Gintama

*This review was originally written for 13 and has consequently been merged into Gintama*

This is the first time I've completed reading a manga,so here's my review. This manga is a typical love to die scenery story.When your reading It, Its kind of like love forces you the point of lashing out to your lover. In real life Its considered a more personal issue of action than by an action of not understanding somebody clearly.Also the author was the author that was for Gintama.The manga is a Oneshot. It has a very chill vibe when you read the 39 pages. It somewhat misunderstanding to situations on life, Just like in real life where you and somebody keep arguing on certain lively topics. I really loved in this manga was that the 2 main characters drawings/situations fit the story so clearly and That they stood out from the other characters in the story. What I really didn't like was the drawing style of the characters of the random supporting characters that were in the manga. They couldn't stand out like the regular main characters.

I put the story at a 9 because It left a certain type of gap that the story has with the characters and the manga but couldt have had a dramatic ending.

I put a 9 for the Art because It fitted greatly but not perfectly, I love the main characters but could't fit through the other characters.

I even put a 9 for the Characters because they were great but didn't fill the gap or "goal" that I was expecting. I would love/wish for another reincarnation of this manga though.

I Put a 10 for Enjoyment because you can enjoy all the sorts,styles,emotions, and competition events.

I put a 10 for Overrall because the manga looked nice but I'm hoping a anime series(or an OVA) and I'd still would love to see another one of these short stories but in a anime or longer manga format.

Lastly I can recommend to you guys that you can read this,hope you enjoy It .

This seems like what would be produced by someone on crack and acid at the same time. Okay maybe not that crazy, but I'd say pretty close to it. At the same time, this manga is so loveable.

The three main characters, Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura, are some of my favorite characters in any manga or anime because of their personalities and interactions with each other . And it's nice because it can be so weird yet still usually have some sort of storyline to it. Although there are some chapters that are just completely out of the rest of the story, they're still really funny and aren't like typical fillers that make you frustrated.

The art is also worth mentioning because I found it nice to look at and the styling went well with the type of story being told.

*This review was originally for 13 and has consequently been merged into Gintama*

A one shot from the creator of Gintama, which is one of my all time favs, 13 was a great short read. Basically, a boy falls in love with a shy girl, tries to befriend her but instead majorly insults her. But the twist is that she comes from a family of assassins. Fast-forward to high school, the girl returns for her revenge.

The art was good, it was similar to Gintama with simple lines to the characters faces. I liked how they approached 13, the main characters perspective, as a narrative. They managed to develop the characters despite it being a one shot, which was impressive. Overall, it was a pretty good read.

HILARIOUS. Witty and well-written.

It's episodic, mostly, but has that awesome story of Gintama's past running through the entire thing (and I actually wish the mangaka would focus more on that because it's fascinating and the best arcs are always the ones that elaborate his past a little more). Super funny and great use of gags. There's even like four chapters devoted to people getting trapped on the toilet without toilet paper! HAHAHA! It was ingenious. Although this manga deals with samurai and shinsengumi and aliens and other mythical creatures, it's so refreshing and honestly AWESOME to throw all of those characters into a situation as seemingly trivial and mundane as getting stuck on the toilet without paper.

Super funny and all the characters are so damn likable. Gintoki and Hijikata are my faves, but I love the whole crew. Some characters are definitely better developed than others, but with the series being as long as it is now, the mangaka has had time to flesh out these characters. Actually some of my favorite arcs revolve around the supporting characters. The Madao arc and Mitsuba arc come to mind. Both of those arcs made me CRY! In a gag manga! WHAT.

I think some people may be put off by the episodic nature of the manga and the fact that it can get so random, but this is a gag manga at heart. And the gags are usually really funny and I love them! But despite me saying this, the absolute best stories to me are the more serious arcs. Benizakura is still my favorite, although the Yoshiwara arc comes very close cause we get Tsukuyo and Kagura/Kamui. The current arc regarding the corrupt Shogun Sadasada is soooooooooo good. I love when Gintama gets serious!

Very enjoyable series and one I always look forward to reading. (The anime is also fantastic. Great voice acting!!!)

*This review was originally for 13 and has consequently been merged into Gintama*

Story:(8/10)
The author of this manga is the author of Gintama, so if you know Gintama,you should know that there's going to be ridiculous humour.If you're a fan of Gintama, you probaby like this manga.The story is just about a very weird love between Izayo Gorugo(the girl) and Mondo Fujieda(the boy).

