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Eccentric samurai Gintoki helps a teenager named Shinpachi save his older sister from the clutches of an alien "entertainment club."

Gintoki and Shinpachi decide to help a girl on the run from the yakuza.

After agreeing to deliver a package to an Amanto embassy, the trio is caught off guard when the parcel explodes and they're mistaken for terrorists.

Desperate to attend his daughter's pop concert, an escaped convict holds Kagura captive and forces Gintoki to drive him to the performance.

Despite some misgivings, the Odd Jobs team agrees to help locate an alien prince's missing pet.

Otae calls on the Odd Jobs team for help when the Shinsengumi commander whose advances she's rejected continues to stalk her.

After Kondo's humiliating loss is aired on TV, Hijikata is forced to figure out some way to regain the Shinsengumi's dignity.

Despite Gintoki and Shinpachi's protests, Kagura takes in a humongous white dog that's been left on their doorstep.

A dying old man commissions the Odd Jobs trio to find a woman from his past, but the only lead they have is a hairpin.

After Otose hires a starving cat-eared Amanto named Catherine to work in the snack house, a string of robberies occurs in the downtown district.

The Odd Jobs team takes a job to find the missing daughter of a distinguished government official and gets entangled with drug-smuggling pirates.

The Shinsengumi is ordered to provide protection for corrupt government officials; Kagura meets a princess who's run away from her castle.

Hoping to win a cash prize, the trio enters Sadaharu in TV pet contest, only to find themselves competing against Katsura and his new space creature.

Having lost everything and ordered by his superior to commit seppuku, a dispirited Hasegawa finds a friend in Gintoki.

While helping a robot inventor prepare for a special festival, the Yorozuya become embroiled in a bizarre assassination plot.

The Odd Jobs crew and Shinsengumi team up to nab a marauding panty thief.

When the Odd Jobs gang gets wind of an alien terrorizing the beach, they head to the shore to capture the creature and collect the bounty.

As an apparition wearing a red kimono haunts the Shinsengumi station, Kondo decides to hire an exorcist to handle the situation.

The Odd Jobs crew helps an Amanto protect his lake from developers; in the midst of a heat wave, Gintoki combs the city for an electric fan.

A hungover Gintoki wakes to find himself in bed with a female ninja -- who claims to be his new wife.

After Kagura wins a trip to space for three, the Odd Jobs team blasts off -- but find themselves on board the ship with hijackers.

After being dragged into working at a club for cross-dressers, Gintoki and Katsura try to help the owner's son, who is being bullied.

After aliens invade and take over the city of Edo, former samurai Gintoki Sakata ekes out a living by taking on all manner of odd jobs.

After finding Katoken drowning his sorrows in drink, Gintoki decides to help him regain his most important treasure.

After finding Katoken drowning his sorrows in drink, Gintoki decides to help him regain his most important treasure.

Shinpachi gets a job to support his late father’s dojo, but the devout swordsman finds the world to be cold. He is then met by a man named Gintoki.

Only two weeks after joining Yorozuya, Shinpachi already regrets it -- until a girl jumps in front of the scooter he and Gintoki are riding.

Gintoki is hired to deliver a package, but is mistaken for a terrorist when the package turns out to be a bomb. An old friend comes to his rescue.

Shortly after being released by the police, Gintoki is captured by an escaped prisoner who plans to make his getaway with Kagura as a hostage.

When Prince Hata’s pet goes missing, the immigration office asks Gintoki to help. At first, he refuses -- until he’s offered a huge cash reward.

The leader of the Shinsengumi falls in love with Tae at first sight. She rejects his marriage proposal, but he can’t seem to take no for an answer.

Kondo’s televised loss of a duel leads the Shinsengumi’s number two to pursue the silver-haired samurai who defeated Kondo to restore their honor.

Prince Hata searches for a new pet in Edo. Kagura finds a cute animal left in front of Yorozuya that at first appears to be a very large dog.

Gintoki visits Shinpachi in the hospital and gets hired for a job by an old man. With few clues to go on, he begins searching for the man’s lost love.

Otose takes a liking to the hardworking Catherine after hiring her to work at her bar. Meanwhile, a string of robberies occurs in the stores nearby.

Searching for a missing girl, Gintoki and crew head to a club she used to frequent. Kagura, sick of detective work, tries to drag back a doppelgänger.

The anti-government group Joi Shishi grow more active. The Shinsengumi get bodyguard duty. A girl Kagura rescues asks her to be friends for a day.

As Gintoki looks after Sadaharu, Katsura visits with a strange pet in tow. They then find out about a TV show offering a large prize for bizarre pets.

Hasegawa gets fired from the immigration office for hitting Prince Hata. As he sits alone in a park feeling melancholy, Kagura calls out to him.

Driven crazy by a local inventor’s noisy production of junk, an exasperated Otose drags the Yorozuya out to make a complaint.

Shinpachi turns up with a doll that looks exactly like Elizabeth, but for some reason, Tae flies into a rage just looking at it.

After losing at pachinko, Gintoki and Hasegawa hear of a bounty on an alien life form lurking in the ocean and decide to try their luck.

The Shinsengumi are enjoying ghost stories on a mosquito-infested summer night -- until one of the ghosts in their stories appears in their quarters.

