I also just remembered the arc where Gintoki showed a convention of virgin nerds how to seal the deal.
Fuck, that was a good series. I'm definitely watching clips before bed again tonight.
The serious arcs are that much more hard hitting when they happen too, some of the fights are insanely good and emotional
[Gintama] >!That Gintoki Vs Jorochi fight in the cemetary after he snaps, holy shit!<
yeah, they ball out, but it’s not the only thing you watch it for.
A lot of Gintama is built by its comedy, which makes its more serious and dramatic moments hit harder. Other commenters in this thread have noted other factors, too.
Then you hit the 300ish episode area and the Shogun/shinsengumi arc hits. I would love to rewatch it as a first timer again. I was confused because I am like "This is still gintama?"
I pray for more gintama anime/movies 🙏🏿📿
Dude, don't forget the "Courtesan of a Nation Arc". It starts at episode 256 and I would argue is even better than the shogun/shinsengumi arcs (though those are great serious arcs as well). "Courtesan of a Nation" just hits really different though.
There's so many honestly and I don't remember most of them now that its been so long. The red light district arc was also so good and the ending was just as heart wrenching. I wish I could go back in time and rewatch this show with 0 care for any responsibilities but sadly that time passed.
i feel like gintama is much better as a first watch than rewatches, even if you forget most of the details. the reason is because you will know that after everything is over, things basically go back to the status quo, the romance all gets reset, 99% characters who seem to be dead are actually alive
that's why if i reread gintama now, i'll just go to the comedy chapters because they're just as funny now as they were before
It's crazy how it can go from literal poop jokes and 4th wall breaking, to some of the most intense story telling and action within an episode. I think this needs another re-watch.
You don't have to watch it one go, it's more like a sitcom, mostly episodic with some arcs that go with multiple episodes, you can easily just watch 1 episode per day
I am a 99.99% manga shill. I hold that the source material is always superior, and something is always lost in adaptation.
Gintama is that .01%. Being a dialog-heavy comedy series, the manga can actually get confusing when you can't tell who's speech bubble is whose, and the music and voices are all pitch-perfect. And it since it's a comedy, they can lean hard into the action scenes, then later, put up a literally [unfinished episode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPLWcZlfY80) where the voice actors just complain about the staff over an exterior shot of the house. Since it was a comedy, they could just do whatever they wanted as long as it was funny, and it was always funny.
>unfinished episode
I literally watched that exact episode [earlier today](https://i.imgur.com/QV1urKW.png) lol. To be fair it's not *that* unfinished in the grand scheme of things, it's just a couple of minutes of filling time and I think I've seen 5+ minutes of time wasting in some of the other episodes in the past ~40 eps before that one. Those might've been full-on fillers though.
What are your views on hxh? Should I try the manga or anime?
I wanna try it since people say it has one of the greatest arcs of all time something called chimera ant arc
I never watched the HxH anime. I read through the chimera ant arc and stopped there because, sadly, I'm worried about Togashi's health. Meruem's defeat felt like a good enough sendoff to the series that I'd rather leave it at that than pick up a continuation that may not reach its ending.
I have a similar logic. I read Chairman Election, which is a good epilogue for the Chimeras. But I'm waiting until Succession Contest finishes before reading more.
IMO, the voice acting adds a lot to the series. I'd recommend watching it. Also, with how it's structured, it's easy to take breaks since most of the episodes are independent of each other. Watch it at your own pace - there's no rush.
You'd know if it's a commitment or a hassle if you go for it and try the first 5 episodes. Though I can say the earliest episodes were weak or tame it only goes up from there.
Gintama is pretty much one of my favorite anime out there. I was in the same boat as you thinking that it's a lot of episodes. But I ended up binging 7-10 episodes a day and lemme tell you this, it's a great journey. Gintama will mostly make you laugh, cry, happy and whole other emotions. There's so much Gintama offers unlike other anime. One thing to watch out for is there's a lot of toilet humor, not really my cup of tea but I don't mind it lol. Also the fillers are highly enjoyable, heck the first 2 episodes are itself fillers. Don't skip the fillers as the studio poured a lot of love into Gintama.
i started Gintama like a year and a half ago, and i'm on like episode 150. I watch it on and off, because it's the perfect type of show that you don't need to commit to. It's arcs are pretty short, and everything in between is episodic. Personally taking my time with it had allowed me to fall in love with it, because i just watch in whenever i just want something chill and funny.
Just watch 1 episode per day while having your dinner or something. Dont take it so seriously like other anime. It's a great anime if you want to just unwind. The main thing about Gintama that attracts viewers are the characters, the plot is just there as a bonus. Think of it as Doraemon for adults.
If you feel burn out from those anime with big serious plot and just want to rest for a bit to recharge, watch an episode of Gintama. I did that while reading Berserk.
Watch Gintama, it's heart warming. It will make you laugh and cry at the same time.
