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sankatsuka · 3 months

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Takagin Discussion: Story Romantic Parallels (Part 2)

Continued, because image limit grrr. Part 1 here, take note of warnings there!

Takasugi and Enshou suffering from bystander's guilt. Both would have taken the chance to choose the death of the person their loved one loved more than them: Enshou did so and Takasugi is haunted by his thoughts of it. Even though this person was just as dear to them too (brother and teacher).

A layer of Takasugi that isn't present in Hijikata is his drive to destroy Gintoki and the world, despite loving the former. The cause? Look no further than Enshou who encapsulates post-Shouyou death Takasugi's emotions the best. Even being directly paralleled to Takasugi.

The dialogue in Shogun Assassination arc speaks for itself with how his anger was more about Gintoki and not Shouyou. Gintoki straight up calls Takasugi out for being the one who would have made the choice to kill Shouyou. And then there's Enshou who chose to leave his brother to die when he had found the chance to.

For Takasugi, it was out of an inability to live without someone, even if it meant taking away something precious to them, and the same was for Enshou except he also wanted the princess for himself. In fact, their direct parallels could even suggest that Takasugi would have wanted Shouyou to die so he could be the closest to Gintoki, which would really, really fuel his self-hatred and explain why it was strong enough for his actions. Then again, this is purely speculative, because the guilt from realizing you aren't who you think you are (wanting to protect Shouyou at all costs) is already great enough.

(I tell you, love is crazy. It wouldn't be surprising if Takasugi truly wanted to kill Shouyou despite everything. Enshou was even willing to kill his OWN blood brother who was proud of him. Obligatory Oboro mention who sees himself as a foil to Takasugi, and snitched on Shouyou out of jealousy and love for him too, despite knowing it will very likely not end well.)

Takasugi feeling like he murdered Shouyou is evident when Shouyou's death is one of the instances he recalls alongside his other cold-blooded murders when speaking of his sins.

Think about how much this realization that he would have killed Shouyou would hurt Takasugi's sense of identity. If the parallel with Hijikata holds true, that he intended to devote his life to protecting Shouyou to protect Gintoki's happiness from afar. And here he was suddenly thinking he would kill him if he had the chance, destroying Gintoki's happiness along with Shouyou.

These instances were times Enshou and Takasugi could pretend they weren't responsible, because it was the enemy that did it. But that's why it haunts them both - how could they be so horrible, selfish people? They ARE the enemies of their loved ones.

And further proof to that, is how Takasugi branded himself Gintoki's enemy that he should take revenge upon. Although his only outward action was being helpless just as much as Katsura, who doesn't harbour any violent will for his actions.

(Takasugi saw Gintoki as his enemy, as another him - as if because he couldn't think of it as Gintoki killing Shouyou. Gintoki would never choose Takasugi over Shouyou, he wouldn't make himself suffer and cry like that. It was all Takasugi who did it.)

It's also worth noting how Katsura talks about how he chose to change because of Gintoki's strength to face his pain and learn to live, even though he was supposed to be hurting the most out of all of them - and Takasugi completely ignores it. Just like Enshou running away from the pain the princess was enduring.

It's as if Katsura exists to show how someone who wasn't in love would have reacted to the events of the war and having an influence like Gintoki around, lol.

Takasugi and Enshou running away from their guilt by immersing themselves in a delusional goal and tormenting themselves.

Feeling guilt for who they really were, Enshou chose to throw himself into the battlefield and Takasugi could only think to ensue more chaos in hopes that something would come out of it. There was something they could still stand to achieve to compensate for their choices - Takasugi could overthrow the bakufu who betrayed all his comrades, Enshou could win more honour for his homeland. And if they failed, at least they would die in the process.

Takasugi shows awareness of this as he likens his cause to Matako shooting herself in the head.

For Enshou, he could make amends by looking for an honourable death as a hero to make up for his sins. For Takasugi, he could make amends by delusionally undoing the damage caused by the war and killing Gintoki who would try to stop him in the process, proving he can and would have killed Gintoki over Shouyou. And cause himself immeasurable pain in that process of killing and losing someone he loves, because he deserves it for betraying his teacher.

All so the princess would know Enshou as the hero who died and risked everything, which implies he had fought that hard too to protect her husband but failed. And as for Takasugi, it was all so Gintoki would never know that Takasugi would have killed Shouyou.

The only illusion Takasugi even has of Shouyou is one where he's expecting to be hit on the head for being half-hearted, instead of a fatherly moment. Takasugi knows everything he's doing is in the wrong, that he's just running away, but he doesn't have the courage to straighten himself up.

He wants Shouyou to stop him. He wants to be honest again.

But the princess and Gintoki both knew. Their words implying this don't register in either of the two though because of just how far gone they are in the delusion that their actions will protect them from being found out. To the point Takasugi immediately believes he would have had the same rationale as Gintoki and it meant he wasn't expelled (MY MAN SHOUYOU WOULDN'T EXPEL YOU FOR BEING IN LOVE AND WANTING TO GET RID OF HIM FOR IT EITHER!!! HE'S PROBABLY SUPER PROUD OF YOU!!! HE'D BE SAYING KILL ME IF YOU CAN!!!)

Another line of thinking that may have happened was that it FINALLY registered in him that it was Gintoki who beheaded Shouyou, not him. Especially because Gintoki says his full name like that, distinguishing them as people. It could be why he no longer says stuff about how they are the same person.

Being released from the guilt of his own selfishness by thinking he would have had the same reason as Gintoki, and being released from the guilt of thinking he was responsible for Shouyou's death, would have made it easier for Takasugi to move forward with less self-hatred and gain better clarity of what he truly wanted to do (hint: Gintoki's tears, as per the usual).

