Gintama°

This review applies to all seasons of Gintama, including OVAs and movies. This is my first review and much as I want this to be the best review for the best anime, well (shrug). Out of a hundred anime I have watched, I have always felt the desire to write a review for those that left an impact on me. It took me two years before I was able to find the series worthy of my first review. That's Gintama. Our opinions may differ, but for me, Gintama is the best anime of all time. I will seriously cry once the manga ends. I never did cry for Naruto or Bleach or Kuroko. I am pretty sure I will for Gintama. This series was my salvation during my toughest times. This series made me laugh (very hard), cry (very hard), annoyed (sometimes) and made me feel all other emotions you can think of. Story - 10/10 Gintama is about a trolling samurai and his daily life as he struggles to pay his rent and find money to spend in pachinko. He runs a shop called "Yorozuya" or Odd Jobs, and does any errand in exchange for money. Or so it seems. I tell you, remember the word Yorozuya. Because by the time you get hooked in this anime, this word will make you cry. Many people go to Yorozuya to have their errands done, and most of the times it involves their lives and their family or friends. This is where the emotions come in. Once you encounter every character and the moral lessons they teach you (if there is), you will get attached to every single character in this anime. For the first 30 to 60 episodes, Gintoki Sakata is just a trolling samurai who picks his nose while reading Jump magazine. But his pain is greater than any of the characters in this series. At first, this will have you thinking, what the hell is happening? What's the plot? It's all nonsense. I'm staking my name on it, bear it for just 60 episodes, and I promise you'll never regret it. The memes you see where Gintama's plot is all over the place, while other shonen animes are all well laid, that's true. But that's the beauty of Gintama. It crosses other dimensions and does not care for the fourth wall, but it will make you cry after you realize the real depth of this anime. I can't detail the story and plot without spoiling anything, but trust me that Gintoki has one of the deepest pains in the anime history. Art - 10/10 I have nothing to say about Gintama's art. The animation is nice, not that great. You will see improvements as you go along every season until 2016. The fight scenes, oh, the fight scenes. Watch out for it. Sound - 10/10 Can I just say one thing? I have all of Gintama's theme songs in my playlist. I listen to it everyday, again and again. I will never get tired of its soundtrack. Especially those sung by SpyAir and Does. They seriously give me goosebumps. The background music for emotional scenes are more than perfect. I always get on the verge of crying when I hear Sakura Mitsutsuki which is the opening song for the Suzuran Arc. The sounds for the fight scenes are more than fitting, it builds up the excitement. I don't know how more will I emphasize the greatness of its soundtrack, it's just that. Great. The voice actors. I am willing to marry Tomokazu Sugita right now. The voice actors are godly. Perfect. They suit the characters so much, and I believe these guys deserve more recognition. Character - 11/10 Oh no, don't get me started with the characters. The cast for this anime is magnificent. The female characters are all strong and well-developed. We have a ninja, a cabaret girl, a samurai, a Yoshiwara girl and an alien. All of them are lovable and funny. You will not get pissed off with a female character for crying in the corner while waiting to be saved. They are all badasses. Over all the bishies out there, I will still choose the male line-up of this anime: Gintoki, Hijikata and Sougo (sorry Kondo and Shinpachi). These guys mess the whole time, picking noses, over-eating mayonnaise and trying to kill each other once they get the opportunity. But never ever piss them off, or you'll see how devil behaves. Badass is an understatement. Their awesomeness and epicness are indescribable. One more great thing about these characters? Their relationships. Their bonds will make you cry rivers. The source of pain and happiness of Gintoki are the bonds he has with every character in this series, be it good or bad guys. His past, his present and future revolve around these bonds. Learn the definition of "Nakama" in this series. Enjoyment - 10/10 I absolutely enjoyed this anime. Every episode and every arc made a mark in my mind. I loved how there are episodic parts to give you a break from the emotional arcs before entering a new arc. I wouldn't say it's a filler 'cause that's just how Gintama works. The arcs in these series are to die for especially the recent ones. Overall - 10/10 If I can give this a 100/10, I will. Gintama will forever hold a special place in my heart as the best anime of all time. I never regretted watching this, because it changed my life. The only regret I had was not watching this earlier and for having hesitations at first. Sorachi-sensei, thank you for this gem. May the Gintama era never end. Watch this gem, as I want everyone to experience the pride I felt for having watched this series.

