#hijikata toshiro x you

[nanamatox3]

Hello!! Can I ask for headcanons for Gintoki, Hijikata and Okita getting the kabedon treatment by their crush? Bonus points if said crush is short so it looks kind of ridiculous lol. Thank you and good luck with the blog!

Yaaay some Gintama <3 thank you so much! Hope you like Them cutie~

Sakata Gintoki:

The last thing Gin would expect for today was to end up in such an position with you....

As you stare at him intently waiting for an answer to your question

He'll look at you for a sec....blink....and you think you can see him blush???? But he'll turn his head to the side

ofc we'll tease you a bit cause your just so small not his fault you didnt eat your greens

" oi, oi, are you trying to trap me, shortie??" he ask's raising a brow

Hijikata Toshiro:

He was just on his way to Kondo then bam! You pushing him against a wall

Poor hijikata is so going to be so flusterd

"O-o-oi, what are you doing....." (blush blush aaaah so cute)

You stare up at him for a minute

In that time there are going so many questions in his head

"Nothing, what are you doing?" you ask while smiling up hat him, you just love teasing him hes so cute all blushy n shit

And with that you just walk alway leaving tomato red hijikata there

Okita Sugo:

Oh boy....

That fucker will give you an amused, sharp grin

Looking down at you with a look thats a lil too smug

Oh no, you wanted to back out....knowing this was probably an bad idea

You just realized he let you corner him...

RUNNN

"Oh? trying to assert you dominance now are you?" he teases

Before you can react he'll swiftly spin you around, pinning you against the wall

"But remember.... Im the one who always takes the lead."

[brittscafe]

Can i request “one bed trope” with Toushirou? I love this series of your very much <3

Of course! Thank you <3 <3 Also...I didn't even realize that I now have over 700 followers! Thank you all so so so much <3

The two of you were sent out on a mission, you were suppose to return the next day, but your enemies had other plans. Other plans that included you get hurt and Toshiro having to carry you back to the nearest place you could find.

You couldn't put much weight on your left leg and you insisted that you could walk, but Toshiro was too worried. He ignored you and demanded that you get on his back.

There was no point in arguing with you, so you climbed onto his back and he gave you a piggyback ride all the way to the little cabin in the woods.

"What if someone lives here?" you ask as Toshiro carries you up to the door.

"They're not home now," Toshiro retorts harshly, opening the door and stepping inside. Your eyes glance around the cabin, smelling of wood and honey.

It's not much. There's a bed snugged in the corner, two bookshelves, a little kitchenette, and a wooden table in the middle. Toshiro walks over to the bed and gently sits you down on it.

"Are you hungry?" Toshiro asks, walking into the kitchenette. You cock an eyebrow with surprise.

"You know how to cook?" you ask curiously.

"No...but I can try," he suggests, chewing on his bottom lip. Your eyes widen and you let out a tiny chuckle.

"Maybe hold off the cooking for another day. I really don't want you to burn down this cabin with both of us inside," you suggest and Toshiro nods his head, a smile panning across his face.

The sun starts to disappear over the horizon and the darkness settles in.

"Ok, then we should get some sleep. We have a long day ahead of us tomorrow," Toshiro explains and you pull back the cover, inviting him in.

"There's room, Toshiro," you point out, climbing underneath the covers.

"No, it's okay. I'll sleep on the ground."

"The bed is big enough for the two of us," you suggest and Toshiro shakes his head, still unsure.

"No, it's okay. You deserve sleep, too. Please," you plead with him, eyes softening. Toshiro lets out a tiny sigh and climbs into the bed with you.

You both lay there in the defining silence, too scared to even move or breath. You glance over at Toshiro, staring up at the ceiling. He turns his head and you quickly rip your gaze away.

He shifts in the bed at the same time you do. Your hands brush up against each other's and your heart skips a beat. Toshiro gulps and his eyes shift over to you.

His icy eyes lock onto yours as your hands are pressed together. You slowly move your hand over his, interlacing your fingers. Your breath hitches in your throat as you wait for his reaction.

You swear you could see a slight smile on Toshiro's face in the darkness. His fingers rest on the top of your hand and he squeezes, gently.

A chill runs down your spine, your body jolting slightly. You weren't sure how you were going to go to bed, emotions running wild, but you were safe.

[doki-doki-imagines]

hello hello! could i request hijikata & gintoki with a more playful s/o that likes to try and sneak up on them to give them hugs/kisses or even attempt to initiate play fighting? i HIGHLY doubt sneaking up on either of them would ever work but you've gotta keep your man on his toes right?

Gintoki Sakata:

-Why should he keep his guard up? He gets you happy and sweet in his lap without having to lift a finger; it sounds like a win-win situation for him.

-Cover him in kisses, tell him how much you’d like to suck his face, Gintoki acts all detached, but you’re making his heartbeat increase to an alarming rate.

-But Gintoki has a radar for pain in the ass (since he is one too), so the instant you are ready to jump on him to play fight, he is already hiding under Otose’s counter.

-Gintoki is in the mood to play fight only when he is in that kind of mood, and even in that case, things are good when they last little, so he’ll be fast in making you sweet and pliant under him.

Hijikata Toshiro:

-His guard is always up and when I mean always I mean that ‘till he gets in the REM phase of sleep he always has an eye open.

-It’s all Sougo's fault to say the truth.

-You give him a heart attack every time you make a move, even more in public.

-Toshiro is gonna flick you hard on the forehead, I warned you.

-Even at home he has a stick up his ass so it’s gonna be hard to have a nice reaction from him.

-Toshiro can be pretty clingy at home, so that may be the best moment to make him play fight with you; he just gets too pliant about anything you want to do with him.

-Treasure those times.

[hijitae]

Hijikata/Tae & Loid/Yor

Yes, another random couple comparison meta post from yours truly. This time, we will be noting the similarities of Hijikata x Tae with Loid x Yor from Spy x Family. This is something I have discussed with @arirna​ (who I thank for early feedback on this post) a few times over the last couple of years, and then most recently with @suchine-toki​, so this meta post is dedicated to both of them!

