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Exclusive Katsura-san interview “kono ato sugi” (Coming right after the break!)
Please when you watch Gintama, stay away from the TV and make sure the lights are on! This week’s episode focuses on Zenzo the ninja from the Oniwaban (お庭番衆). They were a group of ninjas that protected Edo during the Bakumatsu time period. If you don’t remember Zenzo, he was the guy that got in a fight with Gintoki over the last available Jump comic at the convenience store back in episode 37.
The Benizakura arc is indeed over, and this episode starts out with a 3 minute tribute to the arc with the full version of the ending theme Shura being played. Yeah the Benizakura arc was that good! Too bad it was so short. But life goes on in the samurai country. Looks like Ootsu-chan is ready to finally release a compilation album!
If you read my series summary from the last post you’ll know that Gintama is basically a comedy/satire show. Enter Episode 58 and the serious coolness begins. It wouldn’t be Gintama without the jokes and parodies though, but wow this arc was what I’ve been hoping for!
Ok I’ve been a huge fan of Gintama by Hideaki Soraichi ever since I first saw it last year. The arc that is starting with Ep 58 was probably the reason why I gave Gintama a chance in the first place. I had not read the manga before, nor have I since read it yet so I’m just going with what I’ve seen from the anime. Gintama for its obvious connections reminded me a lot of Rurouni Kenshin, one of my all time favorite Anime shows. Of course they are two totally different kind of shows. But its undeniable the references to the Bakumatsu period in Japanese history, the Shinsengumi, and so on made me interested in Gintama. But it turned out that Gintama is a big time comedy show!
Though finally the time has come, with this arc for Gintama to get serious! Really! Its awesome!