Their parallels truly goes to show that fighting to protect a country and fighting to destroy a country can both be running away... as long as your heart isn't in the present.

Takasugi and Umibouzu realizing that it is them and mundane life that are the true battlefield.

After losing Bansai, the very first member of Kiheitai, Takasugi finally realizes his rashness and blindness. The delusion he promised to his comrades was nowhere to be seen. When he loses someone who gave more meaning to that delusion than the delusion itself, Takasugi becomes more lost than ever. Only at this point does Takasugi realize he had always been dreaming, that this wasn't him.

If the delusion was really him, he wouldn't have been this lost from the death of the very first member - it would've just fuelled him to be see that goal through to be sure to honour his death. Especially when Bansai said they would die following him to his goals.

The reason he went this far in the first place - he always said his goals was as vengeance for Shouyou and the lives lost, but if losing someone proved it was all just a dream, then was that really what was driving him to stay alive? If he really was living in the past, he would have just killed himself after everything happened, but as he implies, it wouldn't satiate anything. (Sure, he may have been telling Gintoki to stab himself, but at this point he was seeing Gintoki as himself anyway so I think the interpretation of his dialogue is in the air)

The reason he was still running today wasn't for the dead. It was for one man who was still alive and in pain, who cried that day without anyone to wipe those tears for him.

These are the true emotions in his left eye that only become clearer after said man - Gintoki - even helps him justify his sins. The fact he's even wearing a kimono of mountains where Shouyou was executed really goes to show how affected and driven he was by that sight.

Takasugi had an idea of this after his clash with Gintoki and being reminded by Matako's tears. Not to mention Kiheitai being formed for and because of that same girl whose tears woke him up - as if paralleling Takasugi's entire driving force for one man too.

(EVEN THE MANGA FRAMING GINTOKI AND MATAKO CRYING IN THE SAME WAY. MATAKO BEING THE ONE TO BELIEVE IN AND LOOK FOR TAKASUGI AFTER HIS DEATH, LIKE GINTOKI LOOKING FOR SHOUYOU AFTER UTSURO'S DEATH... I DIDN'T EVEN THINK ABOUT ANY MATAKO PARALLELS AT THE START)

The cover for the chapter Matako cries is even Takasugi sitting on a mountain of corpses surrounded by crows, very much resembling Gintoki as a child. Even the very frame where Shouyou was describing him to Takasugi. And with an uncharacteristically satisfied victorious smile, which never appears on his face no matter how many enemies he cut down. And a line suggesting a battle for the clarity of heart. As if Matako's tears made him realize what his heart really wanted - to reach where Gintoki was all alone.

I talked about how much being alone in that battlefield of corpses had still been haunting the child in Gintoki in Part 1. And Takasugi knows. Because when a man is in love with a monster, he would want to know everything about the monster and wouldn't want them to suffer alone, like Umibouzu felt about Kouka.

But this only really kicked in after Bansai's death that destroyed all his delusions he could run off to.

After that realization, like Enshou, Takasugi had been planning to die, taking down the Tendoushuu along with him to put a close to the true culprits behind Gintoki's suffering. But after learning about Utsuro's blood, he still had to live to see it through to the end, for the sake of the teacher he wronged and because there was another thing he had to take care of for Gintoki to not have to suffer again. He never had any intentions of just being the human he realizes he was in his own exchange with Enshou lol.

Because he doesn't believe someone as violent as himself can without bloodshed and make anyone mundanely happy, just like Hijikata. AND his guilt at the forkroads for feeling like he would have killed Shouyou, that made it so that he could no longer fight by Gintoki's side when that was likely already his usual happiness.

(Matako's words even goes to show how much being by Gintoki's side is already an incomparable happiness for Takasugi, that she stops wanting to chase him and even enjoys seeing him like that. Not even jealous that Gintoki replaced Kiheitai - the man who seemed empty and aimless looked like he finally regained something.

She must have wanted to do something about Takasugi's suffering for a long time, and finally seeing it after so long is like a confusing breath of fresh air. It didn't have to be her, she just wanted to see him doing better. THIS IS WHY I LOVE KIHEITAI SO MUCH...)

Ahem. Then there's also Takasugi's guilt for Kiheitai's suffering that caused him to isolate himself from Matako and Henpeita. Imagine telling them he has no ambition in the first place, especially if it was all just for the tears of one guy, and they were all literally dying for no goal. He can't say that. Man. Takasugi's ENTIRE character is about running away.

That's why living a normal life IS the true battlefield. It's so painful and frightening that Takasugi can never face it. Even if he strongly wanted it, it was far better to avoid it.

This is something that Umibouzu comes to realize and acknowledge early on without being burdened by guilt and deluded like Enshou and Takasugi were. That no matter how many people you are surrounded by, there will be someone you will feel lonely without and can't live without. And the most difficult thing was to live a mundane life with them, against your instincts that are always craving for blood. Takasugi gets this - he's been constantly losing the battle of self-hatred against the human in him and thus stays as far as possible.

But Umibouzu faces the person he loves, while Takasugi keeps distancing himself from the person he loves like Hijikata did. It was probably easier for Umibouzu though since it was something he had to do - the person Takasugi and Hijikata love aren't alone for them to worry about. It's harder for Umibouzu to ignore someone who was suffering all alone, and there was no happiness in sight for her.

Gintoki and Kouka being invited to abandon their long-held principles for their own happiness.

These are just the actions of a man in love - Umibouzu and Takasugi, who can't afford to see the person they love suffer on their own. Principles and other people don't matter in their eyes - it's the happiness of their loved one that matters. That's why they both entice Kouka and Gintoki to make a choice that will make them happy against their principles. Even though leaving Kouan meant abandoning Kouka's ancestors, and saving Shouyou could mean destroying humanity.

