Audience reviews
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Between parodies of One Piece and Bleach, absolute chaos, and surprisingly emotional moments, Gintama. Shirogane no Tamashii-hen - Kouhan-sen continues to prove why Gintama is such a unique work.
This part of the final saga begins after Utsuro's fall, and instead of simply moving on to more confrontations, the narrative slows down (at least for a moment) to show the consequences of the war. And this "breather" is not empty: it is full of meaning. We see how each character deals with the destruction, the losses, and the weight of everything that has happened up to that point.
One of the most interesting points of this phase is the role reversal between Gintoki Sakata and Shouyou Yoshida. Throughout the series, Shouyou was the figure who guided, protected, and shaped Gintoki. Here, this dy…
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Gintama outdid itself in this final arc.
Now I can finally give a review of the entire Silver Soul arc. To begin with, it's noticeable that the arc has very few breaks; from the start, it's pure, unrestrained action, which I like when it's well executed. But I also admit that it can become very boring when there are almost no pauses to let the viewer rest from so much action, and it recently ended in episode 8 of this season. There are things that work against this season, but the most crucial is the action in almost every episode, as I mentioned before.
It wouldn't be a problem if the arc weren't so long, but it lasts almost 20 episodes. The narrative is where this arc excels. At first, it's not so noticeable, but it improves when you get to the second part, from a kind of redemption i…
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Of course, I recommend it, because what's the other option? Not complete “Gintama”? However, we've been on the concluding section for quite a long time. Almost every character had both completed their characters arcs and time to shine. This finish is starting to drag a lot, and it is made even worse by the inclusion of so many flashbacks: I get it, long series + a lot of minor characters that appeared not that much, but honestly it went on for too much time. Add to that the factor that this isn't even the actual last chapter.
Simply put, this is almost the definition of overstaying its welcome. Good thing the anime staff streamlined a lot, and it didn't drag it another season for the finale (Only 2 specials and a movie). I hope those are well executed, to give the proper sendoff this seri…
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Gintama is finally over (Except for the final)
It has been one hellva ride holy
I have been watching Gintama for over a year actually, with taking month long breaks within the seasons haha.
This season? I did not enjoy
First off Ill get the good off the way. The last 4 episodes? Amazing. That is what I like about Gintama. The comedy!!!!!!
The last 4 episodes, and a few sprinkled here and there, great great comedy.
As soon as the action part of the arc ended, it was amazing. Seriously.
The rest? It was a lot of action. And I do not like action as much.
It was just the space invaders invading the weird glasses dudes ships with MADAO making a nice appearance. It was a little much if I am being real. And quite boring.
As soo as it ended?
The comedy was amazing.
The OP I skipped
Anim…
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I love Gintama (anime watcher only) because it is a slice of life comedy with a main story line that will be visit from time to time, the progression of the main story line is slow but works very well when it is imbedded within the casual slice of lifes which made them blend in naturally (we can tell shounen isn't Gorilla's strong suit from the previous season OVA and specials but they blended in well, a change of tastes). But this season goes full on shounen which gave me a Naruto and On piece vibe... but only the bad parts. The pacing is super draggy, the dialogs are generic and boring, and the character building is non-existed. To sum up this season is draggy, generic, boring, and very skippable.
In my opinion at least, this season abandoned everything makes Gintama great, and also a p…
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I didn't liked Silver Soul Arc as much as i liked Courtesan Of A Nation, Kabukicho Four Devas, Shogun Assasination and Farewell Shinsengumi Arc because i didnt like the idea of fighting the whole universe. I mean because we're fighting the whole universe we almost saw every character we've seen until now on the smaller 1-2 episode arcs, which is really cool.
The thing that i would like to talk about is Tokugawa Nobunobu's character development. He had a Power obsession. He wanted to be Shogun even if that meant that he would get used. He did become the Shogun and he was awful, he treated his people like nothing. During the Rakuyo Decisive Battle Arc he learned from Sakamoto how to inspire respect and loyalty to those under you. He regretted his past actions and lead the World against alie…
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Well that was a waste of time.
The second part of the Silver Soul Arc and the so-called end of Gintama was, in all honesty a bit of a let down. The first part had me deluded into thinking that it couldn't be it and was building up some secret final boss that would be dealt with in the Final movie but all I got was a pretty underwhelming climax and an epilogue that could easily make it to the worst arc of the whole anime, taking everything apart once more and not really doing anything with it.
