Edo is a city that was home to the vigor and ambition of samurai across the country. However, following feudal Japan's surrender to powerful aliens known as the "Amanto," those aspirations now seem unachievable. With the once-influential shogunate rebuilt as a puppet government, a new law is passed that promptly prohibits all swords in public.
Enter Gintoki Sakata, an eccentric silver-haired man who always carries around a wooden sword and maintains his stature as a samurai despite the ban. As the founder of Yorozuya, a small business for odd jobs, Gintoki often embarks on endeavors to help other people—though usually in rather strange and unforeseen ways.
Assisted by Shinpachi Shimura, a boy with glasses supposedly learning the way of the samurai; Kagura, a tomboyish girl with superhuman strength and an endless appetite; and Sadaharu, their giant pet dog who loves biting on people's heads, the Yorozuya encounter anything from alien royalty to scuffles with local gangs in the ever-changing world of Edo.
Christmas is just around the corner. Kagura is ready and waiting for her present, only to have Gintoki dodge the subject at every corner. In order to cheer up Kagura, who laments that Santa has never once come to her, the gang decides to hold a Christmas party, except it is also an end-of-the-year pot-party with only a small cake. Kagura is having no fun at all, when two Santa Clauses appear...
Consumed by negative emotions, Douman is transformed into a giant demon. He now possesses within his body Antenmaru, a demon sealed away over a millennium ago by the desperate efforts of the Ketsuno and Shirino clans. Not even Seimei’s voice can reach to Antenmaru when Gintoki stands before him with his aura-charged wooden sword. How will Gintoki fight the great demon who has returned after a...
Seimei takes the risk of being dismissed as lead guardian of Edo by undoing the Shikigami placed throughout the city, and fueling himself with all their power to face Douman. Their fierce magic clashes, and Douman is forced onto the defensive as Seimei’s jutsu overwhelms him. Just when the battle seems over, Douman recalls the history between his family and the Ketsun clan as repeatedly told by...
In order to save Ms. Ketsuno, Seimei agrees to Douman’s proposal of a Shikigami Tag-Team Mystic Death Match. Seimei arrives at the arena only to be captured by Douman, but Gintoki and the gang appears to lend a helping hand. The first match ends in a draw after both the Ketsuno and Shirino clan contestants are disqualified. After seeing how they performed in the first round, Seimei accepts...
Weather girl Ms. Ketsuno is giving the wrong weather forecast. Turns out she comes from a line of traditional Onmyojis, and her forecast is not derived from mere fortune-telling but actually by using her Onmyoji powers. But her weather forecast is being sabotaged by someone who is unhappy with Ms. Ketsuno’s career as a weather girl despite her being an Onmyoji. Gintoki and the gang arrive at...
It’s raining in Kabukicho. As Gintoki curses the rain for going against the weather forecast, a woman comes up to offer her umbrella. Feeling bad, Gintoki declines, but the woman hands him the umbrella and tries to leave, revealing herself to be none other than Ms. Ketsuno the weather girl. Due to viewer complaints for reporting the wrong weather, she has been dropped from the show. It is said...
Snow quietly falls over Kabukicho. The Shinsengumi receives word of anti-foreign faction members gathering at Ikezuya Inn to discuss a supposed takeover of the Terminal. As they prepare to take down the faction, Kondo entrusts his safety to Hijikata—with a booger dangling from his nose. Worried how it may affect the team’s morale, Hijikata makes every attempt to handle the situation unnoticed!
The Odd Jobs are having breakfast in the living room, though the only one gorging on egg over rice is Kagura. Turns out ever since Kagura was put in charge of cooking, it’s been egg over rice nonstop. After getting complaints from Gintoki, Kagura goes to Shinpachi’s house to vent her frustration. Otae then invites Kagura to come to a cooking class with her. The class is filled with girls...
Hordes of stray cats are being caught and brought to the Planet Catnip Embassy. As the Gut Rat Gang watches over the caged cats, the king of Planet Catnip makes his appearance. But there is no news of the king coming to Edo, meaning this is a secret visit. The king reveals his reason for capturing the strays, which turns out to be utterly ridiculous. Mixed up in the king’s plot, the strays find...
Having turned into cats, Gintoki and the gang are brought to Otose snack house by Hoichi. As the cats scarf down some food, Otose warns them that if they get caught, they can never return to this town. Seems there is someone egging the townspeople to hunt and capture the town's stray cats.
At a shrine in Kabukicho there exists a nesting ground for cats. The Odd Jobs gang hide themselves in the bushes to observe the stray cats feeding themselves. The cats soon run off, and a single cat enters from the Torii side. The torn ears and huge barrel-like body identify the cat as Hoichi, Kabukicho’s boss cat. The Odd Jobs were requested by the neighborhood association to capture Hoichi....
An old man living in a broken-down home is interviewed by a man who says he is a journalist for the Ooedo newspaper. The interview is regarding the Antiforeigner War. More than twenty years ago, the Antiforeigner faction rose up against the sudden invasion of the Amanto. As the war continued, several young members came to distinguish themselves from the others: Kotaro Katsura, Shinsuke...
Students at a temple school share their independent research projects completed during the past summer vacation. After one of the students finishes reading a well-written journal, the last one to present is a kid named Daigoro. Sleeping in on the first day of summer vacation, Daigoro arrived late at the radio exercises and met Madao, and decided to keep an observation journal about him.
Gintoki and Shinpachi start re-investigating the Rokkaku incident. Upon learning what really happened from Kamiyama, one of Okita’s subordinates, they leave to save Okita. Meanwhile, Okita is captured by Sotatsu Tendo after falling into his trap involving Kirie. Tendo babbles on about how he returned to seek revenge against Okita, who destroyed the Sokai Faction, and goes on to reveal the truth...
Okita is going through a selection of sweets at the cake shop. As Okita leaves the store, a girl suddenly comes up and stabs him!! Calling Okita her father’s killer, the girl’s action seems to be fueled by a past case called the "Rokkaku Incident." What is the connection between this incident and Okita, as well as the girl’s father? And more importantly, what’s the fate of Okita who’s been...
The Odd Jobs are requested to remove a hornets’ nest on the temple grounds. Fully armored in protective suits, what awaits the trio is a ginormous hive, like none they’ve ever seen before. Arguing that this wasn’t what they signed up for, Gintoki prepares to leave, but Kagura goes off and destroys the hive. The trio quickly plays dead to avoid getting attacked by the raging hornets, but are...
Characters unhappy with the popularity poll results begin attacking high-ranking characters. Surrounded by the low-ranking characters, Shinpachi attempts to escape across the rooftops but loses his footing and falls. Just when Shinpachi thinks he’s done for, he is saved by an unknown hand and manages to flee from Catherine and the other low-ranking characters. When everybody is an enemy, which...
Characters unhappy with the popularity poll results begin attacking high-ranking characters. Surrounded by the low-ranking characters, Shinpachi attempts to escape across the rooftops but loses his footing and falls. Just when Shinpachi thinks he’s done for, he is saved by an unknown hand and manages to flee from Catherine and the other low-ranking characters. When everybody is an enemy, which...
Character popularity results are announced to celebrate Gintama’s 182nd episode! Shinpachi is alone at the café, feeling depressed after learning that he’s still in 8th place in popularity, unchanged from the previous ranking. Yamazaki, who is in 9th place, drops by to say that boring characters such as they should aim to become the No. 1 steppingstone for others. For Shinpachi and Yamazaki,...
The city of Yoshiwara is making its recovery, though Tsukuyo has shut herself in her room. Hinowa asks Gintoki to help Tsukuyo have some fun for a change. It turns out that Tsukuyo is only pretending to be sleeping in her room, when in reality she is sneaking out to perform her routine patrol. The gang decides to come up with a plan to help Tsukuyo cheer up, even while working.
Gintoki strikes down Jiraia and frees Tsukuyo from his twisted web. Chiding Tsukuyo for trying to shoulder every burden herself, Gintoki goes on to say that rather than throw away your life to die beautifully, it’s far better to live and be yourself – even if your life is not a pretty one. And finally, Gintoki expresses his anger toward Jiraia for betraying his own student, despite calling...
Tsukuyo falls into the hands of Jiraia, her former master, and is held captive. Meanwhile Gintoki manages to survive the attack thanks to Zenzo, and he learns about Jiraia’s past. During the Amanto attack twenty years ago, Jiraia is said to have killed his own people within the Oniwabanshu, all for the sake of his devotion to the previous shogun. In the end Jiraia himself was the one to be...
Gintoki and Tsukuyo infiltrate the Benigumoto, the Red Spiders, to get a lead on the man with the tattooed spider on his neck, but are discovered and quickly surrounded. The two manage to fend for themselves, when the man with the tattooed spider makes a sudden appearance and attacks Gintoki! The man then speaks as if he knows Tsukuyo. Who is this man?!
Gintoki and the gang return to Yoshiwara at Hinowa’s request for the first time in a while. Although Hosen’s death has brought freedom to Yoshiwara, it’s also drawn the renewed interest of those who previously avoided Yoshiwara in fear of Hosen’s power. Yoshiwara is now troubled with an increased crime rate, especially illegal drug dealing. Odd Jobs are asked to capture the man responsible. The...
Gintoki's mouth is swollen like crazy, forcing him to go to the dentist for treatment. Unable to cope with the stress and pressure of waiting, a crazed Gintoki screams for someone to just kill him and be done with it. After getting scolded by the staff, Gintoki waits for his turn when another man with a swollen mouth comes in, making things even more complicated!
The Odd Jobs Trio are wrapping up a case and waiting for the elevator inside a skyscraper at night. The client is the president of a huge corporation, and the gang receives a handsome reward. It’s their first huge cash haul in a while, so Gintoki and the gang decide to celebrate by having yakiniku (barbeque). As they excitedly discuss which place they should go to, the elevator arrives. But...
Part A "It's What's On The Inside That Counts" While taking Sadaharu out for a walk, Gintoki runs into Katsura who is with some "thing" that hardly resembles Elizabeth. Shinpachi and Kagura also notice the change in Elizabeth, or more like being totally replaced, and decide to bring Katsura back to his senses. Part B "It's What's On The Inside That Counts, But Only To A Certain Extent" It is...
A man called Executioner Kohei is brought under strict guard to the Shinsengumi. He is the executive officer of the Radical Joi Faction, the Akatsuki Party, and is also a lethal murderer who has killed 35 bakufu officials. According to Kondo, Kohei not only endures torture, but laughs with joy during it. The Shinsengumi’s mission is to get Kohei to tell them details about the large-scale...
Part A On top of the Odd Jobs building, two awfully familiar men seem to be scheming. They manage to hide themselves from several visitors, but they are spotted by the man who’ll cause the biggest mess of all: Katsura! Part B Gintoki’s alarm goes off, and he decides to takes a shower to sober up. While in the shower, something happens to Gintoki! Seems Kagura and Shinpachi are also caught up in...
At last, Gintoki and his friends confront the Great Archfiend. While the Leukocyte King can’t lay a finger on the Great Archfiend who has taken Tama’s form, Gintoki attacks without giving a damn. Angered by his reckless impudence, the Leukocyte King turns on Gintoki. The Great Archfiend then takes the form of the Leukocyte King’s father. But this time Shinpachi and Kagura attack him, and they...
Gintoki and the gang arrive at Tama’s main system. The group tries to devise a battle strategy for fighting the Great Archfiend Tapir’s black body suit minions. But they can’t come to an agreement. Deciding it’s a waste of time, Kagura charges alone into the swarm of black body suits. Using this as a diversion, the group storms the enemy base, only to be surrounded after Gintoki and the...
After learning from Gengai that Tama has been infected by a computer virus, the Odd Jobs trio launch "Operation Midget" and enter Tama’s body to eradicate the virus. Inside, they find an injured man dressed in a white body suit who begs them to deliver a message to the king. Arriving at the Leukocyte Kingdom, the gang finds the place filled with RPG-themed shops such as weapon stores, inns, and...
Tama works hard everyday starting early in the morning. Even when Otose tells her to take a break, Tama won’t and says she is happy just being with everyone. But Otose notices that Tama’s appearance has changed into that of an angular polygon from an old video game! While Otose and Gintoki discuss that it must have been brought on by overwork, Tama returns from shopping and has now regressed...
Hijikata is on a stakeout near the apartment’s dumpster. There, a sleepy Gintoki comes to throw away his trash. Finding Gintoki’s persistent intrusion a burden, Hijikata arrests Gintoki for insulting and obstructing an officer on duty. But while pushing and shoving each other, Hijikata accidentally handcuffs himself to Gintoki. Hijikata calls Okita who is staking out a different location to...
The city is hit by a bad flu one winter day. Even Otae is sick with the flu. Shinpachi gets some long-awaited time alone with his sister and is tending to her when he gets a visit from Gintoki and Kagura. Turns out the two have also caught the flu and want Shinpachi to look after them. Irritated by Gintoki and Kagura’s abrupt visit, not to mention their selfish demands, Shinpachi is surprised...
PART A - Rumors of Odd Jobs imposters gaining popularity within the city reach Gintoki’s ears. Upon investigating, the Odd Jobs Trio discover that someone is using their Odd Jobs name for fishy business and making a fortune out of it. Gintoki and the gang seek out to uncover the imposters’ identities, only to discover...?! PART B - A man dressed in blue full-body spandex appears before...
After an intense battle, Shinpachi and Hijikata both fall to the ground with zero life points. Despite being exhausted and battered, the two men rise up to resume their battle. They fight as if their lives—no, their very souls—were on the line and Otsu begs them to stop. But nobody can stop them now. For their battle is no longer just for the title of official fan club...
The time to settle the battle for the official fan club title is finally here. The match between Shinpachi and Hijikata is a card battle using Otsu chip playing cards. Never knowing such a thing existed, Shinpachi rushes to the vendor for some cards. Hijikata on the other hand is fully prepared and delivers the ultra powerful card "Melancholy 5-minutes before start"! Hijikata’s range of...
For the second round in the Official Tsu Terakado fan club championships, it is a battle of charms. Both teams must come up with a virtualized situation where the winner is decided by Otsu-chan saying "yes." First up is the Tsusengumi’s story, taking place in a bar with a beautiful night view. But the romantic mood is ruined thanks to Okita the narrator and assistants Kondo and "Mohawk"...
Tosshi finishes the preliminary race in first place by rounding up all the contestants to block Shinpachi’s team from making the goal. Despite Toshi’s scheming, team Otsu-chan fan club makes a surprising comeback to finish in second place! Hijikata points out that the team cheated by changing their member lineup, but with his own member suspected of using a taxi, the objection is dropped. Kondo...
The preliminary round for the Official Tsu Terakado fan club title is a marathon race. With Takachin in critical condition and Kagura taking the wrong route, team Shinpachi’s chances of winning look slim. But thanks to Gintoki’s quick thinking, Takachin makes an instant (and improved?) recovery and emerges from the hospital to rejoin the race! As the race gradually turns into a battle of...
The fierce battle begins over the title of the Official Tsu Terakado fan club. Tosshi, Hijikata’s loser otaku personality created from a demonic sword, was once thought to have been defeated by Hijikata’s strong will, but in reality the personality still survives within him. By reigning as the king of otaku, Hijikata plans to put Tosshi’s soul to rest. Tosshi’s road to the king of otaku versus...
Today’s Tsu Terakado concert is another lively success. But fan club president Shinpachi is angered because only four of the Tsu Terakado fan club members have come to the concert. He is further enraged to learn that many of the club members have left without permission and have joined the new Tsusentai fan club instead. To Shinpachi’s surprise, the Tsusentai leader is Hijikata, who thanks to...
Yatai “Guchiri-Ya” (Whining Store) has three rules: One, a customer can come in alone and whine as much as they want. Two, if there’s a familiar face, pretend like you don’t know them. And three, do not share the stories you hear. Tonight’s customers are a drowsy-looking samurai with a sweet tooth, a Mayo samurai, and finally Mr. Gorilla (pseudonym).
Otae and Shinpachi are invited to Kyubei’s birthday party. The two arrive at the Yagyu mansion with a birthday cake in hand, only to find the place filled with celebrities from the entertainment and political worlds and other various industries! When the two begin to feel out of place, they spot Gintoki, Katsura, Hasegawa, and Kamenashi (without his shell) causing a huge commotion. Naturally,...
Kagura can’t sleep after wasting an entire day doing nothing. She tries to sleep by switching mattresses with Gintoki and changing where her eyeballs are focused and the way she breathes. But it all only helps in keeping her and Gintoki wide-awake. Will Kagura ever get a good night’s sleep?!
Matsudaira is being accompanied by a young samurai who turns out to be the Shogun! Wishing to learn more about civilian life, the Shogun asks for a haircut at the Kamiyuidoko. Under such pressure, Shinpachi and Kagura can’t help but vomit, but then a piece of Kagura’s undigested naruto lands on the Shogun’s forehead and won’t come off. Gintoki attempts to take off the naruto with a razor, only...
The Odd Jobs trio finds themselves watching after an old-fashioned and empty barber store called Kamiyuidoko. As they look over at the newly opened beauty parlor across the street, they see Kondo, who has been denied service! When the depressed Kondo enters Kamiyuidoko, the Odd Jobs trio find themselves in an awkward position, particularly since they don’t know how to cut hair. Disguising...
The Odd Jobs trio is going about their usual meaningless chatter when a man with an eye-patch suddenly shows up and begins “ordering” them around. The man’s “power” is so strong, the Odd Jobs find themselves unable to defy his orders…
As the bombing of the Shinsengumi headquarters nears, Hijikata and Okita are still unable to find any means for escape. Only one key exists to unlock the shackles chaining each other. But if the key is used, it will set off a bomb to kill the other. The rule of the devil begins to stir distrust between the two. Though he commends them for not betraying one another, Jigzaw pressures them to make...
During their routine night patrol Hijikata and Okita are attacked and kidnapped by an unknown assailant. When they wake up, the two find themselves chained together and imprisoned inside an abandoned room. As the two come to realize how bad the situation is, a creepy man speaks to them over the monitor. The man, who calls himself Jigzaw, reveals that he has placed a bomb at the Shinsengumi...
It is shortly after the fierce battle at Yoshiwara Shngri-la. Shinpachi and Kagura, having faced powerful foes in Hosen and Kamui unlike any they have encountered, are training hard after realizing their lack of strength. Both announce to Gintoki their determination to become stronger. But Gintoki declines to become involved, saying it’s a pain. Learning of the situation, Otae and Hasegawa...
At last the sun rises above Yoshiwara Shangri-La, the city of eternal light. At the end of a fierce battle, Hosen finally reveals his true feelings for Hinowa and passes away. Observing the entire battle from afar, Kamui is greeted by Kagura and Shinpachi. Kagura is enraged with her reunited brother, but Kamui leaves after “declaring war” with Gintoki.
The only way to defeat Hosen is to bring back the Sun to the Yoshiwara Shangri-La, the city trapped within eternal night. Seita runs for the control room to break open the iron-plated seal covering the city. Meanwhile, Gintoki and the Hyakka led by Tsukuyo are desperately holding off Hosen's attack. But despite their best efforts, they cannot stop the King of The Night's onslaught...
Gintoki arrives before Hosen, just in the nick of time. To restore the bond between mother and son that has been torn by the city of eternal light, Gintoki engages Hosen with fierce determination. But against the King of the Night’s awesome powers, Gintoki is beaten helplessly to the ground. "Go home to the world above with your mom…" Taking to heart the words left by Gintoki, Seita tries to...
Amidst the fierce battle, Kagura awakens to her Yato instincts and defeats Abuto. Thanks to Shinpachi’s desperate plea, Kagura is able to return to her senses and together they head after Hosen. Meanwhile Kamui has brought Seita before Hinowa, who is confined to her quarters. “Mom, let’s go home together!” Seita shouts out to his beloved mother. However, unexpected words leave Hinowa’s mouth…
As Gintoki and the gang head toward Hosen’s lair, they encounter Abuki, one of Kamui’s subordinates, and are overwhelmed by the incredible fighting power of the Yato Clan. On Shinpachi and Kagura’s urging, Gintoki heads out to face Hosen alone. The remaining two fight desperately against Abuki, only to be cornered by the overwhelming difference in power. In the midst of the fierce battle Kagura...
Kagura's older brother Kamui arrives in Yoshiwara. As the Seventh Division Captain of the Space Pirate Harusame, Kamui is here to talk with the division's former captain, The Night King, Hosen. At first everything seems to go well, but tensions gradually start to build up& Meanwhile, escaping from Kamui and his men's attack, Gintoki and the gang take refuge at Tsukuyo's hideout.
Seita was picking pockets to see Hinowa, the highest-ranked 遊女/Yujo (courtesans/ prostitute) in the underground 遊郭/Yukaku (Licensed Quarters) Yoshiwara Tougenkyo, where law has no meaning. But his picking act was all for the sake of seeing the mother he was separated from at a young age. To let Seita see Hinowa, Gintoki and the gang march into Yoshiwara Tougenkyo, where they receive a rough...
Seita is a kid who makes his living through pickpocketing. One day Seita picks Gintoki’s wallet only to find it pretty much empty, and discovers that his own wallet was picked back in return. In the end Seita treats Gintoki to some parfait after getting caught red-handed. Brought into Snack Otose for questioning, Seita shocks everyone by revealing he needed the money to see a certain "遊女/Yujo...
