There are many important anime series that have become emblematic of certain genres or evolved into timeless classics that are always in the public consciousness, but Hideaki Sorachi’s Gintama has achieved a legendary status. Gintama has finally reached its conclusion after decades of content and over 350 episodes and three feature films. Gintama is a masterpiece, whether it’s dealing in suspenseful action or hilarious satire. The frantic actions of Sakata Gintoki never cease to be entertaining.
Gintama embraces many different styles of storytelling, but it’s often lacking when it comes to romance and matters of the heart. Gintoki is a bold personality who often comes across as an acquired taste, but there are some other anime characters who would be the perfect fit for him and his slacker nature.
10 Fairy Tail’s Ezra Scarlet Is The Full Package & Gintoki’s Type
Gintoki fills the role of honorable hero in Gintama, but the series doesn't shy away from also portraying him as a buffoon who often embraces lewder impulses. Fairy Tail is an anime series that's full of deadly mages and intense magical battles, but Gintoki would immediately be drawn to Ezra Scarlet even without these fantasy elements. Ezra has a very stereotypically picturesque physique that Gintoki would be drawn toward. His sillier nature would also break through Ezra's emotional armor and bring out her softer side.
9 Akame From Akame Ga Kill Would Get To Gintoki’s Heart With Her Sword Skills
Akame ga Kill! tells a kinetic story about skilled sword fighters who rise up against oppressive forces that threaten society's freedom. This perspective is quite similar to where Gintoki and company are at at the start of Gintama. Adept swordplay always impresses Gintoki, and Akame has extraordinary abilities and is skilled with the Demon Sword Murasame. Gintoki has shown an interest in both sword wielders, freedom fighters, and those with demonic qualities, all of which connect with Akame on some level. It might be a relationship that’s full of playful bickering, but it’s still one that would last.
8 Attack On Titan’s Sasha Braus Is The Right Mix Of Serious & Playful
Attack on Titan is a brutal anime series that puts its characters through the gauntlet right from the very first episode and only continues to make their lives more difficult. Considerable loss and growth are felt by Attack on Titan’s characters, yet Sasha Braus is able to maintain her more playful disposition even during moments of abject terror.
Sasha isn’t the most practical in battle, but her passion for food and the level of excitement that she can inspire within others are exactly what would get Gintoki’s attention. These two could gleefully enjoy a feast together while they casually chat.
7 My Hero Academia’s Nana Shimura Carries A Heavy Past On Her Shoulders
It takes hundreds of episodes until Gintama properly reveals Gintoki’s childhood and the circumstances around the relationship with his trusted mentor, Yoshida Shouyou. Over this time it’s established that Gintoki excels in a proper environment and that he doesn’t undervalue the bond between teacher and student. Nana Shimura is All Might’s old mentor in My Hero Academia. Nana Shimura is exceptionally strong and has experienced a lot of pain, but her ability to always smile in the face of danger is exactly the energy that Gintoki represents.
6 Cowboy Bebop's Faye Valentine & Gintoki Could Keep Space Safe Or Slack Off In Style
Cowboy Bebop is one of the most influential anime series of all time, and it’s even been able to connect with audiences who otherwise avoid the animated medium. Cowboy Bebop works as well as it does because the crew of the Bebop is such an unusual assembly of individuals. Faye Valentine is a skilled bounty hunter who isn’t afraid to take advantage of her assets to get ahead. Faye’s curt demeanor and impressive skills would immediately get Gintoki’s attention. At the same time, Faye is comfortable shirking responsibility, which is also the norm when it comes to Gintoki’s work ethic.
5 Black Lagoon’s Revy Contains Both Deadly Skills & Delicate Beauty
Many of the characters in Gintama are complicated dichotomies that leave them prepared for vicious battles or ready to engage in some absurdist hijinks. Gintoki has fought against some exceptional opponents, but it’s possible that Black Lagoon’s Revy could put many of them to shame.
Revy is the deadliest gunfighter in the series, and she operates with an unbelievable level of precision. It’s this flair for danger and style that would resonate strongly with Gintoki. Revy is like a more competent version of Gintama’s Kijima Matako, yet also someone who would be intrigued by his strength.
4 Excel Saga’s Excel Excel Is One Of The Few Women Who Can Surpass Gintoki In Absurdity
Excel Saga is 26 episodes of genre-deconstructing madness that remains one of the most frenetic and hilarious anime series of all time. Excel Saga frequently transforms itself to engage in parodies of every genre imaginable, but it boils down to Excel Excel and Hyatt’s efforts to assert control over the city as the primary step toward grander domination plans. Excel is pure, unbridled chaos who can deflate any serious moment with minimal difficulty. In this sense, she’s almost identical to Gintoki. They both defy their surroundings and are content to unabashedly be themselves, even when it’s inappropriate.
3 Kakegurui’s Yumeko Jabami Is Chaotic Enough For Gintoki
Kakegurui is an anime about compulsive gambling and a restrictive caste system at a boarding school that shouldn’t be nearly as engaging as it is. Each episode highlights well-off students who can lose their entire fortune and social standing in an instant, but the series’ greatest asset is its wild card, Yumeko Jabami. Yumeko recklessly engages in dangerous gambling exercises and receives euphoric bliss from the suspense that it creates. Gintoki has a tendency to be interested in aggressive and dangerous women who will only bring him trouble, and he’d quickly get caught up in Yumeko Jabami’s song and dance.
2 Abigail Jones From The Great Pretender Has A Flair For Deception & Adventure
The Great Pretender is a staggering accomplishment, both in terms of its gorgeous animation as well as its superlative heist narratives that it’s able to construct across multiple-episode arcs. Abigail Jones is one of the wilder and more unpredictable members of Laurent’s grifting team. She’s physically fit and comfortable escaping away into disguises and extensive roleplay scenarios, which is behavior that Gintoki frequently engages in. Aby and Gintoki would bring out the best in one another. This may culminate into a whirlwind romance with messy results, but there’s no denying that they’d feed off each other’s energy.
1 Jolyne Cujoh From Stone Ocean & Gintoki Share An Eerily Similar Demeanor
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is such a satisfying and ambitious shonen series because each new addition to the growing saga focuses on a new generation of the legendary Joestar lineage. Part 6 of the series, Stone Ocean, introduces the first female protagonist for the series in the form of the opinionated and fiery Jolyne Cujoh. Jolyne is incarcerated for a crime that she's been set up for, but her rebellious nature is right up Gintoki’s alley. It’s easy to picture Gintoki and Jolyne evading the authorities together, fighting alongside each other, or just causing general mischief.