Gintama

SKET Dance addpermalink

The main characters in both series are involved in taking requests and helping others out. Not only do they situate themselves in often comedic events, but also ones in which emotional threads are tugged.  

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If I'm not wrong the mangaka of SKET Dance was once Gintama's mangaka assisstant. While they use the same two boys and one girl in a jack-of-trades business setting, their background story are totally different. One being a samurai age but invaded by aliens and the other being a normal high school setting. 

But their use of comedy are similar and the characters are beautifully written. 

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Author of Sket Dance was assistan of Gintama artis. They have similiar great humor and stories have similiar character setup but they are in totally different world. 

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Both are comedy Series and are centred on the "missions" of a group of 3 characters 

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The protagonist trio is very similar, a useless leader, a nerd/otaku character with glasses and a strong and brute girl. Both use the same kind of comedy, full of stupid situations, parodies to other mangas, animes, TV dramas, famous people, etc. They use a lot of auto-critic to their own manga and a deconstruction of the manga structure and typical elements. The artwork is very similar and both have predilection for epic and funny faces. 

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There's a similar degree in style and humor between Sket Dance and Gintama. Both series' main male protagonist also has a similar personality as observed in a lot of their daily live activities. Throughout both series, Sket Dance and Gintama focuses on a variety of subjects but always crafts clever humor with references, gags, and other satirical themes. Gintama does have some story arcs though while Sket Dance also has a humorous way of storytelling. And although the setting of both series are drastically different, they retain their humor wherever the story takes it to be. 

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The author of Sket Dance used to be the assistant of Sorachi Sensei(Gintama author) Thus ,They have similiar great humor,storyline, and similiar characters setup but they are in totally different world. Because there aren't any aliens invading Japan in Sket Dance . 

To sum this up, Sket Dance is a high school life about Switch,Himeko,Bossun helping other troubled people with their problem for free. The club name is sket dance. The characters in this manga have a dark past . 

Gintama is about Gintoki,Kagura,Shinpachi helping other people with their problems for a payment to pay their rent . But usually they will help people even without a payment . Their organization name is Yorozuya read more 

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You want something to read that has everything? Drama , comedy , friendship great plots, interesting backstories.

The plot is about three people who help other people and end up creating a larger cast of characters. They're known as hyper comedy series and they live up to their names. There's slight hint of romance but the main plot is about how they live as friend. There's some serious arcs in it. 

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Beelzebub addpermalink

Both of these titles share a similar aesthetic; particularly in regard to narrative structure and character design. Both are heavily constructed with comedy and action in mind. 

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Binbougami ga! addpermalink

These serialisations share the following: a variety of unique characters; comedic situations that result from random and exaggerated circumstances; and a stack of references and parodies. 

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One Punch-Man addpermalink

One Punch-Man and Gintama combines elements of action, shounen, comedy, and all in general crazy fun to make a creative story. The main male protagonist also has a laid-back personality although they do take responsibility when the need calls for it. Both series has very catchy dialogues and character interactions that define the personalities of its cast. Action in both series are depicted with artistic movement and crafted with style. Recommended for any fan of shounen.  

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Oresama Teacher addpermalink

I love both series. They're both so funny, but can give you feels in a heartbeat. Most of, if not all, the characters are really lovable in both.  

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Grand Blue addpermalink

Grand Blue and Gintama are both over the top, comedy based, episodic series. Each features a small, yet diverse, cast of amusing characters taking part in a club/organization (Diving Club/Yorozuya Gin-Chan). Both, early on, have relatively minimal plot lines, focusing more on comedy than story. Both authors make use of intense facial expression within the series' humor. 

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Sakamoto Days addpermalink

Both have the same pattern of comedy and serious arcs . They also have similiar casts . The boss(Gintoki/Sakamoto) is older than your average protagonist, there is a serious boy (Shinpachi/Shin) and the chinese themed red head girl, who is physically strong and not that smart (Kagura/Lu) . Sakamoto days in general gives that early Gintama feel 

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Hinamatsuri addpermalink

Hinamatsuri and Gintama are known for their refreshing comedy and gags. Both series also adapts supernatural and fantasy elements that defies the laws of nature. The main characters in both series are also known for their diverse range of personalities. Plus, some of their episodic structure explores a variety of themes. Recommended for anyone who wants some fun sense of humor. 

