Gintama°

Gintama Season 4 / 銀魂° / Gintama' (2015)

Genres: Action, Comedy, Gag Humor, Historical, Parody, Samurai, Sci-Fi, Shounen
Themes: Gag Humor, Historical, Parody, Samurai
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: Bandai Namco Pictures
Producers: Aniplex, Dentsu, TV Tokyo
Licensors: Crunchyroll, Funimation
Rating: 9.05 / 10
Rank: #6
Popularity: #343
Users Listed: 673,201
Users Scored: 265,648
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 05/08/2024
Aired: April 8, 2015 – March 30, 2016 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 51
Broadcast: Wednesday at 18:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Set in an alternate Edo period where samurai are outlawed and alien forces rule Japan, *Gintama* follows the Yorozuya, a ragtag group of odd jobs providers. Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura navigate this strange world, struggling to make ends meet while delivering unconventional solutions to everyday problems. Their routine is disrupted when Gintoki acquires a mysterious, powerful device from a dying alien. A careless act leads to a bizarre consequence – time itself seems to have stopped.

Now tasked with repairing the device, the trio embarks on a journey fraught with both comedic situations and genuine peril. The series blends lighthearted absurdity with poignant character moments, exploring themes of duty, friendship, and the weight of responsibility in a world perpetually teetering on the edge of chaos. Expect familiar faces, unexpected challenges, and a uniquely quirky take on the samurai archetype.

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: You can never Pause at the Perfect Time (Aired: 04/08/2015)
Episode 2: Even a Matsui Stick Can't Handle Some Kinds of Dirt (Aired: 04/15/2015)
Episode 3: An Inspector's Love begins with an Inspection (Aired: 04/22/2015)
Episode 4: Forget Dates, Remember People / You Can Hide Your Porn Mags but You Can't Hide Your *** (Aired: 04/29/2015)
Episode 5: A Mirror Provides a Frozen Reflection of Both Your Beautiful and Ugly Sides / Nobody Likes the Photo on Their License (Aired: 05/06/2015)
... and 46 more episodes

Characters:

Kagura (Main) - Voice Actors: Kugimiya, Rie, Ishii, Kouji, Loewen, Jocelyne, Granato, Jolanda, Fazio, Davide
Sakata, Gintoki (Main) - Voice Actors: Sugita, Tomokazu, Tomatsu, Haruka, Yaguchi, Asami, Daingerfield, Michael, Pitre, Sabrina, Viola, Federico, Magnaghi, Debora
Shimura, Shinpachi (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakaguchi, Daisuke, Howard, Cole, Singh, Mosè
Abuto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Houchuu, Zanandrea, Federico, Cownden, Andrew
Agonoske, Azumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakai, Keikou, Iacono, Gianluca, Dobson, Michael
Catherine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugimoto, Yuu, De Domenico, Tania, Henderson, Saffron
Daishikyou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saiga, Mitsuki, Pollani, Valentina, Beley, Lisa Ann
Doctor (Supporting)
Dozaemon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugita, Tomokazu, Daingerfield, Michael
Elizabeth (Supporting)
Fujibayashi, Gaimon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shirokuma, Hiroshi, Pandolfi, Silvio, Simpson, Jason
Ghost (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aizawa, Yurika
Gossan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoyama, Kouhei
Granny (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Yuuko
Haji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Higa, Kumiko, De Caro, Ludovica, Irvin, Brittney
Harada, Unosuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyake, Kenta, Santucho, Osmar
Hasegawa, Hatsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyamoto, Mana, Rusconi, Stefania
Hasegawa, Taizou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tachiki, Fumihiko, Cole, Ted, Mei, Francesco
Hattori, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishimura, Tomomichi, Dobson, Michael
Hattori, Zenzou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujiwara, Keiji, Kumai, Motoko, Maestroni, Omar, Miller, Brent
Hijikata, Toushirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakai, Kazuya, Adamthwaite, Michael, Prata, Patrizio
Hinowa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Tomo, Sheridan, Kelly, Silvestri, Ilaria, Cummer, Anna
Hiraga, Gengai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimada, Bin, McNeil, Scott, Stella, Aldo
Hitotsubashi, Nobunobu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Namikawa, Daisuke, Panton, Giles, Bressan, Mattia
Ikeda, Yaemon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Isshin, Saitou, Aya, Kaye, David A., Lupinacci, Simone, Shepherd, Mike
Ikeda, Asaemon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Marina, Day, Carol-Anne, Carnevale, Giorgia
Imai, Nobume (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirano, Aya, Lindbjerg, Lalainia, Bielli, Francesca, Zanni, Chiara
Izumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimamura, Yuu, Molineux, Michelle
Kamui (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hino, Satoshi, Colombo Giardinelli, Andrea, Luhning, Ryan
Katsura, Kotarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishida, Akira, Kaida, Yuki, Lomazzi, Edoardo, Ellis, Matt
Kawakami, Bansai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamazaki, Takumi, Fedele, Roberto, Dobson, Paul
Kijima, Matako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayamizu, Risa, Pallavicino, Valentina, Terzo, Venus
Kondou, Isao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Susumu, Takahashi, Chiaki, Kokuryu, Sachi, Simpson, Jason, Brusamonti, Matteo, Caggiula, Beatrice
Kozenigata, Heiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishizuka, Unshou, Moneta, Claudio, Dobson, Paul
Kurogoma, Katsuo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishizuka, Katashi, Ghignone, Luca, Drummond, Brian
Kurokono, Tasuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Kensho, Rotolo, Andrea
Loincloth Mask (Supporting)
Matsudaira, Katakuriko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wakamoto, Norio, Ubaldi, Pietro, Novak, John
Momochi, Rappa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Satou, Rina, Atepi, Giuliana, Hendrikse, Marÿke
Murata, Tetsuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nemoto, Keiko, Cardani, Emanuela
Mutsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Akeno, Leoncini, Chiara, St. Germain, Tabitha
Oboro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kazuhiko, Winter, Dimitri, Kanagawa, Hiro
Okita, Sougo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzumura, Kenichi, Itou, Shizuka, Tong, Vincent, Pozzi, Stefano, Felli, Martina
Otose (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kujira, Cesone, Elisabetta, Ferris, Samantha
Rotten, Maizou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Shigeru, Rasini, Cesare, Kramer, Ken
Sadaharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Mikako, Laiolo, Erica
Saitou, Shimaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Takahiro, Swaile, Brad, Palasciano, Giuseppe
Sakamoto, Tatsuma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro, Francis, Andrew, De Santis, Paolo
Sarutobi, Ayame (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuu, Okitsu, Kazuyuki, Riva, Gea, Germano, Alessandro, Bouma, Nicole
Sasaki, Tetsunosuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Kentarou, Marzola, Simone
Sasaki, Isaburou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikawa, Toshiyuki, Moretti, Andrea, Henderson, Fred
Seita (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sanpei, Yuuko, Longo, Annalisa, Soudak, Advah
Shachi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyake, Kenta, Balzarotti, Marco, Kavadas, Andrew
Shimura, Tae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yukino, Satsuki, Jaud, Janyse, Maniglio, Giulia
Sorachi, Hideaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sorachi, Hideaki, Pellicanò, Gabriele
... and 15 more characters

