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Within Each Box of Cigarettes, Are One or Two Cigarettes That Smell Like Horse Dung

August 14, 2008

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Smoking ban comes to Edo. Heavy smoker Hijikata is desperate to find cigarettes.

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Gintama: Season 3 - 51 Episode s

3x1 - The More Something Is Disliked, the More Lovely It Is
April 3, 2008
Gintoki gives his suggestions to the editor and author of "Gintaman" on what should the series improve on.
3x2 - Rules Are Made to be Broken
April 10, 2008
Some Shinsengumi member shows up, and it is soon revealed to be a rival of Hijikata.
3x3 - Otaku Are Talkative
April 17, 2008
Itou Kamotarou (appeared on the previous episode) proceeds with his agenda. Hijikata seeks help from the Yorozuya to save the Shinsengumi from destruction.
3x4 - There's a Thin Line Between Strengths and Weaknesses
April 24, 2008
Okita appears to save Kondou from the rebel Shinsengumi led by Itou. The Yorozuya along with Hijikata are also on their way to the scene.
3x5 - Important Things Are Hard To See
May 1, 2008
Now fully free from the curse, Hijikata battles against Itou. Meanwhile, Gintoki is forced into a confrontation with none other than Bansai, right hand man to Takasugi.
3x6 - It’s All About the Beat and Timing
May 8, 2008
The concluding finale to the (Itou) Shinsengumi Discord Arc.
3x7 - Love Is Often Played Out In Sudden Death
May 15, 2008
Kagura accidentally knocks out an international soccer team when their capitan was out by giving them water from a janitors bucket and now The Yorozuya and others have to fill the teams spots.
3x8 - Kids Don’t Understand How Their Parents Feel
May 22, 2008
The Yorozuya are requested to help a Yakuza boss's son who has become a hikikomori, but little do they know how dangerous this job could turn out to be...
3x9 - Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid
May 29, 2008
The Yorozuya's Yakuza client has died, and the group's young new leader carries a dark secret about the boss's son.
3x10 - Life is a test
June 5, 2008
Yamazaki, with the intent of spying on the Joui faction, undergoes the necessary testing and training as one of its new recruits.
3x11 - People Are All Escapees of Their Own Inner Prisons
June 12, 2008
Katsura is inprisoned, and fellow inmate Suekichi tries to find a way to make Katsura fall asleep so that he can make a his escape.
3x12 - Definitely Do Not Let Your Girlfriend See the Things You Use for Cross-Dressing / There's Almost a 100% Chance You’ll Forget Your Umbrella and Hate Yourself For It
June 19, 2008
Yorozuya's asked by a crossdresser hostess to help with the courting of a host. A story about Kagura and an umbrella during the rainy season.
3x13 - A Birthday in Your Twenties Has No Deep Meaning / Lucky Is a Man Who Gets Up and Goes to Work
June 26, 2008
Katsura briefly takes over the series in an attempt to promote his birthday; in the main story, Gintoki attempts to help Tama find a way to enjoy herself.
3x14 - Cleaning the Toilet Cleanses the Soul
July 3, 2008
A member of the Shinsengumi suggests a "washroom revolution". Eventually it evolves into a battle of Shinsengumi vs. washroom germs.
3x15 - They Say Soy Sauce On Pudding Tastes Like Sea Urchin, But Soy Sauce On Pudding Only Tastes Like Pudding and Soy Sauce
July 10, 2008
Hijikata tells Matsudaira that he would fend off the store clerks who are coming-on to Matsudaira's daughter, Kuriko, just so he'd spare their lives. Kuriko mistakens Hijikata as some other person and starts to have feelings for him.
3x16 - Summer Vacation is the Most Fun Right Before It Begins
July 17, 2008
While Gintoki, Shinpachi, Kagura, Hasegawa, Tae, Kyuubei and Katsura are on their way to the legendary Dragon Palace, a quarrel between them ends up bringing them onto an isolated island.
3x17 - The older, the wiser
July 24, 2008
