Why is gintama so popular

[SwiftShadow]

I watched 23 episodes atm and i feel nothing really ever happens.
Like will Gintoki ever pick up his sword again? They show alot of his past where he was a great samurai.
Will he ever become like that serious and actually skillfull?
Will there ever start a bigger plot or something?

it feels like it just runs in circels to me. nothing ever happens really same thing every episode

[LinkSword]

It's a COMEDY, not an action or plot-driven show. There are serious arcs here and there with serious fights and some plot development but most of the episodes are played for the laughs.

[SwiftShadow]

Originally Posted by LinkSword

It's a COMEDY, not an action or plot-driven show. There are serious arcs here and there with serious fights and some plot development but most of the episodes are played for the laughs.

Inuyasha, full metal panic, fairy tail, History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi, Kyo Kara Maoh! etc etc etc is a comedy, but they all have a proper plot, where gintama dosnt seem to have any, is it gonna be liek that for the whole 200+ episodes?

[mmag13]

Gintama is an episodic comedy, for the most part. If you're looking for an overarching plot to tie your anime together, Gintama is probably not for you. The few serious arcs that is does have, however, are epically well done.

[LinkSword]

... Listen. Those are action/adventure/fantasy-centered shows with a side dish of humour to complement their respective main themes. Gintama is the other way around. Its main theme is comedy and then it has some action and plot developments on the side to round it up. Have you never seen a series like that before? Or even without a plot? There are tons of plotless comedies that are great nonetheless.

If you're watching this expecting fights and storyline progress alone I'd recommend that you stop. While the arcs where you have those things are damn awesome, they're not frequent.

[r-18]

IDK WHY ...I DID NOT PARTICULARLY LIKE IT BUT THEN I NOTICED I HAD WATCHED MORE THAN 50 EPS ...AND WAS LIKE ?????WHY???? IT IS JUST EASY TO WATCH AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO THINK TO DO SO....AND I REALLY HATE THIS CAPS LOCK...SO THERE...

[mmag13]

^I would think that it being so easy to watch is the mark of a good show. I know I've never felt that way about a show I didn't care for at all.

[xelipsis]

Because it is freaking awesome.

[Hevn]

too find out I started watching it for you XD.. so far 3 eps.. and sinces I started watching fairy tail and one piece before gintama im hearing Happy and Zoro talking all the time
ps. first 2 eps weren't funny at all.. third was entertaining..

[eaper]

Originally Posted by Hevn

too find out I started watching it for you XD.. so far 3 eps.. and sinces I started watching fairy tail and one piece before gintama im hearing Happy and Zoro talking all the time
ps. first 2 eps weren't funny at all.. third was entertaining..

The first two eps are probably the worst out of the 240 out. Don't judge the series on those two:P