Gintama Ep. 38-40

Episode 38


It’s still winter time in Gintama. Gintoki and Kagura are making an ice sculpture that doesn’t look decent for ‘public viewing’ as Shinpachi states. But Gintoki says it’s the Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon. Everybody seems to know about it, but each have different background stories. Poor Shinpachi is getting confused. ^_^;;;

Gintoki and Kagura destroy other people’s works because theirs are really crappy compared to them. In the end, all the people have a snowball fight and argue.

The second part of this episode is about a man who used to make fireworks. He’s so into them that he barely looked after his wife anymore. The Yorozuya was hired by the man’s son to look after him because he’s always escaping from their house. He was able to escape once. Gintoki followed him. The man was busy in a house creating more fireworks. He’s trying to be in touch with craft once more. Gintoki found out he’s not creating fireworks because he wants to do it again… He just wants his wife to see the fireworks once more.

After such a hilarious first part in this episode, the second part is actually touching. It might be bad for them to see how much the man wants to leave the house. They didn’t know that what he’s been doing is actually for his wife. He just won’t admit it. He kept saying he would be going out to meet his girlfriend/lover.

Episode 39


It’s an episode dedicated to Katsura.
Katsura is being chased by the Shinsengumi. Sougo kept shooting his bazooka, so Katsura ends up with an injured foot. He was saved by a woman with the name Ikumatsu who owns a ramen shop. He worked there temporarily while he waits for his foot to heal and for the Shinsengumi to lie low. That same day, Ikumatsu was bugged by 3 guys asking for money. Katsura, probably in return for the woman’s kindness, helped her by kicking them out. The bad guys though doesn’t let this pass. They kidnapped Ikumatsu. Katsura then noticed that something was wrong. The woman left a note about doing the groceries when the bike they use is still in front of the shop. He chased after them. He rescued Ikumatsu, but he had to escape because Sougo was already after him.

Not much of a hilarious episode, but it’s nice to see Katsura being nice than only think about fighting off the aliens. Poor Elizabeth was abandoned and tried to live on its own. I wonder if Elizabeth’s really what she looks like or is it just some costume? @_@


Episode 40


A new movie’s a huge hit in Edo. It’s YAKUZA VS ALIEN. ^_^;;; The title itself is already funny. Anyway, off-screen, an alien really has gone to Edo. An alien was first discovered in some place I can’t say what. It’s probably where aircrafts are being fixed, managed, etc. Luckily, this person who calls himself “Umi-bouzu” was there and killed it off, but he said that the real thing is somewhere in Edo and the technicians who saw him should report it right way to the police.

Kagura got a phone call from a scammer. The scammer impersonate’s a friend of a person he/she calls. They would ask for help by having money deposited to their account. Kagura doesn’t know this, so she runs of thinking Gintoki called her. Gintoki got out from the washroom after Kagura rushed out. Shinpachi showed him a warning on TV about this scammer until they thought Kagura might have fallen for that scam. So they also rushed out for her. Kagura was really in the bank, but instead of depositing money, she was swinging rice. Aside from the commotion she’s making, a man also in the bank was possessed by the alien. The alien was about to eat Kagura along with Gintoki and Shinpachi who was supposed to save her until the Umibouzu came and rescued them. It turned out he’s Kagura’s father.

He’s looking for her to bring her back home. Kagura doesn’t want to. It seems the father became a problem for the family as he always left them for his work. They fight each other. Kagura only stopped when Gintoki told her to go back home.

Kagura’s a main character in the series, so I know she’ll be back in case she does leave. The question is, would she be back right away or Gintoki and Shinpachi will have new adventures on their quest to get back Kagura? Can’t wait for the next episode!