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Gintama
We're Odd Jobs Gin!
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Gintama actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Gintama reads strongest on Spectacle, World Building and Bingeability.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The story
What it's about
In a world where aliens have invaded Edo Period Japan, skyscrapers, trains and motor bikes have replaced the simple life of Earth inhabitants. One man however, still carries the soul of a samurai, Gintoki Sakata, otherwise known as Yorozuya Gin-san. As reckless as he is, Gintoki carries his own resolve and is ready to take on any challenge with his fellow companions.
The run
Seasons
11 seasons · 367 episodes.

Season 0 · Complete
Specials
200511 episodes

Season 1 · Complete
Gintama Season 1
200649 episodes
8.1IMDbBest episode · S01E41 You Can't Judge a Movie by Its Title

Season 2 · Complete
Gintama Season 2
200750 episodes
8.7IMDbBest episode · S02E22 Some Data Cannot Be Erased

Season 3 · Complete
Gintama Season 3
200851 episodes
8.8IMDbBest episode · S03E47 The Taste of Drinking Under Broad Daylight Is Something Special

Season 4 · Complete
Gintama Season 4
200951 episodes
9.0IMDbBest episode · S04E03 Sleep Helps a Child Grow

Season 5 · Complete
Gintama'
201151 episodes
8.7IMDbBest episode · S05E38 There are Some Things You Should Not Forget When Drinking away the Past Year at Year-end Parties

Season 6 · Complete
Gintama': Enchousen
201213 episodes
8.9IMDbWhile Gintoki Sakata was away, the Yorozuya found themselves a new leader: Kintoki, Gintoki's golden-haired doppelganger. In order to regain his former position, Gintoki will need the help of those around him, a troubling feat when no one can remember him! Between Kintoki and Gintoki, who will claim the throne as the main character? In addition, Yorozuya make a trip back down to red-light district of Yoshiwara to aid an elderly courtesan in her search for her long-lost lover. Although the district is no longer in chains beneath the earth's surface, the trio soon learn of the tragic backstories of Yoshiwara's inhabitants that still haunt them. With flashback after flashback, this quest has Yorozuya witnessing everlasting love and protecting it as best they can with their hearts and souls.

Season 7 · Complete
Gintama°
201551 episodes
9.0IMDbAliens known as the Amanto have invaded Earth and taken over feudal Japan. The government has been overpowered and humanity turned into slaves. In this strange new era, a man named Gintoki Sakata with the heart of a samurai, and the odd but endearing company he keeps, have found a way to stay self-employed. They take on all sorts of odd jobs, everything from finding lost kittens to saving the world. Naturally, these odd jobs aren’t always simple, as they frequently have run-ins with police, rebels, and assassins. The jobs rarely go as planned and almost never pay enough to cover their pain—or their rent. But things get really serious when the shogun’s life is in peril, and Gintoki’s past comes back to haunt him. It’s the battle of a lifetime as everyone teams up for a task unlike any other!
Best episode · S07E50 Nobume

Season 8 · Complete
Gintama.
201712 episodes
9.2IMDbBest episode · S08E10 Siblings

Season 9 · Complete
Gintama. - Slip Arc
201713 episodes
8.9IMDbFollowing the grim events of Iga, Kokujou Island, Rakuyou, and multiple fruitless confrontations with the Tenshouin Naraku and Tendoshuu, Gintama. Porori-hen takes its viewers on a trip down memory lane to when Yorozuya were mostly doing what they did best—odd jobs. The great space hunter Umibouzu has returned to Edo and is livid when he finds out that his daughter Kagura has a boyfriend. He blames Gintoki for being an incompetent guardian, but has the time finally come for him to let go of his daughter? Back with shameless parodies, risqué humor, and lively camaraderie, Gintoki, Kagura, and Shinpachi are faced with unforeseen situations that manage to be both hilarious and emotionally stirring.

Season 10 · Complete
Gintama. - Silver Soul Arc
201812 episodes
9.0IMDbFinal arc of Gintama.