Art:(9/10)
The art was Great!In the end,Mondo Fujieda look like Gin-chan from Gintama.And Izayo Gorugo look like Sarutobi Ayame from Gintama(only with black hair and definitely not a masochism!

If you don't like Gintama,I don't think you will like this manga.

Gintama is a very unique (and odd) manga, but very captivating.

STORY:
Gintama doesn't really have a direction or course. It's like Doraemon, an adventure a day. But it is far more interesting. Sorachi-sensei gives hints of mysterious pasts, heavy under plots, and the like, but so far, he hasn't tackled fully any of those yet.
The basic format of this one is: everyday adventure, then exciting arc that gives some hint/quick peek of Gin's past or anything serious, then back to everyday adventure, and so on. Actually, this cycle would leave you wanting for more, and will make you crave for the next chapter.

ART:
regular shonen jump manga art. Not much toning, but it's still awesome. The fight scenes are understandable. There are a lot of close-up panels, which I find nice since it shows the expression/emotion clearly (plus, it adds to the effectiveness of the lines/words). One thing to point out, however, is that it is a bit wordy (too big speech bubbles), but you'll have to forgive Sorachi-sensei with this one, since Jump only gives 20 pages for a chapter. Either than that, it's good.

CHARACTER:
AMAZING and UNIQUE characters.
One thing that'll get you hooked into this manga is the presence of unusual (and weird) characters. I'm not talking appearance, but their personality. There is a kaboom of far-from-average people in this one.
However, despite them being not your ordinary characters, you'll still get attached with them as they have the human side that will make you sympathize with them.
One thing notable with Sorachi-sensei is his use of weird personalities to bring out the human in them. This is the first time I have ever seen this style before. Each and everyone of them has their own life, way of thinking, and principles that show what kind of soul they have (the main theme of the manga --as much as I can see).

ENJOYMENT:
This one I give Gintama 100% times infinity!
What's really captivating in this manga is the humor and the witty responses present. They're all unexpected (trust me.)
Sorachi-sensei has great humor. He uses a lot of puns on words (making a lot of translators whine) just as the title itself ("gintama" (gin's soul/ silver soul) almost like "kintama" (testicles)). With this, you can now deduce that some of the jokes toe the line a bit, and this makes Gintama a lot more interesting. Sorachi-sensei has a way with words, and his choice of words are really quite remarkable. (This explains the big speech bubbles).
Not once have I found a part corny or dull.

Overall, I'd totally recommend this one. I'm not a fan of light-plotted mangas or stories with no direction, but this totally is an exception.
You're not going to be after the story itself, you're going to be after the satisfaction it gives you while you read it. What you're going to look forward to is the script, the reaction, the turn of events, and the way this wacky world will turn out to be.

Thank you for reading my review, and I hope this gives help.

Oh, and one more advice:
if you're gonna watch the anime, READ THE MANGA FIRST!
There are a lot of edits in the anime for a lot of reasons, and it ruins the witty jokes of the manga, making it corny --believe me.

*This review was originally for 13 and has consequently been merged into Gintama*

This was a short story, but never kept me bored when reading it! Its not a waste to read since its so short, hilarious, good art and overall a blast. The story line was very..... unique(: ! I've never really read a manga like this and that's why its on my top manga's :D! Id definitely read it alllllll over again if i had the chance! So i recommend this manga to every manga reader.

*This review was originally for 13 and has consequently been merged into Gintama*

Story:
It's from the creator of Gintama, Hideaki Sorachi so you would expect some ridiculous slapstick humour, action and even a bit of drama, this one shot definitely delivers in aspects in even with its length. This could have even worked as an episode of Gintama. Despite being a One Shot, it manages to make a the story interesting enough, although it does help you appreciate it more if you're already a fan of Gintama since it would be easier for you to "get" the humour.

Art:
There isn't anything about the art that can be considered outstanding, still the overall quality of it is decent. The character design and art is mostly simplistic but it has it's own charm.

Characters:
Given that this was a One Shot it hardly left any room for character development but it did manage to make the two central characters interesting enough.

Overall:
I felt that it could have fleshed out the story a bit more with a few more pages of Golgo's hilarious attempts to assassinate Fujieda but all in all it was enjoyable for what it was, definitely worth the read if you're a fan of Gintama/Sorachi or just looking for a short comedy/action manga to read

I love Gintama, it had been such an integral part of my life and balancing the seriousness while still. making the comedy take first priority as it is a gag mange. It's the story of a man who has lost everything he needed to live for, and eventually finding it. The trio which eventually becomes akin to a family, the ever expanding cast of characters.

