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In a world where aliens have invaded Edo Period Japan, skyscrapers, trains and motor bikes have replaced the simple life of Earth inhabitants. One man however, still carries the soul of a samurai, Gintoki Sakata, otherwise known as Yorozuya Gin-san. As reckless as he is, Gintoki carries his own resolve and is ready to take on any challenge with his fellow companions.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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In a world where aliens have invaded Edo Period Japan, skyscrapers, trains and motor bikes have replaced the simple life of Earth inhabitants. One man however, still carries the soul of a samurai, Gintoki Sakata, otherwise known as Yorozuya Gin-san. As reckless as he is, Gintoki carries his own resolve and is ready to take on any challenge with his fellow companions.
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Episode 1
Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura receive a request from a man who wants them to make him stronger.
Directed by Naoki HishikawaWritten by Akatsuki YamatoyaGuest stars Yasuhiko Kawazu
Episode 2
Gintoki's group goes to take back a house for a man who's been conned.
Directed by Naoki HishikawaWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 3
Sakata Gintoki meets Shimura Shinpachi. The two proceeds to save Shinpachi's older sister from an amanto entertainment club.
Directed by Shigeki TakagiWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 4
Gintoki and Shinpachi meet an amanto alien girl who's been chased after by gangster.
Directed by Yasuhiro MinamiWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 5
Gintoki's group's been asked to deliver a package to an amanto alien embassy.
Directed by Youichi FujitaWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 6
A man tries to break out of jail, to attend a pop star's concert.
Directed by Naoki HishikawaWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 7
The group is hired to find an amanto alien prince's pet.
Directed by Kazuo MiyakeWritten by Kento Shimoyama
Episode 8
Shinpachi's sister is being stalked by a Shinsengumi officer.
Directed by Yasuhiro MinamiWritten by Katsuyuki Sumisawa
Episode 9
The Shinsengumi goes to avenge their commander's defeat.
Directed by Youichi FujitaWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 10
The group picks up a giant white dog.
Directed by Hiroyuki HataWritten by Kento Shimoyama
Episode 11
The trio helps an old man to track down a woman whom he met when he was young. Shown as a one hour special with episode 12.
Directed by Naoki HishikawaWritten by Michiko Yokote
Episode 12
The kabuki district has been robbed by a mysterious thief.
Directed by Shigeki TakagiWritten by Michiko YokoteGuest stars Kouichi Sakaguchi
Episode 13
The group is hired to find a missing girl. However, the group is dragged into deeper trouble than they originally anticipated. Gintoki may require the help of his old friend Katsura to help him out of this mess.
Directed by Kazuo MiyakeWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 14
Part 1 - The Shinsengumi is asked to protect an amanto alien official. Part 2 - Kagura meets a princess who's sneaked out from the castle.
Directed by Yasuhiro MinamiWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 15
The group enters Sadaharu in a pet competition, with Katsura and his pet being their opponent.
Directed by Hirofumi OguraWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 16
A man who's been fired for assaulting an amanto royal goes job hunting, only to met with failure repeatedly.
Directed by Youichi FujitaWritten by Kento Shimoyama
Episode 17
A rebel plans to asssinate the shogun during a festival.
Directed by Kazuo MiyakeWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 18
The group and Shinsengumi attempt to capture a man who's been stealing women's underwear.
Directed by Naoki HishikawaWritten by Michiko Yokote
Episode 19
In an effort to get some quick cash, Gintoki and Hasegawa, along with Shinpachi, Kagura, and Otae, head to the beach to get rid of a monster that's been terrorizing the area.
Directed by Yasuhiro MinamiWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 20
The Shinsengumi has been haunted by a mysterious being.
Directed by Kazuo MiyakeWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 21
Part 1 - The group helps an amanto to protect his pond from developers. Part 2 - Gintoki goes all over town trying to find an electric fan replacement during a heatwave.
Directed by Hirofumi OguraWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 22
A female ninja stays over at the Yorozuya.
Directed by Youichi FujitaWritten by Kento Shimoyama
Episode 23
Gintoki, Shinpachi and Kagura go on a space trip in which Kagura had won tickets for.
Directed by Norihiko NagahamaWritten by Michiko Yokote
Episode 24
Gintoki and Katsura get dragged into being cross-dressers.
Directed by Naoki HishikawaWritten by Kento Shimoyama
Episode 25
The series is entering into its third season! But the Yorozuya have other concerns: a battle of wits and deception to take reign of the sukiyaki pot!
Directed by Kazuo MiyakeWritten by Michiko Yokote
Episode 26
The group goes to get Shinpachi's childhood friend out of a gang.
Directed by Yasuhiro MinamiWritten by Michiko Yokote
Episode 27
After Okita showed them an underground death match arena (Rengokukan), the group proceeds to track down the reigning champion of those death matches.