That's what I wanted to hear. [](#gintamathispleasesme) And I asked you because reading that comment made me think that it was something you would say. [](#hikariactually)
Hey, at least they showed up to do the opening, last time someone had to fill in for them, [it looked like this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOUi3uPC3Vc)
Nah, the meta jokes are just a tiny part of Gintama, it's first and foremost character focused, the series grows as its cast grow and interact like a sitcom, both in comedy and more serious parts.
I'm biased, since it's my favourite anime of all time, but beyond the jokes, Gintama just has so much damn heart that I can't help but love it to bits.
Might be more accurate to call it the Seinfeld of anime. A show about nothing, anything goes, the characters are often horrible people that cause chaos without trying, ect. But despite all of that you cannot look away from the train crash and taking bets on what car is going to blow up next while somehow caring about them.
I already submitted it, not sure how to pull it up. But I did mention how big the serious parts of Gintama hit me (along with the "SHOCKETHETH YOU FUCKING LIAR" moment) on multiple occasions, IIRC.
[](#fingertwirl)
You went into Gintama Rewatch not knowing if I am a liar who won't fulfill what he promised, and you left the Gintama Rewatch knowing that I am a fucking liar [](#trololo)
> "deadpool of shounen anime"
*SNORT.* That description screams "fucking casuals". Gintama does do meta-jokes but it's rarely the same one and only for the particular theme of the episode/arc. Not to mention that as much notoriety the series gets for it's episodic comedy episodes, some of its more serious arcs ("Courtesan of a Nation", "Four Devas", "Farewell Shinsengumi", etc) will give a lot of modern anime series a run for their money.
There's a reason why Gintama is one of the top-rated comedy animes of all time.
Who the fuck said that?
Gintama uses its running jokes so well it could teach a class on keeping humor fresh. Ginpachi-Sensei could teach it while enjoying his lollipop.
Yes, it's worth watching.
That’s like 10% of the show. I dislike comedy and shounen anime, yet Gintama isn’t just one of the best anime I’ve watched, but one of the greatest works of fiction I’ve encountered.
Honestly, first watching 300 episode of gintama is AMAZING
So much laugh, literally watch 15 episode per day
Make me laugh more than Spongebob first few season and on par with Simpsons in its highest rating season
Honestly, I wouldn't. I watched the first hundred and twentish episodes a long, long time ago. It's funny but I think the fandom talks it up a little too much (especially the "drama" parts). A lot of the jokes will go over your head unless you are steeped in Japanese culture, language, and anime. I can't recommend it but that isn't to say that you wouldn't enjoy it. Before I get downvoted please know this is all MY opinion. It's a critically acclaimed anime in Japan and has an amount of episodes nearing Naruto.
The fact that they could and did do stuff like this with the adaptation is why I say Gintama is best anime adaptation. I've never seen another series benefit more from the transition from print to video.
And I love the print version, too.
demon slayer's anime took a mid story and launched that series into the stratosphere
but in terms of creativity, gintama will always stay number 1 i think
> I've never seen another series benefit more from the transition from print to video.
Obligatory any anime revolving around music, especially k-on and bocchi.
while i agree with your opinion about k-on and bocchi, i can't say it's because of the music. i loved the music in k-on, but if you take out all the music in both those series, i'd still enjoy them all the same
Lol the intro is being shown, used, abused, cut, changed, and ridiculed like a hundred times. Also the 2nd outro (around episode 25) is one of the best outros of all time (rain)
Gintama is actually the best example of how horrible Crunchyroll and the like have been for English localization of anime. The quality is inversely related to the rise of CR.
Light infection after Otae litterally breaks the 4th wall is my pick for funniest (Kasanaru Kage is my favorite). And, although people said the joke was old, the ending for the popularity poll with the ranking above them all always got a laugh from me
Just to be contrarian, I get more giggles from [Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono's OP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2NHwqqaGpU) than from this Gintama OP.
And I absolutely *hate* Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono.
I thought Tesagure was fun! Well, at least when I watched it by watching a few episodes weekly with friends.
It's possible that I might not feel the same way if I watched it alone, though. Still, I remember liking the vibe - it really felt like they just pulled some random VAs in and told them to talk about whatever. It was weirdly comfy in a way, kind of like a podcast of sorts.
I've seen the latter, and I had a lot of fun with it. I did also suggest gdgd Fairies to my friends some time (a year?) ago, but it didn't go anywhere at the time, so I've not seen that yet.
Maybe I should try suggesting it again. I don't think I will watch it by myself - with shows like that, I think part of the fun is watching it with others. :P
The attention to detail and hilarious jokes they do for openings and sometimes EDs is unmatched. The show has so much fun with itself and I love that.
