As of July 2026, Gintama Season 3 aired in 2008 with 51 episodes — streaming now on Crunchyroll. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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Gintama Season 3

2008 51 Episodes Animation · Action & Adventure ⭐ 8/10

Right now you can watch Gintama Season 3 on and — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. With 248 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Tomokazu Sugita leads a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Gintama Season 3 keeps coming up in conversation. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry Gintama Season 3 through its more ambitious moments. Season 3 of Gintama includes 51 episodes. It aired from April 2008 to March 2009. This season stars Tomokazu Sugita, Rie Kugimiya and Daisuke Sakaguchi. Tomokazu Sugita and Rie Kugimiya lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2008. What separates Gintama Season 3 from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Gintama Season 3 is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Watch for Tomokazu Sugita in particular — the performance elevates the material. Satisfying on multiple levels.

📡 Where to Watch Gintama Season 3

🇦🇺 Australia

Crunchyroll Amazon Channel

🇺🇸 United States

Crunchyroll Amazon Channel

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Crunchyroll Amazon Channel

Netflix Standard with Ads

🇨🇦 Canada

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Netflix Standard with Ads

🇳🇿 New Zealand

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🎬 Gintama Season 3 — Episode Guide

The More Something Is Disliked, the More Lovely It Is

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

Rules Are Made to be Broken

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

Otaku Are Talkative

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

There's a Thin Line Between Strengths and Weaknesses

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

Now fully free from the curse, Hijikata battles against Itou. Meanwhile, Gintoki is forced into a confrontation with none other than Bansai, right hand man to Takasugi.

It’s All About the Beat and Timing

The concluding finale to the Shinsengumi Crisis Arc.

Love Is Often Played Out In Sudden Death

Kagura accidentally knocks out an international soccer team when their captain was out by giving them water from a janitor's bucket. Now the Yorozuya and others have to fill the team's spots.

Kids Don’t Understand How Their Parents Feel

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 turn out to be...

Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid

The Yorozuya's Yakuza client has died, and the group's young new leader carries a dark secret about the boss's son.

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

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

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 during the rainy season.

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

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 enjoy herself.

Cleaning the Toilet Cleanses the Soul

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

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 their lives. Kuriko mistakes Hijikata as some other person and starts to have feelings for him.

Summer Vacation is the Most Fun Right Before It Begins

While Gintoki, Shinpachi, Kagura, Hasegawa, Tae, Kyuubei and Katsura are on their way to the legendary Dragon Palace, a quarrel between them ends up bringing them onto an isolated island.

The Older, the Wiser

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 stopping her plan.

Beauty Is Like a Summer Fruit

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

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 batch of the virus aimed at Edo is about to be sent off.

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

Smoking ban comes to Edo. Heavy smoker Hijikata is desperate to find cigarettes.

🎭 Cast of Gintama Season 3

Tomokazu Sugita

Tomokazu Sugita

Gintoki Sakata (voice)

Rie Kugimiya

Rie Kugimiya

Kagura (voice)

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Shinpachi Shimura (voice)

Akira Ishida

Kotarou Katsura (voice)

Fumihiko Tachiki

Fumihiko Tachiki

Taizou Hasegawa (voice)

Kazuya Nakai

Toushirou Hijikata (voice)

Kenichi Suzumura

Kenichi Suzumura

Sougo Okita (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Shinsuke Takasugi (voice)

Yuhko Kaida

Tsukuyo (voice)

Satoshi Hino

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