Sakata Gintoki: More than Just Another Shounen Hero

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  • In today’s video, we’ll take a good look at the enigma that is this silver-haired samurai, Sakata Gintoki. If you like the video please like and share. For more anime related videos subscribe!
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  • @daepigone5215
    @daepigone5215 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1835

    Gintoki is the most realistic shounen anime character ever, I mean, who likes to pay their rent when you can just run away, gamble and come home drunk?

    • @halnyx7488
      @halnyx7488 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Sadly relatable; except in the form of figures. (T w T)

    • @accountname2017
      @accountname2017 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Gintoko

    • @lly_09
      @lly_09 4 ปีที่แล้ว +138

      Hell yeah, he's actually acting his age unlike any other shonen. He's lazy, witty, gambler, kind, sugar addict,a brother, a father, etc but most importantly a child at heart! Love every bit of this character

    • @mohamad2698
      @mohamad2698 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Kintoki will

    • @asianpersuasion4901
      @asianpersuasion4901 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      realistic in an unrealistic way lmao

  • @Nik-md4to
    @Nik-md4to 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1447

    My favorite protagonist in all of shounen anime.

    • @lly_09
      @lly_09 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Bruh, love your pfp

    • @sekoutounkara243
      @sekoutounkara243 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes yes yes

    • @borutootsutsuki8995
      @borutootsutsuki8995 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Me too, I like how everybody that has watched Gintama it becomes their favourite anime

    • @SilveryBlue1010
      @SilveryBlue1010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ahahahahaha YESS

    • @ronweaslyislove6593
      @ronweaslyislove6593 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@SilveryBlue1010 I saw that Ahahahahah......
      Tatsuma has been summoned

  • @Nofian-s1g
    @Nofian-s1g 4 ปีที่แล้ว +963

    Gintoki isn't the usual shounen protagonist who told you to chase your dreams. Gintoki would tell you even if you didn't reach your dreams, it's okay, even if you are a Madao, it's okay, as long as you live beautifully.

    • @nessyness5447
      @nessyness5447 3 ปีที่แล้ว +133

      Both are important lessons. You should definitely fight for your dreams, but even if you tried all you could and didn't get there, it's ok, you are not a failure and you can always find new dreams to live for every day.

    • @mrahaman0307
      @mrahaman0307 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Man be a madao

    • @harshavardhan624
      @harshavardhan624 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@nessyness5447 nah ..madao all day

    • @wetdragon6938
      @wetdragon6938 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Just because you didnt achieve you're dreams doesnt mean youre worthless
      Yep i can see gintoki saying something like this

    • @krazyjonatan1425
      @krazyjonatan1425 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      "If you have time to fantasize about a beautiful death, then live beautifully to the end."

  • @lly_09
    @lly_09 4 ปีที่แล้ว +503

    Get stronger*
    Other mc : I'll do anything to get stronger
    Gintoki : no thanks

    • @nessyness5447
      @nessyness5447 3 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      Gintoki " i'll do anything to buy the jump and to take care of my family ( and friends)"

    • @aminabegum7259
      @aminabegum7259 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Gintoki be flexing on his skills, despite him getting ran over

    • @agungprastisthasurya80
      @agungprastisthasurya80 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      He even offered an ultimate move by his own wooden sword's spirit on one episode, and he rejects it right off the bat.

  • @pumpkinbread7569
    @pumpkinbread7569 4 ปีที่แล้ว +724

    No matter what people say, Gintama will always be my no 1 anime.

  • @deathbringer3rd707
    @deathbringer3rd707 4 ปีที่แล้ว +404

    Shinpachi the most realistic glasses ever

    • @aori-8721
      @aori-8721 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Who's Shinpachi? The human worn by the glasses?

    • @user-ts6os4xn1x
      @user-ts6os4xn1x 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Aori '-' Shinpachi the Glasses.

    • @lly_09
      @lly_09 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Yeah, I like shinpachi, ah also the human he wears

    • @koko-gk6rs
      @koko-gk6rs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@lly_09 😂

    • @rleor5694
      @rleor5694 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lly_09 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @vrockchick89
    @vrockchick89 4 ปีที่แล้ว +440

    Sorachi makes us bond with Gintoki with his day to day common needs, his realistic attitude in life and his bonding with people around him with whom he doesn't befriend because of their sad past or whatever, but because of who they actually are in the present. Then later on you see Gintoki's past and you are so attached to this character that your heart completely breaks for him when you realize that he is just trying to live like a normal person, despite once having been a swordsman most feared. He doesn't want to gain more power, he just wants to cherish the small moments and that's why he fights. Literally thinking of what he will have for breakfast the next day in the middle of a death match. It's a shame I haven't met many fans irl.

    • @nessyness5447
      @nessyness5447 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Yeah , i really like about gintama than instead of beinga shounen juat centered in fights to achieve a target , it is more like a mix of slice of life, comedy/parody and shounen. It allows the characters to be much deeper and their bonds better written.

    • @shahidulaninda5348
      @shahidulaninda5348 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Is gintoki a ronin?