This will be a review of Gintama (as an anime series) and a bit of comparison between this season (2015) and its previous season to be able to convince you on what makes this season much more awesome than the previous ones. STORY/CHARACTERS: There's this group/company called "Odd Jobs" which consists of three members: Sakata Gintoki (the leader), Shimura Shinpachi, and Kagura. Basically what they do is that they'll accept any requests from people as long as they get paid. The story doesn't only limit to these three characters. We also meet the Shinsengumi which is one of the special police in Edo. The three main characters in there are Kondo, Hijikata, and Okita. We also get to meet Gintoki's neighbors like Otose, Catherine, and Tama. We also see other characters in Edo and outside of it like Sarutobi, Tsukuyo, Hinomi, etc. It doesn't leave any characters behind. The story's comedy gives them time to shine. If not comedy, then they shine on the serious arcs. Now... Where's the plot? Where does it go? This is a comedy Shounen series. When you watch the early episodes of Gintama, you think there's no plot. However, it could be that you already watched an episode that leads up to one of its serious arcs. Like some comedy episodes about the Shogun. The Shogun appears around Episode 80+ and appears again around Episode 150+ and around 230+. You may not know that this is actually a development that leads to one of its serious arcs and that is "Courtesan of a Nation arc", but that doesn't stop there. Some serious arc could lead to sequels and that is the latest's season "S.A. arc" (Had to make that an acronym. I don't want to spoil there). It is recommendable that you need to watch at least all episodes of Gintama so when the time comes that you'll watch the serious arcs, you will feel the emotion of each characters, and you won't get lost while you're watching it. The question lies here: Does the comedy click for me? Are the serious arcs that amazing? For the comedy, yes, it is hilarious. The early parts of the show however, didn't really click me. Like around the first 10 episodes, its comedy were just okay, but the comedy gets better later on. What I do notice about its comedy is that when the characters deliver their punchlines, it's not only once. It's like there's a chain of continuous punchlines in one segment that connects to the joke and it's hilarious. The comedy also features breaking the fourth wall jokes and I thought that was also hilarious. They even do parodies outside of Gintama's universe so you'll see them making fun of Bleach, Naruto, One Piece, Kuroko no Basket, etc. The only flaw that I can point out on its comedy is that there are inside jokes. Meaning, jokes that most likely only the Japanese audience can get, but I understood most of Gintama's jokes. For its serious arcs, it's good. However, I don't think some lives up to the hype like what some people say. Arcs like Benizakura and Shinsengumi Crisis maybe emotional, but at the back of my head, it felt like I've seen something like this before and it doesn't really differentiate from other Shonen anime. However, I wouldn't say the same for Red Spider and Four Devas arc. While Red Spider didn't really had connection to Gintoki's past, it showed some similarities. Four Devas arc really opened up a lot of character development for the characters like Gintoki and Otose. However, there weren't a lot of turning points or there were only few turning points on these two arcs I've mentioned. Gintama's latest season (2015) blow these arcs away and give us much more serious arcs - S.A. arc and F.S. arc (Mentioning the arc's name is a huge spoiler, so might as well make it an acronym). I mean, there was another serious arc called "Reaper", but then it suffers the same flaw from the other serious arcs I've mentioned. What makes S.A. and F.S. different from others is the turning point of the story. These arcs had a HUGE SHIFT from its characters. We got to know more about Gintoki's past, the Shinsengumi and its rival, Mimawarigumi. It had more character development and it opened up much more on the past and I thought it was outstanding. ANIMATION/SOUND: I'm not going to mention the early days of its animation. It's old, we get it. As long as it improved, I don't think that's going to matter, so I'm just going to critique its latest animation which is impressive. I love how the animation shifts its tone from comedy to being serious. Like, you can see the distinct change on its shadings when it's about time to laugh or to get serious. However, I wouldn't say the animation, in terms of its fight scenes, are always consistent. It does have its moments, but not most of the time. Still, I think the animation is great. For the soundtrack, it's also great. Its comedic soundtracks and its serious soundtracks are played at the right time and I thought they were memorable. For the OPs and EDs, there are some great ones, but some are okay. However, some OPs and EDs sometimes don't match to the content of its latest arcs. Take "Beautiful Days" by OKAMOTO'S as an example. Lyrics? "Beauty Beauty Beautiful Monday. Beauty Beauty Beautiful Tuesday--" and it shows that the arc is going to be sad. OVERALL: You need patience and dedication to watch this show. It's comedy maybe off for some at the beginning, but it does get better and better. Gintama's latest season isn't the conclusion though. It left hanging as the manga is still ongoing, but its conclusion doesn't disappoint. This series is easily one of my biggest recommendations to some people who hasn't watched it yet. Score: 10/10 (9.6, but fudge it. I enjoyed it a lot and round it up to 10/10).

