It should be obvious, but I'll say it nonetheless:
This is purely my opinion, agree or disagree as you like.
Well, right the first thing I have to say is excluded from that rule though.
Gintama is, without fanboyism, the absolutely best Anime there is.
Why is that, you wonder? Well, read on then.
Story: 9/10
Gintama has no consistent story, instead it has short arcs and standalones
(which I usually don't prefer) BUT each standalone episode and each arc in itself are hillarious.
Gintama can do whatever they like. Science Fiction Arcs, Comedy Arcs, Shonen Arcs, even more Comedy, Crossovers. But why are there just 9 instead of 10 points? Because of one of Gintamas Weaknesses (It has exactly 2, by the way). It takes rather long to get going. A friend of mine introduced me to some random episodes, rather then watching from the start, so I liked it after a few 2 or 3 episodes, but if you watch it in order it might take up to 50 episodes to get rolling.
But afterwards it only gets better and better. It's like f(x)=x²
Art: 10/10
Awesome Battleanimations!
Best facial expressions in Anime History!
Awesome Ideas! (Those who already watched it, I'm talking about the Popularity Poll Arc)
Everything in this Anime just looks awesome to the point.
Sound: 10/10
Let's start with the Seiyu-Part.
There we have Sugita Tomokazu, the genious of all ages.
He, on his own would suffice to give 10 points, but no, we also have the Tsundere-Queen Kugimiya Rie in her probably best form.
Sakaguchi Daisuke as straightman Shinpachi completes the Set of awesomeness.
And yes, these are only the Main Chars of the Yorozura. The rest of the bunch is just as awesome.
Opening/Ending-Part.
Every single one of the Openings made it to my favorite track list.
SPYAIR, Does, Hearts Grow,... They all did a great job.
Each and evey opening fits the anime perfectly.
The endings are just as good, and are great closure for every episode.
BGM.
Even though I don't know their names, all of the BGMs have been burned in my brain. Just awesome.
Characters: 10/10
I absolutely love each and every of Gintamas Characters!
As standalones they probably wouldn't work, but they aren't standalones.
Sorachi Hideaki did a phenomenal job. Taka-tin, Shogun-sama, Dragon-Taicho, Ill Smith... And these are just some hillarious sidecharacters.
Enjoyment: 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999/10
There is no measurement for my enjoyment of Gintama.
Which episode I watch doesn't matter. I'll laugh. Hard.
I'll probably die laughting one day. Not, like I'd regret it though.
Overall: 10/10
Surprise, right?
Well, I talked about TWO weaknesses, right?
So here's the second one:
Gintama gets funnier the more Anime One has seen.
So basically, this should be the last anime you see before you die.
Because then you have seen the Pinnacle of Anime.
