#benizakura arc

[ella390-the-potato]

Is Katsura...?

a. Striking the Harusame

b. Striking a Pose

Celebrating Gintama's 20th Anniversary by finally finishing this piece, which has been a work in progress for YEARS!

[gintama-polls]

[theworstbastardhere]

Part 2 of what might have happened to Zura's ponytail after it was cut off.

I'm glad I did the Takazura one first, because this one turned out cuter and I actually ship them. For the record, he doesn't know what's going on with his hair, it's like in anime where you sneeze when people talk about you only he gets feelings when people snuggle his lost ponytail.

As I said on the other post, it's most likely the ponytail ended up with Elizabeth, who buried it when she made the funeral mound for Katsura by the river.

Part one and my diatribe about Takasugi and his love songs about domestic terrorism here:

[wehavecometoanend--maybe]

when zura is revealed to be alive and shinpachi and kagura beat him up while the kihetai waits to attack... was takasugi just watching? was he like, at any point, like zura, who are these kids. did someone tell him that those are the children zura adopted together with gintoki. was this why the breakup fight had to happen? was it a "I'm filing for divorce and I'm getting back together with our ex. he has kids now. you're NOT invited to their birthday parties."

[itstimetowritecl]

Gintama: A Samurai Story Coping and Self-Acceptance by Finding the Child Within

One thematic element that’s always prevalent in Gintama is preservation of one’s meaning and identity within a world determined to eradicate it. This is especially true for samurai within the series, as Sakata Gintoki, Katsura Kotaru, and Takasugi Shinsuke often find themselves confronted with this philosophical quandary given their lingering trauma from the Joui War’s aftermath. This is especially evident during the Benizakura Arc.

Gintoki, while often pursuing childlike hobbies and engaging in immature behavior, seeks to find manners to cope with a world denying him a normal childhood. Only violence and self-preservation surrounded him. His behavior masks a desire to protect the innocence youth provides, one where loss and trauma have yet to inflict unbearable pain. This includes the loss of his mentor Shouyou who he was forced to murder, a driving factor in his desire to preserve deep bonds with others.

Katsura, known as Edo’s most wanted terrorist and Joui faction leader, believes it is one’s responsibility to protect the country and its founding principles. While his childhood provided some warmth, it was filled with rules and regulations. His lifestyle now is no different; only there are more people to protect. With responsibility comes burden, and thus Katsura’s acts of confusion and silliness allow freedom only a childlike curiosity can provide. If his mind is free to find joy, thus his burdens are gone.

Takasugi, however, chooses a different path from Gintoki and Katsura. While the latter seek to find forgiveness within themselves and thereby find extrinsic meaning, Takasugi refuses to accept the current world and outright rejects it via extreme violence and anger. The Kiheitai leader is unable to forgive the cruelty and unpredictability of life, particularly Shouyou’s death. Thus, he seeks to maintain control by dictating ‘fair’ justice through his own cruelty. There is no innocence or fun in this world, only destruction - that’s all he is here for.

Because Takasugi cannot appropriately cope with loss and anger, he is unable to connect to his inner child and rediscover the youthful happiness that engaging with the outer world and others provides. His hatred is a mere manifestation of his self-hatred and unwillingness to trust in a better future, one with hope and promise. There is no meaning for Takasugi, only suffering. And with this suffering, everyone should suffer, because that’s all this hateful world offers us.

The Benzikura Arc concludes by Gintoki and Katsura rejecting Takasugi’s ambitions of destroying Edo, setting up future conflicts between them. It is a reminder of how important embracing our inner child is, for healing those wounds inflicted by others can only come from self-acceptance within. Those who can find meaning will always stand beside each other, and those who cannot remain alone. Meaning, after all, comes from understanding others.

That is why Takasugi stood alone on the boat.

[vesivoro]

Just finishing the Benizakura arc and nobody can't tell me it doesn't fuck

[whosname]

That’s either a woman with no style or a stupid man

[urmom-jokes-ceo]

OMFG im loving the benizakura arc so much... the whump the feelings... priceless

[fuafurunchi]

he's so cute i just can't- 🥺

😥

this arc is something different, it's just so perfect <3<3<3

[babygray]

Gintama「AMV」- Bakuchi Dancer

[courtesanofdeath]

Pale crimson burns bright as it's polished by the spring breeze. Beaten by the shadows of your urges, full speed dancer, full speed dancer, let's dance.

[beautiful-fleshy-bisexual]

how dare takagin makes the best covers like this

[gintama-polls]

Gintama Episode Tourney

Episode 32, "Life Moves On Like a Conveyor Belt" After losing his memory, Gintoki starts working at a factory making Justaways. The second half of the Memory Loss Arc.

Gintama: A New Retelling Benizakura Arc The Benizakura Arc, on the big screen.

[2383-lines-of-code]

when gintama gets serious kagura becomes an absolute girlboss

[joelletwo]

:/ do u guys think first live action gintama movie is interesting enough to weigh out my exhaustion of seeing benizakura for a third time

[kalkydra]

gin primarily using a wooden sword like. makes me feel a way