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The Best Episodes of Gintama Season 9

Every episode of Gintama Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Gintama Season 9!

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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 9 Episode 1 - The Stairs to Adulthood May Not Always Lead Up
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Stairs to Adulthood May Not Always Lead Up

    S9:E1

    Kagura has a boyfriend!! What unspeakable things will happen to him who appears before the obsessively nosey, restlessly agitated Umibozu and Gintoki!?

    Director:Shuji Miyahara
    Writer:Masaki Tachihara

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  2. Gintama Season 9 Episode 2 - My Bald Dad, My Light-Haired Dad, and My Dad's Glasses
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - My Bald Dad, My Light-Haired Dad, and My Dad's Glasses

    S9:E2

    Gintoki and Umibozu go all-out to stop Kagura's marriage from happening.

    Director:Taro Kubo
    Writer:Masaki Tachihara

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  3. Gintama Season 9 Episode 3 - A Bowl of Ramen
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - A Bowl of Ramen

    S9:E3

    Katsura, upon hearing Ikumatsu's story about an old man who used to visit her restaurant every New Year's Eve, enlists the Odd Jobs' help to look for him.

    Director:Yasuhiro Minami
    Writer:Shu Matsubara

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  4. Gintama Season 9 Episode 4 - A Family
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - A Family

    S9:E4

    The gang discover the truth behind the old man and look to reunite him with Ikumatsu and her ramen.

    Director:Mamoru Enomoto
    Writer:Shu Matsubara

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  5. Gintama Season 9 Episode 5 - Life, Death, and Shades / All the Answers Can Be Found in the Field
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Life, Death, and Shades / All the Answers Can Be Found in the Field

    S9:E5

    Hasegawa has a life-or-death encounter with assassins, and the Shinsengumi and Mimawarigumi compete over solving a fictional case.

    Director:migmi
    Writer:Shu Matsubara

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  6. Gintama Season 9 Episode 6 - 3000 Leagues in Search of a Scabbard
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - 3000 Leagues in Search of a Scabbard

    S9:E6

    The Odd Jobs encounter a strange sword at Tetsuko's smithy, and it grows attached (quite literally) to Gintoki's behind!

    Director:Taro Kubo
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  7. Gintama Season 9 Episode 7 - The Super Sadist and the Super Sadist
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - The Super Sadist and the Super Sadist

    S9:E7

    Kusanagi reveals the details of an old wound he received at the hands of the cursed sword, Maganagi, as Gintoki and Okita get ready for their duel. Meanwhile, Hijikata investigates Senbe the Manslayer.

    Director:Shouji Ikeno
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  8. Gintama Season 9 Episode 8 - The Strongest Sword, and the Dullest Ass
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The Strongest Sword, and the Dullest Ass

    S9:E8

    The Excaliburling story reaches its climax as Maganagi takes over Okita's body and reveals the truth to Kusanagi. How will Gintoki respond?

    Director:Yasuhiro Minami
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  9. Gintama Season 9 Episode 9 - Wash Your Hands Before a Handshake
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Wash Your Hands Before a Handshake

    S9:E9

    As group units take over the idol industry, Terakado Tsu must adapt or fall behind the times. But the idol she forms a combo unit with is... Kagura?

    Director:Matsuo Asami
    Writer:Masaki Tachihara

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  10. Gintama Season 9 Episode 10 - Diamonds are Unscratchable
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Diamonds are Unscratchable

    S9:E10

    Boogie Diamonds 48 has to deal with the sudden arrival of Galaxy Kingdom Bitches 48, who challenge them for the spot of Edo's top idol!

    Director:migmi
    Writer:Masaki Tachihara

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  11. Gintama Season 9 Episode 11 - An Idol's Badge of Honor
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - An Idol's Badge of Honor

    S9:E11

    The battle at the Oedo Dome heats up as the fans waver between the two groups, but Otsu is still holed up indoors. Will she fade away, or will Shinpachi and gang rekindle her passion?

    Director:Mamoru Enomoto
    Writer:Masaki Tachihara

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  12. Gintama Season 9 Episode 12 - The Line Between Godlike Games and Shitty Games is Paper-Thin
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Line Between Godlike Games and Shitty Games is Paper-Thin

    S9:E12

    In the first half, Gintoki decides that as protagonist, he can't sit and do nothing as a Gintama game is released. He takes matters into his own hands as Odd Jobs looks to produce a super hit. In the second, Shinpachi buys a new pair of glasses that get him rather high spirits...

    Director:Taro Kubo
    Writer:Shu Matsubara

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  13. Gintama Season 9 Episode 13 - Guardian Spirits Are Also a Part of the Soul
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Guardian Spirits Are Also a Part of the Soul

    S9:E13

    The Kabuki District Sports Meet begins, and Shinpachi bears witness to the influence guardian spirits have on such events. Will he be able to fight through it and help Odd Jobs win the cash prize?

    Director:Yohei Shindo
    Writer:Shu Matsubara

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"The Stairs to Adulthood May Not Always Lead Up" is the best rated episode of "Gintama" season 9. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Shuji Miyahara and written by Masaki Tachihara, it aired on 10/2/2017. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "My Bald Dad, My Light-Haired Dad, and My Dad's Glasses".