Hey everyone!
I’ve already shared my favorite anime with you, but now I want to talk about one that’s both hilarious and thrilling at the same time. At first, it might seem like there’s no solid plot — and you’d be right. However, all those small storylines eventually come together into one big, exciting narrative. You’ll definitely find a character you love because there are so many to choose from!
This anime is perfect for fans of samurai and space themes, and it’s truly unique and unexpected. Some arcs feature incredible battle scenes, as well as powerful and motivational moments. The hardest part is watching it to the end, so I recommend starting from the first episode. By the time you reach the end, there will be so many characters, and you’ll want to know all about them! Enjoy the ride!
Gintama is an anime that has captured the hearts of viewers from the very first episode with its unique style, blending humor, action, and drama. The story takes place in an alternate Japan where aliens have taken over Earth, and samurai must adapt to this new world. The main character, Sakata Gintoki, is a samurai working independently and leading the “Yorozuya,” an agency that solves any problem for money. Despite his seemingly carefree attitude and love for sweets, beneath the surface lies a deep attachment to the old samurai values and a fierce loyalty to his friends.
Gintama is known for its brilliant balance of comedy and serious storylines. The anime is full of parodies of pop culture, and each episode amazes with its combination of absurd humor and deep, philosophical moments. Gintoki, despite his carefree appearance, faces powerful enemies, grapples with important questions, and experiences moments that truly touch the soul. What’s particularly interesting is how episodes that are filled with humor and absurdity contrast with the more serious moments, creating a dynamic storytelling experience.
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SEASON 1 (TV-1)
Episode 1 – 2 THE FILLER IS DANGEROUS, YOU DON’T NEED THEM
It’s better not to start with them. Skip them. It’s a filler! How Yorozuya prevented the destruction of Edo.
Episode 3 [Manga Chapter 1] STARTWATCHING FROM HERE
Gintoki and Shinpachi’s meeting. The appearance of Otae-san.
Episode 4 [Chapters 2-4 of the manga]
Appearance of Kagura.
Episode 5 [5-6 manga chapters]
Terrorist Series. Appearance of Katsura, Hijikata, Okita, and all the Shinsengumi.
Episode 6 [manga chapter 7].
Yorozuya helps a fugitive criminal get to his daughter’s concert. Otsu-chan’s appearance.
Episode 7 [manga chapter 2].
Yorozuya searches for Prince Hata’s fugitive beast. Appearance of Otose-san and Hasegawa.
Episode 8 [manga chapter 8].
Otose-san is pursued by a stalker. Appearance of Kondo.
Episode 9 [Chapter 9 of the manga]
Hijikata wants revenge on Gin-san for his boss.
Episode 10 [manga chapter 10].
Kagura finds Sadahara, a giant dog.
Episode 11 [manga chapter 11].
A dying old man asks Yorozuya to find the girl he once loved.
Episode 12 [manga chapter 4].
Otose-san has a new assistant, Katerina.
Episode 13 [12-14 manga chapters]
Yorozuya searches for the daughter of wealthy parents. An encounter with Harusame’s pirates.
Episode 14
Part 1 [15 manga chapter]: Shinsengumi has to protect a drug dealer.
Part 2 [manga chapter 23]: Kagura plays with the princess and becomes her friend.
Episode 15 [20 manga chapter].
Katsura gets Elizabeth. Pet Show.
Episode 16 [manga chapter 16].
Hasegawa becomes a cab driver.
HERE YOU CAN WATCH THE SPECIAL THAT SCREENS THE 17TH CHAPTER OF THE MANGA
Episode 17 [manga chapters 29-31]
Robots, Festival. Takasugi appears.
Episode 18 [manga chapter 28].
Yorozuya and Shinsengumi hunt a maniac who steals women’s panties.
Episode 19 [manga chapter 32].
Yorozuya goes to the beach to catch the monster.
Episode 20 [manga chapters 33 and 34]
A ghost in red scares Shinsengumi.
Episode 21
Part 1 [manga chapter 18]: Yorozuya protects the kappa lake.
