The beloved Gintama franchise expands to even greater heights with the new GINTAMA – Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class spin-off anime series. As Ginpachi prepares class for his students, Final Weapon has everything you need to know about GINTAMA – Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class, including the weekly schedule and release dates for all the new episodes.
GINTAMA – Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class stars Ginpachi Sakata, a high-school teacher who is known for her silver, curly hair, worn lab coat, and his deadpan eyes. Specifically, he’s in charge of Gintama High School’s Class 3-Z, which is full of familiar faces and troublemakers. This class is going to raise some hell, and its up to Ginpachi to resolve trouble and get his own life in check.
GINTAMA – Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New GINTAMA – Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class episodes will release on Mondays at 8:30 a.m. PT / 11:30 a.m. ET on Crunchyroll. Episodes will be released with English subs and same-day English dubs. GINTAMA – Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class is expected to have 12 episodes this season.
Here are the release dates and schedule for GINTAMA – Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class (subject to change):
- Episode 1 – October 6 – OUT NOW
- Episode 2 – October 13 – OUT NOW
- Episode 3 – October 20 – OUT NOW
- Episode 4 – October 27 – OUT NOW
- Episode 5 – November 3 – OUT NOW
- Episode 6 – November 10 – OUT NOW
- Episode 7 – November 17 – OUT NOW
- Episode 8 – November 24 – OUT NOW
- Episode 9 – December 1 – OUT NOW
- Episode 10 – December 8 – OUT NOW
- Episode 11 – December 15 – OUT NOW
- Episode 12 – December 22 – OUT NOW
New episodes of GINTAMA – Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
- Pacific Standard Time (PST): 8:30 a.m.
- Mountain Standard Time (MST): 9:30 a.m.
- Central Standard Time (CST): 10:30 a.m.
- Eastern Standard Time (EST): 11:30 a.m.
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): 4:30 p.m.
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
Botchi Boromaru performs the opening theme song “Sakurakaze (Cherry Blossom Wind),” and LONGMAN performs the ending theme song “Underclass HERO.”
Returning cast members for the anime include:
- Tomokazu Sugita as Ginpachi Sakata
- Daisuke Sakaguchi as Shinpachi Shimura
- Rie Kugimiya as Kagura
- Satsuki Yukino as Tae Shimura
- Susumu Chiba as Isao Kondo
- Kazuya Nakai as Toshiro Hijikata
- Kenichi Suzumura as Sogo Okita
- Tetsuharu Ohta as Sagaru Yamazaki
- Yū Kobayashi as Ayame Sarutobi
- Akira Ishida as Kotaro Katsura
- Takehito Koyasu as Shinsuke Takasugi
- Satoshi Hino as Kamui
Natsumi Higashida is directing the GINTAMA – Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class anime at BN Pictures. Makoto Moriwaki is the general director, and Kazuyuki Fudeyasu and Mitei Mark II handle the series composition. Gintama animation director Shinji Takeuchi returns for the project, and Audio Highs will compose the anime’s music.
Where Can I Watch GINTAMA – Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class?
Crunchyroll is streaming GINTAMA – Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and CIS. The anime is streaming for free every week with watch parties on Anime.com as well. In Japan, GINTAMA – Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class is airing on TV Tokyo and affiliate channels.
What is GINTAMA – Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class About?
Tomohiko Osaki launched the story of the 3rd Year Class Z Ginpachi-sensei novel series in 2006, and its still ongoing. In the novel series, Gintoki Sakata is a high school teacher in charge of Class 3-Z at Gintama High School, which is full of many familiar characters. 3rd Year Class Z Ginpachi-sensei novel series recently received a new volume on October 3, titled Oide yo Rinkan Gakkō, or Going on a School Camp.
Lastly, the Gintama series is streaming on Crunchyroll.
