Gintama Watch Order
All 20 entries in the Gintama franchise, in the order to watch them — 2005–2026.
- Entries20
- Episodes382
- TV series 8
- Films 5
This list is in release order — the order these were broadcast. For most franchises that is also the best viewing order, but prequels are the common exception.
The order
| # | Title | Type | Year | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Gintama: Jump Festa 2005 Special | SPECIAL | 2005 | 1 |
| 2 |  | Gintama | TV | 2006 | 201 |
| 3 |  | Gintama: Jump Festa 2008 Special | SPECIAL | 2009 | 1 |
| 4 |  | Gintama: Dai Hanseikai | SPECIAL | 2010 | 1 |
| 5 |  | Gintama - The Movie Gintama: Shinyaku Benizakura-hen | MOVIE | 2010 | 1 |
| 6 |  | Gintama Season 2 Gintama' | TV | 2011 | 51 |
| 7 |  | Gintama: Yorinuki Gintama-san on Theater 2D | MOVIE | 2012 | 2 |
| 8 |  | Gintama Season 2 Part 2 Gintama': Enchousen | TV | 2012 | 13 |
| 9 |  | Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya Gintama: Kanketsu-hen - Yorozuya yo Eien Nare | MOVIE | 2013 | 1 |
| 10 |  | Gintama': Futon ni Haitte kara Buki Nokoshi ni Kizuite Neru ni Nerenai Toki mo Aru | SPECIAL | 2014 | 1 |
| 11 |  | Gintama Season 3 Gintama° | TV | 2015 | 51 |
| 12 |  | Gintama: Jump Festa 2015 Special | SPECIAL | 2015 | 1 |
| 13 |  | Gintama: Love Incense Arc Gintamaº: Aizome Kaori-hen | OVA | 2016 | 2 |
| 14 |  | Gintama Season 4 Gintama. | TV | 2017 | 12 |
| 15 |  | Gintama.: Slip Arc Gintama.: Porori-hen | TV | 2017 | 13 |
| 16 |  | Gintama.: Silver Soul Arc Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen | TV | 2018 | 12 |
| 17 |  | Gintama.: Silver Soul Arc - Second Half War Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen - Kouhan-sen | TV | 2018 | 14 |
| 18 |  | Gintama: THE VERY FINAL Gintama: THE FINAL | MOVIE | 2021 | 1 |
| 19 |  | Gintama: THE SEMI-FINAL | SPECIAL | 2021 | 2 |
| 20 |  | Gintama the Movie 2026: Yoshiwara in Flames Shin Gintama Movie: Yoshiwara Daienjou | MOVIE | 2026 | 1 |
Where to start
Gintama: Jump Festa 2005 Special (2005) is the earliest entry. This special is a set of short comedy stories involving Gintoki and his equally-broke sidekicks Shinpachi and Kagura. One day, Gintoki and his comrades are out viewing the spring flowers when suddenly the Shinsengumi appear, arguing that Gintoki has taken their flower-viewing spot. Gintoki's team and the Shinsengumi…
Frequently asked
How many Gintama entries are there?
20 in total: 8 TV series, 5 films, and 7 OVAs and specials.
Do I need to watch the films and OVAs?
Most films and OVAs in a long-running franchise are side stories that sit outside the main continuity. They can be watched at any point, or skipped entirely, without losing the thread of the main series.