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The Best Episodes of Gintama Season 1

Every episode of Gintama Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Gintama Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Gintama Season 1

Life isn't easy in feudal Japan... especially since the aliens landed and conquered everything! Oh sure, the new health care is great, but the public...
  1. Background image for You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (1)
    6.7/10(687 votes)

    #1 - You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (1)

    S1:E1

    Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura receive a request from a man who wants them to make him stronger.

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    6.8/10(618 votes)

    #2 - You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (2)

    S1:E2

    Gintoki's group goes to take back a house for a man who's been conned.

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  3. Background image for Nobody with Naturally Wavy Hair Can be That Bad!
    7.0/10(707 votes)

    #3 - Nobody with Naturally Wavy Hair Can be That Bad!

    S1:E3

    Sakata Gintoki meets Shimura Shinpachi. The two proceeds to save Shinpachi's older sister from an amanto entertainment club.

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    7.2/10(659 votes)

    #4 - Watch Out! Weekly Shonen JUMP Sometimes Comes Out on Saturdays!

    S1:E4

    Gintoki and Shinpachi meet an amanto alien girl who's been chased after by gangster.

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    7.4/10(651 votes)

    #5 - Make Friends You Can Call by Their Nicknames, Even When You're an Old Fart!

    S1:E5

    Gintoki's group's been asked to deliver a package to an amanto alien embassy.

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  6. Background image for Keep Your Promise Even If It Kills You
    6.9/10(611 votes)

    #6 - Keep Your Promise Even If It Kills You

    S1:E6

    A man tries to break out of jail, to attend a pop star's concert.

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    7.0/10(596 votes)

    #7 - Responsible Owners Should Clean Up After Their Pets!

    S1:E7

    The group is hired to find an amanto alien prince's pet.

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  9. Background image for There Is Butt a Fine Line Between Persistence and Stubbornness
    7.6/10(623 votes)

    #8 - There Is Butt a Fine Line Between Persistence and Stubbornness

    S1:E8

    Shinpachi's sister is being stalked by a Shinsengumi officer.

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  10. Background image for Fighting Should Be Done With Fists!
    7.7/10(610 votes)

    #9 - Fighting Should Be Done With Fists!

    S1:E9

    The Shinsengumi goes to avenge their commander's defeat.

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    7.5/10(579 votes)

    #10 - Eat Something Sour When You're Tired!

    S1:E10

    The group picks up a giant white dog.

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    7.3/10(544 votes)

    #11 - Look, Overly Sticky Sweet Dumplings Are Not Real Dumplings, You Idiot!

    S1:E11

    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.

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  13. Background image for People Who Make Good First Impressions Usually Suck!
    7.0/10(535 votes)

    #12 - People Who Make Good First Impressions Usually Suck!

    S1:E12

    The kabuki district has been robbed by a mysterious thief.

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    7.8/10(584 votes)

    #13 - If You're Going to Cosplay, Go All Out!

    S1:E13

    The group is hired to find a missing girl. However, the group is dragged into deeper trouble than they originally anticipated. Gintoki may require the help of his old friend Katsura to help him out of this mess.

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  15. Background image for Boys Have a Weird Ritual that Makes Them Think They Turn Into Men When They Touch Frogs! / You Only Gotta Wash Under Your Armpits - Just the Armpits
    7.0/10(511 votes)

    #14 - Boys Have a Weird Ritual that Makes Them Think They Turn Into Men When They Touch Frogs! / You Only Gotta Wash Under Your Armpits - Just the Armpits

    S1:E14

    Part 1 - The Shinsengumi is asked to protect an amanto alien official. Part 2 - Kagura meets a princess who's sneaked out from the castle.

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  16. Background image for Pets Resemble Their Owners!
    7.2/10(516 votes)

    #15 - Pets Resemble Their Owners!

    S1:E15

    The group enters Sadaharu in a pet competition, with Katsura and his pet being their opponent.

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  17. Background image for If You Stop and Think About It, Your Life’s a Lot Longer as an Old Guy Than a Kid! Whoa, Scary!!
    7.5/10(540 votes)

    #16 - If You Stop and Think About It, Your Life’s a Lot Longer as an Old Guy Than a Kid! Whoa, Scary!!

    S1:E16

    A man who's been fired for assaulting an amanto royal goes job hunting, only to met with failure repeatedly.

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    7.9/10(581 votes)

    #17 - Sons Only Take After Their Fathers' Negative Attributes

    S1:E17

    A rebel plans to asssinate the shogun during a festival.

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  19. Background image for Oh Yeah! Our Crib is Number One!
    7.9/10(584 votes)

    #18 - Oh Yeah! Our Crib is Number One!

    S1:E18

    The group and Shinsengumi attempt to capture a man who's been stealing women's underwear.

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  20. Background image for Why is the Sea So Salty? Because You City Folk Pee Whenever You Go Swimming!
    7.3/10(497 votes)

    #19 - Why is the Sea So Salty? Because You City Folk Pee Whenever You Go Swimming!

    S1:E19

    In an effort to get some quick cash, Gintoki and Hasegawa, along with Shinpachi, Kagura, and Otae, head to the beach to get rid of a monster that's been terrorizing the area.

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  21. Background image for Watch Out For Conveyor Belts!
    8.1/10(642 votes)

    #20 - Watch Out For Conveyor Belts!

    S1:E20

    The Shinsengumi has been haunted by a mysterious being.

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  22. Background image for If You're a Man, Try the Swordfish / If You Go to Sleep With the Fan On, You'll Get a Stomachache, So Be Careful
    7.3/10(469 votes)

    #21 - If You're a Man, Try the Swordfish / If You Go to Sleep With the Fan On, You'll Get a Stomachache, So Be Careful

    S1:E21

    Part 1 - The group helps an amanto to protect his pond from developers. Part 2 - Gintoki goes all over town trying to find an electric fan replacement during a heatwave.

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  23. Background image for Marriage is Prolonging an Illusion for Your Whole Life
    8.0/10(571 votes)

    #22 - Marriage is Prolonging an Illusion for Your Whole Life

    S1:E22

    A female ninja stays over at the Yorozuya.

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    7.2/10(463 votes)

    #23 - When You're In a Fix, Keep On Laughing, Laughing...

    S1:E23

    Gintoki, Shinpachi and Kagura go on a space trip in which Kagura had won tickets for.

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    6.6/10(478 votes)

    #24 - Cute Faces Are Always Hiding Something

    S1:E24

    Gintoki and Katsura get dragged into being cross-dressers.

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    8.8/10(1.0k votes)

    #25 - A Shared Soup Pot is a Microcosm of Life

    S1:E25

    The series is entering into its third season! But the Yorozuya have other concerns: a battle of wits and deception to take reign of the sukiyaki pot!

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (1)" is the best rated episode of "Gintama" season 1. It scored 6.7/10 based on 687 votes. Directed by Naoki Hishikawa and written by Akatsuki Yamatoya, it aired on 4/4/2006. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (2)".