Kouka takes Umibouzu up on his offer, while Gintoki decides that he can't pick a side and will be the one to stop Takasugi and Katsura if neither of their answers are correct. Although different, and one leads to her happiness and the other to continued detachment, their answers reflect how they know that the people in front of you is what is most important.

Just as Umibouzu himself confirms, he would have not changed his decision even knowing about Kouka's condition. And just like their last moment is Umibouzu attempting to rescue Kouka from her condition, Takasugi makes sure to remind Gintoki that he isn't empty and has people he has to go to, as if to save him from his emptiness. Both were always fighting the suffering of their loved ones to see them happy.

Takasugi and Umibouzu's left and right eye/arm

This. This is probably the biggest parallel made between Takasugi and a man in love, aside from Enshou. Their left represents the time they ran away from themselves, allowing their bloodthirsty instincts to take root. Their right represents the time they managed to do what they truly wanted to do against their bloodthirsty instincts. Even the chapters are titled Right Arm and Right Eye.

For Umibouzu, what he couldn't do was live a mundane life with his family. For Takasugi, what he couldn't do was make Gintoki happy. This is why their left represents their failures - Umibouzu nearly killing Kamui out of his Yato instincts, Takasugi having to see Gintoki forced to kill their teacher in tears and not trying to do anything about his pain because of his self-hatred.

You can argue Umibouzu's example is a familial one, but there's the difference that Umibouzu already faced the person he loved and had a family to protect while Takasugi never did. Umibouzu's love was in the form of protecting his wife and family, Takasugi's love was in the form of protecting Gintoki's happiness from afar. Their left thus represents failing to do so.

But just like Mitsuba and Hijikata, the ideal happiness both Gintoki and Takasugi wanted was definitely building that mundane life Umibouzu did. Takasugi telling Gintoki to go back to playing house as he deals with Shouyou instead shows how he knows that is true happiness, too. (I remember Takasugi having said playing house more derogatorily another time, but I can't find and remember where it wass... Screaming jealousy I wanted to be with you for sure.)

And then there's the cinematic parallels with Yorozuya, as if implying Takasugi's rightful place as Gintoki's equal who'd take care of Yorozuya together with him, and take care of Gintoki together with Yorozuya--Family.

(Edit: I just noticed that the words Gintoki says the first time Takasugi and Katsura meet him are the exact same words he says when he first meets Shinpachi - "Gyaa gyaa gyaa. Geez, shut up, is it mating season around here?" and steps into their fight. This pretty much confirms some level of equivalence with Takasugi and Yorozuya.)

Their shared desire for a mundane life is displayed even more strongly in their final moments - Gintoki laments how he had hoped things would change in his last moments, about how he thought they would have gotten past their fighting as they grew up. How he wished he could have shared drinks with him more.

But in typical Takasugi fashion, after a pause as if considering his answer, Takasugi runs away and insists their relationship stay a rivalry. Pathetic. But Takasugi probably wanted to see Gintoki smiling as usual instead of having to process the honest truth - not when Takasugi has spent all his life making it seem like he hated his guts, so it's understandable...

Gintoki just isn't the type to decide his own relationships, whether it be with Takasugi or literally anyone else. He only said he would protect Otose and Yorozuya, but then at some point they saw him as family and thus he reciprocated. All he does is protect unconditionally and stay pure as the white soul Katsura describes him as - and its his unconditional acceptance that brings everyone together. That was why Gintoki had always left it to Takasugi to decide what their relationship would be and was happy with whatever outcome. He accepted his relationship with Takasugi would always be one of fighting, even though he could tell from Takasugi's smile and laughter that there was more underneath his pursuit of strength...

Gintoki's regrets and wishes show now how the best outcome would have definitely been Takasugi not running away and determining their relationship as purely based on their rivalry. Takasugi's death reflects how much of a coward he was until the very end...

But in the end, Takasugi represents the humanity Gintoki couldn't achieve because he was brought up by a monster like himself. How humans get scared, stumble and struggle, but they will always get back up. They make their choices of what to face and what to not based on how they feel in the moment. In comparison, Gintoki erased every trace of himself, making no choices but to simply protect. Takasugi may have been fixated on destruction, but with time, he became aware of and faced what it truly meant to destroy.

Takasugi's sword and soul was the one that ended Utsuro once and for all, when long ago Shouyou told Gintoki to beat him with a human sword. A monster can only be destroyed by something stronger than it's emptiness, and Takasugi has been chasing after Gintoki's emptiness his whole life with his humanity.

That's why only Takasugi stood a chance against Utsuro's emptiness, having developed a humanity and love that grew stronger and stronger for the sake of matching the emptiness of the monster he loved.

Gintoki no longer needed to protect himself with the sword he held on so strongly to as a child. And there was no more need to forcefully suppress his fear and instincts to fulfil his purpose as he does now. Takasugi's blade was now there to protect the frightened child, and he's pretty much immortal now lmao.

The conclusion is as if hiding the commentary that Gintoki had never truly become human as Shouyou had told him to. That maybe becoming human was impossible for people born as monsters. But even so, the monster who tries to be human and live a normal life against its emptiness will find a home where they are loved. And that love will surely protect them.

Gintama is such peak fiction for me... I was crying writing this... Takasugi is truly my favourite character of all-time for how relatable and grounded he was as a character, as well as how he perfectly captured the battle against self-hatred. Of course it's personal interpretation - I always wonder if there was a way for dialogue to be straightforward so we could have a universal interpretation... But it might not hit as hard then!

