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As seen above, Gintoki does not mince words when he's attempting to make a point. He does not hesitate to talk or make jokes involving poop, pee, or puke – and doesn't hold himself back from slipping innuendos within his speech or talking about his own genitals. His manner of speaking is often considered inappropriate and even gross by other people who speak to him for the first time, and he rarely attempts to 'clean it up' no matter the situation. Sakata Gintoki speaks how he does, simply because he can get away with it and ends up sounding a teenage boy in the process. Beyond using the vocabulary of a teenager, Gintoki also has the temperament of a boy rather than a man. He is argumentative and quick to jump into petty squabbles. Gintoki will go back and forth or offer little quips just to rile another party up for fun. Not above getting into shouting matches or results to physical violence if he gets annoyed, conversations with Sakata Gintoki often reveal that this is a boy who is masquerading as a child. When his immaturity is brought up by other characters, Gintoki is quick to defend it – saying that a man who lives as a boy lives a fulfilling, happy life. Gintoki just so happens to live as a stubborn, arrogant boy who would throw someone under the bus in an instant if it meant avoiding an inconvenient or annoying situation. His tendency for immaturity often puts him at odds with the other people that surround him – leading him to get involved in several arguments and create a poor reputation amongst the people who know him as a 'worthless man.'
What kind of soul does this man have? It's really hard to tell, but I can definitely tell it's shining. I think I'll stand by his side and keep watching it.
Despite his frequent displays of immaturity and inappropriate behaviors, Sakata Gintoki is a man with man connections. Frequently it is mentioned throughout the series that people are drawn to the former samurai even in the face of his less-than-stellar personality traits. Often, people are drawn to him simply because they see beyond the initial layers of a good-for-nothing man-child to see the magnetic (silver, you could say) soul that lies within.
By involving himself with his Yorozuya, Gintoki puts into motion his own idea of changing the world – though he works in small increments. He reaches out and involves himself in countless situations so that he can protect what his clients hold dear. His drive manifests not in the attempt to do right by others, but to do right for them so that can help to improve their quality of life. Often, he will begin to empathize with another so strongly that he would put his life on the line to protect what he deems needs protecting and shows no desire in accepting a reward for doing so. Instead, he takes this as his duty – a lesson from his teacher that he transformed into his own bushido to carry out. Gintoki lives his life and completes jobs all while taking care not to break from his code. Otose mentions in episode 192 that she believes Gintoki devotes himself to protecting what other people care about as a form of atonement for something from his past. The idea that Gintoki attempts to save what people hold dear so they would not have to experience the same sort of loss he did, and also as a way of 'making up' for failing to protect what he held close is not far off.
Beyond his need to protect those around him, Sakata Gintoki also has a soft-spot for the idea of a family structure. While he has not had experience with a conventional family structure – as he has mentioned several times that he never had a real mother or father – he has experienced the bond of family that goes beyond sharing blood. Yoshida Shouyou was not only his teacher, but also took him in when he was young and instilled several important values within him. Even though he was an ornery child, Shouyou still saw the potential in Sakata Gintoki and trusted the boy's potential. The tenderness and respect Yoshida Shouyou showed Sakata Gintoki was crucial to making the boy into the respectable man he is today. Losing Yoshida Shouyou caused a great deal of strain on Gintoki and he lives his life attempting to 'make-up” for what he had done. Later, after he meets Otose and vows to protect her – he also begins to view her as a maternal figure. Gintoki grows attached to those who are around him (Shinpachi and Kagura are notably examples of his 'family') and would do anything to insure that they have the best. He will go so far as to remove himself from situations (such as when Kagura's father was attempting to take Kagura home and Gintoki attempted to force her to leave) if he feels that the alternative is a better opportunity for the person's interests. He will often empathize with those who are stuck in familial struggles and attempt to fix the situation. Once he even mentions that, “I wish I had one, a family like yours. Ironic, ain't it? How the people who don't have things usually understand them better than the ones who do,” showing that he consciously knows his own desire for a family and its perceived importance.
