A Gintama episode a day keeps the ending away…Episode 142
Episode Title: Life Is A Series Of Choices
MY 23 FAVORITE MOMENTS IN EPISODE 142 (manga chaps 217, 218 and 219):
Love this episode so much! My favorite ep of the arc and the best one, imo. While Gintoki’s fight with Housen later is quite awesome and brutal, in terms of emotional resonance, I have to give the win to Kagura and Shinpachi’s two-on-one face-off against Abuto. The brutality of their fight never fails to make me clench my teeth so hard that my jaw is usually achy by the end of it. I love every second of it and I wish it lasted longer.
1) Bless this very human boy for trying to protect a powerful Yato girl from powerful Yato man.
2) This moment of Yorozuya-on-Yorozuya violence was especially sweet since they were fighting over their protection of each other.
3) I love this family.
4) Tsukky being awesome and looking beautiful while doing it.
5) Such a heart-wrenching yet amazing image, and so meaningful too since Tsukky got the strength to stand up because she remembered Gintoki’s words of encouragement.
6) I always get teary-eyed even though I technically disagree with the whole throwing away their womanhood thing. I think they’re still complete women through and through even with their scares and their past and their duty.
7) This fucking psycho rabbit. After watching V/H/S 2 and seeing that image of the bloody cult dude, I can never not think of that guy when I see this scene of Kamui now. Makes it that much more disturbing.
8) Those poor women. I appreciate the muting of the colors in that moment but it really doesn’t lessen the brutality of Kamui’s actions.
9) Abuto trying to bond with Kagura over her crazy brother’s abusive tendencies.
10) You know it’s going to be an awesome fight when they go wide-screen at the start.
11) I think this is where my teeth clenching starts: you can totally tell that even though Kagura was putting all her strength into her swings and kicks, they were still barely doing anything to Abuto.
12) I love Kagura. I want to grow up to be like her.
13) I worship our Queen so much.
14) This and the noise and Kagura’s scream that resulted from it always makes me wince so hard that I actually get tears in my eyes. I could almost feel her pain from having her arm broken by Abuto.
15) Again, bless this very human boy for even attempting something like that Would’ve been more effective if he aimed for Abuto’s head, but then that wouldn’t have been in character for him and that’s why Shinpachi is so lovable.
16) In retrospect, considering the damage Abuto was inflicting on these two people that I love, it’s really amazing that he actually managed to redeem himself completely by the end of the fight.
17) I feel a sympathy pain in my gut every time I see this scene. It’s nothing short of a miracle that Shinpachi’s internal organs were permanently damaged by what Abuto did to him.
18) The moment when Kagura’s chains start coming undone.
19) I clench down here too even though Abuto took the pulverization pretty well. Seriously how did he develop such a resilience to pain? I have to wonder just how abusive Kamui has been to him over the years.
20) Holy fuck. I mean, what else can I say?
21) And yet, I still hope we get to see this side of Kagura before it’s all over because she’s just so horrifyingly amazing in that condition. I mean, I hope she learns to control the bloodlust so she doesn’t lose herself completely, but I really want to see her going berserk again. Her and Kamui, going full berserker mode on Utsuro maybe. Omg that will be so freaking awesome!!!
22) Dear sweet Abuto. He’s so helpless to this nutty Yato fam.
23) Last time someone tried to interfere with two Yatos fighting, one person got a hand through his chest and the other got his arm ripped clear off. Shinpachi is a truly brave soul.
24) Yeah, I probably was destined to love Abuto right from the start. He basically forfeited his own safety in order to save Kagura and Shinpachi: he kicked pushed them onto a roof and made no attempt whatsoever to save himself. I love that even though he was set up as a villain, he still had this compassionate side to him. Reminded me of Bansai...which I guess was the point since both of them similarly and hopelessly devoted to two misguided yet endearing psychopaths.
SHIPS TALLY:
Gintoki x Tsukuyo: lotsa mutual feelings going on between them in this arc. I would have to be blind not to see the signs. They definitely made me fear for my OTP.
