This is my second full review on this site.
I want a life for Christmas.
Let me first address the minority among you, the ones actually wanting to know whether Gintama is worth watching - the ones looking for a proper review. Everybody knows the type - every time a season begins or concludes, a few of these pop out of the woodwork looking to "get into Gintama" or "catch up with Gintama" or whatever. I've had a number of them irl as well.
I understand your confusion. For every 10/10 review claiming Gintama is the best thing since frozen bread, there are probably 5 users
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with it being dropped, a score of 1/10, and an incredibly helpful tag of "overrated". Every time you decide to take the plunge, a voice in your head asks you - is it truly going to be worth it? In that 300+ episode runtime, you could be doing something useful (or watching other anime, I don't really care) - are you going to invest that time on poop jokes?
Truth is, I can't help you, and I don't think anyone can.
I will say this - when Gintama peaks, it is going to be one of the best anime you've ever seen. It will fully deserve that overblown 9+ score, which ranks it above other hot favorites and makes people salty. It's when it peaks that causes all the polarization, in my opinion.
Say you don't like toilet humor. Then for you, the show might peak during its parody bits.
I also know some who consider references to be the lowest form of comedy. Maybe the self-deprecating gags or the ones parodying tropes instead of other media are more your cup of tea.
"I don't really like anime comedy but I'm checking Gintama out coz of its high score" - the action arcs might be where the show peaks for you. (Seriously though the score doesn't make it less of a comedy)
These are only a few examples but the point I'm trying to make is Gintama is mixed bag of goodies which aren't limited to a single style or genre. The more among them you like, the more you are inclined to like the show as a whole, and vice versa.
Consequently, there is no teaser for Gintama - X episodes you can watch that will tell you exactly what the show is. People might say the show gets good after a certain episode - I think that's more of them finding the first instance where the show peaked for them. I dare say your experience would be different.
This isn't to say don't watch Gintama. But barreling through the show expecting 9+ quality right from the start will more often that not turn you away.
One possible way to watch is to get to know the main cast (~10 episodes) then check out some of the top comedy episodes (there probably are a few threads listing them here and there) - if you like them, great, the show has a definite peak for you, and you can decide to keep watching or not. If you don't, well, 300 episodes is honestly a lot, and most of it is comedy of the same or lower quality.
Onto this season then.
Honestly, this season was just regular Gintama. There were good episodes and bad episodes, similar to the previous seasons. Bad episodes, however, seem much more prominent when the season is 13 episodes, compared to 50 or 200. Variances in quality have been present throughout Gintama's run, and I don't necessarily feel this season is weak at least in terms of source material.
The biggest negative for me is the existence of a "Slip Arc" when it could have been adapted in order, with perhaps a break before SA began. I also expected the characters to make a lot more fun of the honestly moronic decision to skip stuff. Whatever. I've made my peace with BNP. Getting a complete adaptation is not something very common, and I suppose I should count my blessings.
The lack of budget saving background shots still irks me, though. It probably is fucking weird to want fillers, but the self parody segments were one of the biggest positives of Gintama comedy. The humor itself is great, but the love the staff felt for the show really shines through in the bonus segments, like Gintoki getting sleep paralysis for example. I just don't get that from any of the BNP seasons, not just this one. The switch from Sunrise to BNP makes me feel like overseeing an employee who went from giving 110% to 100%. I can't really complain, but I'm still disappointed.
In any case, whatever my feelings about BNP are, with the multi-colored poop segment of the Excalibur arc I can finally say unironically that I lost brain cells while watching Gintama. I appreciate the fact that they were trying to stick to the manga, which didn't have mosaics. But I can't believe that no one looked at the final product and went, "hey, this is unbelievably fucking stupid!" Or they did, and the staff just ran with it anyway. Lampshade stupid things, for god's sake. Make a character say that rainbow poop is shitty, no pun intended. It's moments like these where BNP refuses to utilize the reputation Gintama has built up over the years which make me hate them. Combine this with the ever-present janky zoomed out scenes - or scenes where the camera focuses on the background instead of the characters - to save budget instead of just airing the fucking static BG, and there's no love lost between me and BNP.
I don't mean for this to turn into another rant - I've accepted that this is the best we're going to get. This season is still weak, but for me it's more due to these small shortcomings that add up instead of the comedy being weaker or stale. I just hope this reduced budget goes to animating the multitude of fights in the SS arc in gloriously high quality. I want Gintama to go out with a bang, not fizzle towards its end.
tl;dr - same Gintama comedy, weaker execution, basically another BNP season 8/10
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Japanese: 銀魂。ポロリ編
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Oct 2, 2017 to Dec 25, 2017
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This is my second full review on this site.
