Season 3 (2008)

The More Something Is Disliked, the More Lovely It Is
7.2

April 3, 2008 • 24m

Gintoki gives his suggestions to the editor and author of "Gintaman" on what should the series improve on.

Rules Are Made to be Broken
7.7

April 10, 2008 • 24m

Some Shinsengumi member shows up, and it is soon revealed to be a rival of Hijikata.

Otaku Are Talkative
8.3

April 17, 2008 • 24m

Itou Kamotarou (appeared on the previous episode) proceeds with his agenda. Hijikata seeks help from the Yorozuya to save the Shin...Read more

There's a Thin Line Between Strengths and Weaknesses
8.7

April 24, 2008 • 24m

Okita appears to save Kondou from the rebel Shinsengumi led by Itou. The Yorozuya along with Hijikata are also on their way to the scene.

Important Things Are Hard To See
9.3

May 1, 2008 • 24m

Now fully free from the curse, Hijikata battles against Itou. Meanwhile, Gintoki is forced into a confrontation with none other th...Read more

It’s All About the Beat and Timing
9.3

May 8, 2008 • 24m

The concluding finale to the Shinsengumi Crisis Arc.

Love Is Often Played Out In Sudden Death
8.3

May 15, 2008 • 24m

Kagura accidentally knocks out an international soccer team when their captain was out by giving them water from a janitor's bucke...Read more

Kids Don’t Understand How Their Parents Feel
8.7

May 22, 2008 • 24m

The Yorozuya are requested to help a Yakuza boss's son who has become a hikikomori, but little do they know how dangerous this job...Read more

Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid
9.0

May 29, 2008 • 24m

The Yorozuya's Yakuza client has died, and the group's young new leader carries a dark secret about the boss's son.

Life is a test
8.7

June 5, 2008 • 24m

Yamazaki, with the intent of spying on the Joui faction, undergoes the necessary testing and training as one of its new recruits.

People Are All Escapees of Their Own Inner Prisons
9.0

June 12, 2008 • 24m

Katsura is inprisoned, and fellow inmate Suekichi tries to find a way to make Katsura fall asleep so that he can make his escape.

Definitely Do Not Let Your Girlfriend See the Things You Use for Cross-Dressing / There's Almost a 100% Chance You’ll Forget Your Umbrella and Hate Yourself For It
8.7

June 19, 2008 • 24m

Part 1 - Yorozuya's asked by a crossdresser hostess to help with the courting of a host. Part 2 - A story about Kagura and an umb...Read more

A Birthday in Your Twenties Has No Deep Meaning / Lucky Is a Man Who Gets Up and Goes to Work
9.5

June 26, 2008 • 24m

Part 1 - Katsura briefly takes over the series in an attempt to promote his birthday. Part 2 - Gintoki attempts to help Tama find...Read more

Cleaning the Toilet Cleanses the Soul
8.7

July 3, 2008 • 24m

A member of the Shinsengumi suggests a "washroom revolution". Eventually it evolves into a battle of Shinsengumi vs. washroom germs.

They Say Soy Sauce On Pudding Tastes Like Sea Urchin, But Soy Sauce On Pudding Only Tastes Like Pudding and Soy Sauce
8.7

July 10, 2008 • 24m

Hijikata tells Matsudaira that he would fend off the store clerks who are coming-on to Matsudaira's daughter, Kuriko, just so he'd...Read more

Summer Vacation is the Most Fun Right Before It Begins
9.0

July 17, 2008 • 24m

While Gintoki, Shinpachi, Kagura, Hasegawa, Tae, Kyuubei and Katsura are on their way to the legendary Dragon Palace, a quarrel be...Read more

The Older, the Wiser
9.0

July 24, 2008 • 24m

Kamenashi (the turtle) tells the group about Otohime, the owner of the Dragon Palace, and that they are the only ones who are capa...Read more

Beauty Is Like a Summer Fruit
9.0

July 31, 2008 • 24m

The group goes to save Tae. On their way, Shinpachi, Gintoki and Katsura stumble upon a room where they learn about Otohime's past.

