Gintama: Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class

Gintama: Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class, known in Japan as 3-Nen Z-Gumi Ginpachi-sensei (3年Z組銀八先生; lit. 'Class 3-Z's Teacher Ginpachi') is a Japanese light novel series written by Tomohito Ōsaki, with illustrations by Hideaki Sorachi. It features characters from Sorachi's manga series Gintama transposed to a school setting, with Gintoki Sakata acting as their teacher. The first volume was published in February 2006, with ten volumes having been released as of October 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Bandai Namco Pictures aired from October to December 2025.