I really like to think Gintama is all about being quiet about the emotions, but being loud about the laughter 😊 So we can decide what emotions there are in it based on our own personal experiences.

#gintama #takasugi shinsuke #shinsuke takasugi #gintoki sakata #sakata gintoki #takagin #gintaka #YUP I TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING I LOVE ABOUT TAKASUGI HERE #TAKASUGI BEST BOY #IM ALWAYS SO PROUD OF HIM

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rampagingnoble · 1 year

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(⁠ﾉ⁠◕⁠ヮ⁠◕⁠)⁠ﾉ⁠*⁠.⁠✧

#gintama official art #gintama #HELP MEEEEE #MY BOIS #IM HAVING A HEART ATTACK #MY BEAUTIFUL BBS #katsura kotarou #takasugi shinsuke #sakata gintoki #sakamoto tatsuma #THE BEST OART IS TATSUME BEING INCLUDED IN THIS MERVH LINE #CANT TELL U HOW HAPPY IAM #MY BOI TATSUMA DESERVES ALL THE LOVE YA KNOW #joui 4 #joy4

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whosname · 3 months

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Takasugi kun!

#gintama #gintama fanart #my art #takasugi kun #takasugi shinsuke #year 3 class z #there's something about places i shouldn't be drawing on that suddenly cure my burn out #this is why i'm bad at journaling #aaahsgahsgahg his novel is just half translated #some weeks ago i read a Ginpachi sensei doujinshi where Takasugi kun was basically Ryoga from Ranma 1/2 #also Zura was a dumb rich boy who goes into the train on a horse #best doujinshi EVER

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bellepark · 11 months

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this preview of mahiro looking like a total badass heartthrob —

my brain —

TAKASUGI MAHIRO in Tokyo Revengers 2 & Watashi no Oyome-kun

#takasugi mahiro #chifuyu best boy #tokyo revengers chifuyu #tokyo revengers #watashi no oyome kun #lextag #connorjesup #both of you are in it with me on this!!!! hehehe #so i dont lose my insanity by myself hjajhsjsjks #anddddd this is just for fun edit #belleparkgif

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yue-chan077 · 8 months

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"We're heading out! Where, you ask? We can think about that after we get outta here."

once again I have returned with another Takasugi art 🤸💙✨ it's me and my immense brain rot growing stronger 👁️👄👁️👍✨

I absolutely am enjoying this fanart creation of the boy especially trying this style just for him ! exclusively! (⁠ ⁠˶⁠ ⁠❛⁠ ⁠ꁞ⁠ ⁠❛⁠ ⁠˶⁠ ⁠)

once again ayooo-- anyone here who plays FGO ?💙✨

second trial on drawing him , istg- I'm not getting tired of his design! in all three ascensions I must draw him bahaha-- ✨

that's all for today ~~ trying the official style of his momma once again- if you know you know- but Its not perfect! -- 🤸 ehe-- yet another failure of a trial- aha~~ I'm doing my best-- (choking)

(DO NOT REPOST USE PRINT TRACE MY ARTWORK)

#FGO

#yueart #fanart #digitalart #illustration #fgo takasugi #fgo takasugi shinsaku #fgoイラスト #fgo fanart #fgo #高杉晋��(Fate)#高杉晋作 #Fate/GrandOrder #fate fanart #fate grand order fanart #fate grand order #artist on tumblr #イラスト #Takasugi Shinsaku fanart #Takasugi Shinsaku fgo fanart

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teatitty · 1 year

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First time we actually see him with a sword outside of the OP's! I think it's telling that this old reporter dude calls Katsura an "unstoppable noble", Takasugi is "the leader of the Kiheitai" and Sakamoto is the only one said to be a master swordsman. Kind of implies he was either the best of the four or only second to Gintoki which sure is an interesting thing to think about! But we don't have time for that meta haha

And here's the boys :') in their very rare screentime together

#gintama #joui 4 #before you say anything yes this leads to a gag #of the old reporter changing gintoki to a fucking gundam #but this first part at least seems to be true to form #he only makes up the gundam stuff since gintoki himself is considered a myth

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lilac-5ky · 1 year

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why is there no rickroll alignment chart for gintama characters?

it's 4 am and i have crazy thoughts.

Gintoki always falls for it. He is straight up dumb when it comes to technology and if it has Ketsuno Ana's name on it, he's clicking.

Shinpachi also falls for it, but at some point starts becoming hella sus over it. Gets rickrolled over Otsu-chan a lot and wants to pass a law against rickrolling.

Kagura probably rickrolls everyone and is proud of it.

Sougo is the type to get creative with the links and hid a rickroll where you'd least expect it. Rickrolls the shit out of Hiji. Most likely leaves a recorder somewhere in his place and scares the living crap out of him in the middle of the night. Definitely has a competition with Kagura and they fight over who's the best rickroller. Hates it when his handiwork is confused with hers.

Hijikata is the biggest victim istg, I feel sorry for him. Might try to rickroll Sougo or Gin once out of spite.

Kondo LOVES getting rickrolled LMAO somehow he thinks of rickrolling as a good thing and always thanks people for it.

Yamazaki goes insane over rickrolling. Hides in his apartment with anpan and starts having visions of Rick Astley. poor fella

Otae got rickrolled once by Kondo who shared it with her, hoping it'd make her laugh. He is not with us anymore, god rest his soul.

Kyuubei tries to become a pro rickroller to impress Otae. Doesn't realize how much she hates it :/

Madao gets reverse rickrolled and loses his job. Someone (I bet my money on Gin figuring it out) sends him an inappropriate video that he assumes to be a rickroll, plays it at full vol -----> insta fired.