Sorachi-sensei is amazing when it comes to the characters and making you care for them, even more so when it came to female characters. Something that did amaze me a lot was how he didn't define girls as one thing or another, but purely by who they are and pushing boundaries to what is usually shown on screen and what isn't. There's a reason why Kagura is my favourite female character, even as all of them are an absolute delight. And when I read it, feels like it isn't just narrowly defining them.

Not to mention, the sheer insanity of some of the arcs, but only makes me appreciate and feel that Sorachi-sensei is a genius when it came to making things work, bringing it into places that I didn't think would be possible but also able to then switch back to serious arcs.

Overall, this was a masterpiece that I will fondly look back upon and reread.

To get something straight right off the bat, you will find flaws with the artwork. In the same way that you will flind flaws with works like Kaiji, Shingeki no Kyojin, and Hunter x Hunter, you will have to move past these to appreciate the rest of it.

That being said, this manga is probably my favorite of all time.

The characters and the world they live in is colorful, over-the-top, and downright cartoonish, while at the same time being relatable, sympathetic, and strangely unforgettable. Gintama is a sort of subversion of the "steampunk" archetype in that it places samurai era Japan amongst high-tech modern and futuristic settings. You may even find yourself learning a bit of Japanese history while watching aliens shoot each other with laser pistols.

The story is segmented into "serious arcs" and episodes that you could call "filler" although they do set up and develop characters and their motivations which are referenced many times at later points in the series. Eventually the series does wrap up all of the loose plot points into one major and final arc that resolves questions that have existed since the beginning of the series.

We've all probably experienced the joys of watching light-hearted comedy animes turn gradually towards a more serious and action-oriented approach, and this one is no exception to that rule. It's a long long long run but it really has something for everyone as a satisfying payoff.

Gintama is a highly advanced series for Western English-speaking people because the jokes are very quick and usually have multiple layers of Japanese wordplay and pop-culture references that are likely to leave you feeling confused.

At the same time Gintama is basically full of "toilet humor" so if subtlety is more your speed you will not find much of that here. If you're looking for a shonen manga where nothing is sacred including (or especially) the shonen genre itself, then you have to give Gintama a read!

Who doesn’t enjoy reading idioms and puns almost every other manga window? Granted that you also don’t mind some fun jokes tossed in your direction, I’m pretty sure that you’re going to be satisfied with this series. One can be sure to say that resistance to at least some laughing is purely futile in this series. From chapter one, I cannot say that I have not at least laughed less than perhaps 50seconds to almost every single chapter. Maybe it’s just me that is often easily amused, but this series is anything but commonplace, dull, or morose.

Revolving around the last reigns of the samurai era, we are introduced to this new sort of Edo, Japan and world. It is one that includes co-existence with “aliens,” also known as Amanto. The main protagonists make encounters with those who are trying to live their life the way the want to and can, those who are trying to protect the current way of living, and those who want to remove the current situation and return back to traditional ways of life. It’s as though there’s a new sort of “bureaucracy” running amok now that aliens are trying to change lifestyles on the Earth. And so, the story embarks on the many adventures and confrontations that this main characters’ team strikes upon. Beginning from little side, freelance jobs that the team accepts from others to major battles against revolutionists that the team fights for others, the characters and stories develop and change with inclusions of comedy and drama.

The most important aspects that struck my interest were probably the insanely funny moments and expressions put into this series. From chapter to chapter there is some insertion of some sort of theme of fun and/or comedy. And yet, don’t get me wrong; this isn’t entirely something just for laughs. The drama incorporated into this brilliantly devised series is fascinating to read as well. At times, however, one may ponder, “wait, how was this relevant to anything?” That’s the thing. The story is like a maelstrom of randomosity and episodicity. In other words, I’d say that the audience is flung into this mess of small arcs and “filler-like” sequences/storylines and well, into random new “alternate universes,” too. Additionally, the story generally has fairly dreadful transitions; you’re hopping from one story to the next basically after each “mini-arc;” and some times, you may just get altogether confused, perplexed and even angry by the all the hysteria. Moreover, there’s always a tinge of “predictability” in what will surely happen. As unappealing as that may sound, it’s actually still amazingly fun to read. Although the ridiculousness of this series is incredible, I don’t believe that I wasted any of my time experiencing any of it. I thoroughly enjoyed myself just reading about random “philosophies” and so-called “life lessons” from the stories involved in this series. Then even though the small arcs and “real” storylines that the mangaka does work around are actually very intriguing and exciting to read more about, I can’t suppress my anticipation for more of the “main” storyline to continue forward.

