Gintama Season 1 Episode 201 Episode 201 - Everybody's a Santa

Gintama is a hilarious anime series that follows the adventures of a samurai named Gintoki Sakata, a young girl named Kagura, and a teenage boy named Shinpachi Shimura. The trio runs an odd-jobs business in a futuristic version of Edo-era Japan, where aliens called Amanto have taken over the world and banned swords. In season 1, episode 201, titled "Everybody's a Santa", the gang gets into the holiday spirit, which leads to chaos and laughter.

The episode begins with Gintoki and Kagura doing some last-minute Christmas shopping, with Shinpachi trying to assert his Christmas ideas. Kagura tells them that Backbeard (a reference to Blackbeard) will come down the chimney at night to steal their presents, Gintoki dismisses it as Kagura seeing too many Christmas specials. The group then sets out to give a present to sadistic Sado Hisashi, the local blood bank director, forcing him to distribute blood to sick children during the holidays.

As the day progresses, the group's Christmas cheer turns into chaos when they realize they have accidentally dropped their shopping bags. Hijikata and Okita from the Shinsengumi appear, dressed as Santa Claus and his reindeer. They challenge Gintoki, Kagura, and Shinpachi to a Santa competition for the people of Edo. The competition is to deliver presents to children all around Edo, and the team that delivers the most presents will win.

The competition is also a trap by the Shinsengumi, who will arrest the team that loses. Hijikata and Okita are determined to win, but Gintoki and his team refuse to lose. The group splits up to cover more ground and deliver more presents, but things don't go according to plan. Gintoki ends up getting distracted by a beautiful woman and deviates from his delivery route. Kagura, who usually has superhuman strength, falls ill from moldy cakes. Shinpachi, who is not fond of children, loses his motivation to deliver gifts.

The competition takes a hilarious turn when drunk Santa Clauses, fighter jet Santas, and reindeer driving thugs start appearing and delivering presents. Everyone wants to win the competition, but nobody knows who's in the lead. In the end, everyone delivers their presents, and there's a tie between Gintoki and the Shinsengumi.

As the day ends, the group realizes that the real prize isn't winning the competition – it's making the children happy. They all join together to sing Christmas carols and spread festive cheer throughout the town. The episode concludes with Kagura telling Gintoki that she may have figured out why Christmas is important – it's the one day out of the year when everyone tries to be a Santa Claus and bring joy to others.

In conclusion, Gintama season 1 episode 201 "Everybody's a Santa" is a heartwarming and hilarious episode that captures the essence of Christmas. The episode is filled with humor, action, and heart, and the characters' unique personalities make the story even more enjoyable. This episode will make you laugh out loud and feel the true spirit of Christmas.