Audience reviews
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Crack
Spoiler free review
There's no simple way to begin dissecting a show as directionless as this, so I’ll start by addressing the comedy. You think it would try to be more innovative and varied with its selection as the show goes on, but the same juvenile gags keep on getting repeated each season. I mean, there is a reason why I haven't laughed in over 100 episodes. If the show fails to make me laugh, it can at least do something by changing up the style to prevent me from getting bored. With each passing episode, the show starts to feel more like watching a slide show presentation seeing the same repetitive style used constantly.
In the first season, it made hard attempts to balance a decent amount of comedy and drama, even if I personally thought those attempts weren’t really successful.…
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Note: This is my first review on this website so bear with me please
Second note: This is a spoiler free review of the entire gintama anime( as of writing this review I have not seen the 5th season of gintama and onwards)
Ah yes, the only show that most of its seasons place within the top 25 spots on this website, yet no one complains. This season is actually top 5 as of writing this review and I think it should be top 1. Never have I cried so hard yet laughed while watching an anime. Let me tell you this: Gintama is the king of hyping the viewer up. People refer to this franhise as it being a comedy and while that is true it doesn't mean it cannot get serious or emotional. As much this show has made me laugh, it has made me cry just as much in just two arcs.It's just constistantly good a…
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Gintama anime is one of the best comedy show ever made.It has all the combination of action,parody,drama,adventure,slice of life,historical,etc.Every episode have their own message and many different genre.That's why i love this anime.In this 2015 continuation the story takes a darker turn.Everything became so dramatic and the mood changed at the end.But that's fine i still want to rewatch everything.This anime has a big replay value.At the first cour you will laugh until you got sick.At the end you'll know that this is not a normal anime you ever watch.I will say one thing "JUST WATCH THIS ANIME" you don't need to watch previous season to know the character because this anime is episodic.Many stories may not be connected to others,but THIS IS GINTAMA.What do you expected?Some cliche comed…
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This will be my second review of the Gintama series and I will definitely get around to reviewing the other seasons of Gintama momentarily. Spoiler free!
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Before I start this...
Are you looking to start Gintama? Or maybe you're new to watching anime and came to check out the top anime; saw Gintama's substantially catchy cover art?
!! Do NOT start with this season. Make sure you start at season 1 episode 3 (first two episodes are specials) to get the most out of this masterclass anime !!
And for those who are under the impression that Gintama is just a gag or a parody: remove those expectations and let yourself in for an experience that will change your life.
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Now let's review Gintama (with some focus on this season of Gintama)!
It is not often in anime where you not only watch throug…
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Aye! here to make a quick review about "Gintama".
Gintama is the best anime I have ever watch that's long running, that isn't generic and predictable. It's pretty Original and YES it does have a plot.
Introduction
10/10
The story revolves around a deadbeat samurai who is extremely lazy and does nothing but read shounen jump all day. His dream is neither to be the "King of the samurai", nor to be Hokage. He just wants his hair to be straight. He has deadfish eyes and has zero motivation to be called a main character. This only adds to his charms as a character though. He also seems to have a pretty dark past behind him, which won't be revealed right outta the blue. The story focuses on how he meets various people and runs into trouble while having to fight and deal with extremely funny an…
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Gintama is my favorite anime and will always be. I cry, laugh, be depressed, get emotional and feel what the characters are feeling. This anime gets me in the mood when ever I am sad/depressed no matter what episode, even if it's just talking, it brightens my day. The one thing I really like about this anime is the characters, they are so troll-y, different from most characters I've seen in anime. This anime has everything you need from comedy to action and drama. It makes me smile, cry, feel the characters..
10/10 I highly recommend this to whoever who hasn't seen this masterpiece yet.
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'The night is darkest just before the dawn. But keep your eyes open.
If you avert your eyes from the dark, you'll be blind to the rays of a new day. So keep your eyes open, no matter how dark the night ahead may be.'