The time to settle the battle for the official fan club title is finally here. The match between Shinpachi and Hijikata is a card battle using Otsu chip playing cards. Never knowing such a thing existed, Shinpachi rushes to the vendor for some cards. Hijikata on the other hand is fully prepared and delivers the ultra powerful card “Melancholy 5-minutes before start”! Hijikata’s range of powerful attacks forces Shinpachi to stay on the defensive. Can he possibly find a way to make a counterattack?
3x18 - Beauty is like a summer fruit
July 31, 2008
The group goes to save Tae. On their way, Shinpachi, Gintoki and Katsura stumble upon a room where they learn about Otohime's past.
3x19 - Even if Your Back is Bent, Go Straight Forward
August 7, 2008
Otohime's past lover's will gives the antidote (to the aging virus) to Shinpachi. However, their time is limited as a missile carrying another batch of the aging virus, aimed at Edo, is about to be sent off.
3x20 - Within Each Box of Cigarettes, Are One or Two Cigarettes That Smell Like Horse Dung
August 14, 2008
Smoking ban comes to Edo. Heavy smoker Hijikata is desperate to find cigarettes.
3x21 - Japanese Restaurants Abroad Taste Pretty Much Like School Cafeteria Lunches / Once You've Taken a Dish, You Can't Put It Back
August 21, 2008
Part A: "The quality of overseas Japanese restaurants are around that of school cafeterias." Katsura goes undercover at an Amanto-only Japanese restaurant to stop a radical branch of the Joi Faction's plan of causing havoc. Part B: "Plates won't be returned once they're taken."Hasegawa takes over a sushi bar while the owner's at hospital. The Yorozuya ends up helping after the sushi machine went out of order.
3x22 - Novices Only Need a Flathead and a Phillips
August 28, 2008
The Yorozuya goes into the world of online role playing game (RPG) to search for the Amantos who are responsible for turning part of their bodies into screwdriver heads.
3x23 - Imagination Is Nurtured In the 8th Grade
September 4, 2008
Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura go around in the online role playing game to find powerful players to be their companions on their search for the Amanto. Their new found companions however, are not what they seem to be.
3x24 - Always Keep a Screwdriver In Your Heart
September 11, 2008
Gintoki and the gang arrive at Tama’s main system. The group tries to devise a battle strategy for fighting the Great Archfiend Tapir’s black body suit minions. But they can’t come to an agreement. Deciding it’s a waste of time, Kagura charges alone into the swarm of black body suits. Using this as a diversion, the group storms the enemy base, only to be surrounded after Gintoki and the Leukocyte King get into an argument. But during their rumble to decide who’s the strongest, the two wind up destroying the black body suit minions. And finally, the Great Archfiend Tapir appears!
3x25 - When Nagging Goes Too Far It Becomes Intimidating
September 18, 2008
Otsu has overcome her past scandals and become Edo's top idol. And the release date of her new single has finally been announced! Shinpachi and her other fans are overjoyed at the news. But there trouble arises right before the release. Otsu's music producer, Tsunpo, is late with the creation of her song and says the release will be postponed.
3x26 - Entering the Final Chapter!
September 25, 2008
Part A On top of the Odd Jobs building, two awfully familiar men seem to be scheming. They manage to hide themselves from several visitors, but they are spotted by the man who’ll cause the biggest mess of all: Katsura! Part B Gintoki’s alarm goes off, and he decides to takes a shower to sober up. While in the shower, something happens to Gintoki! Seems Kagura and Shinpachi are also caught up in the mess, and they wonder how this could have happened to them... The three heroes face a crisis like none other!
3x27 - Some Things Can Only Be Conveyed Through the Written Word
October 2, 2008
The fan club members for Edo's top idol, Tsu Terakado, are at the beach practicing their choreography for an upcoming concert. But Takachin notices his fellow members’ enthusiasm getting sloppy. One of the fan club officers has started exchanging e-mails with a girl he met through a blog. Shinpachi is furious the officer has broken their club rule of “Secret communication with women is forbidden.” As their captain, he puts some spirit into them, but…
