Forum SettingsEpisode Information
Forums
New
May 2, 2012 8:18 PM
#1
Offline
Jan 2012
305
Choose who you think is the character who is the most underrated and explain why.

For me, I choose Yamazaki. Why? Because he is one of the most funniest characters in the entire series, barely appears compared to the rest of the cast. Also the author, Hideaki Sorachi, even stated that "Yamazaki is the only character that he isn't going to put on a volume cover."

Even Hedoro got his own volume cover...
RickRoss-SamaMay 19, 2012 12:38 AM
May 3, 2012 5:45 PM
#2
Offline
Oct 2009
575
Haha it's funny that poor Yamazaki won't get on a cover xD

I voted for Kamui.. Hmm probably because I reaaaally like him but he rarely appears in the anime. He looks really strong and evil but we barely got to see him in action.

I like Katsura and Sougo the best, but I wouldn't call them "underrated". They're constantly there and everybody loves them.
May 3, 2012 7:41 PM
#3

Offline
Jan 2010
611
ClaudiusClotaire said:
Choose who you think is the character who is the most underrated and explain why.

For me, I choose Yamazaki. Why? Because he is one of the most funniest characters in the entire series, barely appears compared to the rest of the cast. Also the author, Hideaki Sorachi, even stated that "Yamazaki is the only character that he isn't going to put on a volume cover."

Even Hedoro got his own volume cover...


Actually, Sorachi did not unfairly judge Yamazaki.
In the extra interviews, he stated that:

Yamazaki will not be put in a cover because that will ruin the character. Yamazaki is the background person whom does not stand out. He is the average normal character- the Shinpachi of the Shinsengumi. If he is put on a cover, it will kill his image. The charm of Yamazaki is the fact that he goes unnoticed.

So, basically, Sorachi does not HATE Yamazaki, in fact, he does not want him on a cover as a favor to the character himself- Yamazaki is supposed to be the average guy that nobody pays attention to, putting him on the cover will kill off that image (although it's ironic because he stands out a lot with his badminton and anpan addiction!)

as for underrated character.. You guys spoke of it in terms of appearance, but I'm going to speak in terms of 'having the least number of fans, so I'm going to go with poor Shinpachi who does not get much love even though he is an epic character (:
Signature removed. Please follow the signature rules, as defined in the Site & Forum Guidelines.
May 6, 2012 12:52 PM
#4

Offline
Nov 2009
1427
Katsura. He's way too rarely seen and mostly used as a buttmonkey (he makes a great buttmonkey, admittedly ;), but his true abilities were foreshadowed to be about Gintoki's level yet we never really had a chance to see what he really can do. We only glimpsed some of his abilities in the Benizakura arc, and that's about it... I really wish we saw him go all out, yet even in the latest arc he's sadly absent even though it's all about Shouyou-sensei and the past... :(
ったく、嫌な世の中だよ。
May 6, 2012 1:37 PM
#5
Offline
Jan 2012
305
CG said:
Katsura. He's way too rarely seen and mostly used as a buttmonkey (he makes a great buttmonkey, admittedly ;), but his true abilities were foreshadowed to be about Gintoki's level yet we never really had a chance to see what he really can do. We only glimpsed some of his abilities in the Benizakura arc, and that's about it... I really wish we saw him go all out, yet even in the latest arc he's sadly absent even though it's all about Shouyou-sensei and the past... :(


Katsura is my favourite Gintama character along as my favourite anime character in general, but I think he is not as underrated as Shinpachi or Yamazaki to be honest.

Btw, I CANNOT WAIT FOR THAT ARC IN THE ANIME.
May 14, 2012 6:22 AM
#6

Offline
May 2012
34
Hey, why there aint no Hasegawa Taiyou option there? this madao is the most underrated character I believe, each episode which he is in is alwaaaaaaaaays hilarious! Somehow I am enjoying his misery. #in a humoric sense#

May 14, 2012 4:11 PM
#7

Offline
Sep 2011
3234
You should have added Shinpachi's glasses, then I would have voted what i thought was the most underrated character in Gintama. I ended up voting for Tsukuyo because I loved both arcs she was in and i think she is one of the sexiest anime anime characters eva.
May 17, 2012 12:46 PM
#8

Offline
Jun 2010
166
Voted for Yamazaki. Even though he was designed to be underrated.

