Tokugawa Shogunate

Lore & Background

The Tokugawa Shogunate's history in Gintama is defined by its surrender to the Amanto. When humanity was attacked by these aliens, the shogun cowardly surrendered after realizing their power, agreeing to an unequal contract. This contract ceded power to the Amanto, placed a ban on carrying swords in public, and allowed the invaders to enter the country. The samurai's swords were confiscated, and the Tokugawa bakufu became a puppet government. The series focuses on an eccentric samurai, Gintoki Sakata, who works as an odd-jobs freelancer, often encountering the Shinsengumi police force, who ally with Gintoki when work involves dangerous criminals. The revolutionary Kotaro Katsura, a former comrade of Gintoki from the Amanto invasion, is friendly toward them despite his terrorist activities against the alien-controlled government. Over time, the major antagonist Shinsuke Takasugi seeks to destroy the shogunate, gaining allies including Kagura's brother Kamui and the elite fighting unit Mimawarigumi to prepare for his large-scale coup d'état.