    • @pennyinheaven
      @pennyinheaven 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Yup. Indeed. That's why I was so attached to the series because it felt like I was just hanging out with friends every time I read it. Not being bound by a strict plot made me feel, as a reader, part of their world having to deal with their typical banters. And thus it hurt more when I read the very last chapter.

    • @allyfelii
      @allyfelii 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Felt like you read my mind

    • @pugachevskobra5636
      @pugachevskobra5636 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That was such a badass scene. Gintoki's bloodlust was so massive it translated as an actual person but at the same time he's not focused solely on whether he lives or dies. Dude is just out there fighting a death match while being so detached from his surroundings it's insane.

  • @sakatagintoki7085
    @sakatagintoki7085 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1255

    There are two types of people
    One : who thinks gintama is one of the best anime of all time
    Second: who did not watch gintama
    👍👍

    • @thetrueholybob434
      @thetrueholybob434 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      fax

    • @user-ts6os4xn1x
      @user-ts6os4xn1x 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      To those who want to argue with this comment, notice it’s one of the best ( - v - )

    • @lly_09
      @lly_09 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Me* the best anime

    • @thuydungtran6630
      @thuydungtran6630 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeahhhh

    • @harshpawar6042
      @harshpawar6042 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gladly I'm the 1st type

  • @rosehikari
    @rosehikari 4 ปีที่แล้ว +409

    Its easy to like Gintoki because he is more human than most shonen heroes. Gin's faults are so real that most of us have one or two. He feels real but at the same time he is not. Thats the best quality he has, at last for me.

    • @30rizkisulaiman37
      @30rizkisulaiman37 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      That's he's my no.1 shounen MC....because it's still possible to be like gintoki

    • @janinebelleestrada7096
      @janinebelleestrada7096 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Im going down the Gin chan road...
      I dont wanna be a MADAO (ㄒoㄒ)

    • @griffith9964
      @griffith9964 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@janinebelleestrada7096 madao 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

    • @notbadrule9883
      @notbadrule9883 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@janinebelleestrada7096 Isn't Gin-chan already a MADAO 😂

    • @bigsmokenoextradip7705
      @bigsmokenoextradip7705 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@notbadrule9883 yup

  • @tawsiftasin6954
    @tawsiftasin6954 4 ปีที่แล้ว +269

    Gintoki is my favorite anime character of all time and i have watched over 100 anime and manga. I love Gintoki maybe because he is imperfect and I relate to him. But his bonds with friends is SO strong that they wont forget him even if someone alters their memory, that is what I want to relate to and he inspires me. Thanks for covering Gintoki because no one talks about him.

    • @lly_09
      @lly_09 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      This channel and lord nux are the only ones I know that gives gintama the real respect

    • @maisnon2926
      @maisnon2926 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      100 only ... do you now how many manga anime exist ? Between 70 000 and 100 000

    • @tawsiftasin6954
      @tawsiftasin6954 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@maisnon2926 i watch over 100, not saying there's only 100 anime and manga

    • @gintokiisthebestcharacteri7938
      @gintokiisthebestcharacteri7938 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gin is the best character, that’s a fact

    • @OrRaino
      @OrRaino 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Only thing about Gintama I hate is that
      It ends.

  • @adityadeshpande4067
    @adityadeshpande4067 4 ปีที่แล้ว +427

    Arguably the best written shonen character of all time.

    • @nessyness5447
      @nessyness5447 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      shounen protagonists be like
      Naruto : i want to be the hokage
      Goku: i want to find the dragon balls
      Gon: i want to be a great hunter and find my dad.
      Luffy: i want to be pirate king.
      And then in gintama...
      Gintoki: i just wanna be able to make sure everyone in my family gets to eat this month, buy the jump and manage some extra money for drinks and pachinko.

    • @dineshyadav-jx2xg
      @dineshyadav-jx2xg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@nessyness5447 I remember in ep 100 zangetsu( bleach parody) asks him : gintoki do u want to be stronger
      Gintoki : nah I am fine

    • @Piku_gram
      @Piku_gram 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      None can match this masterpiece. None

    • @user-og6pb6dd5p
      @user-og6pb6dd5p 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nessyness5447 i personally think gon is better than naruto or luffy but definitely not better than gintoki

    • @nessyness5447
      @nessyness5447 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@user-og6pb6dd5p gon is a cute kid, but i def prefer luffy, gon's obsession with meeting his deadbeat father is just absurd..

  • @onajideshou3345
    @onajideshou3345 4 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    I really love how while Gintoki might seem to be the male lead of the show, every other character get so much development and backstory that we begin to love them all. Heck, even up to season 3, we know more about the other characters than Gintoki's own past. Not to mention the touching OSTs and fire af openings and endings. THE BEST!

