Gintama: The Semi-Final

As the war temporarily calms down and Edo rebuilds, Gintoki finds Shinpachi—who is still unaware of his return—on a bridge. However, as a fight quickly breaks out between the Yorozuya and the Tenshouin Naraku, suspicion grows, forcing Gintoki to use what is nearest—a loincloth—to mask his identity. Saved for the time being, Gintoki enters the Yorozuya office, but unbeknownst to him, someone else is already waiting there...

Meanwhile, Kondou departs Earth to marry Princess Bubbles in an attempt to improve diplomatic relations. After boarding the Gorilla Amanto mother ship, he realizes that he doesn't speak their language. Confused, Kondou tries conversing with them, only to inadvertently gain their support. However, someone associated with the princess crashes the ongoing ceremony. Will the wedding continue, or has Kondou just been saved from becoming the next Gorilla Prince?

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Adaptation:	Gintama
Prequel:	Gintama.: Shirogane no Tamashii-hen - Kouhan-sen
Sequel:	Gintama: The Final

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Sugita, Tomokazu
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Kugimiya, Rie
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Sakaguchi, Daisuke
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Hijikata, Toushirou

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Nakai, Kazuya
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Okita, Sougo

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Suzumura, Kenichi
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Hasegawa, Taizou

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Kondou, Isao

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Chiba, Susumu
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Sakamoto, Tatsuma

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Miki, Shinichiro
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Shimura, Tae

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Yukino, Satsuki
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Matsudaira, Katakuriko

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Wakamoto, Norio
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Miyawaki, Chizuru

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Kishimoto, Taku

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Sorachi, Hideaki

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"Wadachi (轍～Wadachi～)" by SPYAIR

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Feb 11, 2021

BabyGirl06301

Recommended

In case fans of Gintama want to know what The Semi-Final is, it basically adapts a few chapters that took place between episode 367 and The Final that weren't gonna fit/didn't blend well with the story in the final film. It's a direct pickup from episode 367, so it does feel a bit weird to watch these two episodes, but it probably would feel nicer to watch if you watch this right after episode 367.

Have I been waiting to watch this forever, or what? To preface this review, I have read the manga content that went into The Semi-Final and The Final, but I'm not ... really gonna talk about how this compares to the manga. Also, Gintama's soundtrack is awesome, but SPYAIR's contribution to this special and the final film is insane? Wadachi is a banger, fam.

So, like I said, these two episodes feel kind of weird because of what they are. They're a continuation of the comedic period that took place after the two-year timeskip, but because episode 367 ended so strangely, it means that stepping into this special is slightly disorienting. Plus, the majority of these two episodes aren't serious, but rather, comedic. It just means that, though this is part of the final endgame of Gintama, many parts of it don't feel like major story material.

However, I didn't mind that. I thought it was really smart to put these two episodes into their own special (even though the beginning scene felt more disorienting than the rest) because it reads like one last hurrah of Gintama-brand comedy before everything truly ends in the final film. It was a great "prequel," so to speak, for what comes next in the story since it sets the foundations for the film to go straight into the meat of the final battle without having to explain how the characters got to that point. There are still some wonderfully heartfelt moments in these episodes, too, because how could there not be, given the plotline at this point? It's clearly no secret that Gintama can move between genres in a way that makes it all seem like one genre, and these two episodes did just that with the Yorozuya and Shinsengumi members. I cried, actually, which is probably the best endorsement I could have when talking about emotional content.

There's not a whole lot more to talk about with these two episodes because... it was just two episodes, but it set the tone very nicely for the ending of Gintama (which is sad and exciting at the same time). The comedy feels super dumb, which is what makes Gintama awesome, and seeing Yorozuya and the rest of Kabukicho made me really happy. So, yeah. I love these episodes, and thanks to these episodes, I'm more excited than ever to watch the movie. I'll see you there.

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May 9, 2022

Im_Stuff

Mixed Feelings

Between the nosedive Gintama took during the Silver Soul Arc, and the fact that on the (very legal) website where I watch anime, the Semi-Final is the lowest ranked instance of Gintama, even including the most minor entries (although it's still at 4.1/5), the only thing driving me to watch this is sheer completionist spirit. And honestly it was a somewhat positive experience.

It's not quite as bad as the latter half of the Silver Soul Arc, if only because Kondo's second wedding was good fun.

I still despise that epilogue. Having a 2 years time skip where things don't really make sense anymore, so close to ...

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Oct 15, 2023

CyanCheetah

Not Recommended

This is a very tough rating.

On one hand the second episode, Kondos gorilla marriage, is a nice episode. An 8/10 on its own

But the first episode, Im giving it a 2/10. It would be a 0/10 but it had some really nice comedy.

The Semi-Final should have been part of the Silver Soul Arc, and Kondos marriage should've been part of Farewell Shinsengumi or some other place as it did not make sense to put it here.

The OP is same OP, it was not bad.

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