SPOILERS AHEAD for Gintama and Spy x Family if you are unfamiliar with one or both of the series.

HijiTae is one of the earliest ships I became utterly devoted to, resulting in comparisons to similar ships ever since then. I can’t help it; I used to do the same with Bulma and Vegeta of Dragon Ball Z, who were my first ever OTP.

I started reading Spy x Family early in 2019, pretty much when it began serialization – much thanks to @arirna​ for his manga recommendations! I immediately liked it, and as the story progressed, we both realized something about Loid and Yor: they had That Dynamic. The HijiTae Dynamic. Now, we’re very biased toward HijiTae, but then @suchine-toki​ mentioned also seeing a strong HijiTae similarity in Loid and Yor, as well, so that confirmed the dynamic from a more objective viewpoint. We don’t just have HijiTae permanently engraved on our brains – there IS a certain dynamic to be found in other ships. It’s almost challenging to narrow it down to a handful of tropes. Suffice to say, you just know it when you see it, when it all feels familiar.

Now, let us unpack the similarities:

Note: I’ve fallen behind on the SxF manga, and I just recently caught up with the anime, so I’m using various SxF character bios for information. This is not an in-depth analysis, but rather a general one to generate ideas and discussion. 

HIJIKATA and LOID Fans may instinctively connect Loid and Gintoki instead because of their main character status, but Loid actually has more in common with Hijikata than he does with anyone else in Gintama, and vice versa. This doesn’t mean you can’t envision Gintoki as Loid, or another favourite MC in Loid’s shoes. By all means, go for it. Fanfic and fanart open up the possibilities. I’m simply saying that in terms of basic commonalities, Loid and Hijikata can shake hands more confidently than any other two characters within their respective series. Hijikata may be rougher around the edges and Loid can be more charming as part of his work, but they have many things in common:

They’ve both had a traumatic childhood, losing both of their parents and other important family figures (I don’t know too much about Loid’s past yet other than the part concerning his mother).

They take their jobs seriously and work hard to ensure complete success.

They are strict on subordinates or others under their tutelage for good reason.

They serve under a higher authority figure (Kondou and Handler).

They both have nicknames – Demon and Twilight – with reputations for being not only skilled but also austere and dangerous.

They are capable of undercover missions. Loid, obviously more so, but Hijikata has done some undercover work, too.

They both have a colleague obsessed with them in different ways: Sougo and Fiona.

They both have a colleague who also serves as a friend, foil, and comedic relief: Kondou and Franky.

They both have an enemy in the brother of their love interests: Sougo again, with Mitsuba, and then potentially Shinpachi with Tae in the fanon realm (except I don’t believe Shinpachi would be as extreme as Sougo); for Loid, it’s Yuri with Yor.

They have been left speechless by Tae and Yor for different reasons, usually as part of comedy scenes.

They both smoke or have smoked before, as @suchine-toki​ reminded me here (thanks again!).

They are frequently the Straight Man in comedy scenes, questioning the bizarre events happening around them, although Hijikata is likelier to participate in the weirdness now and then compared to Loid, whose weirdness – to people around him – is more grounded in how impressed people are by his mind. Not that people aren’t impressed with Hijikata’s mind, lol, but Gintama fans will understand best what I’m getting at here (because sometimes even Kondou is embarrassed by Hijikata, and that says a lot!).

TAE and YOR Yor has quickly become iconic with an instantly recognizable outfit that has inspired many a crossover/AU fanart for other series. Since there aren’t nearly as many Tae fans in comparison to Yor’s, you might be wondering what on earth could they possibly have in common? The answer is: a lot more than you initially thought, I’d bet!

They both lost their parents at a young age and had to raise their little brothers by themselves.

They both can’t cook and are notorious for creating toxic meals by chance.

They both have brothers who are very attached and protective of their older sisters. Shinpachi isn’t as extreme as Yuri, though, lol.

They both had shoulder-length hair as children (a very basic similarity, but you’ll see why I mention it in the pics below).

They both work ordinary jobs (hostess, office worker), but have other jobs/lives (Deva, assassin).

They have similar personalities: kind, smiling, polite…

…But they also have explosive tempers when provoked, making them frightening figures in their own right. Tae is also more cunning than Yor, I’d say.

They are both known for being physically very strong, especially at moments where they need to protect others or themselves.

They both have nicknames, such as Boss Lady and Queen of Kabukicho (Tae) and Thorn Princess (Yor).

They’re both skilled in their chosen weapons of choice (naginata, knives/ice picks).

Others look up to them as mother/older sister figures, such as Kagura and Anya.

They both have a colleague/friend that is occasionally antagonistic toward them depending on the context. For Tae, Sacchan tends to play that role, as well as Ane at Snack Smile. In Yor’s case, we have Camilla. Yet, we have seen them cooperate with Tae and Yor when it counts.  

HIJI/TAE & LOID/YOR Now we come to the heart of this post: the similarities between Hijikata x Tae and Loid x Yor. Given that one ship is considered more canon and widely accepted than the other, what is it that unites them in terms of dynamic and possibility? Let’s take a look:

Personality Contrast: It’s clear they each differ in personality except for when it comes to those that are important to them. We see how Loid and Yor have the same goals concerning Anya. Hijikata is utterly devoted to Kondou, and Tae stood up for Kondou before a corrupt Shogun, so Kondou is like Anya’s equivalent in this context. Tae and Yor are viewed as bright, cheerful people in contrast to Hijikata and Loid’s seemingly cold, stoic natures – yet we’ve also seen both men display passion for subjects that interest or provoke them.

Frightening Figures: This goes without saying. Individually, all of them are scary in their own right, but together? Yikes! Okay, that was cheesy, but you get my point. Loid and Yor are feared for different reasons, but put them together, and they become extremely fearsome, especially when it comes to protecting Anya. Same with Hijikata and Tae, who are already feared by many people, and together, they would be a fearful power couple. (Incidentally and ironically, both Tae and Hijikata fear ghosts.) It’s also worth noting that Hijikata and Loid are often left stunned by Tae and Yor’s feats of strength, and are sometimes on the receiving end, lol.