What's the use of fighting a futile fights? Do you really intend to lose more of your friends for something like that? I'll pass on that, as long as I'm alive I'll live by my own rules. I'll live how I see beautiful and protect those I hold dear.
Sakata Gintoki is also known for being positive in dire situations. Even when forced to face impossible odds, Gintoki does not speak as if he will die. Instead, he continues to fight so that he may continue to live. He's mentioned several times that his life is worth more than dying an 'honorable' death, and that he would much rather continue to live even if it meant living in an 'ugly' way rather than given up and dying beautifully. His places a deep importance on the meaning of life and how people should aim to live it fully until the end instead of throwing it away in the moment. After the death of Yoshida Shouyou, he did not embody these traits – his anger and sadness leading him to be distant and constantly focused on the terrible things that had happened. Though as he met Otose and grew more accustomed to the Kabuki District – he also began to learn from them that fatalism would not make anyone happy. After taking that new lesson to heart – Gintoki began to live everyday in the way that he would want to and looked forward instead of dwelling on the past.
You don't have the right to call yourself her master! You don't have the strength to shoulder a student and their pain!
Though Sakata Gintoki is typically considered a positive force – he has revealed a darker side to himself a handful of times throughout the series. While the former samurai avoids talking about his past – as his past is mostly revealed through inner flashbacks or through the stories that his friends tell, he still carries a great deal of baggage from the time period. The feelings of rage he harbors begin to flare when he is faced with either someone attacking part of his family (as seen when Jirocho attacks Otose and Gintoki flies off the handle, becoming vicious and losing the ability to control his rage) or when he is faced with someone who sullies the name of being a true 'teacher' (as seen with Jiraia after he emotionally tortures his student Tsukiyo). During these instances in the series, Gintoki loses the normal control he has over himself – instead flying off the handle and becoming embroiled in a deadly rage that calls back to his time as the infamous Shiroyasha. He reveals in these times that he still harbors a darker side within himself that can be unleashed under the right circumstances – though these instances have been rare throughout the series thus far.
Sakata Gintoki is an interesting character because most of his character-development has already happened by the time the series has began. He is a man who has lived an eventful life and has been shaped by his past. Thus, he typically stands as a catalyst to help the people around him evolve and 'develop' as the series progresses. Sakata Gintoki does not like simply doing things for other people – and instead tries to set the people he cares about on the right path so they can properly blaze their own trail.
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A samurai doesn’t need a reason to do what’s right. If you want to protect her, you must draw your sword.
It is through Shinpachi that we are initially introduced to Gintoki within the series. Gintoki 'saves' Shinpachi from being bullied by some Amanto – before he leaves the scene of the crime and slips his wood sword into Shinpachi's belt as he makes his getaway so that he can frame poor Shinpachi. Later he admits that he got a “little carried away” with his intro scene and he wanted to look cool as his first impression. Despite this rocky start – Shinpachi becomes drawn to Gintoki after Gintoki helps him to retrieve his sister. After Tae is saved from the debt-collectors that had been after her and Shinpachi, he decides to join the Yorozuya as he is inexplicably drawn to Gintoki. Often times, Gintoki targets Shinpachi and makes him the butt of his jokes. He teases that Shinpachi is boring “Jimmy” of a character, and often drags Shinpachi through ten-kinds of hell. Despite the trouble he causes for Shinpachi, he deeply cares for him and will step up to protect him as he would to any member of his family. Shinpachi can be seen emulating a lot of Gintoki's more positive traits – such as protecting those around him without hesitation and quickly gets exasperated when he has to deal with the more useless side of the man-child.
And she (Kagura) said she'd look after you! In the end, it's the mother who's supposed to look after the dog! Hey... So I'm the mother?