On a fishing trip, Kagura catches a creature with a plate on its head. Gintoki heads into town to find a replacement for a broken fan.

Shinpachi arrives at work to find a hungover Gintoki tangled up with a female ninja who claims he pledged marriage to the night before.

Kagura wins a trip to space, but pets aren’t allowed on board. As she argues with the staff, Sadaharu winds up biting a man sleeping in the lobby.

Gintoki insults a drag queen named Saigo and winds up having to work in Saigo’s drag bar where he happens to run into Katsura.

The Yorozuya sit down to a special treat, a sukiyaki hotpot with plenty of meat, but quickly come to blows over who will get to eat it.

The Yorozuya help out at Hasegawa’s convenience store for the day. Shinpachi apprehends a shoplifter who turns out to be an old friend.

A chance encounter with a member of the Shinsengumi yields an invitation that leads the Yorozuya to an underground fight club.

Word gets out about the Shinsengumi’s involvement with the underground fight club, causing Kondo a lot of headaches with his superiors.

An Amanto spends his evenings in search of a legendary sword. When cockroaches appear, Gintoki and Shinpachi spring into action to get rid of them.

Gintoki and Shinpachi are both devastated when their celebrity crushes find love. Just then, Tsu shows up in serious turmoil.

Gintoki is hit by a car and loses consciousness. When the others rush to the hospital, they find that he has complete amnesia.

Two weeks have passed since Gintoki disbanded the Yorozuya. A Shinsengumi spy sneaks into the Viper’s factory and makes a surprising discovery.

With his memories returned, Gintoki receives a package from Sakamoto with two small men crammed inside who call themselves home-delivery carpenters.

The appearance of a new idol puts Tsu’s popularity in jeopardy. As her fan club frets, Shinpachi runs into a cat-eared girl in town.

Matsudaira demands the Shinsengumi’s help with a problem, which turns out to involve his daughter and the flaky guy pursuing her at a theme park.

Tae and Ryo catch the new hostess Hanako trying to kill herself. She explains she was taken in by a strange cult that has made off with all her money.

On a snowy night, Gintoki runs into a bickering old man in red and his reindeer. Gintoki and Hattori go to war over the last copy of a manga magazine.

The Yorozuya enter a snow sculpture contest for the prize money and create a stir. Gintoki and crew are asked to look after a retired fireworks maker.

Katsura is injured by a bazooka after forcing his way through a Shinsengumi inspection and is mistaken for a panty thief by a local ramen shop owner.

The Shinsengumi set up a perimeter to contain an alien invasion. Kagura gets taken in by a scam that sends her running to the bank.

Shinpachi, enraged to hear Gintoki has fired Kagura, threatens to quit if she isn’t reinstated. Prince Hata’s new pet is accidentally let loose.

Umibozu rushes to the injured Kagura’s side as the alien reappears. Just as she seems done for, Gintoki and Sadaharu come to the rescue.

Kagura decides to play a prank on her friends, but they ignore her and instead focus on deciding who the new heroine will be in her absence.

After innocently starting a fire, Gintoki is taken prisoner by a fire fighter who mistakes him for an arsonist.

A mother whose son has gone missing enlists the services of the Yorozuya to help bring him back.

After Gintoki helps the mother track down her son, Hachiro, he has to deal with some unsavory characters to get him back to his mother.

Seeking to improve their public image, the Shinsengumi enlist the assistance of pop star Otsuu, but the plan backfires.

Mutsu comes to the Yorozuya with an assignment. They're enlisted to help find some stolen goods.

When Katsura is assaulted, Elizabeth calls on the Yorozuya for help. Gintoki must find the stolen Benizakura sword.

Shinpachi and Elizabeth begin to put the pieces of the Kiheitai puzzle together, even as Kagura becomes enmeshed in Takasugi's world.

It's up to Elizabeth and Shinpachi to do something about the Kiheitai for the sake of Kagura. Gintoki comes to the aid of Nizo.

Gintoki faces off with Nizo and the Benizakura a final time. Takasugi continues to pose a problem.

There is a spy in the Yorozuya's midst, in the form of Yamazaki, who is sniffing around to find a sinister side.

Zenzou comes across a girl who turns out to have a very special ability.

Katsura makes a getaway from the Shinsengumi and tries to repair his relationship with Gintoki, all the while being followed by Oedo News.

Compelled by Kagura, the Yorozuya set off in search of beetles, only to find that the Shinsengumi are doing the same.

The existence of Gintoki's favorite dango shop is threatened, so the Yorozuya lend their aid to help it survive.

Gintoki must assist a delivery girl who turns out to be a speed demon. Sa-chan has to ask herself some hard questions.

The Yorozuya must honor their commitment to helping out with a spooky attraction at a Matsuri festival.

Gintoki finds an extremely unusual item in the trash that flings the Yorozuya into the middle of a murder cover-up.

Robot forces pursue and capture Shinpachi, who is carrying the head of the robot Fuzuo-0, and with it, the key to a murder mystery.

With some help from Kagura, Sadaharu, Gengai and Shinpachi, Fuzuo-0 takes on the evil android known as 502.

