Gintama Discussion

[kaizokuo12]

Another "Best chapter ever!!!"

About the political situation, Katsura definitely will have to take part in the transition if Sorachi follows the history...

[frej]

Say bye to Takasugi, we won't see him again before chapter 500...
And about the transition it should end near chapter 600...

[!Volpe]

New chapter is out!
http://hiwamatanoboru.com/2012/05/18/gintama-400/

And even thought we are back to gag, I really liked the chapter.

[kaizokuo12]

Yay, finally back on gag!! I felt like it's been a long time since I last laugh so hard at a Gintama chapter...

[maxterdexter]

Didn't get the last joke, was she already married?

[!Volpe]

Yes, she got married. So, the "changed her pen name" means she got her husband last name.

[Silverblade]

After 14 amazing chapters Suzuran - or Keisei? Or Sadasada? Did this arc get any official name? - arc is finally over. Simply brilliant. One Piece aside, I don't think any other Shonen Jack author manages to constantly outdo himself on the same level Sorachi does. Yes, his serious arcs follow the well-known formula, but who cares when its execution has already reached perfection? Touching drama that connects to the reader on a rare level, clear and well established conflict, highly choreographic action - I mean, come on, did you see Gintoki bite that blade! - and even pieces of the trademark humour that is the ultimate spice to the main dish in a serious arc like this. As great as Oboro fight was, I think I like the initial fight with the castle defense forces better - everyone gets to play their part, not only Tsukki and Nobume, but Kagura and Shinpachi as well.

But the real reason I love this arc is that it finally touches upon the plot threads that didn't get any development since - I don't know, Benizakura and Jiraia?
First, we have another piece - and finally, a face - added to the Shouyou flashback, the story of Kansei Purge (I think it was already mentioned it's a reference to the Ansei Purge, right?). Sorachi has never gotten into it in such detail. Quite likely that will be the most revelations we get about it in a long time.
And second, Sorachi finally establishes the Shouyou's students - Tendoshuu confrontation. God knows where this is going and what else Sorachi plans to bring to the table. It is clear how opposite to each other Gintoki and Shinsuke are, but in the end, aren’t Tendoshuu their common enemy? I really liked how they shared the "Give my regards to sensei for me" line.
Also, it makes me like Baragaki arc even more that it introduced Mimawarigumi and Nobume and made Gintoki admit his past Shiroyasha name - which this arc uses to build upon and move the plot further. The three Feathers of Naraku - with Nobume close to Takasugi and Oboro already pitted against Gintoki, I wonder if the third feather is tailing Katsura. On our hands we have another Joui War in the making - and the teasers of Tendoshuu fall are just too delicious.

Anyway, for now we are back to the lighter gag routine. I hope there will be some Hasegawa chapters. It has been a long time since Madaodog Madaonaire.

[black-leg jex]

new chapter is out http://www.mangareader.net/gintama/401

lol at katsura. I wonder if he is actually in that game somewhere

[Cruithne]

And for those of us that can't use Mangareader: http://www.mangaeden.com/en-manga/gintama/401/1/

It's a nice chapter. I'm surprised Sorachi's using Sadaharu for once. I figured he was just phasing him out of the manga entirely (like that time he didn't appear at all for like 200 chapters).

[ARC-1300]

Oh man,i just got done watching my gintama blue ray movie that i got from Amazon. And i must say :I LOVED THE ENGLISH VOICE CAST. Shinpachi took some getting used to cause he was annoying (then again this is shinpachi were talking about),kagura being the best voiced IMO. And at the end of the movie,which suprised me the most,they go ahead and show most of the cast even though they didn't have a part in the movie.

I really hope sentai is still considering dubbing gintama(with a seperate track for the original Japanese of course,for those that are a fan of that one),because after getting a taste of the cast in the movie, i just can't get enough. Heck ill even re-buy the previous sets from the beginning.

Sorry to gush here but i was really suprised with his well it was done. When you can,please buy this movie,and the sets too. Even if you don't like the English cast,the Japanese cast is always a click away.

[black-leg jex]

wait hold on. theres an english dub of gintama? since when

[sniperking323]

Sentai dubbed the Benizakura movie

[black-leg jex]

oh wow. Does anyone know if the regular dvd version is region free? It says on amazon.co.uk that the blu-ray is region 1 but doesn't specify on the regular. I want to make sure before i buy

[ARC-1300]

wait hold on. theres an english dub of gintama? since when

The movie release was literally yesterday when I got mine. It's pretty much a one shot thing to test the waters.and in case your wondering,yes the cultural jokes are kept in. Only one of them got a rewrite, and it's rewritten well enough so you wouldn't notice if you didn't know where to look for it.

To bad gintama's too cultural to actually dub. I say this because they mentioned if this sells well they would think about dubbing the series too. It would be difficult but I would still pay to see it,with the anime in hiatus,it would breath new life on the anime IMO. In any case I enjoyed the dubbed movie.

For the cast I would say out of the best acted was definitely kagura(voiced by luci Christian,no suprise). After that there's katsura,takasugi,gin,otae and takeshi i think is his name (the so called feminist). And from the comedy skit at the end, sakamoto,even if it was just for a couple of lines.

[Cruithne]

New chapter's up: http://hiwamatanoboru.com/2012/05/31/gintama-402/

[Jeffreyhaddon]

When does the new season of Gintama start?

[black-leg jex]

it won't. For now it appears that was the last season. Maybe it'll get recalled but not anytime soon

[Takaho]

Oh man,i just got done watching my gintama blue ray movie that i got from Amazon. And i must say :I LOVED THE ENGLISH VOICE CAST. Shinpachi took some getting used to cause he was annoying (then again this is shinpachi were talking about),kagura being the best voiced IMO. And at the end of the movie,which suprised me the most,they go ahead and show most of the cast even though they didn't have a part in the movie.

I really hope sentai is still considering dubbing gintama(with a seperate track for the original Japanese of course,for those that are a fan of that one),because after getting a taste of the cast in the movie, i just can't get enough. Heck ill even re-buy the previous sets from the beginning.

Sorry to gush here but i was really suprised with his well it was done. When you can,please buy this movie,and the sets too. Even if you don't like the English cast,the Japanese cast is always a click away.

You did? I really wasn't that much of a fan. Kagura's VA did a splendid job and was perfect, but Shinpachi and Gintoki, I did not enjoy listening to. I'm not sure if it was a thing that I've watched the anime so much I can't imagine anyone but Tomokazu Sugita voicing Gintoki but I just couldn't get behind it. Shinpachi, I know he's meant to be the straight one who is always shouting about the jokes and stuff but it just sounded awkward.

I felt the rest of the cast were alright and worked well, maybe not Kondo as much who sounded too gruff I think, but yeah. Gintoki's and Shinpachi's I just didn't like so I couldn't finish the movie.

[maxterdexter]

Wait, the fish were poisoned? it was a fish eye? it was medicine? someone was poisoning the owner of the dog? I didn't get that panel.

[Bond en Avant]

Spoiler:

The fish were poisoned by Sakata-san, thus poisoning the puppy. Meanwhile, Sadaharu was suffering from malnutrition due to eating only fish tails and leaving the rest of the fish for the puppy (so Sadaharu wasn't poisoned).
Sakata-san remarked that his pet (Sadaharu) was a good dog for doing what the master (Sakata-san) wished for (poisoning the puppy). Of course, Sadaharu didn't mean to poison the puppy. Sakata-san was just being Sakata-san.