Gintama Season 7, Episode 31: Take the Initial Premise Lightly, and It'll Cost You

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You Can Never Pause at the Perfect Time

Gin finds a strange clock and accidentally breaks it, causing all time in the universe to come to a stop.

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2

Even a Matsui Stick Can't Handle Some Kinds of Dirt

Odd Jobs continue to try and fix the Universal Clock, with little success.

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3

An Inspector's Love Begins With an Inspection

Yamazaki is on the verge of breaking down after staking out Odd Jobs' place for days on end. Tama offers some words of encouragement at just the right moment. Unfortunately, Yamazaki's new found affection for Tama soon turns into full-blown stalking. Concerned, the Shinsengumi send Okita to help fix things...

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4

Forget Dates, Remember People / You Can Hide Your Porn Mags, But You Can't Hide Your ***

Part 1 - Tsukuyo attempts to give Seita history lessons, but he refuses to take it seriously. Gintoki attempts to help, but his version of events may not be very accurate. Part 2 - Shinpachi runs into Gintoki whilst attempting to smuggle "Ho Love-ru" manga. The pair discuss how best to hide them from his sister.

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5

A Mirror Provides a Frozen Reflection of Both Your Beautiful and Ugly Sides / Nobody Likes the Photo on Their License

Part 1 - Sacchan finds a new stalking spot in Odd Job's building, but witnesses some unexpected things as the gang go about their morning rituals! Part 2 - Yamazaki is fed up with being labelled as boring at work and tries to get a ninja license.

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6

Arriving Late to a Reunion Makes it Hard to Enter

Gin is tricked into turning up to a reunion party with Katsura and Sakamoto. The two are unhappy with their lack of screen time and are determined to start a flashback arc, but they then get sidetracked trying to figure out the identity of a supposed fifth hero who supported them from the sidelines.

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7

A Reunion Also Brings to the Surface Things You Don't Want to Remember

Gin and co finally remember the phantom fifth member, Kurokono Tasuke. They also remember blowing him up by accident! Could it be that this reunion was arranged by Kurokono's vengeful spirit?

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8

When Compared to Time in the Heavens, Fifty Years of Human Life Resembles Naught but Dreams and Lottery Tickets

Whilst buying his cigarettes, Hijikata is persuaded to take a lottery ticket someone left behind. Against all the odds, it's the jackpot winner! Hijikata becomes paranoid that somebody knows he has the ticket and then bumps into the last person he wants to see!

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9

Guys With Big Nostrils Also Have Big Imaginations / You Never Accept a New Sentai Series at the Start, But By the Final Episode, You Don't Want It to End

Part 1 - Odd Jobs discuss ways to advertise themselves to attract new customers. Part 2 - Now that the previous four Devas have retired, the new leaders try to think of ways to make the Kabuki District less intimidating after being ranked the "least desirable place to live".

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10

9 + 1 = Yagyu Jyubei

Chaos ensues in the Kabuki district after a fanatical cult swaps everyone's genders around.

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11

Calories Come Back to Bite You Just When You've Forgotten About Them

Odd Jobs and the Shinsengumi (F) team up to overthrow the cult, but Kyubei starts to question whether he/she wants to turn back into a woman.

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12

10 - 1 =

The gang break into the cult's headquarters but the leaders have already escaped. Faced with the possibility of never changing back, everyone must now adjust to their new genders.

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13

All Mothers Pack Too Much Food Into a Lunch Box and Ruin the Shape

Concerned that Seita doesn't seem to be making friends at temple school, Hinowa and Tsukuyo, believing the problem to lie with his lunch box, attempt to fix the problem but only seem to make it worse.

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14

The Reaper by Day and the Reaper by Night

Recently, there has been a bizarre string of murders around town. The victims have all been killed the same way, with their heads virtually severed, bar a small strand of flesh. Gintoki, whilst stumbling home drunk, encounters what appears to be a reaper who asks him to help with their ritual suicide. He will soon discover just how the two are related.

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15

Human or Demon?

After revealing that his name was among the criminals sentenced to be executed, Yaemon blackmails Gin into smuggling Asaemon to safety. Meanwhile, Hijikata and Okita follow up their own leads on the reaper, uncovering a greater conspiracy in the process.