Things get hairy when Sadaharu attracts the attention of a Yakuza leader's dog. Katsura and Gintoki wind up taking driving lessons together.

Gintoki, Shinpachi and Kagura find themselves affected by some unusual mushrooms with an otherworldly origin.

A strange virus creates an army of zombie-like creatures, putting the Yorozuya and everyone else in the vicinity on the run.

This two-year anniversary special finds the crew looking back on all the adventures they've had together so far.

Otae's childhood friend Kyubei Yagyu takes her away, but this development doesn't sit very well with Shinpachi.

On a mission to bring back Otae, whom Kyubei intends to take as his wife, Gintoki, Shinpachi and company set out for the Yagyu family residence.

Having made their way to the Yagyu residence to reclaim Otae, Gintoki and the crew find themselves embattled.

While the conflict rages on the battlefield, Tojo, the leader of the Great Four, traps Kondo and Gintoki in a delicate situation.

Binbokusai and Gintoki square off against each other. Shinpachi learns something important about Kyubei.

Gintoki and company make their way to the Yagyu home to get Otae back, and after a long battle things finally come to a resolution.

The Yorozuya get themselves a gig tackling a town full of monstrous foes. Their next job finds them up against an unsavory bunch of gang members.

.The Yorozuya learn a little something about the service industry, encountering a feisty Shogun along the way.

A detective comes to Gintoki and company, weaving a dramatic story about searching for a sinister thief.

Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura do their best to aid the detective in apprehending the thief he's been chasing.

Sougo's sister, Mitsuba, shows up to pay a call. Something previously hidden between her and Hijikata comes to light.

After arriving in Edo, Sougo's sister Mitsuba's illness takes a turn for the worse. Sougo makes himself useful.

Tojo Ayumu seeks to make a major change in Kyubei, and Gintoki offers up an idea to help accomplish the task.

Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura are given a valuable lesson from an unexpected source.

Everyone winds up in the hospital: Hasegawa and Elizabeth due to an accident and the Yorozuya crew from bad shellfish.

A few of the ladies wind up taking some drastic measures in an effort to lose some weight.

When a killer's target turns out to be Matsudaira, it looks like danger is looming, but things don't go quite as expected.

Edo gets a distinguished visitor for Valentine's Day, but what's really behind her arrival?

After Hasegawa begins a new job, a set of unexpected circumstance conspire to land him behind bars.

After being charged with harassment and winding up in prison, Hasegawa is given his day in court.

The terrified Yorozuya crew comes up with ideas to prevent their sudden cancellation as the show starts its second year on air.

When someone leaves a baby who looks an awful lot like Gintoki in front of Yorozuya with a note, no one has any doubt as to who the father is.

Shinpachi and Kagura interrupt Kahei’s interrogation of Ofusa. Meanwhile, Gintoki has a hard time getting a meeting with Kahei.

With a serial arsonist on the loose, a young firefighter named Tatsumi catches Gintoki hastily trying to put out a fire Otose accidentally started.

A woman comes to Yorozuya in search of her missing son. Gintoki gathers that her son has gone under the knife several times to change his appearance.

Gintoki and crew pretend to be male escorts at the host bar. Katsuo suddenly rushes home after hearing that his beloved dog has given birth.

Kondo brings in a pop idol named Otsu to run the Shinsengumi for a day to boost their popularity, which has tanked due to their overzealous crackdown.

The Kaientai seek help when a group of people dressed in black steals money and goods during a business transaction.

Gintoki and crew have no idea what to do when the mute, elusive Elizabeth visits them at Yorozuya all alone.

The man behind the recent string of murders in Edo is none other than Shinsuke Takasugi. Kagura infiltrates Takasugi’s ship to look for Katsura.

Katsura’s men engage in aerial combat with Takasugi to get payback for Katsura. Meanwhile, Shinpachi boards Takasugi’s ship to try to rescue Kagura.

Gintoki and Nizo’s fight to the death continues. As Tetsuko faces off against her brother Tetsuya, Takasugi and the Benizakura katana, she gets help.

Hijikata learns of Yorozuya’s hand in the fight between Katsura’s and Takasugi’s men. Yamazaki starts asking around about Gintoki, but gets nowhere.

Ninja pizza delivery man Zenzo Hattori accidentally delivers a manga magazine instead of pizza after Gintoki hits him with his scooter.

Katsura tries to set the record about himself straight with the people of Edo by appearing on TV, but the Shinsengumi ambush him during his interview.

All the kids nowadays are into beetle fighting. After losing a match to Okita, Kagura is hell-bent on revenge and forces her friends to catch beetles.

Gintoki discovers the owner of the popular new sweets café is plotting to force his favorite dumpling shop out of business to seize the land it’s on.

Gintoki gets into a scooter accident while trying to get away without paying for repairs. Sacchan goes undercover at a hospital for an assignment.

Gintoki and crew decide to reach out to a friend by helping him run his haunted house, the only thing he has left after losing his wife and his job.

Gintoki faints from seeing a woman’s severed head in the trash, only to later find out that it’s from a model of a popular maid android.

Gintoki and crew split up when the maids attack. When Tama wants Shinpachi to run, he explains a samurai always protects those he vows to keep safe.