Directed by Shigeru YamazakiWritten by Kento Shimoyama
Episode 28
A police department head official brings Kondo to a meeting to discuss the incident happened at the Rengokukan.
Directed by Youichi FujitaWritten by Michiko Yokote
Episode 29
Part 1 - An amanto goes around town to steal swords of value. Meanwhile Kagura steals Gintoki's wooden sword and tries to sell it. Part 2 - Space cockroaches terrorize the town.
Directed by Hirofumi OguraWritten by Kento Shimoyama
Episode 30
Otsu receives a threat letter. The trio goes to investigate.
Directed by Naoki HishikawaWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 31
Gintoki has amnesia after a car accident. His friends try to get his memory back.
Directed by Hiroyuki HataWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 32
Gintoki who still does not have his memory back, works at a factory which produces a mysterious items. Meanwhile, Shinpachi and Kagura goes to retrieve Gintoki.
Directed by Hiroyuki HataWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 33
Sakamoto sends two amanto craftsmen to help rebuild the Yorozuya as repayment for him crashing his spaceship into the place.
Directed by Yasuhiro MinamiWritten by Kento Shimoyama
Episode 34
Shinpachi saves a girl with cat ears while on a train ride. Later in a letter she sends him, the girl proceeds to ask him out.
Directed by Shinji Takamatsu, Youichi FujitaWritten by Michiko Yokote
Episode 35
Part 1 - Shinpachi deals with the kitty-dressed thief. Part 2 - Matsudaira gets Kondou, Hijikata, and Okita to help get his daughter to dump her boyfriend who he does not approve of.
Directed by Kazuo Miyake, Youichi FujitaWritten by Michiko Yokote
Episode 36
A colleague of Otae has been scammed of her money by a cult. The Yorozuya and Otae goes to uncover the secret of the cult.
Directed by Naoki HishikawaWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 37
Part 1 - Gintoki meets Santa and has to help him deliver gifts. Part 2 - Gintoki and Hattori fight over a year end double-issue of Jump (magazine).
Directed by Hirofumi OguraWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 38
Part 1 - Everyone's participating in the neighborhood snow building contest-- with disastrous results. Part 2 - An old man tries to get his wife to look at his fireworks & enjoy it.
Directed by Yasuhiro MinamiWritten by Kento Shimoyama
Episode 39
Katsura injures his leg while escaping from the Shinsengumi and uses a ramen shop as a temporary hideout.
Directed by Kazuo MiyakeWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 40
A mysterious and famous hunter, Umibouzu, pays a visit when an alien appears in Edo.
Directed by Hiroyuki HataWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 41
Dissatisfied with Gintoki's reaction to Kagura's departure, Shinpachi quits and goes after Kagura.
Directed by Youichi FujitaWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 42
Gintoki, along with Umibouzu, goes to combat the alien while at the same time avoiding the Shogunate's side of attack (on the alien).
Directed by Naoki HishikawaWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 43
Part 1 - Otae, Sa-chan, and Catherine all try to go for the series' heroine position. Part 2 - Katsura enlists the Yorozuya to help him save Elizabeth-- but they need some ninja finesse to do it first.
Directed by Yasuhiro MinamiWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 44
Katsura, along with the Yorozuya, goes to find Sarutobi Ayame to train them on ninja skills in preparation for their Elizabeth rescue.
Directed by Hirofumi OguraWritten by Michiko Yokote, Kento Shimoyama
Episode 45
Sadaharu becomes a demon that the Yorozuya tries to rescue with the help of former priestess sisters.
Directed by Kazuo MiyakeWritten by Kento Shimoyama
Episode 46
Otae and Ane square off to keep their jobs by trying to out-earn each other.
Directed by Fumihiro YoshimuraWritten by Michiko Yokote
Episode 47
The Yorozuya get a new neighbor, a frightening looking Amanto named Hedoro, and assume he's up to something.
Directed by Youichi FujitaWritten by Michiko Yokote
Episode 48
Part 1 - A group of assassins want to take Hijikata out. The problem: none of them really expected what would happen when he encountered Gintoki Part 2 - Gintoki, Shinpachi and Kagura encounter an old man and are "forced" to play games with him; meanwhile, Sa-chan's master passed away and she went to attend his funeral.
Directed by Yasuhiro MinamiWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode 49
Gintoki and Hasegawa run into some gambling problems.
Directed by Hirofumi OguraWritten by Akatsuki Yamatoya
Episode information updated Sep 14, 2026
Tomokazu SugitaGintoki Sakata (voice)
Rie KugimiyaKagura (voice)
Daisuke SakaguchiShinpachi Shimura (voice)
Akira IshidaKotarou Katsura (voice)
Fumihiko TachikiTaizou Hasegawa (voice)
Kazuya NakaiToushirou Hijikata (voice)
Kenichi SuzumuraSougo Okita (voice)
Takehito KoyasuShinsuke Takasugi (voice)
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