Gintama: Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class

Gintama: Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class
First light novel volume cover
3年Z組銀八先生
(3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-sensei)
GenreComedy[1]
Created byHideaki Sorachi
Light novel
Written byTomohito Ōsaki
Illustrated byHideaki Sorachi
Published byShueisha
ImprintJump J-Books
Original runFebruary 3, 2006 – present
Volumes10
Manga
3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-sensei Touuunn!!
Written byAo Suzumemura
Illustrated byYūki Aonuma
Published byShueisha
MagazineJump Toon
Original runOctober 6, 2025 – present
Anime television series
Directed by
Written by
Music byAudio Highs
StudioBandai Namco Pictures
Licensed by
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo)
Original run October 7, 2025 – December 23, 2025
Episodes12

Gintama: Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class, known in Japan as 3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-sensei (3年Z組銀八先生; lit. 'Class 3-Z's Teacher Ginpachi') is a Japanese light novel series written by Tomohito Ōsaki, with illustrations by Hideaki Sorachi. It features characters from Sorachi's manga series Gintama transposed to a school setting, with Gintoki Sakata acting as their teacher. The first volume was published in February 2006, with ten volumes having been released as of October 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Bandai Namco Pictures aired from October to December 2025.

Media

Light novels

Written by Tomohito Ōsaki and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi, the first novel was published on February 3, 2006.[2] The tenth and latest one was released on October 3, 2025.[3][4]

Volumes

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 February 3, 2006[2]978-4-08-703164-5
2 July 20, 2007[5]978-4-08-703181-2
3 July 4, 2008[6]978-4-08-703193-5
4 April 3, 2009[7]978-4-08-703201-7
5 April 4, 2011[8]978-4-08-703243-7
6 October 4, 2012[9]978-4-08-703277-2
7 September 4, 2013[10]978-4-08-703299-4
8 June 4, 2018[11]978-4-08-703451-6
9 December 4, 2024[12]978-4-08-703551-3
10 October 3, 2025[4]978-4-08-703563-6

Manga

A vertical, full-color manga adaptation, titled 3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-sensei Touuunn!! (銀魂 3年Z組銀八先生 とぅぅぅんん!!), storyboarded by Ao Suzumemura and illustrated by Yūki Aonuma, started on Shueisha's vertical-scrolling manga service Jump Toon on October 6, 2025.[13][14]

Anime

An anime adaptation was announced at the Gintama Ato no Matsuri event in March 2023.[15] It was produced by Bandai Namco Pictures and directed by Natsumi Higashida, with Makoto Moriwaki serving as chief director, with Kazuyuki Fudeyasu and Mitei Mark II handling series composition, Shinji Takeuchi serving as character designer and chief animation director. Audio Highs composed the music. The series aired from October 7 to December 23, 2025, on TV Tokyo and its affiliates.[16][a] The opening theme song is "Sakurakaze" (桜風; lit. 'Cherry Blossom Wind'), performed by Botchi Boromaru, while the ending theme song is "Underclass Hero", performed by Longman.[17][18]

Web3 anime-styled brand Azuki's Anime.com platform partnered with TV Tokyo to stream the series in English in the United States,[19] while Crunchyroll is also streaming it worldwide.[20] Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia (outside Australia and New Zealand) for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[21]

