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Feb 19, 2009 4:38 PM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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Oh my, I'm definitely enjoying this arc! I missed seeing the intense and simply put EPIC episodes of Gintama. The last arc that really got me was the Benizakura (probably spelled wrong) Arc.

I think the ending was what made the episode so great. Everything else was all right until the end, the last few moments where you get really pumped up from Okita. Gah, how he reacted was priceless and I love when the characters, most especially Gintoki, Katsura, and those from the Shinsengumi get serious. Because you know things will definitely become epic once they get angry. And I was always all right with Okita but in this episode, he definitely earned some major brownie points. :]

And to add to the above, I love when the loyalty and friendship issue come up, because it's always usually because of that when these characters actually get worked up or serious. So kudos to this episode.
Sep 29, 2009 7:42 PM
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Hijikata in Otaku is great
Nov 15, 2009 1:15 PM
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Hijikata for president!
Nov 22, 2009 11:40 AM
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Yamazakiiiiiiiiiiiii !!!

Go Hijikata and Okita!


Dec 22, 2009 11:01 AM
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Yamazaki (?)
Hijikata otako *rofl*
and kondo underwear *rofl*
Jan 6, 2010 7:54 AM
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ZOMG YAMAZAKI D: Nah, he's alive. He is. They're just trolling.

Hijikata, you're scaring me. Snap out of it o.o
Also, Okita's RAEG is something I really need to see nao. Thank God I downloaded some more episodes, I couldn't wait if I had to do it now o.o
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Apr 15, 2010 1:07 PM
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Hijikata as an otaku is lol. This is gettin' real good.
Apr 15, 2010 2:20 PM
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It will get way better! Lol XD
May 15, 2010 12:22 AM
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Oh god, this is why I love Sougo. <3

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Jun 8, 2010 6:57 PM

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OKITA!!!!!!!!!!!! XP!!!!!! Hot as ever! XP!
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Oct 2, 2010 12:18 PM

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This episode is so great ahh one of my favs
May 3, 2011 5:57 AM
Jul 25, 2011 4:44 AM
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Hijikata in Otaku, LMAO!
Aug 29, 2011 10:39 PM

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It's been a while since I last saw Kagura as someone out of the Yato clan.
Apologies, I just can't avoid to rant.
Dec 24, 2011 4:14 PM

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Anitnelav said:
Oh god, this is why I love Sougo. <3

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Hijikata in Otaku, LMAO!


K-Shuun said:
It's been a while since I last saw Kagura as someone out of the Yato clan.
Mar 19, 2012 8:30 PM

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OMFG this is awesome! I never expected Ito was siding with other ppl I just thought he wanted to lead the Shinsengumi.

Okita redeemed himself by the end and everything looks like it's gonna be awesome!
Apr 30, 2012 9:43 PM

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It's interesting how most of the best material from Gintama seems to have the Shinsengumi somehow involved. I've got to say that Kondo and Okita were bad ass at the end of this episode.
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Jun 15, 2012 11:59 AM

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Love this episode! The interaction between Hijikata and the Yorozuya members, and also Kondo calling them 'dirt' and Okita (especially towards the end)!
Jul 24, 2012 5:49 PM

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Oh man i love that okita is legitimately really badass when hes serious

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Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit,

tokiyashiro said:

Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me

Mar 20, 2013 3:57 PM

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A white banners sounds about right. The end of the episode was pretty exciting. I can't believe he's working with the terrorists...
Aug 10, 2013 7:04 PM

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Go Sougo!
Aug 24, 2013 7:17 AM

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Really nice episode and development in this chapters story, so lets see what's next!
Oct 12, 2013 6:25 AM
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Hijikata damn you for spoiling Guts... I don't know if it's true or just another Gintama troll.
Jan 10, 2014 10:08 PM

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Yamazaki isn't actually dead... right? Right!?

Yeah, he wasn't the most flashy character, he didn't have a big personality, and he wasn't the funniest guy around, but he had his own special charm. In a world filled with idiots and oddballs, Yamazaki is the only guy who seems normal. If he's actually dead, then I'm disappointed. (After all, if Yamazaki isn't around, who's going to be the one who randomly gets an afro?)
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Jan 16, 2014 7:59 PM

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This arc is fucking good. I really like Itou, as an antagonist. He's clever and ruthless. He only seek power.

Did Yamazaki really died? I see no way that he could have survived, except if before the headphone guy gived the last blow, he countered his attack.

