Gintama's comedy doesn't need plot, it needs permission to break every rule it set up two seasons ago, and this special is pure permission. The Yorozuya wakes up, the fourth wall shatters immediately, and suddenly you're laughing at jokes that only work because you've watched 200 episodes of this show refusing to take itself seriously. It's a victory lap disguised as a nap joke, and everyone in on the bit knows exactly what they're getting.

Toyako Hermit is back, and this time he wants to teach Gintoki and the rest of the gang an ultimate technique. The lesson spins out of control once Tae's version of the move proves far stronger than anyone anticipated. This one-episode Gintama special mixes action and comedy. It premiered at Jump Special Anime Festa 2014 and was later packaged with a limited edition of the manga's 58th volume, released on April 3, 2015, under a tagline calling the Yorozuya members to wake up one more time.