I want a life for Christmas. Let me first address the minority among you, the ones actually wanting to know whether Gintama is worth watching - the ones looking for a proper review. Everybody knows the type - every time a season begins or concludes, a few of these pop out of the woodwork looking to "get into Gintama" or "catch up with Gintama" or whatever. I've had a number of them irl as well. I understand your confusion. For every 10/10 review claiming Gintama is the best thing since frozen bread, there are probably 5 users ... Oct 24, 2017
Its really amazing how Gintama doesn't care about randomly getting into slip arcs and still jokes about it, "...stuff happened, and now we're here"
Story/Characters: This season starts with a parody of 9 popular anime[as far as I could catch them] and is already getting you rolling in laughter just in 1 minute![The Hunter Chunin Hero Exam xD] Continuing on, its just the same old Gintama with a straight man routine, stupidity, randomness and a touching serious storyline which they never miss a chance to joke about, you've got to love that how every single character in Gintama is connected in a significant way to many others! ... Jan 4, 2018
If you’ve made it this far into the Gintama series, chances are you’ll be watching this regardless of any reviews or recommendations. You’re probably invested in the characters, not to mention the buildup to the finale that has gradually been revealed through the last two arcs.
This arc isn’t like that. It’s the slip arc, which actually takes place before the farewell shinsengumi arc, so you can expect to see old faces here. (I’m talking the Shinsengumi, Otsu, Ikumatsu, Tetsuko from the Benizakura arc…) This season of Gintama is actually more of a return to the original, before everything got serious. Pure silliness for 13 ... Dec 25, 2017
Introduction:
Gintama... One of the top-rated anime that come out here on this website. At first when I saw Gintama on this website, having 9+/10 ratings on almost every show of it, I persuaded myself to watch all of the seasons even if its really hard due to my schedule. 300+ Episodes? Seriously. I can't even finish Bleach which is also 300+ episodes. So I recklessly tried Gintama from the beginning last summer and I, in fact, one of those who rated every Gintama a 10/10 with one pure reason. Comedy plus Values. Thats how I summarized Gintama. Now this season, the new Gintama came out ... Dec 26, 2017
This review of Gintama is about the whole series from 2006-2017 including the Slip Arc. It's my tribute for these years that I spent together with Gintama. Enjoy!
Take a seat and let’s talk about a memorable story. A story that will not be forgotten , a story that will make laugh and cry , a story that will teach about life and a story that will teach you about what is love and friends and how to value people that are close and dear to you. A story which every addicitive reader should know. Story 9/10 Have you ever saw a anime which can combine elements ... Dec 18, 2017
After focusing on the central plot, Gintama returns to its essence with the focus on comedy, parodies and presentation of new characters, except for the more dramatic tone of the Ikumatsu bow that had the closing of the development of this character.
This is not a bad choice, but by returning in the mold of Gintama's previous seasons prior to the Arch of Murder of the Xogum, in which Gintama stopped focusing on the characters and began to focus on the world, as a result their central plot did not advance. Gintama is not an anime with a very complex plot, it only dries the mold of ... May 2, 2022
I don't know who I should blame between Bandai and TV Tokyo, but whoever decided that this should be adapted after Gintama. has seriously dropped the ball.
If you take away anything from this review, just don't watch this season in the intended order. It would fit much better between Gintama' and Gintama° (yes, I do actually think it's funny). For short, the Slip Arc is a return to the basis of Gintama, a back to the usual style, with 5 arcs and a few standalone episodes fitting in a 13 episode duration. Not only is it moving away from what happened at the end of Gintama° ... Dec 18, 2017
As an show on its own, this season was decent. However, it somewhat falls short as a gintama season. It is not that this season was bad, but gintama has raised the bar so high that if it is a disappointment if it is anything less than amazing.
I will review it based on the given categories. I apologize if it is too lengthy Story: 7/10 The slip arc was going to mainly adapt the old comedy arcs that the anime never adapted. So far, the "arcs" - or whatever they're called - have been funny. I found myself laughing to tears at some moments, but I've also ... Dec 14, 2017
I am really big fan of Gintama I have watched every episode and I was really exited when new season started airing.
Story: 10/10 If you have watched first 5 seasons of Gintama you will be used to it weird story line and this trend is continued. Art: 10/10 Painting of Gintama is really unique. Also, greatest part of Gintamas art is faces of characters and I mean their expressions when something happens. Sound: 10/10 Gintama has some soundtracks that are memorable, opening and ending themes are also pretty good. Audio part is great mostly focusing on comedy part of anime, it makes scenes funnier and more memorable. ... Aug 22, 2019
I'll keep it short because Porori-hen is for me like OVA for me rather than another season as it's between serious Gintama arcs, so I'll rate it subjectively.
Porori-hen aka Slip arc, as it strays from the current arcs and we'll see basically another "random" stories. Even though I find these random stories to be decent, I would rather give it OVA's or specials mark as it's kinda "ruins" the "serious" feel we had since "Shogun assassination arc". The season is like I said "random" stories, so more focused on humor, now it's difficult with humor jokes as everyone has a different taste, I am gonna ... Jan 16, 2018
Gintama has been going strong for a reasonable amount of time now and still proves to be the best of the best!
