Its been about a week since i watched gintama, but i came back when the Yoshiwara movie was dropping
For context, ive dropped gintama a few times but pick up where i left off, and when i saw the trailer for the Yoshiwara movie i had to pick it back up cuz i wanted to experience the anime adaptation compared to the movie release cuz it looks generally beautiful seeing the extra detail and the redesigns of the characters.
Spoilers ahead for people who havent watched the arc, DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVENT WATCHED IT.
And for th most part, i was basically itching to watch the Yoshiwara in flames arc cuz of the moments that occur and the high stakes odd jobs went through just for a kid who wants his mother. Shinpachi and Gintoki almost died for this kid and it was satisfying to see that Yoshiwara became a district where these women are now free and able to see sunlight over being used for their bodies.
And i think my favourites moments was ofcourse Kagura going apeshit against Abuto, Gintokis entrance where he throws his sword at the door where Hinowa was behind, Seita realising that even if Hinowa was his adoptive mother he still saw her as his mom and finally got to hug her, and the King of the Night dying cuz he couldnt handle sunlight.
it was a pretty disappointing backstory, where this man who could rival Umibozu did all of this, trapped so many women to be sex slaves to deprived men in an underground city blocked by metal flooring, that not even the Bakfuku could touch, cuz he could die to sunlight, but it did have a good conclusion where Hinowa can live out her days without the fear of being trapped or used for her looks or body.
This arc was a lot better than the other serious ones ive seen, but it had a much better tone with less humour and a more dark theme to it which is what you should expect in shows that are meant to be comedies. 8/10 for me
But one thing i look forward to is the extra content in the movie, i am so glad that the Shinsengumi and Katsura are also infiltrating Yoshiwara, and seeing Sogo and Hijikata fighting Amanto in Yoshiwara, with KATSURA FIGHTING KAMUI. LIKE GINTAMA FANS WHO WATCHED THE ENTIRE SERIES ARE EATING GOOD. YALL GOT THE GINPACHI SENSEI SHOW, THE YOSHIWARA AND A NEW ANIME FROM THE CREATORS WORK.