(L) Gintama

[UPR]

the thing they were not the originals other people were doing it at for some reason they dropped it. Rumble picked it up but started from the beginning so it's not like they inted to and they do 2 subs at a time meaning there currently doing 36 and 37 which are 27 and 33% respectively according to there site.

[thecowsings]

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm950089

Tips on how to watch this: http://community.livejournal.com/love_gintama/2159.html

*You better watch this fast because the link is not going to stay there forever.

[hi no ken Jebus]

Spoiler for ep 71:

It was more or less the kind of conclusion I expected. It was very touching during that scene where Tama sacrifices herself. I was hoping she would join them as a permanent member but oh well. At least she somewhat sticking around at Otose's bar even though her memories were wiped out. The best scene for me had to be the rocky theme I did not expect it and had me rolling the whole time even when Tama was singing with the CD in her mouth. Next one sounds promising with Gintoki and Katsura going to a bicycle training institute.

[thecowsings]

Next episode should be Gintoki and Katsura going to the driving centre because

Spoiler for XD:

Zura badly needs a driving ID to rent dvds. XD In the manga, he was falling behind discussions in his Joui group regarding the latest drama episodes. So he went to the dvd rental store but couldn't rent anything due to no id cards.

Regarding episode 71, I'm not surprised at the ending, seeing as how Gintama anime has followed the manga closely unlike Claymore. So effectively, reading the manga spoils the anime series for me. ^^

[LucidLucifer]

this anime is so ridiculous!! while i must admit that I've only seen about 3 random ep's of this series i did get a good laugh out of it!! Cant wait to see more.

[psycho bolt]

Originally Posted by UPR

the thing they were not the originals other people were doing it at for some reason they dropped it. Rumble picked it up but started from the beginning so it's not like they inted to and they do 2 subs at a time meaning there currently doing 36 and 37 which are 27 and 33% respectively according to there site.

Actually, Shinsen-subs didn't quit. Their website says so. Also Rumbelsubs didn't start from the beginning, they started at 21.

And I heard that Gintama started when Bleach was starting. If so, how come they have are fewer episodes than Bleach?

[LucidLucifer]

Originally Posted by psycho bolt

Actually, Shinsen-subs didn't quit. Their website says so. Also Rumbelsubs didn't start from the beginning, they started at 21.

And I heard that Gintama started when Bleach was starting. If so, how come they have are fewer episodes than Bleach?

Might be because the network didnt air them in sync with Bleach. It happens.

[domino]

Originally Posted by psycho bolt

And I heard that Gintama started when Bleach was starting. If so, how come they have are fewer episodes than Bleach?

The Bleach anime started in 2004. The Gintama anime started in 2006. So the number of episodes varies a lot because they didn't start at the same time at all.

I think you mean they AIRED at the same time, which is sort of true. When Gintama first aired on TV, it was aired back-to-back with Bleach. So viewers could get a weekly dose of watching Bleach and then Gintama on the same channel (which is why they made that short clip of Bleach's Kon and Gintama's Elizabeth bouncing around together and showed it before episodes).

[psycho bolt]

Oh yeah, I got mixed up. I read wiki wrong. I thought it aired after Bleach started.

Well I was surprised to see that 71 episodes are out. I didn't know it was that popular. Maybe its because popular in Japan. Where I live, I asked a lot of my anime fans if they ever heard of Gintama and most of them didn't. I hope more fansubbers will do this series. Rumbelsubs are good though, but if more subbers do it than maybe more people will hear about the series. And what is the latest volume out for the manga?

[domino]

Originally Posted by psycho bolt

Oh yeah, I got mixed up. I read wiki wrong. I thought it aired after Bleach started.

Well I was surprised to see that 71 episodes are out. I didn't know it was that popular. Maybe its because popular in Japan. Where I live, I asked a lot of my anime fans if they ever heard of Gintama and most of them didn't. I hope more fansubbers will do this series. Rumbelsubs are good though, but if more subbers do it than maybe more people will hear about the series. And what is the latest volume out for the manga?

Japan and foreign anime fans have different tastes, I guess. I was hoping Gintama would catch on outside of Japan with animation, but I guess undersubbing has hurt it. (most Gintama fans seem to be watching the raws out of desperation)

But yeah, it's one Japan's current bestsellers and easily recognized there. Even its own author is in shock.

[thecowsings]

Originally Posted by psycho bolt

And what is the latest volume out for the manga?

It should be volume 19 and if you're curious about the latest manga chapter, it would be chapter 179. This week, chapter 180 will be out. ^^

Here are some links to check it out if you're interested in the manga:

6) To view Gintama manga online
http://comic.sky-fire.com/HTML/YingHun/ (YES, it has chapter 1 to latest chapter but it's chinese scanlation - good if you're referencing it to the English translations.)
http://www.onemanga.com ->English Scanlation as mentioned above. Incomplete as of Aug 24 2007

[Myname]

How popular is this show in Japan? Or the manga even?

Compared to the Big 3 (Bleach, Naruto, One Piece) and to just plain 13-26 episode series.

Strange that there are barely any subs for this.

[psycho bolt]

Originally Posted by Myname

How popular is this show in Japan? Or the manga even?

Compared to the Big 3 (Bleach, Naruto, One Piece) and to just plain 13-26 episode series.

Strange that there are barely any subs for this.

Its popular enough to reach over 70 episodes. I believe so with the manga I think there are weekly releases within JUMP.

I think the reason because there are so few subs for Gintama is because there aren't any speed subs like Bleach. Of course speed subs are mostly poorly done, but some people watch them anyways. BTW Gintama and Bleach has the same amount of subbers. Its just that Bleach has speed subbers from the start. So they were able to catch up, while Gintama lagged behind.

[Vagrant0]

Originally Posted by psycho bolt

Its popular enough to reach over 70 episodes. I believe so with the manga I think there are weekly releases within JUMP.

I think the reason because there are so few subs for Gintama is because there aren't any speed subs like Bleach. Of course speed subs are mostly poorly done, but some people watch them anyways. BTW Gintama and Bleach has the same amount of subbers. Its just that Bleach has speed subbers from the start. So they were able to catch up, while Gintama lagged behind.

I would imagine all the references might also be affecting the rate that some subbers are willing to release at. While yeah, speed subbers probably wouldn't care about making notations for cultural or anime references, with a show like Gintama, that's where a good portion of the episode is devoted. Subbing without those notations might be fine for some, but there are a good portion of people who wouldn't understand half of what they're seeing without them. Or maybe that's just what some of the subbers are saying so that they can take their time. Either way, it's worth the wait.

[psycho bolt]

Yay! 36 Sub is out!

[S_K]

when someone is about to suicide always save them by kicking them hard in their ribs

[psycho bolt]

lawl with Gin and his perm.

[kira-sama]

OMG!!! gin-chan silky hair so hilarious!!!!

[hi no ken Jebus]

Spoiler for ep 73:

Pretty good episode I liked it quite a bit. The Mario reference was cute along with that one scene when Kagura was holding a tiny mushroom and Gintoki goes off on a tangent about adult sizes. The story although it was kind of goofy at first, it did turn out to be sentimental in that Old Yeller sort of way. Next one has Sacchan so I'm definitely looking forward to that.

[Sinestra]

God i love this series Otae kicks all types of ass. Shes one favorite females characters in any anime right now. I dont know about a GinxOtae paring at the end of the series if they do any romance at all. But i will say this who else could keep Gin in line hell id let her beat me into submission.