Gintoki's Wisdom

"Whether I go or not, I'll die anyway. I have an organ more important than my heart. Although you can't see it, I feel it going through my head down to my feet, and I know it exists within me. It lets me stand on my feet, it lets me walk forward without trembling. If I stop here, I feel like it would break... My soul will break." -Gintoki

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Kagura and Gintoki (You May Decide???)

December, 

Month of Unlikely Anime Couples!

 

Kagura and Gintoki !!!

Gintoki takes care of Kagura since her dad travels the Amanto Outer Space as a bounty hunter. Unlikely because Gintoki is frequently paired with Tsukuyo (Tsuki) and Kagura with Okita Sougo. Also, because some episodes feat them both like the "Sleep Helps a Child Grow" (ep 153) episode.

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Some Cool Anime Quotes!

Hi everyone! Here are some great anime quotes that I think show how cool anime really is. These are the memories that keep me an "Otaku" even when the times get difficult and there isn't really much time to marathon some anime. Anyway, instead of the rant, here goes!

"My house?!" Ken-sama to Gintoki
"Now that you have changed you can build 100 houses" Gintoki's reply, episodes 1-2.

"People need to live their lives with a clear conscience. When you want to walk a straight path, somehow you get yourself stained with mud. However, as long as we never give up, one day, the mud on you will dry up and fall off" Gintoki, episode 97.

"To be lost is an answer, so lets promise never to lie about it" Translation of the song "Ryuusei"/Artist-TiA, Naruto (original) ending 6.

Watch Gin-Tama on Crunchyroll.com and also the shounen anime, Naruto is there!

Gintama's Gender-Switch Arc Comes at a Conspicuous Time...

The new Gintama anime (Gintama 2015) has only been up for a few weeks now and it's already getting back into supplying everyone with unbiased laughs and action, with its usual political twist. Usually the anime makes various references to classic anime like Doraemon or Bleach. Then there's all the refs to Japanese stars and politicians. But Gintama cannot and will not stop there! They're looking at America's politics, sometimes...

In one of the newest arcs, all (well most) of the main characters had their genders switched by a group of "amanto" (aliens) that want to test the character's will to be their own gender.

Gintoki became a shorter and seemingly attractive twenty-something, girl. 

And then the girls changed genders too and were more menacing and ruthless than the guys!

Tsukuyo's character actually became a lot like Gintoki, but less pretentious and more playboyish as a man. Is he/she new toughest character?

Sogo Okita and Isao Kondou became attractive chicks, despite being weird for men.

I will not spoil the arc by talking about all of the details and you can watch it for free on Crunchyroll.com. But by the end of the three episode arc, Gintoki will once again say something that will change your perspective on gender and make you feel better, as his character always does.

And whenever you want to laugh or smile, just think about Kagura's male form XD

(Don't ask how she got really old!)

Gintama in the Works for late 2012 and 2013

Gintama is planning a super comeback for late 2012 and 2013. The anime is slated to return this October but there are no details as of yet, if the episodes will be completely new. Last time Gintama took a hiatus they re-mastered previous episodes under the name, Yorinuki Gintama-san. We'll just have to wait and see. You can watch Gintama on Crunchyroll!

There is also going to be another Gintama movie coming out sometime in 2013. Gintama creator, Hideaki Sorachi, has made the story for this film. The movie has been green-lit for production; we might see promotions for the movie in the upcoming anime! Sorachi has also released a picture of the story he's been creating for the movie.

Check out the story on Anime News Network

Gintama Season 5 is HERE!

New Gintama is almost OUT!

After a long hiatus, the hit show is coming back out with it's fifth season. If it's anything like the others, then we're in for more uncontrollable laughs about celebrities, anime parodies, bathroom humor, hobos, Japanese straightman comedy, etc. Don't forget the serious shounen battles put in between it all!

Watch a preview on Crunchyroll here!

Anime Peeps I Care About...

Today's Anime Peep I Care About comes from 

 

GINTAMA

That's right! And my peep is Isao Kondou! Katsura was so last year OvO

Isao Kondou!! Holding his Valentine's Day Gorilla-choco, most likely given to him by Princess Bubbles, a gorilla who likes him.

Who is Isao Kondou and why is he the focus? Is it because of brotherhood, courage, or honor?? 

Why yes, Kondou is a fine leader of men. He leads the Samurai Police force, the Shinsengumi.

Everyone in his group looks up to him as a leader, which I think is pretty darn amazing, if you don't know what I mean I'll get to that...

