A Gintama chapter a day keeps the ending away...Lesson 438
I believe Sorachi-sama IS beautiful and can make manga, wonderful manga.
MY 20 FAVORITE MOMENTS IN LESSON 438:
Omggggg I love this arc sooooo much!!! It was so damn hard deciding on my favorite moments cuz there were so many. I’m proud that I was even able to limit it to only 20. As soon as the Mansengumi appeared, I was dedd.
Honorary Mention: not quite a moment but I just loved the summary of last chapter. As far as I’m concerned, Sorachi-sama DID win Miss Universe and he IS the most beautiful mangaka in Japan.
Moment 1: this squad.
Moment 2: he’s weird enough to me, no matter what color his glasses (grip) turn.
Moment 3: I liked Dekobokko lots until I realized how narrow-minded he/she is in regards to gender roles. Still, I think him/her for his/her holy hammer of sex change.
Moment 4: Ginko was so crazy adorable! I loved how easily she slipped into her new role.
Moment 5: The God Dekobokko being a smart opportunist.
Moment 6: As usual, Jyuubei to the rescue. Luckily for him, Tae-chan was still Tae-chan.
Moment 7: I remember being both happy that Tae-chan was attracted to Jyuu-chan, and then sad because eventually he would have to return to being Kyuu-chan.
Moment 8: Ginko deserved that fork in the head.
Moment 9: I was on Jyuubei’s side: if he didn’t take advantage of the situation, when the hell would he EVER have a serious chance with Otae?
Moment 10: A very valid concern...although I do admit I was a bit mystified that she didn’t figure it out yet. And then it struck me, oh my gods, has Gintoki NEVER seen a manko? That thought kinda blew my mind for a bit.
Moment 11: Lame four eyes is also her brother so definitely a no, but I did love the group date vibes.
Moment 12: It did not escape my notice that Pachie immediately imagined Ginko together with his sister and I did wonder if that got him excited since it was a two hot girls scenario (even if one was his sister, but then he does have a siscon so I doubt that would stop him much).
Moment 13: I seriously thought that was Madao at first and I couldn’t stop laughing that he turned into a totally hot woman.
Moment 14: And of course here is when I immediately realized that no, it’s not Madao, it’s a gorilla.
Moment 15: Ngl, I thought she was prettier than Otae.
Moment 16: YEOUCH. I TOTALLY felt Goriko’s pain.
Moment 17: NON. STOP. SCREAMING. You don’t understand, I TOTALLY did not expect this kind of epicness. Kondou has often popped up in arcs without the rest of the Shinsengumi boys, so I thought he was all we would get of them. This...this was like a gift from the gods and I just about died of happiness. Look at how fucking uber adorable Okita is!!! I will never stop loving this arc!
Moment 18: Tae-chan’s breast envy is dangerous for all the ladies’ physical health.
Moment 19: NON. STOP. SCREAMING. Except this time, it was a little bit in distress because whyyyyyy???? I wanted a totally cute Tenko to match with the totally cute Ginko. Yes, I’m being completely superficial and I am ashamed of myself for being that way, but still, nooooooo my poor cute Hijikata. He would’ve made such a pretty girl! I also briefly wished he had stayed a man and then fell head over heels for Ginko-chan cuz that would’ve been sweet and hilarious (and then those feelings could have remained even after Gin-chan returned to being a man and that’s how they end up together...the fanfic/doujinshi just writes itself).
Moment 20: That made me only feel worse for being so superficial about Tenko. Poor Tenko.
SHIPS TALLY:
Jyuubei x Otae: finally, sparks were flying, BOTH ways. I felt so happy for Kyuubei Jyuubei. For his sake, I wanted this “dream” to last forever.
Kondou x Otae: nice to know his love for Tae-chan remained even though he was a woman now. I’m glad Dekobokko-sama wasn’t anti-lesbian.
Otae x Gintoki, Okita x Gintoki: even though she was really rough, she did feel BOTH of them up so I’m just gonna count them. Boob groppage counts for valid base movement.
Disclaimer: Gintama is not only about shipping. Gintama is hilarious, clever, exciting, poignant, heart-breaking, loving, brilliant, and just so freaking amazing. It is only due to Sorachi-sama’s generosity that I can enjoy Gintama on yet another level, the shippy level, and I am forever grateful for that. GINTAMA IS LIFE AND LOVE.
3/16/2018