82-493: Oboro may refer to: Fiction [ edit ] Oboro, a character in the manga and anime series Gintama Oboro, a character in the novel The Kouga Ninja Scrolls Oboro ( Utawarerumono ) , a character in the series Utawarerumono Oboro ( Spriggan ) , a character in the manga series Spriggan Oboro, a character in the SNES role-playing game Live A Live Oboro clan ,
164-520: A cell of twenty Chōshū revolutionaries, possibly preventing the burning of Kyoto. The incident made the squad more famous and led to soldiers enlisting in the squad. Troop Captains ( 組長 , Kumichō ) : At its peak, the Shinsengumi had about 300 members. They were the first samurai group of the Tokugawa era to allow those from non-samurai classes (farmers and merchants, for example) to join. Many joined
246-647: A clan in the video game series Shinobi Oboro Bishamon , a character from the Darkstalkers video game series Oboro Shintō, a character in the manga and anime series Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs Other uses [ edit ] Oboro (Nigeria) , a clan in Abia State, Nigeria Oboro Station , a railway station in Akkeshi, Hokkaidō, Japan Japanese destroyer Oboro , two destroyers of
328-492: A clean break from the gang, she intimidates Gintoki into hiring her. Kagura and Gintoki have an odd brother-sister-like relationship and she commonly imitates his bad habits. The Yato have "translucent" skin that is highly sensitive to sunlight, so Kagura carries an umbrella at all times. The parasol is also the Yato clan's weapon of choice; Kagura's umbrella is bulletproof and fires bullets from its tip. Because of her Yato blood, she
410-605: A few selected Shinsengumi members led by Hijikata went into the Yagi Gennojō's house and assassinated Serizawa, his woman Oume, and Hirayama Goro, with Hirama Jūsuke being the only survivor who fled that night. All this infighting left Kondō as leader. Three months later, Noguchi Kenji was ordered to commit seppuku for an unknown reason. On July 8, 1864, in an incident at the Ikedaya Inn in Kyoto, thirty Shinsengumi suppressed
492-581: A hostess. Voiced by: Hisao Egawa (Japanese); Alex Alvarez (English; first anime series) Kishin Mademoiselle Saigou ( 鬼神 マドマーゼル 西郷 , Kishin Madomāzeru Saigou ) is one of Kabuki Town's Four Generals. His real name is Tokumori Saigou ( 西郷 特盛 , Saigou Tokumori ) , based on the historical Saigō Takamori . Originally a member of the Joi resistance, Saigou left a legacy etched in history as he
574-501: A meeting since the third shōgun of the Tokugawa bakufu , Tokugawa Iemitsu , had visited Kyoto in the 17th century. Tokugawa Iemochi , the head of the military government, the bakufu , had been invited to discuss how Japan should enact the recent imperial edict calling for the expulsion of foreigners. Although the Rōshigumi was funded by the Tokugawa bakufu , the leader Kiyokawa Hachirō and others had strong loyalties to
656-687: A new headquarters in Nagareyama on April 25, 1868. However, on the same day, the Imperial forces' Staff Officer Kagawa Keizō of Mito Domain received news that an armed unit had set up camp at Nagareyama and dispatched the forces there. During their training at Nagareyama on April 26, 1868, the Kōyō Chinbutai members were caught by surprise by the 200-strong Imperial forces, the Imperial forces' vice-chief of staff Arima Tota of Satsuma Domain ordered Kondō to go with them to their camp at Koshigaya. Kondō
738-479: A restaurant. She secretly fed poor children dumplings for free, and was fired. She is one of the four "emperors" that rule the Kabuki District and has the personal title "Empress of the Kabuki District". Voiced by: Yū Sugimoto (Japanese); Connie Fernandez (English; first anime series), Luci Christian (English; movie), Saffron Henderson (English; third anime series) Catherine ( キャサリン , Kyasarin )
820-526: A rival and often competes against him. Her speech often ends in -aru, characteristic of the Japanese's impression of a Chinese accent . In Japanese, Kagura speaks in a stereotypical dialect that is associated with Chinese immigrants. In the English-translated manga, she punctuates her sentences with "yup", "uh-huh", "nope", and the like. Her character is based on Princess Kaguya from the story The Tale of
902-458: A swordsman, made him famous among his comrades and struck fear into Amanto. Voiced by: Daisuke Sakaguchi (Japanese); Clay Cartland (English; first anime series), Mark X. Laskowski (English; movie), Cole Howard (English; third anime series) Portrayed by: Masaki Suda Shinpachi Shimura ( 志村 新八 , Shimura Shinpachi ) is one of the main protagonists of the series and is a teenager who joins Gintoki's freelancer business to learn
