This year's 17th issue of Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump is reporting on Monday that the Gintama television anime series is drawing to a close on TV Tokyo after five years. TV Tokyo, the primary broadcaster of the anime and one of the copyright holders,
had not stated before that it was endingGintama. The 252nd episode is titled "Gomen Nasai" (We're Sorry), although the previous week's next-episode preview listed the title as "Mitei" ("To Be Determined").
Starting on April 2, the animated television series Gonwill air on TV Tokyo at 6:00 p.m. on Mondays —Gintamas current timeslot.
