After the fourth episode of the new season's anime, "Gintama: Class 3-Z Ginpachi-sensei," aired in the early hours of October 28, 2025, the official Gintama account unexpectedly took to X (formerly Twitter) to celebrate a major voice actor's first appearance in the series. And yes, we're talking about none other than the popular Yuki Kaji, who voiced a "random male student" in the episode – a character so minor, he didn't even get a name!
This classic, long-awaited "Gintama-style" move had fans cracking up, with comments like: "Yuki Kaji shows up, and he's still just a random background character lol!" "What a luxurious 'random' voice actor!" and "Now THAT's Gintama treatment!"
To commemorate this "profoundly significant (?!) debut," the official Gintama YouTube channel launched a cross-promotional event, temporarily streaming Episode 96, "Climax of the Third Match," from Yuki Kaji's other iconic work, "My Hero Academia."
From Gintama High to U.A. High, this promotional leap is as massive as Kagura's appetite, leaving fans exclaiming, "Gintama just shattered the fourth wall between anime series!"
"Ginpachi-sensei" is a spin-off from the "Gintama" series, reimagining the original characters in a school comedy setting. True to "Gintama's" signature parody spirit, the show consistently turns serious characters into hilarious oddballs in the classroom. Kaji's cameo is seen as a "mischievous homage" from the Gintama team.
Yep, that's peak Gintama!