#Koudoukan Dojo

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A Gintama chapter a day keeps the ending away...Lesson 486

MY 15 FAVORITE MOMENTS IN LESSON 486:

Moment 1: I liked that we were checking in with the status of the Shimuras’ dojo. I was properly impressed that they had a good number of students...

Moment 2: ...until I saw who the students were. Honestly, seeing all those scruffy dudes aggressively heading Tae-chan’s way was kinda disconcerting. Although, I was amazed she wasn’t serving them her usual burnt crap.

Moment 3: I doubt Hajime-nee was imagining this scenario when he wanted the to restart their dojo dream.

Moment 4: I love that Gin-chan was able to motivate them in his completely unmotivated way.

Moment 5: Just cuz Kagura-chan looked cute in her Goku outfit.

Moment 6: I think Papa Shimura was a little high when he came up with that...or just delirious from too much gaming. 

Moment 7: I almost put this in the Ships Tally section for KonKyuu since she has the vagina move and he has the penis technique. Felt a tad just a little TOO coincidental that together, their attacks would be the perfect fit. I only decided not to because they hardly interacted at all in the chapter so it was a bit of a stretch.

Moment 8: Until this moment, I had assumed all pudding in their house belonged to Gintoki since he was the one with the sugar issues.

Moment 9: I was very wrong. Of course everything belongs to The Queen.

Moment 10: I kinda felt bad for Shinpachi since it was obvious Kyuu-chan was the one who made contact first...

Moment 11: ...but he still got beaten up for it.

Moment 12: As soon as Kondou took that thing out and started waving it at Pachi-kun, I knew the gorilla would get a good beating for that.

Moment 13: I was of course correct. He deserved it too.

Moment 14: Cool move by Gin-chan. Poor Shinpachi, that had to hurt.

Moment 15: I don’t think I understood Papa Shimura’s lesson. In the end, his secret technique still only attracted a bunch of homeless dudes who decided to squat at their dojo.

SHIPS TALLY: 

Kondou x Otae: sure, she squashed his head like a bug, but I’m sure he still enjoyed it. 

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.

5/7/2018

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Sometimes people need a reminder who’s the owner of Koudoukan Dojo is. “told ya she’s a full-fledged Shinigami”

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A Gintama chapter a day keeps the ending away...Lesson 112

My New Year’s resolution for 2017: re-read a chapter of Gintama every day starting from the beginning and relive the joy that is Gintama lesson-by-lesson. Hopefully I will never reach the end of the series should Sorachi-sama have a change of heart and never conclude it.

What I Loved in Lesson 112:

Kyuu-chan really is very pretty and handsome. I’m pretty sure I liked her/him right from the start.

 The little kitty just makes him 10X more adorable.

The cutest little grandpa.

Awesome entrance.

Too freaking precious. It’s like a kid imitating his daddy.

It’s like a Bachelorette game line-up...and I love that Shinpachi even included Madao and Zenzou.

Awwww! I wanted to hug Shin-chan.

Yorozuya family strong.

Poor Kondou; Shinpachi wouldn’t even let that one slide just this one time.

Toujou is my favorite of the four Yagyuu devas.

Okita’s period joke was totally horrible, but I still laughed my freaking ass off.

Sougo’s reaction and Toujou’s canonball were too funny.

Kagura’s reaction in the back gives me the giggles.

Ships Tally:

ShinTae: of course it could be just plain old sibling love, but since Shinpachi does also admit to having a sister complex, I might as well count them

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.

4/24/2017

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Gintama manga chap 684

Dear Gintama gods and Sorachi-sama,

I am worried. You have been so amazingly generous in these last two chapters that I fear that this might only be the glorious calm before the horrific storm. And you aren't just being generous towards me alone, but to many others in the fandom with the number of ships you showcased in this chapter: Gintoki/Hijikata, Hijikata/Yamazaki, Gintoki/Takasugi, Gintoki/Otae, Hijikata/Otae, Kyuubei/Otae, Gintoki/Kyuubei, and even a good dose of Shinpachi/Otae for those who like to walk on the incest side of the road. I could probably include Yamazaki/Otae since she was technically eyeing his mosaic and touching his half-naked body. This felt strictly like a fanservice/gag chapter and that is what made me nervous, because I worry that you are softening us up so that when you actually deliver the crushing blow, we would be completely unprepared and utterly devastated. I apologize if I am coming off as being a killjoy; truth be told, my pessimism is bourn from a sense of disbelief since I still cannot believe Gintoki and Hijikata are once again together and miraculously stayed together by the chapter's end. My feeble brain almost cannot deal with the flood of euphoria I am feeling so as a way to cope, it is coming up with dark possibilities to counter the happiness.  I mean, I thought their time together was surely coming to an end as soon as Tae-chan appeared, since I was certain that she would immediately recognize them, but once again, you surprised me by going a completely different direction. Even though she no doubt did see through their rather flimsy disguises, I love that she still chose not to acknowledge them outright or point them out to Kyuubei. Grant it, Kyuu-chan should have realized who they were as well, but I am entirely able to accept the possibility that by that point, they were so beaten by Tae-chan's students that she probably couldn't see past all the blood and bruises.