Gintoki and crew are attacked by a giant robot maid as they rush to confront the megalomaniacal Number 502, who plots to take over Edo.

Gintoki takes Sadaharu out to the park to find a mate. Katsura gets upset when his compatriots show no interest in listening to what he has to say.

While hunting for mushrooms up in the mountains, Gintoki and his friends ignore a huntsman’s warning who heeds them to turn around and go home.

Catherine violently attacks Otose after her eyebrows connect to form the letter M. Soon, there is an epidemic of unibrows all over town.

It’s a second anniversary highlight reel! ...Or so it seems, but there’s a fake movie trailer, and Prince Hata crashes the opening credits.

Hijikata visits Tae to ask her to sabotage Kondo’s arranged marriage by pretending to be his wife. Just then, her childhood pal Kyubei Yagyu shows up.

Kyubei has come to claim Tae’s hand in marriage. Gintoki and crew join Shinpachi at the Yagyu estate to help him get his sister back.

Mayonnaise-obsessed Toshizo faces off against ketchup-crazed Kitaoji over food. When that fails to settle the score, they decide to battle for real.

Kyubei decides to head out to the battlefield with Tojo. Meanwhile, Kondo and Gintoki face a desperate crisis...on the toilet.

After the fight between Kondo and Tojo, Gintoki and Binbokusai continue their own struggle on the toilet until they realize they both have paper.

Kyubei’s grand past is revealed, while Tae opens up about her true feelings. The Yagyus and the Shimuras settle their dispute once and for all.

Gintoki and crew sign up to hunt monsters in the mountains for profit. Kimiko visits Gintoki and crew to discuss a job offer.

The manager of Snack Smile asks Gintoki and crew to help him find some cute girls when all of his hostesses except Tae come down with colds.

Hardboiled detective Heiji Kozenigata lives a hardboiled life. He chases after his arch-nemesis Chogoro the Foxfire one night, but...

Chogoro announces a golden fried tofu statue as his next target. Kozenigata, despite being on suspension, joins Gintoki and crew at the museum.

Okita becomes a totally different person when his sister Mitsuba visits the Shinsengumi to announce her marriage. She worries about how he’s doing.

Gintoki visits Mitsuba in the hospital. She wants to put her brother at ease, but she’s rushed to intensive care when her health suddenly gets worse.

Tojo finds a flyer for a plastic surgery clinic in Kyubei’s room. Worried that Kyubei is trying to become a man, Tojo asks Gintoki and crew for help.

A voice calls out from the dark claiming to be the spirit of Gintoki’s sword. Gintoki is offered the chance to learn a special technique, but...

After he and Elizabeth are hit by a car in Kabuki-cho and taken to the hospital, Hasegawa meets an angelic nurse named Uchino.

Kagura has put on a lot of weight, as have Tae and Ayame. The three of them join a fasting camp, where they see some surprising faces.

Gintoki criticizes the manga “Gintaman” within earshot of its editor. When the editor explodes with anger, Gintoki offers to do his job for him.

Hijikata ignores a blacksmith’s warnings and takes a cursed sword as a loaner. He tries to test the sword out on his way home, but...

Transformed into an otaku, Hijikata participates in a heated debate about fandom on TV. Meanwhile, Ito schemes to take over the Shinsengumi.

Kondo is left with Okita as his only ally within the Shinsengumi. Gintoki and his friends rush to help Kondo, but Hijikata is stuck in otaku mode!

Hijikata finally breaks out of his curse for a showdown with Ito. Meanwhile, Gintoki realizes there is more to this scheme than meets the eye.

Ito rethinks his own true feelings after realizing how Hijikata and Kondo really feel. Gintoki enters the final stage of his battle with Kawakami.

Just about everyone on the FC Oedo team ends up in the hospital before a game because of a deadly drink provided by Gintoki and his friends.

A yakuza boss asks Gintoki and his friends to help his son come out of the warehouse he’s been holed up in for five years, but this is no small feat.

Gintoki disappears after being attacked. The yakuza boss Kaguzo succumbs to illness and Nakamura is about to be named successor when Gintoki returns!

Yamazaki receives the order to go undercover in hopes of rounding up the entire Katsura faction, but he must pass their employment test first.

Katsura gets arrested and sent to an island prison. Meanwhile, a prisoner on the island completes the escape tunnel he started digging 15 years ago.

Gintoki and friends help out at a drag show to pay the rent. Kagura and her friends go out for a refreshing walk when the rain slows their business.

Gintoki shows Tama the robot maid how to properly spend her three day break from her job at Otose’s bar.

Seizo the neat freak lectures about the importance of cleanliness when Okita’s division gets toilet cleaning duties at the Shinsengumi headquarters.

Matsudaira gets furiously protective when his daughter is hit on by her coworkers. Hijikata volunteers to get the messy situation under control.

Kagura discovers a “turtle” secretly filming women at the beach. The “turtle” offers to take the Yorozuya to a special place in exchange for leniency.

Gintoki and his friends discover that the deserted island they’re on is in fact their destination. Meanwhile, giant turtle robots appear in Edo.