Relationship of Convenience: This is obvious with Loid and Yor; they have entered a marriage of convenience for both of them in order to carry on with their covert operations. For Hijikata and Tae, a more comedic example is in the Time Skip arc when it was revealed that Hijikata was actually the father of Tae’s baby (if you don’t know Gintama, it’s too much to explain this arc right now, lol). Despite the circumstances, Hijikata was willing to take on the responsibility of raising the child, with or without Tae. If this arc was serious and something like that actually happened, I can imagine both Hijikata and Tae entering a similar relationship of convenience in order to raise their child together. They were both willing to give up what they had in order to give their fake baby a future (again, non-Gintama fans, if this all sounds bizarre, well, it’s supposed to be).

Now, in SxF, Loid and Yor’s relationship of convenience is central to the main plot, and I’m sure they will inevitably move toward a real, genuine love behind that relationship before the series’ end. In Gintama, it’s too late for anything really, and Sorachi didn’t handle his romance all that well (too complicated a subject to get into) by the end, but given the significance of the moments Hijikata and Tae did have, and their devotion to tradition, I imagine they would’ve made a good couple who can stand on equal footing with each other.

Cooking Skills: Loid appears to do most of the cooking than Yor, and I can imagine Hijikata sharing in the responsibility to make up for Tae’s notorious “skills.” Also, Hijikata’s mayonnaise obsession might be all that steels his stomach against Tae’s meals. Currently, Loid still passes out from consuming Yor’s meals, but there is a possibility of him building an immunity and being able to handle her cooking in the future. Yor takes steps to improve her cooking knowledge, and Tae has done the same with a cooking class in the past. Anyway, the point of this section is that the cooking dynamic is virtually the same for each ship.

Conversations: Both have had more in-depth conversations with each other than surface-level interactions. Think Loid and a tipsy Yor in the park, and Hijikata and Tae at Snack Smile in the Yagyuu arc. When the comedy and the rarity of their interactions pass, these two ships can actually have good conversations with one another, confiding when necessary and influencing the other in a positive way.

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Anyway, that’s all I have to say about Hijikata/Tae and Loid/Yor for now. I’ll be glad to hear of more similarities that I probably missed. Like I said, I’m not up-to-date on the SxF manga, so I don’t know it as well as I know Gintama, but I think I managed to cover most of the basics. Still, I’m always up for friendly discussion concerning these two ships and their similar dynamic. 

[dropintomanga]

What Smoking Entails in Manga

Last year, a survey was given to Japanese manga publishers about what top 5 manga to recommend for 2023 and the number one title was symbolic of many things related to Japanese culture - one of which was smoking.

The title was called Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You by Jinushi. I got a chance to read Volume 1 recently and it's a very fascinating romantic comedy about a middle-aged salaryman and a early 20s' female convenience store clerk and how they're bound by their love of smoking. The author made a comment saying that their admiration of how cool smoking was in fiction was a huge inspiration in creating the story.

Which got me thinking about how much smoking is prevalent in the anime and manga worlds and how much characters who smoke are beloved by many.

When I was still exploring new titles to follow in my '20s, one that stood out to me was Great Teacher Onizuka. The main character was someone who was a total idiot, but was pretty badass. Oh yeah, he smoked. I later got into Rurouni Kenshin and fell in love with Saito Hajime. Oh yeah, he smokes. A LOT. It's funny because I got into comics because of X-Men and the characters Wolverine and Gambit smoked quite a bit. I liked both, but not as much as the anime/manga characters who smoked.

When you think about it, there's a lot of anime/manga characters who smoke. Sanji from One Piece, Revy from Black Lagoon, Nara Shikamaru from Naruto, Toshiro Hijikata from Gintama, several adult characters from Cowboy Bebop (like Spike Siegel pictured above) - I could go on.

In video games, there's Yakuza/Like a Dragon characters and one of my favorite heroines ever, VA-11 Hall-A's Jill Stingray, smokes.

I love how cool all of those characters look when they smoke and I don't even smoke. I don't want to because of all the health risks smoking entails. My father used to be a smoker, but quit before I reached junior high school because he was having health problems.

At the same time, I do something a bit silly. I pretend to smoke with the air around me. I like to pretend I'm holding an imaginary cigarette to my mouth and inhale/exhale oxygen when no one's looking. It's a habit I've built from following my favorite characters who smoke.

Smoking is indeed something that shouldn't be romanticized. But I think about why people smoke in the first place - particularly my dad and Chinese people (particularly men) smoked. I remember one time when I was at a Chinese doctor's office, there was a video played for Chinese people addicted to smoking. There was a doctor in the video who said when Chinese people immigrate to the United States, they're often exposed to a lot of stressors (usually related to acculturation) that weigh a ton. Smoking is one way to help process and relieve their stress. They're coming from a country where smoking is definitely the norm in their culture.

There's a lot of talk about smoking being a sign of maturity and surviving through tough times. I decided to look up the relationship between smoking and mental health/illness. It's not surprising that there's negative effects. People with depression and anxiety may smoke a bit more than those who aren't affected by them. What makes it really hard for them to quit is that smoking has social benefits. Nicotine can help calm nerves and make smokers feel more confident in behaving in a proper social manner.

When I think about the many characters who smoke, smoking does help them before they get ready to take on a big task involving other people. It's literally the calm before the storm. Hell, I do "oxygen smoke" as a way to feel calm before facing reality or having big conversations with my friends. But I was drilled so hard by United States anti-drug programs (when compared to Asia) that I didn't want to feel like I was dying. That's why I never took the plunge despite the coolness of smoking found in Japanese media and try to encourage anti-smoking measures. Plus I think it helped that I wasn't super-stressed despite my mental illness to the point where I resorted to substances. Plus I had people who genuinely cared about my well-being and a somewhat optimistic belief in the best of humanity.

While Japanese media (and other Asian media in general) continues to showcase smoking to a decent degree, there's contentious pushback in America over the portrayal of smoking in their media. Yet smoking rates in Japan have gone down though quite a bit over the years due to anti-smoking measures. It's not as low as health organizations would like, but progress is progress.