Part 2 [81 manga chapter]: Gin searches the city for a fan.
Episode 22 [40 manga chapter].
Gin-san meets the assassin, Sa-chan.
Episode 23 [26-27 manga chapters]
Yorozuya flies into space. Sakamoto’s appearance.
Episode 24 [38-39 manga chapters]
Zura and Gin-san meet one of the four kings of the area and help his son (Appearance of Paako and Zurako)
Episode 25 [100 manga chapter]
Yorozuya fights among themselves for the right to eat hot food.
Episode 26 [36-37 manga chapters]
Shinpachi helps an old friend get away from the biker gang.
Episode 27 [42-47 manga chapters]
Arena of Death.
Episode 28 [manga chapter 45].
Kondo-san’s horoscope predicts death. (Matsudaira’s first appearance)
Episode 29
Part 1 [manga chapter 35]: Kagura steals Gin-san’s sword to sell it. Story about Gintoki’s sword’s past.
Part 2 [37 manga chapter]: Edo has been invaded by cockroaches.
Episode 30 [manga chapter 19].
Father-chan gives Yorozue an assignment for them to find out who is writing her threatening letters.
Episode 31-32 [50-52 manga chapters]
Arc of Memory Loss
Episode 33 [manga chapter 54].
It’s rude to spell a name! Sakamoto sends two Amanto to repair Yorozui’s house.
Episode 34 [manga chapters 85-86]
Shinpachi has an affair with a cat girl.
Episode 35
Part 1 [86 manga chapter]: End of cat girl story
Part 2 [65 manga chapter]: Matsudaira demands that Kondo, Okita, and Hijikata prevent his daughter from dating.
Episode 36 [48-49 manga chapters].
A religious group supposedly grants any wish and deceives Otae-san’s girlfriend.
Episode 37
Part 1 [99 manga chapter]: Gin-san helps Santa.
Part 2 [53 manga chapter]: Gin-san and Zenzo the ninja fight for the last issue of JUMP
Episode 38
Part 1 [103 manga chapter]: Gin-san and Ko try to win the snow figure festival.
Part 2 [56 manga chapter]: The company helps an old man who used to be a fireworks master.
Episode 39 [55 manga chapter].
Zura meets a woman, Ikumatsu, who hates Joishishi.
Episodes 40-42 [58-63 manga chapters]
Kagura’s Father’s Arch.
Episode 43
Part 1 [manga chapter 64]: Otoe-san, Katerina and Sa-chan fight for the right to be the female protagonists of Gintama
Part 2 [67 manga chapter]: Yorozuya becomes a ninja. The mission to rescue Elizabeth from captivity begins.
Episode 44 [67-69 manga chapters]
Gintama-Shippuuden. Naruto parody.
Episode 45 [71-73 manga chapters]
Sadaharu grows to enormous size. His former owners appear.
Episode 46 [manga chapters 74].
One of Sadaharu’s former owners and Otae fight for a place at the host bar.
Episode 47 [66 manga chapter]
The scary Amanto takes up residence next door to Yorozuya.
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Episode 48
Part 1 [manga chapter 75]: Gin-san and Hijikata keep running into each other in different places.
Part 2 [76 manga chapter]: Kagura plays ball with Zenzo’s father’s soul.
Episode 49 [70 manga chapter].
Gin-san and Hasegawa play mahjong for a living with one of the neighborhood kings.
Episode 50 Filler!
Each of the Yorozui has their own version of Gintama’s improvement.
Episode 51-52 [77-78 manga chapter].
Gintoki drops off a baby. Nizo’s appearance.
Episode 53 [79-80 manga chapter]
Gin-san helps a female firefighter.
Episode 54-55 [104-106 manga chapters]
At the request of an elderly woman, Yorozuya searches for her son. Hosts Arch.
Episode 56 [101-102 manga chapters]
Shinsengumi is invited by Otsu-chan to boost her rating.
Episode 57 Filler!
Yorozuya is looking for batteries.
Episodes 58-61 [89-97 manga chapters]
Arc with Benizakura, the cursed sword. The appearance of Kikhetai, the Takasugi faction.