    • @Roojercurryninja
      @Roojercurryninja ปีที่แล้ว +3

      the first anime opening was soo good that it genuinely could have been a "pokemon theme song" kind of opening and i was kinda crushed when they changed it
      now more than a dozen openings later and i'm fucking glad that they did, they are just that good

  • @chikuwaah5197
    @chikuwaah5197 3 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    Do you know why Gintoki made odd jobs
    He had nothing to do
    So he decided to do everything

  • @halnyx7488
    @halnyx7488 4 ปีที่แล้ว +600

    Everything about Gintoki is super unconventional in the Shounen industry from his age, his way of life, and how we come to know him through his past.
    What I find very intriguing about him as the protagonist is how he is the "aftermath" of a goal instead of the beginning.
    In addition to being older than most typical MCs, he is in the novel position where he had not only completed the "journey" to his objective, but also failed to achieve it.
    Usually Shounen promotes the concept of if you work hard, struggle alongside your friends, and overcome adversity through victory, you will achieve your goal.
    But that isn't how things turned out for Gin.
    Even though he and his friends struggled through so much hardships in the war, and even earned a name for himself that made him a living legend, it all ended up being for nothing as he destroyed it all in one single moment with his own hands.
    Coincidently this poses a very interesting question to the reader that you hardly see presented through a traditional Shounen protagonist; when the objective you struggled for is gone, what do you have left?
    Later on Gin confessed to Shinpachi and Kagura that he actually created Yorozuya out of the lofty reason that he had nothing better to do. It ironically reflected what Shouyou was talking about when he was chatting with Takasugi, how it's okay to wander in life. It's okay to be lost and not have an ambition, because it's when we are wandering that we find something worth picking up.
    Gin through his day to day life with Yorozuya managed to find countless moments in which he found fulfillment and purpose. And though they weren't always as grand as Sakamoto's business, or as noble as Zura's Joi Patriotism, or as ambitious as Takasugi's pursuit to completely overthrow the corruption of power, his way of life was far from being meaningless.
    It's like he said before, the things he protected then are no different to what he protects now. Even in the most difficult of circumstances he will always find a reason to raise his sword.

    • @bish1648
      @bish1648 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      very well said, king

    • @halnyx7488
      @halnyx7488 4 ปีที่แล้ว +109

      @@bish1648 Thanks. ^^
      Actually something really sad occurred to me about Gin.
      Specifically in the Shinigami Arc where we find out he was incarcerated at one point.
      Although it was by his choice to help save Asaemon and anyone affiliated with the Joi Patriots, I couldn't help but think maybe the reason he also gave himself up was because he just didn't want to live anymore.
      Or to put it more accurately, he didn't feel he deserved to live anymore.
      If there came an opportunity for him to make use of his life while getting rid of all the anguish and guilt that weighed heavily on his heart, why wouldn't he turn himself in?
      But yet again he is saved through the kindness of Asaemon's adopted father, Yaemon, who served as one of the many people in his life to help push him forward and not give up on living.
      Even when there are SO many times Gin did feel a sense of giving up because he didn't want to feel the pain of loneliness and loss, his influence on others keeps him from giving in on those rare instances.
      Which is such a crucial highlight in this series that the main character is only as strong as the supporting cast who help push him forward, and it's why Gintama deserves to be so high up on the list as a timeless classic.

    • @deepeshmeena6570
      @deepeshmeena6570 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      This is honestly the best take on Gintoki's character that I have ever seen.

    • @abrinacollins3641
      @abrinacollins3641 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Reading this gives me faith in Humanity. This Anime has so many lessons to teach, I am grateful that I got so enjoy it and I am more grateful to see others learned and enjoyed it. Well said

    • @wokluski
      @wokluski 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Really well said

  • @tawsiftasin6954
    @tawsiftasin6954 4 ปีที่แล้ว +502

    Talk about Takasugi Shinsuke from Gintama. He is one of the best written villain and rival but no one talks about him.

    • @halnyx7488
      @halnyx7488 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      They will come next year. B3

    • @ghass3n.h
      @ghass3n.h 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Hes not really a villain but he s a great character

    • @uhhhidk8300
      @uhhhidk8300 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      I read the manga end and wow he’s amazing, at first i just liked him but now i love him

    • @coolbeans545
      @coolbeans545 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@uhhhidk8300 i honestly love every one of the character. Just finished the manga yesterday and I miss them so much.

    • @MarkSeinIII
      @MarkSeinIII 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@coolbeans545 Yeah, it's rare to find an anime/manga where you do not dislike any characters.

  • @poloy7051
    @poloy7051 3 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Gintama's entire cast are relatable. Everyone feels like a real person.

  • @te-jay6058
    @te-jay6058 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    "...a bit more complex than we give him credit for", wtf? For me Gintoki is THE deepest and best written Anime character in history. No conventional tropes, multi layered character and absolutely relatable.

  • @isekaimetruck-kun5501
    @isekaimetruck-kun5501 4 ปีที่แล้ว +355

    When was the last time I saw a shounen protagonist that didn't have a huge appetite, dense af, loves to fight, sometimes annoyingly loud, op af, and isn't a teenager? Never. Gintoki is the best protagonist hands down.

    • @deathspank69
      @deathspank69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      He's kinda op
      Edit: gintoki has a sweets addiction so that counts as huge appetite

    • @atromin8009
      @atromin8009 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      well, a lot of characters are..kinda op, some of them even got hidden power ups, the best example of that is Shinpachi, he is the weakest of the yorozuya, he wasn't even capable to fight Abuto, a Yato in the Yoshiwara in Flames arc, and, out of nowhere, he was capable of fight against Yato in the Shogun Assassination arc.
      Gintoki was alredy strong from the start tho..