The only thing I think we can agree on is that the world is so cruel and there should be wider acknowledgement of how the bad parts of life can lead people down to dangerous substances in order to cope. I think this is what creators intend to show when they have characters who smoke. Yeah, they look cool, but they're flawed people trying to find some sense of meaning/connection to worlds that disappoint them over and over again.

We're just trying to find ways to breathe life into inner peace, whether it's with oxygen or smoke.

[mizu-kie]

HIJIKATA TOSHIRO x Reader Angst Hijikata's love for Mitsuba ( Sougo's sister) silently destroying you.

Note: in back with angst post hehe I'll post another angst here. ( Takasugi Shinsuke and Sakata Gintoki)

You leaned against the door as you watched Hijikata standing silently under the starlit sky smoking at his usual smoking spot . His profile was etched with a quiet sorrow that you had grown to recognize all too well. For years, you had been by his side, loving him with all your heart, yet unable to breach the shadow that Mitsuba cast over his soul.

I knew the depths of Hijikata's love for Mitsuba , the woman who had filled his life with laughter and light before illness stole her away. When he married you, you thought it was a dufy he needs to comply due to a mistake you both made, you knew he carried a piece of her in his heart, a part that would always belong to someone else. But you made a choice to stand beside him, to love him despite the lingering presence of his past love.

Our daughter, our beautiful daughter, slept peacefully in her room down the hall. She was the joy of our lives, the living proof of the love Hijikata and I had done that night when the both of your were drunk but her laughter filled our home, a sound that brought warmth even on the coldest of days.

You approach Hijikata, you placed a gentle hand on his shoulder, feeling the tension in his muscles as he turned to face you. His eyes, usually guarded and distant, softened as they met yours. In that moment, yousaw gratitude and sorrow mingled together, emotions he rarely let show.

"Hijikata-san," you spoke softly, my voice barely above a whisper, "I know there's a sadness in your heart that I can't fully understand. But I want you to know that I love you. Truly and deeply. And I always will." you assured him

His grip tightened on you, as if holding onto you was an anchor in the storm of his emotions. He looked at you with a mixture of relief and guilt, words unspoken but understood between the two of you.

"Y/N ," he murmured, his voice thick with emotion, "thank you. For everything. For loving me despite everything."

You smiled gently, tears threatening to spill from my eyes. "I made a promise to stand by you, Hijikata-san. And I intend to keep that promise."

In that moment, as we stood together under the quiet canopy of stars, you realized that love wasn't always about possessing someone's heart completely. It was about accepting their past, their wounds, and their regrets, and choosing to love them anyway. Hijikata might always carry a piece of Mitsuba with him, but you knew now that my love was a gift he needed just as much.

As we returned to the warmth of our home, our daughter's laughter echoing through the halls, you silently vowed to cherish every moment we had together. In your intertwined stories, you found strength in knowing that your love have to help him heal, even if scars will remain . And as we faced the future together, you knew that your love would continue to be the foundation upon which your family would thrive.

Even you know it's hurting you...

[dailykonhiji]

Hi! Welcome to Daily Konhiji!

This blog is run by @lordichamo and is focused on Isao Kondo x Toshiro Hijikata! Because they occupy a good 90% of my mind.

I’ll be trying to post daily content of these two- a mixture of reblogged content (tagged #reblogged) and small doodles (tagged #doodles), though I may add to this later!

Submissions & Asks are both open if you’re interested!

Hope you guys enjoy!

Status: On semi-hiatus!

[seigibathala]

Fanart made for one of the coolest person in this fandom @bossladytae!

[taro-wong]

it’s Gintoki’s birthday!!!

i hope these old doodles can suffice as a present ;0;

[bossladytae]

Demon Vice Chief + Queen of Kabukichou = Two of the Scariest Leaders in Edo

[ah0rmone]

sakata gintoki x gn!reader x hijikata toshiro

warnings: a little bit suggestive

my piece for @chaos-night's Gintama collab~ What I had in mind originally was a whole ass threesome but due to personal reasons I can't write as much as I want to though I decided to make it just a slightly suggestive story~ There's probably gonna be the 2nd part but no promises~ enjoy!

You had always liked Halloween, even more than other celebrations: the thrilling feeling of scaring others prompted you to volunteer at the local horror maze. Thoughout the year the roles you got were different: a psycho clown, a witch, a demon. Today you were a ghost. Nothing too extraordinary: a short white dress and some makeup to make you look like you had been dead for centuries. Unfortunately, one thing was ruining your long-awaited fun - the reputation of the Horror maze was so promising that the owner had to add one funny feature: visitors can go off the path whenever they feel like it. Though if they wanted to go the second time, they'd have to pay the full price once again. A very nice feature for scaredy cats who want to save some nerves, but a very upsetting for you, since this year you were the last actor or, how your colleagues called it, the lonely one. Because no way in hell at least one person would make it to your location.

That was how your Halloween had been going - for almost the whole evening you had been sitting behind the curtains, bored and sleepy. Where did the whole mood go? You let out a depressed sigh, looking at the hallway in front of you. Suddenly you heard people bickering behind the outer wall.

- What, Hijikata-kun, too scared to even set a foot inside?

- You bet, Yorozuya. Look at you shaking, too scared to even come a little bit closer? We're even not at the entrance yet!

Through a small hole in the wall you saw that two arguing people were Sakata Gintoki and Hijikata Toshiro, your close friends. Well, you had been friends for some years, but lately they started to act rather weird: the amount of their fights had increased dramatically compared to before. Sometimes it even seemed they were fighting for... your attention?

You were happy to see them and had already opened the mouth to greet them when remembered that the place you were in was lowkey sound-proof and given the celebration outside there were no chances they'd hear you at all.

- She's in the far back, right?- you caught Gintoki saying in the distance.

- Remember the bet, who gets there first wins, and the person who wins..,- and they were gone before you could hear the end of that sentence.

Curiosity got the best of you, so you started writhing in anticipation. Soon you'd see one of your best friends, of course, if they overcome their fear.

