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Oct 5, 2019 6:01 AM

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Most emotional episode of the whole show, the burden on Gin's shoulder are heavier than anything else.

Finally, I can see Takasugi on the same picture.... A Tragedy like that....

I couldn't stop my tears when Takasugi was talking about his left eye filled with the memories of Shoyo and Gintoki.

OBOROOOO YOU SHITHEAD.. raised from 7 to 9
Nov 21, 2019 5:39 PM
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Takasugi's motives are out in the clear, and now I understand him. Seems like Gintoki managed to cope with his PTSD pretty well compared to Takasugi, though. The ending seems tough, I wonder whether Takasugi actually died.
Nov 25, 2019 1:01 AM

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So much awesomeness
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Jan 14, 2020 12:29 AM

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So much heart and emotion being put into that fight, this episode is amazing as well as this arc, one of my all-time favorite Gintama episodes.
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Mar 15, 2020 5:22 PM

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Jan 2013
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This was by far the best development we've seen for Takasugi's character, it only took 300 episodes but damn ... it was worth it.
Finding out about his left eye and his motives, same with Gin's burden that he decided to take upon himself ... really rough.

Oboro was a nice surprise aswell, since we've only seen him at the Courtesan arc before.
Apr 14, 2020 5:22 AM

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Aug 2019
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What a masterpiece of an episode. I don't think I've cried like this during the whole duration of one. Everything till now has been leading to this development and it really delivered.
Now I can finally understand Takasugi and his motives.
And Gintoki having to cut off his sensei's head to save his friends, it just shattered my heart.
Never really liked Oboro and like him even less now that he's butted into their fight.
But this is the best Gintama episode to date.
Mayo-13Apr 14, 2020 6:47 AM




I want to know what it is,
this 'sin' they say I've committed.
Aug 7, 2020 11:45 PM

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Aug 2018
41211
This was so sad im literally crying still, what a beautifully sad episode, i feel so bad for everyone.

Oct 3, 2020 10:35 AM

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Oct 2017
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They've been through so much. This arc is nuts!
Oct 14, 2020 12:10 AM

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Jul 2020
680
Poor Gin. Imagine that burden and pain he’s been carrying all these years. But I think all three of them carry that burden in their own different way.

This is by far the best episode in this season and the most emotional one I think :(
Nov 13, 2020 5:55 AM

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Jun 2020
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Aight now I know why this season's so high rated, this shit's top tier, I can't stop pausing every fucking frame
This anime shit is addictive
Dec 12, 2020 4:23 PM

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Jul 2020
2746
I have a new favorite episode. Slowly learning about Gintoki’s pad that’s just been insanity, and these fight scenes are so hype.
Feb 19, 2021 6:58 PM

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Jul 2020
1545
that was a very tragic past of the three of them

that bastard Oboro is still alive? I completely forgot his existence in this series
Feb 25, 2021 12:17 AM
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Jan 2017
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Are you kidding
We were *this* close to a Shinsuke redemption arc
Mar 6, 2021 12:15 AM

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May 2020
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Aw, what a great finisher to their battle, what good action!
Now, we know what Gintoki’s past was, dang.
Jul 12, 2021 9:13 PM

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Sep 2018
5230
One of the best episodes of Gintama I've seen. Top five definitely.
Jul 16, 2021 3:13 AM

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Apr 2021
439
Omg. Words can't do justice to how great this episode was. Tears won't stop coming from my eyes. Sadly, Gintoki has to kill his sensei. Seeing Gintoki crying broke my heart. The fight is the best I've seen. 100/10 Episode. I freaking loved it

Probably My favourite episode this season
Sep 11, 2021 3:25 PM

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Apr 2018
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One or maybe the best storytelling and backstory episode ever. I can't believe how well balanced the action and the backstory of Shoyo, Katsura, Shinsuke and Gin were. It made me tear a little bit but the action scene made it stop because of the intense atmosphere around it. Seriously one of the best fights I've seen, the backstories were placed well inbetween the fights but imma the fight once again on YT to enjoy it fully without any breaks. Gin's backstory is done well, not your typical backstory where the mc wants to take revenge on someone after losing an important person. His struggling yet he moves forward without a single thought. Shinsuke is using Gin as his alter ego to hide away his true feelings. This was an incredible episode. The OST in the end was one of the aspects that made me tear up. The animation and effects were insanely beautiful and that ending..
Seems like that guy is back and he ain't giving second chances anymore.