Casually slipping into a slip arc (teehee) is something you would expect from this show and gives it the break from all the seriousness that it deserves. Admittedly, I was slightly surprised about the way this season just presented itself as a silly interlude right from the get go. At the time I was unsure if it would work putting the main story on hold, however, I was pleasantly satisfied after watching. I must say that it ever so slightly missed the bar that Gintama ... Jan 7, 2023
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS
Why not the first part? Why doesn't the part get the highest score? Why am I writing this review in the first place After watching Gintama season 5, I was quite disappointed with it. Because the plot is bad, the characters are poor? No. It's a serious arc, the whole part is an arc (12 eps). But it lacks what I love about this series after watching 300 eps. Humor is almost absent or not enough to be amusing. The action scenes are repetitive and predictable which makes it boring. Gintama's previous serious arcs were really good especially Shogun Assassination and ... Sep 9, 2019
(This review applies to the entire Gintama series.)
What is Gintama about? Well, according to Gin-san: "We don't even know". But for me, Gintama is a great filler with some anime bows tucked in the middle of genius shapes. Gintama tells a story about Japan at a time when it was dominated by alien forces, the plot focuses on our four protagonists: Gintoki, Shinpachi, Kagura and Sadaharu. Now speaking of the anime, Gintama is very good indeed, all the characters have a different charisma, from their personalities to their beliefs, like our revolutionary Zura, oh my mistake, "Zura janai, Katsura da.", Dear Hasegawa-san (Madao), the whole shinsegumi ... Jan 25, 2019
The concept of time in the universe of Gintama is by far its most fascinating meta subject. For as much as the show likes to mock itself for its seemingly unchanging sitcom status quo, the fact is that Edo has never been frozen in time. The world has evolved with the show, with new characters, new relationships, old relationships developing and deepening, new playing fields of possibility being opened, and an increasingly changing understanding of the foundation fabric of the story itself., whether in massive game-changing arcs or the nuances of the ever-evolving sitcom antics themselves. Like its central character, Gintama is a show that
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Oct 18, 2019
Why am I even writing this review? I'm two years late, and this is 330 episodes in. Does it even matter? Of course it doesn't matter. But, I'm addicted to leaving reviews so here is a pointless one for people who've already invested literally a decade of their lives getting this far into the series.
Gintama Porori-hen is funny. Shocking, I know. But, like every other season of Gintama, it's hilarious. This is probably the only anime out there that can make you laugh about anything from Castanets and boogers, to guardian spirits and sword scabbards. ("And on Castanets...Otae!" and "Scabberina"...those ... Mar 23, 2022
This feels very much like a filler arc of gintama. It's not bad, it has a decent amount of laughs and good lines but the story itself is lacking. It's a fun spin with more hits than misses and the main characters are done well - but ultimately it is a series of short comedy sketches which doesn't compare to the more epic arc.
Ultimately it's a decent watch but don't expect the epicenes from the more plot centric arcs. The characters themselves are done well and it is hard to fault the direction. Fourth wall breaking remains central and is also utilized well. Dec 12, 2021
Gintama.: Porori-hen
Gintama: Slip Arc Questionable, but it's an undisputed fact for me. This season is the best of all Gintama, without exception. Not in terms of overall quality, but in terms of entertainment values. But one wonders why? There are so many seasons and this season of all seasons is supposed to be the best? Well, the reasons are absurdly simple. Gintama is a parody comedy with a relatively average plot, a lot of melodrama, great humor, and likable characters. And if you remove the "plot", all that remains is pure bizarre comedy as it should have been. I can hardly put into words how much I enjoyed ... May 31, 2021
“Hate to break it to ya, but I’m not napping, either. I was pretending so people wouldn’t figure out during recess that I have no friends.”
- Okita, Episode 333 (Gintama.: Pororoi-hen 5) It’s nice to be able to return to some of the arcs which had been skipped over during the production of the earlier seasons of Gintama. And, while not the most intentional of series structures, it offers a welcome reprieve from the intense arcs. Gintama.: Pororoi-hen is a welcome return to the familiar. The short stories fit together well, with each providing laughs and utilising Gintama's absurdist humour to great ... Apr 8, 2023
Gintama: Porori-hen is the sixth season of the popular anime series Gintama. The show follows the adventures of Gintoki Sakata, a former samurai who now works as a freelancer in a futuristic version of Edo Japan where aliens have taken over.
The story continues to follow the same comedic and action-packed formula as its previous seasons. It features a variety of standalone comedic episodes as well as more serious story arcs that explore the characters' past and motivations. The style is similar to the previous seasons, with a mix of slapstick humor, parody, and pop culture references. The show also features a lot of fourth-wall breaking moments ... Sep 30, 2020
For those of you wondering what this season is about, it's a season of comedy episodes that are adapted from manga chapters released before the content from episode 300 onwards. For those of you wondering if it's a nice break before the final arc of Gintama... not really.
Okay, okay, yes. Gintama kills comedy most of the time. Gintama comedy is worth watching. But this season definitely didn't crack the list of the best Gintama's comedy has to offer. I genuinely enjoyed three episodes from this season, and the rest were episodes I sort of just mindlessly watched. Don't get me wrong, Gintama's comedy is still ... |