Lol now I almost feel like taking it back and giving it to Shinpachi. He's got 130 member favorites on here and he's a damn main character. For the amount of screen time he gets you could totally argue that he's underrated. Poor Patsuan.

CG said:
even in the latest arc he's sadly absent even though it's all about Shouyou-sensei and the past... :(

I hate spoilers, but :(. I will forever cry in my need for more serious Zura and Sorachi refusing to give it to me.

Edit: I just noticed who else is missing from the list (other than Madao). Hattori Zenzo. Yep I think my vote might have gone to him. Actually, if you think about it, the list of reoccurring characters that don't show up too often but are awesome is pretty big. Sakamoto? Toujou? Shogun? Takasugi's crew? Also, Otose, Tama.... well I'm getting carried away with this.
bang-bangMay 17, 2012 1:08 PM
May 17, 2012 2:20 PM
#9

Offline
Oct 2009
277
I say Tsukki. Shinpachi would be my next choice though!
May 17, 2012 2:59 PM

Offline
Apr 2012
397
I'm sensing a real Hasegawa bias right now not even getting to be a part of the poll. I know he's a Maedo but they are people too.




One of my biggest laugh out loud moments from the second season. I really love Maedo's seiyuu as well. He also does all the narration for Kaiji which gives him extra awesome points.
ItoukaijiMay 17, 2012 3:06 PM
May 19, 2012 12:37 AM
Offline
Jan 2012
305
Marius2005 said:
I'm sensing a real Hasegawa bias right now not even getting to be a part of the poll. I know he's a Maedo but they are people too.




One of my biggest laugh out loud moments from the second season. I really love Maedo's seiyuu as well. He also does all the narration for Kaiji which gives him extra awesome points.


Sorry, I forgot him. I'll add him now.
May 19, 2012 3:36 AM
Offline
Jul 2018
561790
Shinpachi. Despite being a main character there are a lot minor characters who quite a lot more fan than him.
May 20, 2012 1:31 PM

Offline
May 2012
100
I voted Hasegawa but I think Abuto and Mutsu are the most underrated characters
They are not even on the poll
Sep 16, 2012 3:14 PM

Offline
Sep 2012
79
RedLikeMyRage said:
You should have added Shinpachi's glasses, then I would have voted what i thought was the most underrated character in Gintama. I ended up voting for Tsukuyo because I loved both arcs she was in and i think she is one of the sexiest anime anime characters eva.


lol this , except i just went with shinpachi as a whole
Sep 16, 2012 3:20 PM

Offline
Nov 2010
26413
I don't even like Shinpachi even though he is a main character. And if that poll episode used the real poll results then he's even more underrated since he gets more screen time than most of the people before him.
Sep 16, 2012 4:36 PM

Offline
Sep 2012
79
IntroverTurtle said:
I don't even like Shinpachi even though he is a main character. And if that poll episode used the real poll results then he's even more underrated since he gets more screen time than most of the people before him.


i like Shinpachi , :D Mostly because he's kind of the only rational one in the yorozuya , wouldn't be the same without him
Sep 16, 2012 4:43 PM

Offline
Nov 2010
26413
It wouldn't be the same without him. But he dropped in my list alot with his Otsu obsessiveness, not letting any guy in his group have a girlfriend, and then tried to get one the same day. And during the otaku battle between Toushi and Shinpachi, I believed Toushi was in the right and Shinpachi's reasons made me want to puke.
Sep 16, 2012 4:47 PM

Offline
Sep 2012
79
IntroverTurtle said:
It wouldn't be the same without him. But he dropped in my list alot with his Otsu obsessiveness, not letting any guy in his group have a girlfriend, and then tried to get one the same day. And during the otaku battle between Toushi and Shinpachi, I believed Toushi was in the right and Shinpachi's reasons made me want to puke.


