3-Z Ginpachi-sensei

Class 3-Z Ginpachi-sensei is a series of light novels written by Tomohito Ohsaki, which takes place in an alternate Gintama universe where the cast attends high school together as the students and the staff. Original Gintama author Hideaki Sorachi provided the illustrations sprinkled throughout the books. Ginpachi-sensei was serialized in Jump Square but is not officially available in English.

Ginpachi-sensei is parody of the television drama Class 3-B Kinpachi-sensei. The Gintama version is set in Gintama High School, where Gintoki is a language teacher. His class includes much of the main cast: the rest of the Yorozuya, the Shinsengumi, and even the Kiheitai. Prince Hata appears as the principal, while characters like Matsudaira, Otose, Gengai, Zenzo, Tsukuyo, and Sakamoto take on roles as fellow teachers.

The anime has adapted some of the light novel's illustrations as side bonuses, with some being original shorts as episode extras. Some Question Corners segments in the manga which are questions sent in by fans and answered by Sorachi were also animated with Ginpachi-sensei as the narrator. Episode 194 especially includes several anime shorts titled BE-BOP Kamui-kun.

Ginpachi-sensei is also featured in ending songs 4 and 16 in the anime.

An anime adaptation is scheduled for October 2025!

A two-page Ginpachi story is included with Volume 2 and was animated at the end of Episode 5.