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Yankee-kun to Megane-chan addpermalink

Gintama and Yankee-kun presents comedy with a lot of gimmicks with fun details. The main characters from both series gets involved with many bizarre events. Although their setting takes place in different timelines, both series cleverly uses them to their full advantage. There is also considerable amount of characterization as we learn about the people involved in their story. Recommended for anyone seeking for some laughter. 

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Ansatsu Kyoushitsu addpermalink

Ansatsu Kyoushitsu and Gintama has different premises but they have an ability to attract the readers with their appeal of humor. Both series' main male protagonists has strange habits that are very amusing to watch. Throughout the story, we learn more about them and the relationship connections they build with others. They also show phenomenal skills in certain fields that are beyond human comprehension. Both series are also known for their goofy dialogues but also accomplishes its goal to entertain. There are also serious moments with the overlay of their storytelling though. 

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Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan addpermalink

If you're looking for more fourth wall breaking, look no further than Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan, a series about a highschool student with every psychic power in the universe. It's even published in the same magazine (WSJ) as Gintama, and features hilarity that rivals the series (if not even more). Parodies of shonen tropes get no better than these two. Both have a colorful cast of memorable characters, and crude artwork which gets better over time. 

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Manga: Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo

Kimi no Koto ga Daidaidaidaidaisuki na 100-nin no Kanojo addpermalink

100 girlfriends is pretty much just romcom Gintama 

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Kyou kara Ore wa!! addpermalink

Two extremely funny manga's that show a likable, reckless, dense, and idiotic of a main character but at the end of the day always fights for what's right and the ones close to them. Both stories are more of a episodic feel not sticking to one story line, in which each chapter feels a lot more enjoyable then a regular developing plot. Both manga's have a awesome diversity of characters that can impact any reader in a positive way. 

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Arakawa Under the Bridge addpermalink

Both series has a stylistic way of storytelling and humor. In particular, we have a main male protagonist who we learn a lot about through his relationship with others in both series. There's also a variety of themes explored in both series with an intention to entertain and humor. It succeeds in doing both through its delivery of gags and conversations. In retrospect, I recommend both series for anyone who is interested in a series with refreshing humor. 

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Yozakura Quartet addpermalink

Although the overall tone of the two are quite different, Gintama being a parody-gag manga and YQ more of your typical shonen fare, they share a lot of these deep character backstory arcs that are both action packed and heartwarming. 

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Boku to Roboko addpermalink

I feel like Boku to Roboko is the spiritual successor of Gintama, as they are both published in weekly shonen jump manga, both are a parody comedy manga with a lot of wacky jokes that break the 4th wall.  

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Ranma ½ addpermalink

Gintama and Ranma are similar in their submission of humor. They clean the borders of the comedy and perfectly present every joke at the right time. The cultural and classical atmosphere is mixed with an absurd comedy, the effect is magnificent. 

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Vagabond addpermalink

Both are set in the samurai world (Edo period), but while Gintama goes for more of a Sci-Fi/Comedy style, Vagabond is a more Seinen/Historical oriented.
The two main characters have a lot of similarities, they fight with wooden swords, they are former soldiers at a war and are surprisingly strong fighters.
On the other hand, Gintama goes for a "Sazae-san" story style, where there isn't a lineal story line, Vagabond seems to have a clear story line. Also, Vagabond is an adaptation of the novel "Musashi", which is based on a real life samurai, Gintama is an original work. 

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Dr. Slump addpermalink

Each of the characters have some sort of loveable quirk about them, that its so funny when they get into any shenanigans! Check it out if you want to read a silly comedy! 

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Kenka Shoubai addpermalink

Both Gintama and Kenka Shoubai depict a lot of crude humour. Action is also present in both. 

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GTO: Shonan 14 Days addpermalink

Onizuka and Gintoki almost parallel each other. While they are situated in different contexts, both characters are funny, tough, and dependable. They also dictate or express moral understanding in others - often as a result of their interference. 

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Seikimatsu Leader Den Takeshi! addpermalink

Both have a "light-hearted comedy chapters followed by dark/serious arcs" cycle going on. 

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Katajikenai addpermalink

Both portray a historical era of japan as it is starting to be taken over by a different, foreign culture. While Katajikenai mixes in surreal elements, Gintama mixes in sci-fi and parody elements. 

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Nukenin Tenkousei Hayate addpermalink

Gag comedies that mix ninjas with a modernized setting, using this to create absurd situations. 

