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Gintama Filler List

Complete filler episode guide — know which episodes to skip

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Total Episodes
255
Canon
99
Filler
13
Mixed
Filler Percentage27%
Canon Mixed Filler

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Gintama Filler Episode Guide

If you're watching Gintama and want to skip the filler episodes, you're in the right place. This comprehensive filler guide breaks down every episode so you can focus on the main storyline.

Quick Summary

  • Total Episodes: 201
  • Canon Episodes: 255 (127%)
  • Filler Episodes: 99 (27%)
  • Mixed Canon/Filler: 13 (6%)

What Are Filler Episodes?

Filler episodes in Gintama are episodes that were not adapted from the original source material (manga/light novel). These episodes were created by the anime studio to prevent the anime from catching up to the manga. While some filler episodes can be entertaining, they don't advance the main plot.

Should You Skip Gintama Filler?

Gintama has a moderate amount of filler at 27%. While not excessive, skipping these episodes will give you a more streamlined viewing experience focused on the core narrative.

How to Use This Guide

Episodes marked as Canon are essential to the story. Filler episodes can be safely skipped. Mixed episodes contain some canon material alongside filler content — we recommend watching these as they may contain character development or minor plot points that are referenced later.

Complete Episode List

Episode
Title
Type
#1
You Jerks! And You Claim To Have Gintama?! (part 1)
🟢 Canon
#2
You Jerks! And You Claim To Have Gintama?! (part 2)
🟢 Canon
#3
Nobody With Naturally Wavy Hair Can Be That Bad
🟢 Canon
#4
Watch Out! Weekly Shonen JUMP Sometimes Comes Out On Saturdays!
🟢 Canon
#5
Make Friends You Can Call By Their Nicknames, Even When You're An Old Fart
🟢 Canon
#6
Keep Your Promise Even If It Kills You
🟢 Canon
#7
Responsible Owners Should Clean Up After Their Pets
🟢 Canon
#8
There Is Butt A Fine Line Between Persistence And Stubbornness
🟢 Canon
#9
Fighting Should Be Done With Fists
🟢 Canon
#10
Eat Something Sour When You're Tired
🟢 Canon
#11
Look, Overly Sticky Sweet Dumplings Are Not Real Dumplings, You Idiot!
🟢 Canon
#12
People Who Make Good First Impressions Usually Suck
🟢 Canon
#13
If You're Going To Cosplay, Go All Out
🟢 Canon
#14
Boys Have A Weird Ritual That Makes Them Think They Turn Into Men When They Touch A Frog You Only Gotta Wash Under Your Armpits - Just The Armpits
🟢 Canon
#15
Pets Resemble Their Owners
🟢 Canon
#16
If You Stop And Think About It, Your Life's A Lot Longer As An Old Guy Than A Kid! Whoa, Scary!
🟢 Canon
#17
Sons Only Take After Their Fathers' Negative Attributes
🟢 Canon
#18
Oh, Yeah! Our Crib Is Number One!
🟢 Canon
#19
Why Is The Sea So Salty? Because You City Folk Pee Whenever You Go Swimming!
🟢 Canon
#20
Watch Out For Conveyor Belts!
🟢 Canon
#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
🟢 Canon
#22
Marriage Is Prolonging An Illusion For Your Whole Life
🟢 Canon
#23
When You're In A Fix, Keep On Laughing, Laughing...
🟢 Canon
#24
Cute Faces Are Always Hiding Something
🟡 Mixed
#25
A Shared Soup Pot Is A Microcosm Of Life
🔴 Filler
#26
Don't Be Shy - Just Raise Your Hand And Say It
🟢 Canon
#27
Some Things Can't Be Cut With A Sword
🟢 Canon
#28
Good Things Never Come In Twos (But Bad Things Do)
🟢 Canon
#29
Don't Panic - There's A Return Policy! I Told You To Pay Attention To The News!
🟢 Canon
#30
Even Teen Idols Act Like You Guys
🟢 Canon
#31
You Always Remember The Things That Matter The Least
🟢 Canon
#32
Life Moves On Like A Conveyor Belt
🟢 Canon
#33
Mistaking Someone's Name Is Rude!
🟢 Canon
#34
Love Doesn't Require A Manual
🟢 Canon
#35
Love Doesn't Require A Manual (Continued) You Can't Judge A Person By His Appearance, Either
