The WORST episodes of Gintama
Every episode of Gintama ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Gintama!
Gintama is a story of a handyman named Gintoki, a samurai with no respect for rules set by the invaders, who's ready to take any job to survive. He and his gang, however, are also among the very few who have not forgotten the morale of a swordsman. Wherever they go, all they do is to create troubles.
#1 - It's Too Confusing When Talking About the Poster Girl for a Poster Store, So Call Her a Sandwich Board
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/2/2011
Catherine appears to have a boyfriend and has drastically improved her appearance. Her boyfriend is a regular at Snack Otose, an entrepreneur by the name of Suejiro. Catherine decides to leave the Kabuki district to start a new bar with him.
#2 - Hard-Boiled Egg on a Man's Heart
Season 2 - Episode 35 - Aired 12/6/2007
A washed out detective tells his tale about his life-long quest of pursuing of a thief who turned from righteous to evil.
#3 - The Unemployed Cannot Be Stained By Anything
Season 10 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/13/2018
Shijaku presents his brother, Prince Hata, with an impossible choice. As he finally makes his decision, Hasegawa suggests a different solution.
#4 - Meals Should Be Balanced / We Are All Warriors in the Battle Against Fate
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/25/2011
Yamazaki has a mental breakdown cause of Anpans and Kondo finally gets a date (Or does he!)
#5 - One Editor Is Enough / The G-Pen Is Capricious and the Maru Pen Is Stubborn
Season 7 - Episode 33 - Aired 11/18/2015
Part 1 - After faking a stomachache to work on his Manga in peace in the infirmary, Shachi's work is discovered by the nurse there, who likes it a lot! Shachi wants to try asking her out but doesn't know how to. Gin suggests he do it through his Manga. Part 2 - Gin and Shachi finally get a chance to debut in Jump, however they only have one night to finish their manuscript! Gin finds some assistants to help. Will they finish in time?
#6 - An Idol's Badge of Honor
Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2017
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?
#7 - The Name Reveals the Person
Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/22/2011
#8 - Adults Only. We Wouldn't Want Anyone Immature in Here…
Season 1 - Episode 46 - Aired 3/8/2007
Otae and Ane square off to keep their jobs by trying to out-earn each other.
#9 - A Sizzle Summer / A Nothing Summer 2015
Season 7 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/26/2015
Part 1 - After being told by Gin and Shinpachi that part of the joy of eating watermelons is the "drama" that comes with them, Kagura and Princess Soyo decide to raise the stakes. Part 2 - Summer break is almost over and Seita has not done his homework! He goes to Odd Jobs for help but as usual gets more than he bargained for!
#10 - We're Sorry
Season 5 - Episode 51 - Aired 3/26/2012
Its last episode and Gintama' is going out with a bang. A Gintama clip show!
#11 - Strike When the Sword and Overlord are Hot / Oil Rain
Season 7 - Episode 34 - Aired 11/25/2015
Part 1 - Tetsuko leaves Odd Jobs in charge of her store while she looks for rare materials. It doesn't take long before some strange characters appear asking for various legendary swords to be fixed. Part 2 - Tama befriends an cigarette vending machine that has become unreliable due to its age. Over time, the two become closer, but their happy days may be numbered.
#12 - Diamonds are Unscratchable
Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2017
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!
#13 - You Guys!! Do You Even Have 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.
#14 - The People You Tend to Forget Tend to Show Up After You Forget Them
Season 5 - Episode 31 - Aired 10/31/2011
Katsura visit Yorozuya with a Elizabeth's placard to solve the mystery of Elizabeth's disappearance. But the investigation only reveals a shocking truth.
#15 - The Legendary Mercenary Tribe, Renho. Elizabeth Was in Fact, One of Those White Demons
Season 5 - Episode 32 - Aired 11/7/2011
The Yorozuya and Katsura follow Elizabeth to stop the Renho from taking over the earth.
#16 - Draw Your Life on the Canvas We Call Manga
Season 5 - Episode 42 - Aired 1/23/2012
Jellybeans Vanguard Honda is on his fifth year as a Jump editor. However, he's been assigned to the manga Gintaman, which has driven multiple editors insane. In order to save himself, Honda must find a new talented artist so he can be reassigned. One day, he is visited by an aspiring manga artist by the name of N3016. Is this artist as juvenile as his name suggests?
#17 - Check It Out!
Season 5 - Episode 43 - Aired 1/30/2012
The Sasaki family is as elite as it gets, and one of its members, Tetsunosuke, has joined the Shinsengumi. He would have joined the Mimawarigumi, a police force with pedigree, but he is considered a troublemaker, which is why he was sent to the Shinsengumi. Kondo assigns Tetsu to Hijikata as an assistant, so Hijikata is forced to endure the new recruit...
#18 - Do Cherries Come from Cherry Trees?
Season 1 - Episode 47 - Aired 3/15/2007
The Yorozuya get a new neighbor, a frightening looking Amanto named Hedoro, and assume he's up to something.
#19 - You Guys!! Do You Even Have 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.
#20 - Even a Hero Has Issues
Season 2 - Episode 44 - Aired 2/14/2008
It's Valentine's Day, and a space heroine comes to Edo to confess her intention to...
#21 - The Line Between Godlike Games and Shitty Games is Paper-Thin
Season 9 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/2017
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...
#22 - Jugem
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/15/2011
The monkey, aka "Jugem Jugem... (abbreviated) Runny Diarrhea," has grown close to Kyubei. However, their time together did not last. The Shogun family ordered that the Yagyu return Runny Diarrhea. The monkey escapes from the Shogun family to see Kyubei again. Kyubei and the other Yagyu members are forced to continue a desperate and fruitless search for Runny Diarrhea.
#23 - A Bowl of Ramen
Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2017
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.
#24 - Speaking Of Crossovers , Don't Forget About Alien Vs Predator
Season 5 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/26/2011
Gintama meets Sket Dance! But not without trouble...
#25 - A Life Without Gambling Is Like Sushi Without Wasabi
Season 1 - Episode 49 - Aired 3/29/2007
Gintoki and Hasegawa run into some gambling problems.