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May 3, 2015 4:58 AM

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Oh god, Hijikata will remain otaku...
May 23, 2015 1:00 AM

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Great arc, better than Benizakura IMO. Itou's death was touching, I dropped a tear ;_;.
Gintoki's speech is beautiful as usual, this guy is so impressive.

Funny to see that Yamazaki is still alive ;D
May 23, 2015 6:27 AM
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^I preffered the Benizakura arc, though ... and I really loved the song used there (Shura by DOES) :)
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Jul 22, 2015 9:41 PM
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Very good arc, I enjoyed every single minute of it... Hijikata has really grown to me as an awesome character.
Jul 31, 2015 10:50 PM

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Great arc, glad it got some good focus on the Shinsengumi (plus some awesome action).

Shame about Itou, I can't really forgive him for the crap he's pulled but it would had been interesting keeping him in the cast. His death was depressing.

I doubted Yamazaki died but I had a panic attack when they first showed his picture at the funeral before they showed him hiding. And of course that funeral wasn't even his lmao
Oct 4, 2015 7:10 AM
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I wasn't expecting the Shinsengumi arc to turn out quite as nicely as it did, so that was a pleasant surprise.
Shonen series' (and anime in general, really) are awfully fond of fleshing out the antagonists right after they're dealt a fatal blow of some sort. I was expecting it to some extent, but Itou's death was still pretty sad.
Fight sequences were animated really smoothly and the Yorozuya and Shinsengumi were cool. Also I cringed at all the injuries they took (Gintoki and his steel strings, ouch) |^':
Good at offending and bad at letting things slide.

Oct 13, 2015 3:31 AM

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Jun 2015
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Gintoki was so badass when he took down the helicopter.
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Oct 13, 2015 4:53 AM
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Apr 2015
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The Shinsegumi Crisis Arc started with Hijikata being an otaku. Who would've guessed that it would take such a serious turn. I didn't expect that Itou would be killed!

5/5
Nov 18, 2015 11:44 AM

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I haven't dropped a tear since an year now. Itou's last moment broke that record. Great arc and I am really glad that I actually picked up Gintama...
Jan 21, 2016 5:04 PM

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Great arc, Itou really died huh? atleast it was on his terms.
Feb 7, 2016 2:31 AM

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A really great arc.
Hijikata got to shine. Kondo got to shine. Sougo got to show his flashy skills and be a bitch. Gin san was a badass.
Great to see Takasugi again.
Feb 16, 2016 12:47 PM

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Won't lie Itou's death scene was so beautiful had me in tears
Feb 18, 2016 10:00 PM

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Just rewatched it again after 5 years . ito's death still slays me
Apr 11, 2016 10:51 PM

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That was powerful :')
Apr 11, 2016 10:52 PM

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Ito is the most tragic character in Gintamaverse thus far... I cried a bit at his death. Easily one of my favorite Gintama arcs; definitely better than the Benizakura arc.

I'm relieved Yamazaki is still kicking after all.



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Jun 28, 2016 9:53 PM

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Rip Itou, I daresay :(
Aug 4, 2016 7:59 PM

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Another Amazing Arc. Gintama's arcs are fuckin EPIC!

Lmao at that Yamazaki funeral.
Jan 15, 2017 3:54 PM

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Why does the ED singer sound like Hijikata?
Nothing can happen until you swing the bat.
Feb 22, 2017 2:03 PM

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Yamazaki didn't die! yay, he's cute~ he was so pissed off they were more bothered by the dog than him and had a bigger picture, I'm hardly surprised, I would be too lol.

Itou did die though, awww. But at least he got a samurai death instead of traitors one.

Although considering he got shot up last episode in this one the bullet holes looked like they'd disappeared :/

A really good end to the arc with awesome action!

Is Hijakata cursed forever now?

Hijikata and Gin <3

Gin always makes amazing speeches <3

I just found a really cool Gintama Tumblr theme I'm gonna use <3 :3
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May 3, 2017 12:54 AM

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I wish Itou had been shown before - it felt like he dropped in out of nowhere, lasted for the arc, and was conveniently taken out by the end of it. Other than that, a pretty good serious arc. Doesn't get more badass than taking a whole helicopter down with a wooden sword swing - Gintoki really is a demon.
May 3, 2017 6:12 AM

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Arachnophobic said:
I wish Itou had been shown before - it felt like he dropped in out of nowhere, lasted for the arc, and was conveniently taken out by the end of it

Indeed, it would be a more tragic and touching story if we had met the character before.
**Hijikata is probably my favourite character in the series. Kondou is great too but I'd say that the soul of the Shinsengumi is Toushi**
Jul 9, 2017 10:59 AM

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This arc really shows how great the writing of Gintama is, even though we only met Ito 4 episodes ago they were able to develop him enough that his death was emotional.

I slightly prefer the Benizakura arc but this one was still really great. It's good that the serious arcs are well separated so they don't lose their impact.
Oct 30, 2017 3:43 PM

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Good arc which took a different turn than originally expected.

