Gintama

Season 1

49 episodes 12 seasons

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Premiered

Gintama Season 1 released on April 4, 2006.

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S01E01 Aired April 04, 2006

You Guys!! Do You Even Have Gintama?! (1)

Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura receive a request from a man who wants them to make him stronger.

S01E02 Aired April 04, 2006

You Guys!! Do You Even Have Gintama?! (2)

Gintoki's group goes to take back a house for a man who's been conned.

S01E03 Aired April 11, 2006

Nobody with Naturally Wavy Hair Can Be That Bad

Sakata Gintoki meets Shimura Shinpachi. The two proceeds to save Shinpachi's older sister from an amanto entertainment club.

S01E04 Aired April 25, 2006

Watch Out! Weekly Shonen JUMP Sometimes Comes Out on Saturdays!

Gintoki and Shinpachi meet an amanto alien girl who's been chased after by gangster.

S01E05 Aired May 02, 2006

Make Friends You Can Call by Their Nicknames, Even When You're an Old Fart

Gintoki's group's been asked to deliver a package to an amanto alien embassy.

S01E06 Aired May 09, 2006

Keep Your Promise Even If It Kills You

A man tries to break out of jail, to attend a pop star's concert.

S01E07 Aired May 16, 2006

Responsible Owners Should Clean Up After Their Pets

The group is hired to find an amanto alien prince's pet.

S01E08 Aired May 23, 2006

There Is Butt a Fine Line Between Persistence and Stubbornness

Shinpachi's sister is being stalked by a Shinsengumi officer.

S01E09 Aired May 30, 2006

Fighting Should Be Done with Fists

The Shinsengumi goes to avenge their commander's defeat.

S01E10 Aired June 06, 2006

Eat Something Sour When You're Tired

The group picks up a giant white dog.

S01E11 Aired June 13, 2006

Look, Overly Sticky Sweet Dumplings Are Not Real Dumplings, You Idiot!

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.

S01E12 Aired June 13, 2006

People Who Make Good First Impressions Usually Suck

The kabuki district has been robbed by a mysterious thief.

S01E13 Aired June 20, 2006

If You're Going to Cosplay, Go All Out

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.

S01E14 Aired July 04, 2006

Boys Have a Weird Ritual That Makes Them Think They Turn into Men When They Touch a Frog / You Only Gotta Wash Under Your Armpits - Just the Armpits

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.

S01E15 Aired July 11, 2006

Pets Resemble Their Owners

The group enters Sadaharu in a pet competition, with Katsura and his pet being their opponent.

S01E16 Aired July 18, 2006

If You Stop and Think About It, Your Life's a Lot Longer as an Old Guy Than a Kid! Whoa, Scary!

A man who's been fired for assaulting an amanto royal goes job hunting, only to met with failure repeatedly.

S01E17 Aired July 25, 2006

Sons Only Take After Their Fathers' Negative Attributes

A rebel plans to asssinate the shogun during a festival.

S01E18 Aired August 01, 2006

Oh, Yeah! Our Crib Is Number One!

The group and Shinsengumi attempt to capture a man who's been stealing women's underwear.

S01E19 Aired August 08, 2006

Why Is the Sea So Salty? Because You City Folk Pee Whenever You Go Swimming!

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.

S01E20 Aired August 15, 2006

Watch Out for Conveyor Belts!

The Shinsengumi has been haunted by a mysterious being.

S01E21 Aired August 22, 2006

If You're a Man, Try the Swordfish! / If You Go to Sleep with the Fan On You'll Get a Stomachache, So Be Careful

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.

S01E22 Aired September 05, 2006

Marriage Is Prolonging an Illusion for Your Whole Life

A female ninja stays over at the Yorozuya.

S01E23 Aired September 12, 2006

When You're in a Fix, Keep on Laughing, Laughing…

Gintoki, Shinpachi and Kagura go on a space trip in which Kagura had won tickets for.

S01E24 Aired September 19, 2006

Cute Faces Are Always Hiding Something

Gintoki and Katsura get dragged into being cross-dressers.