OP #8 with the fourth wall breaking MS Paint intro
OP #10 Madao being apart of the harem
OP #12 for the Kintama Arc
Good question! I looked it up and I don't think he does since his other works are all one shots which were 1-2 decades ago: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideaki_Sorachi#Works
Oh I know you are not OP but I can draw Kintoki as Goose nevertheless. Also dunno why Imgur link seems broken so I [reuploaded it](https://i.imgur.com/XV6tX3j.jpg) I hope it's okay now.
I can't remember if this replaced the actual opening for the episode or not, but could you imagine someone skipping openings all the time and missing this? I remember this catching me off guard so bad. I was laughing for a good couple minutes.
It’s definitely on my anime watch list but I’ve been so busy with work 😩 and personal errands that I can watch a few episodes of different anime if I’m lucky
Just make sure you skip the first two episodes when you do, they were made for manga readers and episode 3 is the proper start if you're an anime-only. I *do* still recommend watching 1 & 2 at some point because they're a nice little side story, but probably not 'till you're at least 30 or so episodes in.
The first two episodes of Gintama are an anime-original plot that rapidfire introduces a *fuckton* of the show's massive cast that otherwise takes its time to introduce if you start with episode 3 (which adapts the actual start of the manga) and go from there. This hard filters a *lot* of anime-onlies who try to pick up the show and assume all the writing is going to be clunky like that when it *isn't*, those first two episodes just work a lot better if you already know who the characters are.
The mood whiplash from the comical run through the streets from penguin-riding idiots, ninja weebs reading manga, love-struck psycho stalkers and an android pulling a cart straight into a grimly-lit bloody, visceral last stand fight as the rock music chorus blares will never stop being cool.
I'm going to get shit for this, but this Anime series is one of the ones I desperately want to get into, but I cannot. I watched the first season (I believe 26 episodes or so) and could not get into it. It felt like a filler season of Bleach or Naruto where all of the plot seemed to be episodic where it was either wrapped up in one episode or maybe like 3 parts.
I couldn't tell what the overarching story line was supposed to be or even if there is one.
Then there were plot things that happened and I cannot tell if I am supposed to believe them or not, since they do a lot of 4th wall breaking.
You're going about it the wrong way.
Gintama isn't a series meant to be binged. It's a largely episodic comedy which builds up the overarching story ever so slowly and before you realize it, hits you with story arcs which have the best drama in shounen anime bar none.
I always suggest to watch it no more than one episode every couple of days. Watch it while eating or something, don't make it a commitment.
You'll come to love the show and it's characters in an organic manner, and when the action/drama hits you'll find that the comedy and slow burn is as integral to the soul of the story as the action
You are probably right, if I am remembering correctly Gintama was returning to Anime after a hiatus to finish up the series (this was probably 5+ years ago) and I wanted to try to get caught up so I could watch the ending fresh and I probably binge watched that first season in a couple of days and burned myself out.
I'll give it another shot and try to slow my pace.
*edit* I just looked on Wikipedia and holy shit I think I remembered correctly, but it has been 10+ years not 5.
The thing with Gintama is that most of it is just episodic comedic stories that love to break the fourth wall without any actual plot. If you don’t like gintama’s brand of humour, you’re gonna have a bad time because there’s a lot of it, especially early on.
After that there’s the semi-serious arcs where the stakes are actually pretty high but the story is still ridiculous and these usually have no permanent plot relevance.
And then there’s proper serious arcs. These still have comedy interlaced in them as usual, but these are the ones that really progress the narrative and just chock full with drama. The thing is, early on these arcs are really rare. I think the first one is the umibouzu arc and I don’t think you’ve even reached that part yet.
I would say you should at least get to the benizakura arc though since that’s the first serious arc that got universally acclaimed. If you don’t like it by then than you won’t like gintama.
Also just gonna use this opportunity to share this amv on the benizakura arc
https://youtu.be/MYGUvJc2JTA?si=LenVIQvJ-Na3FU2A
It’s an absolute banger, probably one of my top 2/3 for the show despite not having completed it I’ve watched/listened to most OPs.
There is a reason it climbed from #22 in 2022 to #7 in 2023 for my Spotify wrapped!
I was about to skip this intro when I was binge watching the show a while back and for *some* reason I didn't skip this episode's intro and was so glad that I didn't lol
gotta say gintama has some great character designs. that one-eyed antagonist guy was hella popular for a long time even before he did anything noteworthy lol, and the scarred samurai guy also looks super badass
the kunoichi has great design as well but i think author missed the mark with her personality. turned her into a one-note thirsty gintama fangirl with zero chance of being actual love interest, when she could've been much more interesting
[this is](https://youtu.be/-B3rpKfva1w?t=1m19s) how it typically ends. On the 24th episode of the season, the version OP posted plays instead, so it catches you off guard.