I know many people will be looking at this review and thinking that i am such a hardcore fanboy, but the truth is I'm not. When I first started watching Gintama I kind of almost dropped the show, it really wasn't my kind of anime. So fast forward a couple of years and O decide to dive back into the anime. Now I'll admit it the first 30 or 40 episodes are not that great since they are just introducing characters ( Gintama has a REALLY huge set of characters), but after that the comedy episodes were absolutely HILARIOUS. And then came the arc that hooked me on and thats the Benizakura arc. It made me realize that this anime actually has a plot and a dark one at that. I had a blast with the first 3 seasons they were absolutely amazing. Then came Gintama 2015 this where I go in depth. Animation: 10/10 I was surprised when I saw how good the animation was in this season, it was like the studio increased their budget tenfold. The fights are absolutely mesmerizing and the quality of the show just improved by a lot. Sound: 10/10 Gintama focuses a lot on the sound effects. For example: During the fight between Gintoki and Takasugi( I've re-watched it a couple of times since i was too busy shedding tears during the fight that i couldn't focus on the details.) you can literally hear Gintoki's sword smacking Takasugi with every hit, which shows that not even the most minor of details are overlooked when it comes to sound. To keep this short the sound is just perfect and the BGM just makes the battles feel even more intense. Characters:10/10 SHOOOOOOOOOGUN KAYOOOOOOOOO!!! The characters are great i wont say anything else( props to Sorachi sensei). The voice acting is on point. The characters feel like real people and you can sympathize easily with them. Enjoyment:10/10 This season was a blast, I literally felt empty when I realized that the season ended. Overall:10/10 Gintama is a masterpiece and if anything it really does deserve to be on the top. Thank you for taking the time to read my review.

Well Gintama is about a typical loser protagonist seeks inspiration from.. a lazy sugarholic samurai, who runs into a freakishly strong alien girl and I spent days watching them act like idiots and laugh my ass out. Story: Actually there isn't any story for most of the time. More often than not, it is about how to win at life which no one in the anime does. But whenever the story gets serious it has a well written and manages to emotionally involve you in it. Art: It is out standing. Sticking closely to the manga, the anime hasn't left out any comic features that you would find in the manga. The characters are well drawn and have a significant features that distinguish them. Sound: Voices and well done and the music is memorable. Character: Despite the amount of characters, each character is well introduced and it helps you makes an impression of them and remember them. Giving each one a distinct feature also comes in handy, especially similar looking characters. the development of characters is also done gracefully, though i am not sure if that is word to use. Enjoyment: If you are looking for a comedy anime, there can be no other better than this. Period. Overall: Almost as good as playing with Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon.

Gintama, a show that is capable of both producing tears of laughter along with tears of joy, has not failed to impress me over the past decade it has been aired and this season is no different. If you haven't watched the first few seasons go ahead and do so. This review will just go through category by category (story-art-sound-character-enjoyment) and conclude with my overall statement about this seaon Story: 8/10 The true magic of Gintama is that it is episodic in nature and very comedic in nature. These comedic arcs and episodes help to connect the watcher to the side characters, so that when eventually a serious well-constructed arc does take place it takes a dramatic impact on the reader/watcher. The thing that this season will get a lot of flack for is stringing two serious arcs together. The arcs themselves are really good and I would place them in the top 3 in terms of serious arcs (courtesan of the nation is the best imo). However, it just so happened to be too bad that the arcs led directly into each other. So to sum up this point, I really do enjoy the serious arcs and they are an essential part to Gintama. However, Gintama's strength lies primarily comedy and making the audience connected to side characters that would not get attention in typical shounen anime. But I do applaud Sorachi's attempt to steer Gintama in a new direction towards its finale. Art 9/10 This is where this season truly separates itself from the others. Although the fight scenes aren't as crisp as the season before, the back grounds are much prettier and the lines are much bolder. The detail in the faces are much more visible and give Gintama a great look. Sound 9/10 As always, Gintama has a pretty great ost that establishes the emotional backdrops of scenes. However, 3/5 of the OPs this season were pretty mediocre until the last arc blew me away,the second OP was excellent as well. In terms of EDs Gintama was pretty excellent. Voice Actors 10/10, Gintama knows how to cast Character 10/10 No other anime does better at connecting the audience to ALL of its characters as Gintama. It's one thing to have a well-written MC with strength and weaknesses as well as villains. But Gorilla has made it to where any character can be placed in the spotlight of an arc and the audience will feel sympathy for them. Gintoki will always have the focus on him as the main character should, but the voice acting and writing of the side characters truly propel it further than other anime Enjoyment 10/10 EFFING HILARIOUS Overall 9/10 I like that in this season Sorachi is trying to lead Gintama to its inevitable close. However, it makes me feel sad when I'm reminded that Gintama is going to tie ends but it has to be done. If a lot of comedy has to be sacrificed then I stand by Gorilla-Sensei in making sure the series has a solid ending. This season is a success and it's no suprise Gintama composes most of the top 10 on MAL