You knew the exact moment they entered the maze - both of their screams combined had been louder than any other you had heard that day. And, surprisingly to you, they were moving very fast in your direction - you could almost see them running together, hand in hand, tears streaming down their cheeks. The uncontrollable laughter shook your body, completely ruining your mood and preventing you to see two men finally making it to your part of the maze in the exact position you envisioned them: scared like hell and completely out of they minds.

Running past you they didn't give you a single glance until they faced an exit. There Hijikata stopped, remembering, why they were there in the first place.

- Wait, Gintoki!- he hissed through teeth, trying to prevent his friend from running away.

- Why?- Sakata cried out, trying to overpower Toshiro but failing due to his shaking legs.

- Did you forget why we're here? We came to see y/n!- Hijikata reminded, his voice shaking just as hard as his friend's legs.

- We'll see them tomorrow, when we're safe and sound!

- No, we have to do it now!

- Then you're turning back first! Why are you just standing there?!

- Yes, why don't you just turn back?- you asked sweetely behind their backs.

A silent pause before the disaster. Taken aback by your voice, the guys suppressed their instinct to run. Completely different but so alike, they didn't exchange a single word but their minds were united: they were men and they had to act brave to impress you. You could see their posture shifting to more confident ones, how they steaded themselves, calming the shake in their bodies. One deep breath and they both started to turn back to you, their mouthes open to greet you.

- Yes, why don't you just turn back?- you asked sweetey behind their backs.ar coming back to their eyes and blood leaving their features. Instead of a friendly greeting you got a bone-chilling shriek and the men were gone before you could even give them a smile.

It took you at least one hour to finally calm down and stop laughing, no way you would let them live with this. You couldn't even laugh anymore, what was leaving your lips were pathetic wheezes. It was too bad that your Halloween mood was completely ruined and you didn't feel the scary atmosphere anymore but your evening still was good.

You were wondering what exactly the prize of their bet was when the lights went out. Shoked you stood in the hallway, frozen in place. You weren't exactly scared, just concerned, not understanding what happened. Unexpectedly you felt a pair of hands on your hips, someone's presence looming behind you. The beating of your heart fastened but, as you were about to scream, another pair of hands cupped your cheeks.

- Scared, kitten? It's just us.

It took you seconds to realise that in front of you was standing no one other than Gintoki himself.

- Sorry, we didn't mean to startle you,- said Toshiro next to your ear.

- Unlike you, though,- you felt Gintoki's breath looming over your lips. He was smirking, that bastard.

- It's not my fault you two are easily-scared babies,- you shot back, placing one hand at Gintoki's hot chest. He was so close it made your head spin.

- Mhm, did you hear this, Hijikata-kun?- Sakata's hand let go of your face, gently tracing lower, fingers caressing your bare collarbones. - We're the babies,- his other hand grabbing you by the waist.- Then why are you shaking?

- Stop it, Yorozuya,- Shinsengumi Commander's voice was ruspy stern, his breath too hot on your neck. - We're here just to say that we had a bet.

- And what was the prize?- you asked, grabbing his wrists, guessing that he was about to pull back. Hijikata had always been a gentlemen and while you respected him for it, that moment you wanted him to act a little bit bolder. Intimate darkness, the closeness of these two men made you feel some things you probably shouldn't be feeling that moment.

- You,- whispered Gintoki, getting closer in opposite with Toshiro who was getting further. - And I won, right, Hijikata-kun? You can go!

- Excuse me?!- Hijikata shouted, getting out of your hold. Instead of you he grabbed Sakata's hand and started to drag him out of the maze. - We both won! And, sorry to bother you, y/n, but I don't think now is the right time. We'll see you later. so you could choose the winner yourself.

- I know you'll make the right choice,- smiled Gintoki, his finger lightly touching your ass.

- Don't worry, I will,- you reassured them sweetily.

And just like that they were gone, leaving you hot, bothered and absolutely sure that you'd, in fact, choose both of them.

[imagininggintama]

Part 1 of some of my fave tags!!!

#gintama #gintama imagines #gintama x reader #takasugi shinsuke #takasugi x reader #this is probably the most he's ever spoken #but none of it felt out of character #it was really well written

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This one had me all 👉👈😳😍💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

#gintama #gintama imagines #gintama x reader #sakata gintoki #gintoki x reader #he's so soft #also love the 'witty comment here'

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He IS soft!!! Also it was my place holder for a reply to the request BUT I just got lazy 🤣

#gintama #gintama headcanons #gintama x reader #sakamoto tatsuma #sakamoto x reader #nsfw #definitely starting to love sakamoto a whole lot more cause of the way you write him

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This post also had me like 😭💙💙💙 but also 😳😳😳 bc it was on a smut post LOL

#gintama #gintama headcanons #gintama x reader #sakata gintoki #gintoki x reader #lmao 💀💀💀 #i love this so much 😂😂😂 #those poor kids #shimura #shinpachi

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🙈 I feel the worse for them. Second for reader and none for Gin 😂😂😂

#gintama #gintama headcanons #gintama x reader #kondo isao #sakata gintoki #hijikata toshiro #kondo x reader #gintoki x reader #hijikata x reader #gotta love the pure chaotic energy coming from these kids #done even feel bad for the dads #this is karma for how chaotic they used to be before kids

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😂😂😂

#gintama #gintama headcanons #gintama x reader #abuto gintama #abuto x reader #abuto thinking he's getting rejected is the best thing ever #as if the entire of fandom isn't thirsty for him #he's gotta know no idiot would actually reject him

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True... 👉👈 But he's probably skeptical b/c of Kamui. He's afraid 😨 no one will want to deal with him after they meet the brat 😂😂😂

#gintama #gintama imagines #gintama x reader #sakamoto tatsuma #sakamoto x reader #nsfw #can't help but feel bad for mutsu cause she's definitely walking in on this

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Mutsu is probably almost always the one who walks in... Or has to drag him away from one night stands prior to being in a relationship... Poor girl's probably seen so many nudie people.

