9.3/103 votes#1 - You Can't Judge a Movie by Its Title
Season 1 Episode 41 - Aired 2/1/2007
Dissatisfies with Gintoki's reaction to Kagura's departure, Shinpachi quits and goes after Kagura.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: Michiko Yokote
9.0/103 votes#2 - Love Doesn’t Require a Manual (1)
Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 12/7/2006
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.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: N/A
9.0/103 votes#3 - In Those Situations, Keep Quiet and Cook Red Rice With Beans
Season 2 Episode 27 - Aired 10/4/2007
Otae's childhood friend, Kyubei Yagyu appears and takes Otae back to fufil her childhood promise.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: Michiko Yokote
8.7/103 votes#4 - Life Moves on Like a Conveyor Belt
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 11/23/2006
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.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: N/A
8.7/103 votes#5 - Mistaking Someone’s Name is Rude!
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 11/30/2006
Sakamoto sends two amanto craftsmen to help rebuild the Yorozuya as repayment for him crashing his spaceship into the place.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: N/A
8.7/103 votes#6 - Love Doesn’t Require a Manual (2) / You Can't Judge a Person by His Appearance, Either
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 12/14/2006
Shinpachi deals with the kitty-dressed thief and Kondou's uncle gets him, Hijikata and Okita to help get her daughter to dump her boyfriend in which he is not approved of.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: N/A
8.5/102 votes#7 - Deep Blue
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/14/2018
When Iori Kitahara heads off to college, he decides to live at his uncle's dive shop in Izu. Iori is looking forward to experiencing college life, but ends up running into a group of tough guys playing strip rock-paper-scissors. Iori gets dragged into the diving club's crazy shenanigans and ends up spending his first day in college wearing nothing but a pair of underwear.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: Shinji Takamatsu
8.3/103 votes#8 - People with Dark Pasts Can't Shut Up
Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 12/21/2006
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.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: N/A
8.3/103 votes#9 - Don’t Complain About Your Job at Home, Do It Somewhere Else
Season 2 Episode 26 - Aired 9/27/2007
Gintoki, Shinpachi and Kagura recaps what has happened to date on their 2nd Year Anniversary special.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: Michiko Yokote
8.0/103 votes#10 - Watch Out! Weekly Shonen JUMP Sometimes Comes Out on Saturdays!
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/25/2006
Gintoki and Shinpachi meet an amanto alien girl who's been chased after by gangster.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
7.7/103 votes#11 - Nobody with Naturally Wavy Hair Can be That Bad!
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/11/2006
Sakata Gintoki meets Shimura Shinpachi. The two proceeds to save Shinpachi's older sister from an amanto entertainment club.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
7.7/103 votes#12 - Make Friends You Can Call by Their Nicknames, Even When You're an Old Fart!
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/2/2006
Gintoki's group's been asked to deliver a package to an amanto alien embassy.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
7.7/103 votes#13 - Keep Your Promise Even If It Kills You
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/9/2006
A man tries to break out of jail, to attend a pop star's concert.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
7.7/103 votes#14 - There Is Butt a Fine Line Between Persistence and Stubbornness
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/23/2006
Shinpachi's sister is being stalked by a Shinsengumi officer.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: N/A
7.5/102 votes#15 - High School Boys and After School
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2012
In this episode, see high school boys role play how to get a girlfriend, wear their sister's clothes, tell scary stories, block another boy's relationship with a girl, and act cool down by the river.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: Shinji Takamatsu
7.3/103 votes#16 - Responsible Owners Should Clean Up After Their Pets!
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/16/2006
The group is hired to find an amanto alien prince's pet.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: N/A
7.3/103 votes#17 - Fighting Should Be Done With Fists!
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/30/2006
The Shinsengumi goes to avenge their commander's defeat.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: N/A
7.3/103 votes#18 - Look, Overly Sticky Sweet Dumplings Are Not Real Dumplings, You Idiot!
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/13/2006
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.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votes#19 - Erecpyle Dukakis
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2012
After his defeat to Kon, Erec has been left lopsided. Meanwhile, Kon wants to find a way home but the Princess has other plans.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
7.0/101 votes#20 - Home Sick
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/2012
Kon has seemed to have lost his mind and reverted back to his days as an anti-social gamer nerd. The princess has ordered Marion and Sainglain to bring him back to his senses.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
7.0/102 votes#21 - High School Boys and the Morning Journey
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2012
In this episode, see high school boys LARP on the way home from school, work at a pizza place, prove their friendship and camaraderie, mistake people for someone else, talk to their principal, relive their childhood, and tell more scary stories.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: Shinji Takamatsu
7.0/101 votes#22 - Episode 11
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/14/2024
The gang finally finds a lead to the key! At the same time, it also means Mira’s departure is getting closer. How will Takumi and the other Astro Lodge residents react to the news?
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: Kimiko Ueno
7.0/101 votes#23 - Episode 12
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/21/2024
Inspired by everyone's hard work, Yu makes a commitment to pursue her dream with equal vigor.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: Kimiko Ueno
6.0/101 votes#24 - Newcomer vs. Kon
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2012
While Erec deals with the loss of another family jewel. Kon is in a battle against a furry little creature.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
6.0/101 votes#25 - Pretty kama
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2012
Erec has returned home to recover, a plot against honor and family is hatched against him.
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya
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"You Can't Judge a Movie by Its Title" is the best rated episode directed by Shinji Takamatsu. It scored 9.3/10 based on 3 votes. It was written by Michiko Yokote. It aired on 2/1/2007 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "Love Doesn’t Require a Manual (1)".