Alright... so. Seeing as this was one of the highest rated anime in myanimelist, I gave it a shot... without watching seasons 1-3. Did I ever laugh out loud? No. Will this make you laugh out loud? Well, it depends. Everyone has a different sense of humour, ey? Are the characters interesting and funny? Yes. Despite a lot of clichés being used, I found that I actually didn't mind them. Some of the comedy episodes are better than the rest, true, but isn't that the case of most Anime? Some episodes are always better than others. It's really a "slice of life" show that isn't really meant to be binged - I mean, I never watched the previous seasons, but I could still fathom what was going on. Then the serious arc came. Thank god I didn't watch the previous seasons just to get attached to the character that was going to be killed off. That arc... honestly, I planned to watch one or two episodes to end my day on a funny note, but... 10 episodes in, and I was thinking, "WHEN IS THE COMEDY COMING BACK?!" By the time the season ended, I was left with a hollow feeling. I realised I was already attached to the idiotic characters of the show and their stupid antiques, whether they made me laugh out loud or not. This anime made me realise, "oh, this is why some people never want a series to end." Some people don't really like slice of life (me neither), and for them, this sort of comedy isn't even remotely funny, so I get if they find Gintama dry. However, all in all, I came for the comedy, stayed for the characters. I'm on my way watching the rest of the seasons before season 4 because I don't know if I can handle the seasons afterwards : (

update on my previous review on gintama ( the first season ) I CAN'T STRESS ENOUGH ON WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH GINTAMA It's nothing as people say, you don't have to watch 100's of animes before watching this show. It's pure comedy which fluctuates between all types of genres in anime. Although it would be a nice treat if you know about the mainstream animes the big shounens. Also THE PLOT IS NOT SKIPPABLE although it revolves around comedic episodes for post of the season but the plot oh boy does the plot thickens. GINTAMA CONTAINS NO FILLERS. THE FILLERS IS WHERE ITS AT. DO NOT SKIP ANYTHING I REPEAT DO NOT SKIP ANYTHING IT IS SO SO SO GOOD. The thing i love the most about gintama is that every character i mean every character even the characters in the backgrounds with no name will make you feel like they actually belong in the anime. It is so hard to express aa anyway I am still yet to catch up to the latest arc of gintama but so far i have laughed cried sobbed through it all! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ANIME and possible my favourite among all the ones i have watched so far!

this season is undoubtedly the best season for the gintama series i had very much fun watching it. the comedy arcs and serious arcs in this season beats all of them the openings are also very good an this season made me a SPRYAIR fan(one of the bands that did the gintama op) but my fav op is still season 3.tho this season made one of the best arcs in anime and u will know after a few episodes and how it shifts the tone from full on hilarious comedy to just seriousness tbh this season has alot and the most epic moments idk if im overrating but i gave this a 10 lmao gintama has good characters as always and i always watch an anime for characters ik my review bad pls dont judge me this is my first time ;)

They aren't exhagerrating at all. This is my #1. I rated it above GiTS. On its own its amazing. As a series Gintama is my 4th favorite. This installment of Gintama IS the best TV animated comedy; anywhere in the world. It IS better than rick and morty or Family Guy or One Punch Man. 100% positive. I laughed for hours. Is this the best TV comedy? Arguably yes. This is a sttong competitor depending on your preference. It stands up to live action TV comedy. Is this the best Comedy? No, there are some classic films that win. This show competes however for a top 10 spot on that list. If you don't wanna survive hundreds of episodes of episodic anime to get here fine. Watch the first 50 of the series. Then find yourself a "Compressed list of Gintama Episodes", skip the non-pot relevant episodes to get here. I did this with some,parts of the series, skipping and going back to rewatch later. Works fine. Don't miss these though. From this point onward binge away.