Gintama has finally, or rather, unfortunately, rolled up the sleeves and laid the foundations for its final showdown. What our Gin-san doesn't know is that the night could be darker than he thought. All the unresolved questions, all the open wounds will be figured out in the second half of the season, leading us to an end which will completely satisfy in a first moment, but looking back, we'll leave a huge gap wanting us for a new series to come out so badly, like a madao is looking for a job, the desperation will tie us in a indissoluble bond. So get ready for some dark slee…
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Note this review covers all of Gintama up until the end of 2015 since I don't like having to rate seasons of the same show. I have watched a lot of long running anime and I don't think I have enjoyed a long show more than Gintama. While it is primarily a comedy (probably the funniest comedy I have ever watched) Gintama also covers many genres including action, tragedy, and most others to some degree. None of these sub genres are half assed either Gintama knows when to alter its tone from its predominantly silly style to other style to fit their stories beautifully. Its overall story (yes it does have one) starts off really slow as you would expect from a long running show but gaining it along the way is incredibly rewarding and a very fun journey. Its episodic and small arc (3-5) episode n…
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I dropped the anime at first however I decided to come back to it one day and man I sure do love this anime was probably one of the few anime that really drew me into it and made me really just love it to the most even though some episodes were like really nigga wow. So if yall ever plan on ever watching this anime I highly recommend it, even though at first the show might seem awkward and weird since it takes that different route compare to other anime where the characters are always training or doing something productive, Gintama spends its episode rather horsing around and making a lore based off those moments of troll but it is indeed a spectacular anime.
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Here's an updated review now that the series has officially ended.
As a person who just started watching Gintama at exact one year ago, when this 2015 series started, I understand that you think "wait why is Gintama popular again?" or maybe now, "Why is it in the first ranking of MAL???" and unfortunately my friend, I can't answer that. Because I myself, don't know why either. To be honest, I started watching Gintama at the seventh season (this season) first episode and the next thing I knew, I was laughing hard.
What make Gintama interesting and why you should watch this? Well for me, the story pretty much unpredictable. You don't know what's coming and that make Gintama interesting. That is also why I rated the story 10/10. When people said that there all kinds of genre are packed in G…
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Ah, this is my first review in a while, but I thought I might as well do a review of the #1 spot on MAL. My last review was probably some time last year, I don't remember doing one at all this year. Enough about my life, that's too boring, so let's get to the review.
Gintama is an anime that I stopped at episode 12 once because... well, uhm, I didn't want to watch a 300+ episode series on a small as hell screen aka my laptop. The site now continues to lie to me, and says it took me 119 days to complete it, when it reality, it really only took me around 3 days to finish. Well, that was the first season. The site is telling the truth when it comes to the seasons after it, which is Gintama', Gintama': Enchousen and this current season... "Gintama Circle Thingy At Top" is definitely what it i…
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Gintama is a hot mess. OH PLEASE
Avoid this anime at all cost! I can't even fathom why people like this so much.
Plot:
Was too complicated. I expected Gintoki and the gang to go on adventures/ arcs and save helpless people who didn't have the power to save themselves. I was waiting for the moment when Gintoki beats the final boss of the arc in fact the main villain never showed up! Instead I got unexpected twist, turns and heartbreak. At one point I had to snatch my sisters weave to slap my computer screen!!!! Why Sorachi?!! WHY!!!
Characters:
Too unusual and weird. Antagonists such as like Shinsuke and Isaburo were just completely wrong in their directions; they were not planning to destroy the world or to take over the country... Personally, I would have liked these motives instead.…
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after finishing all the episodes... i can say for me this was a masterpiece. i mean... you have to watch the two last arcs!! 'Shogun assassination Arc and the Shinsengumi Farewell Arc are 100% a masterpiece. every episode, every minute, even second i was like ''omg what is going to happen next?''- so many surprises.. yes at the beginning of the anime there is a lot of comedy but after that the serious Arcs are amazing- and also the fights are great! i have never watched this good fights in an anime. so gintama has paused now and it will return soon. i am very sure they will keep up the serious episodes... so guys, if you haven't watched Gintama yet or are still in the middle of it- GO ON. don't stop, because you won't regret it- trust me
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Crazy as it might seem, I knew from the moment that Gintama came back last year, that I would be floored by the amazingness. Not just because I read the manga but because of the stunning way it was adapted. Here's a more detailed review.
