Gintama

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Gintama
Manga
Genre	Science fiction comedy Adventure
Demographic	Shōnen
Writer	Hideaki Sorachi
Illustrator	Hideaki Sorachi
Publisher	Shueisha
Magazine	Weekly Shōnen Jump Jump Giga
Volumes	77
Started	December 8, 2003
Ended	June 20, 2019
Anime
Directed by	Shinji Takamatsu Yōichi Fujita Chizuru Miyawaki
Studio	Sunrise Bandai Namco Pictures
Original run	April 4, 2006 - October 7, 2018
Wikipedia

Gintama (also called Gin Tama) is a manga created by Hideaki Sorachi that first ran in 2003 in Weekly Shonen Jump, with an anime series produced in 2006. The manga continues to run. The anime series lasted until 2010, with follow-up series Gintama' airing from 2012 to 2013, Gintama° running from 2015 to 2016, and Gintama. running from 2017 to 2018.

It mainly focuses on Gintoki Sakata, a samurai working as a freelancer living in Edo during an alien conquer. He befriends a teenager named Shinpachi Shimura after helping him save his sister from these aliens, as well as an alien named Kagura whom they save from a group of Yakuza.

Manga

Bread Is Better than the Song of Birds (Volume 13, Chapter 109)

The Yorozuya take part in a dango-eating contest.

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The Best Place to Hide a Tree is in a Forest (Volume 16, Chapter 133)

Kagura eats all the snacks the group needs to survive the Ryo-II attack, joking that she is pregnant.

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If You Want to Lose Weight, Move (Volume 18, Chapter 156)

All the females have gained weight, although their faces look normal, and must work hard to lose it.

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If You Want to Lose Weight, Don't Eat (Volume 18, Chapter 157)

Continues where the story left off from the previous chapter.

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Don't Let Sleeping Children Lie (Volume 27, Chapter 237)

Kagura gets a distended stomach after eating too much while unable to sleep.

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Mommy's Bentou are Always Too Cold and Somewhat Squashed (Volume 50, Chapter 443)

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Making Light of Early Plot Elements is Fatal (Volume 52, Chapter 457)

Kagura overeats at the hospital, getting a permanently big belly and passing away, or so the others assume.

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Request for Leave of Absence (Volume 62, Chapter 555)

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Don't go Overboard with Seasoning (Volume 67, Chapter 599)

Straight-laced, serious Mutsu tries to mediate an argument about seasoning by stating that everyone can eat in whatever way they want, leading to a shot of her bloated belly.

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Anime

Dango Over Flowers (S02E17)

Animated version of Chapter 109.

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The Manga Writer Becomes A Pro, After Doing A Stock Of Manuscripts (S02E25)

Animated version of Chapter 133.

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If You Want To Lose Weight, Then Stop Eating And Start Moving (S02E42)

Animated version of Chapters 156 and 157.

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Sleep Helps A Child Grow (S04E03)

Animated version of Chapter 237.

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End credits (S04E14-26)

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New Year's Envelopes Are Perfect for Dirty Jokes (S05E49)

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All Mothers Pack Too Much Food Into a Lunch Box and Ruin the Shape (S07E13)

Animated version of Chapter 443.

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Take the Initial Premise Lightly, and It'll Cost You (S07E31)

Animated version of Chapter 457.

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Leave Letter (S08E02)

Animated version of Chapter 555.

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Flavoring is Best in Small Quantities (S09E02)

Animated version of Chapter 599.

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