Speaking of Kyuu-chan, I downright gasped in surprise when she appeared because she looks so stunning with her new hairstyle! I am so glad that she is alive and well and seemingly has taken over as leader of her clan. When she mentioned Gintoki as a potential candidate for her marriage interview, I actually grinned happily: in lieu of Hijikata, Kyuubei would have been the woman I wouldn't mind seeing Gintoki end up with. I shipped them ages ago, and I cannot say that I ever completely gave up on that idea since it does tend to pop up once in a while when they do have triggering interactions. I really appreciated the fact that she wouldn't have been against the idea of considering him as a potential marriage partner; based on the fondness in her words and expression as she and Otae talked about Gintoki, I don't think Kyuubei would have been doing it only for her not-dead grandfather's sake.  

I was also glad that Tae-chan was able to revive her dojo in such a clever way, even though she is clearly scamming those unfortunate women. While I doubt those women would be using the "swordsmanship" they are learning in any kind of fight, at least the Koudoukan is thriving once again and her new profession is definitely better than being a cabaret girl. Although, seeing her in this new position only reaffirmed my belief that she and Kondou are in fact married already and she is indeed pregnant with his child. As a married woman with a baby on the way, of course she would have to quit the Snack Smile: I doubt Kondou would want her to still entertain men every night and in her condition, she wouldn't be able to consume alcohol anyway, which is part of her job duties.  Kyuubei's decision to get married also further confirms my suspicion since I can only imagine that she would give up on Otae if she knows she absolutely has no chance with her anymore. At first I couldn't work out the minor discrepancy of why Otose wouldn't know about her marriage, but after thinking about it more, I guess if Tae is in fact still trying to keep it a secret from Shinpachi, then it would make sense why she would not want to tell more people about it. Telling Kyuu-chan is unavoidable since they are so close, but someone like Otose I can easily understand why she would keep out of the loop. I know all of this conjecturing might only be wishful thinking on my part, but I have wanted Kondou and Tae-chan to be together for way too long to willingly give up on their final fantasy so easily.  I can accept the near impossibility of my GinHiji dreams becoming reality, but I thought at the very least, my KonTae wishes would be a no brainer. I wish you would just definitely tell us the truth already. If Kondou is indeed actually married to Princess Bubbles, then I want more proof than just an easily doctored photograph. I think my potential broken heart deserves at least that.

But going back to the Shimura's dojo, I did feel a pang of sadness when you first revealed that Bimbokusai had passed away, so I was glad that by the end we find out he's very much alive, even though he's inexplicably living the life of a humble trash collector. I cannot even begin to guess where he's carting Gintoki and Hijikata off to, but as I mentioned before, I'm just glad they are being carted off together...literally...since Gintoki is lying on top of Hijikata. That image just pleases me to no end. Actually, when Tae-chan threw Hijikata at Gintoki, I just about screamed in delight as well since the crazy part of me wanted to believe you meant that as some kind of pro-GinHiji symbolism. It also didn’t escape my notice that as soon as Gintoki realized Tae-chan was about to subject Hijikata to the same treatment as she inflicted on Yamazaki, he immediately created a distraction by rolling away. I know I'm nuts, but I hope you will continue to forgive my fangirl tendencies since they tend to be fleeting. I mean, Bimbokusai could be wheeling them to Yoshiwara for all I know, so I am always fully prepared to put a cap on my silly notions at a moment's notice. Even though I am not eager to see Gintoki and Hijikata's time together end so soon, I honestly cannot complain. You have given me so much already, it is only reasonable that you spread your generosity around to others. Not to mention, I am curious as to what Tsukky and the others have been up to these past two years, I miss Sacchan as well, so if that is whom we will be visiting with next, I look forward to seeing them.

Yours truly,

A silly fangirl with yaoi dreams

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PS: Those who mannequin, get beaten to a bloodied pulp and are thrown out like trash together, STAYS TOGETHER. THANK YOU SO MUCH, Sorachi-sama!