Gintama

2006 • TMDB 8.2 • 11 seasons • 367 episodes • Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • TV Tokyo

Overview

In an alternate Edo-period Japan, aliens known as the Amanto have invaded, overthrown the shogunate and banned the carrying of swords, leaving the samurai class in decline. Gintoki Sakata, a former white-demon warrior of the Joi War, now runs the Yorozuya, an odd-jobs shop that takes on any request for a price. Alongside the straight-laced Shinpachi Shimura and the super-strong alien girl Kagura, Gintoki drifts through Kabukicho, taking on jobs that range from babysitting and pet-sitting to mediating gang disputes and rescuing old friends. The series is famous for its wild comedy, constant fourth-wall jokes and parodies of other anime, manga and Japanese pop culture. Yet beneath the jokes lies a surprisingly serious story: Gintoki’s wartime past, his rivalry with former comrades like Kotaro Katsura and Shinsuke Takasugi, and arcs such as the Shinsengumi Crisis, the Shogun Assassination and the final Silver Soul war give the show real emotional weight. Few long-running anime balance laughter and tragedy as confidently as Gintama does.

Main Cast

• Tomokazu Sugita as Gintoki Sakata (367 episodes)
• Rie Kugimiya as Kagura (367 episodes)
• Daisuke Sakaguchi as Shinpachi Shimura (367 episodes)
• Akira Ishida as Kotarou Katsura (367 episodes)
• Fumihiko Tachiki as Taizou Hasegawa (367 episodes)
• Kazuya Nakai as Toushirou Hijikata (367 episodes)
• Kenichi Suzumura as Sougo Okita (367 episodes)
• Takehito Koyasu as Shinsuke Takasugi (367 episodes)
• Yuhko Kaida as Tsukuyo (367 episodes)

Seasons Snapshot

Gintama ran for 11 seasons and 367 episodes in total. Season 1 premiered on April 4, 2006, with 49 episodes. Season 2 followed on April 5, 2007, with 50 episodes, Season 3 on April 3, 2008, with 51, and Season 4 on April 2, 2009, with 51. Season 5, titled Gintama’, premiered on April 4, 2011, with 51 episodes, and Season 6, Gintama’: Enchousen, premiered on October 4, 2012, with 13. Season 7, Gintama°, premiered on April 8, 2015, with 51 episodes, and Season 8, Gintama., premiered on January 9, 2017, with 12. Season 9, Gintama. – Slip Arc, premiered on October 2, 2017, with 13 episodes, Season 10, Gintama. – Silver Soul Arc, premiered on January 8, 2018, with 12, and Season 11, Gintama. – Silver Soul Arc 2, premiered on July 9, 2018, with 14, ending with “There Are Lines Even Villains Can’t Cross” on October 8, 2018. A separate 11-episode Specials collection is not counted in the 367-episode total.

Why Watch Gintama?

• A comedy legend: parodies, fourth-wall gags and slapstick that few anime can match.
• Gintoki is one of anime’s most beloved heroes — lazy, broke, funny and fiercely loyal.
• The long serious arcs reward patience with some of the genre’s best drama and action.
• A huge, memorable cast, from the Shinsengumi to the Yorozuya’s regulars.
• 367 episodes of Edo-period absurdity, with aliens, robots and samurai side by side.

Trailer

No official trailer available. TMDB’s only listed video for this series is a clip, not a trailer, and no official-channel trailer surfaced, so we have not embedded a video here.

Where to Watch

As checked on JustWatch US on October 30, 2026, Gintama (2006) streams on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel (7 seasons), Crunchyroll (5 seasons), Netflix (3 seasons), Netflix Standard with Ads (3 seasons) and Hulu (2 seasons). Season counts differ between providers, and the many Gintama movies and specials are listed separately. No digital purchase option is listed for the TV series.