Season 3 poster

Season 3

(2008)

Cast

Tomokazu Sugita as Gintoki Sakata (voice)
Tomokazu Sugita

as Gintoki Sakata (voice)

Rie Kugimiya as Kagura (voice)
Rie Kugimiya

as Kagura (voice)

Daisuke Sakaguchi as Shinpachi Shimura (voice)
Daisuke Sakaguchi

as Shinpachi Shimura (voice)

Akira Ishida as Kotarou Katsura (voice)
Akira Ishida

as Kotarou Katsura (voice)

Fumihiko Tachiki as Taizou Hasegawa (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki

as Taizou Hasegawa (voice)

Kazuya Nakai as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)
Kazuya Nakai

as Toushirou Hijikata (voice)

Kenichi Suzumura as Sougo Okita (voice)
Kenichi Suzumura

as Sougo Okita (voice)

Takehito Koyasu as Shinsuke Takasugi (voice)
Takehito Koyasu

as Shinsuke Takasugi (voice)

Yuhko Kaida as Tsukuyo (voice)
Yuhko Kaida

as Tsukuyo (voice)

Satoshi Hino as Kamui (voice)
Satoshi Hino

as Kamui (voice)

Susumu Chiba as Kondou, Isao (voice)
Susumu Chiba

as Kondou, Isao (voice)

Kujira as Otose (voice)
Kujira

as Otose (voice)

Mikako Takahashi as Sadaharu (voice)
Mikako Takahashi

as Sadaharu (voice)

Episodes

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

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

April 3, 2008

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

Rules Are Made to be Broken poster

Rules Are Made to be Broken 7.7

April 10, 2008

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

Otaku Are Talkative poster

Otaku Are Talkative 8.3

April 17, 2008

Itou Kamotarou (appeared on the previous episode) proceeds with his agenda. Hijikata seeks help from the Yorozuya to sa…

There's a Thin Line Between Strengths and Weaknesses poster

There's a Thin Line Between Strengths and Weaknesses 8.7

April 24, 2008

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

Important Things Are Hard To See poster

Important Things Are Hard To See 9.3

May 1, 2008

Now fully free from the curse, Hijikata battles against Itou. Meanwhile, Gintoki is forced into a confrontation with no…

It’s All About the Beat and Timing poster

It’s All About the Beat and Timing 9.3

May 8, 2008

The concluding finale to the (Itou) Shinsengumi Discord Arc.

Love Is Often Played Out In Sudden Death poster

Love Is Often Played Out In Sudden Death 8.3

May 15, 2008

Kagura accidentally knocks out an international soccer team when their capitan was out by giving them water from a jani…

Kids Don’t Understand How Their Parents Feel poster

Kids Don’t Understand How Their Parents Feel 8.7

May 22, 2008

The Yorozuya are requested to help a Yakuza boss's son who has become a hikikomori, but little do they know how dangero…

Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid poster

Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid 9.0

May 29, 2008

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 poster

Life is a test 8.7

June 5, 2008

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

People Are All Escapees of Their Own Inner Prisons poster

People Are All Escapees of Their Own Inner Prisons 9.0

June 12, 2008

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

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 poster

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

Yorozuya's asked by a crossdresser hostess to help with the courting of a host. A story about Kagura and an umbrella …

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

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

Katsura briefly takes over the series in an attempt to promote his birthday; in the main story, Gintoki attempts to hel…

Cleaning the Toilet Cleanses the Soul poster

Cleaning the Toilet Cleanses the Soul 8.7

July 3, 2008

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

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

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

Hijikata tells Matsudaira that he would fend off the store clerks who are coming-on to Matsudaira's daughter, Kuriko, j…

Summer Vacation is the Most Fun Right Before It Begins poster

Summer Vacation is the Most Fun Right Before It Begins 9.0

July 17, 2008

While Gintoki, Shinpachi, Kagura, Hasegawa, Tae, Kyuubei and Katsura are on their way to the legendary Dragon Palace, a…

The older, the wiser poster

The older, the wiser 9.0

July 24, 2008

The time to settle the battle for the official fan club title is finally here. The match between Shinpachi and Hijikata…

Beauty is like a summer fruit poster

Beauty is like a summer fruit 9.0

July 31, 2008

The group goes to save Tae. On their way, Shinpachi, Gintoki and Katsura stumble upon a room where they learn about Oto…

Even if Your Back is Bent, Go Straight Forward poster

Even if Your Back is Bent, Go Straight Forward 9.0

August 7, 2008

Otohime's past lover's will gives the antidote (to the aging virus) to Shinpachi. However, their time is limited as a m…

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

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

August 14, 2008

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 poster

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

Part A: "The quality of overseas Japanese restaurants are around that of school cafeterias." Katsura goes undercover at…

Novices Only Need a Flathead and a Phillips poster

Novices Only Need a Flathead and a Phillips 8.3

August 28, 2008

The Yorozuya goes into the world of online role playing game (RPG) to search for the Amantos who are responsible for tu…

Imagination Is Nurtured In the 8th Grade poster

Imagination Is Nurtured In the 8th Grade 8.7

September 4, 2008

Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura go around in the online role playing game to find powerful players to be their companion…