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16

Farewell, Reaper

Asaemon confronts Yaemon, but after he reveals that it was Gintoki who was the reason for her father's death, her resolve waivers. Will her blade strike Yaemon or Gintoki?

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17

A Phoenix Rises from the Ashes Over and Over

Hasegawa come to Odd Jobs looking for new ghost stories to scare kids in the park. Unfortunately, the scariest thing about these stories might be the copyright laws they're breaking!

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18

Amen

Gintoki notices that many drunken patrons of Otose's bar are confessing their sins to Tama and decides to take advantage of that by opening a confessional and taking a cut of the fees. Many of the confessions seem to mention a certain worthless boss who sounds very familiar!

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19

Being a Leader is Tough

After the previous episode's escapades, Katsura finds the unconscious Shigeshige and takes him back to the Joi Rebels hideout. Shigeshige has lost his memories of being the Shogun, but everyone but Katsura recognizes him straight away! Katsura, seeing potential in Shigeshige as a natural-born leader, attempts to teach him the qualities of leadership, but ends up being one-upped by him!

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20

Love is a Roach Motel

After inviting Otae to the festival and being rejected, Kondo rampages around, taking his frustrations out on happy couples there. In an effort to hide the fact that the one making the scene is the Shinsengumi chief, Sougo and Hijikata convince him to wear a disguise. A short while later, Kondo runs into Otae, who doesn't seem to recognize him in his cockroach mask.

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21

A Sizzle Summer / A Nothing Summer 2015

Part 1 - After being told by Gin and Shinpachi that part of the joy of eating watermelons is the "drama" that comes with them, Kagura and Princess Soyo decide to raise the stakes. Part 2 - Summer break is almost over and Seita has not done his homework! He goes to Odd Jobs for help but as usual gets more than he bargained for!

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22

He's the Sweet Tooth, and I'm the Mayo Guy

After getting hit by a truck, Gin and Hijikata mysteriously switch bodies. Now they must adapt to living each other's lives while trying to find a way to switch back.

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23

I'm a Failure as a Leader, and He's Also a Failure as a Leader

Gin and Hijikata find Gengai, who's newest invention is responsible for their body swapping. He tries to reverse the process but it doesn't work as something is missing. Gin remembers that part of his soul ended up in a dead cat which they must now find. Unfortunately, the Shinsengumi, with their new found freedom, and Odd Jobs, with their new strict codes, seem intent on getting in their way.

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24

I'm Odd Jobs, and He's Shinsengumi

Gin and Hijikata manage to track down the cat with part of Gin's soul in it, which is being looked after by Otae. Attempts to capture it are complicated when the rest of the gang turn up and have also swapped bodies!

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25

Always Leave Enough Room for Fifty Million in Your Bag

Mutsu recalls to Gin how she and Sakamoto first became acquainted.

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26

Always Leave Enough Room for Pebbles in Your Bag

Sakamoto has been kidnapped by the pirates they double-crossed in the past! Now, it's up to Mutsu and Gin to rescue him.

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27

Style Goes Out of Fashion the Moment It's Put Into Words / There Are Two Types of People In This World: Those Who Yell Out Their Attack Names, and Those Who Don't

Part 1 - The Odd Jobs trio try out different outfits and styles, with disastrous consequences. Part 2 - Facing a disinterested group of old bums at their Dojo, Shinpachi asks the others for help in motivating them. They discover a scroll left behind by his dad containing a secret ultimate move.

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28

The Two Apes

Whilst out "patrolling" Tae's house, Kondo encounters a notorious thief known as Ape Boy. Sensing his Gorilla-like strength and agility, Ape Boy asks Kondo to become his disciple.

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29

Afros of Life and Death

Katsura attempts to infiltrate the Shinsengumi wearing an afro as a disguise. He gets more than he bargained for when he is assigned to the squad of another Afro-wearer with some serious social issues!

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30

Afuro and Wolfro

Zura, having successfully infiltrated the Shinsengumi, now attempts to get rid of Wolfro, deeming him a threat.

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31

Take the Initial Premise Lightly, and It'll Cost You

Whilst on a job tailing someone in the blistering summer heat, Gin steals Kagura's parasol, forgetting that the Yato are weak against sunlight. Kagura falls ill and is taken to the hospital.

