“Shinpachi returns to Edo after a year to find everyone transformed in this chaotic Gintama sequel.”
Gintama Season 2
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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.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 47 sampled reviews
What 47 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
5.4 pts
Recommenders 9.4 · others 4.0
↓ 0.72
Running avg · Apr 2011 → May 2026
- 10 “Gintama stands as my favorite anime of all time because it delivers everything I've ever wanted from a series. Every season maintains brilliant quality without exception, making the entire...”
- 10 “This anime is really awesome and I recommend everyone to watch it. The imperfections of the characters are really awesome, the quotes are simple yet deep and straight to the heart of the viewers....”
- 10 “To make a long story short. When I thought Gintama already reached it's peak when I thought that it will never be as good as it once was... Episode 214 came and honestly, in the end, i cried... and...”
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- 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
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Aniplex Producer
- Dentsu Producer
- Trinity Sound Producer
- Miracle Robo Producer
- Shueisha Producer