“You yourself have to change first, or nothing will change for you!”
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Oct 22, 2021 4:38 PM
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Mar 2014
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That's FREAKING it! This is my most favourite fight scene in all of anime (because of recent biasy), coming down to a second after the feels calm down but God damn they really put so much in to this fight I never thought I would see this masterpiece in a anime that is so bad thats its actually so good
Nov 23, 2021 5:20 PM

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Jun 2020
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This episode was so damn good. I feel bad for Takasugi now.
Dec 1, 2021 4:21 AM

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Dec 2007
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Such an impossible choice to make for Gintoki... Brutal episode, tears were had.
Dec 27, 2021 5:22 PM
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Oct 2021
422
The most overrated gintama episode of all the time.
Feb 21, 2022 1:02 PM
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Feb 2021
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Even though I’ve finished Gintama I find myself watching this episode here and there just bcuz how emotional it was and how much it impacted me. I couldn’t even continue til the next episode until like 10 minutes after I finished it. Very very good episode. Best episode
Mar 2, 2022 1:27 PM
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That was a really bloody fight.

Oh man, just when Shinsuke has come back to his senses, the real enemy has come out of the shadows to haunt them. Is Oboro the true final boss?
Mar 4, 2022 4:17 AM

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The fight was nice but what was even better was the flashback.
Gintoki beheaded their sensei to save his comrades at the request of Shoyo himself.
He knew Shoyo the most but that still pained him even tho he only did what his sensei would have wanted him to do.
Takasugi was just clouded by rage even knowing that Gintoki did nothing wrong.


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

Apr 15, 2022 1:42 PM
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Mar 2021
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I'm confused about something. In the fake trailer gintama showed us (dont remember what ep), gintoki was still a kid when he watched shoyo's school burn down. But gintoki was a lot older when he cut shoyos head off. Did I miss something?
Apr 18, 2022 1:41 PM
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_maria999 said:
I'm confused about something. In the fake trailer gintama showed us (dont remember what ep), gintoki was still a kid when he watched shoyo's school burn down. But gintoki was a lot older when he cut shoyos head off. Did I miss something?


It was becouse between time when shouyo was taken an when rebelion started few years passed. Then the war lasted some time and only after the rebelion was destroyed, Gintoki was forced to cut shouyo's head off (after last battle)
May 21, 2022 7:26 PM
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Apr 2018
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Wait so it's Gin that had to kill his master back then to protect his two friends? Shocking revelation I didn't expect that.
And Oboro's appearance at the end! It's even more frustrating
May 22, 2022 7:46 PM

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Dec 2019
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This was probably the best episode in all of gintama so far imo
Jul 29, 2022 9:21 AM
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Jul 2018
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Gintoki is the one who killed his sensei!!!
And Takasugi is dead?!
More of there past is revealed, and that bastard Oboro is here. This fight was amazing!
That scream from takasugi, and Ginyoki beheading his sensei..... bro feels, emotions I can't describe.
Where us Katsura?!!!

The best Gintama episode so far!

