a few years back when i was into gintama, i absolutely fell in love with takasugi and i was so fixated on this man that i kept track of his anime appearances during my watch-through just so i could go back and rewatch them . and i also could not, for the life of me, find the fake joui4 trailer, so it made it easier to find stuff
if anyone also shares the same sentiment or needs clips, here’s the list
The quintessential " I'm about to die but I'll become your eye and see the future with you. " >>>>>>> " The destroyed left eye of mine, it closed the day with the last thing it saw burned into it, was your dampened face. So by the time my right eye closes you'd better not be showing me your disheartened face. " >>>>>>> " My six eyes tell me you're Suguru Geto, but my soul knows otherwise. " shounen trauma starter pack
I'm truly sorry for anyone who went through the naruto->gintama->jjk pipeline and got utterly wrecked by the mentally ill white hair bastard x war criminal ships
This was a heavy action-packed episode! But there was a satisfactory conclusion. It makes me wonder what will happen now as it’s Episode 6—the halfway point. The main villain, supposedly, has been defeated and Arajin is now respected by everyone. What’s next for him? We still haven’t explored Ichiya’s role in the story and Mitsukuni has yet to make his official debut. I feel like the second half will be about that?
Anyways, shout out to the Arajin defenders because your boy finally did something substantial for once! I respect those who defend him and his writing! However, I’m still not viewing him favorably. The fact that he went to the scene of the fight, saw Matakara and others get beaten up and still wouldn’t involve himself in the scene and even thought about leaving when Mahoro rejected him once again was a bit frustrating to watch. You won’t help out even as a decent human being? Is getting Mahoro’s heart all that matters to you? What if someone dies because of your inability to act? It was nice for him to finally take action, it was only when Akutaro smacked Mahoro that he did something as he didn’t want a rehash of what happened with Matakara during his childhood—Arajin, maybe you should’ve done that when Matakara was down?
I did like seeing the flashback of how Siguma came to be and how Marito’s ultimate goal is to defeat Kenichiro in a fight. It was nice seeing Marito and Outa as freshman and how his mind worked back then and now. Marito wants a good fight, all in all. Though, knowing that Kenichiro is a frequent school repeater because he wants Marito (or someone) to defeat him is hilarious. Why go to such lengths to stay in school?
Mahoro was cool for standing up against Akutaro. She has more balls than Arajin, to be honest. I love how her sharp tongue is one of her defining traits as she used it to reject Arajin and now to tell Akutaro off. She’s not wrong about the things she said to him, though. Akutaro is a coward and practically nothing without weapons and cheats. Since Arajin protected her, will their relationship change? I think it’ll change it a bit? She probably won’t fall for Arajin immediately, but maybe she’ll view him a bit more favorably?
Speaking of Akutaro, can I mention how much of a banger the NG Boys’ theme song is? Like, I was bopping my head during the scene of him fighting everyone with his whip. Akutaro did feel like a final boss of sorts, but given that this is Episode 6, he’s practically a disc-one/first arc boss; it seems that Ichiya, the genie possessing Akutaro is the real final boss. While Akutaro did reveal that he knows Arajin has Senya possessing him, he refuses to elaborate too much. Whether his actions are being done on his own or by Ichiya are still yet to be elaborated. I have a feeling that it’s the latter. If Akutaro is battered and no longer useful, it’s the perfect set up to find a new host—which is most likely Matakara as hinted in the opening.
I have seen theories about how the next half of the story will be a bit of a downfall as Arajin got everything he wanted in the first half with him getting a genie, the “princess” (Mahoro) and to be seen as strong by his peers as it ties to the original story of Aladdin and the Lamp. This intrigues me a lot. I can’t wait to see what Ichiya does to make the story more engaging as he has yet to make a true appearance. He has a voice actor reveal, however. The official Twitter page of Bucchigiri revealed that his voice actor is Tetsuharu Ota, who is known for voicing Yamazaki from Gintama.
I can’t wait to see what the second half of the show has to offer. There won’t be a new episode next week due to a table tennis match; instead, there will be a recap episode narrated by Arajin’s voice actor Genki Okawa. This means Episode 7 will be aired on March, so I’ll see you guys in two weeks! What are your thoughts on this episode?
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.
Pics from my visit to the Gintama x Animate Only Shop, which is held from 2023/04/08 ~ 2023/04/23
The collab is part of Animate Main Branch (Ikebukuro)'s grand renewal opening celebration and is Host Club-themed XD
The subtitle is 〜銀魂とアニメイトは永久に不潔です〜 which means "Gintama and Animate are forever filthy" XD
Kagura-chan and Patsuan welcoming clients at the entrance X3
Welcome to Takamagahara~ 😂
Takamagahara's host lineup XD
Tax robbers as hosts XDD
Gin-chan beside the screen which introduces each host and also plays a video of the Ginpachi-sensei anime teaser. (We weren't allowed to take pics of the screen tho~)
There was also a special message for the collabo from Gintoki that plays on loop.
Kamui, Takasugi, Sakamoto
Takasugi looks good (as usual XD), but my faves in this lineup are Sakamoto and Kamui~ XD
I've never been to an actual host club before but I love their setup! XD
(everyone looks チャラい tho 😂😂😂)
Zura in the dressing room >w<
I'd like to think he is the makeup artist and hairstylist of the hosts =))
I wonder who slept in the Justaway sleeping bag XD
Frames from the Host Club Arc~
I love this arc a lot~ It's one of my fave comedy arcs!!! 😂😂😂
Eli!!! This was the Elizabeth mascot at the matsuri, ne~🥹
Merch!
Message corner~🥹🥹
I took pics of messages from international fans!! 🥹🥹
Relive the hilarious and action-packed adventures of Gintoki Sakata in Gintama! This short reel video showcases Gintoki's iconic poses, funny expressions, and epic battles.
I SAW YOU WERE TAKING ANIME RECCS AND MY SIGHT WENT RED, Asobi Asobase is SUPER great if you want some all-girls-school-gintama-style-antics packed in 12 episodes (AS SOMEONE WHO WENT TO AN ALL GIRLS SCHOOL, I'LL SAY IT'S CLOSER TO REALITY THAN YOU'D EXPECT) AND ALSO, GRAND BLUE, another drunken-gintama-style-12-ep-uni adventure. ALSO I WANT TO SAY, SEIJI-SAN'S FIRST APPEARANCE LEFT ME ABSOLUTELY BAMBOOZLED - I WAS EXPECTING A MORE CRACKISH ENTRY BUT OMG THAT WAS SO COOL AND PERFECTLY FOX-LIKE
ASOBI ASOBASE, not my first time hearing of it, and I heard many great things about it, but if you're gushing about it, then this show has to be a MUST-watch 😔 I'll get to it! Grand Blue is also on my radar from a previous recommendation, trust that they both will be dealt with.
AND THANK YOU FOR THINKING HIS INTRODUCTION WAS FOX-LIKE (that was the overall vibe I was aiming for!!!) and yes, even somewhat cool (I'm doing overtime PR work for this dude 🙄) It was greedy of me to have him enter with some less-comedy-more serious impact, but I really wanted to grind in his medic role since most of his future appearances are just him fooling around anyway as per Gintama protocol, so that if there ever comes time that he actually has to get down to business again, it'd be a nice reminder for the audience that oh yeah, wait, this guy isn't just a scoundrel, he's also actualy a pretty brilliant scoundrel (I guess, I was also trying to build up a hype of him saving Otose's life in Kabukicho 4 Devas arc too)