Where Shinpachi emulates Gintoki's good behaviors – Kagura seems to pick up a lot of Gintoki's bad behaviors. After living in the Yorozuya office, Kagura begins to pick up Gintoki's flippant attitude and actions such as picking her nose and picking her ear while people talk. Gintoki gets into arguments with her often because they both have a tendency to be incredibly argumentative and are not afraid to throw around derogatory words at one another. They also tend to escalate situations by bouncing (terrible) ideas off of one another. Even though they get fired up around one another, there is a very strong bond between the two. Gintoki acts similar to a surrogate father to Kagura and will go out of his way to make her happy (seen in the episode where he buys Kagura a cute umbrella after he notices her staring at other girls' umbrellas in envy, or when he begins to wake up every morning for a period of several months so that he can run 'morning exercises' for Kagura so that she can keep a promise to one of her sickly friends.) This pseudo parent-child relationship is important between the two of them, and they deeply care for and believe in each other.
Leave it at that. Even though she was raised by gorillas, she’s still a woman.
Tae Shimura is a woman to be reckoned with and often is able to put Gintoki in his place with an iron fist. Her short-temper often causes Gintoki to straighten up or back away in cowardice in order to avoid getting clocked. Though if he's able to get in a quick quip at her expense, he will absolutely take the potshot – even if it means getting smacked upside the head for it. Despite their rather rowdy relationship, Gintoki cares a lot about her in part because she means so much to Shinpachi and in part because he has grown to respect her as well. He will intervene in a situation to protect her and has gone so far as to 'borrow' a cop car in order to save her from the hands of some debt-collecting Amanto.
I wont forget this favor. This old lady probably doesn't have much time left. From now on, I'll protect her for you.
Otose is Gintoki's landlady and has put up with his shit for a long time. He often dodges paying her rent and calls her an array of slurs while getting into intense arguments with her. Though he acts like an insufferable deadbeat son to her, he holds steadfast to the promise he made to her dead husband. He is committed to protecting her until the end of her days – and even loses his grip on reality when he believes when she is attacked by Jirocho and attempts to desperately kill him in revenge. Jirocho refers to Sakata Gintoki as her 'watch dog' – which is an also an apt description of his relationship with her. Whenever Otose is faced with danger, Gintoki will appear to save her so that he can repay her kindness for taking him in when he was dying of hunger and homeless after the Anti-Foreigner War.
Within Otose's snackhouse reside two employees as well. Catherine – a middle-aged cat girl – is often the target of Gintoki's immature jabs, as he teases about her looks and her personality. Upon initially meeting her, Gintoki mentions to Catherine that, “This area is like a garbage dump where the trash piles up. What I want to say is... the two of us are alike, we're bother trash. No trash isn't the right word. We're both boogers in the same nostril,” as he tries to connect with her after hearing that she is trying to save up money to send back to her family. He attempts to welcome her to the Kabuki District, though things quickly go awry when it is revealed that Catherine is responsible for a string of burglaries that have occurred within the district and she makes off with stolen goods from both Otose's Snack House and the Yorozuya. After tracking her down, he comes to Otose's rescue to prevent Catherine from running her over as she tries to make her getaway. When Catherine is being arrested, Otose says that she would take Catherine back in if she were to become a stray – and with Otose's blessing, Gintoki gives Catherine his blessing. Well, to an extent. He still gives her hell and makes derogatory comments about just about anything having to do with the woman – but when times get desperate it is shown that Gintoki will step in to save Catherine from dangerous situations. He has protected her from members of her old gang when they attempted to blackmail her and from a boyfriend that emptied her bank account – going out of his way to assist due to the fact that she is considered so dearly by Otose.
Tama is another employee within Otose's Snack House, who just so happens to be a robot. Gintoki came across her disembodied head in the trash one day and ended up taking her in out of curiousity. Though she freaked him out initially, he slowly became more intrigued with her story. He saved her from being tracked down by No. 502 and from being purged along with the other robot maids in Edo. Gintoki kept her head after the events of the Fuyo Arc so that Gengai could repair her due to how dear she had become to the Odd Jobs family. After her restoration, Gintoki is shown throughout the series to help assist her with her problems – such as attempting to teach her to relax and assisting when she became the victim of a terrible virus. Tama's image of Gintoki also seems to be very positive – as she created her Anti-Virus Immune System's program to resemble Gintoki's personality and visage.