    • @Nevermore2790
      @Nevermore2790 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@atromin8009 He even stood up against Utsuro as he approached towards him and almost killed him.

    • @lly_09
      @lly_09 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Yeah, he's the strongest human, but just as in yoshiwara in flames, he won not just by himself but all force combined

    • @lly_09
      @lly_09 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @Crispor Gintama is not Gintama without glasses

  • @vegito123456
    @vegito123456 3 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    Considering how Gintoki and how most of the cast are adults, and how much Sorachi talks about Jump in Gintama, I believe Sorachi wrote Gintama for the adults who still read Jump. A lot of the comedy definitely is not kid friendly and the cast as a whole is more relatable to adults than teenagers.

    • @ZaBuZaMoMoChi86
      @ZaBuZaMoMoChi86 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Thought so too, gintama is more of a seinen rather then a shounen...

    • @eston3418
      @eston3418 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I’m glad Sorachi did that. Gintama wouldn’t be what it is without the out-of-pocket R18 gags. It would still be funny but imagine a Gintama without dick jokes. Without the Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon

  • @realizetheorone6184
    @realizetheorone6184 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    You've pointed out the reason why Gintoki (to me) is the greatest protagonist in all of fictional media.
    He's been so fleshed out purely because audiences have been introduced to his wacky and silly side.
    He is (imo) the most serious and most impactful shonen hero ever made. Mostly because he has no superpower. The reason why he still stands up to fight isn't his ridiculous stamina or body. It's because he doesn't give up and believes in his companions.
    No matter how bloody or injured Gintoki gets, he stands up and fights because he wants to protect what matters to him the most. There're no special powers that appear. It's just his willpower. And that, to me, is the strongest power a person can have. To protect what matters to Gintoki the most, no matter what.
    The star wars parody arc made me cry so much because Gintoki cared so much for them all!

    • @YaelEvreuklovic
      @YaelEvreuklovic 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Literally he was fighting without any uber powers against aliens😂😂 Give him some weird power up like Luffy and you ll see.

  • @beanstars_
    @beanstars_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +111

    Gintoki is my favourite character in all of fiction, and hah (chuckles)....he actually inspired me to talk to girls more openly just like how I talk to ma boys

  • @ineedabreak_rip154
    @ineedabreak_rip154 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    When I was a kid Naruto, Luffy, and Goku were my heros with a few couple others. Then I watched gintama and now Gintoki is my hero now that I'm older 😪👌

    • @nessyness5447
      @nessyness5447 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I still like one piece a lot though, i really think is actually different than most shounen because is not so much luffy's story as luffy's journey being an excuse to tell you the story of that corrupted world the characters live in through the lives of different people that luffy meets and helps out. In the end the point of one piece is not really if luffy will become pirate king, is that he is helping to influence a revolution and in the end that corrupted central goverment will fall and the world will have a new, better , start with the joined colaboration of everyone.

    • @ineedabreak_rip154
      @ineedabreak_rip154 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@nessyness5447 that is true though he's trying to fix/ destroy a corrupted government, I just like Gintoki because he is relatable to most real life people unlike litteraly all shounen protagonist or protagonists in general they all had a goal and most of the time it can be unrealistic or not relatable in any way. But with Gintoki he has no goal and doesn't want to do adult things and stay young forever doing nothing sounds useless but that's what makes him so loveable because we all don't want to pay rent, grow up, go to work, we just want to stay home and watch tv being lazy. He's like an teen/ adult hero😂

    • @nessyness5447
      @nessyness5447 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ineedabreak_rip154 yeah, gintoki is obviously more relatable and realistic. Just wanted to point out that thing about one piece because i really think it tells it appart from other shounen like hunterxhunter where the protagonist just wants to be stronger and the world is built as background to tell you the story of the character only instead of the other way around.

    • @ineedabreak_rip154
      @ineedabreak_rip154 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nessyness5447 yeah I've seen one peice I just haven't gotten too far into it to know what it's fully about. But thanks for that info

  • @mu_cchi
    @mu_cchi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    You know, I like the fact that Gintoki's past was revealed to us bit by bit. That made it clear that Gintoki just wants a peaceful life. If other shounen main characters use their past as motivation, Gintoki kept his past as a past and just continue to live with it.
    I don't know about others but to me that is relatable.

  • @reigenlucilfer6154
    @reigenlucilfer6154 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    i wish gintama have more recognition and appreciation, now the series has ended for a year. it has such a huge impact in my life, sorachi is a literal god. he bless himself

  • @ikshitshrestha2494
    @ikshitshrestha2494 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    I recently finished "Gintama" and must i say it is one of the best anime i have ever watched and how much i miss watching it and laughing my ass off. Whoever reading this comment if u have already watched "Gintama" you know how awesome it is n whoever reading this havent watched it you should you really are missing out on this one... Peace

  • @joelmorder9780
    @joelmorder9780 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Being a 28 year old myself, I find gin to be more relatable than many shounen protags. I appreciate that he’s an adult with adult problems. Also, despite his laziness, he actually is pretty reliable when it counts, and values his friends in his actions and words (when he’s not being goofy). I think that’s a good protagonist if you ask me.