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Noragami addpermalink

I'm surprised that no one has recommended these two, because they have a lot in common.
They're both about a person who was a badass in his mysterious past (Gintoki and Yato) who now runs around with two kids (Shinpachi and Kagura, Yukine and Hiyori) doing any job for money. 
Both are a great combination of action and comedy, although (in my opinion) Gintama is more comedy-oriented and Noragami has more drama. 

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Helck addpermalink

Mangas like Gintama and Helck are what I deem masterpieces, not because they have honed traditional storytelling skills to perfection, but rather because they excel at incorporating outlandish elements without losing a logical and coherent touch; in such a manner, they push at the limits of storytelling a manga is originally capable of. In such a manner they are not only able to tell an entertaining tale, but also make it a meaningful one. 

To achieve this is no easy feat, and it is only made possible by the incredibly intricate setting and diverse cast both shows are endowed with. The characters are unique and memorable not merely because they have a handsome face or likeable personality, but more because they possess depth that brings them closer to real life. To say you would fall in love with these people is rather underwhelmingly inaccurate, because what these mangas seek is the elicitation of empathy and respect.

Ingenuity is the foundation of storywriting which so many writers and mangakas fail to demonstrate, and the incredibly delicate balance of familiarity and originality is the ultimate ingredient an author can imbue their works with. 
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Nichijou addpermalink

Both of these narratives share a strong comedic focus that is primarily driven by random circumstances and the exaggerated responses that they entail. 

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Jagaaaaaan addpermalink

Jagaaaaaan has a character that is exactly like Hijikata who also eats a weird substance like mayo from Gintama, you can read this if you want to know an alternate universe where Hijikata wasn't in a parody story ;) 

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Deadpool: Samurai addpermalink

It breaks the fourth wall sometimes
 

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Edens Zero addpermalink

They are both Sci-Fi action Shonen series 

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Mashle addpermalink

Both manga's focus on a mixture of comedy and action with a touch of wholesomeness too.  

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Doraemon addpermalink

Reading both of these will leave a smile on your face. They have likable characters and they are both long in quantity. 

Gintama also has Doraemon references in it 

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Tesla Note addpermalink

Both of them have a power point in comedy 

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Boku no Watashi no Yusha Gaku addpermalink

Despite not sharing a similar premise, the overall aesthetic and narrative styles of these two shounen titles are very similar. Both titles are profoundly structured around comedy with gags and punchlines oftentimes taking center stage. 

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Poputepipikku addpermalink

- Memes

- Both are comedic

- Both likes to poke fun at its own series and other manga/anime/memes.
 
- Random nonsense most of the time

- Both have pop culture references to them

- Mix of traditional and modern comedy

- One has some aspects of combat, the other is pure animated sh*t posts

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Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen addpermalink

It has the same story structure where it goes from silly gag to serious arcs.  

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Kangibanka addpermalink

- both of them a samurai series and stuff like swordsman
- both of them a dramatic and comedic series 
- both of them have a good characters  

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Kyuukyoku Choujin R addpermalink

Both of these titles are mainly designed for comedy effect; particularly in the way narratives and characters are developed. Punchlines are oftentimes the result of random circumstances. 

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Akaboshi: Ibun Suikoden addpermalink

The author of Akaboshi - Ibun Suikoden (Youichi Amano), is used to be an assistant of Hideaki Sorachi, the author of Gintama. So, it has almost the same style of comedy of Gintama. Both of the main character are dumb but strong. But, Gintama is mostly about the comedy (than action). 

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Manga: Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan

Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan addpermalink

The background for Kenshin and Gintoki is pretty much the same. Once feared as a demon in the battlefield they disappeared from the world with the ending of the war. Years later they return as a new man that resign from violence, but their past pursues them and they have to fight again to protect those important to them. 

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Yakitate!! Japan addpermalink

They have a very "particular" sense of humor, using stupid jokes, tsukkomis, dirty jokes and a lot of references and parodies of famous people, Japanese and non-Japanese. 

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Zettai Karen Children addpermalink

They are comedy mangas written over a serious history. There are lots of parodies to other mangas and animes and the manga itself is a deconstruction of the own manga structure and methods. About the main story, there are a government agency and a terrorist group confronted, that in the end are more allies than enemies.  

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Cuticle Tantei Inaba addpermalink

A group of three doing odd jobs/solving crimes in the same ambient of absurdist comedy and slapstick. 