It’s the usual scene at Odd Jobs Gin. Shinpachi and Kagura are cleaning up the place when they see a picture fall out of the back of a wall frame. To their surprise, the picture is a shot of Gintoki and a mystery beauty! Could she be a woman from his past?
Having been neglected for so long despite her strong love for Gintoki, Sachan finally goes on the offensive. She tries to win the heart of the sugar-loving Gintoki with a cake. Naturally, her plan fails. That’s when Kondo happens to pass by. Like Sachan, Kondo’s feelings for Otae have continued unrequited and are casually brushed aside (or rather, exploited for running her errands). They argue...
As always, Hasegawa, aka DORK (Dumb Old Retarded Kook) idles away his life. While talking on the phone with his estranged wife Hatsu, Hasegawa ends up inviting her over to his house. But thanks to a string of misfortunes, his home is now a cardboard box in the park! Having told Hatsu that he lives in a pretty nice place, Hasegawa asks Gintoki to help him look for a descent housing…
Once, the manga Gintaman gained immense popularity in Jump magazine, and was even made into an animated series thanks to Gintoki’s random advice. Ofuji has since taken over from Konishi as editor of Gintaman… But now the manga’s popularity is on a steady decline! Under these desperate circumstances, Gintoki is once again called forth to help fix the problem! Strong criticism and heated debate...
Oiwa lets Tagosaku possess her own body to become “His Excellency.” Fueled by anger and sadness, her surge of attacks gradually corner Gintoki. But just in the nick of time, Gintoki also lets himself be possessed by Stands to become “His Excellency.” To bring down the wasted ghost inn, Gintoki risks everything he has to go up against Oiwa!
Sick and tired of Oiwa’s tyranny, Gintoki decides to shut down the inn by teaming up with Rei. He plans to use Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Mitsuhide (their stands, that is) to bring down the inn’s reputation but is stopped by Okami Otose. Though overwhelmed at first by Okami’s most powerful stand Tagosaku, Gintoki nonetheless manages to exorcize the inn’s customers with the help of Shinpachi and...
The inn Gintoki and the gang are staying at turns out to be a ghost inn where all the stands (ghosts) gather, unable to enter heaven due to their attachment to the living world! Gintoki finds himself left all alone after Shinpachi, Kagura, and Otae are all possessed by stands. The Okami Oiwa explains she was looking for someone tough enough to help run the inn. Forced into working as an...
Otose arranges for Gintoki and the gang to spend their winter break at a hot spring inn located deep in the mountains. Anticipating a secluded hot spring bath, the group hikes their way up the mountain trail, only to arrive at a completely deserted and run-down inn. With no available bus to return to Edo, the gang has no choice but to stay at the inn. The inn’s Okami Oiwa welcomes the group,...
To let the dying dog Kintaro see its owner for one last time, Kagura and Katsura sneak it out of the hospital…only to find themselves caught in the war between the "Planet Eaters" (dogs) and "Planet Pukers" (cats), while Earth’s fate hangs in the balance. Escaping from the Planet Pukers, who are after Kintaro, the two head to the hospital where the old man is hospitalized. Meanwhile, the old...
Worried about her pet’s sudden drop in appetite, Kagura takes Sadaharu to the veterinary hospital. Katsura happens to be there as well, explaining how Elizabeth is in bad health and has been hospitalized to undergo surgery. Fortunately Sadaharu’s condition is nothing serious, but he’s kept overnight just to be safe. Around the same time, an old dog that has also been hospitalized is about to...
Urara's older sister learns that Shinpachi sent Okita's picture with his letters. Shinpachi desperately tries to apologize, but Urara's older sister tells him that she wants to help him get Urara to like him. Afterwards, Gintoki and the others meet up with Urara and Okita. They try to get Urara's attention, but she is only interested in Okita. Urara's older sister can’t do anything about it and...
Even though it's believed the letters are coming from Okita, Shinpachi's response letter turn out to be a big hit. Urara is happy her older sister has received a response to her letters. But her older sister confesses that she sent Urara's picture with the letter. And it looks like both Shinpachi and Urara sent someone else's pictures with their letters!
The fan club members for Edo's top idol, Tsu Terakado, are at the beach practicing their choreography for an upcoming concert. But Takachin notices his fellow members’ enthusiasm getting sloppy. One of the fan club officers has started exchanging e-mails with a girl he met through a blog. Shinpachi is furious the officer has broken their club rule of "Secret communication with women is...
The Gintama anime has finally reached the middle of its third year on the air. Shinpachi explains the purpose of this episode and aims to look back on all their past adventures and build up new enthusiasm and nostalgia. Upon hearing that the final chapter is not the final episode and that the series will continue for another six months, Gintoki and Kagura lose all enthusiasm. Then the ending...
Otsu has overcome her past scandals and become Edo's top idol. And the release date of her new single has finally been announced! Shinpachi and her other fans are overjoyed at the news. But there trouble arises right before the release. Otsu's music producer, Tsunpo, is late with the creation of her song and says the release will be postponed. Otsu is determined to not betray her fans and takes...
Gintoki and the others have lost their clue about the gamer in the Monkey Hunter game. They gather for an offline meeting at a barbeque restaurant and try to devise a plan but are short on good ideas. And Katsura merely says “What we need right now is the determination to live as screwdrivers.” Will Gintoki and the others ever return to their original forms?!
In order to turn their bodies back to normal after being turned into screwdrivers, Gintoki and the others play an online game to track down the Amanto supposedly responsible for their transformation. As soon as they begin, they disrupt the order in the game and are attacked by a powerful enemy. A certain hunter saves them from their desperate situation. This player appears to be a veteran hero,...
One day, Gintoki and the others are lazing about like always when they realize Shinpachi's finger has been turned into a Phillips screwdriver. It seems to be the work of an Amanto, but Shinpachi is too busy freaking out. Soon they discover that Kagura and Gintoki have also been modified. The group try to catch the Amanto responsible, but their only clue is that he's hooked on a popular online...
Hasegawa is finally left in charge of a sushi restaurant after some very harsh training. He invites Gintoki and the others to the restaurant. The group is excited to hear that they can eat all they want, but Hasegawa skills are seriously lacking! Upon seeing Hasegawa troubled, the group decides to help him out. But Gintoki and the others are complete amateurs. They make use of their skills and...
Smoking has been completely banned in the Shinsengumi headquarters due to Okita's suggestion. Hijikata, a heavy smoker, desperately resists but is pressured by his peer squad members and reluctantly gives in. He goes outside to smoke but lately most places have also banned smoking… What will the desperate Hijikata do?!
Otohime's terrifying plot that involves all of Edo finally enters its final stage. Gintoki, Katsura, Shinpachi, Kagura and the others make every effort to stop her plans... How will this battle end? And what will be the fate of Earth?!
The group learns about Ryugu Palace's hidden past and Otohime's terrifying plan. And they are the only ones who can stop her. Kamenashi suggests they split up into teams and head to Otohime. While breaking up into teams, they are spotted by lookouts and they are thrust in a desperate situation. Meanwhile, Otae, who has been captured by Otohime, is in danger!
Gintoki and the others were tossed into the ocean on their way to Ryugu Palace and are now stranded on an unknown deserted island. They search the island for any resources to help survive and are reunited with Kamenashi. Amazingly, the island was Ryugu Palace. Meanwhile, giant turtle robots have appeared in Edo and Gintoki and the others hear about it on the news on TV. According to Kamenashi,...
The Odd Jobs takes a gig working as lifeguards on the beach. Gintoki and Shinpachi ignore their work and focus on staring at the girls. Kagura immediately finds a suspicious person named Kamenashi, who is dressed like a turtle, and beats him up. Gintoki and the group find out that Kamenashi has been secretly filming girls in swimsuits. Kamenashi desperately makes excuses, but Gintoki and the...
Matsudaira is furious when he learns that his daughter Kuriko's coworkers are making advances on her. He carries out an extreme plan to tear them away from her. Kondo and Okita agree with his plan and help out. But it just spins everything even more extreme and out of control. Upon seeing this, Hijikata offers to get Kuriko's coworkers to give up on her, but&
Okita and the First Squad are in charge of cleaning the Shinsengumi headquarters’ bathroom for the week. Everyone mutters complaints as they polish toilets. But one man happily works without complaint. It is Seizo Kumanaku, who is well known within the Shinsengumi as a neat freak. He lectures his squad mates about the importance of a clean bathroom, but it fails to raise their spirits. Seizo is...
Tama, the robot maid, has started to work at the Otose Snack House. She helps by collecting rent from Gintoki and the others. Otose appreciates the fact that she works hard without any rest and decides to give her three days off. But as a maid, Tama only knows how to work for other people. She doesn't know how she should spend her break. Gintoki decides to take Tama out for some fun, but...
Perhaps it's because of the rain, but the Odd Jobs haven’t been receiving jobs for several days. And they grow more and more irritated by the humid climate. Shinpachi tries to liven things up by inviting Gintoki and Kagura to stroll around Edo in the rain. But when they pass by three girls with flower-print umbrellas, Kagura’s mood worsens. She closes her plastic umbrella and walks off…
Katsura is finally caught thanks to Yamazaki's actions. The boat he's placed on is headed to Prison Island, an impregnable prison that is the last place thugs want to go. In one of the cells on the island, Suekichi has been attempting to escape by spending the last 15 year digging a hole through his wall. But when Katsura is placed in the cell across from him, Suekichi's plans begin to unravel…
Yamazaki gets orders to go undercover, and attempts to sneak into the Anti-Foreigner Faction hideout. His job is to find out what missions faction members are being given and to apprehend Kotaro Katsura “The Unstoppable” along with all his officials.
The recluse son of the Mashiroi Gang boss, Kaguzo, is hiding a shocking secret! Upon hearing the details, Gintoki points his sword at Nakamura. Attacked by retaliating gang members, Gintoki escapes and hides. Kaguzo collapses due to illness and the Mashiroi gang’s successor will soon be announced. Just as Nakamura is about to be crowned as Kaguzo’s successor, Gintoki suddenly barges onto the...
Odd Jobs accepts a job from Kaguzo, the boss of the Mashiroi Gang. Their task is to use any means possible to drag out Kaguzo's son, Utsuzo, who has been holed up inside a storehouse for five years. The Odd Jobs Trio tries various tricks to persuade him to come out, but they have no effect on a staunch recluse like Utsuzo. The Trio runs out of ideas and are under pressure from their gang member...
Amarao is the ace striker for the soccer team, FC Oedo. His retirement match is about to begin and he enthusiastically heads to the waiting room where his teammates await. But when he opens the doors, he sees his teammates have collapsed. The Odd Jobs has been working part-time as venders at the stadium. They accidentally gave the team a toxic drink after mistaking it for a sports drink. Taking...
The Shinsengumi was shaken to the core by Ito’s takeover plan. And the person who was really behind the whole plot is revealed! Ito discovers he was just being manipulated and what Hijikata and Kondo's true feelings about him are. And as he lies dying of his wounds, Ito is finally able to reexamine his life and come to terms with himself. As the Shinsengumi fiercely clash against attacking...
With the help of Gintoki and the others, Hijikata finally breaks his curse. But when he tries to interfere with Kondo's assassination, Ito lashes out at him. As their final battle is about to begin, Gintoki fights against the fierce Bansai Kawakami of the Kiheitai. As they cross swords, Bansai informs Gintoki that the whole fight was a set up to destroy the Shinsengumi. Could the person really...
Ito's plan to take over the Shinsengumi has left its members completely divided. Kondo is forced into a difficult position with Okita as his only ally. In the final act of his take over plan, Ito begins devising plots to assassinate Kondo. Okita decides to defend Kondo who is trapped in a train full of enemies. Gintoki and the others arrive in time to help, but Hijikata is still cursed!
A debate show that has gathered 100 otaku is on the air. Shinpachi, the captain of the Tsu Terakado Fan Club, is amongst the participants. As everyone gets into a heated argument over their beliefs, one man has a fierce dispute with Shinpachi. That man is Hijikata who was driven out of the Shinsengumi after being turned into an otaku by the demon sword's curse. Confronted by a completely...
Hijikata visits a swordsmith to fix his favorite sword. He ignores the owner’s advice and leaves with a cursed demon sword. On his way back to the Shinsengumi headquarters, a group of ronin pick a fight with him. Hijikata decides to test out his new sword, but once he takes hold of it the demon sword's curse turns him into a weakling! Hijikata is stuck in a dangerous situation but someone saves...
Gintoki is reading a manga magazine on the train and harshly criticizes the Gintaman manga. The editor in charge of Gintaman happens to be sitting next to him… Furious at Gintoki's insults, he explodes challenging Gintoki to try being an editor and lamenting about his terrible workplace. Gintoki accepts and becomes the editor in charge of Gintaman. They visit the manga author’s home and Gintoki...
The manager of Yodobatsu Camera proposes for two teams to compete in a video game battle to win the OwEe. One team includes the Odd Jobs Trio and Katsura. The other is the Shinsengumi team. The first battle is a dating game battle. The players play the main character of Bakiboki Memorial and the first one to bonk the main heroine is the winner. But Maguko, the main heroine, is the type of girl...
Many passionate otaku have gathered in Akihabara, the otaku holy land. That's because the new Bentendo OWee game console is going on sale that day. The OWee will only be given to the first hundred people and a long line has formed. Odd jobs Gin has been hired to buy one. They cleverly make plans to get ahead in line. Katsura and Elizabeth are also in line. Even the Shinsengumi, who were asked...
"Catherine, who works at the Snack House Otose used to be called Keys Catherine. She used to loot treasures form across the galaxy and easily opened any safe, no matter how secure. But now, she is deeply grateful to Otose for rehiring her, despite the fact that she stole money from her shop, and is living an honest life. Kurikan, one of Catherine's old thief buddies, suddenly appears before...
In the far reaches of space, there is a planet that is being invaded by an outside force and is on the brink of destruction. Most of the people on the planet have given up fighting, but there are two people who are still trying to save the planet. The two of them seek help from Umibozu, who is called "Space's Savior," "The Sweeper," and "The Strongest Alien Buster." The man is the strongest is...
Hasegawa was arrested when he is mistaken for a molester. Haga, the man who appears before him is claims to be Hatsu's lover. Furthermore, he is a skilled prosecutor and is defending the victim in the molestation trial. Haga uses the situation to his advantage and tells Hasegawa that he'll let him be found innocent if he divorces Hatsu, but that he'll make sure he's guilty if he doesn't....
Hasegawa finally gets a job. Because of that, he is thinking of restoring his relationship with his wife who is separated. There's one thing that worries him. While he is talking on the phone with Hatsu, he hears the voice of a man he doesn't know. Hasegawa asks Gintoki to see whether Hatsu has been cheating on him. To add to his misfortunes, on his way home, he is arrested when he is mistaken...
Valentine's Day has come. The girls throughout Edo are buying up chocolate. Odd Jobs guys say that they're not interested in Valentine's Day, but Gintoki and Shinpachi are both dressed up fashionably for the occasion. Suddenly, a giant chocolate falls from the sky. The chocolate is from Space Woman, a superhero who fights for Justice in space. Everyone thinks that it is odd for a superhero to...
An assassin known as the Turtle is a self-proclaimed coward. He never lets his guard down, and is never overconfident. He makes various plans, and when he's confident he's safe, he gets his target… The Turtle gets a job. His target is Bakufu police chief, Katakuriko Matsudaira. The Turtle has been watching him for 6 months. The day when he sets his plan into action finally comes. The Turtle...
Kagura has gotten fat because of her recent degenerate lifestyle. She goes to Otae for advice, but Otae has also gotten fat from eating too much ice cream. Satchan laughs at the both of them for becoming fat, but she has also gotten fat& The three spurred to do something about their situation. They join a famous fasting dojo in town. There they run into Otose, Catherine, and even Kyubei...
While attracting customers for a cabaret club, Madao, a completely hopeless man, is hospitalized after being hit by a runaway car. After his repeated misfortunes, what saved the dispirited Hasegawa was Miss Uchino and her devoted caring. Wanting to somehow show his appreciation before leaving the hospital, Hasegawa notices that Uchino has been acting odd the past several days. It seems she has...
One morning, Gintoki, Shinpachi and Kagura wake up in darkness. "Wake up," a voice in their heads says. The three are unable to understand the situation and go back to sleep. "Release your inner power," the voice persistently tells them. But Gintoki and the others ignore it and stay fast asleep. Offended by their rude behavior, the owner of the voice shows himself. Amazingly, it is Lake Toya,...
Ever since the Kodokan feud, Kyubei has completely opened up to Otae and has regained her cheeriness. Tojo has secretly been trying to help Kyubei find her happiness as a woman, but all his efforts go down in vain. Furthermore, he finds something terrifying in Kyubei's room. Gintoki and the gang console Tojo and decide to hold a speed dating to help make Kyubei more feminine. The groups work to...
Mitsuba’s fiancé Kuraba turns out to be a corrupt merchant who sells illegally obtained weapons to the Joi Faction members. Wishing for her sister’s happiness, Okita tries to overlook Kuraba’s crime. But as the Shinsengumi, Hijikata must expose Kuraba. As their mixed emotions build up, the rift between the two widens. In the midst of this turmoil, Mitsuba’s condition takes a sudden turn for the...
Mitsuba, Okita’s older sister, pays a visit to the Shinsegumi headquarters to announce her marriage. The squad members are shocked to see Okita’s change in attitude when in front of Mitsuba. The two spend some time together for the first time in years. Mitsuba, who has always looked after her younger brother since he was little, is worried if Okita is doing fine in the Shinsengumi. In order to...
Chogoro Kitsunebi sends a message announcing his next crime! His target is the golden deep-fried tofu statue on display at the Oedo Art Museum. The police are determined to stop the crime to maintain the dignity of the magistrate. "Kitsunebi has become just another burglar. I'll catch him myself," Kozenigata says. Kozenigata, who has been chasing Kitsunebi for over ten years, goes to the scene...
Heiji Kozenigata enjoys being a hardboiled detective. His day is always filled with hardboiled happenings… One night, Heiji goes after his sworn nemesis, the great criminal Chogoro Kitsunebi, whom he has been chasing after for ten years. But during his chase he is stopped by the Odd Jobs gang, letting the Kitsunebi gets away. Forced to take responsibility for his continuous failure to capture...
A cold is spreading at the Smile Snack House, and most of the hostesses have taken sick leave. An important customer is coming the next day, but Otae is the only one at the shop in good health. Desperate to round up some hostesses, the store manager asks Gintoki and the gang to bring in some cute girls. But everyone aside from Kagura is unenthusiastic about it. Just then, Kyubei comes in to the...
Hamiko, the daughter with a history of serving the shogunate, has come to Gintoki and the bunch to ask them to do a job for her once again. Hamiko says that she's completely quit "Paradise" because of the Harusame incident. But something terrible is happening to her boyfriend, Tasuke. Tasuke, a "Paradise" dealer, has decided to quit his organization and live an honest life with Hamuko. But when...
Kyubei's harsh past is revealed, and Otae finally reveals her true feelings to Gintoki and the others. The Kodokan members defeat the Great Four Yagyu and gather one by one. Finally, the final showdown between Gintoki and Shinpachi and Kyubei and Binbokusai finally begins. Shinpachi gets back the glasses he had lost and overwhelms Kyubei. Binbokusai's quick wits get Gintoki in danger! Neither...
After Kondo and Tojo's battle, Gintoki and Binbokusai's battle finally begins! Gintoki struggles against the monkey-like agility of Binbokusai, the strongest member of the Yagyu Family. Meanwhile, Shinpachi has charged into the mansion and has finally found Otae. He tells her everyone's feelings, but Otae stubbornly rejects them. What happened between her and Kyubei? The final battle to settle...
Upon seeing Minato's defeat of Okita, Tojo, the leader of the Great Four, finally makes his move! Kyubei goes along with him to the battlefield. As the battle shows signs of intensifying, Kondo and Gintoki are already in terrible danger in the bathroom. They finished doing their business, but they have no toilet paper! Furthermore, Tojo has appeared before their stalls. They are like rats in a...
Okita and Kagura break through the front lines and clash with Nishino, a large man who's one of the Great Four. But Okita and Kagura are on bad terms and end up hurting each other. Kagura injures her right hand and Okita injures his right leg. The two decide to cooperate rather than lose and take on Nishino once more by piggyback! Meanwhile, a battle between Hijikata and Kitaoji begins at a...
Kyubei declares that he's going to take Otae as his wife. Shinpachi is confused by the sudden turn of events, but he remembers Otae's tears as they separated and charges into the Yagyu mansion with Kondo! Gintoki, Kagura, Hijikata, and Okita come to help. A fierce battle against the Great Four Yagyu and Kyubei begins!!
One night, Hijikata visits the Smile Snack House. He ignores the girls making a fuss over him and designates Otae to be his host. He has a request—he wants her to act like Kondo's wife and destroy his arranged marriage. The person that Kondo is set to marry is the third princess of planet Orangutan. She looks exactly like a gorilla. Continually dumped by Otae, Kondo is at his limit and might...
