Summary
Edo-period at Japan suffers a big cultural shock. First, the aliens invaded the earth, overpowered the nation’s government, disbanded carrying swords for the once proud samurais. Moreover; these aliens took the people’ jobs and are currently running a sweatshop using them as laborers. Going with the flow, Sakata Gintoki, an enigmatic vagrant samurai whose personal trademark is not only his naturally permed silver hair but also his love of anything sweet and addiction Shounen Jump is making a life out of this chaotic era. He is self employed in a do-it-all shop named Yoruzuya Gin-chan who offers any job for any amount of money. Their jobs range from searching lost kittens and saving the world.Sakata Gintoki is a samurai living in an era when samurais are no longer needed. To add to his troubles, oppressive aliens have moved in to invade. Gintoki lives with Kagura and Shinpachi, taking on odd jobs to make the world a better place…and to pay their rent.
Review
Gintama… is probably one of the most incredible manga and anime to set foot on to this planet. No joke here.
Gintama is a gag story of sorts. Making parodies and references to popular series like Naruto, Bleach and Mario and also cliches that break the fourth wall, like referring to themselves as a manga or anime and talking about their limited budgets for the show continue to entertain the audience, even until the 200th episode.
The episode titles make interesting modern world references, and it seems to point at our short-comings in an oddly amusing way.
Of course, Gintama is not all humor and games. Occasionally, there will be the more serious story arcs that contain intense development and fighting. These story arcs have proven to be rather detailed and well-done, bringing out many different aspects of a character’s personality, such as the popular Benizakura Arc and the Shinsengumi Mutiny Arc.
Gintama feels like a huge collection of genres done well. Parodies and humor aside, the fighting scenes are also great to watch and look at, unlike many other anime series whose fight scenes are long and draggy. The serious arcs are fast paced and enjoyable, while the daily-life arcs are humourous and move at a relaxing pace. Gintama garners a score of 8.3/10.
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