
Gintama (2005–2021)
- Seasons8
- StatusOngoing
- SourceManga
- RatedTV-MA
Composite score
Is Gintama worth watching?
Yes. Gintama scores 86.1/100 on our composite rating, which makes it highly recommended. It is ranked #17 of 54 anime TV shows on Read Manga, and #12 of 38 in action. Its strongest score is on MyAnimeList (9.02/10) and its weakest on Kitsu (82.1/100). Across 34 rated episodes it averages 9 on IMDb; the best is S2E10 “Ghosts Aren't the Only Ones Who Go Crazy in Graveyards” at 9.7.
Synopsis
In the early 17th century, Japan adopted strict isolation policies and severed almost all ties with foreign countries. In 1853, the US fleet commanded by Admiral Perry forced the doors open, leading to a modernization of the nation's sociopolitical systems and the eventual fall of the Shogunate. The samurai regime ended its life with the imperial restoration in 1868. That's what history tells, but in Gintama, that's not what happens. Instead of the US fleet, the country is stormed by spaceships coming from four corners of the universe and soon we see it occupied by extraterrestrials. The Shogunate has become a puppet of alien occupation armies. All samurais have been disarmed and reduced to temp workers with no skills who just try to make ends meet. 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. Troubles that they of course try to solve, but in reality...
Awards: 1 win total
Where to watch Gintama
Where to watch Gintama in the UK
Where to watch Gintama in the US
Availability changes often. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB.
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