Kondo is one of the biggest sources of comedic relief in Gintama. Even while being a fine leader of men, he's the most foolish guy in the show. He fell in love with a bar hostess, Otae-san, who he stalks and she enjoys beating him down. See the awkward fully exposed nut kick on the left. In fact, Kondo's character is the only character to hold the record for most often fully exposed or exposed (naked) in general. Even shamelessly exposing himself in front of the middle school aged Kagura and also Gintoki to prove his point. After which Otae kicked him for doing so...I got the picture!

Kondou is the character with the least luck in Gintama. But! He's well-liked, unlike Prince Hata, who's also got bad luck.

A picture of Prince Hata

Kondou, you can count on him for anything. He actually reminds me of me. Even without the exceptional bad luck with women and being nicknamed "Master-or-Bation", Kondou still reminds me of myself. However I don't think I'll fully expose myself to anybody I don't really know but I think I have even that checked off too. 

But still he is a good person.

Kondou was once called the best person in the Shinsengumi. Everyone in Shinsengumi remarks about his "good nature" and his "nice disposition". That's because when they were being oppressed by the aliens Kondou stood up for them and practically saved them all. There's a kind yet strong force behind Kondou. That no matter how many times he's made fun of or kicked in the nads, he's always going to smile it off. Well when the pain wears off at least. That's why Kondou's this year's Gintama peep I care about.

Santa Battle!

Imagine if children at the mall saw something like this??

Jpop Video of the Night! And... Quote of the Night!

Sekai wa sore wo ai to yobundaze (What the world calls Ai and Love) by Sambomaster!
*Ai is the Japanese word for love, so the title, I think, repeats the word love first in Japanese then as an English sounding Japanese loanword for love because the artist wants to sing about the meaning of love... as it's summed up in the title.

This is the ending theme of "Densha Otoko". Watching this was good times last year!
To find out more about "Densha Otoko" check out this post:
http://coolotakureviews.blogspot.com/2010/02/animemanga-pick-of-week-densha-otoko.html
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And today's quote of the day, from Gintama episode two.
"My house?!" Ken-sama
"Now that you have changed you can build 100 houses." Gintoki-san

I have to admit the quote is from a bad fansub that exaggerated Gintoki's response which actually was
"You have changed haven't you? I'm sure your house will be fine."
Since nouns aren't singular or plural in Japan, the first translation could actually hold weight however the number of houses wasn't said at all!

But the point is that when you've changed you can do anything! The adversity in the past is nothing!

Anime Peeps I Care About!

Today's "Anime Peeps I Care About!" is about Katsura Kotaro from Gintama...

 Why do I care about Katsura Kotaro?? Well as you already know my Anime Peeps I Care About post can't be about the main character so that means I can't choose the well rounded wise-ass hero, Gin-san. Therefore I chose his best friend.

Katsura Kotaro is most likely the most chill person in the Gintama world. He may not be the hero or witty like Gin-san but he's also not touchy and uptight like Shinpachi. He's not hooked on love to the point of stupidness, like Kondou-san, poor Kondou-san who stood naked in snow and put onion leeks in his butt because Otae told him to (yes that is a show spoiler). He's not a glutton like Kagura. 

Kondou really is a fool in love...

Who is Katsura Kotaro then?? Katsura Kotaro is a chill person, sometimes he's random, sometimes he's eccentric, sometimes he's serious... He doesn't care about what anyone thinks of him and almost has no attachments except being childhood friends with Gin-san and his subordinates in his anti-meiji-government group.

Katsura running from the meiji era cops with his friend Gin-san... Katsura is just a bit eccentric lol.

Katsura also thinks he can rap...

Katsura also has a pet named Elizabeth...

I think Elizabeth is an old man in a duck suit...

All in all Katsura is a great guy and that's because he simply doesn't care... Anything he does he'll do without being self conscious and that's why in Gintama he's the person I most care about!

He didn't even care about dressing as a girl once... To escape from the government...

Watch Gintama subbed for free on crunchyroll!
www.crunchyroll.com/gintama
You won't go back to watching unfunny anime...

Another funny clip from Gintama

WWGD?

In explanation: What Would Gintoki Do?

Sakata Gintoki is one of the stars of the anime Gintama. Gintama is a hit show in Japan and with it's anime satire, straight comedy, and superfluous use of anime and manga references it may come off as a comedy. But it's also got shounen action, love issues, and action rolled into it too. Making it a great show for any anime fan to relate to.

Why the plagarization of the commonly used religious abbreviation?

While Gintoki may be lazy, immature, and whimsical at times there are times during the show when he has an unexpected Zen moment. He'll say something wise or do something great for someone else.

He's one of the perfect dudes to look up to, just don't fall asleep with Shounen Jump on your chest when your mom wants you to do the chores XD.

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