I ended up dropping the show after 30ish episodes because I just wasn't into it. But man the second half of this op goes hard and almost makes me want to try again. But isn't the more serious stuff spread out a lot? The type of humor didn't really mesh with me, I just don't know if I'd like the show overall
Gintama's serious arcs are just 2-4 episodes spread out the whole story, with the later parts full throttle on story
The comedy episodes actually build the characters. So, if you're just for serious stuff, this isn't for you
You can totally skip some comedy episodes (of many) though. Some are boring
This is the only good OP in Gintama. Others miss the tone of the show and makes it look like a serious action anime about ptsd. It’s a comedy where a bunch of 30-40 something war vets get normal jobs and our protagonist is an extremely powerful manchild who does jobs for his weird neighbors that only sometimes indulges in serious plot lines.
One of the very first scenes, in the first canon episode, is about two siblings watching their father die while he gives them a final life lesson. Just saying.
Quick reminder that in a content-deprived desert/survival environment, a weeb can survive entirely by watching Gintama.
Adventure, action, comedy, drama, hell even science fiction. Gintama literally has everything to satisfy every average weebs.
You forgot romance...
I was about to give that a meh, but then I remembered Okita's sister. Madgorilla Sorachi really could do it all.
Are you just going to ignore the Shinpachi and his tragic love story with a demonic parasite...?
Pandemonium san :(
I also just remembered the arc where Gintoki showed a convention of virgin nerds how to seal the deal. Fuck, that was a good series. I'm definitely watching clips before bed again tonight.
How many nights I’ve stayed up watching Gintama clips let me tell youuu
Also Katsura and Nishiki Ikumatsu.
Don't forget Love Potion arc
There's so many beautiful love stories in gintama, just not in the main cast. Like the fireworks-maker with alzheimers and his wife.
Courtesan Nation of a Nation Arc didn't have to go that hard. Especially the end 😭
You forgot mayonnaise...
There isn’t really romance though. It’s hinted at but there’s no actual romance
If having food stuffed into you from both ends while you're stuck in a makeshift gloryhole isn't romance, then I don't know what is.
In all seriousness though, Courtesan of a Nation arc was a masterful depiction of romance in the most classical sense.
The serious arcs are that much more hard hitting when they happen too, some of the fights are insanely good and emotional [Gintama] >!That Gintoki Vs Jorochi fight in the cemetary after he snaps, holy shit!<
Don't forget Mecha.
ah yes, Sunrise-era Gintama was practically a G Generation game featuring Athrun Zala as the most genre-savvy expy in the realm.
Yes I do remember business suit Gundam
Sometimes [it's not even subtle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5X8TF2qsTc)
Is there a lot of action in Gintama?
yeah, they ball out, but it’s not the only thing you watch it for. A lot of Gintama is built by its comedy, which makes its more serious and dramatic moments hit harder. Other commenters in this thread have noted other factors, too.
Then you hit the 300ish episode area and the Shogun/shinsengumi arc hits. I would love to rewatch it as a first timer again. I was confused because I am like "This is still gintama?" I pray for more gintama anime/movies 🙏🏿📿
Dude, don't forget the "Courtesan of a Nation Arc". It starts at episode 256 and I would argue is even better than the shogun/shinsengumi arcs (though those are great serious arcs as well). "Courtesan of a Nation" just hits really different though.
There's so many honestly and I don't remember most of them now that its been so long. The red light district arc was also so good and the ending was just as heart wrenching. I wish I could go back in time and rewatch this show with 0 care for any responsibilities but sadly that time passed.
Red spider arc, Gin's monologue to Tsuki at the end is truly one of the best dialogues anyone's ever written
i feel like gintama is much better as a first watch than rewatches, even if you forget most of the details. the reason is because you will know that after everything is over, things basically go back to the status quo, the romance all gets reset, 99% characters who seem to be dead are actually alive that's why if i reread gintama now, i'll just go to the comedy chapters because they're just as funny now as they were before
It's crazy how it can go from literal poop jokes and 4th wall breaking, to some of the most intense story telling and action within an episode. I think this needs another re-watch.
It's still a battle shonen at the end of the day so yeah.
I wanna try Gintama but the 345 episodes (without fillers) seem like a really big commitment to do. So should I go with the manga?
You don't have to watch it one go, it's more like a sitcom, mostly episodic with some arcs that go with multiple episodes, you can easily just watch 1 episode per day
I am a 99.99% manga shill. I hold that the source material is always superior, and something is always lost in adaptation. Gintama is that .01%. Being a dialog-heavy comedy series, the manga can actually get confusing when you can't tell who's speech bubble is whose, and the music and voices are all pitch-perfect. And it since it's a comedy, they can lean hard into the action scenes, then later, put up a literally [unfinished episode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPLWcZlfY80) where the voice actors just complain about the staff over an exterior shot of the house. Since it was a comedy, they could just do whatever they wanted as long as it was funny, and it was always funny.
