Gin Tama 1 Paperback – 4 July 2007

I've loved this series since I first set eyes on the fansubbed anime back a few months ago. If you can suspend all your regular systems of belief that Peacemaker and Rurouni Kenshin might have taught you about the Edo period, you will undoubtedly have fun with this. The Gintama-fied version of the once fearsome Shinsengumi had me in stitches: Okita is no longer sweet, childish and playful-he's now a crazy person carrying around a rocket launcher trying to off his boss at any oppurtune moment. Kondo is now a complete buffoon (and crazy person) trying to stalk Shinpachi's sister...and failing miserably. And the long suffering Hijikata is now-you guessed it! a crazy person-desperately holding on to what remains of his sanity while keeping his subordinates under control, and kicking the stuffing out of them in the process. Oh yes; and the famous rebel bomber Katsura now has a giant pet duck named 'Elizabeth' who might just be an hairy old man in disuise. Its stupid, its crude, and its crazy, but good grief its funny.Special mention must also go to our protagonist Gintoki, whose hilariously cynical and philosophical approach to life, even in the most off-the-wall situation, is a breath of fresh air into a genre where most of the heroes are cardboard cut-out sterotypes that spout 'I want to become stronger!' over and over again. And believe it or not, there is a decent storyline hidden in there too; so even if you don't like the 'client of the day' theme, I beg of you to just hang in there and you won't be disappointed!The only thing I find disappointing with the manga adaptation is that Katsura no longer has his famous line-'Zura ja nai! KATSURA desu!' which is a great shame and an unjustifiable change. Other than that, full marks go to this comedy/action masterpiece, Gintama truly wins the gold (or silver!!) award for the best series to grace Shonen Jump since Naruto. Lets 'pray' for english release of the anime soon! (puns intended)5/5

Gin Tama is by far the funniest, most ridicules series that i have ever read. Set in an alternate Japan where aliens have colonised the country, the story revolves around a Freelance company, 'Odd jobs Gin', made up of three people, Gintoki Sakata, a rude, lazy Ronin, Kagura, a dim-witted humanoid with monstrous strength, and Shimpachi Shimura, who is the only sane person out of the three. along with them, the story also follows others that the Three come in contact with, such as the Shinsugami (police), a freedom fighter/terrorist and his creepy penguin thing (vol 3) and countless other weirdoes in this obscene world.What the series also does well besides comedy is the backstory of the characters, who each have a serious and well thought of which takes the series back to a more serious matter.overall if would easily recommend Gin Tama to any manga and anime fan

Unfortunately not all of Gintama was published in English ( only about 30 out of the 70) but even still it’s a good read with an equally good animie

Gintama is my fave anime and I wanted to start the manga and I wasn’t disappointed :)

I've originally watched the anime up till now but never bought it. Apparently, Sorachi-san doesn't make a whole lot from the anime due to corporate greed, so I'm going to be buying the manga to support him.

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This manga is a lot like "Rurouni Kenshin" on acid. Lots of acid. With aliens and motorcycles.Fortunately Hideaki Sorachi is apparently up to the task of penning such a tale. The first volume of "Gin Tama" takes readers into a bizarre sci-fi/historical world, where aliens have settled in Japan and the days of the samurai are over. Fortunately it never devolves into preachy melancholy -- it prefers madcap action and comedy.Shinpachi and his sister Otae are barely scraping by, especially since Otae clings to their late father's dojo. But when Shinpachi loses his job -- courtesy of the violent silver-haired Gintoki -- they're forced to either sell the dojo, or have Otae enter a floating brothel.Shinpachi has only one way to save his sister's honor: join up with Gintoki and ride to the rescue. On a motorcycle. Unfortunately life with Gintoki is kinda weird -- they're called in to deal with a vast alien "pet," a ridiculously strong alien girl named Kagura, and a mad police chase to capture a thieving employee.Then things turn nasty when they deliver a package to an embassy... which turns out to be a bomb. Gintoki finds himself dealing with an old friend from his past, who is heading a cabal of terrorists who plan to bomb out the aliens. Unfortunately, Gintoki and his friends have been identified as terrorists too -- and it's going to be messy getting out of all this.Obviously, the late 19th-century Japan of historical record doesn't have much to do with the setting of "Gin Tama." Sure it has space aliens in place of Western travelers and a police force called the Shinsengumi, but otherwise this version of Meiji-era Japan is pretty much Sorachi's own bizarre, surreal little playground. And boy is it fun.Along the way, he happily packs it with plenty of clever satire, bizarre aliens (some of them based on mythical creatures) and some wild action sequences (including a car-wrecking chase scene after a thieving cat-girl). And Sorachi never hesitates to have his characters bicker or yell with hilarious results ("I am not going to sell my kidney"), on the occasions when they aren't struggling to make the rent.Gintoki is a fun anti-hero -- he's a lazy, violent guy with a past as a legendary warrior, and a willingness to savagely beat anyone who gets between him and his sugar fixes. Shinpachi is a bit whiny at first, but the placidly violent, super-hungry Kagura and the level-headed bomber Katsura (mmm, handsome) make good supporting characters."Gin Tama Volume 1" makes a solid start to a hilarious series, and adds a little weirdness to historical manga. Definitely a must-read.

great book . . . . . . . . . . .fun . . . . . .. ..fun fun

In very good condition and went through my expectations. Looking forward to ordering from this seller more often. With being a Gintama fan, I had to buy whatever the show is selling hahaha.

Mangá maravilhoso e a edição é ótima. Às vezes fica com um desconto bom aqui na Amazon, o que eu achei meio surpreendente.Infelizmente nunca chegaram a publicar a obra no Brasil.

Excelentes mangas con buena calidad, no decepcionan ya que son lo que se espera

Guter Manga auch wenn der Humor teilweise sehr speziell sein kann

I am a huge fan of GinTama anime tbh it's one of my favorite anime, and the manga is equally great too.The Vol.1 arrived in an great condition. No complaints