This review is quite late but whatever. This season was one hell of a roller-coaster but boy was it worth it. I'll get right into 'cause this is my first time writing a review so yeah cut me some slack, alright? Story: The show in itself is very episodic, while the yorozuya get most of the spotlight every now and then other supporting characters get a story of their own. Showing the shenanigans everybody gets into while sprinkling a lot crude humour, and at times the serious situations they get into which ends in them learning more about each other, being more open with each other (especially Gintoki), showing the underlying tension in the lawless town. Each arc builds and builds and builds until at some point it collapses and all hell breaks loose , which is what this season mostly covers. The one sad thing though is that they didn't cover some arcs which is disappointing but what can ya' do? Overall the story hasn't changed, there definitely is a shift in genre as the most serious arc in the manga is about to take place in the anime but don't worry the beloved humour we all adore is still sprinkled in there somewhere. My score: 10/10 Art: I think this was my only real complaint this season, the animation in the beginning was amazing, didn't fall short of it's predecessors but somewhere in the middle it dipped for me. The animation felt odd and it just didn't feel like Gintama's style, granted that a new company is handling Gintama now and I did read the manga before this season came out but very powerful moments in the manga fell short in this season. It wasn't too much to deter me from enjoying it but just enough to bug me. Score: 7/10 Sound: Voice actors still sound superb and there's more variety to the soundtrack now. Some of the tracks do feel out of place but I got used to it. Score: 9/10 Characters: Ah, the reason why so many of us love this anime. Nothing unusual about the characters until the serious arcs kick in and I mean serious. We begin to learn more about our 3 veteran warriors and why they act the way they do, their backgrounds, the hostility towards each other. Our beloved yorozuya and shinsengumi are put in a situation where they openly rely on each other, character development skyrockets in this season. Characters we had mixed or bad feelings about ended up being characters we cried for. At the end of this season everybody learned something new about each other and some even helped open each others eyes whether intentional or unintentional. Score: 10/10 Enjoyment: I thoroughly enjoyed this season granted it did fall short for me but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Score: 9/10 Overall: 9/10

“Cheer up. Your job isn’t just some conveyor belt process. We’re all valuable cogs in this massive wheel known as society, and each of us is an irreplaceable part of the world.” - Tama, Episode 268 (Gintama° 3) Gintama° is the peak Gintama experience. The self-referential comedy, parodies and slap-stick humour remain unmatched; tied together by story-telling that is out of this world. This series contains some of the best comedy episodes around (with episode 282 being a personal favourite of mine). The more serious arcs from this season are also some of the best in anime. The mix of emotions, drama, tragedy and action is so finely done that you can’t help but hold your breath. Even the moments of genuine emotion, or wise words were spoken to a barcode scanner, in the comedy arcs really start to cut deep; leaving the audience to dwell on what it means to live (a repeated theme of the series). Sorachi’s ability to weave such an affecting story through a mesh of dick jokes and toilet gags will never fail to impress. This is backed up by phenomenal voice acting and intense fights which only heighten the emotional moments. I can't write much more without running the risk of spoilers, but the final two arcs really highlight why Gintama° is so highly revered and really set the bar high for anyone who tries to do a comedy/sci-fi/action/parody in the future. Watching this ensemble cast grow and evolve over time has been one of the most enjoyable elements of Gintama, and Gintama° is the perfect culmination of this.

"THIS IS MY REVIEW, IF REPOSTED ITS FAKE" Have you ever wanted to laugh so hard that it feels like you're dying? Well, then this season is no different from any of its predecessors. The season dives straight into its main focus which is comedy and gives us all sorts of parodies and laughs that viewers can relate to other shows, which is what makes it so great. However, this season is not all laughs. As with this season, the show moves into some of the more serious arcs—a must see for any fan of Gintama. Besides starting out with heavy action, comedy is one of the best ways to make people continue watching a show. To hook the viewers into the first few episodes is what the producers try to do each season. If you don’t start off with something funny in a show that is so well-known for its way of doing parodies and comedy, then there’s no way the viewers are going to continue watching. I mean, who doesn’t like a good ol’ DBZ parody to start itself off? I know I do. If there’s one thing I didn’t like about how the season went is the skipping of some of the smaller arcs. Gintama has always been faithful at adapting all its arcs, but this season was quite different. This may be due to pushing it for OVAs to sell, or maybe they just didn’t have the time slots available. That or something came up within the studio to make them adapt the bigger arcs earlier. With that, I guess we should talk about the highly anticipated arcs that a lot of people have been waiting for since the announcement of the season. Without trying to spoil, these arcs provide a lot to the watchers as to what’s happening to some of the most known groups/people in the Gintama franchise. The first arc is the Shogun arc which obviously focuses on the Shogun himself but also his enemies. Compared to the other big arcs, I’d say this was a pretty good arc and rivaled some of the other ones from the past seasons. If you thought that was all for the big arcs, then think again! Not only do we get one major roller coaster arc this season, but two. The other being the Shinsengumi arc which focuses on the Police force of Edo and two other “prominent” groups—the Joui rebels and the Mimawarigumi. Unlike the previous arc, this arc is more about emotion than it is about action. While this arc does have action, I wouldn’t put it ahead of the arc before it in that sense. I still enjoyed this arc though because it shows us some backstory of some of the Shinsengumi, the Mimawarigumi, and even Gintoki. These two arcs go hand-in-hand as the former leads into the latter. Just what is in store for our beloved characters? Visually speaking, it has been up and down here and there. Mostly a hit though. Like most shows, or at least ones that want to stand out in scenes, the visuals will go above and beyond then the usual to look when it needs to. The comedy arcs were also pretty good in terms of its animation, but there were times when the animation took a turn down and looked pretty bad. Expect the animation budget to be really good during the action arcs, especially for the final two arcs. Thankfully it wasn’t bad when it needed to be so there’s nothing major I would note down. As for the soundtrack, it has been really good. The OST was done pretty well and matches the overall mood of what the scene is trying to portray to the viewer—whether its during comedy or action. The OP/ED songs I have mixed feelings for because I’m mainly a fan of catchy songs, but they sounded good and is no different from past season. I’ve been mainly a fan of Gintama’s OP, but this season there was a few EDs I quite enjoyed more so than its OP counterpart, so props to the singers for that. And just like that another season of Gintama ends. The waiting once again begins as per regular tradition. If you haven’t enjoyed this season, then the season to come, which will most likely be the finale, is definitely not for you. Gintama hasn’t changed one bit; it will continue being its same old self until it finally brings a closure to all the characters we love and find so hilarious.

