• Air date: 04 Apr '11 51 episodes
      The Amanto, aliens from outer space, have invaded Earth and taken over feudal Japan. As a result, a prohibition on swords has been established, and the samurai of Japan are treated with disregard as a consequence. However one man, Gintoki Sakata, still possesses the heart of the samurai, although from his love of sweets and work as a yorozuya, one might not expect it. Accompanying him in his jack-of-all-trades line of work are Shinpachi Shimura, a boy with glasses and a strong heart, Kagura with her umbrella and seemingly bottomless stomach, as well as Sadaharu, their oversized pet dog. Of course, these odd jobs are not always simple, as they frequently have run-ins with the police, ragtag rebels, and assassins, oftentimes leading to humorous but unfortunate consequences.
  • List of Episodes (51)
    • 26. Speaking Of Crossovers , Don't Forget About Alien Vs Predator

      26 Sep '11
      Gintama meets Sket Dance! But not without trouble...
    • 27. Love is Neither Plus No Minus

      03 Oct '11
      Shinpachi introduces his new girlfriend to Otae...but she turns out to be Momo-san, a character from the popular Love Choris game. There are more and more boys in Edo who can no longer distinguish game from reality like Shinpachi. Otae asks Gintoki to bring Shinpachi back to the real world. The only way is by entering the world of Love Choris and talking some sense into him. Gintoki ends up choosing a very unique heroine to be his girlfriend...
    • 28. Making It Through Love

      10 Oct '11
      Gintoki challenges Shinpachi in the ultimate Love Chorus tournament in order to break his illusion of his virtual girlfriend.
    • 29. It Would Take Too Much Effort to Make This Title Sound Like a Text Message Subject

      17 Oct '11
      Kagura wants a mobile phone of her own in order to be able to text with her friends. Her wish is granted, and she starts harassing Gintoki and Shinpachi through text messaging.
    • 30. When You Go to a Funeral for the First Time, You're Surprised By How Happy the People Are

      24 Oct '11
      The Shinsengumi and the Yorozuya attend the funeral of a close udon shop owner. Instead of moving on, however, the soul of the old man is overseeing the ceremony.
    • 31. The People You Tend to Forget Tend to Show Up After You Forget Them

      31 Oct '11
      Katsura visit Yorozuya with a Elizabeth's placard to solve the mystery of Elizabeth's disappearance. But the investigation only reveals a shocking truth.
    • 32. The Legendary Mercenary Tribe, Renho. Elizabeth Was in Fact, One of Those White Demons

      07 Nov '11
      The Yorozuya and Katsura follow Elizabeth to stop the Renho from taking over the earth.
    • 33. Piggy Banks and Trash Cans

      14 Nov '11
      The Yorozuya, Katsura, and Sakamoto disguise themselves as Renho and infiltrate their base.
    • 34. Empty Planet

      21 Nov '11
      Elizabeth and Dark Vader battle to the death and just when things are not looking so good for Elizabeth, Katsura shows up to save his friend.
    • 35. Goodbye Lionel, Why Don't You Say Something!

      28 Nov '11
      The Renho join forces with Sakamoto and the Yorozuya against Dark Vader and their home planet in order to bring peace to the universe.
    • 36. Please Take Me Skiing

      05 Dec '11
      The Shinsengumi are forced to guard the Shogun on his first snowboarding trip, but they run into the Yorozuya and mayhem ensues.
    • 37. A Vacation in Disorientation

      12 Dec '11
      Everybody's stranded in the middle of the mountains. To make things worse, the Shogun goes missing.
    • 38. There are Some Things You Should Not Forget When Drinking away the Past Year at Year-end Parties

      19 Dec '11
      It's a year-end party at Odd Jobs! The Gintama anime has been through a lot, but Gintoki tells Kagura and Shinpachi to keep it cool. And then the usual members join in for some real partying... The next morning, Gintoki wakes up to discover that he's made some very bad mistakes.
    • 39. People Can Only Live By Forgetting the Bad