Regardless, I believe that the elements of adventure, comedy, drama, suspense, thrill, and tragedy are all thoroughly integrated into this story even if it may seem too randomized and episodic. Nothing is tremendously wrong with something that doesn’t dive straight into a detailed and convoluted or direct and simplistic plotline. One should just appreciate the hearty comedy that is fed directly to him, honestly. Maybe I’m being too obsessive when I say that? Nah, I won’t deny the fact that there have been a couple chapters where I was like, to the mangaka, “Um, Sorachi-sensei, why did you even bother writing and drawing about such plainness?” For example, there have been a couple chapters regarding completely irrelevant topics to the manga story or main characters. But, c’mon really? I still laughed my head off and enjoyed the read thoroughly because of its insight and hilarity. Altogether, the stories that this mangaka expresses and illustrates are of great ingenuity and practicality. Wait, did you catch that? Yes, I did say practicality because, to say the least, I felt like I’ve learned more (about life and its whims) from this series than from all of my exposure and experiences with other anime and manga. Even so, if you’re thinking that there’s still no point of reading something without a solid plotline, you’re mistaken. This is a series that’s perhaps going to inspire you to think about certain matters differently. And, hey, I think that’s an admirable feat and offering to an audience. Thus, don’t feel like it’s going to be an entire waste of your time on this series.

Anyway, let’s move onto another significant factor (maybe not the best “number two” evaluation tool but whatever) when one decides to read manga… The art. Now, this is not at all an issue. I actually find the art-style more unique and clean than most other styles. This isn’t your “typical” Shounen Jump art or something full of GAR-like characters. [[Then again, what’s qualified as “typical," eh?]] This has a great mixture of almost shoujo-like but still shounen-like artistry. Furthermore, the background designs and incorporations of other illustrates besides character designs are very neat and pretty to view. Yet, I can’t say that this series contains the best art ever because it really isn’t the best of the best. Even so, I believe that the imagery and scenery are both illustrated in extremely appropriate methods and styles. There have been a few characters and some random usages of crazy-looking characters but it just adds to the overall hilarity of the story itself. Furthermore, some characterizations and portrayals are probably done for further amusement. I did indeed get some great laughs from some fun character insertions Sorachi provided. Then, the way and style of which he was able to draw out action scenes and also “thriller-scenes” and then “emotional scenes,” and well every other “dramatized” scene were altogether masterful and skillful. Moreover, the flow of scenes in each story was further emphasized and clearly offered to the audience; never was anything too abrupt or confusing. Everything about the art did help add to my enjoyment of this series. In conclusion, the art proved to be impressive and helpful to move the story and interest forward.

Thirdly, about the characters and their personalities… To be honest, I don’t think that there’s a single character that just annoys me to an extremity; and I believe that is important for some who think that a single character can ruin a story. The personalities really do grow on you in spite of the fact that there some initially slightly bothersome persona out in the series… Then again, you can’t really blame people to act certain ways because it’s just in their particular nature to do so… A person can only be so nice and only be so mean? Meh, I’m not trying to say that everyone is perfectly likable at the first introduction; since, you’ve got your typical weak main character who strives to become stronger and then, your fairly strong character that’s always winning fights, then you’ve got your typical random jokers and clowns around, too. Even so, you grow to understand why these characters are these ways and well, at least for me, learn to appreciate each and everyone's existence. The development of these characters is fairly random, but, Sorachi does take the time to give each character almost realistic personality and spirit. All characters also take the opportunity to actually learn and feel from certain experiences that are essentially important to real life as well. Furthermore, no one is extremely dull or boring to further read about. After certain characters are introduced, I personally felt an urge to find out more about that one person. There were a couple folks that didn’t get much of a huge spotlight as well as some who got too much “camera-time.” Nevertheless, I thought everyone was generally described and portrayed in a more or less distributive and fair way. As with most series, once you’ve laid your eyes on one particular character, you’re almost guaranteed that you will enjoy the descriptions and details entailing that character because of the elaborations and creativity of the plot as well.

Finally, the enjoyment factor. Although this series is random as much whatever else random series you’ve probably read/watched before, I have to say that this can deliver greater and heartier laughs. There are also a few of times where you can also shed a tear or two in this series, thus you’re not just enjoying the whirlwind of ridiculousness 24/7. The drama and suspense entanglement also draws one into the series since there are sometimes “cliffhangers” that you just are at a point where you’re struggling to know more. The characters themselves are also eventually lovable as before mentioned. Then, the philosophies and puns spun in every direction towards you are also just exciting and amusing to read. All in all, even with the extreme randomness, the series has practically every element to a so-called “great story” that is possible; with substance or not, this story never ceases to entertain the audience in one way or another.