Despite the danger of being canceled, Gintama has reached its second year. Gintoki claims that they were able to overcome it through manipulation, but Shinpachi reveals that they were almost canceled because of that. The Odd Jobs keep talking on and on and discover something terrible. They used up half a year's worth of their production money on the episodes up to now! They decide to look back on the past 75 episodes, but for some reason, the theme song is Otsu's “Your Mother is a XX.” Thinking it a bad idea to change the theme song, they put out a Prince Hata version of the opening sequence.
One day, Kagura and the others notice that Catherine's eyebrows are on the verge of connecting. While the group is watching a report about an accident nearby where a truck fell over on its side, Catherine comes back and her eyebrows have connected. Catherine becomes violent for some reason and attacks Otose. When things settle down, Otose's eyebrows are also connected! Gintoki and the others run away from the strange incident. Then they notice that people with connected eyebrows are attacking people all over the place. Edo is placed under emergency alert, and people are forbidden from touching people with connected eyebrows. A great tragedy is descending upon Edo…
The Odd Jobs gang has gone to the mountains to go hunting for matsutake mushrooms. Gintoki is in high spirits, but a hunter named Marinosuke appears before him and warns him to leave the mountain quickly because it's dangerous. But Gintoki and the others don't listen and are intent on finding matsutake mushrooms. Masamune, a giant bear that's being controlled by a space mushroom, appears before the group! Gintoki and the others escape thanks to Marinosuke. They try to fight Masamune to collect a reward. But a mushroom just like the one controlling Masamune is growing out of Gintoki's head!!
Katsura is reporting the shogunate's recent activities at a salon where Joi faction members gather. But the faction members are only interested in talking about the latest popular drama and don't listen to what he says. Katsura becomes angry and leaves the salon. He proceeds to a video rental store. When he tries to rent a video, the store employee asks him to show his driver's license as identification, but as a fugitive, he doesn't have a license. Meanwhile, Gintoki has gone to a driving school to take lessons after having his license suspended. When he gets into a passenger seat as part of a joint exercise with the other students, he finds Katsura in the driver's seat!
Gintoki and the others rush to Number 502, who plans to take control of Edo with machines. They head to the terminal in Gengai's tank. Gengai and the tank are lost in an attack by a giant maid. Gintoki parts ways with Kagura and Sadaharu, and heads further in with Fuyou. Gintoki and Fuyou finally confront 502. 502 tries to welcome Fuyou as a reincarnation of his daughter, but Fuyou refuses. Obeying the words of late Professor Hayashi to give his daughter a smile, she tries to destroy 502, who has gone out of control!
Gintoki and the gang are suddenly attacked by maids and split up into two groups. Gintoki and Kagura act as decoys to draw away the enemy maids, while Shinpachi takes Tama to Gengai. Tama tells Shinpachi that he has a 5 percent chance of surviving and suggests that he should leave her and run away. But Shinpachi tells her that a samurai protects the person they have sworn to protect no matter what. His words stir a mysterious sensation within Tama that she was not programmed to feel.
Gintoki tosses out his magazines on the day for combustible garbage pickup. Scared off by a terrifying commercial, Gintoki goes back to retrieve his magazines, but passes out after seeing a woman's severed head at the dumping ground. The next day, Gintoki wakes up in his room and is relieved when he thinks it was just a dream, only to find the severed head in Kagura's hands. Shinpachi informs the panicked Gintoki that it’s the head of an Etsuko, a popular mechanical maid. Gintoki and the others are unable to get a body for the bodiless Etsuko when they hear breaking news. Professor Hayashi, Etsuko's creator, has been killed, and there is a warrant out for Fuyou, his prototype mechanical maid . Fuyou's characteristics match that of the head that Gintoki and the group have…
It is the day of a festival, but Gintoki and the others head to the temple grounds. Kagura complains that she wants to enjoy the festivities, but Gintoki tells her that they have to take over someone's shift. Ochi, a man dressed up as a fallen samurai with an arrow in his head, appears before them. He manages the haunted house at the festival. Gintoki and the others have come to help him. Ochi tells them about how he was unappreciated by those around him, how he was downsized, how his wife left him, and how his only reason for living is running a haunted house splendidly. Gintoki and the others become concerned for him and try to help, but…
Gintoki gets robot puppeteer Gengai Hiraga to fix his bike. But when Gintoki tries to leave Gengai's shop without paying the repair bill, Gengai activates the modification he had secretly made. Gintoki loses control of his scooter and crashes it into another scooter belonging to Amanto express messenger Noriko Mach. Now Noriko is injured and unable to ride her bike. But it turns out she has a special physical condition.
Gintoki is stuffing himself with dango at Konpeito, a quiet dango shop. The shop's customers have been lured away by the sweets shop Andromeda, which is across the street. The owner persists in promoting his shop with his enthusiasm for dango. Gintoki learns that Sweets, the owner of Andromeda, is trying to drive Konpeito out of business because he wants the land. Konpeito's owner won’t agree to Sweets’ proposition, so Sweets challenges him to a competition. Konpeito and Andromeda will invite people to eat dango, and the shop whose dango is most popular wins. The loser has to close up shop. Konpeito's owner is hesitant, but Gintoki has a plan. The match begins!
Stag beetle wrestling has become popular in Edo. Kagura enters Sadaharu 28, a dung beetle that she is fond of, into a competition. But Okita of the Shinsengumi barges in and defeats Kagura with his jumbo stag beetle. Meanwhile, Gintoki learns that stag beetles can be sold at high prices and plans to go to the forest to catch some. Kagura says that she wants to catch a stag beetle to avenge Sadaharu 28. The group heads to the forest, but they find the Shinsengumi already there, desperately looking for stag beetles…
Katsura, who is secretly a member of the Joi Faction, is visited by a reporter from the talk show The Edo. Katsura tells reporter Hanano that he wants the citizens to know about the work that the Joi Faction has done and think about what they can do for the country. Led by Okita, the Shinsengumi barges in, and Katsura is forced to run. He takes out a corn potage-flavored Nmaibo from his kimono and shows it to the Shinsengumi, explaining that he carries it around as emergency rations. The Shinsengumi continue to pursue him, and Katsura throws the Nmaibo onto the roof. The Nmaibo acts as a smoke screen, and Katsura and his group manage to escape.
Ninja Zenzo Hattori runs through the city at night. His job requires him to be on time and fulfill his clients' requests perfectly. The job: pizza delivery. One night, as Zenzo is about to land, Gintoki crashes his scooter into Zenzo's backside. Ignoring the pain of his hemorrhoids, Zenzo grabs the pizza box to make his delivery. But instead of the pizza box, Zenzo accidentally grabs Gintoki's Jump. Zenzo's client, Okuni, takes the Jump and tells Zenzo that misfortune will befall his rear and that he should be careful.
Hijikata receives a report from Shinsengumi inspector Yamazaki about the struggle between the Katsura Faction and Takasugi Faction. Included is information on sightings of people who appear to be the Jacks-of-all-trades in the riot. Hijikata suspects that Gintoki has connections with the Antiforeigner Faction, so he orders Yamazaki to investigate Gintoki's affairs. Yamazaki questions Gintoki's friends, but he isn't able to get anything out of them. At his wit's end, Yamazaki ends up visiting the Jacks-of-all-trades. The Jacks-of-all-trades are out, but he gets information that Gintoki is receiving medical treatment at Shinpachi's house.
Gintoki and Nizou battle to the death on the deck of Takasugi's ship. The anti-battleship weapon Benizakura has infiltrated Nizou's mind, driving Nizou out of control. Gintoki fights back with a sword forged by Tetsuko. Nizou attacks with overwhelming strength, but slowly, the battle begins to turn in Gintoki's favor. Meanwhile, within the ship, Takasugi plans to use the Benizakura to overthrow the shogunate, but he is confronted by Tetsuya, the man who forged the Benizakura, Tetsuya's younger sister Tetsuko, and Katsura.
The Katsura’s Faction launches a midair battle against Takasugi to avenge Katsura, who was attacked by Nizou the Butcher. Nizou fights back with Benizakura, a sword-shaped weapon that has become fused with his arm. Meanwhile, Henpeita Takechi and Matako Kijima have captured Kagura. Shinpachi sneaks on board Takasugi's ship and uses the confusion of a cannon shot to successfully save Kagura. Meanwhile, Gintoki is headed to Takasugi’s ship along with Tetsuko, the younger sister of Tetsuya, the creator of the Benizakura.
Kagura has snuck onto a suspicious ship where she fights Takasugi under the bright moonlight. Kagura senses an odd presence and is attacked from behind. She escapes Matako Kijima’s double pistols, but Henpeita Takechi is waiting for her with the ronin he leads. Kagura wreaks havoc, but in the confusion of battle, Matako hits her with a gunshot. Even though her shoulder and leg have been injured, Kagura fights on. Finally, she gets within the ship.
Elizabeth comes to Yorozuya, but Katsura, who is always with her, isn't there. Gintoki and the others are unsure how to treat Elizabeth. She doesn't talk and is difficult to figure out. Shinpachi decides to serve her tea, but Elizabeth doesn't react. He tries to serve her coffee next, but her attitude doesn't change at all. Kagura decides to serve her a certain drink as a last resort. Upon being served that drink, Elizabeth quietly begins to shed tears!
Mutsu's Pleasure Support Club tries to deliver batteries so powerful that one can power a space battleship to Aoki and Co. But a group of men dressed in black shows up and steals the batteries and the money. Mutsu asks the Odd Jobs to recover the batteries and the money and capture the Pleasure Support Club’s missing leader, Sakamoto. Gintoki and the others easily capture Sakamoto and go to Aoki and Co., but find no clues. Gintoki and the others are forced to go along with Sakamoto's plan to go out gallivanting and drinking. As they totter down the night road, heading home, a group sneaks up behind them. Gintoki and Sakamoto realize the danger they're in and reminisce about the past as they confront their attackers. Sakamoto fires a gun and bluffs the enemy into retreating so no one gets hurt.
Edo is in an uproar about the serial kidnappings of women. The Shinsengumi goes overboard in cracking down and sees a sudden drop in their public image. Kondou invites pop idol Tsu Terakado to be chief for the day in order to call on Edo residents to prevent crimes, as well as to boost the Shinsengumi's image. Otsu is eager to do her duty and begins reforming the Shinsengumi, beginning with the bureau's regulations. The Odd Jobs Trio are asked by Otsu to accompany her dressed up as the uninspiring mascot character Makoto-chan. The Shinsengumi realizes who they are and a fight breaks out. While they fight, someone kidnaps Otsu.
Katsuo knocks Hachiro out and makes unreasonable demands of Kyoshiro, which Gintoki and the others oppose by acting as hosts. Kyoshiro stubbornly refuses Katsuo's demands, and in response, Katsuo points a dagger at him as a warning, but Gintoki intervenes. Katsuo and his men leave because Katsuo's favorite dog gave birth. Hachiro's mother hears about the birth and follows them.
A mother suddenly barges into the Odd Jobs office, wanting them to find her son Hachiro, who disappeared after coming to Edo. Though perplexed by the mother’s excessive concern, Gintoki and the gang begin their search for Hachiro. Using a photograph as a clue, they discover that Hachiro has undergone many plastic surgeries. They draw hair and a mustache on the photo for fun and a man named Hachiro who looks exactly like the man in the photo passes them by. Gintoki and the others are sure that this man is the Hachiro they're looking for, and bring Hachiro and his mother together, but…
Kabuki-cho has been plagued with a series of arsons. To prevent anyone from setting fire to garbage, rules about separating garbage have become stricter, so when Gintoki tries to sneak out magazines with the combustible garbage Otose sees him and gives him a lecture. But she unwittingly starts a small fire with a tossed-off cigarette, and when a panicky Gintoki tries to put the fire out, a young female fire fighter named Tatsumi sees him and mistakes him for the arsonist. Fortunately he’s cleared of any charges, but the leader of the fire fighters, who acts as Tatsumi's father, shuns her, claiming that a woman cannot be a fire fighter. Even so, Tatsumi wants to become the best fire fighter in Edo and catch the arsonist, which interests Gintoki…
Kahei is questioning the captured Ofusa about the whereabouts of baby Kanshichirou. When Shinpachi and Kagura, who are being chased by Nizou, come rushing in. Despite the commotion Kahei continues with his interrogation. Kagura makes a smoke screen while Shinpachi tries to save Ofusa, but Nizou is blind and smoke screens don't work against him. The group ends up getting cornered. Meanwhile, Gintoki visits the Hashida residence with Kanshichirou, but he is unable to talk to the Kihei, the company president, because he doesn't have an appointment. While Nizou corners Shinpachi and the others, Gintoki and Kanshichirou manage to get past the receptionists and onto an elevator…
A baby is left on the doorstep of the Odd Jobs office with a message that says, “It's your baby.” The baby has naturally curly silver hair and dead-fish eyes… in other words, the baby looks exactly like Gintoki, and everyone besides him believes without a doubt that the baby is his love child. Shinpachi, Kagura, and Otose all become smitten by the baby named Kanshichirou. Panicked over the idea of Kanshichirou really being his child, Gintoki flees the Odd Jobs office with the baby. But with no one willing to listen to his side of the story, Gintoki is at a loss. Meanwhile, Kahei Hashida, the owner of a large financial combine, visits the Odd Jobs. Kahei wants the Odd jobs to find Ofusa, the woman who kidnapped his grandson Kanshichirou. But Otose senses something fishy…
Anime Gintama enters its second year on air! Well, more like manages to slide by for a second year. Either way it’s the second season, as the Odd Jobs crew reflect on “securing a one-year slot on air” and reminisce about the many events that occurred in the past year. As expectations of high ratings have given way to many hardships, Gintoki suggests that something needs to be done as the series continues on...
Gintoki and Hasegawa visit a casino in an attempt earn some easy cash but before long they’ve lost everything and are stripped down to their loincloths. The two complain that they can't win because evil spirits possesses them. But when a renowned gambler named Kanbe, the Luck Reader, arrives on the scene and helps them get their clothes back, Gintoki and Hasegawa take a hint from his suaveness, and try their hands at blackjack, only to wind up getting their clothes taken away again. Kanbe helps the two yet again, and after hearing his story Gintoki and Hasegawa learn the source of his luck…
The Shinsengumi capture one of the three Parco Brothers’ allies and the brothers go after Hijikata in retaliation. The youngest brother waits for Hijikata's day off and sits next to Hijikata in a restaurant, preparing to strike, but the sight of the Hijikata Special, a bowl of rice topped with mayonnaise, and the Uji Gintoki-Don, a bowl of rice topped with a large helping of azuki beans, leads to an argument between Hijikata and Gintoki, and an unexpected knockout of the youngest Parco brother. The three Parco Brothers withdraw, but they haven't given up on Hijikata yet. Little do they know that they will be drawn into Gintoki and Hijikata's fierce battle of pride…
Gintoki and the gang are suffering from the mother of all hay fevers. One theory suggests the cause is a plant from a far-off planet, but no facts are available, and when Otose is forced to close her shop due to hay fever, it becomes apparent this is a serious situation. One day a new resident named Hedoro moves in to Kabukicho, and the Odd Jobs crew learn that the menacing-looking Amanto runs a flower shop right next to their office. When it turns out that all the pollens are originating from the shop, the Odd Jobs suspect Hedoro is trying to weaken the population with hay fever and take over the world. And then the trio find themselves having to deliver a circular to Hedoro…
In order to pay off the damages for Sadaharu's rampage, Ane not only has to let go of her savings but her shrine as well, and goes to work at Cabaret Smile. She is able to have her way with men and becomes the shop's drawing card. But she doesn't get along with Smile's other featured employee, Otae. The two clashes with each other, and when Otae beats up Ane's main customer, the owner of Kikuya, Smile's manager lays down a resolution. He's going to fire the person who has the least total sales the following day. A ruthless battle between women is about to begin! But that night, Otae tells Ane that she's not going to compete. However, this might be Otae's first attack--!
One night, Gintoki comes back home after a long night of carousing, and sees that Sadaharu has become enormous. Gintoki and his crew are at a loss as to what caused this sudden growth, and the dog translation device that Gintoki got at the bar isn't of any use. To make things worse for the bewildered threesome, Sadaharu gets even bigger, and when Sadaharu is shown on TV, Edo is thrown into an uproar. Curious bystanders barge into the Odd Jobs office, throwing rocks and injuring Kagura. Upon seeing this, Sadaharu…
An evil magistrate named Chintaro Toyama captures Elizabeth. When Katsura bribes the Odd Jobs with food to save her, our heroes naturally accept. Recruiting the help of Sachan (after getting her fired from her job at a kunoichi café), the rescue team, a.k.a. Go-Ninja Spy Force, sneaks into the magistrate's office. But the Shinobi Five, led by Zenzo Hattori, stands in their way. Zenzo is still bitter about his scuffle with Gintoki over a Jump comic on New Year's Eve, while Sachan faces Kaoru, her rival from ninja school. Shinpachi, Kagura, and Katsura defeat their opponents with curry laced with a laxative, but things get dangerous when Kagura carelessly takes a bite of the curry… And then things get even crazier as Gintoki and Zenzo get into a heated debate about the “Pegasus Meteor Slash” pose, and Kaoru's poison rose perfume attack goes off…
Umibouzu leaves but Kagura decides to stay in Edo. Seeing her friends sitting pensively in the Otose Snack House, Kagura, feeling mischievous, spies on the bar from the outside. But soon her friends forget about their loneliness and move on to different topics: Gintoki's crotch, beautiful women doctors, and the personalities of the female characters on the show… Soon talk centers on who will be the new heroine to fill in the Odd Jobs roster. Sachan, Otae, and Catherine begin a fierce battle over the slot. Who will the men choose to be the next heroine…?!
The alien continues to wreak havoc at the terminal when Gintoki appears on the scene with Sadaharu, only to be engulfed by the alien's tentacles. Meanwhile, Umibouzu finds Kagura fallen and injured after her attempt to save Prince Hata and Jii. Enraged, Umibouzu seizes the two when Kagura stops and tells how proud she was of using her powers to save someone. The alien attempts to capture Kagura with its tentacles. Just as the alien is about to swallow her, Gintoki and Sadaharu come charging out of the alien's mouth. Gintoki and Umibouzu insult each other as they join forces to fight the alien. Meanwhile, in the sky, a Shogunate Battleship led by Matsudaira has appeared!
Fired by Gintoki, a depressed Kagura sits in the boarding area at the terminal with her father Umibouzu. When he hears that Gintoki fired Kagura, Shinpachi lashes out and tells Gintoki to think of how much the Odd Jobs and Gintoki meant to Kagura. With that, Shinpachi announce to quit the Odd Jobs as well. Meanwhile, Kagura’s spaceship is about to take off. In the cargo hold, Prince Hata’s servant, Jii, has ordered that the prince’s cargo be organized, but the maintenance crew is terrified of the creepy cargo. Jii ends up breaking a vial, which is the beginning of an incident that will toss Edo into chaos…
While Edo is abuzz with talk of the movie Alien vs. Yakuza, a real alien has snuck into Edo from outer space. Kondou gets a tip from renowned alien buster Umibouzu and has the Shinsengumi set up a cordon. Meanwhile, Kagura has fallen for an “it's me” scam, which is causing a sensation in Edo. Kagura obediently follows instructions given by a man claiming to be Gintoki and rushes off to the bank. Unfortunately, the alien also happens to be at the same bank. Worried about Kagura, Gintoki and Shinpachi also arrive at the bank. But Kagura, who is being swallowed by the alien, catches the two and tries to bring them down together. At that very moment, Umibouzu appears before the bunch. Kagura is stunned to see him…
While trying to force his way out of a Shinsengumi inspection, Katsura is hit by Okita's bazooka and injures his leg. He tries to escape by running across roofs, but he is mistaken for an underwear thief and is defeated by Ikumatsu, the owner of the ramen shop, Daigo Ramen. The next morning, Ikumatsu serves him ramen to apologize for the misunderstanding. While Katsura eats, Ikumatsu's brother-in-law noisily enters the shop with his henchmen. The atmosphere turns volatile, and sensing Ikumatsu's uneasiness, Katsura chases out the unwanted guests. Katsura learns from Ikumatsu and her brother-in-law's conversation that Ikumatsu is a widow and that the Joi Faction is responsible for her husband's death. Thus an emotionally scarred man and woman begin a strange life together…
Heavy snow falls upon the city of Edo. Otose’s voice rings through the winter wonderland, signaling the start of the Kabukicho Snow Festival! The highlight of the festivities is a snow figure-building contest with grand prize money. Entering the contest for the money, the Odd Jobs trio builds a snow figure claiming to be the “Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon.” Despite Shinpachi’s protests, everyone who visits the sculpture compliments its perfection. But Gintoki and Kagura, concerned over the other contestants’ works, begin sabotaging other snow figures.
On his way back from buying Nikuman one snowy night, Gintoki comes across an old man dressed in red and a reindeer arguing. Gintoki offers his help after hearing Santa complain of being unable to finish his job after his sled was destroyed. When Gintoki brings a two-wheeled cart instead, Santa whines over how it needs to be a sled to preserve his reputation. But after being talked down by Gintoki, Santa ends up making his deliveries dressed in all black. And so begin the burglar-like Santa and Reindeer, AND Gintoki’s night of delivering dreams to the kids.
