This is what I like to call an unhinged premiere. The pacing completely handled the hilarious humor. The animation did a splendid job setting up a comedic tone. Moreover, the bizarre character development is peak comedy.

imdanield2nd

3 mo

Verified

I'm not even a fan of the Gintama series, but man, even the pilot episode is ABSOLUTELY FIRE!!!🔥There's no introduction in this pilot episode, just straight peak comedy, peak humor, peak funny scenes, and the jokes are on HIGH STAKES!🤩 Plus, the action scenes and animations are quite impressive for me, despite the age of the anime. Additionally, the latter part is very promising, and I'm looking forward to the next episode!

ricobrzeynska

3 mo

Verified

Gintama salah satu anime paling absurd kembali beraksi. Kali ini dibuka dengan komedi yg sangat absurd ala anime ini. Pace cerita yg cepat dan langsung pada awal episode langsung memunculkan plot cerita yg menarik. Animasi episode ini memanfaatkan banyak detail visual untuk mendukung konsep pergantian protagonis

Episode Context

This is the first episode of Enchousen and launches the 'Kintama' arc, picking up after the events of Gintama' and introducing the Gintoki-versus-Kintoki conflict as the season's opening storyline. It establishes the core tension, Gintoki fighting to reclaim his identity and place among his friends, that escalates directly into episode 2. As the opener of a 13-episode continuation season, it wastes no time setting the comedic and dramatic stakes that will carry through the arc's resolution.

Runtime24 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceHIGH

Air DateOct 4, 2012

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