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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

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  1. 9.3/10(3 votes)

    #1 - You Can't Judge a Movie by Its Title

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    S1:E41

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

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  2. 9.3/10(3 votes)

    #2 - You Know What Happens if You Pee on a Worm

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    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).

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  3. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Love Doesn’t Require a Manual (1)

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    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.

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  4. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Only Children Play in the Snow / Eating Ice Cream In Winter Is Awesome

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    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.

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  5. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Give a Thought to Planned Pregnancy

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    S1:E40

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

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  6. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #6 - 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

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    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.

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  8. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Good Things Never Come in Twos (But Bad Things Do)

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    S1:E28

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

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  9. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #8 - Don’t Panic – There’s a Return Policy! / I Told You to Pay Attention to the News!

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    S1:E29

    Part 1 - An amanto goes around town to steal swords of value. Meanwhile Kagura steals Gintoki's wooden sword and tries to sell it. Part 2 - Space cockroaches terrorize the town.

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  10. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Life Moves on Like a Conveyor Belt

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    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.

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  11. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Mistaking Someone’s Name is Rude!

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    S1:E33

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

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  12. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Love Doesn’t Require a Manual (2) / You Can't Judge a Person by His Appearance, Either

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    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.

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  13. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Ramen Shops with Long Menus Never Do Well

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    S1:E39

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

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  14. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Mom’s Busy, Too, So Quit Complaining About What’s for Dinner

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    S1:E44

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

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  15. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Walk Your Dog at an Appropriate Speed

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    S1:E45

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

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  16. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Adults Only. We Wouldn’t Want Anyone Immature in Here

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    S1:E46

    Otae and Ane square off to keep their jobs by trying to out-earn each other.

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  17. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Do Cherries Come from Cherry Trees?

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    S1:E47

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

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  18. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - The More You're Alike, the More You Fight / Whatever You Play, Play to Win

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    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.

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  19. 8.5/10(2 votes)

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

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    S1:E22

    A female ninja stays over at the Yorozuya.

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  20. 8.5/10(2 votes)

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

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    S1:E23

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

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  21. 8.5/10(2 votes)

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

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    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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  22. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Don't Be Shy - Just Raise Your Hand and Say It

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    S1:E26

    The group goes to get Shinpachi's childhood friend out of a gang.

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  23. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Even Teen Idols Act Like You Guys

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    S1:E30

    Otsu receives a threat letter. The trio goes to investigate.

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  24. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #23 - People with Dark Pasts Can't Shut Up

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    S1:E36

    A colleague of Otae has been scammed of her money by a cult. The Yorozuya and Otae goes to uncover the secret of the cult.

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  25. 8.0/10(3 votes)

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

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    S1:E4

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

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  26. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Watch Out For Conveyor Belts!

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    S1:E20

    The Shinsengumi has been haunted by a mysterious being.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"You Can't Judge a Movie by Its Title" is the best rated episode of "Gintama" season 1. It scored 9.3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Shinji Takamatsu and written by Michiko Yokote, it aired on 2/1/2007. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "You Know What Happens if You Pee on a Worm".