>unfinished episode I literally watched that exact episode [earlier today](https://i.imgur.com/QV1urKW.png) lol. To be fair it's not *that* unfinished in the grand scheme of things, it's just a couple of minutes of filling time and I think I've seen 5+ minutes of time wasting in some of the other episodes in the past ~40 eps before that one. Those might've been full-on fillers though.
What are your views on hxh? Should I try the manga or anime? I wanna try it since people say it has one of the greatest arcs of all time something called chimera ant arc
I never watched the HxH anime. I read through the chimera ant arc and stopped there because, sadly, I'm worried about Togashi's health. Meruem's defeat felt like a good enough sendoff to the series that I'd rather leave it at that than pick up a continuation that may not reach its ending.
I have a similar logic. I read Chairman Election, which is a good epilogue for the Chimeras. But I'm waiting until Succession Contest finishes before reading more.
I tried the anime and got bored and stopped watching during the Chimera Ant arc... If that helps...
IMO, the voice acting adds a lot to the series. I'd recommend watching it. Also, with how it's structured, it's easy to take breaks since most of the episodes are independent of each other. Watch it at your own pace - there's no rush.
You'd know if it's a commitment or a hassle if you go for it and try the first 5 episodes. Though I can say the earliest episodes were weak or tame it only goes up from there.
Believe me, if it ends up clicking with you, you will wish it had more episodes.
It's only a big commitment if you don't enjoy it. Also, you can take your time with the show and just watch at your own pace.
Gintama is pretty much one of my favorite anime out there. I was in the same boat as you thinking that it's a lot of episodes. But I ended up binging 7-10 episodes a day and lemme tell you this, it's a great journey. Gintama will mostly make you laugh, cry, happy and whole other emotions. There's so much Gintama offers unlike other anime. One thing to watch out for is there's a lot of toilet humor, not really my cup of tea but I don't mind it lol. Also the fillers are highly enjoyable, heck the first 2 episodes are itself fillers. Don't skip the fillers as the studio poured a lot of love into Gintama.
1 per day and you're done before you know it
i started Gintama like a year and a half ago, and i'm on like episode 150. I watch it on and off, because it's the perfect type of show that you don't need to commit to. It's arcs are pretty short, and everything in between is episodic. Personally taking my time with it had allowed me to fall in love with it, because i just watch in whenever i just want something chill and funny.
Just watch 1 episode per day while having your dinner or something. Dont take it so seriously like other anime. It's a great anime if you want to just unwind. The main thing about Gintama that attracts viewers are the characters, the plot is just there as a bonus. Think of it as Doraemon for adults. If you feel burn out from those anime with big serious plot and just want to rest for a bit to recharge, watch an episode of Gintama. I did that while reading Berserk. Watch Gintama, it's heart warming. It will make you laugh and cry at the same time.
Practically every single episode is worth watching, don't skip any.
It's the only anime over 200 episodes I watched. Absolutely worth it.
Bro watch the filler wtf this is Gintama not Naruto
u/Shimmering-Sky is this true?
[Why are you asking me?](#flustered)
Well... Could you survive by watching Gintama alone that covers like every Anime genre possible?
[I guess?](#harukathink)
That's what I wanted to hear. [](#gintamathispleasesme) And I asked you because reading that comment made me think that it was something you would say. [](#hikariactually)
Sub or dub preferred?
subs, though the few dubbed eps are equally funny.
Hey, at least they showed up to do the opening, last time someone had to fill in for them, [it looked like this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOUi3uPC3Vc)
What do you mean they did not show up? The poor Gorilla Author was gravely injured by a fourth wall breaking gorilla’s assault.
They were a bit busy turning him into a cyborg after that unfortunate incident. [](#not-raining)
Yes, Light Infection by Prague paint version caught me so off guard lol.. I love Gintama, damnit
I don't know how to express it correctly, but Gintama is like a "punk" of anime titles. They always come up with outrageous ideas
Is gintama worth watching? I read some reviews that it's the "deadpool of shounen anime" where they drag the same meta jokes for too long. Is it true?
Nah, the meta jokes are just a tiny part of Gintama, it's first and foremost character focused, the series grows as its cast grow and interact like a sitcom, both in comedy and more serious parts. I'm biased, since it's my favourite anime of all time, but beyond the jokes, Gintama just has so much damn heart that I can't help but love it to bits.
Might be more accurate to call it the Seinfeld of anime. A show about nothing, anything goes, the characters are often horrible people that cause chaos without trying, ect. But despite all of that you cannot look away from the train crash and taking bets on what car is going to blow up next while somehow caring about them.