INSTEAD OF THESE ANIME EPISODES, YOU CAN WATCH THE FULL-LENGTH FILM ADAPTATION OF THE SAME ARC
Episode 62 [manga chapter 98]
Yamazaki is sent to spy on Gintoki.
Episode 63 [manga chapter 124]
Zenzo helps a girl who can see the future.
Episode 64 [108 manga chapter]
A reporter interviews Katsura.
Episode 65 [83-84 manga chapter]
Yorozuya and Shinsengumi hunt bugs.
Episode 66 [manga chapter 109].
Gin-san helps the owner of the dango store.
Episode 67
Part 1 [87 manga chapter]: Gin-san encounters a girl who needs speed.
Part 2 [88 manga chapter]: Sa-chan goes undercover at the hospital where Gintoki lies.
Episode 68 [82 manga chapter].
Yorozuya works for a scary festival, scaring visitors.
Episode 69-71 [140-146 manga chapters]
The arch of Tama, the robot maid.
Episode 72
Part 1 [126 manga chapter]: Sadaharu falls in love.
Part 2 [125 manga chapter]: Katsura tries to get a driver’s license so he can rent videos.
Episode 73 [41 manga chapters].
A series about mushrooms.
Episode 74 [133-134 manga chapters].
There’s an M epidemic in town, a parody of zombie movies, and one old manga series.
Episode 75 Filler!
Yorozuya discusses previous episodes of Gintama.
Episode 76-81 [110-123 manga chapters]
Cubey Arch.
Episode 82
Part 1 Filler!: Yorozuya goes to town to kill monsters.
Part 2 [25 manga chapter]: The fat girl in Episode 13 asks Yorozuya to help her boyfriend.
Episode 83 [127-128 manga chapters].
Otae has the flu at the host club, and Gintoki and his comrades dress up as girls to receive and serve Shogun.
Episode 84-85 [135-137 manga chapters]
The arc of the “cool” detective.
Episode 86-87 [129-132 manga chapters]
The appearance of Mitsuba, Okita’s sister. Shinsengumi’s Past. Explanation of why Okita dislikes Hijikata.
Episode 88 [138-139 manga chapters]
Yorozuya tries to make Kyubei more feminine.
Episode 89 [150 manga chapters \Blich parody]
Part 1: Gintoki’s sword tries to teach him the ultimate blow.
Part 2: Shinsengumi is visited by a goddess.
Episode 90 [Chapter 46 of the manga]
Hasegawa tries to help the nurse he likes.
Episode 91 [156-157 manga chapters]
Kagura, Otae, Sa-chan, Katerina, Otose-san and Kyubei try to lose weight in the weight loss dojo.
Episode 92 [152 manga chapter]
Killer tries to kill Matsudaira.
Episode 93 [151 manga chapter].
On Valentine’s Day, a giant Amanto woman appears in Edo.
Episode 94-95 [153-155 manga chapters]
Hasegawa is put on trial. Gintoki is his lawyer.
Episode 96 [170-171 manga chapters]
Umibozu saves a certain planet.
Episode 97
Part 1 [manga chapter 24]: Katerina’s old associates try to get her to work with them again. Katerina’s Past.
Part 2 [107 manga chapter]: Kagura becomes the new leader of Yorozui.
Episode 98-99 [147-149 manga chapters].
The fight between Shinsengumi and Yorozuya over the game console
Episode 100 [169 manga chapters]
Gintoki helps the Gintaman manga.
Episode 101-105 [158-168 manga chapters]
Shinsengumi Arc. Mutiny within the ranks of the Shinsengumi. Takasugi and Kihetai again.
Episode 106 Filler!
Yorozuya plays soccer. A parody of Osomatsu.
Episode 107-108 [184-186 manga chapters]
Yorozuya is hired by the head of the Yakuza to help him with his reclusive son.
Episode 109 [173 manga chapters].
Yamazaki goes to settle in with Joi.
Episode 110 [193-194 manga chapters]
Katsura is in jail.
