Finished Airing TV PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Gintama

Name: Gintama
Genre: Action, Comedy, Gag Humor, Historical, Parody
Released: 2006

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

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

1
Everyone Looks a Little Grown up after Spring Break Aired 2011-04-03
2
Everyone Looks Pretty Grown up after Summer Break Aired 2011-04-10
3
Use a Calligraphy Pen for New Year Cards / The Heart Comes Before Chocolate Aired 2011-04-17
4
Meals Should Be Balanced / We Are All Warriors in the Battle Against Fate Aired 2011-04-24
5
It's Too Confusing When Talking About the Poster Girl for a Poster Store, So Call Her a Sandwich Board Aired 2011-05-01
6
Glasses Are Part of the Soul Aired 2011-05-08
7
Glasses Prevent You From Seeing Certain Things Aired 2011-05-15
8
Nothing Lasts Forever, Including Parents, Money, Youth, Your Room, Dress Shirts, Me, You, and the Gintama Anime Aired 2011-05-22
9
A Lawless Town Tends to Attract a Bunch of Whoohooey Folk Aired 2011-05-29
10
Ghosts Aren't the Only Ones Who Run Wild Around Graveyards Aired 2011-06-05
11
Chains of a Warrior Aired 2011-06-12
12
Iron Town Aired 2011-06-19
13
'Tis An Honor! Aired 2011-06-26
14
Odds or Evens Aired 2011-07-03
15
I Can't Remember a Damn Thing About the Factory Tour Aired 2011-07-10
16
What Happens Twice Can Happen Thrice Aired 2011-07-17
17
The Pincers of a Crab Can Snip Through a Friendship Aired 2011-07-24
18
People Forget to Return Stuff All the Time Without Even Realizing It Aired 2011-07-31
19
The Bathhouse, Where You're Naked in Body and Soul Aired 2011-08-07
20
Jugem Aired 2011-08-14
21
The Name Reveals the Person Aired 2011-08-21
22
The Man's Household Situation is Hard, His Heart is Soft Aired 2011-08-28
23
Blue and Red Ecstasy Aired 2011-09-04
24
So in the second season of Prison Break, they're already broken out of prison, but the name works once you realize that society is a prison Aired 2011-09-11
25
Everybody loves pajamas Aired 2011-09-18
26
Speaking of crossovers, don't forget about Alien vs. Predator Aired 2011-09-25
27
Love is neither plus nor minus Aired 2011-10-02
28
Making It Through Love Aired 2011-10-09
29
It would take too much effort to make this title sound like a text message subject Aired 2011-10-16
30
When you go to a funeral for the first time, you're surprised by how happy the people are Aired 2011-10-23
31
The people you tend to forget tend to show up after you forget them Aired 2011-10-30
32
Space Ururun Homestay Aired 2011-11-06
33
Piggy banks and trash cans Aired 2011-11-13
34
Empty planet Aired 2011-11-20
35
Don't say good-bye Lionel Aired 2011-11-27
36
Please take me skiing Aired 2011-12-04
37
A vacation in disorientation Aired 2011-12-11
38
You know those year-end parties where you keep drinking until you've forgotten everything that happened the past year? There are a few things you're not supposed to forget Aired 2011-12-18
39
People can only live by forgetting the bad Aired 2011-12-25
40
We are all hosts, in capital letters Aired 2012-01-08
41
Girls like Vegeta, guys like Piccolo Aired 2012-01-15
42
Draw your life on the canvas we call manga Aired 2012-01-22
43
Check it out!! Aired 2012-01-29
44
Thorny and Rosy Aired 2012-02-05
45
Festival of Thornys Aired 2012-02-12
46
Letter From Thorny Aired 2012-02-19
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Madaodog Madaonaire Aired 2012-02-26
48
Presents Are Meant To Be Given Early Aired 2012-03-04
49
New Year's Envelopes Are Perfect for Dirty Jokes Aired 2012-03-11
50
When Sleeping Under a Kotatsu, Make Sure You Don't Burn Your Balls Aired 2012-03-18