The production has been gradually getting worse but this I can blame on me being an old-timer who prefers looking at 2000s anime.
I will still watch what remains because I want to see how the thing ends, I did suffer through the 367 episodes of that thing and I can now be safe to answer the age old…
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Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen - Kouhan-sen
Gintama: Silver Soul Arc - Second Half War
The final and last season of Gintama comes to an end here. Despite the more disappointing results of the last arcs, I'm still excited about Gintama. This series could excellently convince with the blunt and idiotic character humor. Had until the end at least a still average main plot and very remarkably lovable characters.
In this season, the penultimate conflict with Utsuro takes place, which reaches its climax in the following film. After the war, there are only 3-4 episodes that have humor again and show the amusing side of Gintama. Honestly, these episodes were unexpectedly entertaining after all that came.
The climax of the war was "disappointing" but the fight against Utsuro was visuall…
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“What does it matter what they call us? We know what we’re trying to do. Isn’t that enough? […] Insurgent. Traitor. Rebel. You’ve all got your perfect titles already.”
- Takasugi, Episode 354 (Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen - Kouhan-sen 1)
The opening scene of Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen - Kouhan-sen perfectly sets up this series. Its self-deprecating tone reminding the audience about what Gintama is; setting a pace that means to expect the usual absurd comedy that goes hand in hand with this unique series.
There are only so many ways I can say this, but the cast continues to be absolutely amazing. From the enjoyable highs to the emotional lows, each character shines through. Perhaps what stands out is just how much each character, in their own way, is important to the sto…
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🌟 GINTAMA REVIEW 🌟
🔴 THIS IS A REVIEW ON ENTIRETY OF GINTAMA ANIME, NO SPOILERS 🔴
⚪ The cast is absolutely fantastic, which just keeps growing on you. There's just no way you could dislike a single character. All of them have good designs, some sort of significance throughout, their introductions never felt jarring & the dynamics are always heartwarming.
⚪ The general misconception is that Gintama is all about parody. But trust me, it's an unique blend of every genre alike & the focus on parody is bare minimum to keep that aspect funny consistently. The blend of genres is also the brightest aspect of the storytelling. From comedy to action to drama, the range is unbelievable. Also, it's applicable to the tonal shift as well. Pay-offs are usually very satisfying as a result!
⚪ The f…
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Given that this season feels like it was split in half by the story, I'm gonna go at this that way because, otherwise, I won't have anything to say.
The first half was hype. So many amazing things happened in the first half of this season by giving certain characters more screen time, inserting quality Gintama comedy, and changing the tone of the anime for the better. I enjoyed seeing the fruits of last season through the beginning of this season. I thought the plot progressed nicely and in a way that made sense. Gintoki did take more of a central stance in this season, which was awesome. I was hoping for a bit more character development from him, but for the most part, I thought his place and Yorozuya's place in the story was written really well.
The second half was something else. Some…
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This season had a lot going for it. It immediately fixed the pacing issues of the season before it, it put its budget on display immediately, and even though the story shift halfway through sounds strange in concept, it really worked, and looked like it was going places. The emotionally charged opening had one of the best songs in the entire series, and effectively used the massive cast to its advantage.
So, uh.
Wtf was that?
If you've seen this season, you know what "that" is. If you haven't seen this season, spoilers are truly unavoidable for "that", but I can explain it in a way that doesn't actually spoil the actual story, considering what "that" is, so I think it's okay to keep reading.
Actual emotional stakes. Could've been one of the best moments in the series. Then the fourth w…
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This review covers the Gintama series as a whole.
No spoilers too.
every category gets an 8-10 for me.
Although I haven't gotten into gintama when it first came out, when I first discovered the show, I thought I wasn't going to be able to make it out to the end of it. It seemed boring and it didn't really pique my interest as much. However, as I continued to watch the show, I got more and more attached. The comedy was good, it wasn't too much or too little, it's almost as if the show shaped me into who I am now. The artwork is nice and fits the story line of the series and although the animation was not the best (especially the old episodes, that's to be expected though.) There's really not much bad about the show, it's just one of those where you have to be patient with and eventually,…
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(This review applies to the entire Gintama series.)
What is Gintama about? Well, according to Gin-san: "We don't even know". But for me, Gintama is a great filler with some anime bows tucked in the middle of genius shapes.
