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Sep 24, 2015 2:57 AM
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This arc started really good, with Gintoki and Shinpachi getting scared off their pants by the ghosts in the first few episodes XDD but then...it kinda got average and predictable. Don't get me wrong, it's still pretty goddamn enjoyable for the most part. It's just that the quality went down alot as the arc getting closer to the end.
Oct 5, 2015 12:38 PM

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zat-bust said:
His suction is unbelievable. Every household should have one.

For some reason I found that extremely funny XD
Oct 23, 2015 8:16 PM
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Apr 2015
7102
That missionary guy killed me big time!! I wanted to know how Rei died though :(

4/5
Aug 16, 2016 2:01 AM

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Jan 2016
1694
This arc started off funny af and then it just dragged for waaay too long
Aug 27, 2016 3:38 AM
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Aug 2015
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Sooooo...... Who else ship Rei and Gintoki? xD
Jan 18, 2017 4:55 AM

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Feb 2016
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I wonder what the significance of Oiwa's uncanny hairstyle resemblance to Buddha is? And the fact they showed the buddha statue with the face fallen on the ground several times.

Is it to suggest that buddhism is a 'selfish' religion at its core?
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Apr 14, 2017 8:00 AM

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Jul 2013
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I thought the arc was pretty funny, and super crazy, not sure I expected it to end like that though.

I liked how they looked like members of Kiss when possessed! lol.

Sucking up all the souls was super weird! and unexpected lol. At least the place went back to how it used to be.

Gin was funny sending the souls to heaven with the song lol.

I thought Rei and Gin were pretty cute together, I'd ship them.
May 3, 2017 10:32 AM
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May 2017
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If u have ever seen Jojos bizarre adventure this arc was awesome and dumb funny. Idk why it's getting so much hate just bc it didn't keep u laughing for 20 mins straight each episode doesn't mean it was bad. Yalls expectations too high.
Jun 17, 2017 2:15 AM

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Dec 2016
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Gintoki's singing at the end made this a perfect arc xD
Aug 14, 2017 2:56 PM

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Jul 2015
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One of the weakest arcs, not very funny and dragged on too much. Story felt very inconclusive which is unusual for Gintama.
Nov 25, 2017 5:02 PM

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Nov 2016
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It was a silly arc and fun,but one of the weaker ones imo.

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Aug 10, 2018 4:47 PM

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I thought the arc ended up being alright. First episode was amazing, but the constant jokes with the annoying brief trio got old fast (Plus, not being Japanese makes that joke really culture specific).

The fight with everyone going inside Gin was actually pretty good for a non major arc. The gag with Xavier at the end was also hilarious. Agree though that the random giant ghost at the end was random and unecessary, and the old lady's monologue was insanely cliche and rushed. Also, as stated before; way too many loose ends that didn't get addressed (How Otose factored into everything, as well as how Rei died).

Overall, this is probably the weakest arc in the series so far (That was at least 3 episodes). Still enjoyable, but nothing really too memorable.
Sep 14, 2018 4:58 AM
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If it ended ended with Xavier's shot this arc would have been perfect, since the last part was pretty week.

But overall I think this arc was great, I love the setting of a haunted hot springs in the middle of the snowy mountains, and everything about the spirits stands was absolutely great.

Definitely one of my favorite arcs.
Sep 24, 2018 12:00 PM

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Wagahai, too, would have liked to know how Rei died. Too bad they left that hanging. No pun intended.

The arc had a lot of laugh-out-loud moments, but uncharacteristically the serious bit didn't really land as well as it usually does in Gintama - which is why the second half felt inferior. A mix of too cliche, too abrupt, and too disjointed.

I can never get enough of Sugita as a stand-user. More please.
Nov 18, 2018 3:15 AM

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Xavier is OP. PLz nerf.
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Jun 5, 2019 1:51 AM
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Arc started out with a lot of promise, the first episode was absolutely hilarious. Quickly went downhill aside from a couple funny moments like Xavier defeating Baba. It's pretty annoying and cliché whenever Gintama has a minor villain. Villain literally tries to murder Gintoki and Co, then 10 minutes later they're just misunderstood and are redeemed. Boring.
Nov 8, 2019 10:46 AM

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Lmao random shotgun Stando
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Nov 11, 2019 10:58 AM
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Apr 2016
13215
Didn't like how the final-thing stopped, was a bit too silly. Was a nice arc nonetheless!
Jan 7, 2020 1:05 PM

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Rei so cute :3

Arc was actually good, started a bit weird but as it continued it improved.
Also, can we get Xavier in as a new standard character :D ?
Jan 20, 2020 8:43 PM

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weak arc, I agree. But Gintoki singing "A Thousand Winds" makes me sad, and the song makes me sad.



