Gintama

Gintama (2006 – 2018)

2006 • 11 seasons • Action & Adventure, Animation • TV-14

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Episode 21 — If You're a Man, Try the Swordfish / If You Go to Sleep With the Fan On, You'll Get a Stomachache, So Be Careful

Season 1 • Gintama

Released: 2006-08-22 • Action & Adventure/Animation/Comedy/Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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Part 1 - The group helps an amanto to protect his pond from developers.

Part 2 - Gintoki goes all over town trying to find an electric fan replacement during a heatwave.

Episodes

Episode 1
You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (1)
2006-04-04

Episode 2
You Guys!! Do You Even Have a Gintama?! (2)
2006-04-04

Episode 3
Nobody with Naturally Wavy Hair Can be That Bad!
2006-04-11

Episode 4
Watch Out! Weekly Shonen JUMP Sometimes Comes Out on Saturdays!
2006-04-25

Episode 5
Make Friends You Can Call by Their Nicknames, Even When You're an Old Fart!
2006-05-02

Episode 6
Keep Your Promise Even If It Kills You
2006-05-09

Episode 7
Responsible Owners Should Clean Up After Their Pets!
2006-05-16

Episode 8
There Is Butt a Fine Line Between Persistence and Stubbornness
2006-05-23

Episode 9
Fighting Should Be Done With Fists!
2006-05-30

Episode 10
Eat Something Sour When You're Tired!
2006-06-06

Episode 11
Look, Overly Sticky Sweet Dumplings Are Not Real Dumplings, You Idiot!
2006-06-13

Episode 12
People Who Make Good First Impressions Usually Suck!
2006-06-13

Episode 13
If You're Going to Cosplay, Go All Out!
2006-06-20

Episode 14
Boys Have a Weird Ritual that Makes Them Think They Turn Into Men When They Touch Frogs! / You Only Gotta Wash Under Your Armpits - Just the Armpits
2006-07-04

Episode 15
Pets Resemble Their Owners!
2006-07-11

Episode 16
If You Stop and Think About It, Your Life’s a Lot Longer as an Old Guy Than a Kid! Whoa, Scary!!
2006-07-18

Episode 17
Sons Only Take After Their Fathers' Negative Attributes
2006-07-25

Episode 18
Oh Yeah! Our Crib is Number One!
2006-08-01

Episode 19
Why is the Sea So Salty? Because You City Folk Pee Whenever You Go Swimming!
2006-08-08

Episode 20
Watch Out For Conveyor Belts!
2006-08-15

Episode 21
If You're a Man, Try the Swordfish / If You Go to Sleep With the Fan On, You'll Get a Stomachache, So Be Careful
2006-08-22

Episode 22
Marriage is Prolonging an Illusion for Your Whole Life
2006-09-05

Episode 23
When You're In a Fix, Keep On Laughing, Laughing...
2006-09-12

Episode 24
Cute Faces Are Always Hiding Something
2006-09-19

Episode 25
A Shared Soup Pot is a Microcosm of Life
2006-10-05

Episode 26
Don't Be Shy - Just Raise Your Hand and Say It
2006-10-12

Episode 27
Some Things Can’t Be Cut with a Sword
2006-10-19

Episode 28
Good Things Never Come in Twos (But Bad Things Do)
2006-10-25

Episode 29
Don’t Panic – There’s a Return Policy! / I Told You to Pay Attention to the News!
2006-11-02

Episode 30
Even Teen Idols Act Like You Guys
2006-11-09

Episode 31
You Always Remember the Things that Matter the Least
2006-11-16

Episode 32
Life Moves on Like a Conveyor Belt
2006-11-23

Episode 33
Mistaking Someone’s Name is Rude!
2006-11-30

Episode 34
Love Doesn’t Require a Manual (1)
2006-12-07

Episode 35
Love Doesn’t Require a Manual (2) / You Can't Judge a Person by His Appearance, Either
2006-12-14

Episode 36
People with Dark Pasts Can't Shut Up
2006-12-21

Episode 37
People Who Say that Santa Doesn’t Really Exist Actually Want to Believe in Him / Prayer Won't Make Your Worldly Desires Go Away! Control Yourself
2006-12-28

Episode 38
Only Children Play in the Snow / Eating Ice Cream In Winter Is Awesome
2007-01-11

Episode 39
Ramen Shops with Long Menus Never Do Well
2007-01-18

Episode 40
Give a Thought to Planned Pregnancy
2007-01-25

Episode 41
You Can't Judge a Movie by Its Title
2007-02-01

Episode 42
You Know What Happens if You Pee on a Worm
2007-02-08

Episode 43
Make Characters So Anybody Can Tell Who They Are by Just Their Silhouettes / Since It Ended a Bit Early, We're Starting the Next One
2007-02-15

Episode 44
Mom’s Busy, Too, So Quit Complaining About What’s for Dinner
2007-02-22

Episode 45
Walk Your Dog at an Appropriate Speed
2007-03-01

Episode 46
Adults Only. We Wouldn’t Want Anyone Immature in Here
2007-03-08

Episode 47
Do Cherries Come from Cherry Trees?
2007-03-15

Episode 48
The More You're Alike, the More You Fight / Whatever You Play, Play to Win
2007-03-22

Episode 49
A Life Without Gambling is Like Sushi Without Wasabi
2007-03-29

Information

Episode air date	22.08.2006
Episode runtime	24 min
Episode rating	8.00
Genres	Action & Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Sci-Fi & Fantasy
TMDB series rating	8.1
IMDb series rating	8.7
Series status	Ended
Age rating	14+
Country	JP

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Cast

Tomokazu Sugita

Tomokazu Sugita
Gintoki Sakata (voice)

Rie Kugimiya
Kagura (voice)

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Daisuke Sakaguchi
Shinpachi Shimura (voice)

Akira Ishida
Kotarou Katsura (voice)

Fumihiko Tachiki

Fumihiko Tachiki
Taizou Hasegawa (voice)

Kazuya Nakai
Toushirou Hijikata (voice)

Kenichi Suzumura

Kenichi Suzumura
Sougo Okita (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu
Shinsuke Takasugi (voice)

Yuhko Kaida
Tsukuyo (voice)

Satoshi Hino
Kamui (voice)

Kujira
Otose (voice)

Mikako Takahashi

Mikako Takahashi
Sadaharu (voice)

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