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May 7, 2018 4:51 PM

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I literally started watching Gintama because of Sakura Mitsutsuki (this arc's opening song). After more than a year, I've finally made it to this arc. And I'll have to say that, despite the fact that it had the best opening song, it was my favourite Gintama arc (and I love Gintama).
Hyped to see the movie now and more about Shoyo!
P.S. When the arc ended
I was like "PLAY THE SONG OMFG"...then it played and I burst into tears like a kid singing along hahahah
Dec 14, 2018 10:49 PM

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I teared up OMG. 10/10

Mar 29, 2019 9:11 AM

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Damn, these ninjas cutting onions.
"The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there."

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May 8, 2019 11:53 AM

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Takasugi did the dirty work, I wished for a bit of Zura tho.

Rest in peace Suzuran... 10/10 for this arc.
May 27, 2019 9:42 PM

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Great conclusion to the arc. The ending was really touching. I'm basically the opposite of a softie yet it almost brought me to tears. It was also pretty interesting hearing all of the political tension shit this episode. Hopefully, it gets handled well, as I can see it is a very interesting aspect to be expanded upon in the future of the show. No preview for next week, but I'm still hyped! Also, am I the only one who is loving the movie segments at the end of each episode?
Jul 9, 2019 6:37 PM
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What an amazing arc. There is even a bigger plot which has yet to unfold.

Those two are finally reunited... cutting off both his arms was so cruel. No promise, no nothing... but their love story finally ended on a heartwarming note.

Everyone here was spectacular and the comedy didn't ruin any serious moment.
Jul 15, 2019 10:35 AM
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Officially the best Gintama arc, everything was perfect. It was hilarious, it had action, it had emotion. The ending was outstanding, both in seeing that bastard get what's coming to him and seeing Suzuran and Maizo finally reunited. If Gintama wasn't already my favourite anime ever, it would be after that.
1000000/5
Jul 23, 2019 12:32 AM
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Definitely one of the best arcs, teared up at the end when they reunited, that was beautiful ~~~
Aug 9, 2019 11:54 PM
kinda tired

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Apr 2017
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What an ending! Loved the segment with cherry blossom. On to the next episode~
Nov 19, 2019 1:18 PM
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Glad the shogun stayed the shogun, would've been pretty sad otherwise. Beautiful ending, very very sweet!

Probably my new favorite arc, or the 2nd favorite.
Nov 20, 2019 7:13 AM

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What an ending, that was really touching!
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Jan 10, 2020 2:34 PM

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This was one of the better arcs, really touching and really good
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Jan 13, 2020 8:15 AM

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One of the best arc
Mar 1, 2020 8:57 AM

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Beautiful conclusion.
Shogun quitting would've been an interesting change in the series but I guess he's staying for now.

Amazing moments during this arc, just like the previous arc, we see the connections everyone has with each other, the bonds Gin has made, they're way too strong!
Apr 9, 2020 1:03 PM

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Beautiful conclusion to the best arc so far. Takasugi killing that bastard was great, he finally got what he deserved.
Loved the kick the can scene and how everyone was involved in it. The ending was so emotional with them finally reunited, it brought tears to my eyes <3




I want to know what it is,
this 'sin' they say I've committed.
Jun 14, 2020 5:22 PM

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This arc was sublime!
Jul 17, 2020 12:30 AM

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This was so good omg! in my top 5 favorite arcs for sure. there were a few unanswered things so I'm guessing there will be a part 2 to this arc some time in the future

Oct 5, 2020 6:35 AM

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Such an amazing arc! This surely become one of my favorite arcs in Gintama. The fight scenes and story are solid especially as it started to reveal some about the main plot. I love all episodes of it. And yes for Takasugi doing the deed, I loved him for that LMAO.
Nov 27, 2020 6:42 AM

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Damn... I am left speechless of how superb this arc is.
Just reminds me why this show is my favorite anime of all times.
Jan 5, 2021 12:05 AM

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That was a damn good arc, enjoyed every moment of it.
 
