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Gintama

2006–2018 · 11 seasons

A wildly unpredictable ride that swings from gut-busting parody to sincere samurai drama, rewarding patience with sudden emotional gut punches.

Created by: Nanako Shimazaki, Norihiko Nagahama
Genres: Animation, Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Tomokazu Sugita, Rie Kugimiya, Daisuke Sakaguchi

Tagline: We're Odd Jobs Gin!
Overview: In a world where aliens have invaded Edo Period Japan, skyscrapers, trains and motor bikes have replaced the simple life of Earth inhabitants. One man however, still carries the soul of a samurai, Gintoki Sakata, otherwise known as Yorozuya Gin-san. As reckless as he is, Gintoki carries his own resolve and is ready to take on any challenge with his fellow companions.

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Created by: Nanako Shimazaki, Norihiko Nagahama
Genres: Animation, Action & adventure, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring: Tomokazu Sugita, Rie Kugimiya, Daisuke Sakaguchi

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
found family
identity
parenthood
survival
Places: big city
space
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	2
Humour	9
Realism	2
Romance	3
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by: Nanako Shimazaki, Norihiko Nagahama, Shunichi Yoshizawa, Yasuhiro Kimura, Kazuo Miyake, Shinobu Sasaki
Written by: Shinji Takamatsu, Kei Umabiki, Shu Matsubara, Yasuhiro Minami
Starring: Tomokazu Sugita, Rie Kugimiya, Daisuke Sakaguchi, Akira Ishida, Fumihiko Tachiki, Kazuya Nakai, Kenichi Suzumura, Takehito Koyasu
Music: Audio Highs
Length: 11 seasons, 367 episodes, 24 min each
Network: TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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