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Gintama 2: Rules Are Made to Be Broken

2018 · 134 min

A loud, silly, affectionate romp full of slapstick fights and deadpan gags that never takes itself seriously.

Directed by: Yuichi Fukuda
Genres: Comedy, Action, Science fiction
Starring: Shun Oguri, Masaki Suda, Kanna Hashimoto

Overview: The Yorozuya gang returns to protect the country's shogun when the Shinsengumi police force finds itself in a crisis.

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Directed by: Yuichi Fukuda
Genres: Comedy, Action, Science fiction
Starring: Shun Oguri, Masaki Suda, Kanna Hashimoto

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
loyalty
power
corruption
found family
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	1
Humour	9
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, action, science fiction
Directed by: Yuichi Fukuda
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Runtime: 134 min
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