Jan 17, 2021 2:07 AM
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What an amazing ending to what is my favorite arc in the series so far. So many tears lol
Also got to love the symbolism of both Gin and Takasugi wishing their most hated enemies to say hello to Sensei in hell for them, shows they're more similiar to each other than we think.
Jan 23, 2021 8:23 AM

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Awww.. what a beautiful ending & touching ending
definitely one of my favorite arc
Feb 1, 2021 4:02 PM

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May 2020
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For me, both tears and passion can’t be expressed enough...
Great conclusion to an amazing arc! 20/10 episode!
Feb 5, 2021 10:43 PM

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My man Takasugi appeared <3

that was a pretty dramatic ending as expected T_T
Feb 6, 2021 1:38 PM
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One of my favorite Gintama arcs of all time
Feb 26, 2021 11:14 AM
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One of the best arcs in the series. I love this show can shift between goofy over the top comedy and serious emotional moments without feeling awkward and out of place like a majority of anime. The final scene in this episode especially made me feel very emotional and made me cry.

I'm also glad that Shogun is being taken seriously. I love the goofy episodes with him, but it's nice to see that he's being used for more than comedy this time.

Nobume is starting to become one of my favorite characters as well. At first I had mixed feelings about her because I thought she was just a female version of Okita, but this arc proves that she has an identity of her own which is great.

Also, Tsukuyo. Just as beautiful and badass as always 💕
Apr 12, 2021 2:29 PM
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Well I have a new favorite arc...
Just perfect in every way, we see some of gins backstory, he goes badass, and we get some great character moments. This also set up a lot of future stuff with the politics of all the different factions butting heads. The true villains are here now, and this should lead in well to season 4, the supposed best season.
Apr 29, 2021 8:59 PM

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I'm not crying..not crying at all! This was such a good end to an arc
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Jul 3, 2021 9:10 AM

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No, you are crying!

This small season of Gintama is something else. Sure, the episodic nature of the show seems to have been gradually transforming itself into a full fledged action shounen narrative where the end of a story arc hints at the next big event. Knowing today that Gintama ended and went in that direction, I believe the author did the best he could. This might have pissed a few fans of the comedic nature of Gintama, but all good thing have to end eventually, and the world of Gintama is so rich with so many colourful characters, that it would have been a shame if the serious nature of Gintama had not been explored. Because you see, the investment we put on these characters over the years only makes them even more memorable and the whole world of Gintama becomes not only fun and entertaining, but also deep and meaningful. And the comedy has not been lost! Its just more spread out, flowing together with good character development and an engaging story-line! For me, this evolution is a treat that not many series can pull off.

I was truly mesmerized by the sheer quality of this story arc, that even years of not posting regularly on these boards, it created this urge in me of writing down the feelings this episode and overall arc evoked.

Truly, outstanding series amidst the mediocrity of series out there. The more I watch it, the more I understand the invasion of Gintama titles in the Top anime of Mal xD (even if I agree the ranking system is flawed)
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Jul 11, 2021 12:29 PM

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Great ending to a sick Arc. It was so satisfying when Takasugi killed that Pig. The last scene was so emotional. This is definitely one of my fav arc
Jul 22, 2021 8:59 AM

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This arc is amazing from start to end.

Hell yeah Takasugi killed that fat bastard.

I am glad that I continued Gintama after put it on hold for 2-3 months.
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Aug 26, 2021 4:39 PM

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This arc made me tear up a little bit. A well executed arc for sure.
Seems like everyone is after each other.
Tendoshu is after Shoyo's students, The other faction is after the Shogun Position, Gin is doing whatever he feels like to do. It's a treeway or even more battle.

Nobume was also a member of the Nakara, no wonder tho. She's fucking strong.
Shinsuke appeared too, seems like it's a good time to overthrow the bafuku.

And Gin-chan, Kagura, Shinpachi, Tsu, Shogun, Shinsengumi and the rest managed to bring the two love doves together. Wholesome and heartbreaking arc, full of action and funny moments.

10/10


“You yourself have to change first, or nothing will change for you!”
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Oct 11, 2021 4:35 PM
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Great ending to the great arc.
I like this season so much 10/10
Nov 21, 2021 1:22 AM

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I think this arc performed perfectly in plot development, characterization, comedy, and action. 11/10 for sure.
Feb 6, 2022 7:25 AM

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Ok, i didn't think much about this arc at first but it quickly rose to second best arc for me.
Holy shit that was an epic ride.


