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Hideaki Sorachi

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Biography

Hideaki Sorachi (空知 英秋, Sorachi Hideaki) is the pen name of a Japanese manga artist best known for his manga Gintama, which began serialization in 2003 and ended in 2019. He has also written numerous one-shots, including Dandelion, for which he won the Tenkaichi Honourable Mention Manga Award in 2002. As of February 2018, the Gintama manga has sold 55 million copies in Japan.

Known For

Gintama
8.1

In a world where aliens have invaded Edo Period Japan, skyscrapers, trains and motor bikes have replaced the simple life of Earth inhabitants. One man however, still carries the soul of a samurai, Gintoki Sakata, otherwise known as Yorozuya Gin-san. As reckless as he is, Gintoki carries his own resolve and is ready to take on any challenge with his fellow companions.

Gintama

2006
GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class
7.6

Class is in session—and it’s out of control! Sakata Ginpachi teaches Gintama High School’s Class 3-Z, a ragtag bunch of idol otaku, stalkers, mayo guzzlers, sadists, and more. Fights break out, rules are ignored, and sanity is optional. Every day spirals into chaos, but Ginpachi somehow survives it all with nonchalance and almost zero effort. When the bell rings, chaos begins!

GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class

2025
Dandelion
8.1

At an afterlife agency where angels guide lingering souls, Tetsuo and Misaki take on any challenge to help the dead find peace in their own offbeat style.

Dandelion

2026
Gintama: The Semi-Final
7.8

As the war temporarily calms down and Edo rebuilds, Gintoki finds Shinpachi—who is still unaware of his return—on a bridge. However, as a fight quickly breaks out between the Yorozuya and the Tenshouin Naraku, suspicion grows, forcing Gintoki to use what is nearest—a loincloth—to mask his identity. Saved for the time being, Gintoki enters the Yorozuya office, but unbeknownst to him, someone else is already waiting there... Meanwhile, Kondou departs Earth to marry Princess Bubbles in an attempt to improve diplomatic relations. After boarding the Gorilla Amanto mother ship, he realizes that he doesn't speak their language. Confused, Kondou tries conversing with them, only to inadvertently gain their support. However, someone associated with the princess crashes the ongoing ceremony. Will the wedding continue, or has Kondou just been saved from becoming the next Gorilla Prince?

Gintama: The Semi-Final

2021
Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames
N/A

Upon meeting a young boy named Haruta who makes a living as a pickpocket, Gintoki discovers that he is pickpocketing out of a desire to meet his long-lost mother, Hiwa, Yoshiwara's number one courtesan. Gintoki and his friends venture to Yoshiwara to fulfill Haruta's wish, but standing in their way is Housen, the Night King who rules Yoshiwara.

Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames

2026
Gintama: The Movie
7.4

Odd Jobs Gin has taken on a lot of odd work in the past, and when you're a Jack of All Trades agency based in a feudal Japan that's been conquered and colonized by aliens, the term "Odd Jobs" means REALLY ODD jobs. But when some more than slightly suspicious secrets from the shadows of Gintoki Sakata's somewhat shady former samurai past and a new pair of odd jobs collide, the action is bound to get so wild and demented that only a feature film will do it justice!

Gintama: The Movie

2010
Gintama
6.8

In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, a young samurai finds work however he can.

Gintama

2017
Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya
8.0

What would have happened if the Shiroyasha never existed? Edo is thrown to chaos by a mysterious cause. Sakata Gintoki, now lives in a world where the future has changed, without him. What has happened to the Yorozuya? Gintoki, who is now a ghost of the past, must once again carry the burden in order to save his friends. He must finish the biggest job ever, which may be the final job of Yorozuya.

Gintama: The Final Chapter - Be Forever Yorozuya

2013
Gintama: The Very Final
8.2

The countdown to destruction has begun! Gintoki and the others set out to fulfill the wishes of their teacher Shoyo and thwart Utsuro's plans. Shinpachi, Kagura, the Shinsengumi, members of the Kabuki District, and even former enemies will join their fight. As Utsuro's power grows, Takasugi fights for his very life. Will Gintoki be able to put an end to all this?!

