Shounen Gintama by Sorachi Hideaki

Quenser · Feb 27, 2013

Lesson 434 is out.

Gintoki fashion sense is really weird, but it's what you would expect of him . And Kagura's hair decorations... Damn :XD

cleodux · Mar 24, 2013

Anyone have read the latest gender bending arc? LOL its super brilliant, i can not stop laughing. Apart from switching bender, Kagura become completely different characters LOL. So funny, and Hijikata becomes so cute lolololl. I wonder how they will they life out now.

Doraku · Mar 25, 2013

Funny thing about Kagura's change is it's so unrealistically drastic :XD

, I couldn't even think any logical reason why Sorachi decided to portray her gender-bending version like that, while on the other hand the only changes in Shinpachi's appearance is his glasses. Gintoki and Jyuube are surprisingly well-drawn and great enough to be a woman and man.

THM Nindo · Mar 25, 2013

Lol, the gender-bending arc is awesome so far!
I can't wait to see more!

I'm guessing we will see pretty much all of the other main characters as well.

cleodux · Mar 26, 2013

Doraku said:
Funny thing about Kagura's change is it's so unrealistically drastic , I couldn't even think any logical reason why Sorachi decided to portray her gender-bending version like that, while on the other hand the only changes in Shinpachi's appearance is his glasses. Gintoki and Jyuube are surprisingly well-drawn and great enough to be a woman and man.

Haha also Sadaharu become Sekitobaharu, become completely different species lololol. Gin and Jyuubei still the same char, only gender switch, the rest of the cast is drastically different. well maybe Okita still the same, with a longer hair and female body, but i was surprise with Kondo's gender switch.. Gorilla become a beautiful woman lol.

THM Nindo · Apr 3, 2013

Last chapter is out!

I feel a bit sad about Kyubei, she seems really in love with Tae.
And it seems that Tae is clearly not indifferent to her either.

She would definitely be happier as a man (but I wouldn't be happier, I like her as a female! :tem

)

I wonder if there will be a moral at the end, where Kyubei accepts her sex and is happy as a woman...

Cyrs · Jun 21, 2013

Gintama makes awesome stuff out of the craziest of ideas.

Another arc just finished, about Idols from space.

THM Nindo · Jun 25, 2013

Yeah, and it always tries to convey a fake morale which makes it even funnier.

Like, how the Space Idol were faking everything, just like every Japanese idol is faking for their "image" to remain pure.

The new arc that just started with the lottery ticket is pretty funny so far, as well!
Although, I suspect it's going to be a very small arc.

OpheliasRazor · Jul 12, 2013

Gintama will forever be one of my favorites.

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So, what's everyone think about the upcoming movie? Is it gonna suck? Is it gonna be fucking amazing? Thoughts?

THM Nindo · Jul 12, 2013

How can it be anything else but amazing!?
It's Gintama, it will be amazing!

Jammin · Jul 13, 2013

I think it will be absolutely great. Gintama has two big advantages over other series who tend to have a more troubled history of with movies (DBZ, One Peice, Naruto, and Bleach).

One is how Gintama's random nature prevents any problems related to timing it in a way that allows it to seem "canon". Fitting the stuff that happened in the Naruto movies in Naruto's "canon" life would be pretty hard, for example, so the whole thing rings a little fillerish. For Gintama that doesn't matter, at all. One moment Gintoki is fighting heroically with his life on the line, the next he's cross dressing as Club Hostess, the next he's in prison. That's perfectly normal for him. So it doesn't matter what the story it is, it should fit in just fine.

The other is that Sorachi always wrote Gintama into movie sized arcs anyway (as opposed to other series where the arcs are much much longer). So he's just better suited as an author to tell a complete story in that amount of time.

So I'm expecting it to be the best anime movie of the year.

LoS · Jul 15, 2013

To read Gintama or watch the Anime, only have time for one?

I've heard that the anime follows the story quite well, and actually does well in conveying the humor of the story. I've seen the first 3 episodes, and read the first 5 or so chapters, over the course of a year, so either way reading the anime or watching the anime will be like starting from scratch.

Jammin · Jul 15, 2013

LoS said:
To read Gintama or watch the Anime, only have time for one?

I've heard that the anime follows the story quite well, and actually does well in conveying the humor of the story. I've seen the first 3 episodes, and read the first 5 or so chapters, over the course of a year, so either way reading the anime or watching the anime will be like starting from scratch.

Watch the anime, that's what I think.

Not to detract from the greatness of the manga but it would be a tragedy to miss-out on some of the best voice casting choices ever. There is very little filler too. It's become my preferred medium to enjoy the series.

THM Nindo · Jul 17, 2013

Jammin said:
Watch the anime, that's what I think.

Not to detract from the greatness of the manga but it would be a tragedy to miss-out on some of the best voice casting choices ever. There is very little filler too. It's become my preferred medium to enjoy the series.

I agree.
It's one of those instances where the anime is actually superior to the manga.

Doraku · Aug 18, 2013

The new arc about Kagura faking a heatstroke is just brilliant; I knew it's a prank on her part, but even if I did expect it, it doesn't make it less hilarious. Hopefully she'll be okay by the next chapter, poor Gintoki and Kagura.

tonyyao82 · Aug 18, 2013

But that story does pose a few points about "chararacter types" and how sometimes they get forgotten!

WyldViolet · Aug 18, 2013

Is the "final arc" thing just a reference to the movie or is this going to be the final arc?

Kaizou 10 · Aug 18, 2013

Nensense said:
Is the "final arc" thing just a reference to the movie or is this going to be the final arc?

It is just a final arc for the animation, not the actual series.

THM Nindo · Aug 29, 2013

This arc is hilarious!

Kagura is definitely one of my favorite character from the manga, and I especially like when her Yato origins are used in the plot, like when she lost control during the Yoshiwara arc.

It's nice to see that they make fun of the fact that they keep forgetting plot elements.
Just like the Obi-Wan arc, where they just brought back the Dojo plot element from Otae!