Soyo-hime is one of the top tier rickrollers across the nation. She thrives on people's hatred and discomfort, straight up super sadistic rickroller.

Matsudaira straight up shot his phone and dealt with it once and for all.

Isaburo was about to get rickrolled, but Matsudaira shot his phone as well.

Nobume just doesn't get it. She stares at it blankly, not understanding what's so fun about it.

Oboro is the same as her, but deep down he wants to try it out himself, and he does so on the WORST individual ever.

Utsuro just smiles for a bit and murders him.

Sacchan tried to reverse rickroll Gin-chan by filming a sexual video of herself and hiding it in a rickroll.

Zenzou avoids every rick roll swiftly and brags about it. Someone kicks his ass and he goes quiet.

Katsura doesn't get rickrolled by anyone ;-; if anything, he tries to rickroll himself and shows it to others as if it's an accomplishment.

Elizabeth feels sad and cringed, so she rickrolls him once through her sign boards. It was the happiest day of his life.

Tatsuma laughs at every single rickroll like an idiot and opens each one knowing exactly what it is. Shares them around and contributes to the insanity.

Mutsu bans every single post of his. Tries hard to gets his accounts suspended.

Takasugi actually knows how to rickroll! He most definitely learned how to just to spite Gintoki, who never really expected that from him. Tried to rickroll Bansai as well, but he only commented about the song and was mostly unfazed. Bummer.

Matako was the one who taught him how to. Secretely expects him to try it on her, but he never does ;-; laughs at other people getting rickrolled for sure.

Bansai, like I said, doesn't get it. He is like Nobume, but he feels bad about not understanding. Probably posts the song on his account just to be meta.

Takechi makes an anti-rickroll campaign as well to liberate loli vids and anime memes from it.

Kamui sees Kagura doing it and starts doing it to others as well, mostly Umibozu, Abuto and Takasugi (once or twice, he loves his adoptive father)

Abuto is forced to chuckle every time while internally screaming W H Y

Tsukuyo has a fate worse than Matako. She learned what it was, learned how to do it, sent it to Gintoki, and was left on read.

disclaimer: this is a shit post. i have no idea why i wrote it and i'll probably forget all about it the day after. tagging is gonna be nightmare. oh boy ;-;

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ciaossu-imagines · 2 months

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Personalization Prompt #2 – ShoheiAkagi

So, for the reader appreciation day of the event, I used the second personalization prompt for the lovely @shoheiakagi! As always, their blog is definitely a recommended K blog for any fans and the person themselves is wonderfully supportive! I hope they’ll enjoy 😊

BLACK: what face claim from an anime, comic book, or cartoon do I associate with you?

So, though you’re Lenalee Lee in The Ever Young, when it comes down to the image of you I have in my mind, the closest face claim I could come up with was Nana Komatsu. I don’t know much about the character themselves, I’ve mostly just seen the amazing artwork of the manga, but she has the colouring and the sort of elegant but sweet ‘good girl’ look to her I imagine you having.

WHITE: what flame type and box weapon do I think you’d have in the khr!verse?

Hmm, this was a fun one to think about for you, especially since KHR isn’t a universe I’ve pictured you in a lot, as it’s not one of the fandoms we share in common! I do think you’d be a Cloud Flame user though, with your box weapon animal being a pair of swans, one white and one black! I’m using both just imagery and the spiritual meaning behind swans and I think it’s a pretty cool box weapon for a cool person 😊

RED: what aesthetics do I associate with you?

High heels clicking along crowded city sidewalks. Head held high, confidence and elegance. Imagination and longing for something beyond just this one life. Pastels and sweetness combined with wicked grins. Angels and demons, the juxtaposition of good and wickedness. The draw of a danger. Remembered love. Freshly manicured fingernails. Cocktails. Velvet and steel, softness and strength. Concerts, packed full of people, the energy at an all time high.

BLUE: what are three songs I’d put on a playlist for you?

DATE WITH THE NIGHT, yeah yeah yeahs

BEST OF ME, morningwood

I LOVE MYSELF TODAY, bif naked

YELLOW: what fictional world out of all my fandoms would I picture you in?

Of course, the answer is really obvious here in that it’s K Project! Not only is it the fandom we share and talk most about, but before I even put it up on my fandom to write list, I was following your K blog.

GREEN: who would I pair you with out of all my fandoms?

For KHR, it’s Dino. For K Project, it’s Shouhei. For Nanbaka, it’s Uno. For Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun, it’s General Furfur. For Bungou Stray Dogs, it’s Tachihara. For Servamp, it’s Mikuni. For Saiyuki, it’s Gojyo. For Eyeshield 21, it’s Hiruma. For Ronin Warriors, it’s Sage. For Kekkaishi, it’s Makio. For GetBackers, it’s Kazuki. For Black Cat, it’s Jenos. For Karneval, it’s Tsukitachi. For Gangsta., it’s Worick. For Bleach, it’s Renji. For Naruto, it’s Kakashi. For Deadman Wonderland, it’s Yo Takami. For Ouran, it’s the twins, both of them. For Durarara, it’s Izaya. For Yu Yu Hakusho, it’s Yusuke. For Gintama, it’s Takasugi. For Mystic Messenger, it’s Saeyoung. For Ikemen Revolution, it’s Dalim. For Blush Blush, it’s Eli. For Date Warp, it’s Linds. For Hatoful Boyfriend, it’s Kazuaki. For The Outsiders, it’s Dally. For Class of the Titans, it’s Neil. For Ultimate Spider-Man, it’s Flash. For Gravity Falls, it’s Stan. For The Mighty Ducks, it’s Portman. For The Covenant, it’s Pogue. For Jungle Fury, it’s R.J. For Ninja Storm, it’s Hunter. For Mystic Force, it’s Xander.