I have no intention of getting you a rope so you can hang yourself. But. If it's a rope to pull you out of hell, then I'll bring you as many as you want.
After their initial meeting, Hasegawa quickly began to admire Gintoki's way of life. He found inspiration in how dedicated Gintoki was to his own morale code and wanted to live similarly. Unfortunately, this quickly costs Hasegawa his job and he ends up living as a bum for the rest of the series. Hasegawa and Gintoki appear to get along well, and both seem to share a variety of vices – namely alcoholism and respective gambling addictions. They hang out with one another often and Gintoki often attempts to impart his advice onto Hasegawa when he feels its necessary. Hasegawa, in turn, often goes along with many of the schemes or shenanigans that Gintoki makes throughout the series. Despite this friendly relationship, Gintoki still often makes fun of Hasegawa and is quick to throw him under a bus in humorous situations, such as when the two bet on horse racing and he tells Hasegawa he would never bet on the same horse as him because Hasegawa is a natural loser. He's also one of the reasons Hasegawa keeps losing every job he attempts to take. Though if Hasegawa is in true trouble – it has been shown that Gintoki will come to his rescue – as seen in the Hasegawa Prosecution Arc, where Gintoki posed as a prosecutor in order to save Hasegawa from being tried and executed for sexual harassment.
What's the user of fighting a futile fight? Do you reall intend to lose more of your friends for something like that? I'll pass on that, as long as I'm alive I'll live by my own rules. I'll live how I see and protect those I hold dear.
Katsura Kotarou and Gintoki Sakata share a long history. They have known each other since childhood, having both studied under Yoshida Shouyou. The two fought in the Anti-Foreigner War together, and Gintoki advised Katsura to focus on living a beautiful life rather than worrying about dying a beautiful death. Katsura remembers and admires the hero of the Joui that Gintoki – or the Shiroyasha – had been and, to Gintoki's dismay, likes to bring it up often. Despite their long history, it would appear that Gintoki shares a love-hate relationship with Katsura. He is quick to become irritated by the very sight of Katsura and tries to avoid him at all costs – saying that he must be about 90% idiot. The years of putting up with Katsura's numerous quirks have seemed to wear on Gintoki's patience. Gintoki has little interest in Katsura's efforts as a terrorist and lacks the ambition to continue to fight against the Bafuku. He often blows Katsura off and refers to him affectionately as “Zura” despite Katsura's constant irritation – though probably he continues to do it because it grates on Katsura. Even though the two are often annoying or irritating one another, they are still friends and Gintoki is willing to fight by Katsura's side when situations turn serious. He makes a vow with Katsura to cut him down if he were to change, and that he would do the same for Katsura, after they come face to face with what their childhood friend, Takasugi Shinsuke has become.
Even if I have to use my master's corpse as a stepping stone. Takasugi, even if I have to use your corpse as a stepping stone, I will protect the soul of his disciple, our comrade, Takasugi Shinsuke of Shouka Sonjuku.
Takasugi Shinsuke is another connection from Gintoki's past, and another one of Yoshida Shouyou's students. Takasugi often challenged Gintoki to fights, though Gintoki managed to win all but one. After defeating him in a match, Gintoki notes that Takasugi may as well be a student at Shouyou's school and soon after Takasugi joins. In their youth, it would seem they had a healthy rivalry between them – though they both clearly valued Sensei's teachings. They fought together during the Anti-Foreigner war, though their relationship fell apart after Gintoki executed Yoshida Shouyou while they watched. Gintoki's move – though it was made to fulfill Sensei's wish of protecting what he had held dear – was one that made Takasugi resent him. Gintoki doesn't seem to question the resentment, given his own feelings on having killed Yoshida Shouyou – though Gintoki clearly can't stand to see the path Takasugi has begun to take. While Takasugi claims that he has never changed, Gintoki and Katsura both recognize that Takasugi has twisted into something much more dangerous. While Gintoki seeks to protect everything that Yoshida Shouyou left behind – Takasugi seeks to destroy it in his rage against the world. This destructive cruelty has led Gintoki to vow that he will cut Takasugi down the next time their paths cross.