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#1732873291456984-520: A whole host of other funny descriptions utilising the initial syllable of each word. He and Gintoki become friends and spend most of their free time gambling. His name is based on the historical Hasegawa Heizou. Voiced by: Takeshi Aono (Japanese; until Gintama': Enchousen ), Bin Shimada (Japanese; Gintama': Enchousen onward); Scott McNeil (English; third anime series) Portrayed by: Tsuyoshi Muro Gengai Hiraga ( 平賀 源外 , Hiraga Gengai )
1066-417: Is Ayano Terada ( 寺田 綾乃 , Terada Ayano ) , is Gintoki's landlady. Despite constant arguments over Gintoki's general inability to pay his rent, she is confident in his defense of her. They both met shortly after the end of the war between samurais and Amanto when Gintoki swore to protect her after he ate food offerings that were meant for her dead husband. She was very pretty when she was young and worked at
1148-531: Is Kabuki District's greatest mechanic. He wears a welding mask that covers his eyes, he has no hair and is recognized by a grey beard. Gengai's skills were used for the war between the Amanto and the samurais which resulted in his son joining the Kiheitai to stop his creations. However, Gengai's son died leaving him with a deep emotional scar, and the Kiheitai's leader Shinsuke Takasugi convinces him to take revenge by killing
1230-424: Is Nishiki Matsugorou. Voiced by: Katashi Ishizuka (Japanese); Brian Drummond (English; third anime series) Shinsengumi The Shinsengumi ( 新選組 , "Newly Selected Corps") was a small, elite group of swordsmen that was organized by commoners and low rank samurai , commissioned by the bakufu (military government) during Japan 's Bakumatsu period (late Tokugawa shogunate ) in 1863. It
1312-519: Is a member of one of the major clans that work as Onmyoji during night-time and her real name is actually Crystel Ketsuno ( 結野 クリステル , Ketsuno Kirisuteru ) . Voiced by: Maya Okamoto (Japanese) Ane ( 阿音 ) , along with her younger twin sister Mone and the Inugami, Sadaharu and Komako were in charge of protecting the Koryuumon, the largest Dragon Hole (龍穴, ryuuketsu), which directs the energy flow of
1394-687: Is actually feeling sad inside but she does not want to acknowledge it. Her cooking skills are terrible, with her "special" tamagoyaki being so inedible that Kondo suffered amnesia after eating it and others are barely able to swallow it down. She has strong principles and believes in maintaining what is precious, even if it means throwing away honor and dignity. She believes that if apologies were enough, seppuku would not exist. Voiced by: Kujira (Japanese); Jeni Hacker (English; first anime series), Shelley Calene-Black (English; movie), Samantha Ferris (English; third anime series) Portrayed by: Midoriko Kimura Otose ( お登勢 ) , whose real name
1476-479: Is also somewhat of a tomboy, as she speaks in a blunt or perverted way. This is due to Sorachi not finding the too feminine characters believable and instead made Kagura from an anti-female lead perspective resulting in Kagura being the first female lead in manga to throw up. In the absence of Gintoki and Shinpachi, she is often seen partaking in games with various neighborhood boys. She regards Shisengumi's Sougo Okita as
1558-455: Is an amanto who resembles a cat . At first, she seems to be a diligent worker at Otose's snack shop who is trying to support her family, but soon reveals herself to be a thief. Despite this, Otose hires her again after she is released from prison, and Catherine has since then become extremely loyal to Otose. She used to work as a thief with three other catlike amanto males. She speaks Japanese with an accent, represented by katakana characters in
1640-495: Is blurred. However Saigou has no regrets about what he has become, as it was for his son's sake, and has said he would continue to live as he is. Saigou is also against anyone who makes fun of okamas. Voiced by: Fumihiko Tachiki (Japanese); Chris Jahn (English; first anime series), Andrew Love (English; movie, miscredited to Christopher Ayres ), Ted Cole (English; third anime series) Portrayed by: Fumihiko Tachiki Taizo Hasegawa ( 長谷川 泰三 , Hasegawa Taizō ) (Madao)
1722-435: Is collected by Kagura . He is named by Kagura, after her first pet. He was originally owned by a pair of miko sisters (Ane and Mone) who left him due to economical problems. Sadaharu chomps on anything smaller than itself, such as Gintoki's and other people's heads. Kagura seems to be the only one who can control him, for she has immense strength. Though he is dangerous when Gintoki first receives him, he becomes quite tame in
