The Best Episodes Directed By Shinya Watada

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   10.0/10(2 votes)

   #1 - Life Is About Making Consecutive Decisions

   S3:E431/29/2009

   As Gintoki and the gang head toward Hosen’s lair, they encounter Abuki, one of Kamui’s subordinates, and are overwhelmed by the incredible fighting power of the Yato Clan. On Shinpachi and Kagura’s urging, Gintoki heads out to face Hosen alone. The remaining two fight desperately against Abuki, only to be cornered by the overwhelming difference in power. In the midst of the fierce battle Kagura renews her feelings toward her older brother Kamui and her reason for fighting. But with Shinpachi’s life in danger, Kagura goes through a dramatic transformation…

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   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #2 - Santa Claus Red Is Blood Red

   S4:E503/18/2010

   It's Christmas in Edo and Kagura writes her father a letter. She is sad that Santa Claus never visited her. Moved, her father Umi Bozu dresses himself up as Santa and hides watching Kagura, Otae, Shinpachi and Hasegawa celebrate Christmas. When he finally jumps out of the bushes to surprise her there is another Santa, a dressed up Gintoki. Both of them think that their counterpart is real. They start punching each other when another three Santas show up (Sachan, Kondo and Kyubei). Kagura decides on a contest to see who's the real Santa.

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   9.5/10(4 votes)

   #3 - From a Foreigner's Perspective, You're the Foreigner. From an Alien's Perspective, You're the Alien

   S4:E106/4/2009

   Tosshi finishes the preliminary race in first place by rounding up all the contestants to block Shinpachi’s team from making the goal. Despite Toshi’s scheming, team Otsu-chan fan club makes a surprising comeback to finish in second place! Hijikata points out that the team cheated by changing their member lineup, but with his own member suspected of using a taxi, the objection is dropped. Kondo and Kagura also finish the race after taking the wrong route and being dropped off by the police. Meanwhile, what happened to Shinpachi who’s still in the race? That being said and done, the main event finally takes place!

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   9.5/10(2 votes)

   #4 - Everyone Looks Pretty Grown Up After Summer Break

   S5:E24/11/2011

   As Katsura and Kyubei fight for the title of the best transgendered, Shinpachi leaves to find that the Shinsengumi members also suffered a sudden change in their selves; Sogo Okita is the leader from the group and orders him and Toshiro Hijikata, Sagaru Yamazaki to attack the Yorozuya. As the three leave, Hijikata knocks out Yamazaki, as he was faking his change. He and Shinpachi learn that an invasion of parasite aliens is responsible for change to their friends and proceed to destroy them. However, they find problems in the outcome, and both Hijikata and and Shinpachi are knocked out in the process, with Gintoki being actually only person without a parasite.

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   9.3/10(3 votes)

   #5 - Sometimes You Must Meet to Understand

   S3:E2810/9/2008

   Even though it’s believed the letters are coming from Okita, Shinpachi's response letter turn out to be a big hit. Urara is happy her older sister has received a response to her letters. But her older sister confesses that she sent Urara's picture with the letter. And it looks like both Shinpachi and Urara sent someone else's pictures with their letters!

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   9.3/10(3 votes)

   #6 - Once You’re Entangled in a Spiderweb, It’s Hard to Get It Off

   S4:E2810/8/2009

   Gintoki and Tsukuyo infiltrate the Benigumoto, the Red Spiders, to get a lead on the man with the tattooed spider on his neck, but are discovered and quickly surrounded. The two manage to fend for themselves, when the man with the tattooed spider makes a sudden appearance and attacks Gintoki! The man then speaks as if he knows Tsukuyo. Who is this man?!

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   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #7 - People Are All Escapees of Their Own Inner Prisons

   S3:E116/12/2008

   Katsura is inprisoned, and fellow inmate Suekichi tries to find a way to make Katsura fall asleep so that he can make his escape.

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   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #8 - Even if Your Back is Bent, Go Straight Forward

   S3:E198/7/2008

   Otohime's past lover's will gives the antidote to the aging virus to Shinpachi. However, their time is limited as a missile carrying another batch of the virus aimed at Edo is about to be sent off.