Even if Your Back is Bent, Go Straight Forward
9.0

August 7, 2008 • 24m

Otohime's past lover's will gives the antidote to the aging virus to Shinpachi. However, their time is limited as a missile carryi...Read more

Within Each Box of Cigarettes, Are One or Two Cigarettes That Smell Like Horse Dung
8.3

August 14, 2008 • 24m

Smoking ban comes to Edo. Heavy smoker Hijikata is desperate to find cigarettes.

Japanese Restaurants Abroad Taste Pretty Much Like School Cafeteria Lunches / Once You've Taken a Dish, You Can't Put It Back
8.7

August 21, 2008 • 24m

Part 1 - Katsura goes undercover at an Amanto-only Japanese restaurant to stop a radical branch of the Joi Faction's plan of causi...Read more

Novices Only Need a Flathead and a Phillips
8.3

August 28, 2008 • 24m

The Yorozuya goes into the world of online role playing game (RPG) to search for the Amantos who are responsible for turning part ...Read more

Imagination Is Nurtured In the 8th Grade
8.7

September 4, 2008 • 24m

Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura go around in the online role playing game to find powerful players to be their companions on their ...Read more

Always Keep a Screwdriver In Your Heart
8.7

September 11, 2008 • 24m

Everyone seems to have given up on getting their original bodies back except for Ayame, who continues to gather leads to organize ...Read more

When Nagging Goes Too Far It Becomes Intimidating
8.3

September 18, 2008 • 24m

Otsu has overcome her past scandals and become Edo's top idol. And the release date of her new single has finally been announced! ...Read more

Entering the Final Chapter!
8.7

September 25, 2008 • 24m

On news of the series entering its final arc, the characters go over their choice of best moments in the series.

Some Things Can Only Be Conveyed Through the Written Word
9.0

October 2, 2008 • 24m

The fan club members for Edo's top idol, Tsu Terakado, are at the beach practicing their choreography for an upcoming concert. But...Read more

Sometimes You Must Meet to Understand
9.3

October 9, 2008 • 24m

Even though it’s believed the letters are coming from Okita, Shinpachi's response letter turn out to be a big hit. Urara is happy ...Read more

Sometimes You Can’t Tell Just By Meeting Someone
9.3

October 16, 2008 • 24m

Urara's older sister learns that Shinpachi sent Okita's picture with his letters. Shinpachi desperately tries to apologize, but Ur...Read more

Beware of Food You Pick Up Off the Ground
9.0

October 23, 2008 • 24m

Worried about her pet’s sudden drop in appetite, Kagura takes Sadaharu to the veterinary hospital. Katsura happens to be there as ...Read more

Cat Lovers and Dog Lovers Are Mutually Exclusive
8.7

October 30, 2008 • 24m

To let the dying dog Kintaro see its owner for one last time, Kagura and Katsura sneak it out of the hospital…only to find themsel...Read more

Fights Often Ensue During Trips
9.0

November 6, 2008 • 24m

Otose arranges for Gintoki and the gang to spend their winter break at a hot spring inn located deep in the mountains. Anticipatin...Read more

Briefs Will Unavoidably Get Skidmarks
8.7

November 13, 2008 • 24m

The inn Gintoki and the gang are staying at turns out to be a ghost inn where all the stands (ghosts) gather, unable to enter heav...Read more

Gin and His Excellency's Good-for-Nothings
9.0

November 20, 2008 • 24m

Sick and tired of Oiwa’s tyranny, Gintoki decides to shut down the inn by teaming up with Rei. He plans to use Nobunaga, Hideyoshi...Read more

Be Very Careful When Using Ghost Stories
9.0

November 27, 2008 • 24m

Oiwa lets Tagosaku possess her own body to become “His Excellency.” Fueled by anger and sadness, her surge of attacks gradually co...Read more