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#17328732914561804-647: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages List of Gin Tama characters The characters from the anime and manga series Gintama were created by Hideaki Sorachi . The story is set in Edo , the "Land of the Samurai", which has been invaded by aliens named Amanto, who subsequently coexist with humans. Despite the time, there are various advanced technologies and even spaceships which allow people to travel across space. Although
1886-407: Is extremely strong and can stop a speeding motorscooter with one hand. However, she cannot control her strength perfectly; most of her pets, with the exception of Sadaharu, have all met an untimely demise at her hands. Kagura also has an unusually strong appetite, making her capable of consuming large quantity of food within a matter of seconds. Nevertheless, her tastes are endearingly plain. Kagura
1968-408: Is homeless man who wears large glasses and an orange cap without pants. He seems to have many talents, including badminton. He is very similar to Hasegawa in that they are both often seen doing various odd jobs. Despite looking completely different otherwise, he is sometimes mistaken for Gintoki due to their similar hairstyles. He is eventually revealed to be the father of Ikumatsu and that his real name
2050-522: Is introduced as an official working for the Bakufu , but after an incident with Amanto dignitary Prince Hata , whom he was assigned to serve and protect, his superior asks him to succumb to his shame and commit seppuku , hearing which he ran away from his quarters. Although his wife, Hatsu Hasegawa ( 長谷川 ハツ , Hasegawa Hatsu ) , also leaves him, they never get divorced as both are still in love. Hasegawa initially believes that humans should focus on appeasing
2132-694: Is not usually treated with. His fanaticism for Otsu started prior to her career when he was inspired by the effort she gave in her songs. His character is loosely based on the historical figure Nagakura Shinpachi , who Sorachi had previously used in one of his previous manga. Although he shares his last name with the Japanese comedian Ken Shimura , Sorachi picked that last name to fit his samurai heritage. Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya (Japanese); Crystal Lopez (English; first anime series), Luci Christian (English; movie), Jocelyn Loewen (English; third anime series) Portrayed by: Kanna Hashimoto Kagura ( 神楽 )
2214-598: Is the female protagonist of the series. She is a young Amanto girl who belongs to the Yato Clan, one of the strongest and most bloodthirsty of the Amanto races, although Kagura rejects that part of herself. She came to Earth to earn money for her family, and to escape her violent Yato heritage. She found work fighting for a gang of hoodlums, but when they ordered her to kill her target, she ran away. Not long afterwards, she meets Gintoki and Shinpachi, when they accidentally run over her with Gintoki's scooter. After they help her to make
2296-552: Is the main protagonist of the series and is a samurai living in an era when samurai are no longer needed. He is recognized by his natural wavy hair and sweet tooth. He often blames his "perm" hair of sorts to be a source of some of his misfortune. Gintoki lives with Kagura and Shinpachi, taking on odd jobs to make the world a better place and to pay their rent. In the Joi war, he was known as the "White Devil" ( 白夜叉 , Shiroyasha ) due to his silver hair and white coat he wore in battle, which, combined with his impressive capabilities as
2378-477: The Kaiten warship, a number of oppositionists, including Nomura Risaburō , managed to board the ship, but were soon mowed down by its Gatling gun . Many others including the captain of Kaiten were also killed by gunfire from the Imperial ships. The battle lasted only thirty minutes and the survivors and Kaiten retreated to Hakodate. On the fourth week of May 1869, Hijikata led 230 Republic of Ezo forces and
2460-576: The Shinchōgumi ( 新徴組 ) under the patronage of Shōnai Domain . However, nineteen Rōshigumi members, mainly from the Mito clan, remained and formed the Mibu Rōshigumi ( 壬生浪士組 ) . Serizawa's faction: Kondō's faction: Tonouchi's faction: Initially, the Mibu Rōshigumi were called Miburō ( 壬生浪 ) , meaning " rōnin of Mibu ". At the time, Mibu was a village south west of Kyoto, and