S01E25 Aired October 05, 2006

A Shared Soup Pot Is a Microcosm of Life

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!

S01E26 Aired October 12, 2006

Don't Be Shy—Just Raise Your Hand and Say It

The group goes to get Shinpachi's childhood friend out of a gang.

S01E27 Aired October 19, 2006

Some Things Can't Be Cut with a Sword

After Okita showed them an underground death match arena (Rengokukan), the group proceeds to track down the reigning champion of those death matches.

S01E28 Aired October 25, 2006

Good Things Never Come in Twos (But Bad Things Do)

A police department head official brings Kondo to a meeting to discuss the incident happened at the Rengokukan.

S01E29 Aired November 02, 2006

Don't Panic—There's a Return Policy! / I Told You to Pay Attention to the News!

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.

S01E30 Aired November 09, 2006

Even Teen Idols Act Like You Guys

Otsu receives a threat letter. The trio goes to investigate.

S01E31 Aired November 16, 2006

You Always Remember the Things that Matter the Least

Gintoki has amnesia after a car accident. His friends try to get his memory back.

S01E32 Aired November 23, 2006

Life Moves on Like a Conveyor Belt

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.

S01E33 Aired November 30, 2006

Mistaking Someone's Name Is Rude!

Sakamoto sends two amanto craftsmen to help rebuild the Yorozuya as repayment for him crashing his spaceship into the place.

S01E34 Aired December 07, 2006

Love Doesn't Require a Manual (1)

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.

S01E35 Aired December 14, 2006

Love Doesn't Require a Manual (2) / You Can't Judge a Person by His Appearance, Either

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.

S01E36 Aired December 21, 2006

People with Dark Pasts Can't Shut Up

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.

S01E37 Aired December 28, 2006

People Who Say that Santa Doesn't Really Exist Actually Want to Believe in Him / Prayer Won't Make Your Worldly Desires Go Away! Control Yourself

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).

S01E38 Aired January 11, 2007

Only Children Play in the Snow / Eating Ice Cream in Winter Is Awesome

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.

S01E39 Aired January 18, 2007

Ramen Shops with Long Menus Never Do Well

Katsura injures his leg while escaping from the Shinsengumi and uses a ramen shop as a temporary hideout.

S01E40 Aired January 25, 2007

Give a Thought to Planned Pregnancy

A mysterious and famous hunter, Umibouzu, pays a visit when an alien appears in Edo.

S01E41 Aired February 01, 2007

You Can't Judge a Movie by Its Title

Dissatisfied with Gintoki's reaction to Kagura's departure, Shinpachi quits and goes after Kagura.

S01E42 Aired February 08, 2007

You Know What Happens If You Pee on a Worm

Gintoki, along with Umibouzu, goes to combat the alien while at the same time avoiding the Shogunate's side of attack (on the alien).

S01E43 Aired February 15, 2007

Make Characters So Anybody Can Tell Who They Are by Just Their Silhouettes / Since It Ended a Bit Early, We're Starting the Next One

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.

S01E44 Aired February 22, 2007

Mom's Busy Too, So Quit Complaining About What's for Dinner

Katsura, along with the Yorozuya, goes to find Sarutobi Ayame to train them on ninja skills in preparation for their Elizabeth rescue.

S01E45 Aired March 01, 2007

Walk Your Dog at an Appropriate Speed

Sadaharu becomes a demon that the Yorozuya tries to rescue with the help of former priestess sisters.

S01E46 Aired March 08, 2007

Adults Only. We Wouldn't Want Anyone Immature in Here…

Otae and Ane square off to keep their jobs by trying to out-earn each other.

S01E47 Aired March 15, 2007

Do Cherries Come from Cherry Trees?

The Yorozuya get a new neighbor, a frightening looking Amanto named Hedoro, and assume he's up to something.

S01E48 Aired March 22, 2007

The More You're Alike, the More You Fight / Whatever You Play, Play to Win

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.

S01E49 Aired March 29, 2007

A Life Without Gambling Is Like Sushi Without Wasabi

Gintoki and Hasegawa run into some gambling problems.