Finishing up their night job, Otae and Oryo walk home under the morning sunlight. While casually badmouthing their customers the two witness Hanako, the new kid at their bar, attempting to throw herself off a bridge. Otae quickly stops her and brings her home, where she learns the deeply troubled Hanako left her hometown of Osaka in order to become a dancer. Hanako then explains how she spent all her savings after joining the Dream Faith – a weird religious cult that promises to grant the power to make dreams come true. The Odd Jobs go undercover with Hanako’s help, but…
Matsudaira summons Kondou, Hijikata, and Okita to the Ikedaya and informs the three of them that “You-know-who” is finally making his move. As tension runs high in the room, Matsudaira further declares it’s time for a “showdown.” Kondou and the others pledge their assistance to Matsudaira without really knowing whom this “You-know-who” is. When they find themselves at the amusement park and see a flirtatious man named Shichibei meet Kuriko, Matsudaira’s daughter, they realize Matsudaira is plotting to assassinate the man toying with his beloved daughter. Appalled by all of this, Hijikata decides to leave, but Kondou and Okita join in on the gig. And so begins the dramatic yet sad battle of men on a stake-out, ready to break up a couple’s date.
Members of the Otsu fan club are having a heated debate on the train about Otsu’s popularity being jeopardized by the appearance of TAMA, the cat-eared idol. After learning that fan club members are “cheating” with TAMA, Shinpachi delivers an iron-fisted punishment, which accidentally saves a girl who was being harassed by a drunken Matsudaira – and the girl turns out to be cat-eared! Shinpachi instantly falls for her cute looks, but panics after being asked out on a date by the girl, who is named Eromes. Shinpachi tries to deal with the situation by asking for help on a web message board, but this only leads to further problems as the day arrives for his fateful date…
Having recovered from his amnesia, Gintoki attempts to renegotiate his overdue rent with Otose in celebration of his life starting anew. Instead, Otose cold-heartedly declares that unless the destroyed Odd Jobs office is repaired within a week, she will kick him out. Having no other choice, the trio try their hands on doing some unaccustomed carpenter work, but the task proves to be too difficult for the three amateurs. Irritated, Kagura and Gintoki lose control and create further destruction, when they receive a package sent by Sakamoto. Inside they find a letter, along with two little men. The two claims to be portable carpenters and begin rebuilding the Odd Jobs office…
Two weeks have passed since Gintoki declared the disbanding of the Odd Jobs business and disappeared into the streets of Edo. Kagura sit and eats her pickled seaweed alone inside the ruined Odd Jobs office, which was destroyed by a spaceship. When Shinpachi comes to pick her up, Kagura tells him that she will not give up until Gintoki returns with his memories. Meanwhile Shinsengumi intelligence agent Yamazaki has infiltrated the Mamushi Factory where he finds some unexpected faces – The amnesic Gintoki and Kondou! Working diligently with a lively look on his face, Gintoki is now the building specialist for the “Jastaway.” But after the Jastaway explodes, Gintoki gets mixed up in another mess…
Gintoki finds himself lying on the ground, witnessing the blue sky gradually changing into red. Losing consciousness at the spot, Gintoki is rushed to the hospital. Turns out while on his way to buy Jump magazine on his bike, Gintoki was hit by a car driver who was talking on his cell phone. Shipnachi and the others rush to the hospital to see the now-conscious Gintoki, but learn he has no recollection of his own self… In order to somehow return the now honest and likable Gintoki back to his “dullish” personality, Shinpachi and Kagura take him back to the Odd Jobs office. But despite their efforts there are no signs of his memory returning. To find other possible events that may trigger his memory, the Odd Jobs wander through the streets of Edo but…
Newcomer Idol Tsu Terakado and Boy Band “Hansamu” leader Goemon’s passionate affair revealed! – The news plunges Shinpachi and the fan club members into the depths of depression. Gintoki is also stunned after learning that his favorite weather reporter Ms. Ketsuno is married. But while Kagura smirks at the two losers, Otsu shows up at the Odd jobs office. Since the discovery of the relationship, Otsu has received numerous threatening letters and has come for Gintoki’s help, but she has no clue as to who the culprit is. Shinpachi is determined to protect Otsu with all his might by staying close to her...
Part 1: “Star Destroyer,” the enchanted sword that can even cut through stars – searching for this legendary weapon, one man goes on a sword hunt night after night. The man’s name is Gankeimaru, an Amanto training to become the strongest warrior, and he has come to Earth in search of the ultimate weapon worthy of his strength. Meanwhile Gintoki and Shinpachi learn that Kagura has been buying massive amounts of products from the shopping channel, and tells her to return them all. Upset from having all her items confiscated, Kagura comes up with an idea after spotting Gintoki’s wooden sword. It’s just the start of another messy situation...
Part 2: Kagura’s scream stirs up the Odd Jobs office. The cause? A cockroach! Thinking it’s an average cockroach, Gintoki and Shinpachi head out to kill it, only to retreat back on all fours. Why? Because it turns out to be a giant-sized cockroach! Around the same time, the TV reports multiple infestations of giant cockroaches throughout Edo city, and Prince Hata advises NOT to kill these Space Cockroaches, as it will attract more of them. Oblivious to such warnings, the Odd Jobs gang are about to exterminate the giant creature when it starts to scream...
On the morning astrology program Ms. Ketsuno declares with a smile that “Virgos with goatees who are brushing their teeth right now will die today...” Kondou, who was watching the show while brushing his teeth, can’t help but let out a wry sigh when Matsudaira thunders in, blasting away with his gun – the Shinsengumi’s involvement with the Rengokukan has come to light, and both are summoned to the castle. Baffled by Hijikata and Okita’s impulsive actions, Kondou enters a state of panic after learning he may be assassinated before arriving at the castle. Matsudaira, who now sees everything as possible assassins, summons Sachan as a counter measure to assassins. Hence the dangerous drive to the castle begins...
At the Women’s Wrestling Arena Shinpachi roots for Otsu the fighting idol, Kagura gets all excited and storms into the ring, and Gintoki watches his friends in shame. Okita also happens to be there, and leads the trio down to the slums where they discover an underground coliseum called the “Rengokukan.” Investigating the high authorities’ support for these death matches, Okita points out Kidomaru, Rengokukan’s deadliest fighter in a demon mask, suggesting the Odd Jobs may find out something from following him. The gang scouts Kidomaru’s house, but...
On Hasegawa’s request the Odd Jobs trio take his place to work at the Oedo Mart Convenience store for the day, but Kagura and Gintoki’s half-baked attitudes cause nothing but trouble for the customers. The only one who’s working seriously, Shinpachi cannot help but sigh at his friends’ incompetence when he notice a punk trying to shoplift some goods. When Shinpachi catches the thief, he realizes it is Takachin, his childhood friend back from temple school. Ever since the day Shinpachi betrayed his trust, Takachin became a target for bullying. But now Takachin claims to be feared since joining a team called the “Bulldogs.” To save his friend from walking down the wrong path, Shinpachi breaks into the “Maltese” gathering.
Gintama is celebrating its half-year run on the air! And so the Odd Jobs trio attempts to kill some time by airing some re-caps. But their true intentions are to draw away the others’ attention and eat as much meat as possible from the sukiyaki meal before them. Trying to read each other’s next moves, Gintoki and Shinpachi successfully trick Kagura and chow down, only to spill the pot all over the place. Realizing she’s been tricked, Kagura begins arguing with Gintoki. Amidst this gloomy atmosphere Shinpachi believes that in order to avoid another messy tragedy, it is imperative to secure the meat’s safety first. And at that moment another pot challenger arrives… with the battle for meat taking yet another turn for the chaotic.
Mademoiselle Saigo: one of the Four Royals of Kabukicho and a girly man known as the “demon.” After calling this person a freak, Gintoki ends up being forced to cross-dress and work at the “Girly Boy Club” run by him (her?). At the club Gintoki comes across Katsura, who is also dressed as a woman. Katsura protests that he is merely waiting for the right moment to escape, but no matter how Gintoki looks at it, Katsura seems to have completely blended in with a life surrounded by girly men. One day the two encounter Saigo’s son Teruhiko, who is being bullied. Seeing that the boy is troubled, Katsura tries to console him, but…?
Returning with the groceries, Kagura puts on a sudden arrogant attitude that is understandably justified - She won a trip to space at the local big-sale raffle! Without a moment of hesitation the Odd Jobs trio head off to the Space Port. Unfortunately Sadaharu cannot join as they are told no pets are allowed on board. Insisting on bringing Sadaharu with her, Kagura starts arguing with the staff while Sadaharu goes off to harass a man with shades sleeping at the departure lobby. Curiously, the man disappears into the crowd without noticing the giant animal biting at his head. Carrying the Odd Jobs trio, the space ship sets off, but a group calling themselves the “Moe Fighting Sprits” shows up to hijack the ship…
One morning Shinpachi makes his usual commute to the Odd Jobs to wake up Gintoki when he comes across an unbelievable sight. Right inside Gintoki’s room, sleeping next to him is a woman dressed in a kunoichi outfit! As she mixes some natto, the woman named Sachan tells Gintoki that that the two made a vow the night before to become husband and wife, even though the hung-over Gintoki has no recollection of what happened. Thus, the Odd Jobs are forced to let Sachan stay at their place as an unwelcome wife. Just when everyone thinks Ginotki’s unhappy days have begun, a single call for Sachan drastically changes matters….
Amidst a summer heat wave with no air conditioning, the Odd Jobs office quickly turns into a steam house. When Gintoki and Kagura fight over and break the Senpuki (fan), their only means of dealing with the heat, Gintoki reluctantly heads out to buy a new one – only to run into extreme difficulties. Every store tells him they no longer sell an obsolete product like the fan and recommends buying an AC instead, which is beyond Gintoki’s budget. Finally, Gintoki comes across a recycled goods shop called the “Earth Defense Army Base.” Upon entering the store, he finds himself embroiled with the female store owner’s battle to protect the “Senpuki (???)"…?!
One hot summer night, as mosquitoes fill the air, the Shinsengumi immerse themselves in sharing scary tales. Inayama tells the tale of a female ghost dressed in a red kimono haunting the schoolhouse at midnight, only to find that the same ghost has appeared in the Shinsengumi station as well! More than half of the team falls victim to the ghost, each muttering about a woman dressed in red. Frightened by the unseen danger, Kondou decides to hire an exorcist to handle the situation. But these exorcists seem awfully shady-looking.
There are men who try to earn an easy buck by settling their hopes on pachinko, only to fail miserably. Regretting their decision, Gintoki and Hasegawa are sucking on their ice candies bought with the dropped change they collected, when they overhear something about a moneymaking opportunity. A reward has been placed on a space creature that’s been haunting the beach. Gintoki and Hasegawa propose to fish out the alien and grab the reward, and the Odd Jobs gang head out to the beach. But what awaits them there is a deserted beach and an old man making yakisoba noodles at the beach house. And the reward in fact turns out to be…
Shinpachi returns home with a gift for his sister—a doll that oddly resembles Elizabeth, with the name “Space Monster Stefan” printed on its chest. But what awaits Shinpachi is a deadly naginata swing by the raged Otae. While Shinpachi narrowly dodges the attack, Stefan falls prey to the naginata. As she tears Stefan apart, Otae explains the reason behind her fit. It appears the panty thief who’s recently been stirring things up in Edo city stole her panties. To soothe her sister’s anger, Shinpachi decides to ask for help from Gintoki.
The Kabukicho Neighborhood Association, led by Otose, marches toward the doorstep of Edo’s No. 1 inventor, Gengai Hiraga. The association has had it with Gengai’s noisy building of useless junk. Recruited by Otose, the Odd Jobs Trio fights sound with sound by blasting music from their karaoke machine but are stopped by the sudden appearance of the robot Saburo. The Odd Jobs Trio then proceed to relocate Gengai’s workshop to the nearby riverbank, only to end up breaking Saburo and the other robots created by Gengai, who were to perform for the shogun at the upcoming festival. Meanwhile a dangerous man has set foot into Edo.
Kagura sees Hasegawa wasting his time at the park in broad daylight and asks what he’s doing. Since he was fired from the Immigration Bureau after punching Prince Hata on a passing whim, Hasegawa now walks down the path of a Dumb Old Retarded Kook, DORK for short. Ordered by his superior to commit seppuku, Hasegawa returns home to pack up and skip town only to find his wife has already left, saying she can’t deal being with a DORKH (Dumb Old Retarded Kook Husband). Having lost everything, the only friend Hasegawa has now is Gintoki, whom he met at the pachinko parlor.
Gintoki finds himself forced into looking after Sadaharu and is soon exhausted. That’s when Katsura shows up with a peculiar creature. Seems this thing is a gift from the space merchant Sakamoto and is called Elizabeth. Gintoki is surprised at the fact that Katsura, who supposedly hates space creatures, would keep such a pet. Then Gintoki and the gang learn that a TV show is looking for weird animals to appear on their show. Blinded by the grand prize given to the winner, Gintoki and the gang decide to participate.
Thanks to Gintoki and Katsura, the space pirates ship is brought down. Several antiforeigner factions use this opportunity to take down high government officials who profited from their illegal drug collusion with pirates and Amantos. The Shinsengumi is ordered to provide protection for the officials. Kondou unquestioningly carries out his duty, claiming that if it weren’t for the government the Shinsengumi wouldn’t be where it is today. But the members cannot hide their frustration toward the corrupt Amanto and government officials. Amidst all of this, Kondou is shot down by the antiforeigner faction, taking the hit intended for a frog Amanto they were assigned to protect. Just when the Shinsengumi’s frustration is about to explode, they hear Hijikata shouting…
Odd Jobs Gin receives a job to look for a missing person, the daughter of a distinguished government official who hasn’t returned home in days. Reluctantly accepting the client’s wish to settle the case quietly, the Odd Jobs Trio goes to gather information at a club where the girl was often sighted. Unable to get any useful leads and tired of looking, Kagura tries to nab a man who looks similar to the girl, when the man’s condition suddenly changes. According to a waiter, a weird drug is floating around this district. Meanwhile Gintoki is alone in the men’s room recovering from a massive hangover when somebody calls to him over the door.
One night Otose, the landlord of Gintoki’s Odd Jobs, comes across a starving cat-eared Amanto named Catherine in the back alley and hires her to work at the Otose Snack House. Otose comes to take a liking to the hard-working and considerate Catherine. The Odd Jobs Trio on the other hand find themselves under a tighter budget and constant hunger thanks to Kagura’s hearty appetite. Meanwhile, a string of robberies occur in the downtown district. One day, the police make a visit to the Otose Snack House to gather any information regarding the recent robberies.
Gintoki and Kagura visit Shinpachi in the hospital after a car accident. Even in the hospital the Odd Jobs Trio is noisy as usual. An old man in the next room overhears their conversation and asks for their help. He requests that they look for a woman from the old man’s bittersweet memories. The only lead they have is a kanzashi, and that the kanzashi’s owner worked at a Dango shop. The Odd Jobs Trio begin their search but find that nobody seems to remember the Dango shop, and they quickly reach a dead-end. Kagura tries having Sadaharu trace the scent from the kanzashi, and the place Sadaharu leads them to is not at all what they expected…
Prince Hata makes yet another visit to Edo. Heartbroken over the loss of Pes, the prince goes through every Edo city zoo determined to find the next cutest pet. Meanwhile, savoring her pickled seaweed, Kagura comes across a box left in front of the Odd Jobs Gin building. Her face lights up with a big smile when she finds an adorable animal in the box. The animal is a slightly…no, VERY big dog-like creature. Despite Gintoki’s protests, Kagura insists on keeping it. Kagura names the dog Sadaharu and plays rough with it, while Gintoki and Shinpachi grow exhausted from Sadaharu’s constant biting. What will Gintoki and Shinpachi do?
From Hijikata to Okita, and Okita to the Shinsengumi, news quickly spreads of the commander losing in battle for a woman, stirring up commotion within the squad. To make matters worse, Kondou’s miserable loss is aired on TV, forcing Hijikata to figure out some way to gain back the Shinsengumi’s dignity. To do so, they must eliminate the silver-haired samurai who defeated Kondou. Hijikata joins the other members to search for Gintoki in town. Meanwhile, oblivious of single-handedly earning the Shinsengumi’s malice, Gintoki is yanked away to help with his client’s carpeting job. While the whining Gintoki helps out the client, the Shinsengumi closes in….
While the Shinsengumi strive to maintain peace in the city of Edo, their commander Kondou is busy sulking in front of Otae, who now works at a snack bar. Depressed, Kondou calls himself a good-for-nothing. Otae gently smiles and tells him that she would love a man for his whole self, including his weaknesses. With those words, Kondou falls in love with Otae and asks her to marry him, but receives a knock-out punch instead. Undaunted, Kondou uses all sorts of means to show his affection for the immovable Otae. Finally having enough of it, Otae drags Gintoki into the situation, but things take an unexpected turn…
Midland Star Prince Hata’s pet Pes disappears, and the Immigration Bureau, though resentful of the Amanto’s orders, ask Odd Jobs Gin to look for the missing pet. Hearing that the client is an Amanto, the Odd Jobs at first turn down the offer but quickly change their minds when they are presented with a stack of cash. So begins Gintoki and group’s hunt for the pet. Looking for any kind of lead, the group makes the rounds of the octopus fisherman at the piers, takoyaki stores, and bars, but Pes is nowhere to be found. With few options left, Gintoki brings out his ultimate weapon.
Although their actions result in saving everyone from Katsura’s bomb, Gintoki and the group are nonetheless held for police questioning. Convinced Odd Jobs Gin are behind the bombing, the police continue their interrogation, when Shinpachi, who was staring at the clock the whole time, finally snaps. Baffled by his raging fit, the police finally let the trio go. Ignoring Gintoki and Kagura who vent their resentment in front of the police station, Shinpachi leaves the scene in a hurry. Left behind, Gintoki and Kagura come across an escaped convict being chased by the police. The man takes Kagura hostage and orders Gintoki to take the wheel in the police car. When asked by Gintoki why he ran away the man answers, “Because today is a special day…”
The staff of Odd Jobs Gin is going about their usual daily bickering when a delivery scooter crashes into the Otose Snack House downstairs. Barely conscious, the postman begs the Odd Jobs Trio to deliver an important package in his place. Gintoki and the others reluctantly head to the address on the package, Embassy of Inui, the Dog Star system. But the package explodes, and the trio are mistaken as terrorists. The three attempt a hasty escape, but when Shinpachi is caught, he decides to take Gintoki and Kagura down with him, and the gatekeepers quickly corner the three. Just when everybody thinks they are done for, they are saved by Gintoki’s old acquaintance Kotaro Katsura, aka Zura. Secretly observing the whole incident, the government’s police force, the Shinsengumi, decides to make their move…
Half a month has passed since Shinpachi began working for Odd Jobs Gin. Unable to see in Gintoki the glowing samurai spirit he felt, Shinpachi is already regretting his decision. One day as Gintoki and Shinpachi ride double on their scooter, a girl suddenly jumps in front of them. Unable to stop, Gintoki runs over the girl. Gintoki rushes the injured and unconscious girl toward the hospital, when suddenly a black car blocks the way and opens fire. While Gintoki and Shinpachi panic, the girl regains consciousness and blocks the bullets and wipes out the attackers with her built-in gun umbrella. There’s a reason the yakuza are after her, and Shinpachi decides to help the girl escape. However…
The arrival of the Amanto has forced the samurai to throw away their swords. But Shinpachi’s father lived by the way of the sword, never losing his samurai honor. With his dying breath, the father entrusts his two children with the samurai spirit. To protect the dojo left behind by his father, Shinpachi works hard at jobs he’s not used to doing. But to a boy who knows only swordsmanship, the world is not a kind place. When Shinpachi is ridiculed by his manager and laughed at by the Amanto, one man stands up to confront them. Shinpachi sees an honest samurai within the man as he pounds down the manager and wipes out the Amanto for ruining his chocolate parfait. Yes, this man is in fact Gintoki Sakata, also known as “Odd Jobs Gin.” The Last Samurai with naturally wavy hair for a trademark?!
Gintoki manage to escape Shishimura’s sudden attack. Regrouping with Kagura and the others, he finds that their client Katoken was unable to stick with the training and has left. Gintoki finds Katoken drowning in his sorrows alone and joins him for a drink to share his wisdom: “No matter how much you try, you cannot escape from what you truly wish to forget.” Hearing those words, Katoken explains the reason behind his wanting to become stronger. Gintoki decides to lend a hand to help Katoken regain his most important treasure. Together with Kagura and Shinpachi, they march into the Drift Star Embassy… only to find themselves welcomed by a mountain full of food.
Long ago, this nation was known as the land of the samurai. The dream-filled Edo skies, upon which the samurai once gazed, are now filled with the ships of the Amanto, beings that suddenly invaded and rose to power. And now these arrogant aliens walk the streets of the city. The samurai have lost their swords, status, and even their honor… In this city former samurai Gintoki Sakata runs the Odd Jobs business. One day he receives a visit from a client named Katoken. To regain something he has lost, Katoken needs 30 million ryo—a lot of money. After listening to Katoken’s endless tale of misfortune, the Odd Jobs trio feels obliged to help out. Meanwhile, the Amanto Kariya and his men gather to plot the takeover of Edo city.
