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After a one-year hiatus, Shinpachi Shimura returns to Edo, only to stumble upon a shocking surprise: Gintoki and Kagura, his fellow Yorozuya members, have become completely different characters! Fleeing from the Yorozuya headquarters in confusion, Shinpachi finds that all the denizens of Edo have undergone impossibly extreme changes, in both appearance and personality. Most unbelievably, his sister Otae has married the Shinsengumi chief and shameless stalker Isao Kondou and is pregnant with their first child. Bewildered, Shinpachi agrees to join the Shinsengumi at Otae and Kondou's request and finds even more startling transformations afoot both in and out of the ranks of the the organization. However, discovering that Vice Chief Toushirou Hijikata has remained unchanged, Shinpachi and his unlikely Shinsengumi ally set out to return the city of Edo to how they remember it. With even more dirty jokes, tongue-in-cheek parodies, and shameless references, Gintama' follows the Yorozuya team through more of their misadventures in the vibrant, alien-filled world of Edo. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Stats at a Glance

Reception: Highly rated and extremely popular.

Standing: In the top 10% for both rating and popularity. It really stands out.

Anomaly!: Statistical anomaly detected. Could indicate review‑bombing, an intensely devoted fanbase, or simply a true outlier.

Rating: Better than 99.9%. Wow!

Popularity: Better than 94.4%. Pretty good.

Achievements: best comedy 2011 best gag humor 2011 best historical 2011

Should I watch Gintama'?

Yes.