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32

Keep Your Farewells Short

Kagura's ruse has gone too far! After faking her illness things take a turn for the worse as everyone assumes she is dying. Even Soyo turns up and ends up planning a state funeral for her. It looks like it's too late for Kagura to correct the misunderstanding now!

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33

One Editor Is Enough / The G-Pen Is Capricious and the Maru Pen Is Stubborn

Part 1 - After faking a stomachache to work on his Manga in peace in the infirmary, Shachi's work is discovered by the nurse there, who likes it a lot! Shachi wants to try asking her out but doesn't know how to. Gin suggests he do it through his Manga. Part 2 - Gin and Shachi finally get a chance to debut in Jump, however they only have one night to finish their manuscript! Gin finds some assistants to help. Will they finish in time?

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34

Strike When the Sword and Overlord are Hot / Oil Rain

Part 1 - Tetsuko leaves Odd Jobs in charge of her store while she looks for rare materials. It doesn't take long before some strange characters appear asking for various legendary swords to be fixed. Part 2 - Tama befriends an cigarette vending machine that has become unreliable due to its age. Over time, the two become closer, but their happy days may be numbered.

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35

Shoguns of Light and Shadow

After the Shogun nearly falls victim to an assassination attempt by unknown forces, a plan is put into motion to help him escape Edo. Several diversions, each with body doubles set off in different directions, guarded by those loyal to Shigeshige. However the loyalty of some remains uncertain...

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36

Ninja Village

Zenzou and the Iga clan have betrayed the Shogun! Their forces are ambushed from all sides as forces loyal to the shogun desperately fight back.

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37

Ninja Soul

After it becomes clear that the Iga clan didn't actually betray the Shogun, Gin and co are taken to their village and learn the truth about the Shogun's deep involvement with the clan in the past.

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38

And Then There Were Five

As Sarutobi attempts to rescue the critically wounded Zenzou, Odd Jobs, Hijikata and Kondou desparately fight back against the ruthless Yato clan, trying to get the Shogun to safety. Meanwhile, Takasugi seeks out Gintoki to end things once and for all.

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39

Those Who Protect Against All Odds

Past histories are finally confronted for Gintoki and Kagura as they face off against Takasugi and Kamui.

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40

Sworn Enemy

As Gintoki and Takasugi continue their frenzied fight, the past they shared together with Katsura is revealed, as well as the fate of their teacher, Shouyou. This is also known as the greatest episode ever made.

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41

The Crows Caw After the Battle Ends

As various conflicts draw to their conclusions, the Tendoshu swoop in to finish off the survivors.

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42

Farewell, Buddy

With the battle over, the survivors each go their separate ways. With Nobunobu appointed the new Shogun, Shigeshige and his retainers retreat to Kyo to regroup. For those left in Edo, there may be dark times ahead.

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43

The Day the Demon Cried

Following Shigeshige's assassination, the new Shogun, Nobunobu begins a purge of the old guard. Matsudaira and Kondo are blamed for failing to prevent the assassination and sentenced to be beheaded and the Shingengumi are disbanded. Lost and without a leader, they must now decide what to do next.

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44

Heroes Always Arrive Fashionably Late

Gin and Hijikata are drinking away their sorrows when Nobunobu and the Mimawarigumi storm the place. Nobunobu, not satisfied with having crushed Shigeshige and thei Shinsengumi attempts to antagonize Hijikata. Suddenly, an unexpected ally arrives.

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45

Lost and Found

Whilst Kondo And Katsura attempt to break out of prison, Hijikata must decide which path to walk.

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46

Prison Break

The Shinsengumi and Joi Rebels team up to rescue Kondo and Katsura from the prison island known as Kokujo, but things do not go to plan and they are soon ambushed by a familiar enemy.

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47

Stray Dogs

Odd Jobs and the Shinsengumi make land on the prison island, but to reach Kondo and Katsura they must content with the Tendoshu and the Mimawarigumi first.

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48

Undelivered Mail

Sasaki Isaburo's past with the Shinsengumi, Matsudaira, and Imai Nobume is finally revealed.

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49

Karma

Things come to a head on Kokujo Island, as death itself descends upon the battlefield.

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50

Nobume

With everyone fighting to regroup and escape, Sasaki makes the same mistake one more time.

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51

Farewell Shinsengumi

The complete fallout of the events at Kokujo Island come to light and brings about farewells nobody thought they'd ever see.

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