Gintama Season 2 Part 2

What is Gintama Season 2 Part 2 about?

Gintama Season 2 Part 2 is a TV anime series of 13 episodes animated by Sunrise, adapted from a manga. It aired from October 4, 2012 to March 28, 2013. AniList classifies it as action, comedy, drama and science fiction. It continues from Gintama Season 2, which is worth watching first.

Synopsis from AniList, which credits MAL Rewrite. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Shounen, Found Family, Parody, Male Protagonist, Samurai, Politics, Swordplay, Meta, Philosophy, Ensemble Cast.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Gintoki Sakata 坂田銀時

  Main character

  A samurai living in an era where a samurai is no longer needed. To add to his troubles, oppressive aliens have moved in to invade. Gintoki lives with Kagura and Shinpachi, taking on odd jobs to make the world a better place...and to pay their rent.

  Japanese voice: Tomokazu Sugita

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  Shinpachi Shimura 志村新八

  Main character

  Shinpachi Shimura works under Gintoki to learn the ways of the samurai. He used to stay at his family's dōjo. However, it seems more like he's just trying to help Gintoki pay the rent than to learn. Shinpachi is the captain of the "Otsu's Imperial Guard," a pop singer's fan club.

  Japanese voice: Daisuke Sakaguchi

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  Kagura 神楽

  Main character

  Although she appears to be a normal, cute, human girl in Chinese-style clothing, she actually belongs to the Yato Clan, one of the strongest and most bloodthirsty of the Amanto races. The Yato is said to have "transparent" skin that is highly sensitive to sunlight, so Kagura carries a purple parasol at all times.

  Japanese voice: Rie Kugimiya

Supporting characters

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  Kotarou Katsura 桂小太郎

  Supporting character

  Katsura is Gintoki's former comrade during the Joi war. Even after the Amanto take-over of Japan, Katsura continues to resist the Amanto, and has amassed a band of followers. He is a wanted man due to his involvement in terrorist activities against the Bakufu, and is constantly on the run from the Shinsengumi.

  Japanese voice: Akira Ishida

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  Ayame Sarutobi 猿飛あやめ

  Supporting character

  Sarutobi Ayame is a ninja from the Oniwabanshuu by training, but is currently working as an assassin. She also has a part-time job at the Kunoichi Café. Since her initial appearance, she has developed a serious obsessive infatuation with Sakata Gintoki, to the point of even stalking him.

  Japanese voice: Yuu Kobayashi

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  Sougo Okita 沖田総悟

  Supporting character

  Okita is the best swordsman in the Shinsengumi. Personality-wise, he tends to be light-hearted and somewhat childish though his speech is heavily deadpan.

  Japanese voice: Kenichi Suzumura

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  Toushirou Hijikata 土方十四郎

  Supporting character

  Toshiro Hijikata is the famed chain smoking, vice commander of the Shinsengumi so named by his subordinates, because of his fearsome demeanor. Purportedly the brains behind the force, he takes his work seriously, and is fiercely loyal to his leader, Isao Kondo.

  Japanese voice: Kazuya Nakai

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  Sadaharu 定春

  Supporting character

  Sadaharu has the outward appearance of a giant dog, but is actually an inugami. When sitting on his haunches, he is taller than most humans. He was left in front of Gintoki's apartment in a box that had "To Mr. Freelancer" written on it.

  Japanese voice: Mikako Takahashi

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  Isao Kondou 近藤勲

  Supporting character

  Isao Kondo is the Commander of the Shinsengumi. When not working, he is the stalker of Tae Shimura, earning him the nickname Gorilla-stalker. His superior is Katakuriko Matsudaira, a high-ranking government officer under direct control of the Bakufu.

  Japanese voice: Susumu Chiba

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  Tae Shimura 志村妙

  Supporting character

  Tae Shimura is Shinpachi's older sister. She runs the Kakidokan Dojo—which was her father's failing dojo—with her brother. She is usually addressed as "Otae"; the "O" is an honorific used to refer to women. Kagura always addresses her as "big sister" (anego).

  Japanese voice: Satsuki Yukino

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  Shinsuke Takasugi 高杉晋助

  Supporting character

  A former comrade of Gintoki and Katsura and a major antagonist. He is easily recognisable through his bandaged left eye, his colorful kimono, his eerie smile, and the pipe he is often seen smoking.

  Japanese voice: Takehito Koyasu

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  Taizou Hasegawa 長谷川泰三

  Supporting character

  Hasegawa used to be an official working for the Bakufu, but after an unfortunate incident with Amanto dignitary Prince Hata, whom he was assigned to serve and protect, his superior asked him to succumb to his shame and commit seppuku, hearing that he ran away from his quarters.

  Japanese voice: Fumihiko Tachiki

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  Sagaru Yamazaki 山崎退

  Supporting character

  Yamazaki is a spy, whose specialty is naturally gathering intelligence. Yamazaki is often caught by Hijikata playing badminton by himself, and he is subsequently beaten. He is often seen cosplaying as a badminton-playing version of Echizen Ryoma from The Prince of Tennis.

  Japanese voice: Tetsuharu Oota

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  Otose お登勢

  Supporting character

  Gintoki's landlady. He swore to protect her when he ate food offerings to her dead husband. Her real name is Ayano Terada, Ms. Otose (お登勢 Otose) being a "genji" alias. She was very pretty when she was young and worked at a restaurant. She secretly fed poor children dumplings for free, and was fired. She is a smoker.

  Japanese voice: Kujira

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  Katakuriko Matsudaira 松平片栗虎

  Supporting character

  A high-ranking government officer under direct control of the Bakufu government, Police Superintendent Matsudaira Katakuriko is in charge of the Shinsengumi and the immediate superior of Commander Kondo Isao. He has extremely violent tendencies, often seen wielding a pistol, or occasionally heavier weapons.

  Japanese voice: Norio Wakamoto