Go off to space or anywhere you want and stir things up. Fishing for small fries doesn't suit you. Get a humongous net, cast it into space, and snag a whole planet.
Sakamoto Tatsuma is a comrade and fellow veteran of the Anti-Foreigner War. Gintoki recognizes that Sakamoto was a skilled swordsman and a great ally on the battlefield, but he also points out that Sakamoto is what could be considered a “true idiot.” Often exasperated by Sakamoto's simplistic approach to life, Gintoki is finally forced to deal with someone who is seemingly more irresponsible than he is. He has little patience for Sakamoto's energy and Sakamoto's laugh grates on his nerves more than anything. Yet despite his frustrations with Sakamoto, he fully realizes the potential brilliance that seems to be hiding away in that skull. Really hiding.
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Yoshida Shouyou was the man who changed the course of Sakata Gintoki's life. After taking him in, Shouyou approached Gintoki with kindness and tenderness as he taught him the way of the sword. His teachings resound in Gintoki's soul and have made him the man that he is today. Gintoki loved Yoshida Shouyou as one would love a father, and gets very protective over his memory of his teacher and what it means to be a suitable teacher. Being forced to execute his teacher has left a deep mark in Gintoki's psyche, as he often remembers that he was unable to shoulder the burden of his Sensei and save him. Instead, he attempts to live his life by a code that his Sensei would be proud of and lives up to the pinky promise he made with Yoshida Shouyou before they were separated: that he would protect everything Yoshida Shouyou held dear.
One fights to protect something, like you fought me to protect the Shinsengumi.
Sparks fly whenever Hijikata Toshirou and Sakata Gintoki are forced to be within the same vicinity of one another. They two have a healthy rivalry – though often times they claim to hate each other's guts – that causes them to bicker about nearly anything. The two are quick to turn mundane things into competitions so that they can outshine one another, in a way that often becomes painful once someone realizes that they are essentially fighting against themselves. The two hold a lot of similarities, which is part of the reason they seem to clash so vehemently. They both fear the dentist and the supernatural, though they quickly attempt to prove that they aren't afraid so that they don't lose face in front of the other person. Amongst their arguments – the two seem to hold a certain respect for one another. Gintoki sees a lot of himself in Hijikata and empathizes with his situation. He recognizes that the Shinsengumi are Hijikata's family and that Hijikata is devoted to protecting this cherished family. He will swoop in and assist Hijikata so that he can help protect the things that Hijikata finds dear.
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Sakata Gintoki shares a lot of similarities with Okita Sougo – the first and foremost being an intense satisfaction in putting Hijikata under mental duress. Gintoki is often teased by Okita – who seems to have the perfect formula for getting Gintoki worked up. Though Okita refers to him as Boss and seems to admire him to some extent – given that he had Gintoki pose as his friend when his older sister Mitsuba came into town. Though Gintoki seems to have a fondness for Okita, he refers to him often as one would refer a child and never seems to get Sougo's name right.
Why change it? This is a life that you chose for yourself, and nothing will change that. You don't need to fret, nor do you need to be embarrassed. No one else can or should choose the path that you walk upon. Just puff out your chest and walk proudly. There's nothing wrong with your face. As long as your soul doesn't get scarred, your face will remain beautiful.
Tsukuyo stands as the intimidating head of the Hyakka, and is also referred to by Gintoki as the drunk terminator. A victim of Tsukuyo's drunken rampages, Gintoki has become flippant in his regard for her so that he can avoid a (karmatic) beat down. Despite this behavior, Gintoki has admitted that he's attracted to Tsukuyo physically and has assisted her in her desire to protect Yoshiwaru several times. He becomes protective of her during the Red Spider arc, when he finds that her former sensei has manipulated her and attempted to break her down so that she can be exactly the way he wished. He admires Tsukuyo for her ability to shoulder the weight of her sensei's burdens and wishes that he could have been as strong. The two work well together and maintain a flow with one another as they move through situations.
