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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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After Japan's Shogunate is occupied by an alien army, a samurai forced to work as a handyman forms a squad of swordsmen to fight back.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Gintama Season 1 Episode 1 - You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (1)
    6.7/10(802 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.

    Director:Naoki Hishikawa
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  2. Gintama Season 1 Episode 2 - You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (2)
    6.8/10(728 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.

    Director:Naoki Hishikawa
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  3. Gintama Season 1 Episode 3 - Nobody with Naturally Wavy Hair Can be That Bad!
    7.0/10(837 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.

    Director:Shigeki Takagi
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  4. Gintama Season 1 Episode 4 - Watch Out! Weekly Shonen JUMP Sometimes Comes Out on Saturdays!
    7.2/10(785 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.

    Director:Yasuhiro Minami
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  5. Gintama Season 1 Episode 5 - Make Friends You Can Call by Their Nicknames, Even When You're an Old Fart!
    7.4/10(771 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.

    Director:Youichi Fujita
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  6. Gintama Season 1 Episode 6 - Keep Your Promise Even If It Kills You
    6.9/10(728 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.

    Director:Naoki Hishikawa
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  7. Gintama Season 1 Episode 7 - Responsible Owners Should Clean Up After Their Pets!
    7.1/10(707 votes)

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

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Kazuo Miyake
    Writer:Kento Shimoyama

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  8. Gintama Season 1 Episode 8 - There Is Butt a Fine Line Between Persistence and Stubbornness
    7.6/10(735 votes)

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

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Yasuhiro Minami
    Writer:Katsuyuki Sumisawa

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  9. Gintama Season 1 Episode 9 - Fighting Should Be Done With Fists!
    7.7/10(723 votes)

    #9 - Fighting Should Be Done With Fists!

    S1:E9

    The Shinsengumi goes to avenge their commander's defeat.

    Director:Youichi Fujita
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  10. Gintama Season 1 Episode 10 - Eat Something Sour When You're Tired!
    7.5/10(686 votes)

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

    S1:E10

    The group picks up a giant white dog.

    Director:Hiroyuki Hata
    Writer:Kento Shimoyama

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  11. Gintama Season 1 Episode 11 - Look, Overly Sticky Sweet Dumplings Are Not Real Dumplings, You Idiot!
    7.3/10(644 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.

    Director:Naoki Hishikawa
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  12. Gintama Season 1 Episode 12 - People Who Make Good First Impressions Usually Suck!
    7.0/10(635 votes)

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

    S1:E12

    The kabuki district has been robbed by a mysterious thief.

    Director:Shigeki Takagi
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  13. Gintama Season 1 Episode 13 - If You're Going to Cosplay, Go All Out!
    7.8/10(696 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.

    Director:Kazuo Miyake
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  14. Gintama Season 1 Episode 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
    7.0/10(604 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.

    Director:Yasuhiro Minami
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  15. Gintama Season 1 Episode 15 - Pets Resemble Their Owners!
    7.2/10(609 votes)

    #15 - Pets Resemble Their Owners!

    S1:E15

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

    Director:Hirofumi Ogura
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  16. 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!!
    7.5/10(639 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.

    Director:Youichi Fujita
    Writer:Kento Shimoyama

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  17. Gintama Season 1 Episode 17 - Sons Only Take After Their Fathers' Negative Attributes
    7.9/10(692 votes)

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

    S1:E17

    A rebel plans to asssinate the shogun during a festival.

    Director:Kazuo Miyake
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  18. Gintama Season 1 Episode 18 - Oh Yeah! Our Crib is Number One!
    7.9/10(678 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.

    Director:Naoki Hishikawa
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  19. Gintama Season 1 Episode 19 - Why is the Sea So Salty? Because You City Folk Pee Whenever You Go Swimming!
    7.3/10(580 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.

    Director:Yasuhiro Minami
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  20. Gintama Season 1 Episode 20 - Watch Out For Conveyor Belts!
    8.1/10(734 votes)

    #20 - Watch Out For Conveyor Belts!

    S1:E20

    The Shinsengumi has been haunted by a mysterious being.

    Director:Kazuo Miyake
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  21. Gintama Season 1 Episode 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
    7.3/10(546 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.

    Director:Hirofumi Ogura
    Writer:Akatsuki Yamatoya

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  22. Gintama Season 1 Episode 22 - Marriage is Prolonging an Illusion for Your Whole Life
    8.0/10(662 votes)

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

    S1:E22

    A female ninja stays over at the Yorozuya.

    Director:Youichi Fujita
    Writer:Kento Shimoyama

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  23. Gintama Season 1 Episode 23 - When You're In a Fix, Keep On Laughing, Laughing...
    7.2/10(551 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.

    Director:Norihiko Nagahama
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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  24. Gintama Season 1 Episode 24 - Cute Faces Are Always Hiding Something
    6.6/10(566 votes)

    #24 - Cute Faces Are Always Hiding Something

    S1:E24

    Gintoki and Katsura get dragged into being cross-dressers.

    Director:Naoki Hishikawa
    Writer:Kento Shimoyama

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  25. Gintama Season 1 Episode 25 - A Shared Soup Pot is a Microcosm of Life
    8.8/10(1135 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!

    Director:Kazuo Miyake
    Writer:Michiko Yokote

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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 802 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)".