3x28 - Sometimes You Must Meet to Understand
October 9, 2008
Even though it’s believed the letters are coming from Okita, Shinpachi's response letter turn out to be a big hit. Urara is happy her older sister has received a response to her letters. But her older sister confesses that she sent Urara's picture with the letter. And it looks like both Shinpachi and Urara sent someone else's pictures with their letters!
3x29 - Sometimes You Can’t Tell Just By Meeting Someone
October 16, 2008
Urara's older sister learns that Shinpachi sent Okita's picture with his letters. Shinpachi desperately tries to apologize, but Urara's older sister tells him that she wants to help him get Urara to like him. Afterwards, Gintoki and the others meet up with Urara and Okita. They try to get Urara's attention, but she is only interested in Okita. Urara's older sister can’t do anything about it and runs away in regret. Shinpachi is worried and goes after her, but…
3x30 - Beware of Food You Pick Up Off the Ground
October 23, 2008
Worried about her pet’s sudden drop in appetite, Kagura takes Sadaharu to the veterinary hospital. Katsura happens to be there as well, explaining how Elizabeth is in bad health and has been hospitalized to undergo surgery. Fortunately Sadaharu’s condition is nothing serious, but he’s kept overnight just to be safe. Around the same time, an old dog that has also been hospitalized is about to take its last breath. It seems the owner is in critical condition as well, and with only death awaiting them both, Kagura decides to take the old dog to its owner.
3x31 - Cat Lovers and Dog Lovers Are Mutually Exclusive
October 30, 2008
To let the dying dog Kintaro see its owner for one last time, Kagura and Katsura sneak it out of the hospital…only to find themselves caught in the war between the “Planet Eaters” (dogs) and “Planet Pukers” (cats), while Earth’s fate hangs in the balance. Escaping from the Planet Pukers, who are after Kintaro, the two head to the hospital where the old man is hospitalized. Meanwhile, the old man, who is supposedly in critical condition, goes missing. The old man’s children request Gintoki’s services, but when he arrives at the hospital…
3x32 - Fights Often Ensue During Trips
November 6, 2008
Otose arranges for Gintoki and the gang to spend their winter break at a hot spring inn located deep in the mountains. Anticipating a secluded hot spring bath, the group hikes their way up the mountain trail, only to arrive at a completely deserted and run-down inn. With no available bus to return to Edo, the gang has no choice but to stay at the inn. The inn’s Okami Oiwa welcomes the group, but Gintoki and Shinpachi notice a transparent being standing behind her back!
3x33 - Briefs Will Unavoidably Get Skidmarks
November 13, 2008
The inn Gintoki and the gang are staying at turns out to be a ghost inn where all the stands (ghosts) gather, unable to enter heaven due to their attachment to the living world! Gintoki finds himself left all alone after Shinpachi, Kagura, and Otae are all possessed by stands. The Okami Oiwa explains she was looking for someone tough enough to help run the inn. Forced into working as an employee trainee, Gintoki must now join his co-worker Rei to greet the visiting stand customers…
3x34 - Gin and His Excellency's Good-for-Nothings
November 20, 2008
Sick and tired of Oiwa’s tyranny, Gintoki decides to shut down the inn by teaming up with Rei. He plans to use Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Mitsuhide (their stands, that is) to bring down the inn’s reputation but is stopped by Okami Otose. Though overwhelmed at first by Okami’s most powerful stand Tagosaku, Gintoki nonetheless manages to exorcize the inn’s customers with the help of Shinpachi and the gang, who are now themselves living stands. With the fate of the inn and himself at stake, Gintoki finally enters a one-on-one battle with Oiwa.