PURPLE: what gif reminds me of you?

PINK: if you were an AU, what type of AU would you be?

Just because I have an AU inspired by your ideas on this, it’s definitely a delinquent! AU with strong bad boy meets good girl romance vibes.

RAINBOW: if i were to write a khr sequel, following Tsuna’s demise, and could only use my reader’s as characters, who would you be?

I see you as the next head of CEDEF. You stand apart from the family, but are a strong and supportive resource for them whenever you’re needed and your intelligence and good leadership skills allow you to supervise and recruit people into the division.

#unrequested prompts #shoheiakagi

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[ENG TRANS] VOGUE GIRL INTERVIEW (2018)

PART 1

He is a beautiful boy with big eyes when you meet him in person! How old is he?

MAHIRO: I’m 22!

How long have you been in show business?

MAHIRO: I started when I was 13 years old, so that's about 9 years now.

It's like you’ve been surrounded by adults from early on. You are only 22 years old, so have you ever thought of being reckless?

MAHIRO: No, I don't have that kind of mindset. I want to become an adult as soon as possible. So I feel that I am gradually becoming one.

Have you always wanted to grow up?

MAHIRO: It wasn’t until I was over 20 years old. I want to get old quickly.

How old do you want to be?

MAHIRO: I can’t wait to be 40.

I'd like to take over for you!

MAHIRO: (laughs).

But why do you want to get old?

MAHIRO: I have the image of a lot of cool men and women in their 40s. That’s why I have to catch up with them as soon as possible. They are all really cool people.

You still have 20 years to go.

MAHIRO: I don’t know if it’s “yet” or “only.” I wonder if I have enough time to go from where I am now to being like those cool 40 year olds. I don’t have to be a celebrity to be cool.

Certainly, it may be wonderful to live a life when you turn 40 and think, “I am the best I am right now.” Takasugi-kun famously was scouted for being mistaken for a girl.

MAHIRO: Is it that famous!?

What did you think when you were scouted? Did you think you wanted to be an entertainer?

MAHIRO: No, not at all. I came from a family who did not watch many dramas or movies, so I learned a lot after coming to Tokyo. I was scouted in 6th grade, and I didn’t know who belonged to the industry at all. So there were so many things I didn’t know that I really didn’t have any interest in.

How did you keep going this far? What do you think is the reason?

MAHIRO: Because I was able to have fun, or rather, because I realized that it was fun. Originally, being an actor was something I wasn’t that interested in, and I thought for sure I would quit someday.

How do you feel about the steadily increasing recognition? Have you realized it yourself?

MAHIRO: I don’t feel it much. I am not aware of it, or rather, I try not to. Even if I get more recognition, it won’t change what I do. I simply believe that if I can improve my acting, I will have a good job.

Do you get approached on the street?

MAHIRO: There are very few instances.

I wonder if you’re good at hiding your presence (laughs). You have a remarkable one though.

MAHIRO: It felt like I’m wearing a costume! Really. Now, I’m getting my hair done, and am dressed up with nice clothes.

What is your ideal self-image?

MAHIRO: I want to be someone that guys think is cool. I myself have many actors whom I think are cool, so I want to be someone that men admire.

Who do you admire?

MAHIRO: As an actor, I like Matsuyama Kenichi.

What kind of personality do you think you have?

MAHIRO: I have a great pace. I think I am the one who tries not to change my mindset.

Do you fit in with the special world of entertainment?

MAHIRO: Eh, I don't know. Hmmm… I’m actually not sure. Rather, I may not really know what the entertainment world is like. I simply do it because I like acting. I don't really need to do anything else, I just want to enjoy what I do. I think the entertainment industry is the place where I happened to find work.

I saw the movie “Gangoose” (released nationwide on November 23, 2018) in which you star, and it was very interesting.

MAHIRO: Thank you so much! I’m glad to hear it.

Takasugi-kun, can you give us a brief description of your role?

MAHIRO: He’s timid and desperate to survive. Because he’s timid, my character is sensitive to various things, and gets frustrated easily. He has two friends, and wants to live with them, but he gets angry when they drink carelessly.

You were always screaming.

MAHIRO: I’m very loud. My character is especially angry all the time.

It was heartwarming to see the characters pulling together so desperately to be happier than they are now. The balance between you and your co-stars, Watanabe-kun and Kato-kun was also unique.

MAHIRO: They are two really nice guys.

Takasugi-kun’s good looks will stand out (laughs).

MAHIRO: No, no, no, that’s not true!

You three have an interesting balance, but how was it working together?

MAHIRO: It was our first time working together. Both of them are about 6 years older than me, but in the role, we were like family, and I was allowed to work with them regardless of our ages. We got along well off-camera as well, and they were so friendly to me that I didn’t even feel that there’s a 6 year gap between our ages.

What kind of characteristics were you able to grasp from the original manga?

MAHIRO: I was able to read the manga as well. However, the main axis revolves around the given script, though if there is something that I need to project from the manga in order to showcase the characters in their worldview, I try to take notes of the details. “Gangoose” has a manga, and a report novel. That became a crucial part in establishing the characters.

I was surprised that it’s based on a true story. It's a pretty tough world.

MAHIRO: It makes me think about it a lot. I recommend the novel to many people. Interesting is probably not the right word to describe it, but it is a novel that has a mysterious power to make you mix various things in your mind.

