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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- So we get to see what Gintoki was doing during the last two years. Since Utsuro fell into an Altana pit and dissolved himself into Altana, his remains might appear in one of the many dragon holes all around Earth. Though, it’s near impossible to check every single one of them. He got lucky enough to find someone who found some remains in one of the holes, which later grew into a baby Shoyo/Utsuro. That part when Gintoki tried to kill the baby… damn. But in the end, he couldn’t stop that cycle of Utsuros. Kid Shoyo/Utsuro’s kinda adorable though, lol. It seems like he has the memories of Shoyo-sensei though. Seems like there was something Shoyo wanted to entrust Gintoki with, but they got interrupted by the Naraku. And Shoyo entrusts his heart to Gintoki, so the Tendoshu can’t do anything with his heartless body. With Shoyo’s body still being kept alive, the Tendoshu want to bring Utsuro back alive, or at least use him as a means to gain immortality. But it seems like Gintoki and Takasugi want to bring Shoyo back alive instead. If they put the heart in the current Shoyo body, there’s no chance which one of the two will appear. But since it’s Shoyo’s body that’s kept alive, maybe it could be Shoyo? And we also get to know what Takasugi did to himself and how he runs on Altana. That imagination of Utsuro when he freed the Tendoshu though. RIP, the Liberation army betrayed Takasugi and left him in a near death situation. So Takasugi uses Oboro’s heart’s blood to gain “immortality”. The part where he stabs himself… that face… We get some more focus on Donald Zuramp and Shijaku and how they managed to rebuild Edo and make it great again in the last two years. We get to know about how the Tendoshu created a cult/religion based on Altana, and Utsuro’s their figure of worship. Takasugi clearly seems to be in a bad state. And on a side note, the person Takasugi’s based off died in his early thirties due to tuberculosis, and one of its symptoms was coughing blood. Yep, Takasugi may not make it till the end of Gintama. And now everything gets cleared up and we get to know Gintama’s end goal now; saving Shoyo-sensei. With the Tendoshu planning on attacking Edo, it's time for Gintoki and Takasugi to come back after two years. 4 chapters adapted (chapters 679-682). Nothing noticeable cut and the episode was really well directed. Artwork in the episode was season's best. And for the most part, this episode was quite serious, except the Katsura/Sougo joke, lol. Screenshots here. |
GoldenDevilGamerSep 23, 2018 10:22 AM
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| Great episode, glad they shed some light on the things that have been happening so far and answered some of the various questions I had from previous episodes. I loved the scenes with Gintoki slowly raising the reborn Shoyo/Utsuro. That was one hell of a gamble that Takasugi took on the ship but it looks like he's running out of time as well. :( The Tendoshuu are the last ones that we need to take care of before they learn how to use the immortality powers at will and hopefully in the process the disciples can save their master. I liked the Katsura scene, there was this real nice monologue going on and all of a sudden Sougo jumps out yelling 'Katsuraaa' and I couldn't stop laughing. XD |
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| I am telling you, Katsura is the smartest and the maturest amongst Shoyo's disciples. |
| "Life is too bitter, so coffee, at least should be sweet..." - Hikigaya Hachiman (Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatte Iru) |
| This was one hell of an interesting episode. Didn't expect an info drop so soon. I'm worried for Takasugi...:/ |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| Amazing. I loved the everything about this episode And the art was FUCKING AMAZING xD Hopefully they keep it up for next episode too |
| Best episode of the season. The moment when Gintoki attempted to kill baby Shoyo was pretty **cked up. I really liked how their roles felt that were reversed before Naraku steals his body. And Takasugi is just prolonging the inevitable now but still want to bring an end to the Tendoshou along with Gintoki and save their teacher. Lmfao when Sougo tried to assassinate Katsura. Given the whole depressing tone and info dumb this week this came out totally unexpected lol Only two episodes left and we aren't going to see what fully happens till next year. Damn... |
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| that was one fantastic episode :) |
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| The Naraku ruined everything!! Shouyou was back, damn! They need to get to his body now. Will Takasugi's body hold up until then? |
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| A few of the best chapters the series had offered so far were finally animated and man, it didn't disappoint. This serious and low tone of Gintoki and Takasugi telling about their past is something you don't get to see everyday, and it's insanely powerful. It was already mentioned in the manga section, but the writing in this episode is something that deserves a special mention and is, again, among the best written stories. |
| It was really interesting to see Gintoki being a father figure to the reborn Shouyo. I actually thought he was going to kill him at first 0.0 Looks like Gintoki is finally back in Edo, can't wait for him to reunite with Kagura and Shinpachi. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. |
| Love it! Of all the series I watched, Gintama give me the soothing experience most. |
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| That was really interesting. Fucking amazing episode with major focus on what Gintoki has been up to, as well as some reveals regarding Takasugi's body. |
| So was Utsuro being the Tendoshuu a hallucination? Also what did they mean by ... 'Your enemy is yourselves' |
| To be honest didn't expect the post utsuro scenario to be interesting but damn not only did they pull off the comedy well in the first two eps after utsuro but the utsuro heart plot point+ gintoki& takasugi's shenanigans pulled me in and this episode with this little exposition about what happened in the past two years and Gintoki's and Takasugi's different means towards the same was portrayed with the right amount of subdued emotions while also further expanding/iterating on the whole 'cursed' cycle of Utsuro's existence and hence his motivation leading to what Gintoki and taksugi aim to achieve now.This episode is definitely among the top ,if not the top, of this season. Directing was on point However, the animation might not have been the best or rather much superior compared tot he previous couple of episodes I think.May be it's just me or the site I watched from;a few shots this episode were definitely well down, like shoyo's gouging of his own heart for instance. I mean compared to Utsuro's battle scene(ep 7 and 8 ) on Earth, which was the top animation sequence this season, I don't think the animation in this episode in general compares to that episode. |