Abuto x Kamui: I think it’s pretty fair to say they were pretty much canon from the get-go. It’s my fault for getting distracted with other ships for Kamui.
Tsukuyo x Hinowa: the mutual feelings were strong for them too. I mean, heck, if Sorachi-sama were to refer to Gintoki and Hijikata as the sun and moon of Edo, I would freak the F out (even though, technically that would also mean they are destined to never be together other than during an eclipse like Isabeau and Navarre in Ladyhawke, but I’m just going to ignore that part).
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A Gintama episode a day keeps the ending away…Episode 140
Episode Title: Beware Of Those Who Use An Umbrella On A Sunny Day
MY 18 FAVORITE MOMENTS IN EPISODE 140 (manga chaps 211, 212 and 213):
I said holy shit a lot whenever I read chapter 213; and of course I do the same thing when I watch this episode as soon as the Kagura’s brethren show up.
1) This wasn’t as obvious in the manga, but I really appreciated the fact that the anime made it clear that the only reason Kagura had any difficulty facing down Tsukuyo and the Hyakka was because of the ridiculously high platform shoes she was wearing since she was shown tripping on them. We all know all of the ladies would’ve been no match against our Queen otherwise.
2) Pachi-kun really has the best expressions.
3) Kagura and the Hyakka ladies would be good runner ups to Shinpachi in the facial response department.
4) Gin-chan’s line was much less cringey and flirtatious in the manga.
5) Tsukuyo obviously had a soft spot for Gintoki right from the start.
6) I really liked this nameless Hyakka member who totally threw Gintoki under the bus. She was so adorable.
7) The signs of Tsukky being a future contender for Gintoki’s affections really were pretty obvious right from the start. He complimented her SO MUCH, and she really was VERY nice to him.
8) Gin-chan’s death face is the true tragedy here.
9) Baby Tsukuyo breaks my heart. She is a bundle of sadness.
10) Hinowa is really so awesome. I know Tsukky turned out to be the more important character as a result of this arc, but a part of me still wishes Hinowa had been the one only because so many things were against her as a heroine and future love interest for Gintoki. She was a prostitute, she is handicapped and she can’t fight, and yet she is one of the most beautiful, strong and brave characters in the series.
11) I mean, at least he looked less ragged in the anime. This is definitely a case of his personality eventually winning me over because I actually think he’s handsome now, but when he first appeared, I might’ve winced.
12) I appreciated that all Abuto needed to do to show how strong he was was bite down and crush a metal kunai. This is where my “holy shits” probably started.
13) One of my favorite scenes in the entire series and it STILL gives me chills every time I see it even though I’ve seen it many times already. I especially love how Kagura was so shocked that her pupils diminished to the size of pinheads (that’s why I chose that moment for the title image this time).
14) That’s ALL she got to say...
15)...before her crazy-ass big bro just smashed her to death. I really should have hated Kamui more for being so abusive right from the get-go, but I just couldn’t.
16) Not that I like Housen, but I should point out that the anime kinda downgraded him because in the manga, he was said to be ABOVE Umibouzu in power, which actually makes more sense because as strong as baldy is, it’s hard to imagine him being as brutally powerful as Housen. I sometimes wonder how Housen would’ve fared against Utsuro.
17) This fucking cutie. How was I ever supposed to hate that adorable face? And to make matters worse, they also gave him a totally soft-spoken, cute uke-ish voice as well. I was completely defeated right from the start.
SHIPS TALLY:
Gintoki x Tsukuyo: yeah, Sorachi-sama laid it on pretty thick for them in the beginning.
Gintoki x Shinpachi: really just because Pachi-kun looked so damn grateful Gintoki came just in time to save him and Seita. Like he was close to tears.
Tsukuyo x Hinowa: the love and affection was there between them early on, I would’ve been willing to board the ship for them as they are now, with Tsukky all grown up since they obviously still share a strong bond.