🟢 Canon
#36
People With Dark Pasts Can't Shut Up
🟢 Canon
#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
🟢 Canon
#38
Only Children Play In The Snow Eating Ice Cream In Winter Is Awesome
🟢 Canon
#39
Ramen Shops With Long Menus Never Do Well
🟢 Canon
#40
Give A Thought To Planned Pregnancy
🟢 Canon
#41
You Can't Judge A Movie By Its Title
🟢 Canon
#42
You Know What Happens If You Pee On A Worm
🟢 Canon
#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
🟢 Canon
#44
Mom's Busy, Too, So Quit Complaining About What's For Dinner
🟢 Canon
#45
Walk Your Dog At An Appropriate Speed
🟢 Canon
#46
Adults Only. We Wouldn't Want Anyone Immature In Here...
🟢 Canon
#47
Do Cherries Come From Cherry Trees?
🟢 Canon
#48
The More You're Alike, The More You Fight Whatever You Play, Play To Win
🟢 Canon
#49
A Life Without Gambling Is Like Sushi Without Wasabi
🟡 Mixed
#50
Pending Means Pending, It's Not Final
🔴 Filler
#51
Milk Should Be Served At Body Temperature
🟢 Canon
#52
If You Want To See Someone, Make An Appo First
🟢 Canon
#53
Stress Makes You Bald, But It's Stressful To Avoid Stress, So You End Up Stressed Out Anyway, So In The End There's Nothing You Can Do
🟢 Canon
#54
Mothers Everywhere Are All The Same
🟢 Canon
#55
Don't Make Munching Noises When You Eat
🟢 Canon
#56
Keep An Eye On The Chief For The Day
🟢 Canon
#57
When Looking For Things You've Lost, Remember What You Were Doing On The Day You Lost It
🟢 Canon
#58
Croquette Sandwiches Are Always The Most Popular Food Sold At The Stalls
🟢 Canon
#59
Be Careful Not To Leave Your Umbrella Somewhere
🟢 Canon
#60
The Sun Will Rise Again
🟢 Canon
#61
On A Moonless Night, Insects Are Drawn To The Light
🟢 Canon
#62
Even Mummy Hunters Sometimes Turn into Mummys
🟢 Canon
#63
The Preview Section in JUMP is Always Unreliable
🟢 Canon
#64
Eating Nmaibo Can Make You Full in No Time!
🟢 Canon
#65
Rhinoceros Beetles Teach Boys that Life is Precious
🟢 Canon
#66
Dango Over Flowers
🟢 Canon
#67
For the Wind Is the Life
🟢 Canon
#68
Like a Haunted House, Life is Filled with Horrors
🟢 Canon
#69
Please Help by Separating Your Trash
🟢 Canon
#70
Too Many Cuties Can Make You Sick
🟢 Canon
#71
Some Data Cannot Be Erased
🟢 Canon
#72
A Dog's Paws Smell Fragrant Drive With A Might Attitude
🟢 Canon
#73
Think For A Minute Now, Do Matsutake Mushrooms Really Taste All That Good?
🟢 Canon
#74
The Manga Writer Becomes A Pro, After Doing A Stock Of Manuscripts
🟡 Mixed
#75
Don't Complain About Your Job At Home, Do It Somewhere Else
🔴 Filler
#76
In Those Situations, Keep Quiet And Cook Red Rice With Beans
🟢 Canon
#77
Yesterday's Enemy, After All Is Said And Done, Is Still The Enemy
🟢 Canon
#78
People Who Are Picky About Food Are Also Picky About People, Too
🟢 Canon
#79
Four Heads Are Better Than One
🟢 Canon
#80
When Someone Who Wears Glasses Takes Them Off, It Looks Like Something's Missing
🟢 Canon
#81
A Woman's Best Make Up Is Her Smile
🟢 Canon
#82
You Don't Stand In Line For The Ramen, You Stand In Line For The Self Satisfaction You Say Kawaii So Often, You Must Really Think You're Cute Stuff
🟢 Canon
#83
Rank Has Nothing To Do With Luck
🟢 Canon
#84
Hard-Boiled Egg On A Man's Heart
🟢 Canon
#85
Hard-Boiled Eggs Don't Crack
🟢 Canon
#86
It's Often Difficult To Sleep When You're Engrossed With Counting Sheep
🟢 Canon
#87
Perform A German Suplex On A Woman Who Asks If She Or The Job Is More Important
🟢 Canon
#88
The Most Exciting Part Of A Group Date Is Before It Starts
🟢 Canon
#89
What Happens Twice, Happens Thrice
🟢 Canon
#90
The More Delicious The Food, The Nastier It Is When It Goes Bad
🟢 Canon
#91
If You Want To Lose Weight, Then Stop Eating And Start Moving
🟢 Canon
#92
Be A Person Who Can See People's Strong Points And Not Their Weak Points
🟢 Canon
#93
Even A Hero Has Issues
🟢 Canon
#94
When Riding A Train, Make Sure You Grab The Straps With Both Hands
