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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!

In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, an unemployed samurai finds work however he can.

Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:TV Tokyo

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Gintama" season 1 is "You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (1)", rated 6.7/10 from 549 user votes. It was directed by Naoki Hishikawa and written by Akatsuki Yamatoya. "You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (1)" aired on 4/4/2006 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (2)".

  • You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (1)
    6.7/10 549 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2006

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

    Director: Naoki Hishikawa

    Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya

  • You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (2)
    6.8/10 488 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/4/2006

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

    Director: Naoki Hishikawa

    Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya

  • Nobody with Naturally Wavy Hair Can be That Bad!
    7.0/10 544 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/11/2006

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

    Director: Shinji Takamatsu

    Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya

  • Watch Out! Weekly Shonen JUMP Sometimes Comes Out on Saturdays!
    7.2/10 512 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/25/2006

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

    Director: Shinji Takamatsu, Yasuhiro Minami

    Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya

  • Make Friends You Can Call by Their Nicknames, Even When You're an Old Fart!
    7.3/10 499 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/2/2006

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

    Director: Shinji Takamatsu

    Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya

  • Keep Your Promise Even If It Kills You
    6.9/10 472 votes

    #6 - Keep Your Promise Even If It Kills You

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/9/2006

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

    Director: Shinji Takamatsu

    Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya

  • Responsible Owners Should Clean Up After Their Pets!
    7.0/10 453 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/16/2006

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

    Director: Shinji Takamatsu

    Writer: N/A

  • There Is Butt a Fine Line Between Persistence and Stubbornness
    7.6/10 474 votes

    #8 - 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

  • Fighting Should Be Done With Fists!
    7.7/10 463 votes

    #9 - 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

  • Eat Something Sour When You're Tired!
    7.5/10 437 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/6/2006

    The group picks up a giant white dog.

    Director: Hiroyuki Hata

    Writer: Kento Shimoyama

  • Look, Overly Sticky Sweet Dumplings Are Not Real Dumplings, You Idiot!
    7.3/10 420 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/13/2006

    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: Shinji Takamatsu

    Writer: N/A

  • People Who Make Good First Impressions Usually Suck!
    7.0/10 410 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/13/2006

    The kabuki district has been robbed by a mysterious thief.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • If You're Going to Cosplay, Go All Out!
    7.7/10 437 votes

    #13 - 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

  • 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
    7.0/10 389 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

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/4/2006

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

    Director: Yasuhiro Minami

    Writer: Akatsuki Yamatoya

  • Pets Resemble Their Owners!
    7.3/10 392 votes

    #15 - Pets Resemble Their Owners!

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/11/2006

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • If You Stop and Think About It, Your Life’s a Lot Longer as an Old Guy Than a Kid! Whoa, Scary!!
    7.5/10 401 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/18/2006

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sons Only Take After Their Fathers' Negative Attributes
    7.8/10 429 votes

    #17 - 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

  • Oh Yeah! Our Crib is Number One!
    7.9/10 445 votes

    #18 - 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

  • Why is the Sea So Salty? Because You City Folk Pee Whenever You Go Swimming!
    7.3/10 380 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/8/2006

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Watch Out For Conveyor Belts!
    8.1/10 495 votes

    #20 - 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

  • 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
    7.3/10 357 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

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/22/2006

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Marriage is Prolonging an Illusion for Your Whole Life
    8.0/10 432 votes

    #22 - 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

  • When You're In a Fix, Keep On Laughing, Laughing...
    7.1/10 349 votes

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

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/12/2006

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

    Director: Norihiko Nagahama

    Writer: N/A

  • Cute Faces Are Always Hiding Something
    6.6/10 360 votes

    #24 - Cute Faces Are Always Hiding Something

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/19/2006

    Gintoki and Katsura get dragged into being cross-dressers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Shared Soup Pot is a Microcosm of Life
    8.8/10 795 votes

    #25 - 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