Gintama

Rewatching certain favourite Gintama episodes.
I'm going to organize them based on characters.


A work in progress...

[Multi]

[Katsura]

[Hijikata & Okita/Shinsengumi]
2nd half of 35: Debute of Mayora 13. (hillarious Okita scenes)
148~149: Saw Parody

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MINI REVIEWS:

Gintama 01~02:
This is a character introduction episode. You can totally skip it if you wish; the show starts on episode 03.
It starts off pretty decently though. Gintoki is ambushed by a mob of samurais and is cornered. He starts acting all macho at first and the scene turns into a serious showdown, but...he then decisively chooses to run for his life instead of fight (lol).  In anycase, this is an episode you could only really enjoy if you've already gotten to know the cast (so watch about 40 or so random episodes before you start watching this one XD...).  And for those hearing it for the first time, Pray by TommyHeavenly is one of the best anime OPs out there.  One of Gintama's best points is the music, definitely.

This episode's highlight is: "aaah, I wish I had a bankai..." (Gintoki)

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Episode 03:

How I met your mothe--er...Gintoki, narrated by Shinpachi.  It was an okay episode. Not fantastic, but not bad either; it sets you up with the circumstances of Edo and Shin, and it also touches on the core of Gintoki's character: a lazy, uninspired, sweet-addicted Samurai (who knows when to pull through in a pinch). You can start sensing Sorakichi's weird sense of humor now when he starts drawing all these afro-freaks and shabu-shabu high-legged gorillas.  Sorakichi, you must really like gorillas?!?!?

Ah, but I love the strong women Sorakichi writes about.


This episode's highlight is: "An apology is not enough, that's why we have the seppuku system #^^" (Otae)
(little note, Tae is her name, the O is an honorific)

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Episode 04:

Is the episode where they meet Kagura; and it starts off humourously 7 minutes in when Gin accidentally runs over Kagura. Apparently, she is being chased by her previous mob-boss; and while she and Shinpachi are trying hard to evade the henchmen, Gintoki is out desperately trying to buy Shounen Jump as if he were Jump-dehydrated (lol).

This episode's highlight is: "Aah, even living is a pain. I want to become a cheeseburger" (Hideaki Sorachi --- the author).

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Episode 05:

Katsura's entrance this time~
Upon being a proxy deliverer for an injured mailman, Gintoki and crew heads to the Dog Embassy and unwittedly delivers a bomb made by none other than Gintoki's old friend, Katsura Kotarou (aka. Zura) the reformist (terrorist --- lol).  It is hillariously noted that while Katsura is the most straight-laced, reticent, and one of the most powerful warriors out there.......he's also an idiot.  Which makes things all the more fun ^^
(also, also, long-haired bishounen~ naiisu! Katsura is known to be bishie~)

This episode's highlight is: Yamazaki in a Prince of Tennis uniform & 3rd Year, Z class Ginpachi-sensei special at the end of the show (the smoking lollipop episode XD).

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Episode 06:

Skipping this one because it is the Otsuu intro episode..and it is so damn boring.  Oh but do skip to after the ending song. There is a Kintoki/Kintama parody special.

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Episode 07:

Hasegawa's episode; before he was a Madao and appearance of Baka(hata)-Ouji. It was ok, not great.
Watch the very last bit, after the ending song. Gintoki explains the name of the show...and Kagura is eating...er...space-takoyaki.

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Episode 08:

Starts off hillariously with the main character...JUST SLEEPING. Lol, this guy...wake up already!
Ah well anyways, since Gin was sleeping, it became a 24-hour surveillance show of the Shinsengumi and they are thus filmed doing a raid. Getting past that though, this episode actually centers around "love at first stalk", when Kondo, captain of the Shinsengumi, falls madly in love with Otae and basically stalks her every moment of the day to propose to her; to which, Otae and Shinpachi responds by seeking out Gintoki for help. At this point, it is half way through the show and Gin is furious over his lack of screentime. He thus forces the unaired opening to air in the middle of the show and the story really starts rolls from that point on.  It was a good episode.

This episode's highlight is: & Ginpachi-sensei special where we once again talk about the smoking lolli but also, who stole Otae's recorder.

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Episode 09:

7 minutes into it is when the real fun begins. Omg...I'm laughing so hard at the touch-up explanation. 12:28 is also pretty funny too.  This episode is a winner.  Also, if you're not getting the jokes, it's a language barrier, probably. Every samurai house they walk into, the realization line starts with: "----aatsu no samurai" (because they are looking for "ginpatsu no samurai" (silver-haired samurai); and when translated, the joke is lost.  It's a rhyming pun, essentially.