Lastly, although this sounds like a bunch of tedious ramblings, I do hope that you, whoever, reads this, do give this manga a try. By no means am I saying that this is the most perfect manga ever because it still rivals against a lot of greater epics, but this is a grand treasure chest in the ocean of manga. It’s yet another classic series that deserves more credit than it’s granted. And wouldn’t you want another series “just for laughs?” [ps. I know that this “just for laughs” phrase has a copyright, hence the quote marks. Also, don’t you go thinking, “Oh, the anime was only so-so, so I won’t give it a try.” You haven’t experienced the full Gintama adventure without reading the original manga, my friends. pss. I bet most of you were like “tl;dr.” Then, just read the manga itself; it’s more worth your time.]

Gintama is like a toilet seat.

(I don't know if this applies to women.... please tell me...)

When you want to take a dump, where do you want to do it?
Most likely at home right? Where your ass is already used to the shape of the toilet seat and it just... you can't explain it but.....
it just feels right.

I mean, when you use the schools toilet or anyone else's toilet, it just feels weird and even uncomfortable.

When you get used to the toilet seat though(most likely not because you aren't going to be shitting that much) it's going to feel great.
Like your home toilet seat, you can sit on it for almost an unlimited amount of time, and its just going to start feeling right again.

The same logic applies to Gintama. People never take the time to get used to it's weirdness, but once they do get comfortable and accept it, you'll have almost nothing that can compare to it. You'll be able to watch/read Gintama practically forever and not get bored of it, because the characters are very unique and fun.

If no one feels this analogy, I'm probably just weird.... I would just replace everything with farts and apply the logic.

I wrote a long Gintama review but it got deleted, but if I find it, it'll most likely be on my profile or posted sometime in the future when I add more to it.
I'll be on my toilet if anyone needs me.

Making a good manga that lasts long is tough, we've all read some manga that were so good yet end up being axed because they didn't get enough attention, we also know about lots of manga that are still popular and becoming even more successful because the author decided to follow what was popular and got rid of his ideas that made that manga stand out in the first place, there are some that ride on the popular trending genres and rarely do you find one that takes you to a whole new world with genuinely good characters, I think all this shows you how good Gintama is. A manga that is so unique that it went against so many things with the constant change in the industry and audience.

Gintama is by far one of the best manga I have ever read, At first I found it through the anime while looking for some actual funny anime to watch and ended up finishing the whole series even when the anime stopped. Most of us know the idiom "A jack of all trades is a master of none" but Gintama proved that this isn't always the case, you could go master anything if you put enough effort to it. The best thing about the author is that he was never afraid of going outside of the comfort zone, he found his comedy to be working yet when he wanted to do a serious fighting arc he went and did it. Taking a huge step that could easily damage your popularity yet still going on and doing it is a very brave thing to do and thankfully it worked out, him taking those chances helped create what is arguably one of the best manga ever.

Gintama excels at a lot of things, whether it be comedy, action, drama or almost any genre out there, the mangaka managed to take the standards to a higher level, now when deciding to watch a comedy anime, if you see gintama in the recommended tap then you will most likely watch it compared to something else like oreimo for example, that's the influence it has.

What is also great about gintama is the great great effort put into the characters, there is not a single character (apart from Tsuu) that I hated and even she was made to be that annoying idol character. Each one of them had unique characteristics, motives and goals that it wanted to achieve, their designs were also all unique that I don't think there is a single design I found to be repeated throughout the manga/anime, before I end this section just know this, the inarguably best character in the entire manga is "Taka-Tin"

One of the downfalls I found in Gintama was the final arc, I felt like the author started pulling asspulls to not end the lives of certain characters and I felt it to be longer than expected but thankfully he fixed that soon and managed to end the magna in a very great satisfying way.

Another downfall is that sometimes the jokes would be the written type (idk its name) where the entire page would be filled with sentences.

Finally, the art is great and consistent, I don't remember reading and finding a change or parts that I thought would be better to be redrawn or anything.


Overall I would give the manga a 9/10, the manga is entertaining and that is more than enough reason to make me rate it highly.
Would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to have fun, doesn't matter if it's a person that likes manga or reading in general.

Hmmm Gintama... I think I wil fell empty when this manga ends but I will still have a really good memories with it.

I started with Anime and when I moved out to Manga in the first time it was so hard for me to read it there's a lot of words and fast dialogues, but slowly and step by step I fall in love with it and it has become the best Manga I read so far.

