THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS

I am very offended at the number of 10/10 reviews for this manga, so i will write about it. i don't want to write this as a preliminary review because i know how it ends. the ending was a disappointment, but perhaps i didn't appreciate it enough. but to me, the plot is basically one big circle. convoluted, and nothing useful came out of it. (i could be wrong, since i skipped through some chapters)

Let me explain myself more. You have a trio of the most important characters who have very strong plot armour. I failed to feel anything for them. they're funny, but that's about it? i know their friendship is good and whatever but I honestly wanted gintoki and kagura and shinpachi... ANYONE to die in the end. that's how much i didn't care about them. spoiler: the author said yes, i too want someone to die, and chose to kill off one of the big antagonists (who has been evil since forever) who suddenly becomes good in the end?? like ok. cliche, but that's not too bad... at least he died right? NO. he gets revived as a damn baby. WHY?? HOW??? i don't know because the author just left us with that.

and the last battle with the greatest boss of all time was so boring. was it not something like heehee friendship heehee? might as well keep writing the comedy skits and not fight. sorry. i am just offended. (don't send me hate, this is just MY OPINION) hence... i rate the story as poor.

however... the whole manga had enjoyable side characters like the shinsengumi (who had a lot of drama that i enjoyed.) i also cried for a particular old man in jail. loved these side characters way more than the main trio (do you see why i hate the ending now?) i think literally anyone else was more interesting than the main trio but again, i could be biased. the ending focused on the main trio and i was just really annoyed with them at that point since i have been following the series for so many years. -4 for characters.


art 7: not too bad, i liked how it improved with time i guess. but it's not super special or artsy or anything, so i'm not giving it full marks.


enjoyment 3: because i am so offended, all the past nice memories of gintama have been discarded and all i feel is anger at the ending. very biased but enjoyment is subjective :p but remember that the side characters are actually good! enjoy them while you can...

overall: sum divided by 4