The story revolves around an eccentric samurai, Gintoki Sakata, his apprentice, Shinpachi Shimura, and a teenage alien girl named Kagura. The anime is based on Hideaki Sorachi's manga of the same name. It premiered on TV Tokyo on April 4, 2006, and finished on Mawith a total of 201 episodes. Episodes 100 to 105 were directed by Takamatsu and Yoichi Fujita, while following episodes only by Fujita. The first 99 episodes were directed by Shinji Takamatsu. The episodes of the Japanese anime series Gintama were animated by Sunrise. Aniplex's first DVD released for Gintama.