Episode 111
Part 1 Filler!: Yorozuya helps a transvestite.
Part 2 [172 manga chapter]: Kagura and her new umbrella.
Episode 112 [183 manga chapter].
Gin helps Tama organize a day off.
Episode 113 [188 manga chapter].
Shinsengumi Toilet Revolution. A parody of Nausicaia.
Episode 114 Filler!
Hijikata helps Matsudaira rid his daughter of suitors.
Episode 115-118 [manga chapters 174-182]
Ryuugujoi Arc. Turtle people and “aging” gas.
Episode 119 [202 manga chapters].
Dragonball parody.
Japan has a one-week ban on smoking, so Hijikata goes to other planets.
Episode 120
Part 1 Filler!: Katsura gets a job at a restaurant for Amanto.
Part 2 [187 manga chapter]: Madao works at a sushi bar.
Episodes 121-123 [189-190 manga chapters].
Screwdriver Arch. Yorozuya plays an online game to get his bodies back.
Episoe 124 Filler!
Otsu-chan’s everyday life.
Episode 125 Filler! [Part of Chapter 17 of the manga.]
Characters discussing their favorite moments from Gintama.
Episode 126-128 [203-206 manga chapters]
Shinpachi corresponds with a girl.
Episode 129-130 [207-209 manga chapters]
Cats vs. Dogs. Planet Eater arc.
Episode 131-134 [196-201 manga chapters]
Ghost Stand Arch. Yorozuya and Otae-san go to rest at the hot springs. Ginokti sings the song “A Thousand Winds!” Jojo parody.
Episode 135 (adaptation of the rush from the 25th volume of “Gintama, Toyako-summit 2008”)
“Gintaman” returns.
Episode 136 [230 manga chapter].
Hasegawa is looking for a home.
Episode 137 Filler!
Part 1: Kondo and Sa-chan make a bet.
Part 2: Santa is back.
Episode 138 [195 manga chapter]
Gintoki tells the new Yorozuya about the old Yorozuya.
Episode 139-146 [210-228 manga chapters]
Yoshiwara Arc. Appearance of Kamui, Kagura’s brother. Tsukuyo’s appearance.
Episode 147 [229 manga chapter]
Shinpachi and Kagura want to get stronger.
Episode 148-149 [233-235 manga chapters]
Hijikata and Sogo are chained together. Saw movie parody.
Episode 150 Filler!
The End of Gintamanangelion. Each character offers a different ending to the series.
Episodes 151-152 [231-232 manga chapters]
Barbershop Arc.
Episode 153 [237 manga chapters].
Kagura can’t sleep.
Episode 154 [236 manga chapter]
Kyubei’s Birthday.
Episode 155 Filler!
Hasegawa tries to stop being Madao, Gintoki helps him do so.
Episode 156 [238 manga chapter]
The story of a vendor at a street diner who lets him complain about his life.
Episodes 157-163 [239-245 manga chapters]
Hijikata “Toshi” vs. Shinpachi. Otaku Arc.
Episode 164 Filler!
Part 1: Fake Yorozuya.
Part 2: Shinpachi is visited by Doraemon.
Episode 165 [246 manga chapter].
Flu epidemic in Edo. Everyone gets sick.
Episode 166 Filler!
Gintoki and Hijikata are handcuffed together.
Episodes 167-170 [247-251 manga chapters]
The Arch of the Leukocyte King. Tama Quest. Tama picks up a virus that turns her into an eight-pixel. Yorozuya tries to help her. Dragon Quest Parody.
Episode 171 Filler!
Part 1: A parody of “Gandam”. Gin-san’s house was broken into by burglars.
Part 2: Heroes go bald. (Gin-san cosplays Sebastian, Kagura cosplays Lizzie – characters from “Black Butler”)
Episode 172 [252 manga chapter].
The Shinsengumi try to get the killer to talk.
Episode 173 Filler!
Part 1: Fake Elizabeth
Part 2: Gintoki swaps bodies with…
Episode 174
Part 1 Filler!
Part 2 [253 manga chapter]: Heroes get stuck in an elevator.