The best thing in Gintama it's not the story that based on a critical period of Japan's history, between Edo period and the early of Meiji period or the comedy or the characters even if a lot of them based on real people but the touch, the soul of Gintama, the Mangaka Sorachi Hideaki, has succeeded in making something unique, in this story you can lough a lot in the same time you can feel sad or crazy, It's not based on the fighting or comedy or parody but on the life and that's what make it special and unique, you can find what you need or seeking for, in this manga.

A lot of time they making parody on more than one thing in the same time and this's what make it funny and hard to understand too, what they are doing? On whom they are mocks? And this's what make some people fond it not funny or they don't know what's going on? It's really amazing to read something makes fun on Ashita no Joe and Hajime no ippo in the same time as example and this's what's make it great.

Story : Some people think that Gintama it doesn't have any story they are just mocks people and make fun on another Manga or Tvs programmes..., but it's not true. As I said the manga is based on true facts and periods in Japan's history, and I can said based on what I read the author refer the Amanto and the first invasion of the Edo to the time When commodore Matthew C. Perry's four-ship squadron appeared in Edo Bay in July 1853 and what's called 'End of seclusion', that's what makes Gintama great it's based on Japan history in a comic way, and the author as I think he's try to presenting another view of this period.

In these last two years from the Shogun Assassination Arc and the manga but the comedia and parody aside, and go with the main story of the Manga deeply.

Art : It's really awesome and I fond it Improved from chapter to another, It's good in drawing of shapes, identikit, effects but ine the most part the background being empty and you can't recognise if it's night or day.

Character : When I talked about the Gintama touch I meant the Characters too, I think and as I saw there's just one detested Character is Tokugawa Sada Sada in the whole story even the villains you will love them, like Utsuro, Oboro or Hitotsubashi Nobu Nobu in the last, also you can't pickup your favorite charachter here when you will read this manga you will like them all because each one of them will make you smile and happy.

Sakata Gintoki is the main character and it's based on Kintarō (Sakata no Kintoki) a folk hero from Japanese folklore.

Here are some characters and what's they based on? :

Takasugi Shinsuke is a friend to Gintoli and he is the leader Kiheitai he's based on Takasugi Shinsaku the real Kiheitai leader who found it to fight against Bakufu for revenge to his teacher Yoshida Shoin (who is Yoshida Shouyou in the Manga) and his action lead to Meiji Restoration.

Katsura Kotarou the most funny and crazy character in the manga and he's based on Kido Takayoshi.

Enjoyment : There's nothing here to say more than Gintama is really meant it.

I don't think that you will wast your time in reading this Manga at all.

After years of being a fan, I'm gonna leave a review for my favorite manga Gintama

Gintama is a historical focused manga with lots of twists and spices
Imagine a samurai world with flying cars and ships, and cellphones too. It would be a colorful world

The story is 10/10 for me. I love comedies and this would be the great mange for you if you also love that genre. Others may say the jokes a repetitive but still it is very hilarious for me and that jokes just represent Gintama. The use of comedy is also amazing especially when you're not a native jp speaker, some jokes needs to be researched to get it. Don't worry you'll still laugh s much but there's still something in the jokes that you don't know.
Comedy may be its main value but there are lots of arcs where you'll get hype by the cool fights, you'll cry also and arcs with mystery too. Gintama also leaves a message in every arc. It is really unique.

The art is 10/10. From the 1st chapter until the last chapter, the art improved and is really amazing especially their eyes. Fighting scenes too has those cool effects and how each characters' style of fighting is so detailed.

Here is the important part, character. It is a 10/10 to me, almost every character was given a development where you can understand them and laugh at it. All characters in this series are well written even the supporting characters. You might love how the characters grow in you or relate to them. Each character has their own uniqueness and comedic act. The characters make the series much more interesting. They also break the 4th wall (lol).

Enjoyment is 10/10. With all those lively characters, interesting arcs and beautiful cool arts, it's an easy 10 for me.

Overall is 10/10. You might think I'm biased because it is my favorite manga but that's what makes it my favorite. I'm gonna say GINTAMA IS ALREADY PART OF MY WHOLE LIFE!! It made me a better person even with those dirty jokes (lol) and it's really good feel to stay with Gintama from start to finish. I LOVE GINTAMA! SORACHI IS PUNK AND GENIUS!

Do it a try and see if you'll really enjoy it. :)

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

*This review was originally for 13 and has consequently been merged into Gintama*

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA.

That's probably the best introduction I could come up with this manga.