      26 Dec '11
      After getting drunk at the year-end party, Gintoki managed to become a six-timer in one night. In order to prevent the show from being pulled off the air, Gintoki is forced into engaging in a relationship with all of them. And now he has to go on dates with all of them at the same time...
    • 40. We Are All Hosts, In Capital Letters

      09 Jan '12
      The number one host in the Kabuki district, Kyoshiro, summons the Odd Jobs members to his club, Takamagahara, and tells them that he intends to quit because of a lady named Madame Yagami who controls the night world. It seems that she declared she would be making a second visit to Takamagahara, which is essentially a death sentence. The hosts at Kyoshiro's have quit out of fear, so Gintoki and co must find hosts to handle the Madame...
    • 41. Girls like Vegeta, Guys like Piccolo

      16 Jan '12
      The Madame's arrival is imminent. Kyoshiro, Gintoki, and friends attempt to scout some help, but they end up with a bunch of oddballs. And it turns out that Otae has invited guests from all over town who go wild and leave the bar and Kyoshiro broken! There's no time to worry about taking care of customers.
    • 42. Draw Your Life on the Canvas We Call Manga

      23 Jan '12
      Jellybeans Vanguard Honda is on his fifth year as a Jump editor. However, he's been assigned to the manga Gintaman, which has driven multiple editors insane. In order to save himself, Honda must find a new talented artist so he can be reassigned. One day, he is visited by an aspiring manga artist by the name of N3016.
    • 43. Check It Out!

      30 Jan '12
      The Sasaki family is as elite as it gets, and one of its members, Tetsunosuke, has joined the Shinsengumi. He would have joined the Mimawarigumi, a police force with pedigree, but he is considered a troublemaker, which is why he was sent to the Shinsengumi. Kondo assigns Tetsu to Hijikata as an assistant, so Hijikata is forced to endure the new recruit...
    • 44. Thorny and Rosy

      06 Feb '12
      Tetsunosuke has completely changed as he sincerely tries to perform his new job. Isaburo despises Tetsunosuke and tells Hijikata that he should dispose of him, but Hijikata, who came from a similar background, sympathizes with Tetsunosuke and looks after him. Meanwhile, Gintoki, who was arrested by the Mimawarigumi, has been assigned a mission by Isaburo...
    • 45. Festival of Thornies

      13 Feb '12
      Tetsunosuke has been ordered to deliver a letter for Hijikata. However, he's captured by the radical Joi Check It Out gang in the process. Tetsunosuke had concealed his identity to join the gang, but now they know that he has connections to the police. He's taken hostage as leverage over the Shinsengumi and Mimawarigumi. However, the Mimawarigumi shows no concern for the hostage and plots to place the blame squarely on the Shinsengumi. Hijikata and the other members are enraged after learning
    • 46. Letter From Thorny

      20 Feb '12
      The Shinsengumi attempt to save Tetsunosuke from the Check It Out gang, but the Mimawarigumi stands in the way. Neither side is willing to back down, but Gintoki, who had infiltrated the gang as a Mimawarigumi spy, manages to save Tetsunosuke! Kondo orders the Shinsengumi to begin fighting back!
    • 47. Madaodog Madaonaire

      27 Feb '12
      The middle-aged dumb-ass oldie, or Madao, Taizo Hasegawa finds himself on a game show with a chance to win ten million yen. Will he be able to endure the pressure and become a Madaonaire!? And what is Madao's motivation for participating in the game show...?
    • 48. Presents Are Meant To Be Given Early

      05 Mar '12
      A character from 2 years ago is back with a request for Gin. This favor will take the Odd-Job Trio right in the middle of Satan Festival in this very special Christmas episode.
    • 49. New Year's Envelopes Are Perfect for Dirty Jokes

      12 Mar '12
      Gin is trying to hand out New Year Envelopes but the lack of children characters make it hard. To make matters worse, everyone seems to have their mind wrapped around long cylindrical objects and small spherical objects.
    • 50. When Sleeping Under a Kotatsu, Make Sure You Don't Burn Your Balls

      19 Mar '12
      Nobody cares anymore, the animators, producers, not even Hideaki Sorachi. Aww, it’s such a drag even the characters are airing their grievances. Where do we go from here?