true , Toushi's reason was much more valid but at the end of the arc you gotta admit what Shinpachi did was pretty cool
LettuceBeHonestSep 16, 2012 4:50 PM
Sep 16, 2012 4:53 PM

Offline
Nov 2010
26413
LettuceBeHonest said:
IntroverTurtle said:
It wouldn't be the same without him. But he dropped in my list alot with his Otsu obsessiveness, not letting any guy in his group have a girlfriend, and then tried to get one the same day. And during the otaku battle between Toushi and Shinpachi, I believed Toushi was in the right and Shinpachi's reasons made me want to puke.


true , Toushi's reason was much more valid but at the end of the arc you gotta admit what Shinpachi did was pretty cool
Yeah but I still don't support his reason for fighting, which makes anything he does not as cool.
Sep 16, 2012 4:54 PM

Offline
Sep 2012
79
IntroverTurtle said:
LettuceBeHonest said:
IntroverTurtle said:
It wouldn't be the same without him. But he dropped in my list alot with his Otsu obsessiveness, not letting any guy in his group have a girlfriend, and then tried to get one the same day. And during the otaku battle between Toushi and Shinpachi, I believed Toushi was in the right and Shinpachi's reasons made me want to puke.


true , Toushi's reason was much more valid but at the end of the arc you gotta admit what Shinpachi did was pretty cool
Yeah but I still don't support his reason for fighting, which makes anything he does not as cool.


regardless it was a pretty amazing arc lol, Taka-tin makes me laugh everytime
Sep 16, 2012 4:58 PM

Offline
Apr 2012
158
Prince Hata (baka ouji)!!! i'm in love with his voice. that guy should be the main character.
also Tsukuyo and Kamui are very underrated.
brimskebSep 16, 2012 5:08 PM
Sep 16, 2012 5:03 PM

Offline
Nov 2010
26413
LettuceBeHonest said:
IntroverTurtle said:
LettuceBeHonest said:
IntroverTurtle said:
It wouldn't be the same without him. But he dropped in my list alot with his Otsu obsessiveness, not letting any guy in his group have a girlfriend, and then tried to get one the same day. And during the otaku battle between Toushi and Shinpachi, I believed Toushi was in the right and Shinpachi's reasons made me want to puke.


true , Toushi's reason was much more valid but at the end of the arc you gotta admit what Shinpachi did was pretty cool
Yeah but I still don't support his reason for fighting, which makes anything he does not as cool.


regardless it was a pretty amazing arc lol, Taka-tin makes me laugh everytime

TAKATIN YEAH
Sep 17, 2012 11:33 AM

Offline
Sep 2012
79
i
IntroverTurtle said:
LettuceBeHonest said:
IntroverTurtle said:
LettuceBeHonest said:
IntroverTurtle said:
It wouldn't be the same without him. But he dropped in my list alot with his Otsu obsessiveness, not letting any guy in his group have a girlfriend, and then tried to get one the same day. And during the otaku battle between Toushi and Shinpachi, I believed Toushi was in the right and Shinpachi's reasons made me want to puke.


true , Toushi's reason was much more valid but at the end of the arc you gotta admit what Shinpachi did was pretty cool
Yeah but I still don't support his reason for fighting, which makes anything he does not as cool.


regardless it was a pretty amazing arc lol, Taka-tin makes me laugh everytime

TAKATIN YEAH


i am keeping that gif for later use
Sep 23, 2012 6:29 PM

Offline
Aug 2008
433
Madao needs more love, would like him to get back in business in one arc it was fun when he was working and gintoki mess everything up not just Danboru lord.

o yea rofl almost forgot about Shogun! loved every episode he was in the best of gintama .
lakisaSep 23, 2012 6:36 PM
Jun 6, 2013 6:37 AM

Offline
Aug 2012
1405
Where is Baka Ojii
Jun 6, 2013 4:43 PM

Offline
Mar 2010
1111
madao and katsura definetly need more screen time
Dec 7, 2013 2:16 PM