#gintama #gintama imagines #gintama x reader #abuto gintama #abuto x reader #it's a good thing abuto isn't real #cause i would let this man do just about anything to me #nsfw

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Same 😝

#gintama #gintama imagines #gintama x reader #sakata gintoki #kamui gintama #okita sougo #gintoki x reader #kamui x reader #sougo x reader #see i don't need to raise my standards if they're all so sweet #yeah they're idiots but they've got good hearts #and that's all that should matter

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#gintama #gintama imagines #gintama x reader #sakata gintoki #gintoki x reader #nsfw #definitely don't need to raise my standards

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Can't add any more pics on this post but 😂😂😂

[i-simp-for-gintoki]

A new anime blog nani?

Yoo im writing! No one will ever see this but like those strange peeps that do, send in your requests! If you want too that is.

this is an x reader blog. i write for a small handful of characters for Gintama, Naruto, and maybe some Fairy Tail.

The ‘rules’ and characters will be below the cut. If you want me to add a character, i will try but don’t expect anything too special. 

To start off:

Im slow!! I take a stupid amount of time to form one sentence so im really sorry about that

This is a sfw blog for a small handful of characters from: Naruto, Gintama, Fairy Tail, and maybe apex legends. (i just luv me bby mirage)

I will only do sfw stuff for I get uncomfortable writing nsfw, 

I’ll write short headcanons/small scenarios and maybe if im ever inspired short fics.

this is an x reader blog so if you want ships or OC’s, sorry.

no themes that are too depressing or heavy please. i just won’t do it any justice, and no age gaps bigger than 5 years. so that means no student x teacher shit okay?

it doesn’t have to be romantic! I can do platonic stuff too.

My brain is slow and im bad at writing so only 3 or 4 peeps per request

I can say no to your requests if its not appropriate or if i just don’t want to do it okay?

Characters I will write for:

Uzumaki Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke, Hatake Kakashi, Nara Shikamaru, Senju Tobirama, Senju Hashirama, Uchiha Madara(i’ll try), Haruno Sakura, Yamanaka Ino, 

Sakata Gintoki, Hijikata Toshiro, Kondo Isao(lad needs more love)

Gray Fullbuster, Natsu Dragoneel, and maybe erza and lucy

once again, im slow!!

[medea10]

Shokugeki no Soma: Food Wars DUB CAST!!!

We waited long enough for this release. Which means the series will be out soon! I’m only putting a few up here. The rest you can find on Anime News Network’s website. Also, other characters like Hayami, Alice, and Ryou aren’t announced yet. Here’s what you might recognize these folks from.

Soma Yukihira is played by Blake Shepard (known for Yuzuru Otonashi on Angel Beats)

Other roles from him include: Toshiro Hijikata on Gintama the Movie, Zange Natsume on Inu x Boku SS, Hideo Shimada on Parasyte the Maxim, Kyousuke Natsume on Little Busters, Laito Sakamaki on Diabolik Lovers, and Urara on Tsuritama

Megumi Tadokoro is played by Jad Saxton (known for Chika Takami on Love Live Sunshine)

Other roles from her include: Charla on Fairy Tail, Koneko Toujou on High School DxD, Hatchin on Michiko + Hatchin, Ruruka Andou on Danganronpa 3, Komoe Tsukuyama on A Certain Magical Index, Jacqueline on Soul Eater, and Eve Genoard on Baccano

Erina Nakiri is played by Stephanie Wittels (known for Misaki Nakahara on Welcome to the NHK)

Other roles from her include: Kouko Ibuki (Fuuko’s sister) on Clannad and Kano Kirishima on Air

Hisako Arato is played by Brittney Karbowski (known for Misaka Mikoto on A Certain Scientific Railgun)

Other roles from her include: Selim Bradley on Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Black Star on Soul Eater, Wendy Marvell on Fairy Tail, Yuri Nakamura on Angel Beats, Ryou Fujibayashi on Clannad, and Rin Natsume on Little Busters

Takumi Aldini is played by Bryosn Baugus (known for Makoto Sunakawa on Ore Monogatari)

Other roles from him include: Kimihito Kurusu (aka Darling) on Monster Musume and Kou Mukami on Diabolik Lovers: More Blood

Jouichirou Yukihira is played by Jay Hickman (known for Professor Kurama on Elfen Lied)

Other roles from him include: Shirou Kuramori on Parasyte the Maxim, Watanabe on Excel Saga, and Ryuuya on Air

[kishitan-iis]

I was tagged by @jolynecujo ~! Thanks Neru!

RULES: Choose any three fandoms (in random order) and answer the questions. Then tag some friends.

I choose:

Gintama

Durarara!!

Baccano!

The first character you loved:

Gintoki Sakata

Shinra Kishitani

Firo Prochainezo

The character you never expected to love so much:

Shinsuke Takasugi

Mikado Ryuugamine

Claire Stanfield

The character you relate to most:

Shinpachi Shimura

Anri Sonohara

Miria Harvent

The character you’d slap:

Utsuro

Ran Izumi

Ladd Russo

Three favorite characters (these are in order of preference):

Gintoki Sakata, Kotaro Katsura, Toshiro Hijikata

Shinra Kishitani, Celty Sturluson, Izaya Orihara

Firo Prochainezo, Claire Stanfield, Jacuzzi Splot

A character you liked at first but not so much anymore:

I still love everyone in Gintama

Chikage Rokujo. I mean he just kinda appears and leaves??

I still love the Baccano! cast.

A character you did not like at first, but they’ve grown on you:

Tae Shimura

Vorona

Graham Specter

3 OTPs:

the entire cast x happiness (because they really deserve it)

Shinra x Celty, Mikado x Anri, ???

Ennis x Firo, Issac x Miria, Chane x Claire

That was fun! Thanks again for tagging me~

I tag (remember that it’s optional~): @zuura @shinpaci @toshiiros @ayukii @orekis @c-luciel @ryuzakki @josay @coolthingtrash @koitoshi 

[bossladytae]

Five Key HijiTae Moments

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I’ve been shipping Hijikata x Tae /土妙 since 2007, and as self-proclaimed captain of this ship, I’ve sailed without expecting a canon ending. Indeed, I expected nothing more beyond the Yagyuu arc, but Sorachi gave me even more moments to be thankful for - five of which are compiled in this post as a final send-off.  