Episode 175 [263-264 manga chapters].
Gin-san, Hijikata, Kondo and Hasegawa are treated by a strange dentist
Episode 176 Filler!
Countdown. A hit parade of the best phrases of “Gintama”.
Episode 177-181 [254-262 manga chapters]
The “Red Spider” arc of Jiraiya, Tsukue’s mentor.
Episode 182-184 [265-268 manga chapters]
Character Rating Arc.
Episode 185
Part 1 Filler! A parody of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”. Hijikata wants to win a ticket and get into the mayonnaise factory.
Part 2 [269 manga chapter]: Yorozuya vs.
Episodes 186-187 [270-272 manga chapters]
Rokakku Arc. The daughter of the man Shinsengumi killed wants revenge on Okita.
Episode 188 [274 manga chapters]
The boy keeps an observation diary of Madao.
Episode 189
Part 1 Filler! Joey’s Past. A parody of Gandam.
Part 2 [273 manga chapter]: Kagura does morning gymnastics.
Episode 190-192 [275-279 manga chapters].
Cat Arch. A curse turns the heroes Gintoki, Katsura and Kondo into animals.
Episode 193 [280 manga chapter]
Characters learn how to cook.
Episode 194 [281 manga chapter]
Kondo’s nose is inhabited by sentient snot.
Episode 195-199 [282-289 manga chapters]
Onmyoji Arch. A magical battle for Ketsuno Ana’s smile.
Episodes 200-201 [290-292 manga chapters]
Christmas Arc. Santa Claus Competition.
SEASON 2 (TV-2)
Episodes 1-2 (202-203) [324-326 manga chapters]
An epidemic of mysterious pimple parasites.
Episode 3 (204) [294-295 manga chapters]
Part 1 [294 manga chapter]: Yorozuya reading and signing cards.
Part 2 [295 manga chapter]: Kagura, Sa-chan, Tsuki try to give holiday chocolate to Gin-san.
Episode 4 (205)
Part 1 [293 manga chapter]: Yamazaki and buns. Following the criminals.
Part 2 [313 manga chapter]: Kondo-san and his bad luck. Otae-san’s Baseball Invitation.
Episode 5 (206) [296 manga chapter].
Katarina falls in love.
Episodes 6-7 (207-208) [318-321 manga chapters]
Gintoki gives new glasses to Sa-chan. Yorozuya and Zenzo protect the “glasses” ninja.
Episode 8 (209) Filler!
Part 1: Madao and the boxes. Reasoning about the fate of the series.
Part 2: “Birth of the White Demon” movie trailer
Episodes 9-13 (210-214) [manga chapters 297-309]
Arc of the 4 Kabuki Kings.
Episode 14 (215) [310-311 manga chapters]
Takasugi and Kamui’s meeting. “Mutiny on the Ship.”
Episode 15 (216) [331-332 manga chapters]
Introducing the children to Yorozui’s activities. An excursion to the Patriot factory.
Episode 16 (217) [322-323 manga chapters]
Yorozuya and company entertain the Shogun at the water park.
Episode 17 (218) [327-328 manga chapters]
Yorozuya shares a crab.
Episode 18 (219) [333-334 manga chapters]
Kagura shows the Kabuki district to a former boxer.
Episode 19 (220) [334-335 manga chapters]
Kondo-san, Hijikata-san, Okita-san, Gin-san, Shimpachi at the bathhouse with the amanto family.
I will be glad to send you photos) and I will see your photos again, and discuss them with you) [314-315 manga chapters]
Kyubei and the high-ranking monkey.
Episode 22 (223) [329-330 manga chapters]
Katsura gets a job at Matsudaira’s house as a maid.
Episode 23 (224) [343 manga chapters]
A parody of the movie “The Call.”
Episodes 24-25 (225-226) [340-342 manga chapters]
Gin-san in prison. The Warden’s Story.
Episode 26 (227) [Special of volume 41]
Crossover with Sket-dance. Who’s Better?
Episodes 27-28 (228-229) [347-350 manga chapters].
The game is a love simulator. Shinpachi’s rescue operation.
