How To Watch Gintama? Easy Watch Order Guide
Gintama is one of the most loved series of all-time. But, the sheer number of episodes including movies has made the series hard to follow chronologically.
If this is the first time you’re listening about Gintama and planning to check whether it’s good for your time? I assure you, it won’t be a regret.
This short and precise list will guide you towards watching Gintama. Now, whether you want to watch the movies and the special episodes or skip is totally up to you.
Anime, Movies & Special Episodes
Anime
- Gintama
- 2006-2010
- 201 Episodes
- Gintama`
- 2011-2012
- 13 Episodes
- Gintama’: Enchousen
- 2012-2013
- 13 Episodes
- Gintama°
- 2015-2016
- 51 Episodes
- Gintama.
- 2017
- 12 Episodes
- Gintama.: Slip Arc
- 2017
- 13 Episodes (Not a direct sequel, but worth the watch.)
- Gintama.: Sliver-Soul Arc
- 2018
- 12 Episodes
- Gintama.: Sliver Sould Arc-Second Half War
- 2018
- 14 Episodes
Movies
- Gintama Movie 1: Shinyaku Benizakura-hen
- 2010
- Gintama: Movie 2: Kanketsu-hen – Yorozuya yo Eien Nare
- 2013
- Gintama: The Final
- 2021
Special Episodes
- Gintama: Nanigoto mo Saiyo ga Kanjin nano de Tasho Senobisuru Kurai ga Choudoyoi
- 2005
- Gintama: Shiroyasha Koutan
- 2008
- Gintama: Dai Hanseikai
- 2010
- Gintama: Shinyaku Benizakura-hen
- 2010
- Gintama’: Futon ni Haitte kara Buki Nokoshi ni Kizuite Neru ni Nerenai Toki mo Aru
- 2015
- Gintama°: Umai-mono wa Atomawashi ni Suru to Yokodorisareru kara Yappari Saki ni Kue
- 2015
Final List
I will set all the releases according to the release year:
- Gintama
- Episodes 3-57 (You can skip Episodes 1-2 as it’s only for manga readers.)
- Gintama Movie 1: Shinyaku Benizakura-hen (Covers episodes 58-61)
- Gintama Episode 62-201
- Gintama`
- Gintama’: Enchousen
- Gintama Movie 2: Kanketsu-hen – Yorozuya yo Eien Nare
- Gintama°
- Gintama°: Aizome Kaori-hen
- Gintama.
- Gintama.: Slip Arc
- Gintama.: Silver Soul Arc
- Gintama.: Silver Soul Arc – Second Half War
- Gintama: The Final (Released 2021)
Conclusion
Many who are interested in watching a famous series fall into a dilemma. Their main question is “Should I read the manga or watch the anime?”
Well, this is an obvious question as many times there is a striking difference between the original manga content and the anime which comes out. But, in case of Gintama there is no such difference.
Yes, here and there in some episodes, there are surely some differences in scenes, but the differences are minor and only an avid fan can catch it.
So, rest assured, you can watch Gintama anime and movies without thinking about losing out the main manga material.
What’s best about the series is also that there are no huge number of Filler Episodes. As for I recall, there are not more than 20-23 Filler episodes. And, what’s better? The fillers are not only interesting and fun, they don’t affect the main story.