There is a bit of comedy, action, and some insight into Gin's swordsman ship near the end.
and also, another episode of Ginpachi sensei after the ending song. This time, Gin explains when he joined the Anti-Foreigner war.

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Episode 10:

The episode where Kagura takes in Sadaharu. Pet-peeves, pet-fun. Also, 8:18, there is some fetish play with Okita leading Hijikata throughout town on a leash~ LOL. <3

Episode Highlight: "Please say bow-wow, Kondo-san" (Okita).
 & a 10 second Ginpachi sensei bonus at the end where he says: "don't always go thinking you'll get a bonus at the end."

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Episode 11:

 Episode where Gin helps a dying old man look for his first love (which turns out to be Otose).
The episode is mildly entertaining and the episode highlight is probably Kagura's rapping and Gintoki's messed up Strawberry Milk speech.

Also, there is a very short, mini episode of Ginpachi sensei just before the ending song.

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Episode 12:

I'm getting tired of writing full sentences so from now on it's point-form.
Catherine the cat burglar (literally) is introduced.
At 11:09, Shinpachi goes a little insane trying to describe (insult) Otae's cooking skills.
There's also a scene near the end that explains how Gintoki and Otose met.
Heart-felt ending~

Also, there is a little neko-mimi scene at the very end, after the next-episode preview of moe-catherine (not that you'd want to see that...)

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Episode 13:

- Starts off with a cute (but stupid moment) of Katsura going over to Gin's place, but Sadaharu is the one to greet him instead.
- 2:50: LOOOL. Gin doesn't hold back in insulting the poor girl... I feel bad, all the ham jokes really are funny.
- 7:11: I know it's kind of an urgent situation but...WASH YOUR HANDS, DAMMIT.
- The main villain of the Harusame space pirates for this episode is....OCD????
- Also, everyone in this series loves to watch TV dramas.
- Captain Katsura. Enough said.

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Gintama 14:

- Ah...first part is the Shinsengumi trying to save Amanto-Froggy; second half is Kagura and Soyo, the shogunate's little sister.
- Highlight of this episode is Yorozuya's cooking show just before the ending, and a new ending song; Mr. Raindrop (which I love to death).

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Gintama 15: * <--star indicates highly re-watchable episode.

- Sakamoto sends Katsura the mysterious space creature Elizabeth as a present.
- Gintoki and Katsura, as well as Sadaharu and Elizabeth compete head to head in a Best-Pet competition.
- The ending is...??? Shocking.

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Episode 16: Hasegawa Madao episode.

- Uninterested.

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Episode 17: Karakuri Gennai episode.

- First appearance of Gennai and (one of) the main villain, Takasugi.
- Sob-story. The ending there touched me.
- 10 second Ginpachi-sensei short after the preview.


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Episode 18: Panty-Theif episode.

- 11:30 into the show..soooo funny omg.
- 12:30 Kagura is either wearing Lee's outfit or Kill Bill...
- Pretty (stupid) funny episode overall.

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Episode 19: Beaches and Sea Monsters

- 20 sec Ginpachi-sensei short at the beginning where Gin answers why he hears the same outfit.
- After losing badly in Pachinko, Hasegawa and Gin go brooding by the bushes until they overheard a rumor about a sea monster at the beach; and where there are sea monsters, there will be a bounty!  Overall, not that interesting of an episode, though...
- 20:10 into the show; hillarious scene with Gin and Shinpachi
- 10 sec short at the end where Gin contemplates wearing something new for a change.

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Episode 20: * Ghosts, Ghosts, Ghosts~ and Mosquitoes?

- from start until 4 minutes into the episode....HILLARIOUS ghost story scenes with the Shinsengumi. First part is Ghost-story telling which is interrupted by Hijikata, and second part is Sougo cursing him.
- Omg hahaha..this entire episode is funny.  And re-watchable too.
- Stay for after the next-ep-preview to see a 10-second short of Hijikata. It's worth it.

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Episode 21: Of Fans and Kappas

- Boring, skip it.

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Episode 22: Sacchan's Appearance

- Ahhm. Mildly entertaining.

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Episode 23: Sakamoto Tatsuma's Appearance *

- Very funny episode ^3^ you also get an insight into Gintoki's past, a little.
- Sakamoto's laughter is contagious, lol!
- 10 Gintoki short near the end.

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Episode 24: Paako & Zurako, entering!

- Pfft. 0_0 this episode is good just for the crossplay.