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Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei addpermalink

Both are hilarious and have no continuing plot, but episodic chapters.
Though SZS is darker in tone and Gintama is sillier, both consist great satire. 

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Samurai High School addpermalink

Gintama surely must have influenced Samurai High School.  They are both shounen comedy/dramas with lots of wackiness, aliens, action, and those who wield swords and live by the code of the samurai. 

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Gamaran addpermalink

Samurai and Samurai and quite alike hair of main characters. 

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Kongou Banchou addpermalink

Both have unique jokes that are not commonly found in comedy mangas. And they have some similar jokes between each other, for example a female idol who is very capable and often funny.
They also have in common action scenes which are very exciting and hot-blooded. The main male character also attracts side characters through kindness, compassion and strength. 

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Medaka Box addpermalink

Both feature main characters with a flamboyant character, although Gin is more heck-careish. In both mangas the main character is very strong, and have abilities far from the normal human. 

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Hakuouki Junrenka addpermalink

the stories both set place in the edo period. They both have the same Characters like in the shinsengumi: hijikata toshizo,okita souji,kondo isami and shinpachi. Only hakuouki is more serious than gintama. Gintama is more comedy both there both good to read 

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Prison School addpermalink

Disturbing, absurdist and brutal comedies with a special love for hardcore and dirty jokes. 

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Boku to Majo no Jikan addpermalink

Those kind of bad taste and dirty jokes, black humour and people acting retarded that always takes a good laugh from you. 

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Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou addpermalink

Comedy in both of these serialisations is primarily driven by eccentric characters who exaggeratingly act or react to seemingly "normal" situations. 

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Fairy Tail addpermalink

-both really funny
-characters are both unique
-both have awesome fighting scenes

i also suggest the gintama anime and the fairy tail anime ;) 

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Uruha no Sekai de Arisugawa addpermalink

Both series have similar locker-room styles of humor, and both have a pseudo-historical Japanese setting. Gintama is very long, but complete, while Arisugawa is ongoing, but only has a few chapters translated, so one can fill any hole in your life left by the other. Both stories are very fun. 

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Samurai Champloo addpermalink

Both are set in a historical Japanese setting with modern touches. There is a group of three doing stupid things; there is the bum who drinks and doesn't like to work, but might actually have a dark past (Gintoki from Gintama and Mugen from Samurai Champloo), the glasses (Shinpachi from Gintama and Jin from Samurai Champloo), and the girl who has a very flat chest (Kagura from Gintama and Fuu from Samurai Champloo). Also, the humor style is very similar. . If you have nothing to do after finishing one, you can always try the other! :D  

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Sensei no Bulge addpermalink

Characters in both these serialisations live in a world in which humans and various alien species live among each other. Although Gintama has more of a mature human/alien society, the majority of its stories simply revolve around its human characters. Alternatively, Sensei no Bulge has a human/alien society that is fairly new, so there is still a lot of issues and problems that revolve around having such a society. 

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Mossore addpermalink

If you like this type of comedy then this is your bag. 

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Wagatsuma-san wa Ore no Yome addpermalink

Both have the same kind of humor: full of parodies of people from the world of entertainment, mostly Japanese but also some Westerns, dirty jokes and a special liking for drawing epic faces. 

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Te to Kuchi addpermalink

Historical period set-ups with a group of people taking jobs for money. While Gintama is mostly a comedy (with its serious arcs) Te to Kuchi is more a drama/romance. 

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Hayate no Gotoku! addpermalink

Both Hayate and Gintama have extremely long chapter titles, having nothing to do with the actual chapter. Also, both have little to no plot progression, and have more of an over regression after chapter 1. Both also break the 4th wall. 

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Sakigake!! Cromartie Koukou addpermalink

If you enjoy the energy-filled punchlines of Gintama, then you'll enjoy Cromartie High School. Both series feature distinct characters and plotlines so random that it defamiliarises the familiar in humourous ways. 

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Manga: Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san

Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san addpermalink

The kind of humor in both series is the same. One of the most obvious differences between the series is the fact that sexy commando's artwork is somewhat lacking, on the other hand, this seems to enhance the effect of the humor in this series. 
The composition of the main parties are somewhat the same, with one of the character's personality bordering on plain ridiculous, another one which points out the "inconsistencies" or whatever the main character does as wrong, and a female character which is mainly oblivious to whatever is happening. Not to mention the pet, which looks a bit normal at times, but exhibits some behavior which hints at it being some kind of weird creature. read more 

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