  • @iqbalanwar2990
    @iqbalanwar2990 4 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    Although he's not the best character for being mc with his actions according to community like myanimelist for example, but Gintoki is definitely the very best character when it comes to personality & concept of an Mc with his unique way.
    Look at how deep & dark the backstory he was been & compare it with his hilarious and funny acts in present times
    Very agreed with the video's title given by ViniiTube Kai 😎👍

    • @deathspank69
      @deathspank69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Considering the top 5, 6, 8th and 5 more spots within the top 30 anime are different parts of gintama according to MAL, I'd say that's a wrong statement, but yeah most people don't consider gintoki as a great protagonist.

  • @amandao2193
    @amandao2193 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Same same same.
    The thing I love about Gintama and Gintoki is the fact that starts after all the "story happens" after all his story as him being the "Shiroyasha", Gintoki living just his life.
    He has charm, he is just a different from your typical main character. He's so unperfect but perfect at the same time, and I love that about him.
    His personality and his beliefs in life, the way he goes through life even though he suffered a lot in the past even though that, he tills lives his life at his fullest not thinking in all the pain he lived before in his childhood or with his pals and his master. He lives the now with his friends not worrying about the tomorrow.
    I'm not the type of girl who usually watches shounen a lot because I usually get bored so easily but Gintama is different and I'm glad I watched a long time ago and even though it has been years since I watched I still remember it so beautifully. ☺

  • @jack1235ify
    @jack1235ify 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Gintoki is a traumatized war veteran looking for a purpose in life after loosing so much. He finds it in helping people along the way and gaining to more parts of himself that led to even more family and friends.

  • @VGHistory1
    @VGHistory1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Very best example of this juxtaposition of Gintoki is the episode "The More Precious the Burden, The Heavier and More Difficult it is to Shoulder" where he beats the ever living shit out of Jiraia and rescues his friend (her name escapes me at the moment). The fight itself was so-so but it was the dialogue that did more to flesh out Gintoki and help explain his motivations. The ass beating was just the cherry on top.

    • @MTTKamikaze
      @MTTKamikaze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      "Don't bother telling me to run again. Trying to shoulder the burden all by yourself? Don't be such a stranger. Weep and ask for help. Lean on me with your runny nose. Cry when you feel like crying. Laugh when you feel like laughing. When you're tearing up with an ugly face, I'll give you a good cry with an uglier face. When you're laughing so hard your stomach hurts, I'll laugh in a louder voice. That's how it should be. It's far better to get dirty while living true to yourself, than to throw away yourself and die a clean death." - man, I just love that quote of his. One of his more defining ones, at that.

    • @gaspenpayne6755
      @gaspenpayne6755 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      how dare you forget the best female character in gintama lol.
      she's tsukuyo.

    • @starhammer5247
      @starhammer5247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@gaspenpayne6755 I wouldn't say she's the best, primarily because all of them are equally great.

    • @gaspenpayne6755
      @gaspenpayne6755 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@starhammer5247 i know, i was just kidding.

    • @starhammer5247
      @starhammer5247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@gaspenpayne6755 Eh, it's fine.

  • @fullmetal2458
    @fullmetal2458 4 ปีที่แล้ว +334

    Why's nobody talking about DragonBleaPeace??
    It is THE BEST anime of all time

    • @faupauzi_1890
      @faupauzi_1890 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Nah, MADAO: The Road of Gintama is the best

    • @dosven3495
      @dosven3495 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@faupauzi_1890 Also his original song "God of CardBoard"

    • @hellbreaker7074
      @hellbreaker7074 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Gintaman>>>>>>>>>>>>

    • @aori583
      @aori583 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      but I like Mantama more...

    • @user-ck7ur5dk5o
      @user-ck7ur5dk5o 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Hijikata cooking show the best

  • @JadeaYuki12
    @JadeaYuki12 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I adore Gintoki, I came across him while I was a young girl in high school. He’s helped me through so much growing into the person I am now. I always looked forward to the next chapter or episode and I cried at the final movie, I never wanted Gintama to end but it went on the best note. Now we’re gonna have the spin off so his spirit lives on and I look forward to it. Gintoki is the most realistic shonen protagonist I’ve ever had the pleasure to read. Not to mention had the coolest fights I rewatch each time!!!

  • @finsterslight9068
    @finsterslight9068 4 ปีที่แล้ว +171

    Who’s Hasegawa? I thought his name was MADAO?

    • @ichijou_raku159
      @ichijou_raku159 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Hazegawa is madao, and madao is Hazegawa

    • @enihohs
      @enihohs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Finster's Light madao is a nickname given to him by kagura in ep 16
      Its a combination of words
      MAru de DAme na Ossan - Good-for-nothing old man
      And other meaning of madao came up during all gintama like
      MAssugu ikite mo DAinashi na jinsei na Ojiisan - Old man who lives as he wants but accomplishes nothing
      MAjide DAsai Ossan - Really uncool old man
      And thats the kind of gags that enable gintama to be dub in other languages.
      90% of the gags in gintama is based on japanese words humour so giving a dub to gintama would mean to ruin 90% of all comedy.