Gintama
Gintama
Edo is a city that was home to the vigor and ambition of samurai across the country. However, following feudal Japan's surrender to powerful aliens known as the "Amanto," those aspirations now seem unachievable. With the once-influential shogunate rebuilt as a puppet government, a new law is passed that promptly prohibits all swords in public.
Enter Gintoki Sakata, an eccentric silver-haired man who always carries around a wooden sword and maintains his stature as a samurai despite the ban. As the founder of Yorozuya, a small business for odd jobs, Gintoki often embarks on endeavors to help other people—though usually in rather strange and unforeseen ways.
Assisted by Shinpachi Shimura, a boy with glasses supposedly learning the way of the samurai; Kagura, a tomboyish girl with superhuman strength and an endless appetite; and Sadaharu, their giant pet dog who loves biting on people's heads, the Yorozuya encounter anything from alien royalty to scuffles with local gangs in the ever-changing world of Edo.
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Candidates for Santa appear before Kagura one after another. Their identities on the line, each goes off to prove they are the real deal.
Christmas is just around the corner. Kagura is ready and waiting for her present, only to have Gintoki dodge the subject at every corner. In order to cheer up Kagura, who laments that Santa has never once come to her, the gang decides to hold a Christmas party, except it is also an end-of-the-year pot-party with only a small cake. Kagura is having no fun at all, when two Santa Clauses appear...
Consumed by negative emotions, Douman is transformed into a giant demon. He now possesses within his body Antenmaru, a demon sealed away over a millennium ago by the desperate efforts of the Ketsuno and Shirino clans. Not even Seimei’s voice can reach to Antenmaru when Gintoki stands before him with his aura-charged wooden sword. How will Gintoki fight the great demon who has returned after a...
Seimei takes the risk of being dismissed as lead guardian of Edo by undoing the Shikigami placed throughout the city, and fueling himself with all their power to face Douman. Their fierce magic clashes, and Douman is forced onto the defensive as Seimei’s jutsu overwhelms him. Just when the battle seems over, Douman recalls the history between his family and the Ketsun clan as repeatedly told by...
In order to save Ms. Ketsuno, Seimei agrees to Douman’s proposal of a Shikigami Tag-Team Mystic Death Match. Seimei arrives at the arena only to be captured by Douman, but Gintoki and the gang appears to lend a helping hand. The first match ends in a draw after both the Ketsuno and Shirino clan contestants are disqualified. After seeing how they performed in the first round, Seimei accepts...
Weather girl Ms. Ketsuno is giving the wrong weather forecast. Turns out she comes from a line of traditional Onmyojis, and her forecast is not derived from mere fortune-telling but actually by using her Onmyoji powers. But her weather forecast is being sabotaged by someone who is unhappy with Ms. Ketsuno’s career as a weather girl despite her being an Onmyoji. Gintoki and the gang arrive at...
It’s raining in Kabukicho. As Gintoki curses the rain for going against the weather forecast, a woman comes up to offer her umbrella. Feeling bad, Gintoki declines, but the woman hands him the umbrella and tries to leave, revealing herself to be none other than Ms. Ketsuno the weather girl. Due to viewer complaints for reporting the wrong weather, she has been dropped from the show. It is said...
Snow quietly falls over Kabukicho. The Shinsengumi receives word of anti-foreign faction members gathering at Ikezuya Inn to discuss a supposed takeover of the Terminal. As they prepare to take down the faction, Kondo entrusts his safety to Hijikata—with a booger dangling from his nose. Worried how it may affect the team’s morale, Hijikata makes every attempt to handle the situation unnoticed!
The Odd Jobs are having breakfast in the living room, though the only one gorging on egg over rice is Kagura. Turns out ever since Kagura was put in charge of cooking, it’s been egg over rice nonstop. After getting complaints from Gintoki, Kagura goes to Shinpachi’s house to vent her frustration. Otae then invites Kagura to come to a cooking class with her. The class is filled with girls...
Hordes of stray cats are being caught and brought to the Planet Catnip Embassy. As the Gut Rat Gang watches over the caged cats, the king of Planet Catnip makes his appearance. But there is no news of the king coming to Edo, meaning this is a secret visit. The king reveals his reason for capturing the strays, which turns out to be utterly ridiculous. Mixed up in the king’s plot, the strays find...
Having turned into cats, Gintoki and the gang are brought to Otose snack house by Hoichi. As the cats scarf down some food, Otose warns them that if they get caught, they can never return to this town. Seems there is someone egging the townspeople to hunt and capture the town's stray cats.
At a shrine in Kabukicho there exists a nesting ground for cats. The Odd Jobs gang hide themselves in the bushes to observe the stray cats feeding themselves. The cats soon run off, and a single cat enters from the Torii side. The torn ears and huge barrel-like body identify the cat as Hoichi, Kabukicho’s boss cat. The Odd Jobs were requested by the neighborhood association to capture Hoichi....
An old man living in a broken-down home is interviewed by a man who says he is a journalist for the Ooedo newspaper. The interview is regarding the Antiforeigner War. More than twenty years ago, the Antiforeigner faction rose up against the sudden invasion of the Amanto. As the war continued, several young members came to distinguish themselves from the others: Kotaro Katsura, Shinsuke...
Students at a temple school share their independent research projects completed during the past summer vacation. After one of the students finishes reading a well-written journal, the last one to present is a kid named Daigoro. Sleeping in on the first day of summer vacation, Daigoro arrived late at the radio exercises and met Madao, and decided to keep an observation journal about him.
Gintoki and Shinpachi start re-investigating the Rokkaku incident. Upon learning what really happened from Kamiyama, one of Okita’s subordinates, they leave to save Okita. Meanwhile, Okita is captured by Sotatsu Tendo after falling into his trap involving Kirie. Tendo babbles on about how he returned to seek revenge against Okita, who destroyed the Sokai Faction, and goes on to reveal the truth...
Okita is going through a selection of sweets at the cake shop. As Okita leaves the store, a girl suddenly comes up and stabs him!! Calling Okita her father’s killer, the girl’s action seems to be fueled by a past case called the "Rokkaku Incident." What is the connection between this incident and Okita, as well as the girl’s father? And more importantly, what’s the fate of Okita who’s been...
The Odd Jobs are requested to remove a hornets’ nest on the temple grounds. Fully armored in protective suits, what awaits the trio is a ginormous hive, like none they’ve ever seen before. Arguing that this wasn’t what they signed up for, Gintoki prepares to leave, but Kagura goes off and destroys the hive. The trio quickly plays dead to avoid getting attacked by the raging hornets, but are...
Characters unhappy with the popularity poll results begin attacking high-ranking characters. Surrounded by the low-ranking characters, Shinpachi attempts to escape across the rooftops but loses his footing and falls. Just when Shinpachi thinks he’s done for, he is saved by an unknown hand and manages to flee from Catherine and the other low-ranking characters. When everybody is an enemy, which...
Characters unhappy with the popularity poll results begin attacking high-ranking characters. Surrounded by the low-ranking characters, Shinpachi attempts to escape across the rooftops but loses his footing and falls. Just when Shinpachi thinks he’s done for, he is saved by an unknown hand and manages to flee from Catherine and the other low-ranking characters. When everybody is an enemy, which...
Character popularity results are announced to celebrate Gintama’s 182nd episode! Shinpachi is alone at the café, feeling depressed after learning that he’s still in 8th place in popularity, unchanged from the previous ranking. Yamazaki, who is in 9th place, drops by to say that boring characters such as they should aim to become the No. 1 steppingstone for others. For Shinpachi and Yamazaki,...
The city of Yoshiwara is making its recovery, though Tsukuyo has shut herself in her room. Hinowa asks Gintoki to help Tsukuyo have some fun for a change. It turns out that Tsukuyo is only pretending to be sleeping in her room, when in reality she is sneaking out to perform her routine patrol. The gang decides to come up with a plan to help Tsukuyo cheer up, even while working.
Gintoki strikes down Jiraia and frees Tsukuyo from his twisted web. Chiding Tsukuyo for trying to shoulder every burden herself, Gintoki goes on to say that rather than throw away your life to die beautifully, it’s far better to live and be yourself – even if your life is not a pretty one. And finally, Gintoki expresses his anger toward Jiraia for betraying his own student, despite calling...
Tsukuyo falls into the hands of Jiraia, her former master, and is held captive. Meanwhile Gintoki manages to survive the attack thanks to Zenzo, and he learns about Jiraia’s past. During the Amanto attack twenty years ago, Jiraia is said to have killed his own people within the Oniwabanshu, all for the sake of his devotion to the previous shogun. In the end Jiraia himself was the one to be...
Gintoki and Tsukuyo infiltrate the Benigumoto, the Red Spiders, to get a lead on the man with the tattooed spider on his neck, but are discovered and quickly surrounded. The two manage to fend for themselves, when the man with the tattooed spider makes a sudden appearance and attacks Gintoki! The man then speaks as if he knows Tsukuyo. Who is this man?!
Gintoki and the gang return to Yoshiwara at Hinowa’s request for the first time in a while. Although Hosen’s death has brought freedom to Yoshiwara, it’s also drawn the renewed interest of those who previously avoided Yoshiwara in fear of Hosen’s power. Yoshiwara is now troubled with an increased crime rate, especially illegal drug dealing. Odd Jobs are asked to capture the man responsible. The...
A look back at Gintama's best moments.
Gintoki's mouth is swollen like crazy, forcing him to go to the dentist for treatment. Unable to cope with the stress and pressure of waiting, a crazed Gintoki screams for someone to just kill him and be done with it. After getting scolded by the staff, Gintoki waits for his turn when another man with a swollen mouth comes in, making things even more complicated!
The Odd Jobs Trio are wrapping up a case and waiting for the elevator inside a skyscraper at night. The client is the president of a huge corporation, and the gang receives a handsome reward. It’s their first huge cash haul in a while, so Gintoki and the gang decide to celebrate by having yakiniku (barbeque). As they excitedly discuss which place they should go to, the elevator arrives. But...
Part A "It's What's On The Inside That Counts" While taking Sadaharu out for a walk, Gintoki runs into Katsura who is with some "thing" that hardly resembles Elizabeth. Shinpachi and Kagura also notice the change in Elizabeth, or more like being totally replaced, and decide to bring Katsura back to his senses. Part B "It's What's On The Inside That Counts, But Only To A Certain Extent" It is...
A man called Executioner Kohei is brought under strict guard to the Shinsengumi. He is the executive officer of the Radical Joi Faction, the Akatsuki Party, and is also a lethal murderer who has killed 35 bakufu officials. According to Kondo, Kohei not only endures torture, but laughs with joy during it. The Shinsengumi’s mission is to get Kohei to tell them details about the large-scale...
Part A On top of the Odd Jobs building, two awfully familiar men seem to be scheming. They manage to hide themselves from several visitors, but they are spotted by the man who’ll cause the biggest mess of all: Katsura! Part B Gintoki’s alarm goes off, and he decides to takes a shower to sober up. While in the shower, something happens to Gintoki! Seems Kagura and Shinpachi are also caught up in...
At last, Gintoki and his friends confront the Great Archfiend. While the Leukocyte King can’t lay a finger on the Great Archfiend who has taken Tama’s form, Gintoki attacks without giving a damn. Angered by his reckless impudence, the Leukocyte King turns on Gintoki. The Great Archfiend then takes the form of the Leukocyte King’s father. But this time Shinpachi and Kagura attack him, and they...
Gintoki and the gang arrive at Tama’s main system. The group tries to devise a battle strategy for fighting the Great Archfiend Tapir’s black body suit minions. But they can’t come to an agreement. Deciding it’s a waste of time, Kagura charges alone into the swarm of black body suits. Using this as a diversion, the group storms the enemy base, only to be surrounded after Gintoki and the...
After learning from Gengai that Tama has been infected by a computer virus, the Odd Jobs trio launch "Operation Midget" and enter Tama’s body to eradicate the virus. Inside, they find an injured man dressed in a white body suit who begs them to deliver a message to the king. Arriving at the Leukocyte Kingdom, the gang finds the place filled with RPG-themed shops such as weapon stores, inns, and...
Tama works hard everyday starting early in the morning. Even when Otose tells her to take a break, Tama won’t and says she is happy just being with everyone. But Otose notices that Tama’s appearance has changed into that of an angular polygon from an old video game! While Otose and Gintoki discuss that it must have been brought on by overwork, Tama returns from shopping and has now regressed...
Hijikata is on a stakeout near the apartment’s dumpster. There, a sleepy Gintoki comes to throw away his trash. Finding Gintoki’s persistent intrusion a burden, Hijikata arrests Gintoki for insulting and obstructing an officer on duty. But while pushing and shoving each other, Hijikata accidentally handcuffs himself to Gintoki. Hijikata calls Okita who is staking out a different location to...
The city is hit by a bad flu one winter day. Even Otae is sick with the flu. Shinpachi gets some long-awaited time alone with his sister and is tending to her when he gets a visit from Gintoki and Kagura. Turns out the two have also caught the flu and want Shinpachi to look after them. Irritated by Gintoki and Kagura’s abrupt visit, not to mention their selfish demands, Shinpachi is surprised...
PART A - Rumors of Odd Jobs imposters gaining popularity within the city reach Gintoki’s ears. Upon investigating, the Odd Jobs Trio discover that someone is using their Odd Jobs name for fishy business and making a fortune out of it. Gintoki and the gang seek out to uncover the imposters’ identities, only to discover...?! PART B - A man dressed in blue full-body spandex appears before...
After an intense battle, Shinpachi and Hijikata both fall to the ground with zero life points. Despite being exhausted and battered, the two men rise up to resume their battle. They fight as if their lives—no, their very souls—were on the line and Otsu begs them to stop. But nobody can stop them now. For their battle is no longer just for the title of official fan club...
The time to settle the battle for the official fan club title is finally here. The match between Shinpachi and Hijikata is a card battle using Otsu chip playing cards. Never knowing such a thing existed, Shinpachi rushes to the vendor for some cards. Hijikata on the other hand is fully prepared and delivers the ultra powerful card "Melancholy 5-minutes before start"! Hijikata’s range of...
For the second round in the Official Tsu Terakado fan club championships, it is a battle of charms. Both teams must come up with a virtualized situation where the winner is decided by Otsu-chan saying "yes." First up is the Tsusengumi’s story, taking place in a bar with a beautiful night view. But the romantic mood is ruined thanks to Okita the narrator and assistants Kondo and "Mohawk"...
Tosshi finishes the preliminary race in first place by rounding up all the contestants to block Shinpachi’s team from making the goal. Despite Toshi’s scheming, team Otsu-chan fan club makes a surprising comeback to finish in second place! Hijikata points out that the team cheated by changing their member lineup, but with his own member suspected of using a taxi, the objection is dropped. Kondo...
The preliminary round for the Official Tsu Terakado fan club title is a marathon race. With Takachin in critical condition and Kagura taking the wrong route, team Shinpachi’s chances of winning look slim. But thanks to Gintoki’s quick thinking, Takachin makes an instant (and improved?) recovery and emerges from the hospital to rejoin the race! As the race gradually turns into a battle of...
The fierce battle begins over the title of the Official Tsu Terakado fan club. Tosshi, Hijikata’s loser otaku personality created from a demonic sword, was once thought to have been defeated by Hijikata’s strong will, but in reality the personality still survives within him. By reigning as the king of otaku, Hijikata plans to put Tosshi’s soul to rest. Tosshi’s road to the king of otaku versus...
Today’s Tsu Terakado concert is another lively success. But fan club president Shinpachi is angered because only four of the Tsu Terakado fan club members have come to the concert. He is further enraged to learn that many of the club members have left without permission and have joined the new Tsusentai fan club instead. To Shinpachi’s surprise, the Tsusentai leader is Hijikata, who thanks to...
Yatai “Guchiri-Ya” (Whining Store) has three rules: One, a customer can come in alone and whine as much as they want. Two, if there’s a familiar face, pretend like you don’t know them. And three, do not share the stories you hear. Tonight’s customers are a drowsy-looking samurai with a sweet tooth, a Mayo samurai, and finally Mr. Gorilla (pseudonym).
Hasewage is tired of always losing and being called a Madao, so it's off to the races.
Otae and Shinpachi are invited to Kyubei’s birthday party. The two arrive at the Yagyu mansion with a birthday cake in hand, only to find the place filled with celebrities from the entertainment and political worlds and other various industries! When the two begin to feel out of place, they spot Gintoki, Katsura, Hasegawa, and Kamenashi (without his shell) causing a huge commotion. Naturally,...
Kagura can’t sleep after wasting an entire day doing nothing. She tries to sleep by switching mattresses with Gintoki and changing where her eyeballs are focused and the way she breathes. But it all only helps in keeping her and Gintoki wide-awake. Will Kagura ever get a good night’s sleep?!
Matsudaira is being accompanied by a young samurai who turns out to be the Shogun! Wishing to learn more about civilian life, the Shogun asks for a haircut at the Kamiyuidoko. Under such pressure, Shinpachi and Kagura can’t help but vomit, but then a piece of Kagura’s undigested naruto lands on the Shogun’s forehead and won’t come off. Gintoki attempts to take off the naruto with a razor, only...
The Odd Jobs trio finds themselves watching after an old-fashioned and empty barber store called Kamiyuidoko. As they look over at the newly opened beauty parlor across the street, they see Kondo, who has been denied service! When the depressed Kondo enters Kamiyuidoko, the Odd Jobs trio find themselves in an awkward position, particularly since they don’t know how to cut hair. Disguising...
The Odd Jobs trio is going about their usual meaningless chatter when a man with an eye-patch suddenly shows up and begins “ordering” them around. The man’s “power” is so strong, the Odd Jobs find themselves unable to defy his orders…
As the bombing of the Shinsengumi headquarters nears, Hijikata and Okita are still unable to find any means for escape. Only one key exists to unlock the shackles chaining each other. But if the key is used, it will set off a bomb to kill the other. The rule of the devil begins to stir distrust between the two. Though he commends them for not betraying one another, Jigzaw pressures them to make...
During their routine night patrol Hijikata and Okita are attacked and kidnapped by an unknown assailant. When they wake up, the two find themselves chained together and imprisoned inside an abandoned room. As the two come to realize how bad the situation is, a creepy man speaks to them over the monitor. The man, who calls himself Jigzaw, reveals that he has placed a bomb at the Shinsengumi...
It is shortly after the fierce battle at Yoshiwara Shngri-la. Shinpachi and Kagura, having faced powerful foes in Hosen and Kamui unlike any they have encountered, are training hard after realizing their lack of strength. Both announce to Gintoki their determination to become stronger. But Gintoki declines to become involved, saying it’s a pain. Learning of the situation, Otae and Hasegawa...
At last the sun rises above Yoshiwara Shangri-La, the city of eternal light. At the end of a fierce battle, Hosen finally reveals his true feelings for Hinowa and passes away. Observing the entire battle from afar, Kamui is greeted by Kagura and Shinpachi. Kagura is enraged with her reunited brother, but Kamui leaves after “declaring war” with Gintoki.
The only way to defeat Hosen is to bring back the Sun to the Yoshiwara Shangri-La, the city trapped within eternal night. Seita runs for the control room to break open the iron-plated seal covering the city. Meanwhile, Gintoki and the Hyakka led by Tsukuyo are desperately holding off Hosen's attack. But despite their best efforts, they cannot stop the King of The Night's onslaught...
Gintoki arrives before Hosen, just in the nick of time. To restore the bond between mother and son that has been torn by the city of eternal light, Gintoki engages Hosen with fierce determination. But against the King of the Night’s awesome powers, Gintoki is beaten helplessly to the ground. "Go home to the world above with your mom…" Taking to heart the words left by Gintoki, Seita tries to...
Amidst the fierce battle, Kagura awakens to her Yato instincts and defeats Abuto. Thanks to Shinpachi’s desperate plea, Kagura is able to return to her senses and together they head after Hosen. Meanwhile Kamui has brought Seita before Hinowa, who is confined to her quarters. “Mom, let’s go home together!” Seita shouts out to his beloved mother. However, unexpected words leave Hinowa’s mouth…
As Gintoki and the gang head toward Hosen’s lair, they encounter Abuki, one of Kamui’s subordinates, and are overwhelmed by the incredible fighting power of the Yato Clan. On Shinpachi and Kagura’s urging, Gintoki heads out to face Hosen alone. The remaining two fight desperately against Abuki, only to be cornered by the overwhelming difference in power. In the midst of the fierce battle Kagura...
Kagura's older brother Kamui arrives in Yoshiwara. As the Seventh Division Captain of the Space Pirate Harusame, Kamui is here to talk with the division's former captain, The Night King, Hosen. At first everything seems to go well, but tensions gradually start to build up& Meanwhile, escaping from Kamui and his men's attack, Gintoki and the gang take refuge at Tsukuyo's hideout.
Seita was picking pockets to see Hinowa, the highest-ranked 遊女/Yujo (courtesans/ prostitute) in the underground 遊郭/Yukaku (Licensed Quarters) Yoshiwara Tougenkyo, where law has no meaning. But his picking act was all for the sake of seeing the mother he was separated from at a young age. To let Seita see Hinowa, Gintoki and the gang march into Yoshiwara Tougenkyo, where they receive a rough...