The story is interesting, and that made it bad.
Why?
The interesting story line which is supposed to be great, this being a one shot didn't give the story line the justice of being a good one.

I honestly didn't get the last part of the manga - the ending. What happened? I mean I know, but I was just like "Uhhh. Why?"

And that's bad... I believe that readers should understand every WHY's.

"One of the best mangas you will ever find in mangaland." - Shintako Inari.

Alright, I'll be honest- I kind of. . . didn't like the anime, so I ditched it for the manga. I watched the first three episodes, then decided to skip a hundred episodes, then skip a hundred more, then decided to abandon it. . . . making a V-line for the manga adaptation, and now I have to say that was probably the smartest random thing I've ever decided to do. Besides the art which I gave a 9/10, everything else is all tens. . . which is rare. Extremely rare. What the hell, this is the only thing on MAL I almost gave all tens to.
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The story. . . well, it's pretty much a slice-of-life manga. To put it extremely, extremely, very, super duper, ohmahgod-a-whole-lot, unspecifically. Despite knowing this will result in a failed attempt, let me try to be more detailed-
Because the main characters, Gintoki & Co., are mostly missing a few screws, they have quite a. . . fun life. I don't remember exactly what Gintoki said, but it was along the lines of having a short, good life is better then having a long, boring one, which I must agree with, although I'm not doing anything to stop my life from being a long boring one. . . .
Anyway, before I get off topic-
The whole series so far is basically a whole bunch of separate arcs that are oddly connected in which either the main characters or supporting characters get into a bit of a tumble. Some of the stories can actually be sad (but that doesn't stop at least one of the characters from making a dirty joke) but most of them are outrageous. . . in an outrageously good way. How outrageously outrageous indeed. Outrageously outrageous oranges or outrageously outrageous orangutans? Or. . wait what. Uhh. . . . *scratches head*
Oh.
Anyway, most of them are like one big joke- you can take half of it and it would still be okay, but it wouldn't be as funny as if you read the whole thing. It's like how eating one chip is okay, but one piece of chip is nothing compared to the whole bag. Before I get off topic again, let's head start talking about the art.
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The art was great. Splendid. Perfect. Whatever teachers tell parents about their children. Hooowever. . . it wasn't my type of thing. While the art was detailed and the characters all looked nice, to be honest, at first, i got some of the characters mixed up. plis nuh haet. Anyway, the art was just fine as it is- i didn't even hate it. It just wasn't the type of art i liked the most.
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Now characters.
Weeeeellll. . . .
They're . . . unique, to be bland. To be more precise, I'd say they're probably my favorite sets of characters ever- even the supporting ones. The only reason you don't see any of the characters from Gintama on my favorite character list is because I can't fit all of them there, and sooner or later I'll start a mental conflict on which Gintama characters should be up there and I'd go insane.
I also love how, despite how seemingly goofy this manga is (not that i'm denying it) there are actually moments where the characters get serious and that is some serious character development as far as i can tell. In addition, in those moments when they do get serious, Sorachi Hideaki already has a uncommon but nonetheless superior and commendable setting placed.
Also, you can not disprove of every character in Gintama. You will at least find a handful that you feel you can not stay away from. If you refuse to agree with me, I refuse to believe your being honest.
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Enjoyment? Do you really need me to spell it out for you? Okay, fine then. Allow myself to bring a time machine and travel back to the past, allll the way to first grade. . . .
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"Alright children, how do we spell ten?"
"T-E-N! TEN!"
. . . .
*fast forwards back to the current time, whenever that is*
So basically, this manga is a ten out of ten. It doesn't matter if your starting on random volumes like I did (I went from vol. 15 to vol 6. to vol. 1. to 10 to 11, 12, 13, 24, 16, 15, 21, 22, 20. . . and etc. . .I do this alot.) you will STiLL find yourself loving Gintama. As it's a slice of life manga, you can pretty much read in whatever order you want to and it'll be fine, although you might get confused occasionally. *Looks away innocently and whistles*

I have never written an review for any anime or manga before, but I absolutely had to make the exception for Gintama. (I apologize if my English is not perfect before hand...)
It always feels so much easier to start series that have only 12 volumes or episodes. I have always personally stayed away from the longer running shows, as I have thought for them to be a waste of time, when I could finish 20 or more series in their time. Gintama truly showed me how wrong I was about how I thought.