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Jan 20, 2018 1:50 PM

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This was fucking sad.
Mar 23, 2018 10:51 PM
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Loved this arc! Anytime the Shinsengumi get involved with the Odd Jobs, there’s always a guarantee of either side-splitting laughs, badass fighting action, touching heartfelt scenes, or some combination of all three, & this arc had them all!
Epic badass Sougo, Hijikata & Gintoki. <3 Fangirl moments!! All 3 of them will always fight to protect what’s important to them!
Poor Itou - even though what he did was awful, I wanted to slap the crap out of his mother. Who in their right mind would bitch about having a smart, healthy son, because your other son is sick?!?
That funeral! LOLOL Poor Yamazaki! Glad he’s alive though!
So good to see Toshi back to his old self at the end, (mostly!) telling all the Shinsengumi to commit seppuku, while Kondou & Sougo smile. :)
Sep 17, 2018 5:46 PM
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Oddly specific thing to say here, but when Gintoki pulled down a helicopter to crash into the ground with a string, it seriously reminded me of that technique I do with the grapple in Just Cause 3.
Oct 26, 2018 6:54 AM

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Poor doggo. Nobody cares about Yamazaki.
"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."
Jun 25, 2019 12:42 AM
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Nov 3, 2019 4:47 PM
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He died, I honestly didn't want him to die, felt pretty bad for him after the things he said whilst dying.. So, the other guy was still alive, that's great I think.

Awesome arc, had a lot of fun watching it.
Nov 4, 2019 5:58 AM

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That was a really good arc, shame Itou had to die!
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Nov 25, 2019 1:15 PM
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Definitely my most favorite arc in Gintama, always love an arc related to Toshi <3
Jan 1, 2020 4:39 PM

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Goodbye Ito, you can rest now!
The scene with the ties he has with the rest of the Shinsegumi was beautiful.
Jan 13, 2020 12:52 PM

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Poor yamazaki
They didn't even care about him being alive😂😂
Mar 11, 2020 6:05 PM
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Really liked the way Ito went out. Respect. This arc has really made me like Hijikata. It's nice to have him back to his normal self. Although knowing Gintama we will probably see that other side of him again. This arc was great. This arc had me invested and really caring about the characters. Can't wait to see more of Takasugi in the future. Also Bansai. This arc is my first 9/10 for gintama and well deserved.
May 27, 2020 6:05 AM

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So Hijikita will be forever cursed lmao

Also Yamazaki completely ignored in the funeral xD
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Jun 1, 2020 7:54 AM

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god I hope hijikata will remain as an otaku I love it
Aug 31, 2020 6:22 PM

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Brutal arc with a very serious tone compared with normally we get in this anime.
Aug 31, 2020 11:30 PM

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Another great arc. It was just amazing how Gintama can transition from comedy to drama so well. I had tears in my eyes for some emotional scenes then next thing I knew I was laughing so hard lol.

And it's great that Yamazaki isn't dead.

So Otaku Toshi will remain in Hijikata foerever <3 hahaha
Oct 30, 2020 7:08 AM

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such a sad ending.
life is not black and white, it has a hundred different shades and a thousand different colors...

it's crazy how i cried and laughed while watching the same 24 min episode
Nov 6, 2020 1:02 AM

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This episode was spectacular. Ito's death hit me pretty hard, before I knew it I was crying, heh.
Yay, Yamazaki's alive. This arc is probably (personally) the best one yet.
Jan 24, 2021 8:16 AM

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Really liked this arc
just made me change the score from 8 to 9


Apr 13, 2021 9:37 PM

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Dayum, this arc went insane. Kinda sad that he died though.
May 25, 2021 12:49 PM
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The disrespect to yamazaki 💀💀🖐🏾


Jun 13, 2021 9:50 AM

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I'm commenting so I'll remember this arc. This was a really great arc. Itou was a very good character, Only Gintama can make me cry for the death of a villain, at least he died the way he wanted to. Also, Yamazaki's funeral was hilarious. 5/5 loved this arc.
Jul 6, 2021 12:13 PM
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This was the best arc so far.

Hijikata remaining an otaku is priceless.
Aug 11, 2021 4:31 PM

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Yamazaki is ALIVE? LMFAOOOOOOOOO NAH MAN WHAT THE HELL..
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But rest in peace Ito, even tho you were a lonely scum..

This arc was more serious than I expected. Well done, the last fight was kinda meh but overall a really good Arc.


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Aug 24, 2021 10:49 AM
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That was a really good arc
Oct 17, 2021 5:54 AM

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What a great arc with complete enjoyment and emotions :)
Oct 30, 2021 1:58 AM

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This arc was really good!
Nov 25, 2021 7:50 AM
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Itou's death was perfectly handled, though of course Yamazaki didn't die but they just didn't care about him, poor guy XD nice way to end the Shinsengumi arc it was great overall... but it means that Hijikata will always keep a part of that otaku soul into him? xD
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