Damn. Listen up, kids. If you, for some reason, didn't like the first 265 episodes of Gintama, this season is gonna change that. The main story arcs in this season are so badass? Not only that, but this season has some of the best comedy arcs in the whole series so? Obviously, this season saw a significant improvement in the overall animation and art style. A lot of the outdoor scenery was absolutely gorgeous, and the animation for the fight scenes felt so much cleaner and nicer this season. I noticed the voice acting this season had more opportunities to be stellar, as well, though it's been awesome the whole time. Let's talk comedy first. Gintama is a masterclass in comedy, and this season did more to promote that, for me, than any in the past. There are funnier episodes in other seasons than some of the ones in this season (there were a couple episodes this season that didn't stand out in comedy), and there are amazing arcs elsewhere as well. However, this season did remarkably well to meld standard Gintama comedy with bits and pieces of character development that supplemented the main story. This season isn't as ridiculous as previous seasons are, so maybe you won't think this season has standard Gintama comedy, but the structure and content of the comedy arcs felt much more entertaining to watch at this stage. Yes, the one-off episodes are usually super funny, but as we enter a phase where any time spent with the characters is important to the bottom line of the main story, I appreciated that even the comedy arcs this season felt like important pieces *and* were hilarious at the same time. So, main story arcs--this season, you'll get three. For those people who say Gintama isn't even trying when its main story is better than most shounen anime or those who say comedy is the main reason to watch Gintama: you're wrong. This season more than any other showed me that there is so much thought and care that's gone into Gintoki as a character, how he affects the main chess pieces of the story, and the antagonists. The main story shown off in this season is so intricate, and the stories that even the antagonists and side characters get to tell are entirely fleshed out without making the story drag. Character development alone this season was insane, not only in regards to Gintoki or his rival, but also between characters. The fight scenes, as I said, were animated beautifully and they were coupled with storytelling in a way that was surprisingly interesting. No piece has gone missing this season, and with all the chess pieces in place, it sets up for one hell of a finale. This season specifically is a study in how well Gintama can do both comedy and drama. In fact, it's a study in how "Gintama" is its own genre because of what it's accomplished in melding two opposites into one. This season is the best to date in regards to both comedy and action. It's made me laugh, cry, and get angry, but most of all, it's gotten me excited to see what comes next.

It took me 316 episodes to finally realize that Gintama can be best compared to life. Sometimes it makes you laugh out loud, sometimes it makes you sad, sometimes it’s boring, and sometimes you don’t even know what the fuck is happening. And just like life, it can be strange, unique, unforgettable and beautiful. This, ladies and gentlemen, is Gintama. It’s an anime, that while deserves the title of a masterpiece, I won’t award it with one. And yet, I’m absolutely fucking sure I’ll remember this anime for as long as I live. Now I shall move on to the last season, and end this journey with a big smile on my face.

Totally the best season of Gintama. The 2017 also will never be as great as this one. Has million times of funny shit. Also contain two best serious arcs that will never make you stop amazed!!! You will never had the best experience other than from this anime. All the 51 episode of this season are damn enjoyable. Had one of the best fights of all time in anime in one of the arc. Totally HYPE!!! Totally deserved 10/10. JUST DO IT!!!! Complete the first 250+ ep b4 reaching this heaven. The animation, the choreography , the funny and random shit, the 4th wall breaking, the action, the story, the parody, the best of all time!!!