2542-414: The haori and hakama over a kimono , with a white cord called a tasuki crossed over the chest and tied in the back. The function of the tasuki was to prevent the sleeves of the kimono from interfering with movement of the arms. The Shinsengumi wore a light chainmail suit beneath their robes and a light helmet made of iron. The uniform was best defined by the haori , which
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2624-538: The Shinchōgumi . Matsudaira Katamori , after the careful evaluation of the political scene in Kyoto, felt it was needed to change the scope of the Mibu Rōshigumi 's mission from protecting the shogunate to patrolling the streets of Kyoto and restoring order in the name of the Tokugawa bakufu . On August 18, 1863, the Mibu Rōshigumi was renamed the Shinsengumi . The new name Shinsengumi may have been coined by Matsudaira Katamori (the daimyō of
2706-527: The Shinsengumi left peacefully under the supervision of the wakadoshiyori , Nagai Naoyuki . The new emperor had been named the head of a new government (meaning the end to centuries of military rule by the shōgun ). This marked the beginning of the Boshin civil war . Following their departure from Kyoto, the Shinsengumi were one of the shogunate forces fought in the Battle of Toba–Fushimi against
2788-410: The Shinsengumi , famously created by Hijikata Toshizō, included five articles, prohibiting deviation from the samurai code ( bushido ), leaving the Shinsengumi , raising money privately, taking part in others' litigation, and engaging in private fights. The penalty for breaking any rule was seppuku . In addition, if the leader of a unit was mortally wounded in a fight, all the members of
2870-601: The Battle of Shirakawa in June 1868. After the Battle of Bonari Pass in October 1868, when Hijikata decided to retreat from Aizu, Saitō and a small group of Shinsengumi parted with Hijikata and continued to fight alongside the Aizu Domain against the Imperial forces until the very end of the Battle of Aizu , where he and a handful of surviving members were apprehended and became the prisoners-of-war . In December 1868, Hijikata and
2952-554: The Imperial forces consisting of allied forces of Chōshū , Satsuma and Tosa in January 1868 where Kondō would suffer a gunshot wound at Fushimi during the battle. The Shinsengumi returned to Edo, where it was later reformed into a unit known as the Kōyō Chinbutai ( 甲陽鎮撫隊 , "Pacification Corps") and departed from Edo for Kōfu Castle on March 24 on orders to suppress uprisings there. However, upon receiving news on March 28 that
3034-711: The Meiji (1868–1912) and Taisho (1912–1926) periods, the Shinsengumi were generally unpopular. At that time, the Japanese considered the Meiji Restoration a great achievement and regarded the current system centered around Satsuma and Choshu as just. Therefore, the Shinsengumi were perceived as a foolish group resisting the Meiji Restoration. This prevailing notion began to change with Kan Shimozawa 's novel "Shinsengumi Shimatsuki" (1928). Furthermore, after World War II, there
3116-764: The Aizu and guard the gates of the imperial court. The opposition forces included the Mori clan of the Chōshū and the Shimazu clan of Satsuma . Serizawa's erratic and disruptive behavior in Kyoto eventually led to Matsudaira Katamori of Aizu giving the Shinsengumi an order to assassinate Serizawa and his group. On October 19, 1863, Niimi Nishiki, a member of the Serizawa faction was forced by Yamanami Keisuke and Hijikata Toshizō to commit seppuku for breaking regulations. On October 30 (or October 28),
3198-482: The Aizu clan) around this time. The opposition forces included the Mori clan of the Chōshū and the Shimazu clan of Satsuma . The Shinsengumi were led by Serizawa Kamo ( born 1830, Mino Province), Niimi Nishiki , and Kondō Isami ( born 1834, Musashi Province – he came from a small dojo in Edo called Shieikan ). The Shinsengumi submitted a letter to the Aizu clan, another powerful group who supported
3280-547: The Amanto, but after his encounter with Gintoki his mindset changes. Since then, he has been living a life of somewhat like a loser, getting fired almost every time he gets a new job, mostly due to the unfavourable look his sunglasses and goatee give him. No matter what, he refuses to remove his sunglasses because it is the only thing he has left to remind him of his successful past. He is often referred to as "Madao" ( マダオ ) , which stands for "totally useless middle-aged man" ( まるでダメなオッさん , marude dame na ossan ) in Japanese, among