    • @lly_09
      @lly_09 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      God Madao

  • @sjsucks673
    @sjsucks673 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Gintoki is a character who actually carried his series unlike other shonen protagonists. Ask a gintama fan who's their favorite character, 9 out of 10 times you'll hear gintoki and if you ask other shonen anime fans you'll often hear zoro, vageta, itachi and aizen.

    • @YaelEvreuklovic
      @YaelEvreuklovic 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      😂😅😂😅😅😂😅😂

    • @YaelEvreuklovic
      @YaelEvreuklovic 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I agree but i also disagree. He didn't carry gintama,i mean the show has how many personalities right BUT he s sooo well written in every aspect. But i agree fully on the part that he s your fav character no matter what.

    • @YaelEvreuklovic
      @YaelEvreuklovic 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I mean like in black clover or FMA ,the maij character carried the show. At least for me right? Animes likes OP or gintama or Naruto who are just amazing, can carry " themselves" you know.

  • @OfficialCreamcrewClips
    @OfficialCreamcrewClips 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Don't ever underestimate the writing skills of a gorilla

  • @surees2250
    @surees2250 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    What made gintoki a hero is the fact that he lived through life with happiness and pain(more than some people) like any other but didn't have special power or anything at all, he just accepted that is life,not like some cheap fairy tale story but continues trying to protect what he thinks is important to him and other because he knew how they feel.

  • @hirobeez
    @hirobeez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Well, in some ways he is the Hero who already lost, so he knows what is important. He has a lot of similarities to Kenshin, not as "refined" but in many was just as mature. He fights to live everyday, not for tomorrow.

    • @nessyness5447
      @nessyness5447 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Someone once said that gintoki is like kenshin if kenshin was on crack and i feel that does make sense XD

    • @isabellejohansen5735
      @isabellejohansen5735 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gin and Kenshin are 2 of my fav anime characters can you recommend any others like them 🥹✨

  • @ammarshaikh9998
    @ammarshaikh9998 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Gintoki is a legend
    Tomokazu Sugita is a legend
    Gintama is G.O.A.T

  • @user-ts6os4xn1x
    @user-ts6os4xn1x 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    He’s really well-written.

  • @geminiwriter8875
    @geminiwriter8875 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I like to think Zura (Zura jyanai, Katsura da!) and Hijikata never get into total conflict with each other as it will force Gintoki to choose sides or not choose at all, either way losing a friend.

  • @AStixMatism
    @AStixMatism 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love how wholesome the community is in the comments and no twitter-esque arguments either.
    Gintama truly is the best anime of all time, because it's got the best community, too.

  • @balmungfezalion111
    @balmungfezalion111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    A strong friendship with Hijikata or the Shinsengumi?
    Don't you mean a "rotten bond"?

  • @aayushkc592
    @aayushkc592 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    The best anime character I've ever seen

  • @aishwaryakamath026
    @aishwaryakamath026 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Man, I absolutely love the episodic/ slice of life arc gintama has, with each episodes it just tells you, a lil more about the characters.
    My fav gintoki moment is definitely, the 2 episode arc where he temporarily loses his memory and sees himself for the first time in eyes of a stranger and realises, how a pathetic man he truly was, it just adds so much to his character and releases kagura and shinpachi, that they are free now.
    And in next kintoki arc, where tama says that, ‘Your silver soul was brightest and shined more than any gold will ever be’ it just shows that gintoki never faked his true self to anyone and just represented himself the way he was, and people around him truly loved and admired him for what he is.

    • @swethan3331
      @swethan3331 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Mine too 🙌🙌

    • @zackkhan4538
      @zackkhan4538 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      wow indian gintama fan....rare to find

  • @Anharie
    @Anharie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The movie about the white death is heartbreaking.i love this anime. What kills me though is I cant really recommend it because without knowing the characters, it's just good. It's like reading the last chapters of lies of the rings without knowing the rest.

  • @hritiksonawane924
    @hritiksonawane924 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Well I'm rewatching it...when i finished this anime it really hit me hard...such a great anime...😣

  • @SamueITan
    @SamueITan ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "What I wanted to protect has never changed."
    What he wanted to protect has always been the people around him, his friends and loved ones.

  • @specter538
    @specter538 4 ปีที่แล้ว +262

    Gintama is...Meh
    Mantama on the other hand is an artistic masterpiece that should recieve more praise than this low budget trash.
    (P.S:i am so grateful that finally someone's finally talking about Gintama ^_^)

    • @hellbreaker7074
      @hellbreaker7074 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Gintaman is better

    • @gin4868
      @gin4868 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      @@hellbreaker7074 you obviously havent seen dragonbleapeace its the best

    • @hellbreaker7074
      @hellbreaker7074 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@gin4868 debate me

    • @deathspank69
      @deathspank69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm assuming u dont know who nuxtaku is.