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Jan 27, 2020 4:47 AM

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Oct 2017
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Yeah Xavier is the best stando.Great Jonny's weird Adventure parody!
Feb 23, 2020 5:25 PM

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Aug 2015
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Good arc!
I loved how everyone refered to the ghosts as stands just because of gin
And rei was cool too!
Mar 30, 2020 8:37 AM
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Feb 2018
317
I really enjoyed this arc. 8/10 arc for me. I really like these semi-serious arcs with comedy in them.
Sep 8, 2020 11:05 PM

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Jul 2020
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Good thing there was Xavier who just randomly popping out LOL. The rest were just meh, thankfully it already ended.
Sep 10, 2020 10:42 AM
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Jan 2017
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Probably the worst arc yet, it just didnt seem like 'Gintama' to me.
Nov 23, 2020 6:50 AM

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May 2020
336
The arc was nice but after the first episode, it was becoming quite stale.
Dec 8, 2020 4:29 AM

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Oct 2015
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Creative arc, though it ended rather weakly
Jun 26, 2021 10:41 PM

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Apr 2021
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Xavier's part was funniest lol.
I never noticed but the ED is a banger.
Aug 13, 2021 11:18 AM

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Apr 2018
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A pretty good arc. I felt that it ws a bit dragged out. But aside from that, the rest was crazy good. The comedy was gold. The references were perfect. And Gintoki was a goat as always.
Xavier, the unknown character, was legendary.
The OST was pretty good. Espically the last one when the old hag told her speech.


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Dec 1, 2021 2:28 AM
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Apr 2018
33572
Damn the soul/stand absorption, but well they saved everything and the stands went back in the other world... though at least Rei is staying with the owner
Jan 1, 2022 9:55 AM

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Feb 2018
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Lmao.. Gin's singing in the end was the cherry on top! Truly a bizzare arc :p
Jan 2, 2022 9:38 AM

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Aug 2021
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Xavier scenes were damn funny died laughing from them XD
Loved this arc!
Apr 2, 2022 1:58 AM

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Jan 2020
1884
That riflemen is Magoichi, lol
Apr 2, 2022 2:00 AM

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Jan 2020
1884
Pretty sure the back of the man that Rei wanted to wash is Gin, +1 to the harem
Apr 8, 2022 4:33 AM

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Apr 2013
35848
That must've been the worst arc so far.
May 22, 2022 6:00 AM

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Aug 2018
2466
This arc kinda had eh moments but overall not bad I'd say
Jul 14, 2022 9:52 PM
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Jul 2018
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Xavier, the legendary barber. Th way gintoki changed his stands was pretty cool.
It was a pretty good arc, 7.5/10. Ending was predictable but still I loved how the arc ended. Rei is still on earth and will go to heaven after rubbing gintoki's back.
Next episode is about gintaman!
Nov 4, 2022 12:15 PM
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Apr 2019
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Legit the most boring arc so far. Liked the references but that's it!
Feb 6, 2023 12:49 AM

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not me tearing up a little at the ending and then gintoki coming in with the 🎶 PLEASE DO NOT CRY 🎶 as the episode’s ED
Mar 7, 2023 5:30 AM

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I knew they were saving Xavier for this moment.
Well this was definitely a weaker small arc by gintama. Had some good moments and stands but pretty weak overall.
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Mar 23, 2023 4:12 PM

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Mar 2019
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As with all the past 4 episodes, this felt felt very random and it wasn't supposed to be a serious arc to begin with, but a happy ending is a happy ending even if it was somewhat boring. I'm sad that Gintama and Rei didn't interact at the end, their friendship is great.

Although there were some very funny moments with the missionary guy, lol.
Come on man,where is that Noragami season 3 masterpiece.We want it, Bones!

Dec 20, 2023 12:44 PM

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Feb 2020
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talk about true stando powaa to have so many...
sweet ending

Jan 3, 11:28 AM
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Jan 2022
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Xavier was the hero 😭
Feb 4, 3:50 PM

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This arc overstayed its welcome by at least an episode (last one could be cut for the most part and nothing would change), but at the same time I wouldn't want the author to feel bad for suddenly including ghosts and medium powers out of left field. On the contrary I'm glad that there wasn't a "Gintoki wakes up" copout in the end. The main issue here is definitely pacing.
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