Episode 29 (230) [351-352 manga chapters]
Yorozuya and the found cell phones.
Episode 30 (231) [316-317 manga chapters]
The funeral of the owner of Gintoki and Hijikata’s favorite diner.
31-35 episodes (232-236) [353-360 manga chapters]
Arc of Dark Vader and Elizabeth. Plans for the takeover of Earth by Renho’s ghostly mercenaries. Elizabeth’s Return. Gandam parody.
Episodes 36-37 (237-238) [manga chapters 344-346]
Shinsengumi, Yorozuya, Zura, and Shogun on winter break. A survival course in the woods.
38-39 episodes (239-240) [336-339 manga chapters]
Gintoki and his harem. Citizens, don’t drink yourself into oblivion, just in case…
Episodes 40-41 (241-242) [362-364 manga chapters]
Yorozuya and Ko “help” Kyoshiro-san at the host club to meet Madame.
Episode 42 (243) [361 manga chapters]
About the mangaka. Promising and not so promising. The “prison mangaka” duo.
Episodes 43-46 (244-247) [365-370 manga chapters]
Shinsengumi and Mimavarigumi Arc. The “thorny” and “elite” clash.
Episode 47 (248) [371 manga chapters]
A game for good-for-nothing old men, “Who Wants to be a Madaoner?”
48 episode (249) [381 manga chapters]
Yorozuya and Shikigami Gedomaru choose a gift for Ketsuna Ana at the Demon Festival.
Episode 49 (250) [382 manga chapter]
Gin-san gives New Year’s cards. “Do you really want that?”
50 episode (251) [383 manga chapter]
The first days after the New Year. The kotatsu story.
51 episode (252) Filler!
GINTAMA characters apologize. The last episode? No! “It’s like saving the game.”
SEASON 3 (TV-3)
Episodes 1-4 (253-256) [372-380 manga chapters]
Kintama Arc. Has the anime changed its main character? Silver or gold?
Episodes 5-9 (257-261) [386-399 manga chapters]
An arc about the promise of the courtesan Sazuran. Bakufu Coup. Revealing some things from Gina’s past
Episode 10-12 (262-264) [403-410 manga chapters]
An arc about Obi van Hajime, the man from Tae and Shinpachi’s past.
“The sound of the beam, has the power to penetrate the heart of any man!” Star Wars parody.
Episode 13 (265) [manga chapters 401-402]
Sadaharu runs away from home.
HERE LOOK AT ANOTHER FULL-LENGTH FILM, ON WHICH THE ANIME WAS PLANNED TO BE CLOSED FOR GOOD. BUT IT DIDN’T WORK OUT, AND THE SCREENSHOT FROM IT IS ON THE COVER OF THIS ARTICLE.
NEXT IN THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE ANIME IS A SPECIAL
SEASON 4 (TV-4)
Episodes 1-2 (266-267) [484-485 manga chapters]
The Arch of Stopped Time
Episode 3 (268) [384-385 manga chapters]
Yamazaki falls in love with Tama
episode 4 (269)
Part 1 [417 manga chapter]: Seita learns history.
Part 2 [455 manga chapter]: Gintoki helps Shinpachi hide Taka-chin’s echchi manga
Episode 5 (270)
Part 1 [418 manga chapter]: Sarutobi sitting behind a mirror decides to spy on Gintoki.
Part 2 [423 manga chapter]: Yamazaki surrenders his ninja rights
Episodes 6-7 (271-272) [452-454 manga chapters].
The arc about Joey’s meeting of the leaders.
Episode 8 (273) [450-451 manga chapters]
Hijikata gets his hands on a winning lottery ticket.
Episode 9 (274)
Part 1 [416 manga chapters]: Yorozuya tries to come up with a poster for himself.
Part 2 [436 manga chapter]: The kabuki quarter kings and/or their representatives try to come up with a mascot for their quarter.
Episodes 10-12 (275-277) [437-431 manga chapters]
Gender Changing Arc.
Episode 13 (278) [443 manga chapters]
Seita tries to make friends with her new classmates, but is embarrassed by her mother’s overprotective bentos.
