[align=center][img]http://i37.tinypic.com/sljzvn.gif[/img][/align] [align=center][b]Genre:[/b] Shounen , Comedy, Action , Light Drama [b]Number of Episodes:[/b] 125 [b]Animation and Producer:[/b] Sunrise [b]Rating:[/b] 9/10 [/align] [align=center][b]The Main Characters[/b][/align] [align=center][quote=Main Characters][img]http://i35.tinypic.com/2e1ay6d.gif[/img] [quote][b]Gintoki Sakata[/b] - Gintoki has a natural permed silver hair and a typical lazy guy and joker. He's obsessed in Weekly Shounen Jump manga which he buys frequently. He was also a member of Joi Faction lead by Katsura Kotaro, and they fought to the Amanto before and living now on Edo. Voiced by Tomokazu Sugita who played the role Kyon from Haruhi Suzumiya and Graham Spector from Baccano![/quote] [img]http://i38.tinypic.com/6fo7ly.gif[/img] [quote][b]Kagura[/b] - Although she appears to be moe, with red short hair , and with a chinese-style of clothing, she belongs to a Yato clan which is the strongest of the Amanto races. She knows how to fight and carries an umbrella because her skin is so sensitive to sun. It's also her bulletproof weapon which is actually a gun. Before she met Gintoki and Shinpachi, she joined a gang member for food. She killed so many people but realized that what she did was wrong and eventually ran away on the gang. She accidentally bumped to Gintoki and Shinpachi, and they helped Kagura to wipe out the gang. She then voluntary joined them. She loves to eat food and her stomach is just like Luffy's.[/quote] [img]http://i36.tinypic.com/4rdnch.gif[/img] [quote][b]Shinpachi Shimura[/b] - Shinpachi works under Gintoki with his job. Before he met him, he was tripped by an Ambassador and his guards. No where to go but to fight, suddenly Gintoki beat the crap out of them , not to help him but to avenge Gintoki's food. He then follows Gintoki and admires him because of his swordsmanship. Shinpachi also learned some samurai lessons on their own Dojo with her sister.[/quote] [img]http://i37.tinypic.com/4fweg4.gif[/img] [quote][b]Sadaharu[/b] - He's a giant pet dog of Kagura. He loves to chomp anyone's head. Kagura seems to be the only one can control him but sometimes she's chomped by him. He has become tame on the later episodes and has helped them in many occasions.[/quote] [/quote] [/align] [align=center][b]Supporting Characters[/b][/align] [spoiler][align=center][quote=Side Characters][img]http://i34.tinypic.com/11745n6.gif[/img] [quote][b]Katsura Kataro[/b] - "Not Zura, It's Katsura!" Whenever Gintoki says "Zura" to him, he'll reply that line immediately. He's the leader of Joi Faction and hides everytime from Shinsengumi. He has a companion named Elizabeth.[/quote] [img]http://i36.tinypic.com/nxj9n6.gif[/img] [quote][b]Elizabeth[/b] - He is Katsura's companion and resembles like a big duck or penguin. He can't say a thing and he expresses his words on a signboard that pops up randomly.[/quote] [img]http://i38.tinypic.com/10eo2g1.gif[/img] [quote][b]Ms. Otose[/b] - Gintoki's landlady. A frequent smoker that lives on a lower part of Yoruzuya Gin-chan. It's a peaceful restaurant. She has an employer named Catherine.[/quote] [img]http://i35.tinypic.com/3452dxi.gif[/img] [quote][b]Saa-chan[/b] - Ayase Sarutobi is her real name , and she's obssesed with Gintoki after they got along with each other and misunderstandings. She has a pair of glasses and lost it everytime. She's also a ninja and can kick asses.[/quote] [img]http://i37.tinypic.com/1t2eli.gif[/img] [quote][b]Otae Shimura [/b] - Shinpachi's older sister. She's the one who manages their Dojo, and despite her sweet face, she's a violent person and beats the crap out of who'll insults her.[/quote] [img]http://i34.tinypic.com/o8z34n.gif[/img] [quote][b]Catherine[/b] - An Amanto that resembles a cat. She's ugly and has an engrish accent. Otose's hired employer. She onced a theft at Otose's own restaurant, stole the money, ran away , and Gintoki fought her and won. Otose then hired her again after released from imprisonment. She now never steals money again.[/quote] [img]http://i34.tinypic.com/71sn46.gif[/img] [quote][b]Taizo Hasegawa[/b] - He is often called "Madao", meaning a totally useless man. He and Gintoki are good friends and they spending most of their free time gambling. He often plays pachinko, but rarely ever wins. After losing his job with the Bakufu, he is seen doing odd jobs from time to time, like running a supermarket for a friend or driving a taxi at one time.[/quote] [/quote] [/align] [/spoiler] [align=center][b]The Shinsengumi[/b][/align] [spoiler][align=center][quote=Shinsengumi][img]http://i34.tinypic.com/wm0xuc.gif[/img] [b]Shinsengumi[/b] - are a police force that working on Bakufu , a local government on the area. [img]http://i37.tinypic.com/29c5nyu.gif[/img] [quote][b]Hijikata Toshiro[/b] - The vice-captain of the group. He is obssesed on "Mayonnaise". When he eats food, that thing is always added. He dislikes Gintoki and on episode 48, they competed on each other on a sauna bath but it's a tie.