3362-532: The Bamboo Cutter while her name comes from a place on the island of Hokkaido . In a Newtype poll, Kagura ranked #21 for the top 30 most popular female anime character from the 2000s. Kagura was ranked #3 for most cheerful anime character in Animedia magazine's 2010 character awards. Voiced by: Mikako Takahashi (Japanese); Kyle C. Jones (English; movie) Sadaharu ( 定春 ) is an abandoned inugami who
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3444-563: The Battle of Kōshū-Katsunuma, Nagakura Shinpachi , Harada Sanosuke and some of the members left the Kōyō Chinbutai after disagreements with long-time comrades Kondo and Hijikata and later formed a new unit Seiheitai with a former Tokugawa retainer Haga Gidou as its commander. On April 11, 1868, the Kōyō Chinbutai departed Edo again and set up a temporary headquarters at the Kaneko family estate, northeast of Edo. They would later move to
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3608-464: The Inugami, Sadaharu and Komako were in charge of protecting the Koryuumon, the largest Dragon Hole (龍穴, ryuuketsu), which directs the energy flow of the planet. The Amanto, however, built the Terminal right on top of it, driving the sisters out of business. Since then, Mone seems to live a peaceful life, continuing her profession as a priestess with little results. She greatly disapproves of her sister being
3690-548: The Kakidōkan Dojo, the family dojo , with her brother, working part-time to pay for the upkeep. She is usually addressed as "Otae" (お妙); the "お" (O) is an honorific used to refer to women. Kagura always addresses her as "Big sister" ( 姉御 , Ane-go ) or "Boss". She often mercilessly beats up Kondo Isao and Gintoki whenever they anger her, but she has a good side of her own. She almost always smile in front of her friends, one that might be called "a fake smile", since that she
3772-535: The Kōfu Castle was taken by the Imperial forces led by Itagaki Taisuke , they settled at a town of Katsunuma 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Kōfu. On March 29, 1868, the Kōyō Chinbutai resisted an attack by the Imperial forces at the Battle of Kōshū-Katsunuma for about two hours but lost, with eight dead and more than thirty wounded, while the Imperial forces had only one dead and twelve wounded. The surviving members were scattered and retreated to Edo. Right after
3854-573: The Shogun. However, his plans are foiled by the Yorozuya and the Shinsengumi. When his creation implanted with his son's personality refuses to attack Gintoki, Gengai abandons his hatred but is still a fugitive from the law. He also helps in repairing Tama, as well as help Yorozuya to stop the rogue robot from destroying the space port in the same arc. His name is based on the historical Hiraga Gennai . Voiced by: Koichi Sakaguchi (Japanese) Musashi ( 武蔵 )
3936-469: The Tokugawa regime, requesting permission to police Kyoto. The request was granted. Saeki Matasaburō, having killed Araya Shingorō, was believed to be killed by a Chōshū samurai Kusaka Genzui on September 22, 1863. On September 30, 1863 (lunar calendar August 18), the Chōshū (anti-Tokugawa) clan were forced from the imperial court by the Tokugawa, Aizu and Satsuma clans. The Shinsengumi were sent to aid
4018-497: The Yorozuya and Otose Snack House is set up at. It is unofficially under the jurisdiction of Kabukichou's elite four members, the Four Generals (四天王). Voiced by: Satsuki Yukino (Japanese); Shelley Calene-Black (English; movie), Janyse Jaud (English; third anime series) Portrayed by: Masami Nagasawa Tae Shimura ( 志村 妙 , Shimura Tae ) is Shinpachi's older sister, referring to her as "Big Sis"(姉上: ane-ue). She runs
4100-446: The cast but at the same time there are part he does not want to explore fearing they would become less interesting due to a lack of mystery. The main characters of the series are part of "Yorozuya", known in the Japanese version as Yorozuya Gin- chan ( 万事屋銀ちゃん , lit. "General Merchant Gin-chan") is the name of Gintoki Sakata's freelancer business. Gintoki runs his business from a second-floor apartment, which he rents from Otose. As
4182-420: The characters has commonly been mixed, with various publication praising the comedy situations and criticizing the artwork used in the series. Before the start from Gintama' s serialization, Hideaki Sorachi wrote various one-shot manga. Although he considered the story Samuraider very poor, the setting of such one-shot served as the base for Gintama such as the addition of alien characters. While thinking of
