gintama (did you know that "kintama" means balls?)

Written by sleepyrounin on July 26, 2012 at 7:00 AM

third review of today, review box still not on display.

pros
+ excellently over-the-top characters with great parallels to society
+ intelligent dialogue and humour, great wits and sarcasm; may seem superficial at first glance but does not only parody other shows but actually goes into REAL social problems
+ jokes are always fresh, nothing gets stale or notably repeated throughout this series
cons
- as amazing as the jokes and characters are, there is no storyline at all
- you'd need to be a japanese major to get all of the jokes
- music gets repetitive throughout the series (it's the only thing though)

conclusion: set in a completely crazy alternate-history world, gintama is a highly intelligent mature comedy, great not only for those who love crack but also for those who are looking for a more intelligent social critique. there is a high variety of jokes. to get all of those, a major in japanese culture would be required, and even so, you need at least some otaku knowledge; if you have that though, you're guaranteed to laugh. not to overdose, but other than that a must for comedy-loving otaku. personally, this still is my #1 comedy series and i can't see that changing anytime soon.

peace.