Gintama Season 6

Gintama Season 6 has built a real following on and among viewers who want their sci-fi to think as hard as it looks. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. Its 8/10 TMDB score, built from 248 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Tomokazu Sugita — the performance elevates material that could easily tip into self-seriousness. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Gintama Season 6 is worth clearing space for. Gintama Season 6 uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. Season 6 of Gintama includes 13 episodes. It aired from October 2012 to March 2013. 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 2012. Gintama Season 6 resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

For late-night viewing or a proper weekend binge, Gintama Season 6 fits the bill. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Tomokazu Sugita grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.

🎬 Gintama Season 6 — Episode Guide

Nobody with Natural Straight Hair Can Be That Bad

2012-10-04

Gintoki returns from a six-month vacation to find he has been replaced by a gold-haired imposter.

Kintoki and Gintoki

2012-10-11

Tama reveals Kintoki's origins and hatches a plan with Gintoki and Sadaharu to make the town remember the real Odd Jobs leader.

Kin-san's Kintama

2012-10-18

After Gintoki saves Tama from Kintoki, he finds the whole town turned against him after Kintoki frames him for the attack! Now Gintoki must face not only Kintoki, but all his former friends too! However, some of them are beginning to have doubts.

The Meaning of a Main Character

2012-10-25

It's time for the final showdown. Gintoki's friends rally around him once more, but Kintoki still has one more trick up his sleeve that could spell the end of Gintama forever!

Courtesan Turns the Tables

2013-01-10

Many years ago, the famous courtesan Suzuran made a promise with one of her clients. She has waiting in Yoshiwara ever since, hoping meet this man again. Many years have passed and Suzuran is now old and on her deathbed. Gintoki and Tsukuyo decide to track down this man, but are shocked when they fi...

Inside the Palace!!

2013-01-17

Whilst trying to hide the unconscious Shogun, Gintoki and the gang encounter his uncle, the former Shogun, the man who allegedly made the promise with Suzuran. However, when Tsukuyo asks about her, they discover something that could spell danger for them all.

Five Pinkies

2013-01-24

Gintoki and the gang storm the palace looking for Maizo and Sadasada, the former Shogun. They find and confront Sadasada, but he still has a few tricks up his sleeve...

Pinky Swear

2013-01-31

Just when it looks like all is lost, the Shinsengumi and Mimawarigumi arrive to lend their aid to our heroes. Sadasada attempts to escape but Gintoki is hot in pursuit.

Unsetting Moon

2013-02-07

As the Tendoshu arrive to take control of the situation, Shigeshige makes an unexpected announcement.

E10

The Sound of a Beam Can Pierce Every Heart

2013-03-07

Otae has decided that it's finally time to re-open the dojo to new students. Shortly after deciding this, she and Shinpachi meet with an unexpected acquaintance from the past. His name is Hajime, a former student of the dojo who was missing, assumed dead after being caught in an explosion in the ter...

E11

Two Brothers

2013-03-14

Hajime's secret is revealed and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Gintoki, seemingly ignoring Otae's pleas, decides to settle the score with Hajime himself.

E12

Liquor and Gasoline, Smiles and Tears

2013-03-21

Shinpachi arrives and saves Gintoki at the last moment. Although Gintoki was trying to save Hajime, Shinpachi and Otae have now resolved to put an end to this no matter what.

E13

Dog Food Doesn't Taste Like You Think

2013-03-28

Sadaharu, fed up with the lack of food at Odd Jobs, decides to leave to fend for himself. On the way he meets a starving puppy that he can't ignore.