Let's see last 2 episodes of SA arc!
Aug 30, 2022 2:29 AM

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Apr 2013
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Glad it wasn't purely a flashback episode, though I don't really feel much about Gintoki's teacher since we only recently learned more about him.
Sep 10, 2022 12:53 AM

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Jan 2020
1935
Seems like Shoyo death is confirmed now that I saw Gin himself cutting his head....
Sep 10, 2022 12:55 AM

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Jan 2020
1935
Gin killing Shoyo might be the reason why he preferred to use wooden katana instead of the metal one...
Sep 10, 2022 12:57 AM

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Jan 2020
1935
Takasugi is not as bad as I thought him to be now that I learned his past and his thought.....
Sep 10, 2022 12:59 AM

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Jan 2020
1935
Welp, hands down best episode of the entire series so far.... However, 1 gripe I have about this episode is the arrival of Oboro athend, I think it's better if they just put that scene in the next episode, other than that, budget well spent.....
Sep 11, 2022 1:15 PM
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Jan 2022
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one of the best anime episodes ever, amazing, truly amazing.
Sep 13, 2022 5:33 AM
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Nov 2020
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Best serious Gintama episode in my opinion.
Sep 14, 2022 1:02 AM
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Aug 2020
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Amazing third party and cool plot twist!
Oct 11, 2022 12:13 PM
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Oct 2022
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El mejor puto capitulo que parió la industria de animación japonesa
Oct 27, 2022 4:37 AM

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Aug 2018
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I've been waiting to write about this episode, what to even say I'm not fully sure,

This episode is pretty much absolute peak of the show, I think its a perfect choice for such kind of episode too. The balance between what I can call one of the best fights in anime history and one of the best flashbacks is pretty much done flawlessly. When it comes to Gintama, comedy always tries to find its place even in the serious and heart touching episodes, but this didn't really felt like the case and I think I'm a little bit happy that it turned out this way.

It really makes me look back to the 300+ episodes I went to get here and witness such an incredible clash of different philosophies of two really admirable characters, the music, animation, emotional moments and conclusion all were done as best as you can expect if you have been watching Gintama till this moment.

For me this is what you can call pretty much a perfect anime episode and among one of the most memorable ones there will ever be, truly a clear and outstanding display of building up hype for that one thing for a long time and making it work just the way that is best

Honesly, can this arc get any crazier from here...

Nov 12, 2022 7:23 PM
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Nov 2021
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THE BEST EPISODE OF GINTAMA ANIME.
50/5 EPISODE.
Nov 13, 2022 3:26 AM
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Jun 2021
51
This definitely lived up to the hype holy shit
Nov 16, 2022 7:10 AM
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Jul 2022
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It is the best episode in all of the anime I have ever watched
Dec 22, 2022 11:11 PM

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Apr 2022
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the animation was again, amazing. the fight was sick afff and it was also a a heartwarming episode at the same time. that is until, oboro.
Mar 10, 2023 2:32 AM
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Oct 2018
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usually i hate flashback to the past stuff but it was well done here
Apr 1, 2023 9:47 AM
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Nov 2020
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Masterpiece! The backstory is woven into the battle. The emotion, dialogue and visuals make this one of the best episodes in Gintama
May 25, 2023 2:57 PM

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Mar 2019
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It's not a hard thing to say but this is, and not even close, the best Gintama episode so far. I got a bit teary, but didn't start crying. Maybe I will the second time I watch this. 
Seems like things aren't as easy as they were back in the Benizakura arc. Gintoki and Takasugi's connection is not as simple as I thought, it's more than just a random hate thrown at each other. But nooo, Shoyoo! Why does he have to be dead! 

Of course Oboro had to arrive now. Honestly if it wasn't him, Kamui would have probably done the same to Takasugi for being "weak" and losing. 
Also someone please call Katsura, although I guess he wasn't as important to this story as I used to think.
Alex_TheForestMay 25, 2023 3:00 PM
Come on man,where is that Noragami season 3 masterpiece.We want it, Bones!

Aug 12, 2023 9:10 PM
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Aug 2023
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Peak this is what I’ve been waiting for
Nov 5, 2023 11:29 AM
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Nov 2023
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Absolute masterpiece, greatest episode in TV history
Jan 2, 12:05 PM

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Feb 2018
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Never would I think that goofy Katsura, Gin had such tragic pasts.. This better not be the end of Takasugi, that would made Sensei sad :')
Jan 19, 7:18 PM

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Feb 2022
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wow one of the best episodes so far
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