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HELLO welcome to Kirabera's simplified Gintama episode guide
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This list is helpful for anyone starting Gintama or rewatching the entire series, you can decide to skip certain episodes to get to the plot quicker then revisit skipped episodes later
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Near the end of the series the anime chronology gets a little strange due to scheduling so you can use this as a guide to watch things chronologically if you wish
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Just so you know this is HIGHLY subjective in terms of what episodes you can or can't skip, so don't blame me if you end up missing out on something you would rather have watched lol
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This list is not meant to replace watching the entire series as a whole. Skip at your own risk, and even skipped episodes should be watched eventually.
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To use this as a checklist yourself, go to File > Make a copy
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Must watch, character introduction, major plot contribution, or major arc
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Skip if you must but these are really good, doesn't affect main plot but worth the time (aka you will regret skipping)
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Can skip but come back to it eventually , no contribution to plot (you might not regret right away but you will eventually)
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SeasonEpisode # Arc/Plot
Manga chapter (Lesson #)
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Jump Festa Special 20051-2Anime Pilot Special
Special 2-hour episode, is a quick intro to all the characters but doesn't really contribute to anything. Skip if you want to get into the series right away.
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Season 13Manga Pilot 1
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4Kagura 2-4
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5Zura 5-6
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6Ostuu 7
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7Hasegawa / Prince Baka 2
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8Kondo 8
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9Hijikata 9
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10Sadaharu 10
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11Otose 11
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12Catherine 4
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13Harusame Arc12-14
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14 AHarusame aftermath15
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14 BPrincess Soyo23
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15Elizabeth 20
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16MADAO16
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17Gengai, Takasugi 29-31
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18Panty Thief28
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19Beach Samurai32
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20Haunted Shinsengumi33-34
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21Kappa18
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22Sacchan40
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23Sakamoto26-27
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24Saigou38-39
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25The famous Hot Pot Episode100
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26Taka-chin36-37
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27-28Rengokukan Arc42-45
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29 AKagura takes Lake Touya35
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29 BCockroaches 47
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30Otsuu's fan19
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31-32Memory Loss Arc50-52
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33Rebuilding Yorozuya (Memory Loss aftermath)54
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34-35 ADensha Otoko parody (Shinpachi's Cat-Eared GF)85-86
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35 BMayora-13 65
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36Hattori (Dream Catcher)48-49
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37Christmas, Santa and Ben 99
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38 ANeo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon103
Even if it isn't important to the plot you NEED to know what a Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon is
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38 BFireworks56
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39Ikumatsu55
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40-42Umibouzu Arc57-63
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43 AReplacing Kagura (Umibouzu aftermath)64
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43 B - 445 Ninja Arc67-69
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45Sadaharu and AneMone71-73
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46Cabaret Girls 74
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47My Neighbour Hedoro66
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48 AHijikata and Gintoki 75
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48 BKick the can76
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49Princess Kada70
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Season 250
New ideas for Gintama anime (actually hilarious please watch)
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51-52Infant Strife Arc (Appo and Nizou)77-80
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53Firefighter Tatsumi21-22
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54-55Mother Arc, Kyoshiro104-106
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56Otsuu's Shinsengumi Day101-102
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57Battery Episode (Mutsu's cargo)
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Movie adaptation: Shinyaku Benizakura-hen58-61Benizakura Arc 89-97
Replace these episodes with Shinyaku Benizakura-hen (movie) for extra sweet HD action scenes (there are some exclusive jokes in the anime episodes though)
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62Benizakura aftermath98
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63Future-seer Okuni124
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64Katsura interview108
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65Beetle Hunt83-84
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66Dango109
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67 ADelivery Girl Mach Noriko87
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67 BNurse Sacchan88
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68Haunted House 82
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69-71Fuyo Arc, Tama140-146
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72 ASadaharu at dog park126
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72 BKatsura learns to drive125
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73Bear Hunter41
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74M-Zombies133-134
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75Recap
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76-81Yagyuu Arc110-123
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82 AGolden Balls
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82 BHamuko25
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83Shogun at Cabaret Club127-128
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84-85Hardboiled Arc135-137
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86-87Mitsuba Arc129-132
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88Kyuubei's group date138-139
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89Bleach parody with Lake Touya 150
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90Hospital Nurse46
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91Fasting Camp156-157
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92Sniper152
Minor setup for Prosecution Arc, not absolutely necessary (but this episode is pretty funny)
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93Space Woman151
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94-95Hasegawa Prosecution Arc153-155
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96Umibouzu on Atlas170-171
There's a DVD special HD version of this episode
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97 ACat's Punch24
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97 BGura-san!!!107
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98-99Owee Arc147-149