Story (10): No matter how stupid or crazy or just plain random Gintama is, the story of each arc is a masterpiece. It's riveting, it's engaging, it's emotional. It's every indescribable feeling I had while I was watching each episode. I loved that the characters would make you laugh like you're gonna pop your head off then afterwards make you cry your eyes out till it rolls on the floor then make you laugh again. It's polarizing...but in a good way. I dunno how Gori-sensei does it, but he should be crowned with a crown of bananas. What's also so masterful…
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Mini-disclaimer: I wasn't planning to write a review so soon but since Gintama has gotten top spot on MAL many people it seems are leaving negative reviews in an attempt to bring it back down. Please don't encourage those people in when it comes to any type of anime. So sorry if this was a bit rushed.
Gintama is just a giant cluster-f-word that even questions itself. When a fan asked the Gintama staff what the anime was trying achieve they answered with they don't know either. An anime like that probably wouldn't deserve top spot on MAL(Gintama is number 1 at the time of writing this review) in a different context, but this is Gintama.
Story 1/10
The story is about Sakata Gintoki,and the more and more I try to describe the story the more confused I get. At times this anime seems aimless…
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Gintama, known for gag series full of parodies that breaks the copyright law and some of them are taboo like politics as its reference, breaking the 4th wall with a wild abandon, and bodily crude punchlines. That's the Overall Image of Gintama.
Nevertheless, the series have been overshadowed by serious stories at the later part of the show. I'm probably wondering what happened to Sorachi-sensei, I don't know how many more characters Gori-Sensei intends to kill off, he turned the Comedic Gintama into Tragic Gintama and even in the on-going manga, though he killed many characters before, even in the very first anime series of Gintama.
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A weekly anime spanned for 51 episode that…
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NOTE: Due to the nature of this sequel it is inevitable that there will be spoilers for those who haven't seen it though i have tried my level best to keep them to a minimum. I urge you to watch all the prequels before beginning Gintama (2015).
I began Gintama about 3 months back, wondering what it was that captured the hearts of so many people, after all its sequels dominated MAL's top 10 and it had spawned countless memes on the internet. It didn't really pique my interest in terms of its storyline or animation at the beginning but i decided to keep watching because of its absolutely gold comedy. By the first serious arc in gintama (Benizakura hen) i was absolutely hooked. Slowly but surely i began to realize the gem that was gintama.
Now with Gintama (2015) gintama has reached height…
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Finally the season has ended and phew, what a journey it was. This season is the first one where I watched it as it aired. I used to be one of those people who were pissed off because Gintama took too many spots on MAL's top anime page but never actually tried to understand why people liked it. I had always been hesitant to start because the premise didn't seem interesting at all but hey, it only took me 2 months to finish all the available episodes back in 2014 because once I started, I just can't stop. That's just how good this series is in its entirety.
Now to the review of this season!
Art: 9/10
Well, Gintama had never been an anime with high budget so please don't expect ufotable's godlike level of animation. For a long-running anime though, I think Gintama has the better animation…
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When it comes to sequels, It is often unclear whether it will live up to the quality of its previous installments, and in the case of the fourth season of Gintama fans can be assured: it maintains its defining traits. There continues to be a great variety in the comedy offered, as well as its share of arguably one of the best consequent "serious" arcs in the entire series so far, expanding greatly upon the setting itself, as well as its cast of characters. However, it must be mentioned that it comes with a slight controversy amongst the fans, the main concern being the inevitable conclusion the series is heading to, and with that, loosing in the process some of its main charm, the comedy, which mainly affects the last third of the season. Regardless of said matter, Gintama delivers in all…
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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 ther…
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