“Gintama°” is the greatest “Gintama” has been so far, in my opinion. And it had the larg shoes of the “Gintama' : Enchousen” to fill. While the latter were 12 chapters with no duds, the first manages 51 of awesome television. It realy feels like every mid or not-as-relevant arc was moved to the “Gintama.: Porori-Hen” and we get the best possible experience for the “Gintama°” season. This whole season feels much like a conclusion. The characters are delivering in their meanings and being very clear on how they ultimately contributed to both the plot and the messages the show is trying to convey. Even the gag characters and some long forgotten characters are brought back in style. Still, the balance between comedy, drama, and action is pretty good. I'd also add that the action is the best “Gintama” has delivered up until this point. There are some apparently contrived points in the finishing moments of the arc, some dynamics feel as if they should have been better fleshed out before concluding. However, it doesn't really detract from the overwhelmingly positives from this season.

Esta es una review que aplica a todo Gintama, no solo esta temporada... lo siento por escribir en español pero es que es como mejor voy a expresar lo que siento. Después de haber visto ya todo lo conocido y los grandes shonen que han salido las ultimas décadas no sabia ya que ver. Lo intente con muchos y me gustaban pero no me conseguían llenar como HxH, FMAB etc.. y pensaba si quedaría algo que pudiese igualar la sensación que causaron estos. Gintama es conocido por todos los fans del anime pero no son todos los que les dan una oportunidad, es largo y de comedia con capítulos autoconclusivos, así que los fans de las pelas como tal pueden aburrirse los primeros capítulos y dejarlo de lado... lo siento por ellos. Para mi estos meses han sido un viaje que ojala pudiese volver a repetir, ver Gintama y no saber si iba a tocar un capitulo de humor, uno de drama o el inicio de una nueva saga ha sido una experiencia genial. Pasar de reirme durante 20 minutos a llorar durante otros 20 de un capitulo a otro, empatizar con personajes que solo aparecían en un capitulo por lo bien hechos que estaban, emocionarme con sagas de solo 2 capítulos de duración... cuando ha habido animes de sagas larguísimas con personajes muy importantes que me han dado igual sus muertes por lo mal desarrolladas que están... eso solo se consigue con una buena narrativa, unos buenos personajes y unas buenas tramas y todo eso lo tiene Gintama. Os juro que en mis 22 años de vida viendo series, películas y animes nunca me he llevado las manos a la cabeza con tantas escenas y se me han empañado las gafas de tanto llorar o se me ha encogido tanto el pecho por desgracias de algunos personajes, porque lo sientes humanos, como si estuviesen vivos y actuasen como personas de la vida real. Tengo claro al 200% que si este anime no es mas conocido en España y Latinoamerica es porque nunca se doblo y en los años 00 era dificil conocer algo si no estaba doblado, ya que al no ser tan habitual el uso de internet o webs piratas, la información no corría tan rápido como ahora y es por eso que no tiene el reconocimiento que tienen otros animes como Dragon Ball, Naruto o One Piece, pero salta a la vista que los que nos vemos este anime lo valoramos como a ninguno otro... En fin, una pena que no se pueda olvidar algo para volver a disfrutarlo.

This season was by far my favorite season of Gintama!! If I had to describe this season in one sentence, I would say this season was like a trip to an amusement park. Starting with hilarious episodes/mini-arcs like a merry-go-round and ending with a hell of an emotional rollercoaster! (I think ep 305 and 307 says enough...) It wasn't the first time but I can't remember ever crying SO hard watching an anime. I'm still not recovered emotionally and I'm not sure if I'm ready yet to watch it further xp But in general, I think the humor in the Gintama series is getting better and better and the main plot of the story as well. The art has also improved a lot compared to previous season but what surprised me the most was how good the music this season was!! I believe there were some new soundtracks I hadn't heard before but I loved it and they fit perfectly within the scenes and made it better than it already was. So when I'm ready (mentally) I'll definitely watch the next season or even re-watch this season! (Probably when I feel like crying xp)

Well in normal Gintama tradition this started out as a 8-9 out of 10 as usual for me ...i.e. this series just has that great mix of comedy with some action sprinkled in..it's got just the right mix to be at the top of my list for best anime's of all time. This season however, finally got a fantastic upgrade to the graphics though and looked PHENOMENAL....truly beautiful to behold. What really did it for me though was the last 20 or so episodes....outstanding. FINALLY getting to see some history behind Gintoki and what happened during the war was beyond satisfying, quickly pushing this season into my fav's of all time. I LOVE the comedy in this series, but my god they know how to do a serious story right as well, and I simply cannot get enough of the badass scenes of Gintoki being well...badass....MORE, MORE, I need MORE!!! Great season, def one of my faves, esp toward the second half. Truly outstanding and well worth the watch for any Gintama fan.