Staff:

Saitou, Tomoyuki (Producer)
Miyawaki, Chizuru (Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Takamatsu, Shinji (Sound Director)
Asaki, Yukihiko (Episode Director)
Asami, Matsuo (Episode Director)
Fujii, Yasuaki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Koshida, Tomoaki (Episode Director)
Kubo, Tarou (Episode Director)
Minami, Yasuhiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Minamikawa, Tatsuma (Episode Director)
Miyahara, Shuuji (Episode Director)
Miyake, Kazuo (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Nagaoka, Chika (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Ogura, Hirofumi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Umabiki, Kei (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yoshimura, Ai (Episode Director)
Yoshizawa, Toshikazu (Episode Director)
migmi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Akao, Deko (Script)
Kishimoto, Taku (Script)
Matsubara, Shuu (Script)
Fujita, Youichi (Storyboard)
Ibata, Shouta (Storyboard)
Takayanagi, Tetsushi (Storyboard)
Aqua Timez (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
BLUE ENCOUNT (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
CHiCO (Theme Song Performance)
DOES (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance)
HoneyWorks (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
Negoto (Theme Song Performance)
OKAMOTO'S (Theme Song Performance)
Swimy (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Performance)
THREE LIGHTS DOWN KINGS (Theme Song Performance)
Abe, Miyuki (Key Animation)
Audio Highs (Music)
Fujita, Masayuki (Animation Director)
Fukushima, Takayoshi (Art Director)
Hasegawa, Kazuo (Animation Director)
Hattori, Kenji (Animation Director)
Hattori, Masumi (Animation Director)
Hayashi, Kanako (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Hayashi, Asuka (Key Animation)
Hinata, Masaki (Animation Director)
Honda, Keiichi (Animation Director)
Honjou, Keiichirou (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation, Animation Director)
Ichinose, Yuuri (Animation Director)
Ikeuchi, Naoko (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Imaoka, Dai (Animation Director)
Ishibashi, Daisuke (Animation Director)
Ishikawa, Mariko (Animation Director, Key Animation)
... and 34 more staff

News:

North American Anime & Manga Releases for September (09/03/2018)
Crunchyroll Adds English Dub of 'Gintama°' (02/03/2017)
Winners of the Newtype Anime Awards 2016 (10/09/2016)
'Gintama' Franchise Gets New TV Season (09/21/2016)
Spring 2015 Simulcast List [Update 5/20] (03/31/2015)
Spring 2015 Preview (03/15/2015)
New 'Gintama' TV Anime to Premiere April 2015 (12/20/2014)

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Gintama': Enchousen (anime - Prequel)
Gintama. (anime - Sequel)
Gintama (manga - Adaptation)
Gintama°: Umai-mono wa Atomawashi ni Suru to Yokodorisareru kara Yappari Saki ni Kue (anime - Side Story)
Gintama°: Aizome Kaori-hen (anime - Side Story)