Gintama has had several different English dubs over the years, which can make tracking specific episodes confusing:
: The episode establishes the show's blend of action, samurai honor, and absurd comedy. English Dub Information Gintama (Dub) Episode 3
In the Gintama series, , titled "Nobody with Natural Permed Hair Can Be That Bad" , is widely considered the true starting point of the story. While the first two episodes were filler specials intended to celebrate the anime's launch, Episode 3 is the first to adapt the original manga and properly introduce the main characters. Episode 3 Guide: Overview and Key Plot Points Gintama has had several different English dubs over
: The episode focuses on Shinpachi Shimura , a teenager struggling to maintain his family's dojo in a world that has discarded the samurai spirit. Episode 3 Guide: Overview and Key Plot Points
: Set in a version of Edo-period Japan where alien invaders called Amanto have outlawed swords and marginalized the samurai.
: Shinpachi encounters Gintoki Sakata , an eccentric samurai with naturally permed silver hair and a love for sweets, who helps Shinpachi after he is bullied by Amanto.