Before Thinking About the Earth, Think About the More Endangered Gintaman’s Future!
9.0

December 4, 2008 • 24m

Once, the manga Gintaman gained immense popularity in Jump magazine, and was even made into an animated series thanks to Gintoki’s...Read more

It's Your House, You Build It
8.3

December 11, 2008 • 24m

As always, Hasegawa, aka MADAO idles away his life. While talking on the phone with his estranged wife Hatsu, Hasegawa ends up inv...Read more

99% of Men Aren't Confident in Confessing Their Love / People Who Don't Believe in Santa Are the Very Ones Who Want to Believe, You Contentious Bastard
9.0

December 18, 2008 • 24m

Part 1 - After so many attempts and failures, Sarutobi and Kondo try to play matchmaker to get the other's love for them to win a ...Read more

Let's Talk About the Old Days Once in a While
8.0

December 25, 2008 • 24m

It’s the usual scene at Odd Jobs Gin. Shinpachi and Kagura are cleaning up the place when they see a picture fall out of the back ...Read more

Don't Put Your Wallet In Your Back Pocket
9.0

January 8, 2009 • 24m

Seita is a kid who makes his living through pickpocketing. One day Seita picks Gintoki’s wallet only to find it pretty much empty,...Read more

Beware of Those Who Use an Umbrella on a Sunny Day!
9.3

January 15, 2009 • 24m

Seita was picking pockets to see Hinowa, the highest-ranked 遊女/Yujo (courtesans/ prostitute) in the underground 遊郭/Yukaku (License...Read more

Butting Into a Fight is Dangerous
9.0

January 22, 2009 • 24m

Kagura’s older brother Kamui arrives in Yoshiwara. As the Seventh Division Captain of the Space Pirate Harusame, Kamui is here to ...Read more

Life Is About Making Consecutive Decisions
10.0

January 29, 2009 • 24m

As Gintoki and the gang head toward Hosen’s lair, they encounter Abuki, one of Kamui’s subordinates, and are overwhelmed by the in...Read more

Those Who Stand On Four Legs Are Beasts. Those Who Stand on Two Legs, Guts, and Glory, Are Men
9.3

February 5, 2009 • 24m

Amidst the fierce battle, Kagura awakens to her Yato instincts and defeats Abuto. Thanks to Shinpachi’s desperate plea, Kagura is ...Read more

Don’t Trust Bedtime Stories
9.3

February 12, 2009 • 24m

Gintoki arrives before Hosen, just in the nick of time. To restore the bond between mother and son that has been torn by the city ...Read more

The Color for Each Person’s Bond Comes in Various Colors
9.3

February 19, 2009 • 24m

The only way to defeat Hosen is to bring back the Sun to the Yoshiwara Shangri-La, the city trapped within eternal night. Seita ru...Read more

The Taste of Drinking Under Broad Daylight Is Something Special
9.7

February 26, 2009 • 24m

At last the sun rises above Yoshiwara Shangri-La, the city of eternal light. At the end of a fierce battle, Hosen finally reveals ...Read more

All Adults are Instructors for All Children
8.7

March 5, 2009 • 24m

It is shortly after the fierce battle at Yoshiwara Shngri-la. Shinpachi and Kagura, having faced powerful foes in Hosen and Kamui ...Read more

Zip Up Your Fly Nice and Slowly
8.7

March 12, 2009 • 24m

During their routine night patrol Hijikata and Okita are attacked and kidnapped by an unknown assailant. When they wake up, the tw...Read more

When Breaking a Chuubert in Half, the End with the Knob Should Be Better. It's Also Tasty to Drink from There
9.0

March 19, 2009 • 24m

As the bombing of the Shinsengumi headquarters nears, Hijikata and Okita are still unable to find any means for escape. Only one k...Read more

If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them
8.3

March 26, 2009 • 24m

The Odd Jobs trio is going about their usual meaningless chatter when a man with an eye-patch suddenly shows up and begins “orderi...Read more