Gintama: The Very Final

2021
Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken
7.1

The Yorozuya gang returns to protect the country's shogun when the Shinsengumi police force finds itself in a crisis.

Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken

2018
Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen
6.7

A compilation film of the Thorny Arc, episodes 43–46 in the second season, featuring additional footage. The movie is a part of the "Gintama 20th Anniversary Project."

Gintama on Theater 2D: Baragaki-hen

2023
Gintama on Theater 2D: Kintama Arc
4.0

A compilation film of the Kintama Arc, episodes 1–4 in the third season, featuring additional footage. The movie is a part of the "Gintama 20th Anniversary Project."

Gintama on Theater 2D: Kintama Arc

2024
Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Douran Arc
4.0

In Edo, where Gintoki and the Yorozuya reside, order is maintained by the Shinsengumi. Toshiro Hijikata, known as the "Demon Vice-Commander," has long led the Shinsengumi with strict discipline. However, after obtaining a cursed demonic sword from a blacksmith, his personality drastically changes due to the curse—turning him into a completely useless good-for-nothing. Justas he’s cornered by a group of rogue samurai in a life-or-death situation, the one who saves this pathetic Hijikata is none other than the Shinsengumi’s tactician, Ito Kamotaro, who has finally returned to Edo after completing a long-awaited mission. Kamotaro comes back bearing the latest weapons and prized swords as souvenirs, receiving a grand welcome from Commander Kondo. His accomplishments are highly praised, and he gradually begins rising in prominence within the Shinsengumi.

Gintama on Theater 2D: Shinsengumi Douran Arc

2025
Gintama on Theater 2D: Ikkoku Keisei-hen
4.0

A compilation film of the Courtesan of the Nation Arc, episodes 5–9 in the third season, featuring additional footage. The movie is a part of the "Gintama 20th Anniversary Project."

Gintama on Theater 2D: Ikkoku Keisei-hen

2024
Gintama: Love Incense Arc - Eternal Flower
6.0

When a love potion is unleashed across Edo, hilarity ensues as everyone's romantic affections go out of control.

Gintama: Love Incense Arc - Eternal Flower

2016
Gintama: Love Incense Arc - Smoke Rises in Places Without Love
4.0

When a love potion is unleashed across Edo, hilarity ensues as everyone's romantic affections go out of control.

Gintama: Love Incense Arc - Smoke Rises in Places Without Love

2016
Gintama: Love Incense Arc
N/A

The red-light district, Yoshiwara, is suddenly taken over by "Aizen Kou," an incense that has the ability to make anyone fall in love with the first person they see. Having been outlawed for its strong potency, the love drug was thought to have disappeared from the red-light district for good; however, it seems to have found its way back inside Yoshiwara's walls and now has the entire district under its influence. Of those affected is the cold-hearted Hyakka captain, Tsukuyo, and the first person she sees after inhaling the smoke is none other than the brazen Yorozuya leader, Gintoki Sakata. Unbeknownst to everyone else though, she was already attracted to Gintoki. With those hidden feelings now intensified, Tsukuyo must overcome her afflictions and work with the Yorozuya to return everyone back to normal.

Gintama: Love Incense Arc

2016
Gintama on Theater 2D: Kabukicho Shitennohen Arc
N/A

Kabukicho's delicate balance is maintained by four powerful figures known as the "Four Devas," who keep each other's influence in check. Among them is Otose, the "Empress" of the district. Despite having no real power herself, the sole reason she retains her position as one of the Four Devas and can contend with rival factions... is the presence of Kabukicho's strongest man—Sakata Gintoki—by her side. Then, a young woman approaches Gintoki, asking to become an apprentice at Yorozuya. Unbeknownst to him, she is Tsubaki Hirako, formerly of the Uekibachi Family and infamouslyknown as "Killer Hirako." Now, as Jirochou schemes to dominate Kabukicho, Otose becomes a target. Gintoki is given anultimatum: Join the Jirochou Family to save her, or refuse and watch Otose be attacked—while hehimself is marked for death.

Gintama on Theater 2D: Kabukicho Shitennohen Arc

2025