Seita is a kid who makes his living through pickpocketing. One day Seita picks Gintoki’s wallet only to find it pretty much empty, and discovers that his own wallet was picked back in return. In the end Seita treats Gintoki to some parfait after getting caught red-handed. Brought into Snack Otose for questioning, Seita shocks everyone by revealing he needed the money to see a certain "遊女/Yujo...
It’s the usual scene at Odd Jobs Gin. Shinpachi and Kagura are cleaning up the place when they see a picture fall out of the back of a wall frame. To their surprise, the picture is a shot of Gintoki and a mystery beauty! Could she be a woman from his past?
Having been neglected for so long despite her strong love for Gintoki, Sachan finally goes on the offensive. She tries to win the heart of the sugar-loving Gintoki with a cake. Naturally, her plan fails. That’s when Kondo happens to pass by. Like Sachan, Kondo’s feelings for Otae have continued unrequited and are casually brushed aside (or rather, exploited for running her errands). They argue...
As always, Hasegawa, aka DORK (Dumb Old Retarded Kook) idles away his life. While talking on the phone with his estranged wife Hatsu, Hasegawa ends up inviting her over to his house. But thanks to a string of misfortunes, his home is now a cardboard box in the park! Having told Hatsu that he lives in a pretty nice place, Hasegawa asks Gintoki to help him look for a descent housing…
Once, the manga Gintaman gained immense popularity in Jump magazine, and was even made into an animated series thanks to Gintoki’s random advice. Ofuji has since taken over from Konishi as editor of Gintaman… But now the manga’s popularity is on a steady decline! Under these desperate circumstances, Gintoki is once again called forth to help fix the problem! Strong criticism and heated debate...
Oiwa lets Tagosaku possess her own body to become “His Excellency.” Fueled by anger and sadness, her surge of attacks gradually corner Gintoki. But just in the nick of time, Gintoki also lets himself be possessed by Stands to become “His Excellency.” To bring down the wasted ghost inn, Gintoki risks everything he has to go up against Oiwa!
Sick and tired of Oiwa’s tyranny, Gintoki decides to shut down the inn by teaming up with Rei. He plans to use Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Mitsuhide (their stands, that is) to bring down the inn’s reputation but is stopped by Okami Otose. Though overwhelmed at first by Okami’s most powerful stand Tagosaku, Gintoki nonetheless manages to exorcize the inn’s customers with the help of Shinpachi and...
The inn Gintoki and the gang are staying at turns out to be a ghost inn where all the stands (ghosts) gather, unable to enter heaven due to their attachment to the living world! Gintoki finds himself left all alone after Shinpachi, Kagura, and Otae are all possessed by stands. The Okami Oiwa explains she was looking for someone tough enough to help run the inn. Forced into working as an...
Otose arranges for Gintoki and the gang to spend their winter break at a hot spring inn located deep in the mountains. Anticipating a secluded hot spring bath, the group hikes their way up the mountain trail, only to arrive at a completely deserted and run-down inn. With no available bus to return to Edo, the gang has no choice but to stay at the inn. The inn’s Okami Oiwa welcomes the group,...
To let the dying dog Kintaro see its owner for one last time, Kagura and Katsura sneak it out of the hospital…only to find themselves caught in the war between the "Planet Eaters" (dogs) and "Planet Pukers" (cats), while Earth’s fate hangs in the balance. Escaping from the Planet Pukers, who are after Kintaro, the two head to the hospital where the old man is hospitalized. Meanwhile, the old...
Worried about her pet’s sudden drop in appetite, Kagura takes Sadaharu to the veterinary hospital. Katsura happens to be there as well, explaining how Elizabeth is in bad health and has been hospitalized to undergo surgery. Fortunately Sadaharu’s condition is nothing serious, but he’s kept overnight just to be safe. Around the same time, an old dog that has also been hospitalized is about to...
Urara's older sister learns that Shinpachi sent Okita's picture with his letters. Shinpachi desperately tries to apologize, but Urara's older sister tells him that she wants to help him get Urara to like him. Afterwards, Gintoki and the others meet up with Urara and Okita. They try to get Urara's attention, but she is only interested in Okita. Urara's older sister can’t do anything about it and...
Even though it's believed the letters are coming from Okita, Shinpachi's response letter turn out to be a big hit. Urara is happy her older sister has received a response to her letters. But her older sister confesses that she sent Urara's picture with the letter. And it looks like both Shinpachi and Urara sent someone else's pictures with their letters!
The fan club members for Edo's top idol, Tsu Terakado, are at the beach practicing their choreography for an upcoming concert. But Takachin notices his fellow members’ enthusiasm getting sloppy. One of the fan club officers has started exchanging e-mails with a girl he met through a blog. Shinpachi is furious the officer has broken their club rule of "Secret communication with women is...
The Gintama anime has finally reached the middle of its third year on the air. Shinpachi explains the purpose of this episode and aims to look back on all their past adventures and build up new enthusiasm and nostalgia. Upon hearing that the final chapter is not the final episode and that the series will continue for another six months, Gintoki and Kagura lose all enthusiasm. Then the ending...
Otsu has overcome her past scandals and become Edo's top idol. And the release date of her new single has finally been announced! Shinpachi and her other fans are overjoyed at the news. But there trouble arises right before the release. Otsu's music producer, Tsunpo, is late with the creation of her song and says the release will be postponed. Otsu is determined to not betray her fans and takes...
Gintoki and the others have lost their clue about the gamer in the Monkey Hunter game. They gather for an offline meeting at a barbeque restaurant and try to devise a plan but are short on good ideas. And Katsura merely says “What we need right now is the determination to live as screwdrivers.” Will Gintoki and the others ever return to their original forms?!
In order to turn their bodies back to normal after being turned into screwdrivers, Gintoki and the others play an online game to track down the Amanto supposedly responsible for their transformation. As soon as they begin, they disrupt the order in the game and are attacked by a powerful enemy. A certain hunter saves them from their desperate situation. This player appears to be a veteran hero,...
One day, Gintoki and the others are lazing about like always when they realize Shinpachi's finger has been turned into a Phillips screwdriver. It seems to be the work of an Amanto, but Shinpachi is too busy freaking out. Soon they discover that Kagura and Gintoki have also been modified. The group try to catch the Amanto responsible, but their only clue is that he's hooked on a popular online...
Hasegawa is finally left in charge of a sushi restaurant after some very harsh training. He invites Gintoki and the others to the restaurant. The group is excited to hear that they can eat all they want, but Hasegawa skills are seriously lacking! Upon seeing Hasegawa troubled, the group decides to help him out. But Gintoki and the others are complete amateurs. They make use of their skills and...
Smoking has been completely banned in the Shinsengumi headquarters due to Okita's suggestion. Hijikata, a heavy smoker, desperately resists but is pressured by his peer squad members and reluctantly gives in. He goes outside to smoke but lately most places have also banned smoking… What will the desperate Hijikata do?!
Otohime's terrifying plot that involves all of Edo finally enters its final stage. Gintoki, Katsura, Shinpachi, Kagura and the others make every effort to stop her plans... How will this battle end? And what will be the fate of Earth?!
The group learns about Ryugu Palace's hidden past and Otohime's terrifying plan. And they are the only ones who can stop her. Kamenashi suggests they split up into teams and head to Otohime. While breaking up into teams, they are spotted by lookouts and they are thrust in a desperate situation. Meanwhile, Otae, who has been captured by Otohime, is in danger!
Gintoki and the others were tossed into the ocean on their way to Ryugu Palace and are now stranded on an unknown deserted island. They search the island for any resources to help survive and are reunited with Kamenashi. Amazingly, the island was Ryugu Palace. Meanwhile, giant turtle robots have appeared in Edo and Gintoki and the others hear about it on the news on TV. According to Kamenashi,...
The Odd Jobs takes a gig working as lifeguards on the beach. Gintoki and Shinpachi ignore their work and focus on staring at the girls. Kagura immediately finds a suspicious person named Kamenashi, who is dressed like a turtle, and beats him up. Gintoki and the group find out that Kamenashi has been secretly filming girls in swimsuits. Kamenashi desperately makes excuses, but Gintoki and the...
Matsudaira is furious when he learns that his daughter Kuriko's coworkers are making advances on her. He carries out an extreme plan to tear them away from her. Kondo and Okita agree with his plan and help out. But it just spins everything even more extreme and out of control. Upon seeing this, Hijikata offers to get Kuriko's coworkers to give up on her, but&
Okita and the First Squad are in charge of cleaning the Shinsengumi headquarters’ bathroom for the week. Everyone mutters complaints as they polish toilets. But one man happily works without complaint. It is Seizo Kumanaku, who is well known within the Shinsengumi as a neat freak. He lectures his squad mates about the importance of a clean bathroom, but it fails to raise their spirits. Seizo is...
Tama, the robot maid, has started to work at the Otose Snack House. She helps by collecting rent from Gintoki and the others. Otose appreciates the fact that she works hard without any rest and decides to give her three days off. But as a maid, Tama only knows how to work for other people. She doesn't know how she should spend her break. Gintoki decides to take Tama out for some fun, but...
Perhaps it's because of the rain, but the Odd Jobs haven’t been receiving jobs for several days. And they grow more and more irritated by the humid climate. Shinpachi tries to liven things up by inviting Gintoki and Kagura to stroll around Edo in the rain. But when they pass by three girls with flower-print umbrellas, Kagura’s mood worsens. She closes her plastic umbrella and walks off…
Katsura is finally caught thanks to Yamazaki's actions. The boat he's placed on is headed to Prison Island, an impregnable prison that is the last place thugs want to go. In one of the cells on the island, Suekichi has been attempting to escape by spending the last 15 year digging a hole through his wall. But when Katsura is placed in the cell across from him, Suekichi's plans begin to unravel…
Yamazaki gets orders to go undercover, and attempts to sneak into the Anti-Foreigner Faction hideout. His job is to find out what missions faction members are being given and to apprehend Kotaro Katsura “The Unstoppable” along with all his officials.
The recluse son of the Mashiroi Gang boss, Kaguzo, is hiding a shocking secret! Upon hearing the details, Gintoki points his sword at Nakamura. Attacked by retaliating gang members, Gintoki escapes and hides. Kaguzo collapses due to illness and the Mashiroi gang’s successor will soon be announced. Just as Nakamura is about to be crowned as Kaguzo’s successor, Gintoki suddenly barges onto the...
Odd Jobs accepts a job from Kaguzo, the boss of the Mashiroi Gang. Their task is to use any means possible to drag out Kaguzo's son, Utsuzo, who has been holed up inside a storehouse for five years. The Odd Jobs Trio tries various tricks to persuade him to come out, but they have no effect on a staunch recluse like Utsuzo. The Trio runs out of ideas and are under pressure from their gang member...
Amarao is the ace striker for the soccer team, FC Oedo. His retirement match is about to begin and he enthusiastically heads to the waiting room where his teammates await. But when he opens the doors, he sees his teammates have collapsed. The Odd Jobs has been working part-time as venders at the stadium. They accidentally gave the team a toxic drink after mistaking it for a sports drink. Taking...
The Shinsengumi was shaken to the core by Ito’s takeover plan. And the person who was really behind the whole plot is revealed! Ito discovers he was just being manipulated and what Hijikata and Kondo's true feelings about him are. And as he lies dying of his wounds, Ito is finally able to reexamine his life and come to terms with himself. As the Shinsengumi fiercely clash against attacking...
With the help of Gintoki and the others, Hijikata finally breaks his curse. But when he tries to interfere with Kondo's assassination, Ito lashes out at him. As their final battle is about to begin, Gintoki fights against the fierce Bansai Kawakami of the Kiheitai. As they cross swords, Bansai informs Gintoki that the whole fight was a set up to destroy the Shinsengumi. Could the person really...
Ito's plan to take over the Shinsengumi has left its members completely divided. Kondo is forced into a difficult position with Okita as his only ally. In the final act of his take over plan, Ito begins devising plots to assassinate Kondo. Okita decides to defend Kondo who is trapped in a train full of enemies. Gintoki and the others arrive in time to help, but Hijikata is still cursed!
A debate show that has gathered 100 otaku is on the air. Shinpachi, the captain of the Tsu Terakado Fan Club, is amongst the participants. As everyone gets into a heated argument over their beliefs, one man has a fierce dispute with Shinpachi. That man is Hijikata who was driven out of the Shinsengumi after being turned into an otaku by the demon sword's curse. Confronted by a completely...
Hijikata visits a swordsmith to fix his favorite sword. He ignores the owner’s advice and leaves with a cursed demon sword. On his way back to the Shinsengumi headquarters, a group of ronin pick a fight with him. Hijikata decides to test out his new sword, but once he takes hold of it the demon sword's curse turns him into a weakling! Hijikata is stuck in a dangerous situation but someone saves...
Gintoki is reading a manga magazine on the train and harshly criticizes the Gintaman manga. The editor in charge of Gintaman happens to be sitting next to him… Furious at Gintoki's insults, he explodes challenging Gintoki to try being an editor and lamenting about his terrible workplace. Gintoki accepts and becomes the editor in charge of Gintaman. They visit the manga author’s home and Gintoki...
The manager of Yodobatsu Camera proposes for two teams to compete in a video game battle to win the OwEe. One team includes the Odd Jobs Trio and Katsura. The other is the Shinsengumi team. The first battle is a dating game battle. The players play the main character of Bakiboki Memorial and the first one to bonk the main heroine is the winner. But Maguko, the main heroine, is the type of girl...
Many passionate otaku have gathered in Akihabara, the otaku holy land. That's because the new Bentendo OWee game console is going on sale that day. The OWee will only be given to the first hundred people and a long line has formed. Odd jobs Gin has been hired to buy one. They cleverly make plans to get ahead in line. Katsura and Elizabeth are also in line. Even the Shinsengumi, who were asked...
"Catherine, who works at the Snack House Otose used to be called Keys Catherine. She used to loot treasures form across the galaxy and easily opened any safe, no matter how secure. But now, she is deeply grateful to Otose for rehiring her, despite the fact that she stole money from her shop, and is living an honest life. Kurikan, one of Catherine's old thief buddies, suddenly appears before...
In the far reaches of space, there is a planet that is being invaded by an outside force and is on the brink of destruction. Most of the people on the planet have given up fighting, but there are two people who are still trying to save the planet. The two of them seek help from Umibozu, who is called "Space's Savior," "The Sweeper," and "The Strongest Alien Buster." The man is the strongest is...
Hasegawa was arrested when he is mistaken for a molester. Haga, the man who appears before him is claims to be Hatsu's lover. Furthermore, he is a skilled prosecutor and is defending the victim in the molestation trial. Haga uses the situation to his advantage and tells Hasegawa that he'll let him be found innocent if he divorces Hatsu, but that he'll make sure he's guilty if he doesn't....
Hasegawa finally gets a job. Because of that, he is thinking of restoring his relationship with his wife who is separated. There's one thing that worries him. While he is talking on the phone with Hatsu, he hears the voice of a man he doesn't know. Hasegawa asks Gintoki to see whether Hatsu has been cheating on him. To add to his misfortunes, on his way home, he is arrested when he is mistaken...
Valentine's Day has come. The girls throughout Edo are buying up chocolate. Odd Jobs guys say that they're not interested in Valentine's Day, but Gintoki and Shinpachi are both dressed up fashionably for the occasion. Suddenly, a giant chocolate falls from the sky. The chocolate is from Space Woman, a superhero who fights for Justice in space. Everyone thinks that it is odd for a superhero to...
An assassin known as the Turtle is a self-proclaimed coward. He never lets his guard down, and is never overconfident. He makes various plans, and when he's confident he's safe, he gets his target… The Turtle gets a job. His target is Bakufu police chief, Katakuriko Matsudaira. The Turtle has been watching him for 6 months. The day when he sets his plan into action finally comes. The Turtle...
Kagura has gotten fat because of her recent degenerate lifestyle. She goes to Otae for advice, but Otae has also gotten fat from eating too much ice cream. Satchan laughs at the both of them for becoming fat, but she has also gotten fat& The three spurred to do something about their situation. They join a famous fasting dojo in town. There they run into Otose, Catherine, and even Kyubei...
While attracting customers for a cabaret club, Madao, a completely hopeless man, is hospitalized after being hit by a runaway car. After his repeated misfortunes, what saved the dispirited Hasegawa was Miss Uchino and her devoted caring. Wanting to somehow show his appreciation before leaving the hospital, Hasegawa notices that Uchino has been acting odd the past several days. It seems she has...
One morning, Gintoki, Shinpachi and Kagura wake up in darkness. "Wake up," a voice in their heads says. The three are unable to understand the situation and go back to sleep. "Release your inner power," the voice persistently tells them. But Gintoki and the others ignore it and stay fast asleep. Offended by their rude behavior, the owner of the voice shows himself. Amazingly, it is Lake Toya,...
Ever since the Kodokan feud, Kyubei has completely opened up to Otae and has regained her cheeriness. Tojo has secretly been trying to help Kyubei find her happiness as a woman, but all his efforts go down in vain. Furthermore, he finds something terrifying in Kyubei's room. Gintoki and the gang console Tojo and decide to hold a speed dating to help make Kyubei more feminine. The groups work to...
Mitsuba’s fiancé Kuraba turns out to be a corrupt merchant who sells illegally obtained weapons to the Joi Faction members. Wishing for her sister’s happiness, Okita tries to overlook Kuraba’s crime. But as the Shinsengumi, Hijikata must expose Kuraba. As their mixed emotions build up, the rift between the two widens. In the midst of this turmoil, Mitsuba’s condition takes a sudden turn for the...
Mitsuba, Okita’s older sister, pays a visit to the Shinsegumi headquarters to announce her marriage. The squad members are shocked to see Okita’s change in attitude when in front of Mitsuba. The two spend some time together for the first time in years. Mitsuba, who has always looked after her younger brother since he was little, is worried if Okita is doing fine in the Shinsengumi. In order to...
Chogoro Kitsunebi sends a message announcing his next crime! His target is the golden deep-fried tofu statue on display at the Oedo Art Museum. The police are determined to stop the crime to maintain the dignity of the magistrate. "Kitsunebi has become just another burglar. I'll catch him myself," Kozenigata says. Kozenigata, who has been chasing Kitsunebi for over ten years, goes to the scene...
Heiji Kozenigata enjoys being a hardboiled detective. His day is always filled with hardboiled happenings… One night, Heiji goes after his sworn nemesis, the great criminal Chogoro Kitsunebi, whom he has been chasing after for ten years. But during his chase he is stopped by the Odd Jobs gang, letting the Kitsunebi gets away. Forced to take responsibility for his continuous failure to capture...
A cold is spreading at the Smile Snack House, and most of the hostesses have taken sick leave. An important customer is coming the next day, but Otae is the only one at the shop in good health. Desperate to round up some hostesses, the store manager asks Gintoki and the gang to bring in some cute girls. But everyone aside from Kagura is unenthusiastic about it. Just then, Kyubei comes in to the...
Hamiko, the daughter with a history of serving the shogunate, has come to Gintoki and the bunch to ask them to do a job for her once again. Hamiko says that she's completely quit "Paradise" because of the Harusame incident. But something terrible is happening to her boyfriend, Tasuke. Tasuke, a "Paradise" dealer, has decided to quit his organization and live an honest life with Hamuko. But when...
Kyubei's harsh past is revealed, and Otae finally reveals her true feelings to Gintoki and the others. The Kodokan members defeat the Great Four Yagyu and gather one by one. Finally, the final showdown between Gintoki and Shinpachi and Kyubei and Binbokusai finally begins. Shinpachi gets back the glasses he had lost and overwhelms Kyubei. Binbokusai's quick wits get Gintoki in danger! Neither...
After Kondo and Tojo's battle, Gintoki and Binbokusai's battle finally begins! Gintoki struggles against the monkey-like agility of Binbokusai, the strongest member of the Yagyu Family. Meanwhile, Shinpachi has charged into the mansion and has finally found Otae. He tells her everyone's feelings, but Otae stubbornly rejects them. What happened between her and Kyubei? The final battle to settle...
Upon seeing Minato's defeat of Okita, Tojo, the leader of the Great Four, finally makes his move! Kyubei goes along with him to the battlefield. As the battle shows signs of intensifying, Kondo and Gintoki are already in terrible danger in the bathroom. They finished doing their business, but they have no toilet paper! Furthermore, Tojo has appeared before their stalls. They are like rats in a...
Okita and Kagura break through the front lines and clash with Nishino, a large man who's one of the Great Four. But Okita and Kagura are on bad terms and end up hurting each other. Kagura injures her right hand and Okita injures his right leg. The two decide to cooperate rather than lose and take on Nishino once more by piggyback! Meanwhile, a battle between Hijikata and Kitaoji begins at a...
Kyubei declares that he's going to take Otae as his wife. Shinpachi is confused by the sudden turn of events, but he remembers Otae's tears as they separated and charges into the Yagyu mansion with Kondo! Gintoki, Kagura, Hijikata, and Okita come to help. A fierce battle against the Great Four Yagyu and Kyubei begins!!
One night, Hijikata visits the Smile Snack House. He ignores the girls making a fuss over him and designates Otae to be his host. He has a request—he wants her to act like Kondo's wife and destroy his arranged marriage. The person that Kondo is set to marry is the third princess of planet Orangutan. She looks exactly like a gorilla. Continually dumped by Otae, Kondo is at his limit and might...
