[1][2][3] The story revolves around an eccentric samurai, Gintoki Sakata, his apprentice, Shinpachi Shimura, and a teenage alien girl named Kagura.

[5] On January 8, 2009, the streaming video site Crunchyroll began offering English subtitled episodes of the series.

[6] On the same day, Crunchyroll also began uploading episodes from the beginning of the series at a rate of two a week.

In order to find Sadaharu a mate, they travel to a local park used by other dog owners.

After being turned down several times, a dog named Meru which belongs to a local Yakuza gang boss, gains the attention of Sadaharu.

The Yorozuya attempt to rid a town of monsters for some quick cash Old gangmates of Catherine try to convince her to join them on a heist.