Gintoki and his friends split up and head to the palace after learning about Otohime’s terrifying plans. Meanwhile, Otae is in grave danger!

The fate of Edo and the entire earth rides on Gintoki and his friends as they struggle to put a stop to the final stages of Otohime’s plans.

Hijikata searches desperately for a smoking area when the Shinsengumi Headquarters is declared a smoke-free zone.

Katsura infiltrates an anti-human Amanto restaurant in order to shut down the business. Gintoki and his friends are invited to try Hasegawa’s sushi.

When the Yorozuya suddenly find themselves with new body parts, the only way to find their old ones is to play the online game the culprits are into.

Gintoki and his friends are saved by a veteran player who claims to have been similarly operated on by the same gamer aliens as they were.

Gintoki meets with his gamer friends in real life and they try to come up with another plan after losing their lead on the abductors of their parts.

The release of Otsu’s new single gets postponed indefinitely due to unforseen circumstances, but Otsu refuses to let her fans down.

Gintoki and Kagura get fired up about the show entering its final chapter, but quickly lose interest when they learn how long the chapter will last.

Otsu’s fan group practices their choreography for her upcoming concert. Shinpachi gets angry at his men because someone has broken one of their rules.

Gintoki includes a photo of Okita in Shinpachi’s letter. Shinpachi receives a reply, but the story becomes more convoluted when Kondo gets involved.

Shinpachi profusely apologizes when his secret is discovered, but his pen pal decides to help him win her little sister over instead.

Kagura is determined to take a dying old dog named Kintaro to see its dying owner so that they may have one final reunion.

Kagura and Katsura get caught up in a fight between cats and dogs over the fate of the earth. Meanwhile, Kintaro’s owner disappears from the hospital.

Gintaro and his friends arrive at an old inn for a vacation in the snowy mountains and meet a woman with a luminous figure stuck to her back!

Gintoki is forced to work with a ghost named Rei as an employee at the haunted inn when all of his companions become possessed by ghosts.

The inn’s proprietress foils Gintoki and Rei’s plan to bring the establishment to ruin, but Gintoki succeeds in getting many of the guests to move on.

The inn’s proprietress powers up by allowing her late husband’s spirit to possess her body. Gintoki must find a way to destroy the inn for good!

Gintoki made “Gintaman” a success with his advice, but its popularity has been on the decline. It’s time for Gintoki to save the manga, yet again!

Downtrodden Hasegawa currently resides in a cardboard box, but one thing leads to another and his estranged wife decides to pay him a visit.

Ayame and Kondo somehow wind up playing cupid for one another. Gintoki has a fateful reunion with Santa and a certain reindeer.

Shinpachi and Kagura learn about the early history of the Yorozuya when they discover an old photo of Gintoki with a beautiful woman.

Gintoki catches a young pickpocket with his wallet and forces him to treat him at the café. Later, Seita reveals the true motive behind his actions.

Gintoki and his friends receive a violent welcome from the guardians of Yoshiwara when they enter to give Seita a chance to see his mother.

Kagura’s older brother Kamui brings his hostage to a meeting with Hosen. Meanwhile, Gintoki and his friends take refuge at Tsukuyo’s hideout.

Kondo shows up to have his hair done when Gintoki and his friends are forced to look after a barbershop while the barber is away.

A piece of undigested naruto fish cake lands on the Shogun’s forehead when Shinpachi and Kagura vomit out of fright of their illustrious guest.

Kagura has trouble sleeping. She wakes Gintoki up to see if switching their futons would help, but it has no effect. Soon, Gintoki is wide awake.

Shinpachi and Tae get invited to Kyubei’s birthday party. They feel out of place among the sea of distinguished guests, until...

Hasegawa goes to the races with Gintoki to win enough money to start his life over. They both end up broke with no way to get home.

The “Guchiriya” food cart is supposed to be a safe space for customers to vent their frustrations, but it doesn’t always work out that way.

Shinpachi explodes with anger when the majority of his fellow fan club members defect to Hijikata’s new club during Otsu’s sold out concert.

Hijikata and Shinpachi clash in the struggle to claim the title of official Otsu fan club. Which of the two fan boys will emerge victorious?

The first event in the fan club contest is a marathon race, but Shinpachi’s team falls behind after a series of setbacks. Can Gintoki save the day?

Shinpachi’s team needs a miracle after what happened in the race. Both teams ignore each other’s dubious tactics as they await the main event.

The next round’s winner in the fan club battle will be determined by who can seduce Otsu in a virtual simulation. Hijikata’s team goes first.

The final battle for the title of official fan club will be determined by the outcome of an obscure trading card game that Shinpachi’s never heard of.

Shinpachi and Hijikata knock each other out, but get back up to fight again in a battle that no longer seems to be about the fan club.

There’s a fake Yorozuya team in town, and the real Yorozuya go to confront them; Shinpachi encounters a strange man in a stretchy blue costume.

Shinpachi takes care of his sick sister during a flu epidemic, but Gintoki and other troublesome patients show up and demand to be taken care of.

A sleepy Gintoki gets handcuffed to Hijikata when he shows up to take out the trash during a stakeout at the dumpster.

Tama undergoes weird changes as she goes from her usual self to a series of simple polygons, then to a completely pixelated version of herself.