Despite the danger of being canceled, Gintama has reached its second year. Gintoki claims that they were able to overcome it through manipulation, but Shinpachi reveals that they were almost canceled because of that. The Odd Jobs keep talking on and on and discover something terrible. They used up half a year's worth of their production money on the episodes up to now! They decide to look back on the past 75 episodes, but for some reason, the theme song is Otsu's “Your Mother is a XX.” Thinking it a bad idea to change the theme song, they put out a Prince Hata version of the opening sequence.
One day, Kagura and the others notice that Catherine's eyebrows are on the verge of connecting. While the group is watching a report about an accident nearby where a truck fell over on its side, Catherine comes back and her eyebrows have connected. Catherine becomes violent for some reason and attacks Otose. When things settle down, Otose's eyebrows are also connected! Gintoki and the others run away from the strange incident. Then they notice that people with connected eyebrows are attacking people all over the place. Edo is placed under emergency alert, and people are forbidden from touching people with connected eyebrows. A great tragedy is descending upon Edo…
The Odd Jobs gang has gone to the mountains to go hunting for matsutake mushrooms. Gintoki is in high spirits, but a hunter named Marinosuke appears before him and warns him to leave the mountain quickly because it's dangerous. But Gintoki and the others don't listen and are intent on finding matsutake mushrooms. Masamune, a giant bear that's being controlled by a space mushroom, appears before the group! Gintoki and the others escape thanks to Marinosuke. They try to fight Masamune to collect a reward. But a mushroom just like the one controlling Masamune is growing out of Gintoki's head!!
Katsura is reporting the shogunate's recent activities at a salon where Joi faction members gather. But the faction members are only interested in talking about the latest popular drama and don't listen to what he says. Katsura becomes angry and leaves the salon. He proceeds to a video rental store. When he tries to rent a video, the store employee asks him to show his driver's license as identification, but as a fugitive, he doesn't have a license. Meanwhile, Gintoki has gone to a driving school to take lessons after having his license suspended. When he gets into a passenger seat as part of a joint exercise with the other students, he finds Katsura in the driver's seat!
Gintoki and the others rush to Number 502, who plans to take control of Edo with machines. They head to the terminal in Gengai's tank. Gengai and the tank are lost in an attack by a giant maid. Gintoki parts ways with Kagura and Sadaharu, and heads further in with Fuyou. Gintoki and Fuyou finally confront 502. 502 tries to welcome Fuyou as a reincarnation of his daughter, but Fuyou refuses. Obeying the words of late Professor Hayashi to give his daughter a smile, she tries to destroy 502, who has gone out of control!
Gintoki and the gang are suddenly attacked by maids and split up into two groups. Gintoki and Kagura act as decoys to draw away the enemy maids, while Shinpachi takes Tama to Gengai. Tama tells Shinpachi that he has a 5 percent chance of surviving and suggests that he should leave her and run away. But Shinpachi tells her that a samurai protects the person they have sworn to protect no matter what. His words stir a mysterious sensation within Tama that she was not programmed to feel.
Gintoki tosses out his magazines on the day for combustible garbage pickup. Scared off by a terrifying commercial, Gintoki goes back to retrieve his magazines, but passes out after seeing a woman's severed head at the dumping ground. The next day, Gintoki wakes up in his room and is relieved when he thinks it was just a dream, only to find the severed head in Kagura's hands. Shinpachi informs the panicked Gintoki that it’s the head of an Etsuko, a popular mechanical maid. Gintoki and the others are unable to get a body for the bodiless Etsuko when they hear breaking news. Professor Hayashi, Etsuko's creator, has been killed, and there is a warrant out for Fuyou, his prototype mechanical maid . Fuyou's characteristics match that of the head that Gintoki and the group have…
It is the day of a festival, but Gintoki and the others head to the temple grounds. Kagura complains that she wants to enjoy the festivities, but Gintoki tells her that they have to take over someone's shift. Ochi, a man dressed up as a fallen samurai with an arrow in his head, appears before them. He manages the haunted house at the festival. Gintoki and the others have come to help him. Ochi tells them about how he was unappreciated by those around him, how he was downsized, how his wife left him, and how his only reason for living is running a haunted house splendidly. Gintoki and the others become concerned for him and try to help, but…
Gintoki gets robot puppeteer Gengai Hiraga to fix his bike. But when Gintoki tries to leave Gengai's shop without paying the repair bill, Gengai activates the modification he had secretly made. Gintoki loses control of his scooter and crashes it into another scooter belonging to Amanto express messenger Noriko Mach. Now Noriko is injured and unable to ride her bike. But it turns out she has a special physical condition.
Gintoki is stuffing himself with dango at Konpeito, a quiet dango shop. The shop's customers have been lured away by the sweets shop Andromeda, which is across the street. The owner persists in promoting his shop with his enthusiasm for dango. Gintoki learns that Sweets, the owner of Andromeda, is trying to drive Konpeito out of business because he wants the land. Konpeito's owner won’t agree to Sweets’ proposition, so Sweets challenges him to a competition. Konpeito and Andromeda will invite people to eat dango, and the shop whose dango is most popular wins. The loser has to close up shop. Konpeito's owner is hesitant, but Gintoki has a plan. The match begins!
Stag beetle wrestling has become popular in Edo. Kagura enters Sadaharu 28, a dung beetle that she is fond of, into a competition. But Okita of the Shinsengumi barges in and defeats Kagura with his jumbo stag beetle. Meanwhile, Gintoki learns that stag beetles can be sold at high prices and plans to go to the forest to catch some. Kagura says that she wants to catch a stag beetle to avenge Sadaharu 28. The group heads to the forest, but they find the Shinsengumi already there, desperately looking for stag beetles…
Katsura, who is secretly a member of the Joi Faction, is visited by a reporter from the talk show The Edo. Katsura tells reporter Hanano that he wants the citizens to know about the work that the Joi Faction has done and think about what they can do for the country. Led by Okita, the Shinsengumi barges in, and Katsura is forced to run. He takes out a corn potage-flavored Nmaibo from his kimono and shows it to the Shinsengumi, explaining that he carries it around as emergency rations. The Shinsengumi continue to pursue him, and Katsura throws the Nmaibo onto the roof. The Nmaibo acts as a smoke screen, and Katsura and his group manage to escape.
Ninja Zenzo Hattori runs through the city at night. His job requires him to be on time and fulfill his clients' requests perfectly. The job: pizza delivery. One night, as Zenzo is about to land, Gintoki crashes his scooter into Zenzo's backside. Ignoring the pain of his hemorrhoids, Zenzo grabs the pizza box to make his delivery. But instead of the pizza box, Zenzo accidentally grabs Gintoki's Jump. Zenzo's client, Okuni, takes the Jump and tells Zenzo that misfortune will befall his rear and that he should be careful.
Hijikata receives a report from Shinsengumi inspector Yamazaki about the struggle between the Katsura Faction and Takasugi Faction. Included is information on sightings of people who appear to be the Jacks-of-all-trades in the riot. Hijikata suspects that Gintoki has connections with the Antiforeigner Faction, so he orders Yamazaki to investigate Gintoki's affairs. Yamazaki questions Gintoki's friends, but he isn't able to get anything out of them. At his wit's end, Yamazaki ends up visiting the Jacks-of-all-trades. The Jacks-of-all-trades are out, but he gets information that Gintoki is receiving medical treatment at Shinpachi's house.
Gintoki and Nizou battle to the death on the deck of Takasugi's ship. The anti-battleship weapon Benizakura has infiltrated Nizou's mind, driving Nizou out of control. Gintoki fights back with a sword forged by Tetsuko. Nizou attacks with overwhelming strength, but slowly, the battle begins to turn in Gintoki's favor. Meanwhile, within the ship, Takasugi plans to use the Benizakura to overthrow the shogunate, but he is confronted by Tetsuya, the man who forged the Benizakura, Tetsuya's younger sister Tetsuko, and Katsura.
The Katsura’s Faction launches a midair battle against Takasugi to avenge Katsura, who was attacked by Nizou the Butcher. Nizou fights back with Benizakura, a sword-shaped weapon that has become fused with his arm. Meanwhile, Henpeita Takechi and Matako Kijima have captured Kagura. Shinpachi sneaks on board Takasugi's ship and uses the confusion of a cannon shot to successfully save Kagura. Meanwhile, Gintoki is headed to Takasugi’s ship along with Tetsuko, the younger sister of Tetsuya, the creator of the Benizakura.
Kagura has snuck onto a suspicious ship where she fights Takasugi under the bright moonlight. Kagura senses an odd presence and is attacked from behind. She escapes Matako Kijima’s double pistols, but Henpeita Takechi is waiting for her with the ronin he leads. Kagura wreaks havoc, but in the confusion of battle, Matako hits her with a gunshot. Even though her shoulder and leg have been injured, Kagura fights on. Finally, she gets within the ship.
Elizabeth comes to Yorozuya, but Katsura, who is always with her, isn't there. Gintoki and the others are unsure how to treat Elizabeth. She doesn't talk and is difficult to figure out. Shinpachi decides to serve her tea, but Elizabeth doesn't react. He tries to serve her coffee next, but her attitude doesn't change at all. Kagura decides to serve her a certain drink as a last resort. Upon being served that drink, Elizabeth quietly begins to shed tears!
Mutsu's Pleasure Support Club tries to deliver batteries so powerful that one can power a space battleship to Aoki and Co. But a group of men dressed in black shows up and steals the batteries and the money. Mutsu asks the Odd Jobs to recover the batteries and the money and capture the Pleasure Support Club’s missing leader, Sakamoto. Gintoki and the others easily capture Sakamoto and go to Aoki and Co., but find no clues. Gintoki and the others are forced to go along with Sakamoto's plan to go out gallivanting and drinking. As they totter down the night road, heading home, a group sneaks up behind them. Gintoki and Sakamoto realize the danger they're in and reminisce about the past as they confront their attackers. Sakamoto fires a gun and bluffs the enemy into retreating so no one gets hurt.
Edo is in an uproar about the serial kidnappings of women. The Shinsengumi goes overboard in cracking down and sees a sudden drop in their public image. Kondou invites pop idol Tsu Terakado to be chief for the day in order to call on Edo residents to prevent crimes, as well as to boost the Shinsengumi's image. Otsu is eager to do her duty and begins reforming the Shinsengumi, beginning with the bureau's regulations. The Odd Jobs Trio are asked by Otsu to accompany her dressed up as the uninspiring mascot character Makoto-chan. The Shinsengumi realizes who they are and a fight breaks out. While they fight, someone kidnaps Otsu.
Katsuo knocks Hachiro out and makes unreasonable demands of Kyoshiro, which Gintoki and the others oppose by acting as hosts. Kyoshiro stubbornly refuses Katsuo's demands, and in response, Katsuo points a dagger at him as a warning, but Gintoki intervenes. Katsuo and his men leave because Katsuo's favorite dog gave birth. Hachiro's mother hears about the birth and follows them.
A mother suddenly barges into the Odd Jobs office, wanting them to find her son Hachiro, who disappeared after coming to Edo. Though perplexed by the mother’s excessive concern, Gintoki and the gang begin their search for Hachiro. Using a photograph as a clue, they discover that Hachiro has undergone many plastic surgeries. They draw hair and a mustache on the photo for fun and a man named Hachiro who looks exactly like the man in the photo passes them by. Gintoki and the others are sure that this man is the Hachiro they're looking for, and bring Hachiro and his mother together, but…
Kabuki-cho has been plagued with a series of arsons. To prevent anyone from setting fire to garbage, rules about separating garbage have become stricter, so when Gintoki tries to sneak out magazines with the combustible garbage Otose sees him and gives him a lecture. But she unwittingly starts a small fire with a tossed-off cigarette, and when a panicky Gintoki tries to put the fire out, a young female fire fighter named Tatsumi sees him and mistakes him for the arsonist. Fortunately he’s cleared of any charges, but the leader of the fire fighters, who acts as Tatsumi's father, shuns her, claiming that a woman cannot be a fire fighter. Even so, Tatsumi wants to become the best fire fighter in Edo and catch the arsonist, which interests Gintoki…
Kahei is questioning the captured Ofusa about the whereabouts of baby Kanshichirou. When Shinpachi and Kagura, who are being chased by Nizou, come rushing in. Despite the commotion Kahei continues with his interrogation. Kagura makes a smoke screen while Shinpachi tries to save Ofusa, but Nizou is blind and smoke screens don't work against him. The group ends up getting cornered. Meanwhile, Gintoki visits the Hashida residence with Kanshichirou, but he is unable to talk to the Kihei, the company president, because he doesn't have an appointment. While Nizou corners Shinpachi and the others, Gintoki and Kanshichirou manage to get past the receptionists and onto an elevator…
A baby is left on the doorstep of the Odd Jobs office with a message that says, “It's your baby.” The baby has naturally curly silver hair and dead-fish eyes… in other words, the baby looks exactly like Gintoki, and everyone besides him believes without a doubt that the baby is his love child. Shinpachi, Kagura, and Otose all become smitten by the baby named Kanshichirou. Panicked over the idea of Kanshichirou really being his child, Gintoki flees the Odd Jobs office with the baby. But with no one willing to listen to his side of the story, Gintoki is at a loss. Meanwhile, Kahei Hashida, the owner of a large financial combine, visits the Odd Jobs. Kahei wants the Odd jobs to find Ofusa, the woman who kidnapped his grandson Kanshichirou. But Otose senses something fishy…
Anime Gintama enters its second year on air! Well, more like manages to slide by for a second year. Either way it’s the second season, as the Odd Jobs crew reflect on “securing a one-year slot on air” and reminisce about the many events that occurred in the past year. As expectations of high ratings have given way to many hardships, Gintoki suggests that something needs to be done as the series continues on...
Gintoki and Hasegawa visit a casino in an attempt earn some easy cash but before long they’ve lost everything and are stripped down to their loincloths. The two complain that they can't win because evil spirits possesses them. But when a renowned gambler named Kanbe, the Luck Reader, arrives on the scene and helps them get their clothes back, Gintoki and Hasegawa take a hint from his suaveness, and try their hands at blackjack, only to wind up getting their clothes taken away again. Kanbe helps the two yet again, and after hearing his story Gintoki and Hasegawa learn the source of his luck…
The Shinsengumi capture one of the three Parco Brothers’ allies and the brothers go after Hijikata in retaliation. The youngest brother waits for Hijikata's day off and sits next to Hijikata in a restaurant, preparing to strike, but the sight of the Hijikata Special, a bowl of rice topped with mayonnaise, and the Uji Gintoki-Don, a bowl of rice topped with a large helping of azuki beans, leads to an argument between Hijikata and Gintoki, and an unexpected knockout of the youngest Parco brother. The three Parco Brothers withdraw, but they haven't given up on Hijikata yet. Little do they know that they will be drawn into Gintoki and Hijikata's fierce battle of pride…
Gintoki and the gang are suffering from the mother of all hay fevers. One theory suggests the cause is a plant from a far-off planet, but no facts are available, and when Otose is forced to close her shop due to hay fever, it becomes apparent this is a serious situation. One day a new resident named Hedoro moves in to Kabukicho, and the Odd Jobs crew learn that the menacing-looking Amanto runs a flower shop right next to their office. When it turns out that all the pollens are originating from the shop, the Odd Jobs suspect Hedoro is trying to weaken the population with hay fever and take over the world. And then the trio find themselves having to deliver a circular to Hedoro…
In order to pay off the damages for Sadaharu's rampage, Ane not only has to let go of her savings but her shrine as well, and goes to work at Cabaret Smile. She is able to have her way with men and becomes the shop's drawing card. But she doesn't get along with Smile's other featured employee, Otae. The two clashes with each other, and when Otae beats up Ane's main customer, the owner of Kikuya, Smile's manager lays down a resolution. He's going to fire the person who has the least total sales the following day. A ruthless battle between women is about to begin! But that night, Otae tells Ane that she's not going to compete. However, this might be Otae's first attack--!
One night, Gintoki comes back home after a long night of carousing, and sees that Sadaharu has become enormous. Gintoki and his crew are at a loss as to what caused this sudden growth, and the dog translation device that Gintoki got at the bar isn't of any use. To make things worse for the bewildered threesome, Sadaharu gets even bigger, and when Sadaharu is shown on TV, Edo is thrown into an uproar. Curious bystanders barge into the Odd Jobs office, throwing rocks and injuring Kagura. Upon seeing this, Sadaharu…
An evil magistrate named Chintaro Toyama captures Elizabeth. When Katsura bribes the Odd Jobs with food to save her, our heroes naturally accept. Recruiting the help of Sachan (after getting her fired from her job at a kunoichi café), the rescue team, a.k.a. Go-Ninja Spy Force, sneaks into the magistrate's office. But the Shinobi Five, led by Zenzo Hattori, stands in their way. Zenzo is still bitter about his scuffle with Gintoki over a Jump comic on New Year's Eve, while Sachan faces Kaoru, her rival from ninja school. Shinpachi, Kagura, and Katsura defeat their opponents with curry laced with a laxative, but things get dangerous when Kagura carelessly takes a bite of the curry… And then things get even crazier as Gintoki and Zenzo get into a heated debate about the “Pegasus Meteor Slash” pose, and Kaoru's poison rose perfume attack goes off…
Umibouzu leaves but Kagura decides to stay in Edo. Seeing her friends sitting pensively in the Otose Snack House, Kagura, feeling mischievous, spies on the bar from the outside. But soon her friends forget about their loneliness and move on to different topics: Gintoki's crotch, beautiful women doctors, and the personalities of the female characters on the show… Soon talk centers on who will be the new heroine to fill in the Odd Jobs roster. Sachan, Otae, and Catherine begin a fierce battle over the slot. Who will the men choose to be the next heroine…?!
The alien continues to wreak havoc at the terminal when Gintoki appears on the scene with Sadaharu, only to be engulfed by the alien's tentacles. Meanwhile, Umibouzu finds Kagura fallen and injured after her attempt to save Prince Hata and Jii. Enraged, Umibouzu seizes the two when Kagura stops and tells how proud she was of using her powers to save someone. The alien attempts to capture Kagura with its tentacles. Just as the alien is about to swallow her, Gintoki and Sadaharu come charging out of the alien's mouth. Gintoki and Umibouzu insult each other as they join forces to fight the alien. Meanwhile, in the sky, a Shogunate Battleship led by Matsudaira has appeared!
Fired by Gintoki, a depressed Kagura sits in the boarding area at the terminal with her father Umibouzu. When he hears that Gintoki fired Kagura, Shinpachi lashes out and tells Gintoki to think of how much the Odd Jobs and Gintoki meant to Kagura. With that, Shinpachi announce to quit the Odd Jobs as well. Meanwhile, Kagura’s spaceship is about to take off. In the cargo hold, Prince Hata’s servant, Jii, has ordered that the prince’s cargo be organized, but the maintenance crew is terrified of the creepy cargo. Jii ends up breaking a vial, which is the beginning of an incident that will toss Edo into chaos…
While Edo is abuzz with talk of the movie Alien vs. Yakuza, a real alien has snuck into Edo from outer space. Kondou gets a tip from renowned alien buster Umibouzu and has the Shinsengumi set up a cordon. Meanwhile, Kagura has fallen for an “it's me” scam, which is causing a sensation in Edo. Kagura obediently follows instructions given by a man claiming to be Gintoki and rushes off to the bank. Unfortunately, the alien also happens to be at the same bank. Worried about Kagura, Gintoki and Shinpachi also arrive at the bank. But Kagura, who is being swallowed by the alien, catches the two and tries to bring them down together. At that very moment, Umibouzu appears before the bunch. Kagura is stunned to see him…
While trying to force his way out of a Shinsengumi inspection, Katsura is hit by Okita's bazooka and injures his leg. He tries to escape by running across roofs, but he is mistaken for an underwear thief and is defeated by Ikumatsu, the owner of the ramen shop, Daigo Ramen. The next morning, Ikumatsu serves him ramen to apologize for the misunderstanding. While Katsura eats, Ikumatsu's brother-in-law noisily enters the shop with his henchmen. The atmosphere turns volatile, and sensing Ikumatsu's uneasiness, Katsura chases out the unwanted guests. Katsura learns from Ikumatsu and her brother-in-law's conversation that Ikumatsu is a widow and that the Joi Faction is responsible for her husband's death. Thus an emotionally scarred man and woman begin a strange life together…
Heavy snow falls upon the city of Edo. Otose’s voice rings through the winter wonderland, signaling the start of the Kabukicho Snow Festival! The highlight of the festivities is a snow figure-building contest with grand prize money. Entering the contest for the money, the Odd Jobs trio builds a snow figure claiming to be the “Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon.” Despite Shinpachi’s protests, everyone who visits the sculpture compliments its perfection. But Gintoki and Kagura, concerned over the other contestants’ works, begin sabotaging other snow figures.
On his way back from buying Nikuman one snowy night, Gintoki comes across an old man dressed in red and a reindeer arguing. Gintoki offers his help after hearing Santa complain of being unable to finish his job after his sled was destroyed. When Gintoki brings a two-wheeled cart instead, Santa whines over how it needs to be a sled to preserve his reputation. But after being talked down by Gintoki, Santa ends up making his deliveries dressed in all black. And so begin the burglar-like Santa and Reindeer, AND Gintoki’s night of delivering dreams to the kids.