MdotO said: Nah, there's not much animation in this episode. It's the artwork in this episode that's the best this season.However, the animation might not have been the best or rather much superior compared tot he previous couple of episodes I think.May be it's just me or the site I watched from;a few shots this episode were definitely well down, like shoyo's gouging of his own heart for instance. I mean compared to Utsuro's battle scene(ep 7 and 8 ) on Earth, which was the top animation sequence this season, I don't think the animation in this episode in general compares to that episode. |
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| An amazing amount of answers in this episode! |
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| ok wow.. so this is what happened..and katsura's reason for the prime minister so much is happening I wish people talk much in this anime so that there were less confusions and misunderstandings than again then it won't be Gintama |
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| The amount they managed to cover from the manga without it feeling rushed or jarring was spectacular. It's great seeing Takasugi once again acknowledging the suffering which has been imposed on Gintoki and the realisation that Takasugi is on the verge of death makes me worried because the person he's based on in history died of sickness as well. Felt weirdly nostalgic seeing that very same Tendoshu guy who appeared early in season 1 still kicking around, stubbornly refusing to give up. Only two episodes left to go, here's to hoping the show stays at the peak in quality that this episode had, old and new musical tracks intermingling with stunning artwork and an epilogue that's gearing up towards becoming the beginning of an entirely new arc. |
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| Wow, and i thought this was going to be a nice ending. But the naraku just dont die. Hyped AF. |
  Katsura janai, Zura da |
| damn good episode and there's still a decent chuck of it left right? wonder if we'll get another season next year to finish it off if it's only 14 right now. |
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| Lol at Sougou and co. randomly attack Katsura after Katsura acted a bit cool .. Katsura as always destroyed the serious mood ... |
"The Slave is the have-not, the oppressed one with nothing to spare. But because the Slave is in that despairing situation, having nothing, it can kill the Emperor !" |
| Shouldn't Takasugi's eye have regenerated? or does it work that way...? |
"At some point, I stopped hoping." |
joe_g7 said: His regeneration would be about as good as Oboro's since he's using his remains. And Oboro's eye didn't regenerate after Takasugi took them out, since his regeneration abilities were inconsistent.Shouldn't Takasugi's eye have regenerated? or does it work that way...? |
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GoldenDevilGamer said: Oh, I see. Thanks for the reply!joe_g7 said: His regeneration would be about as good as Oboro's since he's using his remains. And Oboro's eye didn't regenerate after Takasugi took them out, since his regeneration abilities were inconsistent.Shouldn't Takasugi's eye have regenerated? or does it work that way...? |
"At some point, I stopped hoping." |
| Interesting backstory and progression, I do quite wonder what the last two episodes will offer for this season! |
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| A much-needed revelation to what Gintoki and Takasugi have been doing for the past 2 years... Fucking Naraku always existing to spread pure hatred and chaos. Even the Tendoshu are back now! |
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| Oh no wonder I thought Takasugi looked like Bororo recently. Lanzlo413 said: Credits say Kitamura Eri. Btw: who voiced young Shoyo/Utsuro? |
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| Dun. DUn. Dun. Dun. |
| "The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there." "Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life." |
| This was the episode with the least amount of gags in Gintama history. There is actually only 1 gag. |
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| Seems like we've caught up with what everyone's been doing over the last two years, and it's building towards the finale proper! |
| I'm Bruneian and I like anime. And Manchester United. And fat cats. |
| So much things happened but Kid Shoyo was best part. |
| That was a lot of stuff to take in! Definitely going to be interesting to see how they'll wrap this up. |
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| Amazing episode. The whole subdued atmosphere was very well potrayed. We finally get to know what Gintoki and Takasugi were doing these past 2 years. The scenes between Gintoki and kid Shoyo were beautiful. Takasugi used Oboro's blood to regenerate himself but it seems he won't make it till the end. Katsura explained why he took up the position of prime minister while Sougo and co rushed in, ruining the serious mood lol. |
Mayo-13Apr 22, 2020 12:56 AM
  I want to know what it is, this 'sin' they say I've committed. |
| Amazing episode, it pretty much cleared up any questions I had. |
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| Glad they answered a lot of questions in this episode. |
| The writing of the story really manages to amaze me Best episode of the season without doubt |
| Wow, probably the best episode of this arc. It was heartwarming to see Gintoki taking care of a reincarnated young Shoyo. |
| Woah, this ep was really amazing. Loved every part of it. Also the preview for the next ep, guess they needed to put a joke somewhere lol |
| Interesting twists. Also, I'm so glad I'll be seeing adult form Kagura for the rest of the series. |
| So Gintoki actually searched and managed to find Utsuro/Shoyo's resurrection while he gave him his heart so he can't be resurrected again but since they kept his body Gintoki and Takasugi are gonna try to revive him, looks like it's the final mission of Gintama as long as saving Edo from the attack, only a few eps left :'( |
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| A heavy episode, the baby Shoyo and Gin moments were so wholesome and melancholic </3 |
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