Offline
Oct 2011
127
anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan anpan
Signature removed. Please follow the signature rules, as defined in the General Forum Guidelines.
Dec 10, 2013 4:28 AM

Offline
Sep 2011
33907
yamazki, if only because at this point hes gone completely insane

Immahnoob said:
Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

tokiyashiro said:

Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

Dec 14, 2013 7:27 PM
Offline
Nov 2011
15
I voted Hasegawa, but I'd choose the Shogun, he's hillarious but appears in few episodes...
Dec 14, 2013 7:34 PM

Offline
Aug 2011
7312
Yamazaki.

I live my life for Yamazaki anpan.
Dec 24, 2013 6:18 PM

Offline
Jul 2013
6
HATTORI ZENZOU. He's not even on this... so definitely underrated of the underrated )x

Also, Katsura needs more screentime, especially during serious arcs.
Dec 25, 2013 8:37 AM

Offline
Sep 2011
33907
maymayyx said:
HATTORI ZENZOU. He's not even on this... so definitely underrated of the underrated )x

Also, Katsura needs more screentime, especially during serious arcs.
I just want more katsura in general, hes by far the funniest character in the series

Immahnoob said:
Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

tokiyashiro said:

Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

Dec 25, 2013 9:04 AM

Offline
Dec 2012
24355
NotJizzyHitler said:
maymayyx said:
HATTORI ZENZOU. He's not even on this... so definitely underrated of the underrated )x

Also, Katsura needs more screentime, especially during serious arcs.
I just want more katsura in general, hes by far the funniest character in the series

True that. I can never get tired of his catchphrase.
Dec 25, 2013 9:11 AM

Offline
Sep 2011
33907
tsudecimo said:
NotJizzyHitler said:
maymayyx said:
HATTORI ZENZOU. He's not even on this... so definitely underrated of the underrated )x

Also, Katsura needs more screentime, especially during serious arcs.
I just want more katsura in general, hes by far the funniest character in the series

True that. I can never get tired of his catchphrase.
especially considering he kind of has 2 now with the him waiting on the sidelines gag

see katsura is so funny that he even makes his lack of appearances funny as hell

Immahnoob said:
Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

tokiyashiro said:

Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

Oct 30, 2015 10:32 AM
Offline
Oct 2011
139
Underrated: Shinpachi, Kamui, Madao and Sa-chan.

Zura is popular, not underrated.
Takasugi and Tae are overrated and I hate them.
Aug 29, 2019 7:28 PM
Voltekka!

Offline
Sep 2017
5316
Sakamoto Tatsuma easily deserves more love. Sucks that he gets little screentime.

Also, Why is he not on the poll whereas obviously popular characters like Gintoki, Kagura, the Shinsengumi, Kamui and Takasugi are included?

Oct 1, 2019 1:48 PM
Offline
Jul 2018
561790
Underrated :

1. Madao
2. Kondou
3. Shinpachi
4. Sa-chan

More topics from this board

Poll: » Gintama' Episode 51 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 5 )

Cordelia - Mar 26, 2012

222 by __Sabotage__ »»
Oct 27, 2:44 PM

Poll: » Gintama' Episode 47 Discussion ( 1 2 3 )

HawthorneKitty - Feb 27, 2012

121 by Elyshion »»
Sep 6, 1:14 PM

Poll: » Gintama' Episode 35 Discussion ( 1 2 3 )

StormViruz - Nov 28, 2011

144 by Elyshion »»
Sep 4, 12:45 PM

Poll: » Gintama' Episode 20 Discussion ( 1 2 3 )

HawthorneKitty - Aug 15, 2011

105 by Elyshion »»
Sep 3, 9:49 AM

Poll: » Gintama' Episode 16 Discussion ( 1 2 3 )

HawthorneKitty - Jul 18, 2011

144 by Elysett »»
Sep 2, 10:08 AM
It’s time to ditch the text file.
Keep track of your anime easily by creating your own list.
Sign Up Login