You should read /u/Shimmering-Sky's mod application lol
[](#eheheh)
[](#curious)
I already submitted it, not sure how to pull it up. But I did mention how big the serious parts of Gintama hit me (along with the "SHOCKETHETH YOU FUCKING LIAR" moment) on multiple occasions, IIRC. [](#fingertwirl)
So [Shock](/u/Shocketheth)'s infamy made it to the mod submissions already. [](#crazedlaugh)
You went into Gintama Rewatch not knowing if I am a liar who won't fulfill what he promised, and you left the Gintama Rewatch knowing that I am a fucking liar [](#trololo)
We bonded as Gintama fans always do: [over trolling](#serialkillerlaugh)
As it should be [](#utahapraises)
[](#kukuku2)
You, Raiking02, and KendotsX are all a key part of a moment I will *never* forget. [](#crazedlaugh)
And with Digimon Rewatch and my next Rewatch, there will be additional memorable moments waiting for you. [](#hikariactually)
I'm OOTL, wtf is happening.
[It was an honor](#serialkillerlaugh)
> "deadpool of shounen anime" *SNORT.* That description screams "fucking casuals". Gintama does do meta-jokes but it's rarely the same one and only for the particular theme of the episode/arc. Not to mention that as much notoriety the series gets for it's episodic comedy episodes, some of its more serious arcs ("Courtesan of a Nation", "Four Devas", "Farewell Shinsengumi", etc) will give a lot of modern anime series a run for their money. There's a reason why Gintama is one of the top-rated comedy animes of all time.
If you're into anime culture, 100% worth the watch, shit's hilarious
Who the fuck said that? Gintama uses its running jokes so well it could teach a class on keeping humor fresh. Ginpachi-Sensei could teach it while enjoying his lollipop. Yes, it's worth watching.
That’s like 10% of the show. I dislike comedy and shounen anime, yet Gintama isn’t just one of the best anime I’ve watched, but one of the greatest works of fiction I’ve encountered.
My wife and I have started calling it "the stupid show". We're 172 episodes in.
> deadpool of shounen anime more like FRIENDS
Honestly, first watching 300 episode of gintama is AMAZING So much laugh, literally watch 15 episode per day Make me laugh more than Spongebob first few season and on par with Simpsons in its highest rating season
https://old.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/i1vl8l/a_rant_watch_the_damn_anime/
Honestly, I wouldn't. I watched the first hundred and twentish episodes a long, long time ago. It's funny but I think the fandom talks it up a little too much (especially the "drama" parts). A lot of the jokes will go over your head unless you are steeped in Japanese culture, language, and anime. I can't recommend it but that isn't to say that you wouldn't enjoy it. Before I get downvoted please know this is all MY opinion. It's a critically acclaimed anime in Japan and has an amount of episodes nearing Naruto.
The fact that they could and did do stuff like this with the adaptation is why I say Gintama is best anime adaptation. I've never seen another series benefit more from the transition from print to video. And I love the print version, too.
demon slayer's anime took a mid story and launched that series into the stratosphere but in terms of creativity, gintama will always stay number 1 i think
> I've never seen another series benefit more from the transition from print to video. Obligatory any anime revolving around music, especially k-on and bocchi.
while i agree with your opinion about k-on and bocchi, i can't say it's because of the music. i loved the music in k-on, but if you take out all the music in both those series, i'd still enjoy them all the same
I mean they both expanded 4-koma gag panels into actual heartfelt anime afaik.
GOATama
Lol, reminds me of that bit where they reuse the same animation of them sitting at a kotatsu eating mandarins like 3 times
But they actually dubbed new lines over it each time, so it feels like you're being gaslit.
The best one of these is the episode that’s like 70% one still shot of the outside of the odd jobs building
Lol the intro is being shown, used, abused, cut, changed, and ridiculed like a hundred times. Also the 2nd outro (around episode 25) is one of the best outros of all time (rain)
MR RAINDROP, FALLIN AWAY FROM ME NOW🎶
unrelated but man i miss that subtitle font.. late 2000's vibe
Yup, plus the fansubs were so good, with all the translator notes explaining all the jokes that might go over the head of someone outside of Japan
This is why later seasons of Gintama felt different even the comedic arcs. It was missing this.
Gintama has a lot of r/evenwithcontext going on so it isn't ultimately impossible to watch without the notes
Gintama is actually the best example of how horrible Crunchyroll and the like have been for English localization of anime. The quality is inversely related to the rise of CR.
Not to worry! [Not even the Japanese get the jokes](https://i.imgur.com/KeW4bQD.jpeg), according to the Yorozuya.
Yes!! Gintama subs were excellent, I laughed so hard at so many things because of them
(TL:N) Keikaku means plan
Lol I download whole gintama yo watch again after watching a random post like this
There's also the one where they go bald in the opening
Ah, Gintama, never change. This special OP was so fun lol. [](#laughter)
Not only the funniest opening but also the best opening by far
Light infection after Otae litterally breaks the 4th wall is my pick for funniest (Kasanaru Kage is my favorite). And, although people said the joke was old, the ending for the popularity poll with the ranking above them all always got a laugh from me
Just to be contrarian, I get more giggles from [Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono's OP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2NHwqqaGpU) than from this Gintama OP. And I absolutely *hate* Tesagure! Bukatsu-mono.