    • @hellbreaker7074
      @hellbreaker7074 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@deathspank69 nuxtaku? I ony know lord nuxanor

  • @ashutoshsingh450
    @ashutoshsingh450 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Ketsuno Ana no ketsuno ana
    😂
    Silver words by Silver soul

  • @johnjoestar5731
    @johnjoestar5731 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I’ve heard some really amazing things about this anime!
    I’ll definitely watch it soon!
    Believe it!👊

    • @illsmith4076
      @illsmith4076 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Start from ep 3.

    • @k.agarwal545
      @k.agarwal545 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@illsmith4076 why?

    • @toshi1154
      @toshi1154 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ssj4 goku First 2 episodes are filler, to celebrate the adaptation to anime, but, I guess it’s perfectly fine to watch them too, the thing is, many people think they are... emmm... kinda bad? I personally enjoyed them, maybe it’s because they feel strange, doesn’t feel like Gintama at instances, but, anyway, that’s why, I extended myself a bit.

    • @johnjoestar5731
      @johnjoestar5731 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Regiaviles :3
      Thanks for the info mate!✌️😁

    • @lly_09
      @lly_09 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      For the newcomers, the show is slow-paced, the beginning eps are bit boring but don't drop it. If you pass 50 eps, you may start expecting some actions. Gintama is like a snow ball that started out small, but by the end it's like an avalanche. Don't drop it and you'll know why it's called a masterpiece. Also it's best when you know japanese and a good anime history. But nevertheless you'll enjoy it

  • @animen2463
    @animen2463 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    its so hard to describe Gintoki,he's more relatable than any shounen hero you can't say he's lazy as that would contradict his nature of always helping others you an't say he's a scaredy cat as he willingly runs facefirst into danger and at the same time u cant call him fearless as he freaks out at ghost's
    he's so fleshed out he makes naruto and co look one dimensional the only character as fleshed out as him would be Lelouch

  • @hrishetarajkumari977
    @hrishetarajkumari977 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Gintoki means the world to me :( He will forever be my favourite shounen main character ever

  • @icecoldmindset
    @icecoldmindset 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Gintoki has taught me not to take the small things in life to seriously but when the big and important things that must be done come and they will give it your all

  • @AllIn-ob9jv
    @AllIn-ob9jv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Let's not forget that Sorachi killed himself in Character Popularity arc

  • @xxsnow_angelxx3953
    @xxsnow_angelxx3953 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    He got the most depth tbh as a fellow adult he's my absolute fav. I can see teens liking him too even if they cannot relate as much. The show delivers the jokes in a simple manner so everybody can enjoy.

  • @FINGERB4NGING
    @FINGERB4NGING 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Gintama will always be my #1 anime, and Gintoki will always be my favorite MC. Bomb ass review bro!

  • @MrVacoz
    @MrVacoz 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    He might not be the most perfect character has ever been writen, but he takes my first place favorite character seat and would never be replaced.

  • @justinmielnicki313
    @justinmielnicki313 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The backstory of gintoki is extremely painful tho.

  • @arun321
    @arun321 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I'm on final silver soul arc ....
    😭 I don't want to gintama to end so I was watching over a year.. And now I'm going to finish it in 2 days. .
    No spoilers in comments please

  • @hhhhjjj9470
    @hhhhjjj9470 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Definitely my favorite mc, the moment i saw gintama i knew i loved him

  • @leviosamu69
    @leviosamu69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    *GINTOKI is a LEGEND! He wasn't perfect, have so many flaws and troll to the core but he is a legend. Legends NEVER DIES*

  • @satadrubanerjee4862
    @satadrubanerjee4862 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    My name is a Gintama Reference!!
    Gintoki Sakata
    Bantoki Sata(maru)
    (My real name is Banerjee Satadru)(actually Satadru Banerjee)!!
    And Gintama is my absolute favourite anime!!!

    • @tejasanand4515
      @tejasanand4515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Found another indian with great anime taste

    • @viraatsingh1377
      @viraatsingh1377 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tejasanand4515 hehe ur not alone . Nice pfp

    • @tejasanand4515
      @tejasanand4515 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@viraatsingh1377 you have a gintama pfp too , NICE!

  • @AvantiAcharya
    @AvantiAcharya 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Agree to every word of the video. ❤️
    He's the kind of hero that we can all become, skipping the nose picking and slacking parts.

  • @animefanprime8487
    @animefanprime8487 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My 2nd favorite anime of all time it makes me laugh cry and cheer for all these characters.

    • @xgenjie2671
      @xgenjie2671 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Whats ur first favorite anime of all time ?

    • @lly_09
      @lly_09 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Man, it'd be hard for other anime to knock down gintama from #1

  • @debotreelahiri2398
    @debotreelahiri2398 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I cannot thank you enough for making this video!
    Finally someone is talking about GINTAMA!

    • @lly_09
      @lly_09 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Watch Nux Taku

    • @debotreelahiri2398
      @debotreelahiri2398 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lly_09 I do watch him he's a huge Gintama fan! Guess I got a little excited after watching other people talking about it as well lol

  • @tinker3bellz1
    @tinker3bellz1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    11:49 Can't agree more. My favourite protagonist of all anime, not just shounen.