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

1
You can never Pause at the Perfect Time Aired 2015-04-07
2
Even a Matsui Stick Can't Handle Some Kinds of Dirt Aired 2015-04-14
3
An Inspector's Love begins with an Inspection Aired 2015-04-21
4
Forget Dates, Remember People / You Can Hide Your Porn Mags but You Can't Hide Your *** Aired 2015-04-28
5
A Mirror Provides a Frozen Reflection of Both Your Beautiful and Ugly Sides / Nobody Likes the Photo on Their License Aired 2015-05-05
6
Arriving Late to a Reunion Makes it Hard to Enter Aired 2015-05-12
7
A Reunion Also Brings to the Surface Things You Don't Want to Remember Aired 2015-05-19
8
When Compared to Time in the Heavens, Fifty Years of Human Life Resembles Naught but Dreams and Lottery Tickets Aired 2015-05-26
9
Guys with Big Nostrils Also Have Big Imaginations / You Never Accept a New Sentai Series at the Start, but by the Final Episode, You Don't Want It to End Aired 2015-06-02
10
9 + 1 = Yagyu Jyubei Aired 2015-06-09
11
Calories Come Back to Bite You Just When You've Forgotten About Them Aired 2015-06-16
12
10 - 1 = Aired 2015-06-23
13
All Mothers Pack Too Much Food Into a Lunch Box and Ruin the Shape Aired 2015-06-30
14
The Reaper by Day and the Reaper by Night Aired 2015-07-07
15
Human or Demon? Aired 2015-07-14
16
Farewell, Reaper Aired 2015-07-21
17
A Phoenix Rises from the Ashes Over and Over Aired 2015-07-28
18
Amen Aired 2015-08-04
19
Being a Leader Is Tough Aired 2015-08-11
20
Love Is a Roach Motel Aired 2015-08-18
21
A Sizzle Summer Aired 2015-08-25
22
I'm the Mayo Guy, and He's the Sweet Tooth Aired 2015-09-01
23
I'm a Failure as a Leader, and He's Also a Failure as a Leader Aired 2015-09-08
24
I'm Odd Jobs, and He's Shinsengumi Aired 2015-09-15
25
Always Leave Enough Room for Fifty Million in Your Bag Aired 2015-09-22
26
Always Leave Enough Room for Pebbles in Your Bag Aired 2015-09-29
27
Style Goes Out of Fashion the Moment It's Put Into Words / There Are Two Types of People In This World: Those Who Yell Out Their Attack Names, and Those Who Don't Aired 2015-10-06
28
The Two Apes Aired 2015-10-13
29
Afros of Life and Death Aired 2015-10-20
30
Afuro and Wolfro Aired 2015-10-27
31
Take the Initial Premise Lightly, and It'll Cost You Aired 2015-11-03
32
Keep Your Farewells Short Aired 2015-11-10
33
One Editor Is Enough / The G-Pen Is Capricious, and the Maru Pen Is Stubborn Aired 2015-11-17
34
Strike When the Sword and Overlord are Hot / Oil Rain Aired 2015-11-24
35
Shogun of Light and Shadow Aired 2015-12-01
36
Ninja Village Aired 2015-12-08
37
Ninja Soul Aired 2015-12-15
38
And Then There Were Five Aired 2015-12-22
39
Those Who Protect Against All Odds Aired 2016-01-05
40
Sworn Enemy Aired 2016-01-12
41
The Crows Caw After The Battle Ends Aired 2016-01-19
42
Farewell, Buddy Aired 2016-01-26
43
The Day the Demon Cried Aired 2016-02-02
44
Heroes Always Arrive Fashionably Late Aired 2016-02-09
45
Lost and Found Aired 2016-02-16
46
Prison Break / Essay Manga Are Easy to Animate Aired 2016-02-23
47
Stray Dogs Aired 2016-03-01
48
Undelivered Mail Aired 2016-03-08
49
Karma Aired 2016-03-15
50
Nobume Aired 2016-03-22

1
The Monster and the Monster's Child Aired 2017-01-08
2
Leave Letter Aired 2017-01-15
3
The Song of Samurai Aired 2017-01-22
4
Zura Aired 2017-01-29
5
The Two Fools Aired 2017-02-05
6
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
10
Siblings Aired 2017-03-12
11
First Student Aired 2017-03-19
12
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
7
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
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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
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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
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
7
Always Hold On to Your Trump Cards Aired 2018-08-19
8
The Creatures Known as Humanity Aired 2018-08-26
9
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
14
There Are Lines Even Villains Can't Cross / Gintama Final Ending Scamming Trial Aired 2018-10-07

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