Cat Lovers And Dog Lovers Are Mutually Exclusive Aired 2008-10-29
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Fights Often Ensue During Trips Aired 2008-11-05
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Briefs Will Unavoidably Get Skidmarks Aired 2008-11-12
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Gin And His Excellency's Good-For-Nothings Aired 2008-11-19
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Be Very Careful When Using Ghost Stories Aired 2008-11-26
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Before Worrying About The Earth, Think About The Even More Endangered Future Of 'Gintaman' Aired 2008-12-03
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It's Your House, You Build It Aired 2008-12-10
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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
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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
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Beware Of Those Who Use An Umbrella On A Sunny Day! Aired 2009-01-14
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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
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The Color For Each Person's Bond Comes In Various Colors Aired 2009-02-18
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The Taste Of Drinking Under Broad Daylight Is Something Special Aired 2009-02-25
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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
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If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them Aired 2009-03-25

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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An Idol's Badge of Honor Aired 2017-12-10
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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
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The Line Between Tenacious and Annoying Is Paper-Thin Aired 2018-01-28
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Geezers Carve the Things They Shouldn't Forget into Their Wrinkles Aired 2018-02-04
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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
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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
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Do Something Uncharacteristic, and Something Uncharacteristic Will Happen Aired 2018-07-29
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Countless Kings Aired 2018-08-05
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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
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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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