Here you go. I got your glasses fixed. Just throw away that filthy pair.
Sarutobi Ayame is often a thorn in Gintoki's side. She stalks him mercilessly, attempting to get close to him at any opportunity. Gintoki often locks up and quickly grows agitated by her constant advances, resorting to physically throwing her away in order to get rid of her. Despite his apparent sadistic tendencies, the idea of having a woman throw herself at him and begging for his dominance causes him to freeze up and attempt to leave the situation. Ayame is often treated as a joke throughout the series, though later when Gintoki breaks her glasses he's finally forced to see just how deep her devotion to him is. He finally begins to become a little more empathetic towards her feelings after seeing just how much she treasured the glasses he gave her because they were the “first gift” she received from her beloved (despite the fact that Gintoki literally plucked the glasses off of an old man's face in an attempt to get her off his case.)
”Friendship, Struggle, and Victory?” You think you can master those just by reading JUMP?
Zenzou Hattori is another avid JUMP fan and seems to share several similarities with Sakata Gintoki. Gintoki and Zenzou nearly fight to the death over the Double Issue Christmas Akamaru JUMP in episode 37, both attempting to one-up one another in who is the 'better' Weekly JUMP fan. As Zenzou makes other scattered appearances throughout the series, he often is the victim of Gintoki's antics. Often, Gintoki even becomes a literal pain in Zenzou's ass by either accidentally or intentionally striking the ninja on his hemorrhoid-ridden bum. Later in the series, Zenzou goes so far as to save Gintoki's life after his initial battle with Jiraia – showing that the two have formed a sense of comradery through the series.
Even if you lose all memory in your head, the ones engraved in your heart and the ones that exist in your soul will never disappear, no matter what happens.
Throughout the series, Gintoki proves time and time again to be a magnetic personality. He easily empathizes with other characters and will devote himself to helping protect what they find precious. The former samurai holds a special weak spot for families and children, despite his rather immature disposition. The possession of his well-intentioned soul helps for other characters to trust in him and look to him in their times of need, even if they have to suffer through dealing with an unapologetic man-child.
Flavor Abilities:
Sakata Gintoki is a mere human, capable of dying just as well as the next main character of a popular Shounen series. Really, he can die. He's just as tenacious as a cockroach, so it might be a bit of an endeavor covered over a multiple-episode arc. He's susceptible to cold temperatues and will let anyone know just how much his junk has suffered in this climate.
Gintoki possesses notable skill in swordsmanship, though his style if often described as 'wild' by other samurai who witness his techniques. He seems to possess more strength than the average human, but not to the level of being considered a 'super power' or anything of that sort.
Gintoki is able to ingest obscene amount of sugars without suffering from an upset stomach, though his digestive system has weakened in his old age. His laziness is also a notable ability that should be included in any resume.
Suitability:
Gintoki is more than susceptible to horror tropes, no matter how cliched. Ghosts and the supernatural get under his skin easily, which makes the cabin fever of this game especially interesting. Sakata Gintoki is a drifter, and despite how lazy he is – likes to find something to preoccupy himself. The setting will take its toll on him, as the inability to acquire sweet foods or a new issue of the Weekly Shounen JUMP can not keep him entertained indefinitely. The idea that the harsh conditions impedes his ability to go out and do as he pleases will also begin to irritate him.
I am excited to explore what will happen to Gintoki as he is forcibly seperated from people and is unable to properly protect all of those around him. While he is an independent person, he is also a man who thrives from drifting in and out of the lives of people. He will be wanting to formulate just how he can return home – or at least return to some form of civilization.
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There's only one empty bedroom remaining of this house. The walls and floor are all covered with writing--complicated mathematical equations fill the entire room. It looks a little frightening and intense, but to someone who can decode the math, it's kind of sad; every equation is wrong. It's not even the complicated parts that are incorrect--whoever wrote all of this has mishandled things as basic as addition, subtraction, and the order of operation. The equations aren't at all novel, as well, instead being equations that are already well-known in the modern world.
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