Before I begin, I wish to convey my gratitude to @arirna​, who is the chief officer of the HijiTae ship, as well as the Tsukuyo to my Tae, our ladies whom we adore so much. I’ve much enjoyed all our numerous discussions on many topics. You make great gifs (thanks for granting my requests! And for allowing me to use and link them in this post because I couldn’t figure out how to embed just one gif from a single post, woe is me), and you’ve long been a staunch supporter of the ship. I will never be able to thank you enough, my friend!

Now then, to the Moments:

I’ve written a summarized analysis of HijiTae and why I like them as a ship before, along with brief mention of other viable Tae and Hijikata ships heavily implied in canon (Kondou, Kyuubei, Mitsuba), so I’m not going to get into them for this post, which is purely to celebrate each HijiTae moment, counting down to what I feel is the most important one.

(5) Episode 18, the “Underwear Thief”

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“Tear him apart.”

“Dismember him and stomp him into the ground.”

“Hey! Both of you are getting very scary!”

Hijikata and Okita are not present in the original manga story arc, but they are added to the anime (no doubt to appeal to audiences with their growing popularity at the time). This is the first instance that made me see the appeal of their potential relationship, as well as the potential friendship that can result from their rare interactions. Early on in the series, I had no particular ships in mind until I watched this episode. Hijikata and Tae start talking about the best ways to torture somebody, and they eventually get so out of hand with their discussion, complete with shoujo anime bubbles and all, that Shinpachi breaks them up because they are too terrifying together. And, indeed, they would be the most terrifying couple in the country.

(4) Character Poll Arc

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“As long as you are around, Shinsengumi, including Kondou-san, won’t be able to stand alone at the top.”

“So you intend to eliminate the woman who is the source of your boss’ scandalous behaviour? I would expect no less from the Demon Vice-Chief. You’re used to doing dirty work.”

Dashing the Fourth Wall to pieces, this arc addresses the original concepts behind some of the characters, particularly those that are based on real historical figures. When Tae rallies Kyuubei, Kagura, Tsukuyo, and Sacchan together to stand against the men, Hijikata and Katsura soon accost them – one to Tae and the other to Kyuubei, and both line-ups make the best sense for each character. Katsura and Kyuubei bicker over their shared characteristics, and they also know each other better since Katsura was once invited to Kyuubei’s birthday party. Tae also knows Katsura, but she’s very familiar to the Shinsengumi for obvious reasons. Hijikata and Tae facing off allows Kondou to seamlessly return to the scene, since he has closer ties to Hijikata and Tae. 

What I enjoy about this interaction is the way Tae is fearless around Hijikata; his demon nickname and reputation don’t intimidate her. She knows just how to push his buttons, too, teasing him about his voice actor and how historians have a bone to pick with such brazen depictions of famed samurai. As for Hijikata, he reveals that he knows just how much of a powerful force she is, wielding great influence over the Shinsengumi, impacting their reputation with their commander under her thumb.

This interaction shows the potential for fun bantering and bickering between them. They don’t hesitate to challenge one another, and as we see in the top two moments below, they also don’t hesitate to support or defend one another/what’s important to them for the other’s sake.

(3) Timeskip Arc

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“Please, for our child’s sake, we have to run away! To a world without gorillas!”

“Did you think something like this would fool me? Give me the kid and scram. I’ll look after him.”

Never in my wildest imagination did I think Sorachi would give us a canon child for this ship. Togoro is the hypothetical son of Hijikata and Tae in an otherwise hilarious farce of a story arc. Tae is noted to be pregnant and married to Kondou, and then gives birth within an hour to a baby whose father is revealed to be Hijikata. She wants to run off with him and raise their child together. Hijikata refuses, saying he will raise the child as a single father. And then he proceeds to name the child (as a fifteenth son and as a combination of his and Tamegoro’s names) and begs Shinpachi to let Togoro live.

Some people say Tae’s ambition was to have a child with Hijikata. To me, it’s more like she envisioned a soap opera plot line, typical of the drama series she watches, especially since when she and Hijikata first talk in the Yagyuu arc, she imagined Kondou and Hijikata vying for her affections in true theatrical style. She could have had that baby with somebody else, but once again, Hijikata is in the mix, and probably made for a more dramatic soap opera story line of a woman caught between the police chief and his deputy.

As for Hijikata’s ambition, well, it’s a little hard to say since he and Shinpachi were the stand-in for the audience, trying to unravel this mystery of a wart-infused world only to find that they had become warts themselves. At least we see that Hijikata, once confronted with the possibility of fatherhood, was willing to take responsibility. He’s not explicitly interested in Tae as a romantic prospect, and I don’t expect it since Sorachi would and should have written obvious interest (something that people can’t deny) between them right from the start, so that it would make sense later.

But, it doesn’t change the fact that Togoro is Hijikata and Tae’s hypothetical son and theirs alone, warts and all.

(2) Farewell Shinsengumi Arc

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“If you really do want to drink, I don’t mind spending a while with you.”

“If you poured it for me with that face, I wouldn’t be able to drink it.”

There are few moments that have triggered Hijikata into fierce emotional reaction. He has shed tears for Mitsuba, the Shinsengumi’s disbandment and Kondou’s arrest, and Kondou’s revival. He’s gotten angry on behalf of not only Kondou, but also Tetsunosuke for what Isaburou was doing and saying to him. Hijikata is short-tempered, most of the time for comedic purposes, and he’s endured many ordeals in his young life, so it takes a lot to push him over the edge into true sorrow and true rage.