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   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #9 - Be Very Careful When Using Ghost Stories

   S3:E3511/27/2008

   Oiwa lets Tagosaku possess her own body to become “His Excellency.” Fueled by anger and sadness, her surge of attacks gradually corner Gintoki. But just in the nick of time, Gintoki also lets himself be possessed by Stands to become “His Excellency.” To bring down the wasted ghost inn, Gintoki risks everything he has to go up against Oiwa!

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    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Smooth Polygons Smooth Men's Hearts Too

    S4:E177/23/2009

    Tama works hard everyday starting early in the morning. Even when Otose tells her to take a break, Tama won’t and says she is happy just being with everyone. But Otose notices that Tama’s appearance has changed into that of an angular polygon from an old video game! While Otose and Gintoki discuss that it must have been brought on by overwork, Tama returns from shopping and has now regressed from polygons to pixels!! Why is she going through these changes? And will she be able to return to normal?!

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    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Kabukicho Stray Cat Blues

    S4:E421/21/2010

    While protecting Gintoki from the stray cats, Hoichi and the cats get caught. Soon Gintoki, Katsura and Kondo goes to save him.

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    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Ghosts Aren't The Only Ones Who Run Wild Around Graveyards

    S5:E106/6/2011

    Pirako has double crossed Gin! Her real plan is to help Jirocho, her father, take over the town. Can Gin stop a war?

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    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #13 - If I Could Take One Step Toward You

    S1:E912/4/2022

    Miorine rejects Shaddiq's business offer and challenges him to a duel. They agree on a team battle, but her side lacks mobile suits and pilots.

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    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - The Witches from Earth

    S1:E1112/25/2022

    The Earth House members arrive at Plant Quetta to retrieve the refurbished Aerial. Suletta worries about the misunderstanding between her and Miorine.

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Hometowns and Boobs Are Best Thought of from Afar / The Whole Peeing on a Bee Sting Is a Myth. You’ll Get Germs, So Don’t Do It!!

    S4:E3511/26/2009

    The Odd Jobs are requested to remove a hornets’ nest on the temple grounds. Fully armored in protective suits, what awaits the trio is a ginormous hive, like none they’ve ever seen before. Arguing that this wasn’t what they signed up for, Gintoki prepares to leave, but Kagura goes off and destroys the hive. The trio quickly plays dead to avoid getting attacked by the raging hornets, but are instead greeted by something quite unexpected...

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - What Happen Twice Can Happen Thrice

    S5:E167/18/2011

    Gintoki and Hasegawa have to help the shogun when he is at the pool

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    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #17 - If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them

    S3:E513/26/2009

    The Odd Jobs trio is going about their usual meaningless chatter when a man with an eye-patch suddenly shows up and begins “ordering” them around. The man’s “power” is so strong, the Odd Jobs find themselves unable to defy his orders…

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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - May All Blessings Find Their Way to You, I'm Wishing It

    S1:E247/2/2023

    Relationships that end and others that are formed anew. Sadness and joy. Violence and wishing for peace. Space intermingles everything as a younger generation finds its way in a world where what is right is only a matter of perspective.

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    7.9/10(20 votes)

    #19 - The Black Swordsman

    S1:E47/29/2012

    Silca is known as Dragon Tamer Silca, but after leaving her group she is caught and her pet, Pina paid the ultimate price. Before she is killed, Kirito saves her and offers her a choice.

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    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #20 - Accomplishment

    S1:E41/29/2016

    Satoru invites Hinazuki to the Science Center so she won’t be alone. He suspects that he’s riding the same pre-Revival rail of time, and before he knows it, X-day has arrived...

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    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - Page. 6

    S1:E68/12/2014

    Yuuri reveals to Futaba that she's in love with Kou. Futaba's feelings about her long-awaited friendship struggle against her budding feelings of love. Futaba decides to suppress her feelings for Kou so as not to lose her friend, but class representative work puts her alone together with Kou.

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