Gintama

Gintama is a long-running anime adaptation of Hideaki Sorachi's manga, produced by Sunrise. Set in an alternate-history Edo period where aliens have taken over Japan, the series follows a freelance odd-jobs specialist and his associates as they navigate a world blending samurai culture with science fiction. The show is primarily a comedy, known for its frequent parodies, slapstick humor, and meta-references, though it also incorporates action and dramatic story arcs.

ParodyEnsemble CastSamuraiFound FamilyMetaSlapstickMale ProtagonistSurreal Comedy

Source

Manga

Episodes

201 eps

Studio

Sunrise

Original creator

Hideaki Sorachi

Series composition

Akatsuki Yamatoya

Script

Michiko Yokote, Akatsuki Yamatoya

Storyboard

Shinji Takamatsu, Kazuo Miyake, Akira Nishimori

Episode director

Masaomi Andou, Kazuo Miyake

Character design

Shinji Takeuchi

Animation director

Youko Satou, Yukiko Ban, Akira Takahashi

Music

Audio Highs

Sound director

Katsuyoshi Kobayashi

Voice actor

Daisuke Sakaguchi(Shinpachi Shimura), Tomokazu Sugita(Gintoki Sakata), Asami Yaguchi(Gintoki Sakata), Rie Kugimiya(Kagura), Mikako Takahashi(Sadaharu), Tomokazu Sugita(White Blood Cell King), Kouichi Yamadera(Shouyou Yoshida), Shinichirou Miki(Atzumanosuke Watanabe), Chiwa Saitou(Kuriko Matsudaira), Junichi Suwabe(Goemon), Hikaru Midorikawa(Seimei Ketsuno), Momoko Ohara(Seimei Ketsuno), Mikako Takahashi(Tsuu Terakado), Sanae Kobayashi(Rei), Tetsu Shiratori(Kamenashi), Takumi Yamazaki(Bansai Kawakami), Sumi Shimamoto(Mitsuba Okita), Atsushi Kisaichi(Kyoujirou Honjou), Hiroya Ishimaru(Captain Ryu), Anri Katsu(Kaikei), Taiten Kusunoki(Seizo Kumami), Tomo Sakurai(Nichirin), Yuu Sugimoto(Catherine), Mugihito(Grandpa), Naoki Tatsuta(Toshikisai Yagyu), Yuusaku Yara(Danzo Toda), Hideyuki Umezu(Bugyo)