Gintama - Season 3

Run Time: 24 mins
Air Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008
Average Rating: ⭐ 8.1 (210 votes)
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The More Something Is Disliked, the More Lovely It Is
Season 3 - Episode 1
Gintoki gives his suggestions to the editor and author of "Gintaman" on what should the series improve on.

Rules Are Made to be Broken
Season 3 - Episode 2
Some Shinsengumi member shows up, and it is soon revealed to be a rival of Hijikata.

Otaku Are Talkative
Season 3 - Episode 3
Itou Kamotarou (appeared on the previous episode) proceeds with his agenda. Hijikata seeks help from the Yorozuya to save the Shinsengumi fr...

There's a Thin Line Between Strengths and Weaknesses
Season 3 - Episode 4
Okita appears to save Kondou from the rebel Shinsengumi led by Itou. The Yorozuya along with Hijikata are also on their way to the scene.

Important Things Are Hard To See
Season 3 - Episode 5
Now fully free from the curse, Hijikata battles against Itou. Meanwhile, Gintoki is forced into a confrontation with none other than Bansai,...

It’s All About the Beat and Timing
Season 3 - Episode 6
The concluding finale to the Shinsengumi Crisis Arc.

Love Is Often Played Out In Sudden Death
Season 3 - Episode 7
Kagura accidentally knocks out an international soccer team when their captain was out by giving them water from a janitor's bucket. Now the...

Kids Don’t Understand How Their Parents Feel
Season 3 - Episode 8
The Yorozuya are requested to help a Yakuza boss's son who has become a hikikomori, but little do they know how dangerous this job could tur...

Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid
Season 3 - Episode 9
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
Season 3 - Episode 10
Yamazaki, with the intent of spying on the Joui faction, undergoes the necessary testing and training as one of its new recruits.

People Are All Escapees of Their Own Inner Prisons
Season 3 - Episode 11
Katsura is inprisoned, and fellow inmate Suekichi tries to find a way to make Katsura fall asleep so that he can make his escape.

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
Season 3 - Episode 12
Part 1 - Yorozuya's asked by a crossdresser hostess to help with the courting of a host. Part 2 - A story about Kagura and an umbrella duri...

A Birthday in Your Twenties Has No Deep Meaning / Lucky Is a Man Who Gets Up and Goes to Work
Season 3 - Episode 13
Part 1 - Katsura briefly takes over the series in an attempt to promote his birthday. Part 2 - Gintoki attempts to help Tama find a way to ...

Cleaning the Toilet Cleanses the Soul
Season 3 - Episode 14
A member of the Shinsengumi suggests a "washroom revolution". Eventually it evolves into a battle of Shinsengumi vs. washroom germs.

They Say Soy Sauce On Pudding Tastes Like Sea Urchin, But Soy Sauce On Pudding Only Tastes Like Pudding and Soy Sauce
Season 3 - Episode 15
Hijikata tells Matsudaira that he would fend off the store clerks who are coming-on to Matsudaira's daughter, Kuriko, just so he'd spare the...

Summer Vacation is the Most Fun Right Before It Begins
Season 3 - Episode 16
While Gintoki, Shinpachi, Kagura, Hasegawa, Tae, Kyuubei and Katsura are on their way to the legendary Dragon Palace, a quarrel between them...

The Older, the Wiser
Season 3 - Episode 17
Kamenashi (the turtle) tells the group about Otohime, the owner of the Dragon Palace, and that they are the only ones who are capable of sto...

Beauty Is Like a Summer Fruit
Season 3 - Episode 18
The group goes to save Tae. On their way, Shinpachi, Gintoki and Katsura stumble upon a room where they learn about Otohime's past.

Even if Your Back is Bent, Go Straight Forward
Season 3 - Episode 19
Otohime's past lover's will gives the antidote to the aging virus to Shinpachi. However, their time is limited as a missile carrying another...

Within Each Box of Cigarettes, Are One or Two Cigarettes That Smell Like Horse Dung
Season 3 - Episode 20
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
Season 3 - Episode 21
Part 1 - Katsura goes undercover at an Amanto-only Japanese restaurant to stop a radical branch of the Joi Faction's plan of causing havoc. ...

Novices Only Need a Flathead and a Phillips
Season 3 - Episode 22
The Yorozuya goes into the world of online role playing game (RPG) to search for the Amantos who are responsible for turning part of their b...

Imagination Is Nurtured In the 8th Grade
Season 3 - Episode 23
Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura go around in the online role playing game to find powerful players to be their companions on their search for...

Always Keep a Screwdriver In Your Heart
Season 3 - Episode 24
Everyone seems to have given up on getting their original bodies back except for Ayame, who continues to gather leads to organize one final ...

When Nagging Goes Too Far It Becomes Intimidating
Season 3 - Episode 25
Otsu has overcome her past scandals and become Edo's top idol. And the release date of her new single has finally been announced! Shinpachi ...

Entering the Final Chapter!
Season 3 - Episode 26
On news of the series entering its final arc, the characters go over their choice of best moments in the series.

Some Things Can Only Be Conveyed Through the Written Word
Season 3 - Episode 27
The fan club members for Edo's top idol, Tsu Terakado, are at the beach practicing their choreography for an upcoming concert. But Takachin ...

Sometimes You Must Meet to Understand
Season 3 - Episode 28
Even though it’s believed the letters are coming from Okita, Shinpachi's response letter turn out to be a big hit. Urara is happy her older ...

