Over the years, the Yorojura crew have done everything they can to save the universe, fight ghosts, fight over food, and get stuck in the toilet because they run out of paper towels. Although travel Gintama may be over, the laughter and fun don’t have to stop.
Debuted in 2003, the shonen manga Gintama from Hideaki Sorachi lasted until 2019. An anime adaptation by studio Sunrise was launched in 2006 and produced many seasons with more than 350 episodes. It can be said that Gintama has left its mark, and the series is a must-see for comedy and action fans.
While it shares similarities with many other series, especially Shonen, Gintama is still an anime of its kind—however, another anime touches on some of the same elements.
Anime Like Gintama
1. Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X)
Ideally, Rurouni Kenshin must be watched before Gintama because it includes many references and the context of Japanese historical periods. It can be said that Gintama might as well be a direct parody of Kenshin.
Good Gintama And Rurouni Kenshin focus on a samurai’s life and how he tries to make his way in a new era after the Meiji Restoration in the Edo Period.
After all, this 1990s anime classic has withstood the test of time rather well, thanks to its strong characters, gorgeous combat, and witty humor.
Rurouni Kenshin is still considered the most famous samurai series ever, with a fully earned reputation. The live-action movie Rurouni Kenshin is also fantastic and provides a satisfying conclusion to the story since the anime doesn’t fully adapt to the manga.
2. Arakawa Under the Bridge
Absurd similar humor; nearly all characters are abnormal, and both are very funny. It focuses on Kou Ichinomiya, the son of a wealthy businessman, who is rescued by Nino, who lives under a bridge. Claiming to be from Venus, Nino only wants one thing: to fall in love.
Feeling owed his life, Kou insists on paying him back. So Nino asks Kou to be his girlfriend, forcing him to move on and start a new life under the bridge.
Arakawa Under the Bridge, which the Shaft studio worked on, photographed Kou’s interactions with the strange people living under the bridge. Sugita Tomokazu, the seiyuu of Gintoki, is one of the characters here and several others.
3. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Both series have some of the most ridiculous scenarios I’ve ever seen in anime, and they can pull off the comedy and reactions in the best possible way. Apart from that, both are long series with many chapters and actions.
Between Gintama and JoJo’s Bizzare Adventure has a historical setting with fantasy and sci-fi elements.
Jojo is set in various periods from Victorian England and has many characters with mystical powers.
Suppose Gintama has many references to Japanese history from the Edo period, pop culture, and other otaku. In that case, JoJo is also full of cultural references, especially to the music.
One of the main characters, Joseph Joester, is voiced by Sugita, who also stars as Gin. Gintama also often parodied JoJo.
4. Space Dandy
Gintama has two modes: serious and funny. The former prioritizes narrative continuity, action, world-building, and drama. The latter consists mainly of episodic stories portraying Edo in ridiculous and strange situations. Space Dandy does the same thing, taking the latter to the extreme.
Sci-fi anime episodes are like mythical tales, which don’t have to adhere to predefined conventions, sticking only to the core character traits of Space Dandy. Things are getting weirder in the best possible way.
5. Beelzebub
Covering only a tiny part of Ryuhei Tamura’s manga, the Beelzebub anime is a light shonen comedy about a delinquent assigned to care for a demon king’s baby. Naturally, fun ensues.
Like Gintama, Beelzebub’s early chapters are devoted almost entirely to humor, as the manga and anime push the tough into cute and funny situations. The anime ended before the manga pushed the action to the fore, but the show got the humor right.
6. Sketch Dance
Dance sketch is Gintama’s middle school background. Yorozura crew from Gintama even popped in a Dance sketch for crossovers. The SKET Brigade takes on any job the student body might throw at it, though three club members rarely do much.
Dance Sketch is a parody of shonen anime and a stand-alone comedy about three serious characters who often cause more trouble than they fix.
7. Kekkai Sensen
Between Kekkai Sensen And Gintama is set in a realistic setting, which was later combined with alien and supernatural elements and built around a strange and colorful character.
In Kekkai Sensen, an opening to another world suddenly opens in New York, resulting in the city being destroyed and rebuilt into Hellsalem’s Lot. Here, humans and supernatural beings coexist in everyday life.
Like Gintama, Kekkai Sensen is less focused on the plot, and both rely more on the variety of characters. The main protagonist of Leonardo Watch is Daisuke Sakaguchi, the voice of Kenpachi.
8. The Disastrous Life Of Saiki K.
Together Gintamaserial The Disastrous Life of Saiki K This work by JC Staff is in the top row of the best comedy anime.
Kusuo Saiki is a strong supernatural power owner who can do almost anything. Desperate to go unnoticed, Saiki tries his best to be unspectacular.
Unfortunately, Saiki seems to attract other strange and spectacular people naturally. Broken into short sketches, The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. has an impressive character roster that almost rivals the deep characters of Gintama. The humor is also very character-focused.
9. Golden Kamuy
Golden Kamuy centered around people trying to obtain hidden gold, a race involving war veteran Saichi Sugimoto, an Ainu girl, and dozens of other unique characters.
Incorporating historical characters, Golden Kamuy is bloody, intense, and insanely funny.
Admittedly, it’s not a valid recommendation for people looking for something similar to sketch Gintama’s episodic ones. Still, Golden Kamuy is perfect for those who like shonen anime action arcs, even though it’s a seinen series.
10. One Punch Man
Where to go if all your dreams have been fulfilled? That’s the question both series face. They have no severe plot, just the everyday life of a man trying to live his life.
Sometimes, there are battles and funny moments. It is straightforward to recommend Gintama And One Punch Man to people looking for cute anime to add some spice to their lives.
