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Gintama - Season 4

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TV-14
Season 4
April 2, 2009
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
Audience Woke Score
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Gintama° Season 4: Woke-free 1/10. Pure apolitical entertainment packed with parody, samurai action, and slapstick comedy—no politics or messaging.

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Detailed Analysis

Gintama Season 4 (Gintama°) delivers unadulterated entertainment through its signature parody of anime tropes, samurai action, and absurd comedy, free from any progressive ideological overlay.

Storytelling centers on arcs like political intrigue, war, and loyalty in an alternate Edo period invaded by aliens, with humor derived from character antics and meta-jokes rather than social justice messaging. Gender-related elements appear in comedic gender-swap gags, treated as slapstick fodder without normalization of fluidity, identity exploration, or critiques of norms.

Casting features an all-Japanese ensemble of veteran voice actors, untouched by diversity quotas or race/gender swaps. No evidence of creator intent to push activism, and reception highlights the season's balance of laughs and drama without 'woke' complaints or backlash. This purity allows the show to shine as timeless, apolitical fun.

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Directed by

  • Yasuhiro Minami
  • Naoki Hishikawa
  • Kazuo Miyake
7 more directors
  • Kei Umabiki
  • Shinya Watada
  • Shuji Miyahara
  • Ai Yoshimura
  • Ko Matsuo
  • Makoto Moriwaki
  • Masaomi Ando

Is Gintama - Season 4 Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Gintama - Season 4 and scored it 1/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

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What kind of woke content is in Gintama - Season 4?

Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Gintama - Season 4's overall score.

Is Gintama - Season 4 family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Gintama - Season 4 is rated TV-14. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.

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We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →

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Top Cast

Tomokazu Sugita
0.9Based

Tomokazu Sugita

Gintoki Sakata (voice)

Rie Kugimiya
1.1Based

Rie Kugimiya

Kagura (voice)

Daisuke Sakaguchi
0.8Based

Daisuke Sakaguchi

Shinpachi Shimura (voice)

Akira Ishida
0.6Based

Akira Ishida

Kotarou Katsura (voice)

Fumihiko Tachiki
0.8Based

Fumihiko Tachiki

Taizou Hasegawa (voice)

Kazuya Nakai
1.1Based

Kazuya Nakai

Toushirou Hijikata (voice)

Kenichi Suzumura
0.9Based

Kenichi Suzumura

Sougo Okita (voice)

Takehito Koyasu
1.7Based

Takehito Koyasu

Shinsuke Takasugi (voice)

Yuhko Kaida
0.6Based

Yuhko Kaida

Tsukuyo (voice)

Satoshi Hino
0.6Based

Satoshi Hino

Kamui (voice)

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