Sometimes You Can’t Tell Just By Meeting Someone
Season 3 - Episode 29
Urara's older sister learns that Shinpachi sent Okita's picture with his letters. Shinpachi desperately tries to apologize, but Urara's olde...

Beware of Food You Pick Up Off the Ground
Season 3 - Episode 30
Worried about her pet’s sudden drop in appetite, Kagura takes Sadaharu to the veterinary hospital. Katsura happens to be there as well, expl...

Cat Lovers and Dog Lovers Are Mutually Exclusive
Season 3 - Episode 31
To let the dying dog Kintaro see its owner for one last time, Kagura and Katsura sneak it out of the hospital…only to find themselves caught...

Fights Often Ensue During Trips
Season 3 - Episode 32
Otose arranges for Gintoki and the gang to spend their winter break at a hot spring inn located deep in the mountains. Anticipating a seclud...

Briefs Will Unavoidably Get Skidmarks
Season 3 - Episode 33
The inn Gintoki and the gang are staying at turns out to be a ghost inn where all the stands (ghosts) gather, unable to enter heaven due to ...

Gin and His Excellency's Good-for-Nothings
Season 3 - Episode 34
Sick and tired of Oiwa’s tyranny, Gintoki decides to shut down the inn by teaming up with Rei. He plans to use Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Mits...

Be Very Careful When Using Ghost Stories
Season 3 - Episode 35
Oiwa lets Tagosaku possess her own body to become “His Excellency.” Fueled by anger and sadness, her surge of attacks gradually corner Ginto...

Before Thinking About the Earth, Think About the More Endangered Gintaman’s Future!
Season 3 - Episode 36
Once, the manga Gintaman gained immense popularity in Jump magazine, and was even made into an animated series thanks to Gintoki’s random ad...

It's Your House, You Build It
Season 3 - Episode 37
As always, Hasegawa, aka MADAO idles away his life. While talking on the phone with his estranged wife Hatsu, Hasegawa ends up inviting her ...

99% of Men Aren't Confident in Confessing Their Love / People Who Don't Believe in Santa Are the Very Ones Who Want to Believe, You Contentious Bastard
Season 3 - Episode 38
Part 1 - After so many attempts and failures, Sarutobi and Kondo try to play matchmaker to get the other's love for them to win a bet. Part...

Let's Talk About the Old Days Once in a While
Season 3 - Episode 39
It’s the usual scene at Odd Jobs Gin. Shinpachi and Kagura are cleaning up the place when they see a picture fall out of the back of a wall ...

Don't Put Your Wallet In Your Back Pocket
Season 3 - Episode 40
Seita is a kid who makes his living through pickpocketing. One day Seita picks Gintoki’s wallet only to find it pretty much empty, and disco...

Beware of Those Who Use an Umbrella on a Sunny Day!
Season 3 - Episode 41
Seita was picking pockets to see Hinowa, the highest-ranked 遊女/Yujo (courtesans/ prostitute) in the underground 遊郭/Yukaku (Licensed Quarters...

Butting Into a Fight is Dangerous
Season 3 - Episode 42
Kagura’s older brother Kamui arrives in Yoshiwara. As the Seventh Division Captain of the Space Pirate Harusame, Kamui is here to talk with ...

Life Is About Making Consecutive Decisions
Season 3 - Episode 43
As Gintoki and the gang head toward Hosen’s lair, they encounter Abuki, one of Kamui’s subordinates, and are overwhelmed by the incredible f...

Those Who Stand On Four Legs Are Beasts. Those Who Stand on Two Legs, Guts, and Glory, Are Men
Season 3 - Episode 44
Amidst the fierce battle, Kagura awakens to her Yato instincts and defeats Abuto. Thanks to Shinpachi’s desperate plea, Kagura is able to re...

Don’t Trust Bedtime Stories
Season 3 - Episode 45
Gintoki arrives before Hosen, just in the nick of time. To restore the bond between mother and son that has been torn by the city of eternal...

The Color for Each Person’s Bond Comes in Various Colors
Season 3 - Episode 46
The only way to defeat Hosen is to bring back the Sun to the Yoshiwara Shangri-La, the city trapped within eternal night. Seita runs for the...

The Taste of Drinking Under Broad Daylight Is Something Special
Season 3 - Episode 47
At last the sun rises above Yoshiwara Shangri-La, the city of eternal light. At the end of a fierce battle, Hosen finally reveals his true f...

All Adults are Instructors for All Children
Season 3 - Episode 48
It is shortly after the fierce battle at Yoshiwara Shngri-la. Shinpachi and Kagura, having faced powerful foes in Hosen and Kamui unlike any...

Zip Up Your Fly Nice and Slowly
Season 3 - Episode 49
During their routine night patrol Hijikata and Okita are attacked and kidnapped by an unknown assailant. When they wake up, the two find the...

When Breaking a Chuubert in Half, the End with the Knob Should Be Better. It's Also Tasty to Drink from There
Season 3 - Episode 50
As the bombing of the Shinsengumi headquarters nears, Hijikata and Okita are still unable to find any means for escape. Only one key exists ...

If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them
Season 3 - Episode 51
The Odd Jobs trio is going about their usual meaningless chatter when a man with an eye-patch suddenly shows up and begins “ordering” them a...