Finishing up their night job, Otae and Oryo walk home under the morning sunlight. While casually badmouthing their customers the two witness Hanako, the new kid at their bar, attempting to throw herself off a bridge. Otae quickly stops her and brings her home, where she learns the deeply troubled Hanako left her hometown of Osaka in order to become a dancer. Hanako then explains how she spent all her savings after joining the Dream Faith – a weird religious cult that promises to grant the power to make dreams come true. The Odd Jobs go undercover with Hanako’s help, but…
Matsudaira summons Kondou, Hijikata, and Okita to the Ikedaya and informs the three of them that “You-know-who” is finally making his move. As tension runs high in the room, Matsudaira further declares it’s time for a “showdown.” Kondou and the others pledge their assistance to Matsudaira without really knowing whom this “You-know-who” is. When they find themselves at the amusement park and see a flirtatious man named Shichibei meet Kuriko, Matsudaira’s daughter, they realize Matsudaira is plotting to assassinate the man toying with his beloved daughter. Appalled by all of this, Hijikata decides to leave, but Kondou and Okita join in on the gig. And so begins the dramatic yet sad battle of men on a stake-out, ready to break up a couple’s date.
Members of the Otsu fan club are having a heated debate on the train about Otsu’s popularity being jeopardized by the appearance of TAMA, the cat-eared idol. After learning that fan club members are “cheating” with TAMA, Shinpachi delivers an iron-fisted punishment, which accidentally saves a girl who was being harassed by a drunken Matsudaira – and the girl turns out to be cat-eared! Shinpachi instantly falls for her cute looks, but panics after being asked out on a date by the girl, who is named Eromes. Shinpachi tries to deal with the situation by asking for help on a web message board, but this only leads to further problems as the day arrives for his fateful date…
Having recovered from his amnesia, Gintoki attempts to renegotiate his overdue rent with Otose in celebration of his life starting anew. Instead, Otose cold-heartedly declares that unless the destroyed Odd Jobs office is repaired within a week, she will kick him out. Having no other choice, the trio try their hands on doing some unaccustomed carpenter work, but the task proves to be too difficult for the three amateurs. Irritated, Kagura and Gintoki lose control and create further destruction, when they receive a package sent by Sakamoto. Inside they find a letter, along with two little men. The two claims to be portable carpenters and begin rebuilding the Odd Jobs office…
Two weeks have passed since Gintoki declared the disbanding of the Odd Jobs business and disappeared into the streets of Edo. Kagura sit and eats her pickled seaweed alone inside the ruined Odd Jobs office, which was destroyed by a spaceship. When Shinpachi comes to pick her up, Kagura tells him that she will not give up until Gintoki returns with his memories. Meanwhile Shinsengumi intelligence agent Yamazaki has infiltrated the Mamushi Factory where he finds some unexpected faces – The amnesic Gintoki and Kondou! Working diligently with a lively look on his face, Gintoki is now the building specialist for the “Jastaway.” But after the Jastaway explodes, Gintoki gets mixed up in another mess…
Gintoki finds himself lying on the ground, witnessing the blue sky gradually changing into red. Losing consciousness at the spot, Gintoki is rushed to the hospital. Turns out while on his way to buy Jump magazine on his bike, Gintoki was hit by a car driver who was talking on his cell phone. Shipnachi and the others rush to the hospital to see the now-conscious Gintoki, but learn he has no recollection of his own self… In order to somehow return the now honest and likable Gintoki back to his “dullish” personality, Shinpachi and Kagura take him back to the Odd Jobs office. But despite their efforts there are no signs of his memory returning. To find other possible events that may trigger his memory, the Odd Jobs wander through the streets of Edo but…
Newcomer Idol Tsu Terakado and Boy Band “Hansamu” leader Goemon’s passionate affair revealed! – The news plunges Shinpachi and the fan club members into the depths of depression. Gintoki is also stunned after learning that his favorite weather reporter Ms. Ketsuno is married. But while Kagura smirks at the two losers, Otsu shows up at the Odd jobs office. Since the discovery of the relationship, Otsu has received numerous threatening letters and has come for Gintoki’s help, but she has no clue as to who the culprit is. Shinpachi is determined to protect Otsu with all his might by staying close to her...
Part 1: “Star Destroyer,” the enchanted sword that can even cut through stars – searching for this legendary weapon, one man goes on a sword hunt night after night. The man’s name is Gankeimaru, an Amanto training to become the strongest warrior, and he has come to Earth in search of the ultimate weapon worthy of his strength. Meanwhile Gintoki and Shinpachi learn that Kagura has been buying massive amounts of products from the shopping channel, and tells her to return them all. Upset from having all her items confiscated, Kagura comes up with an idea after spotting Gintoki’s wooden sword. It’s just the start of another messy situation... Part 2: Kagura’s scream stirs up the Odd Jobs office. The cause? A cockroach! Thinking it’s an average cockroach, Gintoki and Shinpachi head out to kill it, only to retreat back on all fours. Why? Because it turns out to be a giant-sized cockroach! Around the same time, the TV reports multiple infestations of giant cockroaches throughout Edo city, and Prince Hata advises NOT to kill these Space Cockroaches, as it will attract more of them. Oblivious to such warnings, the Odd Jobs gang are about to exterminate the giant creature when it starts to scream...
On the morning astrology program Ms. Ketsuno declares with a smile that “Virgos with goatees who are brushing their teeth right now will die today...” Kondou, who was watching the show while brushing his teeth, can’t help but let out a wry sigh when Matsudaira thunders in, blasting away with his gun – the Shinsengumi’s involvement with the Rengokukan has come to light, and both are summoned to the castle. Baffled by Hijikata and Okita’s impulsive actions, Kondou enters a state of panic after learning he may be assassinated before arriving at the castle. Matsudaira, who now sees everything as possible assassins, summons Sachan as a counter measure to assassins. Hence the dangerous drive to the castle begins...
At the Women’s Wrestling Arena Shinpachi roots for Otsu the fighting idol, Kagura gets all excited and storms into the ring, and Gintoki watches his friends in shame. Okita also happens to be there, and leads the trio down to the slums where they discover an underground coliseum called the “Rengokukan.” Investigating the high authorities’ support for these death matches, Okita points out Kidomaru, Rengokukan’s deadliest fighter in a demon mask, suggesting the Odd Jobs may find out something from following him. The gang scouts Kidomaru’s house, but...
On Hasegawa’s request the Odd Jobs trio take his place to work at the Oedo Mart Convenience store for the day, but Kagura and Gintoki’s half-baked attitudes cause nothing but trouble for the customers. The only one who’s working seriously, Shinpachi cannot help but sigh at his friends’ incompetence when he notice a punk trying to shoplift some goods. When Shinpachi catches the thief, he realizes it is Takachin, his childhood friend back from temple school. Ever since the day Shinpachi betrayed his trust, Takachin became a target for bullying. But now Takachin claims to be feared since joining a team called the “Bulldogs.” To save his friend from walking down the wrong path, Shinpachi breaks into the “Maltese” gathering.
Gintama is celebrating its half-year run on the air! And so the Odd Jobs trio attempts to kill some time by airing some re-caps. But their true intentions are to draw away the others’ attention and eat as much meat as possible from the sukiyaki meal before them. Trying to read each other’s next moves, Gintoki and Shinpachi successfully trick Kagura and chow down, only to spill the pot all over the place. Realizing she’s been tricked, Kagura begins arguing with Gintoki. Amidst this gloomy atmosphere Shinpachi believes that in order to avoid another messy tragedy, it is imperative to secure the meat’s safety first. And at that moment another pot challenger arrives… with the battle for meat taking yet another turn for the chaotic.
Mademoiselle Saigo: one of the Four Royals of Kabukicho and a girly man known as the “demon.” After calling this person a freak, Gintoki ends up being forced to cross-dress and work at the “Girly Boy Club” run by him (her?). At the club Gintoki comes across Katsura, who is also dressed as a woman. Katsura protests that he is merely waiting for the right moment to escape, but no matter how Gintoki looks at it, Katsura seems to have completely blended in with a life surrounded by girly men. One day the two encounter Saigo’s son Teruhiko, who is being bullied. Seeing that the boy is troubled, Katsura tries to console him, but…?
Returning with the groceries, Kagura puts on a sudden arrogant attitude that is understandably justified - She won a trip to space at the local big-sale raffle! Without a moment of hesitation the Odd Jobs trio head off to the Space Port. Unfortunately Sadaharu cannot join as they are told no pets are allowed on board. Insisting on bringing Sadaharu with her, Kagura starts arguing with the staff while Sadaharu goes off to harass a man with shades sleeping at the departure lobby. Curiously, the man disappears into the crowd without noticing the giant animal biting at his head. Carrying the Odd Jobs trio, the space ship sets off, but a group calling themselves the “Moe Fighting Sprits” shows up to hijack the ship…
One morning Shinpachi makes his usual commute to the Odd Jobs to wake up Gintoki when he comes across an unbelievable sight. Right inside Gintoki’s room, sleeping next to him is a woman dressed in a kunoichi outfit! As she mixes some natto, the woman named Sachan tells Gintoki that that the two made a vow the night before to become husband and wife, even though the hung-over Gintoki has no recollection of what happened. Thus, the Odd Jobs are forced to let Sachan stay at their place as an unwelcome wife. Just when everyone thinks Ginotki’s unhappy days have begun, a single call for Sachan drastically changes matters….
Amidst a summer heat wave with no air conditioning, the Odd Jobs office quickly turns into a steam house. When Gintoki and Kagura fight over and break the Senpuki (fan), their only means of dealing with the heat, Gintoki reluctantly heads out to buy a new one – only to run into extreme difficulties. Every store tells him they no longer sell an obsolete product like the fan and recommends buying an AC instead, which is beyond Gintoki’s budget. Finally, Gintoki comes across a recycled goods shop called the “Earth Defense Army Base.” Upon entering the store, he finds himself embroiled with the female store owner’s battle to protect the “Senpuki (???)"…?!
One hot summer night, as mosquitoes fill the air, the Shinsengumi immerse themselves in sharing scary tales. Inayama tells the tale of a female ghost dressed in a red kimono haunting the schoolhouse at midnight, only to find that the same ghost has appeared in the Shinsengumi station as well! More than half of the team falls victim to the ghost, each muttering about a woman dressed in red. Frightened by the unseen danger, Kondou decides to hire an exorcist to handle the situation. But these exorcists seem awfully shady-looking.
There are men who try to earn an easy buck by settling their hopes on pachinko, only to fail miserably. Regretting their decision, Gintoki and Hasegawa are sucking on their ice candies bought with the dropped change they collected, when they overhear something about a moneymaking opportunity. A reward has been placed on a space creature that’s been haunting the beach. Gintoki and Hasegawa propose to fish out the alien and grab the reward, and the Odd Jobs gang head out to the beach. But what awaits them there is a deserted beach and an old man making yakisoba noodles at the beach house. And the reward in fact turns out to be…
Shinpachi returns home with a gift for his sister—a doll that oddly resembles Elizabeth, with the name “Space Monster Stefan” printed on its chest. But what awaits Shinpachi is a deadly naginata swing by the raged Otae. While Shinpachi narrowly dodges the attack, Stefan falls prey to the naginata. As she tears Stefan apart, Otae explains the reason behind her fit. It appears the panty thief who’s recently been stirring things up in Edo city stole her panties. To soothe her sister’s anger, Shinpachi decides to ask for help from Gintoki.
The Kabukicho Neighborhood Association, led by Otose, marches toward the doorstep of Edo’s No. 1 inventor, Gengai Hiraga. The association has had it with Gengai’s noisy building of useless junk. Recruited by Otose, the Odd Jobs Trio fights sound with sound by blasting music from their karaoke machine but are stopped by the sudden appearance of the robot Saburo. The Odd Jobs Trio then proceed to relocate Gengai’s workshop to the nearby riverbank, only to end up breaking Saburo and the other robots created by Gengai, who were to perform for the shogun at the upcoming festival. Meanwhile a dangerous man has set foot into Edo.
Kagura sees Hasegawa wasting his time at the park in broad daylight and asks what he’s doing. Since he was fired from the Immigration Bureau after punching Prince Hata on a passing whim, Hasegawa now walks down the path of a Dumb Old Retarded Kook, DORK for short. Ordered by his superior to commit seppuku, Hasegawa returns home to pack up and skip town only to find his wife has already left, saying she can’t deal being with a DORKH (Dumb Old Retarded Kook Husband). Having lost everything, the only friend Hasegawa has now is Gintoki, whom he met at the pachinko parlor.
Gintoki finds himself forced into looking after Sadaharu and is soon exhausted. That’s when Katsura shows up with a peculiar creature. Seems this thing is a gift from the space merchant Sakamoto and is called Elizabeth. Gintoki is surprised at the fact that Katsura, who supposedly hates space creatures, would keep such a pet. Then Gintoki and the gang learn that a TV show is looking for weird animals to appear on their show. Blinded by the grand prize given to the winner, Gintoki and the gang decide to participate.
Thanks to Gintoki and Katsura, the space pirates ship is brought down. Several antiforeigner factions use this opportunity to take down high government officials who profited from their illegal drug collusion with pirates and Amantos. The Shinsengumi is ordered to provide protection for the officials. Kondou unquestioningly carries out his duty, claiming that if it weren’t for the government the Shinsengumi wouldn’t be where it is today. But the members cannot hide their frustration toward the corrupt Amanto and government officials. Amidst all of this, Kondou is shot down by the antiforeigner faction, taking the hit intended for a frog Amanto they were assigned to protect. Just when the Shinsengumi’s frustration is about to explode, they hear Hijikata shouting…
Odd Jobs Gin receives a job to look for a missing person, the daughter of a distinguished government official who hasn’t returned home in days. Reluctantly accepting the client’s wish to settle the case quietly, the Odd Jobs Trio goes to gather information at a club where the girl was often sighted. Unable to get any useful leads and tired of looking, Kagura tries to nab a man who looks similar to the girl, when the man’s condition suddenly changes. According to a waiter, a weird drug is floating around this district. Meanwhile Gintoki is alone in the men’s room recovering from a massive hangover when somebody calls to him over the door.
One night Otose, the landlord of Gintoki’s Odd Jobs, comes across a starving cat-eared Amanto named Catherine in the back alley and hires her to work at the Otose Snack House. Otose comes to take a liking to the hard-working and considerate Catherine. The Odd Jobs Trio on the other hand find themselves under a tighter budget and constant hunger thanks to Kagura’s hearty appetite. Meanwhile, a string of robberies occur in the downtown district. One day, the police make a visit to the Otose Snack House to gather any information regarding the recent robberies.
Gintoki and Kagura visit Shinpachi in the hospital after a car accident. Even in the hospital the Odd Jobs Trio is noisy as usual. An old man in the next room overhears their conversation and asks for their help. He requests that they look for a woman from the old man’s bittersweet memories. The only lead they have is a kanzashi, and that the kanzashi’s owner worked at a Dango shop. The Odd Jobs Trio begin their search but find that nobody seems to remember the Dango shop, and they quickly reach a dead-end. Kagura tries having Sadaharu trace the scent from the kanzashi, and the place Sadaharu leads them to is not at all what they expected…
Prince Hata makes yet another visit to Edo. Heartbroken over the loss of Pes, the prince goes through every Edo city zoo determined to find the next cutest pet. Meanwhile, savoring her pickled seaweed, Kagura comes across a box left in front of the Odd Jobs Gin building. Her face lights up with a big smile when she finds an adorable animal in the box. The animal is a slightly…no, VERY big dog-like creature. Despite Gintoki’s protests, Kagura insists on keeping it. Kagura names the dog Sadaharu and plays rough with it, while Gintoki and Shinpachi grow exhausted from Sadaharu’s constant biting. What will Gintoki and Shinpachi do?
From Hijikata to Okita, and Okita to the Shinsengumi, news quickly spreads of the commander losing in battle for a woman, stirring up commotion within the squad. To make matters worse, Kondou’s miserable loss is aired on TV, forcing Hijikata to figure out some way to gain back the Shinsengumi’s dignity. To do so, they must eliminate the silver-haired samurai who defeated Kondou. Hijikata joins the other members to search for Gintoki in town. Meanwhile, oblivious of single-handedly earning the Shinsengumi’s malice, Gintoki is yanked away to help with his client’s carpeting job. While the whining Gintoki helps out the client, the Shinsengumi closes in….
While the Shinsengumi strive to maintain peace in the city of Edo, their commander Kondou is busy sulking in front of Otae, who now works at a snack bar. Depressed, Kondou calls himself a good-for-nothing. Otae gently smiles and tells him that she would love a man for his whole self, including his weaknesses. With those words, Kondou falls in love with Otae and asks her to marry him, but receives a knock-out punch instead. Undaunted, Kondou uses all sorts of means to show his affection for the immovable Otae. Finally having enough of it, Otae drags Gintoki into the situation, but things take an unexpected turn…
Midland Star Prince Hata’s pet Pes disappears, and the Immigration Bureau, though resentful of the Amanto’s orders, ask Odd Jobs Gin to look for the missing pet. Hearing that the client is an Amanto, the Odd Jobs at first turn down the offer but quickly change their minds when they are presented with a stack of cash. So begins Gintoki and group’s hunt for the pet. Looking for any kind of lead, the group makes the rounds of the octopus fisherman at the piers, takoyaki stores, and bars, but Pes is nowhere to be found. With few options left, Gintoki brings out his ultimate weapon.
Although their actions result in saving everyone from Katsura’s bomb, Gintoki and the group are nonetheless held for police questioning. Convinced Odd Jobs Gin are behind the bombing, the police continue their interrogation, when Shinpachi, who was staring at the clock the whole time, finally snaps. Baffled by his raging fit, the police finally let the trio go. Ignoring Gintoki and Kagura who vent their resentment in front of the police station, Shinpachi leaves the scene in a hurry. Left behind, Gintoki and Kagura come across an escaped convict being chased by the police. The man takes Kagura hostage and orders Gintoki to take the wheel in the police car. When asked by Gintoki why he ran away the man answers, “Because today is a special day…”
The staff of Odd Jobs Gin is going about their usual daily bickering when a delivery scooter crashes into the Otose Snack House downstairs. Barely conscious, the postman begs the Odd Jobs Trio to deliver an important package in his place. Gintoki and the others reluctantly head to the address on the package, Embassy of Inui, the Dog Star system. But the package explodes, and the trio are mistaken as terrorists. The three attempt a hasty escape, but when Shinpachi is caught, he decides to take Gintoki and Kagura down with him, and the gatekeepers quickly corner the three. Just when everybody thinks they are done for, they are saved by Gintoki’s old acquaintance Kotaro Katsura, aka Zura. Secretly observing the whole incident, the government’s police force, the Shinsengumi, decides to make their move…
Half a month has passed since Shinpachi began working for Odd Jobs Gin. Unable to see in Gintoki the glowing samurai spirit he felt, Shinpachi is already regretting his decision. One day as Gintoki and Shinpachi ride double on their scooter, a girl suddenly jumps in front of them. Unable to stop, Gintoki runs over the girl. Gintoki rushes the injured and unconscious girl toward the hospital, when suddenly a black car blocks the way and opens fire. While Gintoki and Shinpachi panic, the girl regains consciousness and blocks the bullets and wipes out the attackers with her built-in gun umbrella. There’s a reason the yakuza are after her, and Shinpachi decides to help the girl escape. However…
The arrival of the Amanto has forced the samurai to throw away their swords. But Shinpachi’s father lived by the way of the sword, never losing his samurai honor. With his dying breath, the father entrusts his two children with the samurai spirit. To protect the dojo left behind by his father, Shinpachi works hard at jobs he’s not used to doing. But to a boy who knows only swordsmanship, the world is not a kind place. When Shinpachi is ridiculed by his manager and laughed at by the Amanto, one man stands up to confront them. Shinpachi sees an honest samurai within the man as he pounds down the manager and wipes out the Amanto for ruining his chocolate parfait. Yes, this man is in fact Gintoki Sakata, also known as “Odd Jobs Gin.” The Last Samurai with naturally wavy hair for a trademark?!
Gintoki manage to escape Shishimura’s sudden attack. Regrouping with Kagura and the others, he finds that their client Katoken was unable to stick with the training and has left. Gintoki finds Katoken drowning in his sorrows alone and joins him for a drink to share his wisdom: “No matter how much you try, you cannot escape from what you truly wish to forget.” Hearing those words, Katoken explains the reason behind his wanting to become stronger. Gintoki decides to lend a hand to help Katoken regain his most important treasure. Together with Kagura and Shinpachi, they march into the Drift Star Embassy… only to find themselves welcomed by a mountain full of food.
Long ago, this nation was known as the land of the samurai. The dream-filled Edo skies, upon which the samurai once gazed, are now filled with the ships of the Amanto, beings that suddenly invaded and rose to power. And now these arrogant aliens walk the streets of the city. The samurai have lost their swords, status, and even their honor… In this city former samurai Gintoki Sakata runs the Odd Jobs business. One day he receives a visit from a client named Katoken. To regain something he has lost, Katoken needs 30 million ryo—a lot of money. After listening to Katoken’s endless tale of misfortune, the Odd Jobs trio feels obliged to help out. Meanwhile, the Amanto Kariya and his men gather to plot the takeover of Edo city.
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