“Gintoki secretly reunites with Shinpachi amid Naraku chaos; Kondou's alien wedding derails when a princess's associate crashes it.”
Gintama: The Semi-Final
銀魂 THE SEMI-FINAL
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Synopsis
Gintoki secretly reunites with Shinpachi amid Naraku chaos; Kondou's alien wedding derails when a princess's associate crashes it.
As the war temporarily calms down and Edo rebuilds, Gintoki finds Shinpachi—who is still unaware of his return—on a bridge. However, as a fight quickly breaks out between the Yorozuya and the Tenshouin Naraku, suspicion grows, forcing Gintoki to use what is nearest—a loincloth—to mask his identity. Saved for the time being, Gintoki enters the Yorozuya office, but unbeknownst to him, someone else is already waiting there... Meanwhile, Kondou departs Earth to marry Princess Bubbles in an attempt to improve diplomatic relations. After boarding the Gorilla Amanto mother ship, he realizes that he doesn't speak their language. Confused, Kondou tries conversing with them, only to inadvertently gain their support. However, someone associated with the princess crashes the ongoing ceremony. Will the wedding continue, or has Kondou just been saved from becoming the next Gorilla Prince?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 8 sampled reviews
What 8 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.18 · split reception
4.8 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 3.5
↓ 0.38
Running avg · Jan 2021 → May 2026
- 8 “I’m going to start off by saying this is very hard to rate because the episodes are quite funny and are very comedic heavy. They also forward and progress the story however it doesn’t do it my...”
- 7 “While I did like the episodes, what I didn't like is that the anime staff completely removed the whole Gintoki, Takasugi and Katsura interaction and their fight scene and directly jumped to them...”
- 9 “These episodes offer a refreshing, nostalgic reunion with the beloved cast, perfectly capturing the humor and deep character bonds that make the series feel like a dear friend. While the plot...”
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A Special Production
Bandai Namco Pictures.- Format 2 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2021 – Jan 2021
- Source Special media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-17564 catalog