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#17328732914564264-460: The characters' faces are based on Shinpachi as by just making a few changes such as modifying his hair a little and removing his glasses, people will get different characters from the manga. Sorachi has stated that he has liked all the characters he designed and whenever a character has been absent from the manga for various chapters, he tries to make him return. On the other hand, when a character appears too often, he does not want to make him star for
4346-450: The crime, and to make up for it, Gintoki helps Shinpachi save his older sister Tae from becoming part of a brothel as his father left them with an enormous debt. Although he commonly criticizes Gintoki's lazy behaviour, Shinpachi comes to regard him as a very important person to him in the same fashion as Kagura. Shinpachi also regards himself as the comic relief character from the series, but tends to take that as something important. As
4428-510: The emperor and planned to gather other rōnin in Kyoto to police the city from insurgents . On March 26 ( lunar calendar February 8), 1863, Kiyokawa led the Rōshigumi out of Edo as the vanguard of shōgun Iemochi's procession to Kyoto, which they arrived on April 10 (lunar calendar February 23), 1863. When Kiyokawa's scheme was revealed in Kyoto, he immediately commanded the Rōshigumi to return to Edo. The members were disbanded and then returned to Edo where they would later form
4510-486: The group out of a desire to become samurai and be involved in political affairs. However, it is a misconception that most of the Shinsengumi members were from non-samurai classes. Out of 106 Shinsengumi members (among a total of 302 members at the time), there were 87 samurai, eight farmers, three merchants, three medical doctors, three priests, and two craftsmen. Several of the leaders, such as Sannan, Okita, Saitō, Nagakura, and Harada, were born samurai. The code of
4592-550: The last commander Sōma Kazue , who had been under Nagai Naoyuki 's supervision at Benten Daiba , surrendered three days later on June 23, ( lunar calendar May 14), 1869, marked the end of the Shinsengumi . The forces of the Republic of Ezo would later surrender on June 27, ( lunar calendar May 18), 1869, which marked the end of the Boshin War. A few core members, such as Nagakura Shinpachi, Saitō Hajime, and Shimada Kai survived
4674-408: The later chapters. He sometimes obeys Gintoki at certain points, and helps the main characters in many occasions. Kagura and Gintoki are often seen riding on his back, as he is big enough to carry two full-grown adults. The name Sadaharu is actually often used by Kagura for all her pets, whom all are dead. This Sadaharu is currently the 27th. Kabukichou (歌舞伎町 Kabuki Town or District) is the place where
4756-406: The monthly rent from where he lives. Both also meet Kagura , a young Amanto girl who belongs to the Yato Clan, one of the strongest Amanto races. The three of them become known as "Yorozuya" and while they work as freelancer, they also come to meet Gintoki's former comrades during the Amanto's invasion such as the terrorist Kotaro Katsura as well as Shinsuke Takasugi , a major antagonist throughout
4838-671: The name implies, such businesses involve performing odd jobs for a fee. Incidentally, he and Kagura also live there, and Shinpachi occasionally stays at the apartment. In later chapters, Gintoki reveals that prior to meeting Shinpachi and Kagura he worked in Yorozuya along with three people of African descent whom he threw to a river when they planned to abandon him or started dating other people. Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita (Japanese); Roly Gutiérrez (English; first anime series ), Chris Patton (English; movie ), Michael Daingerfield (English; third anime series ) Portrayed by: Shun Oguri Gintoki Sakata ( 坂田 銀時 , Sakata Gintoki )
4920-453: The name of a manga, Sorachi's editor commented "Do you think a silver samurai would be cool?" That inspired Sorachi to write the main character from the series after deciding the series should be named Gintama . However, the main character was originally meant to be Hijikata Toushiro as Sorachi was a fan of the Shinsengumi , most notably Hijikata Toshizō (the Shinsengumi who was the base for
5002-429: The next chapters. However, he states that such "cycle" does not apply to the Yorozuya trio. In response to comments regarding how the series is full of "losers" Sorachi stated he did not make that intentionally. Moreover, he views them as likable characters and states they are always facing their negative sides which helped them have friends. Before reaching the series' end Sorachi wishes to examine every character within