Nobu Nobu cuts the neck (actually does cut it in the manga) of a teary-eyed Tae, who defended Kondou and his reputation. She knows she could easily lose her life for going against the Shogun. That was the reason Hijikata had held back on doing or saying anything. Perhaps he feared anything he might do would advance Kondou’s execution, threaten the remaining Shinsengumi, and further endanger civilians’ lives. Feeling he could do nothing, he stood there, taking the shame and the mockery from both Isaburou and Nobu Nobu – that is, until Tae’s life is threatened. And, finally, Hijikata reacts with a terrifying gleam of rage in his eyes.

This is the kind of trope that comes standard with any kind of ship, romantic or platonic, when someone shows great concern and fury for another being threatened. If this were another series, people would be proclaiming “canon” all over the place, but in this fandom, very few acknowledge this scene, and they skip over to other parts instead. But that doesn’t make Hijikata or Tae’s acts insignificant.

As for Tae, we’ve seen her shed tears of sorrow for Kyuubei, for Hajime, and now for Kondou. While it has taken many chapters to reach this point, it’s clear she respects and believes him to be a good man. Standing up to a tyrannical shogun at this point in the story could mean immediate execution. Tae risked her life to defend Kondou, to stand up for what she believed in, and it did not go unnoticed. We know how devoted Hijikata is to Kondou, how his arrest left Hijikata in such a broken state of mind, but Tae’s defense and life-threatening moment sparked something once more; the catalyst needed for when the rest of the Shinsengumi reignited that fire within.

Of course, it could have been anyone else, and Hijikata would have done his best to ensure no civilians are harmed. But he wasn’t able to move or act during that time of mockery by his enemies. He said and felt he couldn’t do anything at all with Kondou gone. But I think hearing Tae’s impassioned speech, sharing in her belief that Kondou would never conduct himself so shamefully, inspired him to act. He knows Tae is important to Kondou, and I like to think Tae is important enough to Hijikata as a comrade, as a friend—and the potential for more is what fans love about this scene.

Kozenigata did call the Shinsengumi, “her police,” and that includes Hijikata. It’s why she played a role in the Farewell Shinsengumi arc, and in the Silver Soul arc, she welcomed them back home to Edo. The Shinsengumi admire, fear, and respect Tae, and so her police they remain.  

(1) Yagyuu Arc

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“I…am the worst, aren’t I? In the end…going off on my own…I got other people hurt because of it. Causing trouble for Kyuu-chan…and for everyone else. Even though I couldn’t see it through until the very end, I did it with such half-hearted conviction… What I did in the end wasn’t for anyone’s sake.”

“You’re not a Buddha. Did you think you could save everyone in front of you? No matter how many bones you break trying, there are things you can save and things you can’t. So what? Is your way of life so fragile that it would break with this? Now, if there was someone who could be saved by your so-called half-hearted kindness…what would you do?”

This is the official first HijiTae moment within Sorachi’s manga canon: the Yagyuu arc launched two new Tae ships. You’d think the previous moment would be the culmination of everything, but it is the beginning that I find the most important because it shows that Hijikata and Tae are capable of civil conversation and speaking to one another as equals.

We first start out with a comedic exchange in which Tae thinks Hijikata has come to battle for her heart against Kondou, followed by a brief banter of which drama series best suits Kondou and Tae’s imaginary tales. But the point of his visit is to convince Tae to marry Kondou just to help him avoid marrying a gorilla. He earns bonus points for saying that “No means no” when a woman declines.

Later, after the main events of the arc, Tae invites everyone back to Snack Smile to apologize to them, but they’re present at Kondou’s wedding. Only Hijikata goes, and I think he went back because he knows Tae has a good heart. He doesn’t ask her specifically to marry Kondou again, but he listens to her outpouring of feelings over the situation. He then gives practical advice, and in a roundabout way, asks if she will consider just saving Kondou from his wedding at least. And Tae does.

What I love about this arc is their conversations – from casual and fun to serious and thought-provoking – and it didn’t take them hundreds of chapters to reach that point. They arrived there easily and naturally. This quiet moment of introspection they share was more than enough for me to solidify my love for them, and that fondness for the HijiTae ship has continued on for almost twelve years.

BONUS: Soul Switch Arc

A bonus only because it doesn’t strictly involve the two of them alone.

People often forget that Tae only blushed after Hijikata-in-Gintoki’s-body flirted with her. She was charmed by Hijikata’s way of flirting, which was very genteel and sincere and a bit impassioned, much like the way he wrote Shinpachi’s letter for Kirara. When Gintoki-in-Hijikata’s body attempted his usual way of flirting, Tae was unimpressed, aside from being skeptical that Hijikata would truly proposition her. However, once she took it as truth, she was more than willing to consider him a prospect.

In my opinion, Gintoki on his own really doesn’t do anything for Tae since the only moments she was romantically attracted to him was when he lost his memories and original personality, and when he was actually Hijikata. She has also mentioned desiring a partner with a stable income, and I can see someone more traditional, not to mention stricter in handling one’s responsibilities, fitting in better with her lifestyle (hence why Kondou and Kyuubei are the other commonly teased ships), whereas Gintoki is more unconventional about life, going at his own pace. Tae always bases her life around goals and working toward them; she’s not the type to sit around, doing nothing, waiting only to welcome people home when she has a life and dream of her own, too.

There are some other minor interactions (not to mention that Otose and Tatsugoro parallel), but these five are the most important and relevant. 

And there you have it. This is a summary of why I enjoy the Hijikata x Tae ship so much. They are both people who hold fast to their convictions, and who do their best to be strong for others’ sake, both leading, respectively, a district and a military police force. They are capable of comedic and civil conversations with one another; prone to bickering but also fighting for one another’s cause based on what they feel is right. At the very least, they remain friends and comrades in the end.

Nothing changes what Sorachi wrote about and for them. It was all his decision, not mine, and if others can celebrate moments for their ship, then there’s no reason I can’t, either. All the negative arguments people throw at me, I have addressed before, so I will not waste time doing so again. I’m not obligated to respond or justify a fictional ship to strangers on the Internet at their demand. Fandom is not a monolith required to bend to a single person’s will, and liking one ship doesn’t cause the erasure of others (that line of reasoning is beyond ridiculous). If you don’t like the ship, the simplest thing is to move on with your life and forget the ship exists.