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onyx-roses · 2 years

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I have reached the end of my gintama journey. Finally watched The Final and it was fantastic! Albeit bittersweet but who am I kidding, everytime I finish a series I always feel like life has no meaning lmao. The opening sequence done in giant homage to DBZ was such a blast. Some of the best sakuga in the entirety of the gintama series. The two parts where insert songs played were hype city. Seeing all of yorozuya’s allies come together to kick amanto ass was glorious. And of course the freaking feels! The whole fight with Gin and Utsuro while flashbacking the old days of shoka sonjuku and the final talk between Gin and Takasugi kicked my heart in the ass ;_; UGH I would have loved to have watched this finale in theaters.

Overall, such a great sendoff for the series and these characters. It’s been quite a ride and I enjoyed ever bit of it. These characters are so wonderfully memorable and have become some of my favorite of all time. I’m so happy I decided to take the dive. I have been meaning to watch this show for years and almost didn't due to its length but one day said fuck it and just went right in. And it was so worth it. This is twice now that impromptu watching a long ass series had a great payoff for me haha (psst if anyone is bothering to read this, go watch jojo lol). I’ll miss Odd Jobs and co., they provided some much needed lawls.

aight imma be corny real quick (actually i’m a giant cornball 25/8 but anways)...ahem Remember to keep your souls silver folks ;)

oh and one last time for muh boi: ZURA JANAI, KATSURA DA!!!

#text #personal #me writing out pointless thoughts which no one will read #stuff #i'm done being cringy now #i think

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mssunday · 4 years

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Katsura 2020

#anime #gintama #sakata gintoki #kagura yato #shimura shinpachi #katsura kotarou #elizabeth #takasugi #sadaharu #donald trump #donald zrump #best boy #samurai

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Takasugi really feels like the embodiment of a character who's literally the enemy of the entire narrative... The narrative painted him as Gintoki's archenemy who rightfully harbours anger and hatred for him for his actions in the past and turning a blind eye, but it turns out Takasugi was actually angry at himself and couldn't stand seeing Gintoki cry.

There's how Gintoki and Hijikata have strongly contrasting designs and compatible personalities, as if hinting at how their dynamic would likely have a strong role in the overall narrative... And Takasugi was just the toxic yaoi ex who Hijikata was meant to replace. Only for Takasugi to entirely take Hijikata out of the picture and leave Hijikata pathetically tailing the two of them in Silver Soul arc.

And if Takagin really is romantically implied... You can interpret "wait for me in hell" as Takasugi getting Gintoki to promise that the only person he would belong to and go home to is Takasugi alone. Tsukuyo had commented that Gintoki is the type who can't belong to one place and it's why there is no romance in the story - and Takasugi destroyed that.

Takasugi destroyed all the allegations and tropes against him that were established at the very start. The way this iconic line is unironically true... Takasugi is the troll to Gintama that trolls everyone. Takasugi is the enemy of the entire Gintama universe.

He's so terrible he won't even make his character clear to the audience... Best boy BTW.

#Gintama #shinsuke takasugi #takasugi shinsuke #takagin #gintaka

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fluffygin · 5 years

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the gang

#gintama #gintama anime #gintama manga #sakata gintoki #shiroyasha #samurai poop #Katsura Kotarou #zura #Takasugi Shinsuke #Hijikata Toushirou #Sougo Okita #kamui yato #best boys #dorks

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arirna · 6 years

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#the best boy #takasugi shinsuke #gintama #mangacap

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How Gintama boys (Gintoki, Hijikata,Sougo,Katsura,Takasugi) react when they became character in otome game. It will be hilarious how they will steal heart of female lead.

Omg I love this *cue love choriss arc*

The scenario will be they all end up in the same game together.

Type of Otome Game: ikemen sengoku (samurai!)

Gintama Boys in an Otome Game

I'll say it now, Shoka Sonjuku doesn't care about the lead at first. but for different reasons.

for gintoki, he can't get enough that the game setting is prime samurai era.

he can carry a sword with pride and no one will look down on him for it.

but when he finds out he is in a game with people he knows,

it immediately turns into a competition of who can win over the lead.

when he meets the lead, he uses the best pick up line he can think of.

it's smooth and terrible at the same time.

"gin-san your sword is different from the rest. why do you carry a wooden sword?"

"if you love swords so much I have another one I could show you while we're alone. 😉"

he fights takasugi almost every time they make eye contact.

it's so petty.

"hooo if it isn't takasugi. hey (y/n)-chan, isn't it funny that his name's takasugi when he's so short?"

when alone with the lead, he likes to tease them or listen to whatever narration they have.

he gives advice if they're troubled and if they've warmed up to him maybe a head pat.

katsura doesn't care about the lead at first because he's in shock.

Shoka Sonjuku #2.

no sword ban? 😧 I can freely use my sword? 😯 samurai are respected!? 🤯

when he finds everyone else in the game he's relieved he's not alone.

when he meets the lead, he's so respectful.

he's such a gentleman.

the lead gets a minor injury (paper cut) and he overreacts.

yelling and screaming for doctors as the rest just stand there like "calm down."

if the lead grows close and ever tries to give him a nickname though he will correct them.

"katsura you seem close to gin-san. is that why he calls you zura? can I call you zura as well?"

"it's not zura. it's katsura."

"..."

when alone with the lead, he'll listen to anything they have to say.

he may make occasional remarks, and they're usually pretty stupid.

he's a dumbass, a loveable dumbass.

Shoka Sonjuku #3

he just wants to fight anyone and everyone.

the first being gintoki as soon as he figures out he's in the game as well.

he's not as competitive about winning over the lead. he just wants to go home.

in the introduction phase, he's the mysterious one.

remember when sakamoto said the girl who took interest in him said he was boring?

yeah...

talking to him is like talking to a brick wall.

but if the lead takes interest in him, then walls were made to be broken.