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#17328732914565084-431: The one of Gintama ), after he saw Burn! Sword! . When Sorachi could not "shake off" Hijikata's initial design, he decided not to use him as the lead character, but added him along with the Shinsengumi to the story. The pilot chapter from the series had a different plot to the one from the serialization: Sorachi kept adding Shinsengumi to the story such as Harada Sanosuke . As all of these characters were older than most of
5166-446: The place of hiragana ; she is the only member of her former crew to speak this way. Voiced by: Sayaka Narita (Japanese); Nicole Bouma (English) Ana Ketsuno ( 結野 アナ , Ketsuno Ana ) is a popular weather girl and reporter from the Oedo news. Gintoki develops a major crush on her. When they eventually meet, it is revealed that her reporter position is just a day job, and she actually
5248-399: The planet. The Amanto, however, built the Terminal right on top of it, driving the sisters out of business. Since then, Ane has been working as a hostess at 'Snack Smile', where she, along with Shimura Tae, attracts the most customers by using her priestess image, something her sister disapproves of. Voiced by: Masako Jō (Japanese) Mone ( 百音 ) , along with her older twin sister Ane and
5330-413: The readers' perspective, Sorachi notes that while he can be weak he will take action when necessary resulting in his growth across the series. Shinpachi is easily identified by his glasses which he wears as result of hypnotizing himself to eat Tae's poor meals. When trying to identify Shinpachi, several characters tend to notice first his glasses even though he may not be using them; Gintoki comments that
5412-410: The reason for this is that most of Shinpachi's design are his glasses. Despite his timid appearance, Shinpachi is a more than competent swordsman of his family's Kakidō-Ryu , the type of swordsmanship his dojo teaches. Shinpachi is also the captain of the "Otsu's Imperial Guard," an Otsu 's fan club, and takes his role seriously. Other members of the fan club treat him with utmost respect, something he
5494-416: The recurring ones from the series, Sorachi removed them thinking they were not entertaining. When asked by a fan if all the characters from the series were based on Real-Edo life citizens, Sorachi responded he was right and mentioned that Gintoki was roughly based on Sakata Kintoki , but added that he did not mean to make Gintoki a descendant from Sakata. Regarding character designs, Sorachi stated that all
5576-459: The rest of the surviving Shinsengumi joined the forces of the Republic of Ezo in the north. The Shinsengumi numbers decreased to around one hundred in this period and they fought on despite the fall of Edo and clear defeat of Tokugawa. In the Battle of Miyako Bay on 6 May 1869, Hijikata led a daring but doomed raid to steal the imperial warship Kōtetsu , in the early morning, from
5658-426: The series' story is commonly episodic, there are also a few story arcs which are developed through various chapters. The story starts with teenager Shinpachi Shimura who is saved from a group of Amanto attacking him by the samurai Gintoki Sakata . Shinpachi is amazed with Gintoki and decides to start working with him as a freelancer in order to learn "the ways of the samurai" while he helps Gintoki in work to pay
5740-521: The series. They also encounter several times the police force Shinsengumi , who normally ally with Yorozuya in their works, since they commonly involve dangerous criminals. When creating the series, Sorachi developed various characters based on the historical Shinsengumi , which he is a fan of. Additionally, other characters from the series are also based on real people. The characters from the series have also been features in pieces of merchandise based on their appearances as well as video games. Response to
5822-402: The surviving Shinsengumi against the 600 strong Imperial forces during the Battle of Futamata for sixteen hours and were forced to retreat. The Imperial forces attacked again on the next day, only to retreat. On the following night, Hijikata led a successful raid on the Imperial forces' camp, forcing them to flee. Hijikata and his forces would later retreat to Hakodate on June 10. Hijikata
5904-406: The unit must fight and die on the spot and, even in a fight where the death toll was high, the unit was not allowed to retrieve the bodies of the dead, except the corpse of the leader of the unit. The members of the Shinsengumi were highly visible in battle due to their distinctive uniforms. Following the orders of the Shinsengumi commander Serizawa Kamo , the standard uniform consisted of