Always Keep a Screwdriver In Your Heart poster

Always Keep a Screwdriver In Your Heart 8.7

September 11, 2008

Gintoki and the gang arrive at Tama’s main system. The group tries to devise a battle strategy for fighting the Great A…

When Nagging Goes Too Far It Becomes Intimidating poster

When Nagging Goes Too Far It Becomes Intimidating 8.3

September 18, 2008

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

Entering the Final Chapter! poster

Entering the Final Chapter! 8.7

September 25, 2008

Part A On top of the Odd Jobs building, two awfully familiar men seem to be scheming. They manage to hide themselves fr…

Some Things Can Only Be Conveyed Through the Written Word poster

Some Things Can Only Be Conveyed Through the Written Word 9.0

October 2, 2008

The fan club members for Edo's top idol, Tsu Terakado, are at the beach practicing their choreography for an upcoming c…

Sometimes You Must Meet to Understand poster

Sometimes You Must Meet to Understand 9.3

October 9, 2008

Even though it’s believed the letters are coming from Okita, Shinpachi's response letter turn out to be a big hit. Urar…

Sometimes You Can’t Tell Just By Meeting Someone poster

Sometimes You Can’t Tell Just By Meeting Someone 9.3

October 16, 2008

Urara's older sister learns that Shinpachi sent Okita's picture with his letters. Shinpachi desperately tries to apolog…

Beware of Food You Pick Up Off the Ground poster

Beware of Food You Pick Up Off the Ground 9.0

October 23, 2008

Worried about her pet’s sudden drop in appetite, Kagura takes Sadaharu to the veterinary hospital. Katsura happens to b…

Cat Lovers and Dog Lovers Are Mutually Exclusive poster

Cat Lovers and Dog Lovers Are Mutually Exclusive 8.7

October 30, 2008

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

Fights Often Ensue During Trips poster

Fights Often Ensue During Trips 9.0

November 6, 2008

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

Briefs Will Unavoidably Get Skidmarks poster

Briefs Will Unavoidably Get Skidmarks 8.7

November 13, 2008

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

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

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

November 20, 2008

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

Be Very Careful When Using Ghost Stories poster

Be Very Careful When Using Ghost Stories 9.0

November 27, 2008

Oiwa lets Tagosaku possess her own body to become “His Excellency.” Fueled by anger and sadness, her surge of attacks g…

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

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

December 4, 2008

Once, the manga Gintaman gained immense popularity in Jump magazine, and was even made into an animated series thanks t…

It's your house, you build it poster

It's your house, you build it 8.3

December 11, 2008

As always, Hasegawa, aka MADAO idles away his life. While talking on the phone with his estranged wife Hatsu, Hasegawa …

99% Of Men Are Not Confident In Confessing Their Love poster

99% Of Men Are Not Confident In Confessing Their Love 9.0

December 18, 2008

Characters unhappy with the popularity poll results begin attacking high-ranking characters. Surrounded by the low-rank…

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

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

December 25, 2008

Characters unhappy with the popularity poll results begin attacking high-ranking characters. Surrounded by the low-rank…

Don't Put Your Wallet In Your Back Pocket poster

Don't Put Your Wallet In Your Back Pocket 9.0

January 8, 2009

The Odd Jobs are requested to remove a hornets’ nest on the temple grounds. Fully armored in protective suits, what awa…

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

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

January 15, 2009

Okita is going through a selection of sweets at the cake shop. As Okita leaves the store, a girl suddenly comes up and …

Butting Into a Fight is Dangerous poster

Butting Into a Fight is Dangerous 9.0

January 22, 2009

Gintoki and Shinpachi start re-investigating the Rokkaku incident. Upon learning what really happened from Kamiyama, on…

Life is about making consecutive decisions poster

Life is about making consecutive decisions 10.0

January 29, 2009

As Gintoki and the gang head toward Hosen’s lair, they encounter Abuki, one of Kamui’s subordinates, and are overwhelme…

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

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

February 5, 2009

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

Don’t Trust Bedtime Stories poster

Don’t Trust Bedtime Stories 9.3

February 12, 2009

While on a job observing stray cats at a shrine feeding themselves,the Yorozuya waiting for the boss cat to show up wit…

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

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

February 19, 2009

The only way to defeat Hosen is to bring back the Sun to the Yoshiwara Shangri-La, the city trapped within eternal nigh…

The taste of drinking under broad daylight is something special poster

The taste of drinking under broad daylight is something special 9.7

February 26, 2009

While protecting Gintoki from the stray cats, Hoichi and the cats get caught. Soon Gintoki, Katsura and Kondo goes to s…

All Adults are Instructors for All Children poster

All Adults are Instructors for All Children 8.7

March 5, 2009

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

Zip Up Your Fly Nice and Slowly poster

Zip Up Your Fly Nice and Slowly 8.7

March 12, 2009

The episode begins with a short sequence about Kamui transferring into Yato High School and is told from Abuto's point …

When breaking a Chuubert in half, the end with the knob should be better. It's also tasty to drink from there poster

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

As the bombing of the Shinsengumi headquarters nears, Hijikata and Okita are still unable to find any means for escape.…

If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them poster

If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them 8.3

March 26, 2009

The Odd Jobs trio is going about their usual meaningless chatter when a man with an eye-patch suddenly shows up and beg…