3x35 - Be Very Careful When Using Ghost Stories
November 27, 2008
Oiwa lets Tagosaku possess her own body to become “His Excellency.” Fueled by anger and sadness, her surge of attacks gradually corner Gintoki. But just in the nick of time, Gintoki also lets himself be possessed by Stands to become “His Excellency.” To bring down the wasted ghost inn, Gintoki risks everything he has to go up against Oiwa!
3x36 - Before Thinking About the Earth, Think About the More Endangered Gintaman’s Future!
December 4, 2008
Once, the manga Gintaman gained immense popularity in Jump magazine, and was even made into an animated series thanks to Gintoki’s random advice. Ofuji has since taken over from Konishi as editor of Gintaman… But now the manga’s popularity is on a steady decline! Under these desperate circumstances, Gintoki is once again called forth to help fix the problem! Strong criticism and heated debate ensue between Ofuji, Konishi, and Amachi Sensei, along with their special guest. In the end, what sort of breakthrough solution have they come up with?!
3x37 - It's your house, you build it
December 11, 2008
As always, Hasegawa, aka MADAO idles away his life. While talking on the phone with his estranged wife Hatsu, Hasegawa ends up inviting her over to his house. But thanks to a string of misfortunes, his home is now a cardboard box in the park! Having told Hatsu that he lives in a pretty nice place, Hasegawa asks Gintoki to help him look for a descent housing…
3x38 - 99% Of Men Are Not Confident In Confessing Their Love
December 18, 2008
Characters unhappy with the popularity poll results begin attacking high-ranking characters. Surrounded by the low-ranking characters, Shinpachi attempts to escape across the rooftops but loses his footing and falls. Just when Shinpachi thinks he’s done for, he is saved by an unknown hand and manages to flee from Catherine and the other low-ranking characters. When everybody is an enemy, which character would be willing to lend a helping hand?
3x39 - Let's Talk About the Old Days Once in a While
December 25, 2008
Characters unhappy with the popularity poll results begin attacking high-ranking characters. Surrounded by the low-ranking characters, Shinpachi attempts to escape across the rooftops but loses his footing and falls. Just when Shinpachi thinks he’s done for, he is saved by an unknown hand and manages to flee from Catherine and the other low-ranking characters. When everybody is an enemy, which character would be willing to lend a helping hand?
3x40 - Don't Put Your Wallet In Your Back Pocket
January 8, 2009
The Odd Jobs are requested to remove a hornets’ nest on the temple grounds. Fully armored in protective suits, what awaits the trio is a ginormous hive, like none they’ve ever seen before. Arguing that this wasn’t what they signed up for, Gintoki prepares to leave, but Kagura goes off and destroys the hive. The trio quickly plays dead to avoid getting attacked by the raging hornets, but are instead greeted by something quite unexpected...
3x41 - Beware of Those Who Use an Umbrella on a Sunny Day!
January 15, 2009
Okita is going through a selection of sweets at the cake shop. As Okita leaves the store, a girl suddenly comes up and stabs him!! Calling Okita her father’s killer, the girl’s action seems to be fueled by a past case called the “Rokkaku Incident.” What is the connection between this incident and Okita, as well as the girl’s father? And more importantly, what’s the fate of Okita who’s been stabbed right at the start of this episode?!
3x42 - Butting Into a Fight is Dangerous
January 22, 2009
Gintoki and Shinpachi start re-investigating the Rokkaku incident. Upon learning what really happened from Kamiyama, one of Okita’s subordinates, they leave to save Okita. Meanwhile, Okita is captured by Sotatsu Tendo after falling into his trap involving Kirie. Tendo babbles on about how he returned to seek revenge against Okita, who destroyed the Sokai Faction, and goes on to reveal the truth about Kirie’s father.
3x43 - Life is about making consecutive decisions
January 29, 2009