  • @toongamer2810
    @toongamer2810 ปีที่แล้ว

    That speech during the Ito arc at the beginning of the video is so strong man

  • @uscninja4190
    @uscninja4190 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Gintama is a masterpiece. Change my mind

  • @hollowify_tensa_zangetsu
    @hollowify_tensa_zangetsu ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm so happy I was told to watch Gintama because I'm one of those people who loved it from episode 1 and where Rare Breed AND I SAW THE DUB so yeah

  • @ogghoul1511
    @ogghoul1511 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The greatest of all time!!!

  • @andysyark4696
    @andysyark4696 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Agreed. He's a more complex character than any other shonen heroes troupe that get me bored.
    Now gintama, i can watch a hundred times and i still feel the genuine soul of sorachi giving gintoki and his crew life.
    When you even care about the villain like nobunobu and cried when they actually died, you know you got a great story

  • @mclaugsc
    @mclaugsc ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love this show!!! Gin is relatable to me. mostly the slacker parts. I loved the first run of the series the best. so many great arc's and so many funny episodes. I think it's the best show ever and I don't even get most of the parodies.

  • @ProlificPops
    @ProlificPops 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Gintoki is my 2nd favorite anime protagonist of all time. He's relatable, has so many good one-liners, is funny as hell, and badass. What a legend he is.

  • @leafsubsides
    @leafsubsides 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This show is MADDD underrated😭😭😭

  • @illsmith4076
    @illsmith4076 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Gintama is the best imo, amazing video btw

  • @ItsMeFPS
    @ItsMeFPS ปีที่แล้ว +1

    But what I love about Gintama is that they make their short serious arcs better than most other shows

  • @shiroyasha9886
    @shiroyasha9886 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    gintoki and joe yabuki my fav shounen characters

  • @swastiknandgaonkar8307
    @swastiknandgaonkar8307 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Well all know if Gintoki had Learnt Bankai he would have been the strongest character in all anime

    • @fikriadiza123
      @fikriadiza123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      And rasengan, and kamehameha

  • @thareqmid
    @thareqmid ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I loved Goku, Luffy, Naruto and Ichigo so much, but Gintoki is The GOAT.

  • @demonedante1148
    @demonedante1148 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This reminded me of Sougo sister death now that was emotional

    • @nessyness5447
      @nessyness5447 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sougo's cries were so realistic and heartbreaking. He truly looked like just a child.

  • @blazinglightning1425
    @blazinglightning1425 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Gintoki, the only MC to rank number 1 in every popularity poll in its series. (I think, I might be wrong though)

  • @raulbetancourt5795
    @raulbetancourt5795 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Guess I underestimated him, he is more complex them I thought.

  • @yuserdevferet2479
    @yuserdevferet2479 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It’s simple I saw gintoki I clicked

  • @shabith4869
    @shabith4869 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Gintoki and Takasugi are my Top Two Characters As Now And Even If Some May Top These They will Always Remain in my Top 10 and Have a Special Place in my Heart

  • @ameerog7656
    @ameerog7656 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I always wanted to hear that.. Thank you for showing those who didn't know what a true mc means and what he battles everyday in his regular life and not just in battlefield...

  • @enanebres6481
    @enanebres6481 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love Gintama so I watched this video and subscribed

  • @EK-cz9fs
    @EK-cz9fs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Top 5 anime characters for sure

  • @joshuanathan5786
    @joshuanathan5786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    my favorite anime

  • @iceman4169
    @iceman4169 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great 👍🏻 video nice 👍🏻 hype!!!!!!

  • @timeman5878
    @timeman5878 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I read a lot of manga/manhua/manhwa and whenever I read the commets I get suprised at how many people drop a certain story because the protagonist makes a mistake, does something evil or for being weak (in like the first chapters of the manga).

    • @janinebelleestrada7096
      @janinebelleestrada7096 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because they want a character to be squeaky clean but in reality they should try to understand why some characters are made by the author that way

  • @tearmis2574
    @tearmis2574 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Gintama literally changes my life 360.

  • @pyraee
    @pyraee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I found you through your attack on titan morality video and im so glad i did. Your videos are spectacular!

  • @kandi9920
    @kandi9920 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m so in love with Gintoki & Hijikata

  • @d.a.6911
    @d.a.6911 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    actually the real swords of gintoki is kagura and shinpachi.

  • @yuzuru_chan4114
    @yuzuru_chan4114 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Looking at Gintoki I dropped all my fav shounen, For me atleast for Me no one can beat our Sakata pakuyasha

  • @ag101silchar
    @ag101silchar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just finished Gintama today and man it was a good journey.

  • @jjms7167
    @jjms7167 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bruv, Gintoki straight up refused a Bankai.

  • @shabith4869
    @shabith4869 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I Really Want you Analyse an Antagonist and Takasugi Happens to be My Favorite so Can You Please Make an Analysis on Him

  • @mochi4387
    @mochi4387 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I mean, show me another anime that can make you laugh your ass off and cry your hearts out in the same episode

    • @nessyness5447
      @nessyness5447 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And it can make you cry with the most stupid thing.

  • @biddergick2890
    @biddergick2890 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of my favorite moments in Gintama is the Zanpukto (sorry if I spelt it wrong)trying to convince Gintoki to take more power by accepting him and Gintoki is like nah I’m good lmao.