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mayoraaseiThe thing about Gintama is that it's like the kid who cried wolf. After messing around with its readers/viewers for the last 8 years no one believes anything it says anymore, even when the seiyuu are all talking about the movie like it's the last thing they'll ever do for the franchise.
There was a Gintama anime special episode screened just recently, but I'm still holding out in the hopes that they'll continue the anime. Some of the recent manga arcs are pretty interesting and the latest one seems almost like a good note to end on because I'm not sure how exactly you can top a show-down between the Kiheitai against Yorozuya and Shogun allies and Shinsengumi. Obviously I really want to see the fight between Okita and Kamui animated, because as expected...they're the same sort of bloodthirsty monsters with a deceptively shota face.
The Gintama movie is a glossy affair with a plot that does not appear in the manga (though I understand with a lot of input from Sorachi). To be honest, the Gintama anime creators are not above creating independent material that fit with Gintama's tone as there's been quite a few episodes in the anime that doesn't appear in the manga. The story involves time travel, an oddly popular trope in Asian dramas/books at the moment, and there's about three or four parallel timelines.
As is typical in the Gintama vein, every time there's a change in timing the characterisations get completely bust up...though I'd say this time for the better? XD
Yes...the one in therecosplaying Himura Battousai wearing the red and white get-up is Okita. Then there's Hijikata "in (historic) Hijikata-style outfit", Katsura in Takasugi-style cosplay...
Of course, the two biggest wows come from the transformations of Shinpachi and Kagura, who both grew up into bishounen and bishoujo (respectively, thank god - this is from Gintama so any possibility is possible). Can I say that they're super MOE? I know that's the point, but man!! I miss hearing the two of their voice actors doing proper talking! I completely forgot how nice Sakaguchi Daisuke's voice can be!! Especially since he spends most of his time tsukkomi-ing in screeching tones...unlike Gintoki who actually gets the chance to say a few cool lines every now and then.
Random aside: come to think of it, despite his frequent appearance, I can't remember Okita ever being the tsukkomi...
It's a nice movie with impressive animation, some good laughs and some sweet bits, but in the scheme of Gintama hardly one of its funniest nor most moving storylines. In terms of plot, it doesn't quite measure up to the Shinsengumi/Itou arc, or the Yoshiwara Ablaze arc, or even the Elizabeth arc.
I guess it doesn't quite put Gintama to shame if it ended with this movie, but it'll still be disappointing if the later arcs miss out on being animated. I really want to see Saitou vs Katsura, damn it!!
There was a Gintama anime special episode screened just recently, but I'm still holding out in the hopes that they'll continue the anime. Some of the recent manga arcs are pretty interesting and the latest one seems almost like a good note to end on because I'm not sure how exactly you can top a show-down between the Kiheitai against Yorozuya and Shogun allies and Shinsengumi. Obviously I really want to see the fight between Okita and Kamui animated, because as expected...they're the same sort of bloodthirsty monsters with a deceptively shota face.
The Gintama movie is a glossy affair with a plot that does not appear in the manga (though I understand with a lot of input from Sorachi). To be honest, the Gintama anime creators are not above creating independent material that fit with Gintama's tone as there's been quite a few episodes in the anime that doesn't appear in the manga. The story involves time travel, an oddly popular trope in Asian dramas/books at the moment, and there's about three or four parallel timelines.
As is typical in the Gintama vein, every time there's a change in timing the characterisations get completely bust up...though I'd say this time for the better? XD
Yes...the one in there
Of course, the two biggest wows come from the transformations of Shinpachi and Kagura, who both grew up into bishounen and bishoujo (respectively, thank god - this is from Gintama so any possibility is possible). Can I say that they're super MOE? I know that's the point, but man!! I miss hearing the two of their voice actors doing proper talking! I completely forgot how nice Sakaguchi Daisuke's voice can be!! Especially since he spends most of his time tsukkomi-ing in screeching tones...unlike Gintoki who actually gets the chance to say a few cool lines every now and then.
Random aside: come to think of it, despite his frequent appearance, I can't remember Okita ever being the tsukkomi...
It's a nice movie with impressive animation, some good laughs and some sweet bits, but in the scheme of Gintama hardly one of its funniest nor most moving storylines. In terms of plot, it doesn't quite measure up to the Shinsengumi/Itou arc, or the Yoshiwara Ablaze arc, or even the Elizabeth arc.
I guess it doesn't quite put Gintama to shame if it ended with this movie, but it'll still be disappointing if the later arcs miss out on being animated. I really want to see Saitou vs Katsura, damn it!!