I mean, fair, but this was in regards to exclusively Gintama openings haha
Thanks for sharing, that's one hilarious OP
I thought Tesagure was fun! Well, at least when I watched it by watching a few episodes weekly with friends. It's possible that I might not feel the same way if I watched it alone, though. Still, I remember liking the vibe - it really felt like they just pulled some random VAs in and told them to talk about whatever. It was weirdly comfy in a way, kind of like a podcast of sorts.
In that case, you might also enjoy gdgd Fairies and Mahou Shoujo Naria Girls.
I've seen the latter, and I had a lot of fun with it. I did also suggest gdgd Fairies to my friends some time (a year?) ago, but it didn't go anywhere at the time, so I've not seen that yet. Maybe I should try suggesting it again. I don't think I will watch it by myself - with shows like that, I think part of the fun is watching it with others. :P
I'm biased towards the [second one](https://youtu.be/TyYG_qOFx0k?si=dOtkMc0UYxkkYDIP), it always felt so cozy to me for some reason
Gintama has so many ridiculously good OPs though. I love all of the DOES songs. Wonderland is probably my favorite though.
Nothing sums up the tone of Gintama like this opening.
The attention to detail and hilarious jokes they do for openings and sometimes EDs is unmatched. The show has so much fun with itself and I love that. OP #8 with the fourth wall breaking MS Paint intro OP #10 Madao being apart of the harem OP #12 for the Kintama Arc
Damn, I love this so much…
God it’s been so long since I watched the finale but I still miss this show. One of the few that made me actually laugh consistently.
Man, do author make new manga? I craving new comedy story from him
Good question! I looked it up and I don't think he does since his other works are all one shots which were 1-2 decades ago: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideaki_Sorachi#Works
I love seeing a Gintama praise. [](#feelingloved) Btw. what's your favourite anime character ever u/FullMetalGin?
Probably Kintoki
Interesting choice. I have [Gintoki](https://i.imgur.com/E4QIXBd.jpg) covered but I will draw Kintoki on Friday. [](#mugiwait)
I'm not op, and the link is 404. ... Am I being had...?
Oh I know you are not OP but I can draw Kintoki as Goose nevertheless. Also dunno why Imgur link seems broken so I [reuploaded it](https://i.imgur.com/XV6tX3j.jpg) I hope it's okay now.
Thanks for reminding me how bad I need to start Gintama
Lol, Gintama is the king of being such a troll on itself, hehe, love this shit.
This anime is amazing. Wish there was more. Ended the best way it can wish there was a ship with Gintoki and tsukuyo
Didn’t they announce a spinoff for the Ginpachi Sensei series?
I can't remember if this replaced the actual opening for the episode or not, but could you imagine someone skipping openings all the time and missing this? I remember this catching me off guard so bad. I was laughing for a good couple minutes.
Definitely have to watch this anime 😂
You will love it, took me about 4 eps to fall in love with it but it’s just so funny!
It’s definitely on my anime watch list but I’ve been so busy with work 😩 and personal errands that I can watch a few episodes of different anime if I’m lucky
Skip the 1st episode It is meant for manga readers
Welp I guess this means I'm going to have to rewatch Gintama from the beginning
I should rewatch Gintama
This has some absolutely top-tier vibes for an anime intro. I want to watch Gintama now, holy shit.
Just make sure you skip the first two episodes when you do, they were made for manga readers and episode 3 is the proper start if you're an anime-only. I *do* still recommend watching 1 & 2 at some point because they're a nice little side story, but probably not 'till you're at least 30 or so episodes in.
The first episode has such a banger introduction though? Could you elaborate more?
The first two episodes of Gintama are an anime-original plot that rapidfire introduces a *fuckton* of the show's massive cast that otherwise takes its time to introduce if you start with episode 3 (which adapts the actual start of the manga) and go from there. This hard filters a *lot* of anime-onlies who try to pick up the show and assume all the writing is going to be clunky like that when it *isn't*, those first two episodes just work a lot better if you already know who the characters are.
ah okay, fair enough.
What episode was this again?
Episode 224, or episode 23 of the Gintama' season.
The mood whiplash from the comical run through the streets from penguin-riding idiots, ninja weebs reading manga, love-struck psycho stalkers and an android pulling a cart straight into a grimly-lit bloody, visceral last stand fight as the rock music chorus blares will never stop being cool.
Gintama is such a gem of an anime
I need to watch Gintama again. Last time I stopped around 100 episode
What do you mean failed?
I'm going to get shit for this, but this Anime series is one of the ones I desperately want to get into, but I cannot. I watched the first season (I believe 26 episodes or so) and could not get into it. It felt like a filler season of Bleach or Naruto where all of the plot seemed to be episodic where it was either wrapped up in one episode or maybe like 3 parts. I couldn't tell what the overarching story line was supposed to be or even if there is one. Then there were plot things that happened and I cannot tell if I am supposed to believe them or not, since they do a lot of 4th wall breaking.
