About Laughing Under the Clouds Manga Volume 1Laughing Under the Clouds Manga Volume 1 feature story and art by Karakara-Kemuri.Under the curse of Orochi, the great demon serpent reborn every 300 years, Japan has been shrouded in clouds for as long as anyone can remember...The era of the samurai is at an end, and carrying swords has been outlawed. To combat the rising crime rates, an inescapable prison was built in the middle of Lake Biwa. When brothers Tenka, Soramaru, and Chutaro Kumo are hired to capture and transport offenders to their final lodgings in this prison, they unexpectedly find themselves faced with a greater destiny than any of them could have imagined.
So in case anyone missed it, Donten ni Warau (Laughing Under the Clouds) is getting an official English manga release licensed by Tokyopop and distributed by Right Stuf Anime! Hype traaaaaaaaain
A Gintama episode a day keeps the ending away...Episode 100
Episode Title: The More Something Is Disliked, The More Lovely It Is
MY 20 FAVORITE MOMENTS IN EPISODE 100 (manga chap 169):
Loved the uber meta-ness of this episode, which was a pretty appropriate way to celebrate the 100th episode.
1) Sorachi-sama being totally self-deprecating and unnecessarily harsh on his beautiful creation.
2) Sooo inappropriate of that editor-in-chief, but good for Oonishi Konishi and his wife for their ample fortune. In the manga, he swung that pecker around a lot more but I guess the anime team had to exercise some restraint in case parents were to complain.
3) Sorachi-sama really doesn’t let up on his editor: Konishi looks like he might be even shorter than Kagura.
4) I do hope Sorachi-sama was just being self-deprecating again and that he doesn’t actually live in filth like that.
5) Sorachi-sama Amachi-sama looking buff. He must work out a lot when he’s not trying to meet deadlines.
6) I felt so insulted on behalf of Kagura Gurako. Patsuan, on the other hand, actually looked kinda cool.
7) Ahem.
8) AHEM.
9) AHEM AHEM AHEM!!!!
10) Looked like Gin-chan was blowing a very wet kiss at Hijikata Dorokata.
11) The way Gintoki said this line actually made me laugh since it was “shut up shoshite die” so that only the “and” was in Japanese. It came off sounding even more brutal as a result.
12) The meta-ness was through the roof; my mind was all agog.
13) This was such an odd change from the manga...I guess maybe because that saying was the buzzword during that time? Or were the anime team trying to imply something about Shinpachi? Lols.
14) I want to believe that the real life Amachi-sama probably does wear that headband to encourage himself when it’s crunch time.
15) I of course respectfully and vehemently disagree with Gin-chan.
16) Ugh, as much as GintamaN’s design hurt my eyes and offended my aesthetics, I did appreciate this parody of DBZ’s credits. And Sadaharu still looked cute, like he was stuck in his Valentine’s Day mode.
17) That bulge. My eyes were forever unclean.
18) Look at these “rivals”. Hee hee.
19) Donten is my most favorite Gintama theme song. I love many Ginta theme songs, but Donten is definitely at the top of the list. I also I loved this OP credits sequence as well. So perfect and awesome.
20) The first ending credits for the third season was pretty precious too, since we got everyone in their youths. Those are my favorite images in the sequence. Notice how Kamui’s hair was still depicted as being black...obviously Sorachi-sama hadn’t decided on his character design yet when this part of the anime was being made. Either that or he didn’t bother telling the anime staff (or they didn’t think of asking). Lol.
SHIPS TALLY:
Gintoki x Hijikata: Toshirou was LITERALLY created for Gintoki. I don’t care what stupid name he answers to. Sorachi-sama pretty much confirmed it (through Gintoki).
Disclaimer: Gintama is not only about shipping. Gintama is hilarious, clever, exciting, poignant, heart-breaking, loving, brilliant, and just completely unbelievably amazing. It is only due to Sorachi-sama’s immense generosity that I am able enjoy Gintama on an extra another level, the shippy level, and I am forever grateful for that. GINTAMA IS LIFE AND LOVE.
