Gintama: The Very Final

Story 9 It was a great blend of drama and comedy as always. I would say that the parody scenes of a particular anime at the beginning was fucking epic and hilarious. Those madlads in the studio pulled it off. Anyways, it was a great conclusion to the anime. I am really happy I was able to see it in the theaters. For the manga readers who know the conclusion of the story, there are bonus scenes that don’t exist in the manga. You should check them out. Art 8 The art quality was great and it might have been the best it ever was throughout the series.There are news that the manga author Sorachi himself drew some of the key animations. Sadly I wasn’t able to tell which ones they were. But I have to say the animation was fluid and beautiful for every scene. Sound 8 The soundtrack was great. In one scene, the music was loud and had too much noise but I guess maybe it could’ve been because of where I was sitting in the theater. Except the new songs from Spyair and DOES, most of the songs were the traditional soundtracks you have probably heard before. Bonus When you go see the movie, you can get one of the character drawings of Demon Slayer drawn by Sorachi. I got the Shinobu one, and it was pretty cool. For the lucky Gintama fans living in Japan, if you haven’t received one yet, go get them now!

「 This review would be for the entire series of Gintama 」 Before I start this review, first of all, I want to say thank you to the mastermind of this anime. Sorachi, no, Gorilla-sensei, from the bottom of my heart, just, Thank you so much. Gintama, what is Gintama? Gintama is not bad, its not good, its not great, its not a masterpiece, its nothing else except Gintama. I would not dare to use masterpiece for this anime because that means I would just be categorizing it with the other shows, when clearly it shouldn’t. If other shows have made me laugh, and enjoy. Gintama gave mea sort of happiness that I just couldn’t find in other anime. The plot isn’t “become a pirate king” or “defeat the demon king” “become the number 1 hero” isn’t like that at all. Instead of using the summaries present, I’ll give you my own summary. Gintama is all about protecting those close to them, and what makes that WORK, is the gem of the series, the heart of the series. The characters Each and every character, their personality, their relationships, their banter, everything, is what this made just so special. From Kagura and Gintoki’s sweet fatherly relationship, to Gintoki’s and Hijkata’s weird love hate relationship, to Otae’s role as everyones vulnerable big sister, to Kondo’s kind heart. This characters, woven with their perks, strengths and flaws, is the heart of the series and what makes it so great. And this relationships with everyone, would later let you come to understand the protagonist himself, Gintoki, and would also become something special for the viewer as well, and that includes me. Like I said earlier, I didn’t just enjoy Gintama, it didn’t just entertain me, it made me happy. The key core to Gintama, its interactions and relationships with the characters is what made it super special for me. It felt warm, it made me happy, through small episodes, like for example, stand alone Kagura centered episodes made me feel warm, it made me get this giddy feeling that I get whenever I hang out with my friends. It felt like it was real, it feels like I was connected to the characters somehow. As a gintama fan, I always see complaints of how long it is, well I don’t blame them really, but I think the episodic nature will later become the core of each major arcs, that would later make you understand why, why that everyday life was so important. Through those mini comedy arcs, to its stands alone episodes, you get to connect with everyone and their relationships. Those connections, with their everyday life, became so important, to the story, to the characters, to probably the author, and most importantly, to me. Gintama is a painting that looks overrated in the surface, but is in fact a treasure in the pile of Gold. With each characters being the paint, major arcs being the brush strokes, and Sorachi as the artist himself. When combined together, it shines brighter than any gold in existence, a work that was made with deadly long years. Gintama was a pretty, beautiful, bright silver. It made me realize how beautiful life is, I’m not sad, I’m not depressed or anything, I’m just a person who enjoys watching anime who just so happens stumble across Gintama. But despite my normality, it made me enjoy life a little more. I think this is what Gintama the “anime” for me. It made me enjoy life, it made me appreciate it even more, something that I couldn’t get from others. The anime that made me laugh, cry, angry, scared and more, but most importantly, it really did made me happy. I’m not making you to watch this anime, Gintama isn’t for everybody after all, and I’m also sorry if this review is all over the place. But I just wanted to convey to everyone what Gintama is for me, and what makes it so special. Let me say my final words before I cry into the abyss while writing this. Gintama, from the bottom of my heart, truly. Thank you.

Overrated is the word that best describes this movie. It feels like it was a movie made by some interns in a rush to meet a deadline. The animation direction and execution is terrible. They put a joke animation at the beginning of a movie, but when the joke ends you will realize that the joke was here to prepare you for this horrible animation. Will you even notice that the joke ended and the actual movie started? I wasn't sure for certain for like 20 more minutes and was really hoping it's just a joke, but it was not. The sound as for charactersis not bad i think its the only positive thing in this whole movie to be honest, but the sound of anything else makes you wanna cry (from pain, it is so bad its actually going to hurt your ears). If you are a die hard fan you will watch it regardless. You will regret watching it and wish it was erased from your memory. This series just didn't know when or how to quit and that is why we get this 'thing'... Is it still funny like it used to be? No. It's just a mess, a literal mess of an ending, a movie so bad it should have never been created. Cheers.