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Gintama Season 2

“Shinpachi returns to Edo after a year to find everyone transformed in this chaotic Gintama sequel.”

Gintama Season 2

9.02
12 rank · 609,298 viewers · 8,581 favorites
Action Comedy Sci-Fi Gag Humor Historical Parody Samurai Shounen
51 episodes · 24 min per ep min · Spring 2011 · Sunrise · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Episodes · 51 51/51 aired
EP 01 ~2 ep / stripe EP 51

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Synopsis

Shinpachi returns to Edo after a year to find everyone transformed in this chaotic Gintama sequel.

After a one-year hiatus, Shinpachi Shimura returns to Edo, only to find the city he once knew has become unrecognizable. The familiar faces of his friends and neighbors have undergone bizarre transformations, with personalities and appearances completely altered from what he remembers. Even his trusted companions at the Yorozuya seem to have become entirely different people. As Shinpachi struggles to make sense of this strange new world, he discovers that some things haven't changed - the city is still filled with aliens, samurai, and the same chaotic energy that always defined Edo. Determined to understand what's happened to his home, Shinpachi must navigate this topsy-turvy version of the city while trying to find anyone who might remember the way things used to be. With its trademark blend of irreverent humor, pop culture parodies, and over-the-top action, Gintama' continues the adventures of the Yorozuya crew in a world where nothing is quite as it seems and the only constant is unpredictability.

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Derived from 47 sampled reviews

9.3 /10

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98% recommend
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median 10 mode 10 σ 1.25
1510
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σ 1.25 · some divergence

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The polarity gap

5.4 pts

Recommenders 9.4 · others 4.0

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↓ 0.72

Running avg · Apr 2011 → May 2026

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Production slate

A Tv Production · Spring 2011

Sunrise.
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TV Tokyo · Aniplex

  • Format 51 × 24′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 20h 24m all episodes
  • Aired Apr 2011 – Mar 2012 Spring 2011
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-5986 catalog

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