Season 11 · Complete
Gintama. - Silver Soul Arc 2
201814 episodes
8.9IMDbFollowing the temporary retreat of the Altana Liberation Army from the Kabuki District, the state of the war has seemingly improved. However, as the Oniwaban, Shinsengumi, and residents of the district combat the army's remnants, Edo's greatest inventor Gengai Hiraga is abducted. Responsible for causing the enemy's withdrawal by rendering their weapons useless, Gengai's nanomachine virus is now at risk of being shut down. Meanwhile, a laser capable of obliterating a planet is activated in Earth's orbit on the Liberation Army's mother ship. Another battle ensues when Shinsuke Takasugi and the rest of the Kiheitai arrive on the vessel to stop the weapon from firing. Forced to fight a war on two fronts, the Yorozuya and their allies must prevail on both sides to save Edo and the rest of the world.
Best episode · S11E08 The Creatures Known as Humanity
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

S07E40
Sworn Enemy
As Gintoki and Takasugi continue their frenzied fight, the past they shared together with Katsura is revealed, as well as the fate of their teacher, Shouyou. This is also known as the greatest episode ever made.
- Directed by Shouji Ikeno, Darren Watkins Jr.
- Written by Taku Kishimoto

S02E01
Pending Means Pending, It's Not Final
The cast goes over their ideas for the series' new direction.
- Directed by Naoki Hishikawa
- Written by Kento Shimoyama, Akatsuki Yamatoya

S01E04
Watch Out! Weekly Shonen JUMP Sometimes Comes Out on Saturdays!
Gintoki and Shinpachi meet an amanto alien girl who's been chased after by gangster.
- Directed by Yasuhiro Minami
- Written by Akatsuki Yamatoya

S01E06
Keep Your Promise Even If It Kills You
A man tries to break out of jail, to attend a pop star's concert.
- Directed by Naoki Hishikawa
- Written by Akatsuki Yamatoya

S01E05
Make Friends You Can Call by Their Nicknames, Even When You're an Old Fart!
Gintoki's group's been asked to deliver a package to an amanto alien embassy.
- Directed by Youichi Fujita
- Written by Akatsuki Yamatoya

S03E01
The More Something Is Disliked, the More Lovely It Is
Gintoki gives his suggestions to the editor and author of "Gintaman" on what should the series improve on.
- Directed by Youichi Fujita
- Written by Michiko Yokote
Recently aired
Latest Episodes

S00E11
Gintama x Monster Strike - Episode 2

S00E10
Gintama x Monster Strike - Episode 1

S11E14
There Are Lines Even Villains Can't Cross
- Directed by Yasuhiro Minami
- Written by Shu Matsubara



S11E11
Two in Girl Years Is Equal to Ten in Man Years
- Directed by Shuuji Miyazaki
- Written by Masaki Tachihara
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Hideaki Sorachi
Showrunner

Kento Shimoyama
Writer
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Kei Umabiki
Writer
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Akatsuki Yamatoya
Writer

Deko Akao
Writer

Katsuyuki Sumisawa
Writer
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Michiko Yokote
Writer
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Shu Matsubara
Writer

Shinji Takamatsu
Writer
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Tetsushi Takayanagi
Writer
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Masaki Tachihara
Writer
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Taku Kishimoto
Writer
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Yasuhiro Minami
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Noriko KobayashiProducer
- Atsuko KobayashiProducer
- Hayato SagaProducer
- Hiromitsu HiguchiProducer
- Shinnosuke WadaProducer
Writing
- Kento ShimoyamaWriter
- Kei UmabikiWriter
- Akatsuki YamatoyaWriter
- Deko AkaoWriter
- Katsuyuki SumisawaWriter
- Michiko YokoteWriter
Direction
- Yukihiko AsakiDirector
- Hiroyuki HataDirector
- Tatsufumi ItohDirector
- Yohei ShindoDirector
- Kei UmabikiDirector
- Kazuo MiyakeDirector
Music
- Audio HighsOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
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