Gintoki and his friends discover an RPG style world when they shrink down to fight the virus inside Tama from within.

Gintoki’s party arrives at Tama’s main system. Kagura tackles the enemies headfirst to give her friends the opportunity to get to the castle, but...

The final boss changes shape again when Gintoki shows no trouble with mercilessly attacking him in his Tama form.

Two men break into Yorozuya, but some unusual visitors disturb their attempts at burglary; Gintoki makes a horrifying discovery in the shower.

A vicious murderer who is supposedly immune to all methods of torture is brought into the Shinsengumi under armed guard.

Everyone except Katsura notices something different about Elizabeth; Gintoki wakes up in the closet and discovers something strange in his room.

Gintoki and his friends go fishing to pay off their debt; the Yorozuya gang receives a big payment and talk about spending it on food, but...

Gintoki comes across a familiar face when he tries to take his mind off the terror that awaits him at the dentist’s office.

It’s the turning point for the fourth year of Gintama! Gintoki and his friends do a countdown of past events and drop a major announcement.

Gintoki and his friends look for the man behind the recent drug epidemic in Yoshiwara who is said to have a spider tattoo on his neck.

The man with the spider tattoo on his neck attacks Gintoki and speaks as if he is familiar with Tsukuyo’s past.

Tsukuyo’s former master holds her prisoner. Meanwhile, a fire starts in Yoshiwara as Gintoki learns about Jiraia’s past from Zenzo Hattori.

Gintoki admonishes Tsukuyo for trying to bear the burden alone before angrily launching himself against Jiraia for betraying his own student.

Tsukuyo’s friends try to get her to relax and have some fun after the recent events, but Tsukuyo puts on a brave face and continues working.

The results of the second popularity poll are in! Shinpachi gloomily reflects on what it means to be #8 as Yamazaki (#9) tries to console him.

Dissatisfied with the poll results, the low ranking characters gather in an angry mob to attack the more popular characters like Shinpachi.

Kagura goes over to the female characters’ side when Tae and her gang show up as the high ranking characters start fighting among themselves.

Hijikata will do just about anything to fulfill his dream of visiting a mayonnaise factory; the Yorozuya get asked to remove a giant wasp’s nest.

A young woman named Kirie stabs Okita in front of a bakery for his part in her father’s death during the “Rokkaku Incident.”

Okita, Kagura and Kirie have been kidnapped. Gintoki and Shinpachi learn the truth behind the incident and rush to their rescue.

Children share what they did during their summer vacation with the class; one student presents his report on Hasegawa’s activities at the park.

A newspaper reporter interviews a retired war correspondent; Kagura befriends a boy in her morning radio calisthenics class.

Gintoki suddenly disappears while trying to catch the “boss” cat at a shrine in Kabukicho.

Gintoki and Katsura have been turned into cats, while Kondo has become a full-fledged gorilla. The boss cat leads three of them to Otose’s to eat.

The stray cats imprisoned by the Amanto face imminent danger, but help soon arrives!

With new resolve, Shinpachi returns to work at Yorozuya for the first time in a year. There he finds a completely transformed Gintoki and Kagura.

When Shinpachi gets taken prisoner by the Shinsengumi Empire, he discovers a man who feels similarly left behind by the changes in the world.

A mountain of New Year’s cards arrives at Yorozuya. Kagura appears restless as Gintoki goes on an angry rant about Valentine’s Day being a farce.

Yamazaki stakes out a woman while eating bean paste rolls. Kondo plans to watch a baseball game with Tae but faces a trial on the way to meet her.

While Gintoki finds it hard to believe the rumor that Catherine has a boyfriend, he can’t help but be shocked when he sees how much she has changed.

Sacchan gets new glasses from Gintoki to replace her broken pair, but the bad prescription causes her to mess up during one of her assignments.

Gintoki goes shopping in the middle of an emergency, and the protection plan falls apart. One of the assassins sneaks up on Kagura in her sleep.

The TV series progresses smoothly with the success of Gintama: The Movie, but don’t get too comfy. Like your parents, it won’t be around forever.

Four key figures keep Kabukicho in balance. A young lady who thinks that Gintoki is the strongest man in Kabukicho asks to become his underling.

Pirako reveals her plans after getting Gintoki into a tight spot. Gintoki is forced to make a decision before Pirako and her gang go after Otose.

Kabukicho is on the brink of war after its power balance crumbles. Saigo comes by to tell Shinpachi and the others that Otose’s bar will be torn down.

Pirako and Saigo’s combined forces move in to destroy Otose’s bar. Gintoki and his friends put up a good fight, but Yorozuya bursts into flames.

Gintoki and Jirocho push themselves to the limit as they fight against Kada’s army. The promises they made to a certain man inspire them to go on.

The admiral orders Kamui to eliminate Shinsuke Takasugi and the Kiheitai. Kamui and Takasugi finally meet again.

Kaguya leads a group of children into believing that Yorozuya is a workshop. Gintoki acts like a craftsman as he works on creating an unusual object.

Hasegawa gets a job at an indoor pool. At first, he talks about watching over the children, but Gintoki and he start scoping out women instead.

