12+ Anime Like Gintama'

If you loved Gintama', chances are you'll really enjoy The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Season 2, SKET Dance and the others too. They share that same energy—whether it's the intense Action, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, or just the vibe that keeps you hooked. While you wait for the next episode to drop, it’s the perfect time to explore something new that still feels familiar. These picks aren't just similar—they're fan favorites for a reason, and they might just become your next obsession.

1. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Season 2

Synonyms: Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan 2

The disastrous life of the gifted psychic Kusuo Saiki continues, despite his utmost effort to live an ordinary life. Although he has certainly grown accustomed to dealing with his troublesome friends—who are his biggest hurdle to achieving a peaceful life—he still has a long way to go. Also joining the usual oddballs are a few new faces whose shenanigans add to Saiki's misery, making his dreams of a hassle-free life a distant fantasy.

2. SKET Dance

Synonyms: スケットダンス

At Kaimei High School, the Living Assistance Club (aka the Sket Brigade) was organized to help students with problems big or small. Most of the time, though, they hang out in their club room, bored, with only a few trivial problems floating in every once in a while. In spite of this, they still throw all their energy into solving these worries. (Source: Crunchyroll)

3. Samurai Champloo

Synonyms: ساموراي تشامبلو

Let's break it down. Mugen's a reckless sword-slinger with a style that's more b-boy than Shaolin. He's got a nasty streak that makes people want to stick a knife in his throat. Then there's Jin, a deadbeat ronin who speaks softly but carries a big blade. He runs game old-school style, but he can make your blood spray with the quickness. When these roughnecks bring the ruckus, it ain't good for anybody, especially them. Enter Fuu, the ditzy waitress who springs her new friends from a deadly jam. All she wants in return is help solving a riddle from her past. She and the boys are tracking the scent, but there's 99 ways to die between them and the sunflower samurai. (Source: Funimation)

4. Daily Lives of High School Boys

Synonyms: Nichibros, La vie quotidienne de lycéens

Tadakuni, Hidenori, and Yoshitake are students at the all-boys academy, Sanada North High School. This is a tale about just that—their daily lives as students. Winning the basketball tournament? Finding true love? You won't find any of that here. Whether it's sparking random arguments while hanging out with friends, meeting that one weird co-worker at a part-time job, or even letting imaginations run wild on a windy afternoon, we've all experienced the show's ordinary but true-to-life themes at one point or another. (Source: NIS America)

5. Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance-

Synonyms: None

The second season of Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023). A phantom of the Bakumatsu who must be taken down. All the answers you desire are in Kyoto! (Source: Aniplex USA)

6. The Dungeon of Black Company

Synonyms: เมคีว แบล็กคอมพานี

Work sucks and Kinji was avoiding it beautifully by investing every penny. Good plan ’til he found himself in a new world…with DEBT! Now under the rule of an evil mining company, avoiding work is gonna be a tough grind. Does he have what it takes to pull off the ultimate workaround on this gig? (Source: Funimation)

7. City Hunter 2

Synonyms: None

Ryo Saeba is a "sweeper" know as the City Hunter. He and his sidekick Kaori Makimura are hired to solve problems that the police can't (or won't) handle. When he's not keeping the streets of Tokyo clean, Ryo is chasing the ladies, and Kaori chases after him with a giant anti-ecchi hammer. (Source: Anime News Network)

8. Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei

Synonyms: Sayonara Zetsubo Sensei, Goodbye Teacher Despair, SZS

Itoshiki Nozomu is always in despair! Even simple things like paying for the toll on the subway can send him to a despair so deep only attempted suicide is the answer. How Strange is it then, that he should be the teacher of a High School Class filled with students with even more emotional problems than his. This great Comedy will leave you in anything but 'Despair' as you meet each of his students and watch their wacky adventures.

9. Noragami

Synonyms: Stray God, 野良神, โนรางามิ เทวดาขาจร ภาค 1

Minor god Yato is down on his luck. Fed up with his slacker lifestyle, his partner abruptly quits. He has no money, no worshippers, and no shrine to call home. But just when things are starting to seem hopeless, a bus accident forces him to cross paths with Hiyori Iki, a sweet and perky high school girl. After the accident, Hiyori's soul has a bad habit of slipping out of her body, and after enlisting Yato's help to get her back to normal, she begins to fall into the world of spirits and gods. But Hiyori's not the only one who's keeping tabs on Yato. A god from Yato's past is back, and he's not interested in a friendly reunion. (Source: Funimation)

10. Gintama on Theater 2D: Ikkoku Keisei-hen

Synonyms: Gintama on Theater 2D: Courtesan of a Nation Arc

Theatrical cut of the Courtesan of a Nation Arc (episodes 257-261). The movie is a part of the "Gintama 20th Anniversary Project".

11. Golden Kamuy Season 2

Synonyms: Golden Kamui 2

The high-stakes search for gold continues in the harsh wilderness of Hokkaido! More and more people seek the treasure map, and the race to find its living pieces is brutal as all get-out. War veteran Sugimoto and his guide to the wilds, Asirpa, are hot on the trail, and as long as they stick together through thick and thin—chitatap and miso—they’ve got a shot at finding that gold.

12. God Troubles Me 2

Synonyms: Men's Diary 2, Sacrée galère ! 2

The second season of Hanhua Riji.

13. Hunter x Hunter (2011)

Synonyms: ハンター×ハンター, HxH, 全职猎人, האנטר האנטר

A new adaption of the manga of the same name by Togashi Yoshihiro. A Hunter is one who travels the world doing all sorts of dangerous tasks. From capturing criminals to searching deep within uncharted lands for any lost treasures. Gon is a young boy whose father disappeared long ago, being a Hunter. He believes if he could also follow his father's path, he could one day reunite with him. After becoming 12, Gon leaves his home and takes on the task of entering the Hunter exam, notorious for its low success rate and high probability of death to become an official Hunter. He befriends the revenge-driven Kurapika, the doctor-to-be Leorio and the rebellious ex-assassin Killua in the exam, with their friendship prevailing throughout the many trials and threats they come upon taking on the dangerous career of a Hunter.

If you're anything like me, once you finish something amazing like Gintama', you're left wondering—what now? Luckily, there’s a whole world of stories out there that give off the same energy, whether it’s the intense fights, emotional backstories, or just that feeling of being completely hooked. The titles like The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Season 2, SKET Dance... I’ve shared aren’t just similar—they feel right. They hit that same nerve that made Gintama' special in the first place. Of course, everyone’s taste is different, but I really think you’ll find something here that pulls you in. And hey—if you’ve got a favorite that didn’t make the list, I’d love to hear about it. I’m always looking for my next obsession.