Mar 18, 2013
Okay this is my first time writing a review. So let's give this a shot.
Story (10): Gintama does have a story, unlike most people who haven't thoroughly watched the show don't believe it has. The overall plot is about the three characters who work in an odd-jobs. Though the story is episodic at times, they will often be serious arcs that are compromised of a couple episodes. This is where the overall plot and character development most of the time happen (though sometimes episodic episodes have development to). In these you can see that Sorachi is developing towards a bigger picture. Though right now let's
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say the plot is about the main characters and their daily lives and the struggle the go through as things from the past and current will come and get in their way. Gintama is about life and life doesn't have a plot until you stop and look back on it.
Right now Enchousen is picking up were Gintama left off in the manga using some of the bigger arcs. It has some re-runs mixed inbetween which you can watch or skip.
Art (8.5): I find gintama's art to be very nice though maybe not the best. The anime art is defiantly better than the manga's lol. I admit I preferred the art the had in Gintama' 2012. I sometime's find Enchousen's art to be a little more iffy then before (probably trying to match Sorachi's new way of drawing). None the less it's still nice. The animation is really amazing, Sunrise really knows what they are doing and get's creative with it. The fights will put you on the edge and the beautiful moments are just that.
Sound (9): The new openings and endings are simply wonderful. You can also tell that sunrise is trying harder on background music and sound track. The voice acting is top notch like always and really get's you in the mood being set.
Character (10): This is one of the things Gintama excels at besides storytelling. The character are all really unique and individual. They break out of the norms for shoenen characters and are just like every day people. The woman are some of the most well done you can find in a series, very strong and independent and sorta unladylike (looking for female fanservice? doesn't happen often here). All the characters have they're own motives or reasoning, you can really feel there emotions. Unlike what somebody said before there is development and you can see that especially in the bigger arcs like the ones enchousen are showing. They are different from how they started.
Enjoyment (10): If you can't tell from all my previous ranting. Gintama is a really enjoyable shows. Even the re-runs being shown now are some of the funnies episodes. You will not find a moment in this show where you are not crying, laughing, or on the edge with excitement. I don't think there is a person that has watched more than 60-70 episodes who can't say they didn't enjoy it. Give it a try, it may start slow but you'll find yourself hooked in no time.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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