[/quote] [img]http://i37.tinypic.com/2hzh3t1.gif[/img] [quote][b]Sougo Okita[/b] - The best swordsman of the group. He always uses a Rocket Launcher and tries to kill Hijikata for no reason as always. Sometimes , he acts like a light-hearted or a childish.[/quote] [img]http://i35.tinypic.com/6it9oi.gif[/img] [quote][b]Isao Kondo[/b] - He's the leader of the group. A brave but idiot guy. He's in-love with Otae-san but can't acquire the love back to him. The other members called him "Gorilla" but he doesn't get angry.[/quote] [img]http://i35.tinypic.com/2laem4m.gif[/img][/quote] [quote][b]Sagaru Yamazaki[/b] - He gathers information through spying people. He played badminton and spied Gintoki on episode 62. After that, he never gained any information but a failure and nearly death experiences.[/quote] [/align][/spoiler] [quote=Story]The Old Tokyo , also known as Edo was attacked by an alien group called Amanto. Some of the people fought , but died and fallen to the hands of their enemies. And so the Amanto , ruled the city and they gave a law where samurais are no longer needed. The story revolves on Sakata Gintoki , a samurai who once fought on the aliens but escaped , lives in a rent house called "Yoruzuya Gin-chan" with his friends - Kagura , Shinpachi , and Sadaharu , to do an odd jobs for money.[/quote] [quote=Review][align=center][b]Minor and Major Arcs[/b][/align] Minor arcs consist of only 2 episodes long while Major arcs have 4-5 episodes. They're both great but the only difference is on the Major Arcs, there's a lot of relentless epic battles from the start to finish , greatly executed plot , and a good flashbacks of the new characters, side characters, and the main characters as well. One example is the Benizakura Arc from episode 58 up to episode 61, I can define that arc - Epic. Minor Arc stories , meanwhile , are heartwarming and emotional. There's a minor character developments from the cast as well. The stories are simple but well-executed. In short, Viewers will like all of what will they witness on the show. [align=center][b]Cast[/b][/align][align=center][/align] Gintama has a wide range of characters. From the main trio to the supporting characters. Every character on the series has own unique personality and behavior. All of them are funny and if they give off a punchline, get ready to laugh out loud. Mostly, the characters act maturely and childish things as well as they know how to fight. [align=center][b]Wrapping Up[/b][/align] A long-running shounen show , with a 125 episodes in total , but every episode is consistent and highly enjoyable. If you ask me, this series has the combination of highly dosage of nonsensical comedy antics, a good slice of life , action-packed sword-fight moments, references , a sad but deep stories, and character developments. It's probably a perfection , but the most fatal problem of the series is the lack of subs. As of now, Rumble and SmI will have a joint project of Gintama for faster releases. Well, that's a great thing for a great series. They have 67 releases total and there are some releases on Crunchyroll only that are not subbed well. And oh, You can watch it on CR for the love of streams. [align=center][b]Misc - OP and ED [/b][/align] What I also like from the series are the theme songs. Once you hear it, you'll get addicted and probably sing a long to it. [align=center][spoiler][b]OP[/b] [url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=v08HJQEroVk ]Pray - Tommy Heavenly6*[/url] [url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=ngeibUUS7MI&feature=related]Gin Iro no Sora - Redballoon**[/url] [url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=FBi9uzG1WLo&feature=related]Donten - Redballoon**[/url] [b]ED[/b] [url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=XEQa6XHt2m4]Fūsen Gamu - Captain Straydum[/url] [url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=nc3Lo3GRglQ]Mr. Raindrop - Amplified**[/url] [url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=F3W0EOcWqm4]Shura - Does**[/url] [url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=gTrBwFN6Cog]Signal - Kelun*[/url] [url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=4FTjaiNwT8s]Sanagi - Possibilty*[/url] [b]Note: [/b] * - Great Song ** - FUKKEN AWESOME TO A MAXIMUM LEVEL IMO[/spoiler][/align] [align=center][b]Misc - Screenshots and Funny Scenes[/b][/align] [align=center][spoiler] [url=http://i33.tinypic.com/eu23xh.jpg]Nizo vs Gintoki - Benizakura Arc[/url] [url=http://i37.tinypic.com/2uif87b.jpg]Gintoki as Mako[/url] [url=http://i36.tinypic.com/2q8znv6.jpg]Shinpachi lulz[/url] [url=http://i35.tinypic.com/2rfx2wx.jpg]The Prince of Badminton[/url] [/spoiler][/align][/quote]

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