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Gintama S7E40 — Sworn Enemy

9.7

Gintama•Season 7•Episode 40

Sworn Enemy

9.7/10 · 6 votesJan 13, 201624 min

Ranked #4 of 51 in Season 7•+0.7 vs season avg

As Gintoki and Takasugi continue their frenzied fight, the past they shared together with Katsura is revealed, as well as the fate of their teacher, Shouyou. This is also known as the greatest episode ever made.

Directed byShouji Ikeno, Darren Watkins Jr.

Written byTaku Kishimoto

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Cast18

Tomokazu Sugita

Tomokazu Sugita

Gintoki Sakata (voice)

Rie Kugimiya

Rie Kugimiya

Kagura (voice)

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Shinpachi Shimura (voice)

Akira Ishida

Akira Ishida

Kotarou Katsura (voice)

Fumihiko Tachiki

Fumihiko Tachiki

Taizou Hasegawa (voice)

Kazuya Nakai

Kazuya Nakai

Toushirou Hijikata (voice)

Kenichi Suzumura

Kenichi Suzumura

Sougo Okita (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Shinsuke Takasugi (voice)

Yuhko Kaida

Yuhko Kaida

Tsukuyo (voice)

Satoshi Hino

Satoshi Hino

Kamui (voice)

Kazuhiko Inoue

Kazuhiko Inoue

Oboro

Susumu Chiba

Susumu Chiba

近藤勋（配音）

Crew5

K

Keiichiro Honjo

Animation Director

C

Chizuru Miyawaki

Storyboard Artist

T

Taku Kishimoto

Writer

S

Shouji Ikeno

Director

Darren Watkins Jr.

Darren Watkins Jr.

Director

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Episode Summary

"Sworn Enemy" is episode 40 of Gintama season 7. It scored 9.7/10 from 6 votes, ranking #4 of 51 episodes this season (season average 9.0). Directed by Shouji Ikeno, Darren Watkins Jr. and written by Taku Kishimoto, it aired on January 13, 2016.

Next: E41 · The Crows Caw After the Battle Ends Best of Season 7