The demonic deputy commander of the Shinsengumi, Toushirou Hijikata, obtains a cursed blade that utterly rewrites his character, turning him from a stern, no‑frills enforcer into an inept otaku. While he tries to lift the spell, a zealous newcomer in the police ranks, Itou Kamotarou, exploits the situation to overthrow Hijikata and seize authority. Yet Itou"s plot proves far more treacherous than expected, endangering the very survival of the Shinsengumi amid the chaotic politics of Edo, in a city by intrigue.
In a different era and setting, the Yorozuya crew unexpectedly encounters a prospective new member. A mysterious young woman named Pirako Doromizu stands before them, concealing a taste for extreme brutality beneath her cheerful, eager smile. Yet Gintoki and the others remain unaware that Pirako is closely linked to a powerful figure ruling Edo"s Kabuki district, and her arrival triggers a domino effect that plunges the district"s residents into civil war, as factions clash over control of the entertainment capital.