"what's something you wish for?"

"I want to destroy everything."

"...oh."

he's the type to say "you should be careful around guys like me."

and then proceeds to let the lead get close to him.

if he's grown close to the lead.

he shows his soft side when alone together.

listens to whatever they have to say and vents about anything that may be troubling him.

when he finds he's in a game with everyone, he gets competitive.

his first interaction with the lead though is just...

*sadist mode activated*

he's the bad boy.

poor guy's closest romantic experience is bdsm.

remember love choriss arc? what his partner looked like?

"oi I think you would look really cute with this collar around your neck."

"sorry what?"

he thinks all otome games are like that now.

sabotages hijikata's moments alone with the lead.

teases non-stop.

he is similar to takasugi in the sense that you have to break down walls in order to see his soft side.

he loves head pats.

he (and takasugi) doesn't realize showing his soft side can actually help him win over the lead.

hijikata, gintoki, and sōgo are the three most competitive about winning over the lead.

i've said before in the past that hijikata's really good at flirting.

probably the best out of the bunch.

so he uses a really good pick up line when he meets the lead.

"you're really easy on the eyes (y/n)-chan. i'd love to get to know you."

it might backfire on him because the lead could mistake him as a flirt.

whenever the group is up to their nonsense - takasugi and gintoki fighting for example - he takes it as an opportunity to get closer to the lead.

*sigh* "those guys don't know when to quit do they (y/n)-chan."

"you could say that again."

"it's giving me a headache. come follow me and we can get away from all the drama."

all this build up only for sōgo to come in and ask the lead to help with something.

he does manage to have alone time with the lead, eventually.

he'll ask personal questions to "get to know" the lead.

#tag yourself & who's route you'd pick #i choose gintoki 💙#gintama #sakata gintoki #katsura kotaro #takasugi shinsuke #hijikata toshiro #okita sougo #gintama headcanons #sakata gintoki headcanons #hijikata headcanons #sougo headcanons #takasugi headcanons #katsura headcanons #thanks for the ask!#anonymous

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100Koi+ 4th Anniversary Party Room (Part 2)

➡️ Part 1

💟 Since 2014

Be My Princess Season 2

The prince 50 years later is also here!

Enchanted in the Moonlight

Youkai also came to the venue...!

In Your Arms Tonight Season 2

Today everyone here...!

Finally, in Love Again

Today everyone here...!

True Love Sweet Lies

We invited detectives today!

Kiyoharu Nanahoshi | Sakuya Nanahoshi | Rui Wakaba | Naomasa Sakura | Nozomu Fuse

Her Love in the Force

All the public security detectives are now in the match!

Star-Cossed Myth

The god of the constellations also came...!

Scandal in the Spotlight

There were also national idols...!

My Wedding and 7 Rings

All of Sanno Shoji are here!

💟 Since 2015

My Last First Kiss

Today are my childhood friends...!

Butler Until Midnight

There were also butlers...!

Yuma Akagi | Aoi Shirafuji | Tomoki Matsuba | Kyo Aizawa | Itsuki Matsuba

After School Affairs

Everyone at Kiyoharu High School is now available!

Bad Boys Do it Better!

Today, everyone from Shinran High School is here!

Era of Samurai: Code of Love

Over time from the end of the Edo period...!

💟 Since 2016

Dangerous Seduction

We invited all of you today!

Masaharu Ryuzaki | Yasumi Arimura | Haruma Fujioka | Asuka Hino | Kentaro Inui

Irresistible Mistakes

Pheromen are also available here!

Love Brings You Home

Everyone here is here today!

Taiyo Inami | Arata Yuki | Liam Kurusu | Hazuki Tojo | Yoshiro Fukumoto

💟 Since 2017

When Destiny Comes Knocking

There were also regulars of Jesus!

Nozomu Kaneko | Rheo Usami | Seiya Fushimi | Wataru Toge | Shintaro Ando

Rose in the Embers

You came from the imperial capital of the Taisho era!

Kyosuke Takatsukasa | Takahisa Togo | Misao Higuchi | Tsukumo Kobayakawa | Atsuro Shibusawa

Our Private Homeroom

There were also teachers from Shirogaoka High School...!

Ryota Mochizuki | Yohji Furuya | Shuya Komaki

Kings of Paradise

The best men are now available...!

💟 Since 2018

A World With(out) You

Tonight, these guys also came to see you again.

Kotaro Kamiyama | Saku Fukazawa | Kento Miyoshi | Kiyohiro Amemiya

Masquerade Kiss

Today, these people have a slightly dangerous scent...!

Kazuomi Shido | Yuzuru Shiba | Kei Soejima | Boss / Seiichi Setoyanagi

Romance MD: Always on Call

There were also members of the Seikai University Hospital and the Special Lifesaving Department...!

💟 Since 2019

Destind: Mr. Almost Right

All of these people, who are rarely gathered together, are all together today!

Love's Hella Punk

He rushed to see you today!

Tengoku Shima | Tatsunoshin Utsuki | Daiki Hazeki | Akira Kousaka

💟 Since 2020

Professional Boyfriend

These two are also the same...!

Banri Saki | Ikki Tatsumi

💟 Since 2021

Oops, I Said Yes?!

The last is...! These people came from Miyoshi Kukansha Co., Ltd.!

Kunihiro Kasai | Kiba Kuranosuke | Shu Hasunuma | Eiji Takao | Sengawa Ukyo

#Voltage Inc #Love 365 #100シーンの恋+#100恋+#Otome Romance #Otome Games #100 Love+#the 4th anniversary #Japanese Version #Titles 61 & Characters 396 #Part 2

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