As Gintoki and the gang head toward Hosen’s lair, they encounter Abuki, one of Kamui’s subordinates, and are overwhelmed by the incredible fighting power of the Yato Clan. On Shinpachi and Kagura’s urging, Gintoki heads out to face Hosen alone. The remaining two fight desperately against Abuki, only to be cornered by the overwhelming difference in power. In the midst of the fierce battle Kagura renews her feelings toward her older brother Kamui and her reason for fighting. But with Shinpachi’s life in danger, Kagura goes through a dramatic transformation…
3x44 - Those Who Stand On Four Legs Are Beasts. Those Who Stand on Two Legs, Guts, and Glory, Are Men
February 5, 2009
Amidst the fierce battle, Kagura awakens to her Yato instincts and defeats Abuto. Thanks to Shinpachi’s desperate plea, Kagura is able to return to her senses and together they head after Hosen. Meanwhile Kamui has brought Seita before Hinowa, who is confined to her quarters. “Mom, let’s go home together!” Seita shouts out to his beloved mother. However, unexpected words leave Hinowa’s mouth…
3x45 - Don’t Trust Bedtime Stories
February 12, 2009
While on a job observing stray cats at a shrine feeding themselves,the Yorozuya waiting for the boss cat to show up with the name Hoichi. But as he finally shows up, and Kagura and Shinpachi jump out of the bushes to capture him, he escapes easily. So they ask Gintoki to help out, when they notice that he mysteriously disappeared.
3x46 - The Color for Each Person’s Bond Comes in Various Colors
February 19, 2009
The only way to defeat Hosen is to bring back the Sun to the Yoshiwara Shangri-La, the city trapped within eternal night. Seita runs for the control room to break open the iron-plated seal covering the city. Meanwhile, Gintoki and the Hyakka led by Tsukuyo are desperately holding off Hosen’s attack. But despite their best efforts, they cannot stop the King of The Night’s onslaught…King
3x47 - The taste of drinking under broad daylight is something special
February 26, 2009
While protecting Gintoki from the stray cats, Hoichi and the cats get caught. Soon Gintoki, Katsura and Kondo goes to save him.
3x48 - All Adults are Instructors for All Children
March 5, 2009
It is shortly after the fierce battle at Yoshiwara Shngri-la. Shinpachi and Kagura, having faced powerful foes in Hosen and Kamui unlike any they have encountered, are training hard after realizing their lack of strength. Both announce to Gintoki their determination to become stronger. But Gintoki declines to become involved, saying it’s a pain. Learning of the situation, Otae and Hasegawa share their training secrets, but…
3x49 - Zip Up Your Fly Nice and Slowly
March 12, 2009
The episode begins with a short sequence about Kamui transferring into Yato High School and is told from Abuto's point of view. While the Shinsengumi are out on a mission, Hijikata notices snot coming out of Kondo's nose so he wonders how he could tell him without the others noticing Kondos problem. In the end the snot even takes control over Kondo's body and it comes out that Kondo's true identity is being an Amanto in snot form. As Hijikata destroys it, he realizes it has been all a dream.
3x50 - When breaking a Chuubert in half, the end with the knob should be better. It's also tasty to drink from there
March 19, 2009
As the bombing of the Shinsengumi headquarters nears, Hijikata and Okita are still unable to find any means for escape. Only one key exists to unlock the shackles chaining each other. But if the key is used, it will set off a bomb to kill the other. The rule of the devil begins to stir distrust between the two. Though he commends them for not betraying one another, Jigzaw pressures them to make the final decision by displaying a certain item.
3x51 - If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them
March 26, 2009
The Odd Jobs trio is going about their usual meaningless chatter when a man with an eye-patch suddenly shows up and begins “ordering” them around. The man’s “power” is so strong, the Odd Jobs find themselves unable to defy his orders…