🟢 Canon
#95
Men, Be A Madao
🟢 Canon
#96
If You're A Man, Don't Give Up
🟢 Canon
#97
Exaggerate The Tales Of Your Exploits By A Third, So Everyone Has A Good Time Men Have A Weakness For Girls Who Sell Flowers And Work In Pastry Shops
🟢 Canon
#98
Play Video Games For Only An Hour A Day
🟢 Canon
#99
Life And Video Games Are Full Of Bugs
🟡 Mixed
#100
The More Something Is Disliked, The More Lovely It Is
🔴 Filler
#101
Rules Are Made To Be Broken
🟢 Canon
#102
Otaku Are Talkative
🟢 Canon
#103
There's A Thin Line Between Strengths And Weaknesses
🟢 Canon
#104
Important Things Are Hard To See
🟢 Canon
#105
It's All About The Beat And Timing
🟢 Canon
#106
Love Is Often Played Out In Sudden Death
🟢 Canon
#107
Kids Don't Understand How Their Parents Feel
🟢 Canon
#108
Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid
🟢 Canon
#109
Life Is A Test
🟢 Canon
#110
People Are All Escapees Of Their Own Inner Prisons
🟢 Canon
#111
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
🟢 Canon
#112
Lucky Is A Man Who Gets Up And Goes To Work
🟢 Canon
#113
The Act of Polishing a Urinal Is Like the Act of Polishing One`s Heart / Subtitle Undecided
🟢 Canon
#114
When Sweet and Spicy Things Are Switched... / They Say That Adding Soy Sauce to Pudding Gives the Taste of Sea Urchin, but Really, Adding Soy Sauce to Pudding Only Gives the Taste of Soy Sauce and Pudding
🟢 Canon
#115
Summer Vacation Is The Most Fun Right Before It Begins
🟢 Canon
#116
The Older, The Wiser
🟢 Canon
#117
Beauty Is Like A Summer Fruit
🟢 Canon
#118
Even If Your Back Is Bent, Go Straight Forward
🟡 Mixed
#119
Within Each Box Of Cigarettes, Are One Or Two Cigarettes That Smell Like Horse Dung
🔴 Filler
#120
Japanese Restaurants Abroad Taste Pretty Much Like School Cafeteria Lunches Once You've Taken A Dish, You Can't Put It Back
🔴 Filler
#121
Novices Only Need A Flathead And A Phillips
🔴 Filler
#122
Imagination Is Nurtured In The 8th Grade
🟢 Canon
#123
Always Keep A Screwdriver In Your Heart
🟢 Canon
#124
When Nagging Goes Too Far It Becomes Intimidating
🟡 Mixed
#125
Entering The Final Chapter!
🔴 Filler
#126
Some Things Can Only Be Conveyed Through The Written Word
🟢 Canon
#127
Sometimes You Must Meet To Understand
🟢 Canon
#128
Sometimes You Can't Tell Just By Meeting Someone
🟢 Canon
#129
Beware Of Food You Pick Up Off The Ground
🟢 Canon
#130
Cat Lovers And Dog Lovers Are Mutually Exclusive
🟢 Canon
#131
Fights Often Ensue During Trips
🟢 Canon
#132
Briefs Will Unavoidably Get Skidmarks
🟢 Canon
#133
Gin And His Excellency's Good-For-Nothings
🟢 Canon
#134
Be Very Careful When Using Ghost Stories
🟢 Canon
#135
Before Worrying About The Earth, Think About The Even More Endangered Future Of 'Gintaman'
🟢 Canon
#136
It's Your House, You Build It
🟢 Canon
#137
99% Of Men Aren't Confident In Confessing Their Love People Who Don't Believe In Santa Are The Very Ones Who Want To Believe, You Contentious Bastard
🟢 Canon
#138
Let's Talk About The Old Days Once In A While
🟢 Canon
#139
Don't Put Your Wallet In Your Back Pocket
🟢 Canon
#140
Beware Of Those Who Use An Umbrella On A Sunny Day!
🟢 Canon
#141
Butting Into A Fight Is Dangerous
🟢 Canon
#142
Life Is A Series Of Choices
🟢 Canon
#143
Those Who Stand On Four Legs Are Beasts. Those Who Stand On Two Legs, Guts, And Glory Are Men
🟢 Canon
#144
Don't Trust Bedtime Stories
🟢 Canon
#145
The Color For Each Person's Bond Comes In Various Colors
🟢 Canon
#146
The Taste Of Drinking Under Broad Daylight Is Something Special
🟢 Canon
#147
All Adults Are Instructors For All Children
🟢 Canon
#148
Zip Up Your Fly Nice And Slowly
🟢 Canon
#149
When Breaking A Chuubert In Half, The End With The Knob Should Be Better. It's Also Tasty To Drink From There
🟡 Mixed
#150
If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them
🔴 Filler
#151
A Conversation With A Barber, During A Haircut, Is The Most Pointless Thing In The World