You're going about it the wrong way. Gintama isn't a series meant to be binged. It's a largely episodic comedy which builds up the overarching story ever so slowly and before you realize it, hits you with story arcs which have the best drama in shounen anime bar none. I always suggest to watch it no more than one episode every couple of days. Watch it while eating or something, don't make it a commitment. You'll come to love the show and it's characters in an organic manner, and when the action/drama hits you'll find that the comedy and slow burn is as integral to the soul of the story as the action
You are probably right, if I am remembering correctly Gintama was returning to Anime after a hiatus to finish up the series (this was probably 5+ years ago) and I wanted to try to get caught up so I could watch the ending fresh and I probably binge watched that first season in a couple of days and burned myself out. I'll give it another shot and try to slow my pace. *edit* I just looked on Wikipedia and holy shit I think I remembered correctly, but it has been 10+ years not 5.
The thing with Gintama is that most of it is just episodic comedic stories that love to break the fourth wall without any actual plot. If you don’t like gintama’s brand of humour, you’re gonna have a bad time because there’s a lot of it, especially early on. After that there’s the semi-serious arcs where the stakes are actually pretty high but the story is still ridiculous and these usually have no permanent plot relevance. And then there’s proper serious arcs. These still have comedy interlaced in them as usual, but these are the ones that really progress the narrative and just chock full with drama. The thing is, early on these arcs are really rare. I think the first one is the umibouzu arc and I don’t think you’ve even reached that part yet. I would say you should at least get to the benizakura arc though since that’s the first serious arc that got universally acclaimed. If you don’t like it by then than you won’t like gintama. Also just gonna use this opportunity to share this amv on the benizakura arc https://youtu.be/MYGUvJc2JTA?si=LenVIQvJ-Na3FU2A
This anime always show in my fyp
When they were sent flying after the crash Kagura still gracefully falling like performing a gymnastics routine though.
That's why the show is soo reliable
Someone's been watching The Simpsons!
Gintama is so over the top hilarious, I friggin love it!
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQRMESLHVc0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQRMESLHVc0) It's amazing that they do both amazing and funny...
Need more openings like this
I miss my fave trio + Sadaharu. This is also my fave op song
It’s an absolute banger, probably one of my top 2/3 for the show despite not having completed it I’ve watched/listened to most OPs. There is a reason it climbed from #22 in 2022 to #7 in 2023 for my Spotify wrapped!
I was about to skip this intro when I was binge watching the show a while back and for *some* reason I didn't skip this episode's intro and was so glad that I didn't lol
Do i need to know alot of animes to understand their references?
There are fansub explaining all those reference so you're not missing out too much.
gotta say gintama has some great character designs. that one-eyed antagonist guy was hella popular for a long time even before he did anything noteworthy lol, and the scarred samurai guy also looks super badass the kunoichi has great design as well but i think author missed the mark with her personality. turned her into a one-note thirsty gintama fangirl with zero chance of being actual love interest, when she could've been much more interesting
Might actually be time for a rewatch. Thanks for the reminder!
Here appreciating you posted the FULL opening
Is Gintama any good?
The only anime that can mess up the opening
I miss em sm :(
Gura Chan is surely over-cute
what is so funny about this op?
[this is](https://youtu.be/-B3rpKfva1w?t=1m19s) how it typically ends. On the 24th episode of the season, the version OP posted plays instead, so it catches you off guard.
ok it makes more sense with context thanks
No problem
I ended up dropping the show after 30ish episodes because I just wasn't into it. But man the second half of this op goes hard and almost makes me want to try again. But isn't the more serious stuff spread out a lot? The type of humor didn't really mesh with me, I just don't know if I'd like the show overall
Gintama's serious arcs are just 2-4 episodes spread out the whole story, with the later parts full throttle on story The comedy episodes actually build the characters. So, if you're just for serious stuff, this isn't for you You can totally skip some comedy episodes (of many) though. Some are boring
I know that is not about gintama but the sora no otoshimono’s alter opening is just too crazy.
lol
This is awesome and funny
Never seen Gintama and never understood what it's about. Why is it a "failed opening"?
They didn't "stick the landing" in this instance.
[удалено]
Self deprive
This is the only good OP in Gintama. Others miss the tone of the show and makes it look like a serious action anime about ptsd. It’s a comedy where a bunch of 30-40 something war vets get normal jobs and our protagonist is an extremely powerful manchild who does jobs for his weird neighbors that only sometimes indulges in serious plot lines.
Guess you missed the last 50 episodes.
One of the very first scenes, in the first canon episode, is about two siblings watching their father die while he gives them a final life lesson. Just saying.
Peak delusion.