5986-582: The war. Some members, such as Takagi Teisaku [ ja ] , went on to become prominent figures. In 1875, Nagakura Shinpachi, with the help of the physician Matsumoto Ryōjun and several surviving former Shinsengumi comrades including Saitō Hajime among others, erected the monument for Kondō Isami, Hijikata Toshizō, and the fallen comrades of the Shinsengumi at Jutoku-ji temple boundary known as Graves of Shinsengumi in Itabashi , Tokyo and held requiems for their past comrades' souls. During
6068-490: The ways of the samurai. He stays at his family's dojo along with his older sister Tae Shimura . Both used to live there with their father who died when they were still children. In order to make their living, Shinpachi started working in a restaurant in which he met Gintoki when the former was being harassed by Amanto officials. Gintoki beats up the Amanto officials, not to stand up for Shinpachi, but to get revenge for his spilled parfait . Gintoki attempts to frame Shinpachi for
6150-668: The west in 1854 , which required it to open its shores for trade or face military conflict, exacerbated internal political instability. One long-standing line of political opinion was sonnō jōi (meaning, "revere the emperor, expel the barbarians"). Loyalists (particularly in Chōshū Domain ) in Kyoto began to rebel. In response, the Tokugawa shogunate formed the Rōshigumi ( 浪士組 , "the rōnin squad") on October 19, 1862. The Rōshigumi
6232-489: Was a squad of 234 rōnin ( samurai without masters) drawn from the sword schools of Edo . The squad's nominal commander was the hatamoto Matsudaira Katamori , and their leader was Kiyokawa Hachirō , a rōnin from Shōnai Domain . The Rōshigumi 's mission was to protect Tokugawa Iemochi , the 14th shōgun , during an important trip to Kyoto to meet with the Emperor Kōmei . There had not been such
6314-508: Was able to single-handedly take down an Amanto warship during the Joi War. As he only wore a white fundoshi when he battled on the warship, he also became known as "Shiro-fun no Saigou" (White Sumo Thong Saigou). Saigou has a son, called Teruhiko. He also owns an okama bar, and is the "mama" of the place. As his wife died when Teruhiko was still young, he takes up both the roles of father and mother to Teruhiko, and his outlook on gender therefore
6396-531: Was active until 1869. It was founded to protect the shogunate representatives in Kyoto at a time when a controversial imperial edict to exclude foreign trade from Japan had been made and the Chōshū clan had been forced from the imperial court. They gained considerable fame in the Ikedaya incident and the August 18 coup events, among others. The men were drawn from the sword schools of Edo . Japan's forced opening to
6478-415: Was colored asagi-iro ( 浅葱色 , light blue) . In the old days of Japan, during the ritual, the samurai committing seppuku would wear an asagi-iro kamishimo . Thus the colour, in the samurai's eyes, characterized an honourable death. The haori sleeves were trimmed with "white mountain stripes", resulting in a very distinctive uniform. In 1867, when Tokugawa Yoshinobu withdrew from Kyoto,
6560-551: Was killed from a gunshot wound on June 20 ( lunar calendar May 11), 1869, during the Battle of Hakodate in Hokkaido . Before his death, he wrote of his loyalty to the Tokugawa on the death poem sent by his page Ichimura Tetsunosuke to the house of his brother-in-law: Though my body may decay on the Island of Ezo, My spirit guards my lords in the East. A remaining group of survivors, under
6642-509: Was later brought to Itabashi on April 27 for questioning. Kondō was declared guilty of participation in the assassination of Sakamoto Ryōma on April 30, 1868 and was beheaded three weeks later at the Itabashi execution grounds on May 17, 1868. Due to Hijikata being incapacitated as a result of the injuries sustained at the Battle of Utsunomiya Castle in May 1868, the Kōyō Chinbutai fought in defense of Aizu territory under Saitō Hajime in
6724-599: Was the place where they were stationed. Mibu Rōshigumi was initially formed in three factions under Serizawa (the Mito group), Kondō (the Shieikan group) and Tonouchi. Abiru Eisaburō later died of illness, a month after arriving in Kyoto. Internal strife soon developed within the group, Tonouchi was assassinated by Kondō on Yojō bridge, Serizawa had ordered a member, Iesato Tsuguo, to commit seppuku for deserting, Negishi Yūzan also deserted and returned to Edo, where he joined
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