Gintama tells a story about Japan at a time when it was dominated by alien forces, the plot focuses on our four protagonists: Gintoki, Shinpachi, Kagura and Sadaharu. Now speaking of the anime, Gintama is very good indeed, all the characters have a different charisma, from their personalities to their beliefs, like our revolutionary Zura, oh my mistake, "Zura janai, Katsura da.", Dear Hasegawa-san (Madao), the whole shinsegumi from Kondo-san (gorilla), Hijikata-san (mayonnaise) Okita-kun (sadist), among others. Seriously, there are soooo many characters, which turns out…
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(Sigh)
Unbelievable. If someone told me back in mid-2015 that in some three years I'd be watching the (supposedly) last arc of Gintama—easily one of my favorite series of all time—all blank-faced, thinking, "please let it end already", I'd be confused and probably laugh it off as some idiocy. Boy oh boy, I sure wish that was the case...
This needs to be said: Hideaki Sorachi is not a good writer. It's certainly true that he can write some outstanding comedy that could rival the world's best in terms of both creativity and gag density (remember the Character Poll arc? Brilliant concept AND execution!), and Gintama works perfectly well when it doesn't take itself seriously. But it all falls apart the moment Sorachi tries to introduce some drama into the plot; the more of it, the more obnoxi…
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First things first. My "reviews" system is explained on a blog entry. Which can be found through my profile.
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FIRST THINGS FIRST. NOTE!. This review sections are split in 2 parts. First is this season specific comments and second is franchise as whole. Plus score is given to whole franchise not this season. Will add though this season scores to the sections.
✦Story
#This season: So they decided to wrap it up (?.. although last ep finale felt so troll that I still have no idea if it is truly final season) with grand scale battle. To have a big fight, where pretty much all the characters do fight or show themselves. As idea I find it pretty nice thing. And I did enjoy quite a lot of moments. But what I hated that made this season biggest letdown as whole, (or simply I'm exhausted of G…
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The arc where everything makes sense!
When someone who doesn't know Gintama asks me to tell the synopsis, I can't explain it. I'm sure you can't either.
The intensity.
But on the other hand I can describe my different states: one second I start laughing and crying, the next I cling to my chair, the next I hold my breath, the next second I scream, the next I applaud, the next I want to cry so much because the emotion is so intense. In short, Gintama is a manga that does not leave anyone indifferent.
If Gintama has not lost her sense of humour, this season is barely letting us breathe. When you think Gintama can't do better, a new twist appears!
The arc where everything makes sense!
Let's talk about this new arc. For me, it is the arc where everything makes sense. In 15 years, Hidea…
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Spoiler Free Review
I know, I know, Gintama is one of those anime that just always impresses. Great humor, action, suspense . . . well, normally. First off, don't go thinking I disliked this second half of the Silver Soul arc. But it's not without its flaws, but we'll get there.
The arc has a great story and some shocking scenes. There is truly some heart wrenching suspense that you haven't experienced before in Gintama. Passionate and emotional scenes are filled throughout. A fantastic final battle, but . . . things are cut short. Not to go into details, but there is an abrupt feel that changes the mood entirely. It wasn't subtle and was disturbing. You're left thinking, "Wait . . . wait that was it?" Not at the end of the series of course, just part way through.
The series begins to t…
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For this review, I will not review this season alone, but the whole franchise up until the end of this season. This will be spoiler-free, unbiased and mostly objective, and instead of straight-up discussing the series, but mostly point out what makes Gintama unique while keeping the structure MAL suggests. Here we go
Story: 10/10
Characters: 10/10
Animation: 8/10
Other factors: 9/10
Few complaints
Conclusion
Story:
Many Gintama watchers may notice something from the beginning of the story, something many end up disliking. That is the fact that "Gintama has no plot". The thing is that it doesn't.... But it does.... But doesn't. Without spoiling anything, Gintama is a mostly comedic series, only driven by the characters' actions and development. People will often refer to that as the story…
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*This review covers the entire Gintama*
Let's start with the comedy because that's the main reason Gintama is so horrible. Gintama is often called "a comedy series without any comedy", and that's very accurate. The "comedy" in Gintama consists of colorful bunch of jokes... at least if our color vision is limited to two as practically every joke is either a) a penis joke or b) IT'S a PRank BrO. Be it a gorilla mistaking someone's dick for a banana or 7 feet long sword ending up inside someone's anal cavity, Gintama has it all. But don't worry. It's all made with self-awareness and 4th wall breaking so it's very funneh even after 700 chapters and 360 episodes. The parody side is really either a) an excuse to write something absolutely terrible and then claim it was made as a joke, or b) ref…
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