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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!

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In a world where aliens have invaded Edo Period Japan, skyscrapers, trains and motor bikes have replaced the simple life of Earth inhabitants. One man however, still carries the soul of a samurai, Gintoki Sakata,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Gintama Season 1 Episode 42 - You Know What Happens if You Pee on a Worm
    9.2/10(1424 votes)

    S1:E42

    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:Naoki Hishikawa
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  2. Gintama Season 1 Episode 25 - A Shared Soup Pot is a Microcosm of Life
    8.8/10(1408 votes)

    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!

    Director:Kazuo Miyake
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  3. Gintama Season 1 Episode 41 - You Can't Judge a Movie by Its Title
    8.8/10(1128 votes)

    S1:E41

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

    Director:Youichi Fujita
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  4. Gintama Season 1 Episode 32 - Life Moves on Like a Conveyor Belt
    8.3/10(884 votes)

    S1:E32

    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:Hiroyuki Hata
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  5. Gintama Season 1 Episode 34 - Love Doesn’t Require a Manual (1)
    8.3/10(845 votes)

    S1:E34

    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.

    Directors:Shinji Takamatsu, Youichi Fujita
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  6. Gintama Season 1 Episode 39 - Ramen Shops with Long Menus Never Do Well
    8.3/10(897 votes)

    S1:E39

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

    Director:Kazuo Miyake
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  7. Gintama Season 1 Episode 20 - Watch Out For Conveyor Belts!
    8.2/10(937 votes)

    S1:E20

    The Shinsengumi has been haunted by a mysterious being.

    Director:Kazuo Miyake
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  8. Gintama Season 1 Episode 31 - You Always Remember the Things that Matter the Least
    8.2/10(874 votes)

    S1:E31

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

    Director:Hiroyuki Hata
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  9. Gintama Season 1 Episode 35 - Love Doesn’t Require a Manual (2) / You Can't Judge a Person by His Appearance, Either
    8.2/10(845 votes)

    S1:E35

    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.

    Directors:Kazuo Miyake, Youichi Fujita
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  10. Gintama Season 1 Episode 22 - Marriage is Prolonging an Illusion for Your Whole Life
    8.1/10(853 votes)

    S1:E22

    A female ninja stays over at the Yorozuya.

    Director:Youichi Fujita
    Writer:Kento Shimoyama

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  11. Gintama Season 1 Episode 38 - Only Children Play in the Snow / Eating Ice Cream In Winter Is Awesome
    8.1/10(829 votes)

    S1:E38

    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:Yasuhiro Minami
    Writer:Kento Shimoyama

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  12. Gintama Season 1 Episode 44 - Mom’s Busy, Too, So Quit Complaining About What’s for Dinner
    8.1/10(796 votes)

    S1:E44

    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
    Writers:Michiko Yokote, Kento Shimoyama

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  13. Gintama Season 1 Episode 17 - Sons Only Take After Their Fathers' Negative Attributes
    8.0/10(910 votes)

    S1:E17

    A rebel plans to asssinate the shogun during a festival.

    Director:Kazuo Miyake
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  14. Gintama Season 1 Episode 27 - Some Things Can’t Be Cut with a Sword
    8.0/10(838 votes)

    S1:E27

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

    Director:Shigeru Yamazaki
    Writer:Kento Shimoyama

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  15. Gintama Season 1 Episode 18 - Oh Yeah! Our Crib is Number One!
    7.9/10(885 votes)

    S1:E18

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

    Director:Naoki Hishikawa
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  16. Gintama Season 1 Episode 28 - Good Things Never Come in Twos (But Bad Things Do)
    7.9/10(784 votes)

    S1:E28

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

    Director:Youichi Fujita
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  17. Gintama Season 1 Episode 40 - Give a Thought to Planned Pregnancy
    7.9/10(768 votes)

    S1:E40

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

    Director:Hiroyuki Hata
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  18. Gintama Season 1 Episode 48 - The More You're Alike, the More You Fight / Whatever You Play, Play to Win
    7.9/10(698 votes)

    S1:E48

    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:Yasuhiro Minami
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  19. Gintama Season 1 Episode 9 - Fighting Should Be Done With Fists!
    7.8/10(953 votes)

    S1:E9

    The Shinsengumi goes to avenge their commander's defeat.

    Director:Youichi Fujita
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  20. Gintama Season 1 Episode 13 - If You're Going to Cosplay, Go All Out!
    7.8/10(918 votes)

    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.

    Director:Kazuo Miyake
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  21. Gintama Season 1 Episode 8 - There Is Butt a Fine Line Between Persistence and Stubbornness
    7.7/10(965 votes)

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Yasuhiro Minami
    Writer:Katsuyuki Sumisawa

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  22. Gintama Season 1 Episode 33 - Mistaking Someone’s Name is Rude!
    7.7/10(749 votes)

    S1:E33

    Sakamoto sends two amanto craftsmen to help rebuild the Yorozuya as repayment for him crashing his spaceship into the place.

    Director:Yasuhiro Minami
    Writer:Kento Shimoyama

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  23. Gintama Season 1 Episode 43 - 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
    7.7/10(666 votes)

    S1:E43

    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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  24. Gintama Season 1 Episode 45 - Walk Your Dog at an Appropriate Speed
    7.7/10(670 votes)

    S1:E45

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

    Director:Kazuo Miyake
    Writer:Kento Shimoyama

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  25. Gintama Season 1 Episode 16 - If You Stop and Think About It, Your Life’s a Lot Longer as an Old Guy Than a Kid! Whoa, Scary!!
    7.6/10(838 votes)

    S1:E16

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

    Director:Youichi Fujita
    Writer:Kento Shimoyama

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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 9.2/10 based on 1424 votes. Directed by Naoki Hishikawa and written by Akatsuki Yamatoya, it aired on 2/8/2007. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "A Shared Soup Pot is a Microcosm of Life".