manga: Gintama Vol 13-14
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meganbmooreVolume 13
Someone on the f-list recently theorized that the best volumes of Gintama tend to be the even numbered volumes, and that the odd numbered volumes are much weaker. This is certainly true of volume 13, which suffers from roughly three-fourths of the volume being a series of rather dull arcs, with the only real highlight being Kagura’s brief turn at impersonating Gin when Gin had a cold. Unfortunately, when the series is dull and the insanity isn’t over-the-top, all you can really notice is the grossness. The final arc-or rather, the beginning of what looks to be Gintama’s long-ish arcs, is much better.
not!Jubei Yagyu! Who is Otae’s childhood friend! And her fiancé! Also, I am firmly convinced (typing this up before reading volume 14) that “he” is actually a crossdresser. The series, IMO, is at its strongest when Otae and the Shinsengumi are around, particularly when they’re all accidentally bonding together with the Yorozuya trio to beat people up. I wasn’t particularly fond of the treatment of the alien gorilla princess, though.
Volume 14 is here at Manga Bookshelf, which used to be Plain As Daylight.
Someone on the f-list recently theorized that the best volumes of Gintama tend to be the even numbered volumes, and that the odd numbered volumes are much weaker. This is certainly true of volume 13, which suffers from roughly three-fourths of the volume being a series of rather dull arcs, with the only real highlight being Kagura’s brief turn at impersonating Gin when Gin had a cold. Unfortunately, when the series is dull and the insanity isn’t over-the-top, all you can really notice is the grossness. The final arc-or rather, the beginning of what looks to be Gintama’s long-ish arcs, is much better.
not!Jubei Yagyu! Who is Otae’s childhood friend! And her fiancé! Also, I am firmly convinced (typing this up before reading volume 14) that “he” is actually a crossdresser. The series, IMO, is at its strongest when Otae and the Shinsengumi are around, particularly when they’re all accidentally bonding together with the Yorozuya trio to beat people up. I wasn’t particularly fond of the treatment of the alien gorilla princess, though.
Volume 14 is here at Manga Bookshelf, which used to be Plain As Daylight.