Episodes 14-16 (279-281) [463-447 manga chapters]
Shinigami Arc. Nobunobu’s appearance.
Episode 17 (282) [456 manga chapter]
Madao becomes the narrator of scary stories and asks Yorozui for help.
Episode 18-19 (283-284) [412-415 manga chapters]
Shogun’s amnesia arc.
Episode 20 (285) [460-461 manga chapters]
Kondo, wearing a mask, gets to spend time at the festival with Otae.
21 episode (286)
Part 1 [411 manga chapters]: Watermelons
Part 2 [462 manga chapter]: Seita asks Yorozuya to help him do his summer homework on the last day of vacation.
Episodes 22-24 (287-289) [470-476 manga chapters].
The arch about the body swap.
Episodes 25-26 (290-291) [477-480 manga chapters]
An arc about Sakamoto and Mutsu and their first meeting.
Episode 27 (292).
Part 1 [434 manga chapters]: Yorozuya trying on new clothes.
Part 2 [486 manga chapter]: Shinpachi learns his father’s secret technique
Episode 28 (293) [482- 483 manga chapters].
Kondo meets an old thief. Part of his past is revealed.
Episodes 29-30 (294-295) [488-491 manga chapters]
Afro Arc. Saito’s first appearance.
31-32 episodes (296-297) [457-459 manga chapters]
Arc of the Sick Kagura.
33 episodes (298)
Part 1 [400 manga chapter]: Shachi using manga tries to win the prison nurse’s heart, Gintoki helps him in this.
Part 2 [442 manga chapter]: Gintoki picks up assistants for Shachi to speed up the process. All the same prisoners as Shachi, but, as usual, they are very strange guys.
Episode 34 (299)
Part 1 [manga chapter 497]: Tetsuko asks Yorozuya to look after the forge. A parody of Dragon Quest.
Part 2 [498 manga chapter]: Tama befriends an old and poorly functioning vending machine.
HERE IS THE CANON ARC ABOUT YOSHIWARA IN TWO PARTS
PART 1
PART 2
AND THEN WE HAVE TO WATCH TV-6, FOR THE ANIMATORS FIRST SKIPPED CHAPTERS AND THEN INSERTED THEM OUT OF PLACE. LET’S WATCH THEM AT THE RIGHT TIME – BEFORE EPISODE 300.
Gintama. Porori-hen (Oops! Arc) (TV-6)
Episodes 1-2 (329-330) [419-422 manga chapters]
Kagura’s fiancé arc.
Episodes 3-4 (331-332) [431-433 manga chapters]
Ramen Bowl and Ikumatsu-dono Arch. Search for an unknown visitor.
Episode 5 (333).
Part 1 [435 manga chapters]: The Story of One Killer feat. Madao
Part 2 [444 manga chapter]: Shinsengumi and Mimawarigumi’s joint training workshop
Episodes 6-8 (334-336) [424-429 manga chapters]
The same arc about the animate sword up Gintoki’s ass, poochies and other nonsense
Episodes 9-11 (337-339) [445-449 manga chapters]
Idol Arc
Episodes 12-13 (340-341) [499-501 manga chapters]
Guardian Spirits Arch.
HERE’S THE SPECIAL AGAIN.
AND THEN BACK TO TV4
35-43 episodes (300-307) [502-524 manga chapters]
The s*gun assassination arc
44-51 episodes (308-316) [525-551 manga chapters]
The “Goodbye, Sh*nsengumi!” arc.
SEASON 5 (TV-5)
Episodes 1-12 (317-329) [552-595 Manga Chapters]
The “Battle of Rakuyo” arc.
The “Silver Soul” Arc [TV-7]
Episodes 1-20 (342-361) [596-668. manga chapters]
Final Arc. Earthlings vs. *tsuro, *tsuro vs. Earth.
21-… Episodes (362-) [669-698 manga chapters]
After the War. Timeskip.
A full-length featurette has been announced, but its plot is a mystery so don’t wait and read chapters 685 and to the end.