This was it—the final manga arc animated. The comedic insulation that had always protected the Yorozuya was gone. The Naraku, the Tendoshuu, and the rotting underbelly of the Amanto government made their move. Kabukicho burned. Beloved side characters—from the Shinsengumi to the Oniwabanshu—fought desperate, bloody rearguard actions.
The 2017 season (often listed as Gintama. or Gintama.: Porori-hen followed immediately by Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen ) was a study in brutal contrast. gintama -2017-
For fans of Gintama , 2017 was not just another year—it was the year the laughter began to taste like ash. After a decade of masterfully balancing gut-busting parody with gut-punching drama, the anime returned not with a season of carefree odd jobs, but with a declaration: the end was coming. This was it—the final manga arc animated
The year kicked off deceptively. While manga readers knew the truth, anime-only viewers were treated to a final, glorious lap of the series' signature episodic comedy. The Porori-hen (Slip Arc) adapted previously unanimated funny chapters from the manga. It was a nostalgic victory lap: Kagura’s umbrella, the gender-swap chaos, and the endless shogun gags. It was Gintama at its most comfortably hilarious—a deliberate, almost cruel, reminder of what was about to be lost. Kabukicho burned