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Gintama watch order

10 core entries, 16 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 6d 5h. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

How to watch

Gintama (2006), Gintama' (2011), Enchousen, then the film Be Forever Yorozuya (2013), Gintama° (2015), Gintama. (2017), Porori-hen, the two Silver Soul cours (2018) and finally the film Gintama: The Final (2021), which is the real ending. Be Forever Yorozuya is an alternate-future story released before the manga ended; it is well loved but optional. The first film (Benizakura) retells an arc from the TV series and can be skipped.

10

core entries

1

movies to include

3

recaps / alt versions to skip

6d 5h

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 6d 5h in total · longest: Gintama

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ItemRuntime
Gintama3d 8h
'20h 24m
': Enchousen5h 12m
On Theater 2D: Ikkoku Keisei-hen1h 49m
Movie 2: Kanketsu-hen - Yorozuya yo Eien Nare1h 50m
°20h 24m
.4h 48m
.: Porori-hen4h 59m
.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen2h 48m
.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen 25h 36m
The Final1h 44m

Score across seasons

Peaked with The Final at 8.29 · from first to latest, the score held steady

Numbers follow the watch order; hover a point or use the table for names.

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#EntryScore / 10
1Gintama8.22
2Gintama'8.23
3Gintama': Enchousen8.23
4Gintama Movie 2: Kanketsu-hen - Yorozuya yo Eien Nare8.20
5Gintama°8.23
6Gintama.8.23
7Gintama.: Porori-hen8.17
8Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen8.23
9Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen 28.24
10Gintama: The Final8.29

Recommended order

  1. 1
    Main
    Gintama

    TV Series · 2006 · 201 ep · 3d 8h

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    Side storyoptional
    Gintama: Nanigoto mo Saiyo ga Kanjin nano de Tasho Senobisuru Kurai ga Choudoyoi

    Special · 2005 · 1 ep · 32m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  3. 3
    Side storyoptional
    Gintama: Shiroyasha Koutan

    Special · 2008 · 1 ep · 10m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  4. 4
    Side storyoptional
    Gintama: Dai Hanseikai

    Special · 2010 · 1 ep · 14m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  5. 5
    Side storyoptional
    Gintama x Mameshiba

    Special · 2013 · 6 ep

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  6. 6
    Side storyoptional
    Gintama': Futon ni Haitte kara Buki Nokoshi ni Kizuite Neru ni Nerenai Toki mo Aru

    Special · 2015 · 1 ep · 24m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  7. 7
    Side storyoptional
    3-nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-sensei Announcement Special

    Special · 2023 · 1 ep · 2m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  8. 8
    Spin-offoptional
    Gintama x Meta Quest 3 Collaboration CM

    Special · 2023 · 1 ep

    Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.

  9. 9
    Side storyoptional
    Jongtama x Gintama Collab Kettei Promotion Anime

    ONA · 2025 · 1 ep · 12m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  10. 10
    Side storyoptional
    3-nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-sensei

    TV Series · 2025 · 12 ep · 4h 48m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  11. 11
    Main
    Gintama'

    TV Series · 2011 · 51 ep · 20h 24m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  12. 12
    Main
    Gintama': Enchousen

    TV Series · 2012 · 13 ep · 5h 12m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  13. 13
    Movie
    Gintama on Theater 2D: Ikkoku Keisei-hen

    Movie · 2024 · 1 ep · 1h 49m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  14. 14
    Main
    Gintama Movie 2: Kanketsu-hen - Yorozuya yo Eien Nare

    Movie · 2013 · 1 ep · 1h 50m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  15. 15
    Main
    Gintama°

    TV Series · 2015 · 51 ep · 20h 24m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  16. 16
    Side storyoptional
    Gintama°: Aizome Kaori-hen

    OVA · 2016 · 2 ep · 52m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  17. 17
    Main
    Gintama.

    TV Series · 2017 · 12 ep · 4h 48m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  18. 18
    Side storyoptional
    Gintama: Monster Strike-hen

    ONA · 2019 · 2 ep · 22m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  19. 19
    Main
    Gintama.: Porori-hen

    TV Series · 2017 · 13 ep · 4h 59m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  20. 20
    Side storyoptional
    Nissin Cup Noodles China x Gintama

    Special · 2017 · 3 ep · 9m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  21. 21
    Main
    Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen

    TV Series · 2018 · 12 ep · 2h 48m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  22. 22
    Main
    Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen 2

    TV Series · 2018 · 14 ep · 5h 36m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  23. 23
    Main
    Gintama: The Final

    Movie · 2021 · 1 ep · 1h 44m

    Core story – watch in this order.

Safe to skip

Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.

Release order

  1. 1Gintama: Nanigoto mo Saiyo ga Kanjin nano de Tasho Senobisuru Kurai ga Choudoyoi2005-09
  2. 2Gintama2006-04
  3. 3Gintama: Shiroyasha Koutan2008-09
  4. 4Gintama: Dai Hanseikai2010-03
  5. 5Gintama: The Movie2010-04
  6. 6Gintama'2011-04
  7. 7Gintama: Yorinuki Gintama-san on Theater 2D2012-08
  8. 8Gintama': Enchousen2012-10
  9. 9Gintama x Mameshiba2013-01
  10. 10Gintama Movie 2: Kanketsu-hen - Yorozuya yo Eien Nare2013-07
  11. 11Gintama': Futon ni Haitte kara Buki Nokoshi ni Kizuite Neru ni Nerenai Toki mo Aru2015-04
  12. 12Gintama°2015-04
  13. 13Gintama°: Aizome Kaori-hen2016-08
  14. 14Gintama.2017-01
  15. 15Nissin Cup Noodles China x Gintama2017-08
  16. 16Gintama.: Porori-hen2017-10
  17. 17Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen2018-01
  18. 18Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen 22018-07
  19. 19Gintama: Monster Strike-hen2019-08
  20. 20Gintama: The Final2021-01
  21. 213-nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-sensei Announcement Special2023-03
  22. 22Gintama x Meta Quest 3 Collaboration CM2023-12
  23. 23Gintama on Theater 2D: Ikkoku Keisei-hen2024-06
  24. 24Jongtama x Gintama Collab Kettei Promotion Anime2025-10
  25. 253-nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-sensei2025-10
  26. 26Shin Gintama Movie: Yoshiwara Daienjou2026-02

Gintama watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Gintama in?

Gintama (2006), Gintama' (2011), Enchousen, then the film Be Forever Yorozuya (2013), Gintama° (2015), Gintama. (2017), Porori-hen, the two Silver Soul cours (2018) and finally the film Gintama: The Final (2021), which is the real ending. Be Forever Yorozuya is an alternate-future story released before the manga ended; it is well loved but optional. The first film (Benizakura) retells an arc from the TV series and can be skipped.

How long does it take to watch all of Gintama?

The core story and movies run about 6d 5h. At two hours a day that is roughly 75 days.

Can I skip the recaps?

Yes. Gintama: The Movie, Gintama: Yorinuki Gintama-san on Theater 2D, Shin Gintama Movie: Yoshiwara Daienjou retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.

Where does this order come from?

It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.