I want anyone reading this who is old enough to remember, to think back between the years online from 2006-2015. From a time of Mudkips, rage comics, MLP, 009 Sound System, leek spinning, Sparta remixes, Unregistered Hypercam, etc. A time where 4chan, Youtube, 9gag, and Memecenter shaped the online cultural zeitgeist for those short years, yet being into anime and video games labeled you as a pariah. While I dearly miss that age which came and went I am not here to get nostalgic about simpler times when anime was much less popularized. I am here to say that is precisely what Gintama reminds me of. It is simply so rooted in this “golden era” of online culture it's impossible to ignore. This year, I was fortunate enough to finally make time to watch a show that I’ve been curious about for over a decade now. I had only seen images of the main characters making the (then innocent) trollface and laughing in 9th grade at the drill scene at the bathhouse and quoting a line from Kondo Isami but never bothered to find out where it's from. But jumping in knowing next to nothing, I don’t think a show has ever, or will ever grab my attention like Gintama has. To start off, yes it's a comedy and it makes itself very aware of that. The plot is simple enough, following a man in his late 20s trying to make a living by literally taking on any request he can take. Over time, we’re introduced to his two employees and their dog and the best way I could describe their antics is a cross between Always Sunny and South Park. And when more and more characters were introduced, I found myself loving each and every one of them. Not only will they make you laugh every time they’re on screen, but they are written and animated in such a way that makes them relatable and human. But seeing the situations they find themselves early on in is also very reminiscent of an American show like Spongebob. And I may as well get the elephant in the room addressed now, which are the references. I personally loved them, no matter how often the translator's notes took up half the screen. I understand some may find them excessive like a Family Guy cutaway, but I saw them as ways to make the show more engaging. For example, you can really test how obscure your knowledge is on culture at the time, or it was just fun to see one of your favorite game series mentioned at the end of an episode just before the credits roll. Speaking of credits, the music is one of the highest points of this entire show. Audio Highs does such a great job of adding pieces both humorous and serious (I’ll get to this later). I’m not much of an “anisong” listener, but because of how attached I became to this series, some of these openings even made it on my Spotify wrapped. With familiar artists from other shows like Spyair, DOES, Chico with Honeyworks, Burnout Syndromes, and more. Each and every one of these openings and endings visually are always fun to watch and most of the time sound great and I found myself actually shedding tears when opening 21 and ending 30 finally played. They always include minor side characters who you see once and wish you could see them 100 more times and lyrically they’re always related to whatever plot is currently happening, Because yes, believe it or not, there is in fact an overarching plot to Gintama which some have dubbed “Plotama” as much of the last few volumes of the manga were part of a length conclusion. Without spoiling ANYTHING, you definitely don't have to watch this show in order. If you’re watching on Crunchyroll or other means, it is usually pretty organized so if you just want the best comedy anime can offer go for it. However, if you truly want to experience this show, simply watch it in order. There are many episodes that are 2-3 parts but also quite literally every character matters toward the end. They may not seem essential as they may only appear once or twice early on, but they will become important whether it be within the next 20 or 200 episodes. That's another reason why this show kept me watching, because the action was pretty damn good. I am probably the furthest thing from a shonen enjoyer there is, like shows like Mob Psycho and Jojos Bizzare Adventure are cool and all. But I felt too much action or drama simply just doesn't interest me. Which is why I think Gintama truly is the perfect balance of 90% comedy so you fall in love with the characters and all their idiosyncrasies, and then that other 10% you root for them in harsh moments and feel sad when they get hurt. I really don't want to harp on how much I enjoyed serious parts of the show like the Shogun Assassination, Farewell Shinsengumi, or Rakuyo arcs as that can be an entirely different review on its own. But just know if you are willing to watch all the way it is so rewarding to see your favorite characters in literally any and every scenario. And that's exactly how I felt. I felt so many emotions during 367 episodes and three full length movies. I laughed until I cried, and cried until I laughed again. I had such a great time even through the episodes or arcs that felt slow, because there was also something there for me. I had the privilege and pleasure to watch this and discuss this anime with friends both near and far and parts of this show also reminded me of friends who are no longer with me. I truly don’t think there will ever be a show like this again.(at least until Ginpachi Sensei comes out later this year) Initially I did feel quite empty after finishing the final movie, but this series also was the only thing I’ve ever seen in my entire life that reminded me of both my past and present, it also created ideas for my future. As we're halfway into 2025 I feel a little bleak sometimes, as the world seems to spiral into oversaturation and artificial intelligence knowing all of our interests and desires. But in my opinion, there is nothing more genuine and soulful than watching something that makes you feel like a kid staying up past your bedtime on a weekend trying not to wake your parents up. It's safe to say I cannot recommend it enough, it truly did change my life for the better and will create a lasting impression to anyone who just needs a laugh in life.