Gintoki and his friends get excited about receiving a crab from Otose. As they discuss how to split it among themselves, there is a sudden blackout.

A former professional boxer comes to Kabukicho to make a living as a human punching bag. As luck would have it, Kagura shows up as a customer.

Gintoki and his friends run into Hedoro and his family at a public bath. Surrounded, they have no way out. Will they be able to escape?

Kyubei receives the honor of becoming a shogun-appointed educator. As she accepts her duty, she finds a little monkey on her head.

The monkey is ordered to return to the shogun’s family, but it runs away from home in order to see Kyubei again.

Katsura infiltrates Matsudaira’s estate as a housekeeper and realizes that his biggest enemy is a father who has trouble fitting in at home.

Gintoki winds up with a cursed Blu-ray Disc when he trades in a videocassette recorder for a Blu-ray player at the secondhand store.

Gintoki gets put behind bars when he and his friends try to collect money from a man who visits a cosplay club in a prison guard’s uniform.

Gintoki puts on pajamas as a disguise when he heads to the prison warden’s office to find proof of his corruption.

Gintama hosts a crossover episode with Shonen Jump’s Sket Dance in which the Yorozuya gang and the members of Sket compete for their pride.

Shinpachi gets hooked on a dating simulation game and loses his grip on reality. To snap him out of his stupor, Gintoki enters the world of the game.

The dating sim tournament starts. In the preliminaries, Shinpachi overwhelms the other players with his characteristically tame approach.

Sadaharu poops out three cellphones. Kagura is happy to get a phone, but Gintoki and Shinpachi quickly get fed up with her constantly texting them.

The restaurant owner who understood Gintoki and Hijikata’s strange tastes dies. At his somber funeral, the dead man suddenly sits up.

While consulting the Yorozuya gang, Katsura realizes that he hasn’t seen Elizabeth for a year. Gintoki and his crew search Katsura’s home for clues.

Gintoki and his crew discover Elizabeth’s true identity from an ex-girlfriend. To save Elizabeth, they travel to outer space aboard Sakamoto’s ship.

The Renho are planning to attack Earth with anti-samurai mobile suits. Gintoki and the others disguise themselves and fraternize with their enemy.

Elizabeth goes off face to fight the enemy alone. When he runs into difficulty against his opponent’s overwhelming power, a familiar face shows up.

Gintoki and the others fight back with a giant robot that was designed for business purposes. Will they protect the future of Earth and the Renho?

The Shinsengumi runs into a few familiar faces when they go on a trip to guard the shogun as he tries his hand at snowboarding.

Gintoki, Hijikata and the others fail to find a place to keep warm after becoming stranded in the snowy mountains. Meanwhile, the shogun is missing.

Familiar guests gather for Yorozuya’s lively year-end party. The following day, Gintoki discovers the many scandals that he caused while drunk.

Gintoki faces a predicament while trying to take responsibility for what happened at the party: he must go on a date with five women at the same time.

Madame Yagami is said to bring disaster if she visits the same establishment twice. Gintoki and his friends recruit hosts to prepare for her return.

The host club descends into chaos prior to Madame Yagami’s arrival, and the head host himself is in no condition to entertain the guests.

Honda gets assigned to “Gintaman,” a manga that drove its former editors to ruin. One day, a newcomer visits him with a manuscript.

Gintoki returns to Yorozuya for the first time in half a year. Shinpachi and Kagura don’t recognize him, and a blond stranger named Kintoki appears.

Gintoki learns that he was erased from people’s memories. With Sadaharu and Tama, who escaped the brainwashing, he tries to get his friends back.

Gintoki rescues Tama from Kintoki, but she is badly damaged. Kintoki spreads the word all over town that Tama was attacked by Gintoki.

One by one, Gintoki’s friends start to remember who he is. The tables have turned. Gintoki and Kintoki enter the final stage of their battle.

Gintoki can barely contain his excitement as he waits to see a legendary courtesan, but the person that actually shows up is an old woman.

Gintoki accidentally knocks the shogun out while playing kick the can. As he and his friends try to hide the evidence, the former shogun shows up.

As Gintoki and his friends enter the former shogun’s stronghold, they come face to face with the leader of an assassin group.

Gintoki and his friends find themselves in a tight spot, but others soon arrive at the scene. Gintoki prepares to face Oboro once again.

A man approaches the former shogun in his cell as the case comes to a close. Gintoki and his friends head to the castle to help fulfill a promise.

Tae’s old instructor approaches her as she vows before her father’s grave to revive the dojo. Shinpachi and Tae are delighted by the sudden reunion.

Gintoki discovers that Hajime Obi is really a beam weapon that has been deployed to incite a war. When Gintoki goes to stop him, Tae shows up.

Shinpachi holds Gintoki back and faces Hajime Obi himself to put an end to the matter. Will he get his former mentor back?

Gintoki and Kagura force Sadaharu to share his kibble during a food shortage at Yorozuya. Sadaharu runs away from home and finds an abandoned puppy.

Everything is frozen in time aside from Gintoki and his friends, and it might have something to do with a clock Gintoki picked up at a UFO crash site.

When the Yoroyuza trio goes to the UFO crash site to look for the clock's battery, they find Hijikata frozen in time with the battery in his hand.