Gintama: All seasons

S0: Specials
18 Episode s
S1: Season 1
49 Episode s
S2: Season 2
50 Episode s
S3: Season 3
51 Episode s
S4: Season 4
51 Episode s
S5: Gintama'
51 Episode s
S6: Gintama': Enchousen
13 Episode s
S7: Gintama°
51 Episode s
S8: Gintama.
12 Episode s
S9: Gintama. - Slip Arc
13 Episode s
S10: Gintama. - Silver Soul Arc
12 Episode s
S11: Gintama. - Silver Soul Arc 2
16 Episode s

3x1 - The More Something Is Disliked, the More Lovely It Is

3x2 - Rules Are Made to be Broken

3x3 - Otaku Are Talkative

3x4 - There's a Thin Line Between Strengths and Weaknesses

3x5 - Important Things Are Hard To See

3x6 - It’s All About the Beat and Timing

3x7 - Love Is Often Played Out In Sudden Death

3x8 - Kids Don’t Understand How Their Parents Feel

3x9 - Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid

3x10 - Life is a test

3x11 - People Are All Escapees of Their Own Inner Prisons

3x12 - Definitely Do Not Let Your Girlfriend See the Things You Use for Cross-Dressing / There's Almost a 100% Chance You’ll Forget Your Umbrella and Hate Yourself For It

3x13 - A Birthday in Your Twenties Has No Deep Meaning / Lucky Is a Man Who Gets Up and Goes to Work

3x14 - Cleaning the Toilet Cleanses the Soul

3x15 - They Say Soy Sauce On Pudding Tastes Like Sea Urchin, But Soy Sauce On Pudding Only Tastes Like Pudding and Soy Sauce

3x16 - Summer Vacation is the Most Fun Right Before It Begins

3x17 - The older, the wiser

3x18 - Beauty is like a summer fruit

3x19 - Even if Your Back is Bent, Go Straight Forward

3x20 - Within Each Box of Cigarettes, Are One or Two Cigarettes That Smell Like Horse Dung

3x21 - Japanese Restaurants Abroad Taste Pretty Much Like School Cafeteria Lunches / Once You've Taken a Dish, You Can't Put It Back

3x22 - Novices Only Need a Flathead and a Phillips

3x23 - Imagination Is Nurtured In the 8th Grade

3x24 - Always Keep a Screwdriver In Your Heart

3x25 - When Nagging Goes Too Far It Becomes Intimidating

3x26 - Entering the Final Chapter!

3x27 - Some Things Can Only Be Conveyed Through the Written Word

3x28 - Sometimes You Must Meet to Understand

3x29 - Sometimes You Can’t Tell Just By Meeting Someone

3x30 - Beware of Food You Pick Up Off the Ground

3x31 - Cat Lovers and Dog Lovers Are Mutually Exclusive

3x32 - Fights Often Ensue During Trips

3x33 - Briefs Will Unavoidably Get Skidmarks

3x34 - Gin and His Excellency's Good-for-Nothings

3x35 - Be Very Careful When Using Ghost Stories

3x36 - Before Thinking About the Earth, Think About the More Endangered Gintaman’s Future!

3x37 - It's your house, you build it

3x38 - 99% Of Men Are Not Confident In Confessing Their Love

3x39 - Let's Talk About the Old Days Once in a While

3x40 - Don't Put Your Wallet In Your Back Pocket

3x41 - Beware of Those Who Use an Umbrella on a Sunny Day!

3x42 - Butting Into a Fight is Dangerous

3x43 - Life is about making consecutive decisions

3x44 - Those Who Stand On Four Legs Are Beasts. Those Who Stand on Two Legs, Guts, and Glory, Are Men

3x45 - Don’t Trust Bedtime Stories

3x46 - The Color for Each Person’s Bond Comes in Various Colors

3x47 - The taste of drinking under broad daylight is something special

3x48 - All Adults are Instructors for All Children

3x49 - Zip Up Your Fly Nice and Slowly

3x50 - When breaking a Chuubert in half, the end with the knob should be better. It's also tasty to drink from there

3x51 - If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them

S0: Specials

S1: Season 1

S2: Season 2

S3: Season 3

S4: Season 4

S5: Gintama'

S6: Gintama': Enchousen

S7: Gintama°

S8: Gintama.

S9: Gintama. - Slip Arc

S10: Gintama. - Silver Soul Arc

S11: Gintama. - Silver Soul Arc 2