Of course, there would have been no way that Okita accept that Kondo get assassinated. He may be a sadist, Kondo is like a brother to him.
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May 13, 2014 7:53 PM

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I think that Yamazaki is still alive.
Sep 12, 2014 10:36 PM

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^ Yeah. Gintama's not the type to kill off regular side characters.
Bansai probably spared him out of respect for his morals.

Sougo this ep <3 That's m' boy.
Oct 12, 2014 8:29 AM

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2d Otakus vs 3d otakus lol. What a nice show.

Not really liking Toushi's personality change.

Yamazaki just died I dont believe it, that guy is a boss he won't die. Damn that was kinda cringeworthy though, seeing him getting slashed.

That Ookiku Furikabutte reference, Kagura is awesome.

I knew it Okita couldn't betray Kondo. ^^
Oct 17, 2014 1:57 PM
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Yamazaki can't be dead, can he? Please no! He's my second favourite shinsengumi.
On the other hand, I can't imagine how that earphone guy would let him live...

It's nice that Kagura was allowed to be awesome again.
Oct 26, 2014 7:04 AM

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Ito is Gintama's obligatory bespectacled character who can do the glasses thing. I've been waiting for this character to appear!
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Oct 27, 2014 7:03 PM

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Meh, the ending was good at least.
Dec 12, 2014 7:03 AM

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I think I'm on the 2D side in that debate. Kagura blushing while getting photographed.

Jan 19, 2015 6:31 PM

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Okita to the rescue <333333333
May 22, 2015 10:48 AM

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NOOOOOOO ! Yamazaki !!! Epic ending, Okita is no longer a bitch, he is as badass as ever. A funny episode with Toushi but now the things become serious.
Jul 22, 2015 6:09 AM
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Nice episode, this has been a very good arc so far.
Oct 12, 2015 6:38 PM
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The Shinsegumi Crisis Arc is on par with the Benizakura and Yagyu arc! I hope Yamazaki's alive. Sougo's such a badass.

5/5
Dec 20, 2015 2:01 PM

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2D vs 3D otakus LOL, dat debate, I can't even...I'm on the 2D side, of course

Okita being a badass.
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Jan 21, 2016 8:01 AM

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Hijikata went full Otaku
Okita went full badass O_O
Jan 23, 2016 10:16 AM

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I started to be bored by those random eps, this anime went back a bit on good way by that arc. 4/5
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Feb 7, 2016 2:29 AM

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Idgaf about what they show Sougo doing, nothing can redeem him in my eyes.
Apr 9, 2016 1:28 PM

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Great episode, but... WTF is Yamazaki seriously dead? D:

That Berserk reference was GOAT.



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Aug 4, 2016 6:27 PM

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WHAT! Yamazaki dead!?
Dec 11, 2016 9:38 AM

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OMG that TV show with them on was hilarious!!!

Awww, Hijikata went to Gin for help! bless!

OMG Yamazai is dead?! but I liked him!!! he was cute and funny! oh no, that's so sad ;_______________;

I thought Muramasa was just in Bleach lol. I had no idea it was a real sword! wow.

So there are two sides to the Shinsengumi!

Dude can't kill Kondou!!!

Okita killed an officer and maybe is on Hijikata and Kondou's side after all!!!! or at least Kondou's! D: he looked so pissed!!!

This arc is so epic! <3
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that's rare occasion to kill a character by being killed, I thought Gintama would only kill character by being sick or old enough to live.

RIP Yamazaki.

and for a those last second, I thought Kondo would show his demon side by defeating all surrounding Shinsengumi by himself.
Jan 20, 2018 10:54 AM

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Okita is such a beast damn that kill was top notch. 6/5
Oct 23, 2018 3:56 AM

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Kagura photo session :D
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Nov 3, 2019 1:54 PM
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A shit, this arc is looking really good, finally a good serious arc. So, that's what the cursed sword was, pretty silly but funny. I guess Hijikata really is buried inside his mind now, his body is completely taken over. Quite the surprise that was, Joui were involved in this giant scheme, and now even Gintoki and the rest got involved in this! The ending was nice, Sou won't let anyone touch Kondou, haha.
Nov 4, 2019 3:26 AM

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Hijikata finally seems to have shed his otaku skin!
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Jan 1, 2020 1:49 PM

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Damn this arc is good, people dying, people betraying one another.
Apr 11, 2020 12:41 PM

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I know Yamazaki will turn out to be alive somehow, but it was still painful watching my boy on that state :(

On the other hand, I don't care if Okita is on Gorilla's side or isn't, there still isn't a valid reason to betray Hijikata and thus he still sucks.
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