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The Best Episodes of Gintama Season 1

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

In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, an unemployed samurai finds work however he can.
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  • You Know What Happens if You Pee on a Worm
    9.1/10(878)
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    #1 - You Know What Happens if You Pee on a Worm

    Season 1 Episode 42

    Aired 2/8/2007

    Gintoki, along with Umibouzu, goes to combat the alien while at the same time avoiding the Shogunate's side of attack (on the alien).

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • A Shared Soup Pot is a Microcosm of Life
    8.8/10(902)
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    #2 - A Shared Soup Pot is a Microcosm of Life

    Season 1 Episode 25

    Aired 10/5/2006

    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!

    Director: Kazuo Miyake

    Writer: Michiko Yokote

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  • You Can't Judge a Movie by Its Title
    8.7/10(714)
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    #3 - You Can't Judge a Movie by Its Title

    Season 1 Episode 41

    Aired 2/1/2007

    Dissatisfied with Gintoki's reaction to Kagura's departure, Shinpachi quits and goes after Kagura.

    Director: Shinji Takamatsu

    Writer: Michiko Yokote

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  • Love Doesn’t Require a Manual (1)
    8.3/10(520)
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    #4 - 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

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  • Life Moves on Like a Conveyor Belt
    8.2/10(518)
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    #5 - 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

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  • Ramen Shops with Long Menus Never Do Well
    8.2/10(534)
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    #6 - Ramen Shops with Long Menus Never Do Well

    Season 1 Episode 39

    Aired 1/18/2007

    Katsura injures his leg while escaping from the Shinsengumi and uses a ramen shop as a temporary hideout.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Watch Out For Conveyor Belts!
    8.1/10(568)
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    #7 - Watch Out For Conveyor Belts!

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 8/15/2006

    The Shinsengumi has been haunted by a mysterious being.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • You Always Remember the Things that Matter the Least
    8.1/10(518)
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    #8 - You Always Remember the Things that Matter the Least

    Season 1 Episode 31

    Aired 11/16/2006

    Gintoki has amnesia after a car accident. His friends try to get his memory back.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Love Doesn’t Require a Manual (2) / You Can't Judge a Person by His Appearance, Either
    8.1/10(517)
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    #9 - 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

    Part 1 - Shinpachi deals with the kitty-dressed thief. Part 2 - Matsudaira gets Kondou, Hijikata, and Okita to help get his daughter to dump her boyfriend who he does not approve of.

    Director: Shinji Takamatsu

    Writer: N/A

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  • Mom’s Busy, Too, So Quit Complaining About What’s for Dinner
    8.1/10(494)
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    #10 - Mom’s Busy, Too, So Quit Complaining About What’s for Dinner

    Season 1 Episode 44

    Aired 2/22/2007

    Katsura, along with the Yorozuya, goes to find Sarutobi Ayame to train them on ninja skills in preparation for their Elizabeth rescue.

    Director: Hirofumi Ogura

    Writer: Michiko Yokote

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  • Marriage is Prolonging an Illusion for Your Whole Life
    8.0/10(502)
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    #11 - Marriage is Prolonging an Illusion for Your Whole Life

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 9/5/2006

    A female ninja stays over at the Yorozuya.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Only Children Play in the Snow / Eating Ice Cream In Winter Is Awesome
    8.0/10(485)
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    #12 - Only Children Play in the Snow / Eating Ice Cream In Winter Is Awesome

    Season 1 Episode 38

    Aired 1/11/2007

    Part 1 - Everyone's participating in the neighborhood snow building contest-- with disastrous results. Part 2 - An old man tries to get his wife to look at his fireworks & enjoy it.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Sons Only Take After Their Fathers' Negative Attributes
    7.8/10(492)
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    #13 - Sons Only Take After Their Fathers' Negative Attributes

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 7/25/2006

    A rebel plans to asssinate the shogun during a festival.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Oh Yeah! Our Crib is Number One!
    7.8/10(511)
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    #14 - Oh Yeah! Our Crib is Number One!

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 8/1/2006

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Some Things Can’t Be Cut with a Sword
    7.8/10(463)
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    #15 - Some Things Can’t Be Cut with a Sword

    Season 1 Episode 27

    Aired 10/19/2006

    After Okita showed them an underground death match arena (Rengokukan), the group proceeds to track down the reigning champion of those death matches.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Good Things Never Come in Twos (But Bad Things Do)
    7.8/10(442)
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    #16 - Good Things Never Come in Twos (But Bad Things Do)

    Season 1 Episode 28

    Aired 10/25/2006

    A police department head official brings Kondo to a meeting to discuss the incident happened at the Rengokukan.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Give a Thought to Planned Pregnancy
    7.8/10(425)
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    #17 - Give a Thought to Planned Pregnancy

    Season 1 Episode 40

    Aired 1/25/2007

    A mysterious and famous hunter, Umibouzu, pays a visit when an alien appears in Edo.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The More You're Alike, the More You Fight / Whatever You Play, Play to Win
    7.8/10(403)
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    #18 - The More You're Alike, the More You Fight / Whatever You Play, Play to Win

    Season 1 Episode 48

    Aired 3/22/2007

    Part 1 - A group of assassins want to take Hijikata out. The problem: none of them really expected what would happen when he encountered Gintoki Part 2 - Gintoki, Shinpachi and Kagura encounter an old man and are "forced" to play games with him; meanwhile, Sa-chan's master passed away and she went to attend his funeral.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Fighting Should Be Done With Fists!
    7.7/10(527)
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    #19 - 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

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  • If You're Going to Cosplay, Go All Out!
    7.7/10(501)
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    #20 - If You're Going to Cosplay, Go All Out!

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 6/20/2006

    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.

    Director: Kazuo Miyake

    Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  • Mistaking Someone’s Name is Rude!
    7.7/10(431)
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    #21 - 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

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  • Walk Your Dog at an Appropriate Speed
    7.7/10(381)
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    #22 - Walk Your Dog at an Appropriate Speed

    Season 1 Episode 45

    Aired 3/1/2007

    Sadaharu becomes a demon that the Yorozuya tries to rescue with the help of former priestess sisters.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • There Is Butt a Fine Line Between Persistence and Stubbornness
    7.6/10(540)
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    #23 - 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

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  • Make Characters So Anybody Can Tell Who They Are by Just Their Silhouettes / Since It Ended a Bit Early, We're Starting the Next One
    7.6/10(379)
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    #24 - Make Characters So Anybody Can Tell Who They Are by Just Their Silhouettes / Since It Ended a Bit Early, We're Starting the Next One

    Season 1 Episode 43

    Aired 2/15/2007

    Part 1 - Otae, Sa-chan, and Catherine all try to go for the series' heroine position. Part 2 - Katsura enlists the Yorozuya to help him save Elizabeth-- but they need some ninja finesse to do it first.

    Director: Yasuhiro Minami

    Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  • Do Cherries Come from Cherry Trees?
    7.6/10(405)
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    #25 - Do Cherries Come from Cherry Trees?

    Season 1 Episode 47

    Aired 3/15/2007

    The Yorozuya get a new neighbor, a frightening looking Amanto named Hedoro, and assume he's up to something.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"You Know What Happens if You Pee on a Worm" is the best rated episode of "Gintama" season 1. It scored 9.1/10 based on 878 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/8/2007. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "A Shared Soup Pot is a Microcosm of Life".