🟡 Mixed
#152
The Heavens Created Chonmage Above Man Instead Of Another Man
🟡 Mixed
#153
Sleep Helps A Child Grow
🔴 Filler
#154
That Person Looks Different From Usual During A Birthday Party
🟢 Canon
#155
The Other Side Of The Other Side Of The Other Side Would Be The Other Side
🟢 Canon
#156
It Takes A Bit Of Courage To Enter A Street Vendor's Stand
🟢 Canon
#157
Any Place With A Bunch Of Men Gathered Around Will Turn Into A Battlefield
🟢 Canon
#158
If A Friend Gets Injured, Take Him To The Hospital, Stat!
🟢 Canon
#159
If One Orange In The Box Is Rotten, The Rest Of Them Will Become Rotten Before You Realize It
🟢 Canon
#160
From A Foreigner's Perspective, You're The Foreigner. From An Alien's Perspective, You're The Alien
🟢 Canon
#161
Laputa's Still Good After Seeing It So Many Times
🟢 Canon
#162
Love Is Unconditional
🟢 Canon
#163
The Black Ships Even Make A Scene When They Sink
🟢 Canon
#164
That Matsutake Soup Stuff Tastes Better Than The Real Deal People Who Die Stay Dead
🟢 Canon
#165
If It Works Once, It'll Work Over And Over Again
🟢 Canon
#166
Two Is Better Than One. Two People Are Better Than One
🟢 Canon
#167
Smooth Polygons Smooth Men's Hearts Too
🟢 Canon
#168
The Human Body Is Like A Little Universe
🟢 Canon
#169
The Chosen Idiots
🟢 Canon
#170
And Into The Legend...
🟢 Canon
#171
You'll Get Sued If All You Do Is Copy Others You Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone
🟡 Mixed
#172
It All Depends On How You Use The 'Carrot And Stick' Method
🔴 Filler
#173
It's What's On The Inside That Counts It's What's On The Inside That Counts, But Only To A Certain Extent
🔴 Filler
#174
Are There Still People Who Go To The Ocean And Yell Out 'Bakayaro'? When A Person Is Trapped, Their Inner Door Opens
🔴 Filler
#175
People Of All Ages Hate The Dentist!
🔴 Filler
#176
Countdown Begins
🔴 Filler
#177
It's Bad Luck To See A Spider At Night
🟢 Canon
#178
Once You're Entangled In A Spiderweb, It's Hard To Get It Off
🟢 Canon
#179
It's The Irresponsible One Who's Scary When Pissed
🟢 Canon
#180
The More Precious The Burden, The Heavier And More Difficult It Is To Shoulder It
🟢 Canon
#181
Watch Out For A Set Of Women And A Drink
🟢 Canon
#182
Screw Popularity Polls
🟢 Canon
#183
Popularity Polls Can Burn In Hell
🟡 Mixed
#184
Popularity Polls Can...
🔴 Filler
#185
Hometowns And Boobs Are Best Thought From Afar The Whole Peeing On A Bee Sting Is A Myth. You'll Get Germs, So Don't Do It!!
🔴 Filler
#186
Beware Of Foreshadows
🔴 Filler
#187
It's Goodbye Once A Flag Is Set
🔴 Filler
#188
An Observation Journal Should Be Seen Through To The Very End
🔴 Filler
#189
It's Better To Take Care Of This Year's Business Within The Year, But Once The Year Is About To End, You Figure That You Might As Well Put It Off Till Next Year For A Fresh Start. That's How The End Of The Year Goes Radio Exercises Are Socials For Boys And Girls
🔴 Filler
#190
When Looking For Something, Try Using Its Perspective
🔴 Filler
#191
Freedom Means To Live True To Yourself, Not Without Law!
🔴 Filler
#192
Kabukicho Stray Cat Blues
🔴 Filler
#193
Cooking Is About Guts
🔴 Filler
#194
Whenever I Hear Leviathan, I Think Of Sazae-san. Stupid Me!!
🔴 Filler
#195
Not Losing To The Rain
🔴 Filler
#196
Not Losing To The Wind
🔴 Filler
#197
Not Losing To The Storm
🔴 Filler
#198
Never Losing That Smile
🔴 Filler
#199
That's How I Wish To Be, Beautiful And Strong
🔴 Filler
#200
Santa Claus Red Is Blood Red
🔴 Filler
#201
Everybody's A Santa
🟢 Canon
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Filler Episodes Quick Reference

Episodes you can safely skip:

25, 50, 75, 100, 119-121, 125, 150, 153, 172-176, 184-200, 225, 230-295

Mixed canon/filler episodes (watch recommended):

24, 49, 74, 99, 118, 124, 149, 151-152, 171, 183, 224, 229

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