Yamazaki falls in love at first sight with Tama while observing Gintoki and the others. Soon, everyone including Okita and the Yorozuya get involved.

Seita takes lessons from Tsukuyo, but he can't stand her spartan ways. Gintoki gives Shinpachi pointers on securing a hiding spot for perverted manga.

Sacchan installs a mirror above the sink at Gintoki's place to spy on him. Yamazaki thinks about getting a ninja license to gain more respect.

Gintoki gets invited to a Joi reunion party, but no one can remember much about Kurokono, the man who put together the event.

Kurokono may have been involved in a tragic accident during the Joi War. It starts to dawn on Gintoki what the reunion party is really about.

Hijikata starts to see everyone around him as a threat after realizing that the lost lottery ticket he reluctantly accepted has the winning numbers.

The Yorozuya trio tries to come up with a catchy tagline to boost their business. The new Four Devas decide to create a mascot for their town.

A fortune teller calls Kyubei over to talk to her. A sudden change comes over Kyubei as she gets up and leaves the fortune teller's table.

The Shinsengumi spring to action after waiting for the right opportunity to strike. The former female warriors confront the cult members straight on.

Everyone in town gets their old bodies back aside from Gintoki and the others who were underground. Kyubei enjoys the benefits of being a man.

Hinowa asks Tsukuyo to make Seita a "normal" bento after learning that he has been embarrassed about bringing overly luxurious bento to class.

Gintoki runs into the grim reaper on his way home from drinking. The grim reaper asks him to help it commit seppuku, but Gintoki messes everything up.

The current head of the Ikeda family asks Gintoki to help Asaemon get away. Hijikata and Okita reveal Yaemon's true intentions.

Gintoki, Yaemon and Asaemon's intertwined pasts come flooding back. Yaemon performs the Kimoarai, a technique that has been passed down in his family.

Gintoki and the others share strange tales when Hasegawa visits the Yorozuya to collect ideas for his budding scary storytelling business.

Gintoki inadvertently learns about a horrifying crime being committed when he opens a confessional business with Tama to make easy money.

Not realizing the true identity of the lost man he invited to join his cause, Katsura tries to teach the shogun how to be an effective leader.

Kondo somehow gets to hang out with Otae at a festival while wearing a mask, but the date-like mood gets ruined when they come across Gintoki's booth.

The Yorozuya trio and Princess Soyo decide to crack open a watermelon. Seita comes over to the Yorozuya to get help on his summer homework.

Gintoki and Hijikata switch bodies after an accident. They decide to lead each other's lives until they can find a way to get back to normal.

Gintoki and Hijikata look for the other half of Gintoki's soul, but the soul has already taken hold of a dead cat's remains and turned into a monster.

Gintoki and Hijikata's friends and allies come to their aid. Everyone works together as one after learning the meaning of freedom and discipline.

Mutsu stuffs Sakamoto into a bag to have him dumped into the sea. While chatting over drinks with Gintoki, Mutsu receives urgent news.

Sakamoto's actions had once saved Mutsu from an execution. Gintoki and Mutsu work together to rescue Sakamoto.

Otae comes up with an idea to help Shinpachi change his look. Shinpachi tries to learn a secret special move that his father left behind.

One thing leads to another, and Kondo becomes a burglar's apprentice. An old lady tells a story that makes Kondo remembers his past.

Katsura gets assigned to serve under Saito as a new member of the Shinsengumi, but it's hard to communicate with someone who never says a word.

Gintoki tries to save Saito from being executed because of Katsura. Hijikata orders Katsura and Saito to fight to determine who the real traitor is.

Kagura puts on an act to make Gintoki and Shinpachi feel bad for how they've treated her, but the lie snowballs as she pretends to be dying.

Okita arranges a state funeral for Kagura. Kagura must think of a way to escape her casket before she is taken to the crematorium.

Shachi decides to create a manga to express his love for the prison doctor. Gintoki prepares a team of assistants to help Shachi with his Jump debut.

Gintoki and the others meet strange galactic folk while looking after Tetsuko's shop. Tama befriends an old broken-down cigarette vending machine.

Matsudaira gathers the Oniwaban ninja after an assassination attempt on the shogun. For some reason, the Yorozuya trio also shows up.

The Harusame and Kiheitai start an ambush. Okita starts to take control of the dire situation, but Kamui suddenly stands in his way.

Gintoki and the others learn that Zenzo had secretly spirited the shogun away. Zenzo takes on the enemy by himself for his friend Shigeshige.

The Oniwaban ninja take on the Harusame fleet in order to save Zenzo. Kondo and Hijikata come up with a certain request for the Yorozuya.

Kagura starts a fight with her brother in order to stop him in his tracks. Gintoki and Takasugi reflect on their long history together as they battle.

Takasugi recalls his childhood. He sees his teacher in front of him, but he is just a mirage. Gintoki punches Takasugi and says heartbreaking words.

The Tendoshu proclaims the mad Nobunobu as their new shogun and orders Shinpachi and the others to hand over Shigeshige.

The Tendoshu withdraws from battle when the Shinsengumi fleet arrives. Shigeshige decides to head to Kyo for the time being.