Episodes

No.Title [22][23]Directed by [b]Written by [b]Storyboarded by [b]Original release date [24][a]
1"Cram Schools Teachers Say, You Don't Have to Get a 100, 70's Enough."
Transliteration: "100-Ten Toranakute ī 70-tende ītte Juku no Sensei iu yo ne" (Japanese: 100点とらなくていい70点でいいって塾の先生言うよね)		Natsumi HigashidaKazuyuki FudeyasuNatsumi HigashidaOctober 7, 2025 (2025-10-07)
2"People Can Change How They Look But Not Who They Are"
Transliteration: "Mitame ga Kawatte mo Nakami wa Kawaranai no ga Ningen" (Japanese: 見た目が変わっても中身は変わらないのが人間)		Moe KatōKazuyuki FudeyasuNatsumi HigashidaOctober 14, 2025 (2025-10-14)
"No Matter How Old You Get, Tests Always Suck"
Transliteration: "Tesuto wa Ikutsu ni Natte mo Iyana Mono" (Japanese: テストはいくつになっても嫌なもの)
"When You Ask Someone for Advice, You Usually Know the Solution Yourself Deep Down"
Transliteration: "Hito ni Sōdan Suru Toki tte, Taigai Sōdan Suru Mae ni Jibun no Naka de mō Kotae ga de Teru" (Japanese: 人に相談する時って、たいがい相談する前に自分の中でもう答えが出てる)
3"When the Quiet Kid Cracks a Joke, It's Hard to React, but You Can't Ignore It, so All You Can Do Is Laugh"
Transliteration: "Fudan Shaberanai Yatsu ga Totsuzen Bokeru to Riakushon ni Komaruga Komatta Tokoro de Surū Dekinai Ijō Warau Shika nai" (Japanese: 普段喋らない奴が突然ボケるとリアクションに困るが困ったところでスルーできない以上笑うしかない)		Kenta KushitaniKento ShimoyamaNatsumi HigashidaOctober 21, 2025 (2025-10-21)
4"Horror and Comedy Are Two Sides of the Same Coin"
Transliteration: "Kyōfu to Warai wa Kamihitoe" (Japanese: 恐怖と笑いは紙一重)		Ayaka TsujihashiNozomu OshimaNatsumi HigashidaOctober 28, 2025 (2025-10-28)
5"It's Nice Having a Party Member Who Can Use Safe Passage"
Transliteration: "Toramana Tsukaeru Yakko ga Pātī ni Iru to, Sore wa Sore de Benri" (Japanese: トラマナ使える奴がパーティーにいると、それはそれで便利)		Kōsuke ShimotoriNozomu OshimaHirofumi OguraNovember 4, 2025 (2025-11-04)
6"Everyone Fantasizes a Little Bit About Transferring Because of Their Dad's Job"
Transliteration: "Otōsan no Shigoto no Tsugō de Tenkō Toka, Chotto dake Akogareru" (Japanese: お父さんの仕事の都合で転校とか、ちょっとだけ憧れる)		Kenta KushitaniHiroko KanasugiHirokazu HisayukiNovember 11, 2025 (2025-11-11)
7"Spent Too Much Time Reading Old Copies of Jump and Didn't Get Much Cleaning Done"
Transliteration: "Mukashi no Janpu o Yomifukette Itasei de Daisōji ga Hakadorimasen deshita" (Japanese: 昔のジャンプを読みふけっていたせいで大掃除がはかどりませんでした)		Morihito AbeHiroko KanasugiAyaka TsujihashiNovember 18, 2025 (2025-11-18)
8"They Say Nobody'll Ever Know if You Embarrass Yourself on a Holiday, but Nobody Wants to Embarrass Themselves in the First Place"
Transliteration: "Tabi no Haji wa Kakisute tte iu Kedo, Narubekunara Haji wa Kakitaku nai Monda" (Japanese: 旅の恥はかき捨てって言うけど、なるべくなら恥はかきたくないもんだ)		Ayaka TsujihashiMasaki TachiharaMakoto MoriwakiNovember 25, 2025 (2025-11-25)
9"You Say School Festivals Suck, but You're Enjoying Yourself, Aren't You?"
Transliteration: "Bunkasai Nante Tsumannee tte Itteru Kuse ni, Hontō wa Omae Tanoshinderu Daro?" (Japanese: 文化祭なんてつまんねぇって言ってるくせに、本当はお前楽しんでるだろ？)		Moe KatōMasaki TachiharaMoe KatōDecember 2, 2025 (2025-12-02)
10"Not Everything's Better Short"
Transliteration: "Nan Demo Kan Demo Mijikaku su Rya Ītte Monde mo Nai" (Japanese: なんでもかんでも短くすリャいいってもんでもない)		Moe KatōKento ShimoyamaMoe KatōDecember 9, 2025 (2025-12-09)
11"Whoever Shows Up Late On Purpose to Stand Out Deserves a Dropkick"
Transliteration: "Wazato Okurete Kite Medatou to Suru Yakko ni Doroppukikku" (Japanese: わざと遅れて来て目立とうとする奴にドロップキック)		Natsumi HigashidaKento ShimoyamaSusumu NishizawaDecember 16, 2025 (2025-12-16)
12"Old Times Talk in Reunions and Last Episode Recaps in Anime Are Just Filler for When You Have Nothing to Show or Talk About"
Transliteration: "Dōsōkai no Mukashibanashi to Anime no Mae-banashi Kaisō wa Kekkyoku Honpen ga Tarinai Toki no Umeawase" (Japanese: 同窓会の昔話とアニメの前話回想は結局本編が足りない時の埋め合わせ)		Ayaka TsujihashiKento ShimoyamaHirofumi OguraDecember 23, 2025 (2025-12-23)

Notes

  1. ^ a b TV Tokyo listed the series premiere on October 6 at 24:00, which is effectively October 7 at midnight JST.[16]
  2. ^ a b c Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

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