Gintama does not only have the most colorful and large cast of characters but an overall interesting story and rich world. Whilst the series does seem quite innocent type of comedy manga for quite a few chapters, Sorachi does show later on his clear talent to write good action packed shonen too. What I feel like I should specially praise is how Gintoki Sakata is like, as he is far from what you would think an average anime role model or shonen hero is like. Whilst other protagonist's do have their bad sides too to make them seem more human and bad at something, Gintoki is instead the last person you should take model after. In other words, a drunken broke mess of an man. Still, Gintoki manages to be the most human than any other character I have seen, whilst still influencing everyone's lives around him.

The overall score for the story from me is easily a 10. Giving any less would feel wrong. Each chapter, no matter if it was an stand alone story or part of an long going arch felt special. All of the chapters gave you an interesting, thrilling and absolutely chaotic dumb experience, that made me laugh, cry and face palm with the characters time and time over. Some of the side stories felt more stupid than I could tell, but they still tied up always well and felt like a good part of Gintama in the end. There was not a single chapter that felt like a bore to read.

For the art I would give an good 9. I am not an pro when it comes to describing art, but I think Gintama had a beautiful style and nice warm feeling to it. The art style was able to make the world seem more alive and convey feelings well. Fight scenes were absolutely amazing through the art too to follow.

As I stated before, I loved the characters of Gintama, so 10 is easily the right choice from me. It is impressive for me how Gintama has so many characters with so many colorful personalities. Many other shorter and longer mangas/animes do not pull it as well as Gintama did. Still, what I appriciated more with the chars was that they could all go from 0 to 100 and backwards so fast. From an all super serious moment, things suddenly could turn full on comedic without making it feel too out of place, more like part of whom the characters were.

What can I say for the enjoyment? I loved it. The comedy, the fights, sad parts and slight fan service. It all tied down well making the manga extremely enjoyable and fun to follow all the way from the beginning to the end. easy 10.

Overall score: 10 I would give Gintama even more, since the manga has become a very close part of me. I loved it from the first chapter to the very last. Usually, at the end of such masterpieces, I would say that I'd feel incredibly empty, knowing that I won't be able to read or watch more of the characters adventures, but with Gintama, I feel extremely happy and fulfilled. I got so much good out of gintama and will keep praising it for all days to come. So, instead of being empty after reading Gintama, I feel like I got my own silver lining to my soul.

Thank you for the great journey odd jobs and the cheese cake, Sorachi.

"At its heart Gintama is a science fiction human pseudo-historical comedy. The bottom line is that this is a nonsense manga. But I don't believe in telling readers what to think, so read it any way you like." - Hideaki Sorachi.

Gintama is a fantastically creative work with an endless appeal; as consistent, funny and compelling now as it was five years ago.

The story - for the most part - is told in a rather episodic fashion, with each chapter presenting a different plot. These chapters are largely comedic and follow the huge cast finding themselves in all sorts of hilarious situations. Hideaki Sorachi - the author - makes use of many ingenious gags and plot devices to avoid repetition, and also explores a variety of story arcs which add a sense of heightened drama to an otherwise predominantly humourous series. The story arcs expand on the characters in a way the stand-alone chapters cannot, and add more variety and narrative to the series. Certain chapters are better than others, but Sorachi rarely falters - he keeps up the momentum after all these years and still manages to present consistently brilliant stories, ideas, characters and concepts.

Sorachi rarely uses any sketchy effects in his artwork, nor does he display much shading. His lines are very bold and he almost never makes use of double page spreads. Gintama, however, does not require such extravagance. It is a fairly dialogue-heavy manga and while it does contain action, it is a predominantly comedic series. Sorachi pays close attention to panel placement and timing to best communicate his comedy to the reader. Artwork is half that communication, however, and Sorachi never misses the mark. His artwork has steadily improved since the series' inception and his character designs are a real stand-out element.

Over the years, Sorachi has built up a phenomenally large supporting cast, along with three unforgettable main characters. Some supporting members have almost become as integral as the main cast itself, with Sorachi making sure no-one goes amiss; he frequently uses his supporting characters no matter how minor to the story they may be. Certain characters are more well-rounded than others, but such is the nature of a gag-based series; Gintama's characters needn't be intricate, complex beings. The story arcs greatly expand on the cast, however, adding background and a soul to characters otherwise present solely for comedic relief, all the while opening up new directors and opportunities for them to take.

The comedy in Gintama has a fantastic range; from toilet humour to meticulously executed gags to parodies of popular culture, both Japanese and Western. The series displays a rich assortment of genres and a full embrace of its fanatical setting; creativity and imagination run wild. Despite being a predominantly comedic series, Gintama has so much more to offer; in its characters, its setting, its sheer originality and inventiveness - it's a manga that keeps on giving and one not to be missed.