「 To other people, I might not have changed at all, but I feel like I was able to change... 」

Feb 27, 2022 4:18 AM
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This Arc is 10/10

Even without context of the whole thing I can feel how traumatic it is for gintoki, takasugi and Zura I Takasugi changed because he couldn't bear with it and gintoki just doesn't show it but he's also suffering like Zura once before mentioned in benizakura That severed head and both of them staring at it while gintoki was standing with his eyes the other way made me sad

The animation the op everything was just so beautiful

I noticed that Takasugi said the same thing as gintoki "Say hi to sensei for me"
So they are basically like the opposite sides of the same coin

Only one thing I want now is some serious focus on zura He's also a student of Shoyo I mean this arc is already perfect so if not in this one he should appear in the next serious upcoming arcs
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Apr 11, 2022 7:26 AM

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Second Gintama arc that I actually liked. Beautiful conclusion.
Sucks that Zura didn't come. There were so many explosions around the castle yet he didn't even think about checking or sneaking in.
May 1, 2022 4:40 PM
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Damn Takasugi! Also it seems like Nobume is more mysterious than we thought, this is going to be more and more interesting.
Well that's a nice conclusive end for this arc I suppose, the last scene was beautiful :)
Jun 15, 2022 4:22 AM

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Niklaus2807 said:
Definitely one of the best arcs, teared up at the end when they reunited, that was beautiful ~~~


Was awesome. Going to be hard to beat.
Jul 25, 2022 6:08 AM

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Decent ending to the arc, the onion didn't affect me this time...
Jul 25, 2022 6:09 AM

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Honestly I'm quite annoyed at how Takasugi only showed up at the end to do the killing, but I guess this is the only way to see the pig die...
Jul 25, 2022 6:09 AM

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Shoyo's students are demon....I expect they will form a coalition against Tendoshu at some point....
Jul 26, 2022 4:10 AM
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This was one hell of an episode!! Takasugi and the main antagonist of series have appeared, Tendoshu!
And Nobume was once part of them but now is in Sasaki's team, who are following Takasugi's organizations. The politics & plots are appearing now much more than before.

I'm crying, I couldn't stop crying for 3 minutes while I was watching the conclusion of a promise getting completed.
Best arc so far, no doubt about it.
Gintoki's characters is keep getting better and better. My only complaint from this arc is, where the f**k is Katsura when this all is taking place. So far in thsi series he is not included in a single serious arc except Benizakura. I expect him to atleast have an amazing fight in future!
Jul 31, 2022 3:27 AM

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Wrap up episode, not much to say about it. Was a good arc.
Aug 6, 2022 5:17 AM

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go to hell sadasada, nobody will miss you.
Oct 9, 2022 12:32 AM

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Outstanding quality finale for this arc, loved chemistry between the characters more than anything else, I'd say that this is one of the best if not the best arcs so far, just greatness on many levels
Oct 18, 2022 4:24 AM
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Gintama is the best anime I have ever seen.
Oct 24, 2022 1:58 PM

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So far till this point, this is definitely my favorite arc in Gintama so far. A great balance of comedy and serious content, emotional moments, big reveals, tense scenes and action sequences, a great and touching ending, and a lot of heart and soul mixed with them all. All wrapped up in 5 incredible episodes from start to finish in such a consistent manner. Gintama's produced some fantastic arcs but for the first 260ish episodes, this has definitely been the best so far. Stands to be one of my top 3 Gintama arcs overall alongside what's to come later on in the next season. Plus, it made me love Tsukuyo and Nobume a lot more too, I enjoy those two more than most Gintama female characters out there so having them be together in this arc alongside the main crew is great.
Feb 12, 2023 1:19 PM
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gintama never seizes to amaze me
Apr 29, 2023 3:00 PM

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It was a nice conclusion for those 2 but it wasn't that emotional. 

However the political game in this episode was great, Takasugi is here!!! For me the climax of this episode was seeing Gintoki and Takasugi pass each others while being aware of it, but Takasugi didn't do anything because of how beaten up Gintoki was. And again, WHERE IS KATSURA!! There has to be a joke about this in the next episode. Seems like Nobume is much better than I thought which makes me happy and Isaburo is just as interesting. 

Overall a great arc that might be my favorite after Four Devas.
Come on man,where is that Noragami season 3 masterpiece.We want it, Bones!

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