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After a one-year hiatus, Shinpachi Shimura returns to Edo, only to stumble upon a shocking surprise: Gintoki and Kagura, his fellow Yorozuya members, have become completely different characters! Fleeing from the Yorozuya headquarters in confusion, Shinpachi finds that all the denizens of Edo have un...

The seemingly unimpressive Saitama has a rather unique hobby: being a hero. In order to pursue his childhood dream, Saitama relentlessly trained for three years, losing all of his hair in the process. Now, Saitama is so powerful, he can defeat any enemy with just one punch. However, having no one ca...

Edo is a city that was home to the vigor and ambition of samurai across the country. However, following feudal Japan's surrender to powerful aliens known as the "Amanto," those aspirations now seem unachievable. With the once-influential shogunate rebuilt as a puppet government, a new law is passed...

Dominating the world of indie music, Detroit Metal City (DMC) is a popular death metal band known for its captivatingly dark and crude style. Its extravagant lead singer, Johannes Krauser II, is especially infamous as a demonic being who has risen from the fiery pits of hell itself in order to bring...

It's the running gag of Ben Johnson episode where animation staff reuse the New Years footage; Yorozuya would sit around the kotatsu eating a bowl of tangerines. They discuss elaborate subjects, Shinpachi complains about reusing animation footage, and then Gin-chan always ending the gag with a point...

Gintama: Jump Festa 2014 Special is a special anime episode released as a limited edition bonus with the 58th volume of the Gintama manga. This installment features the "Yorozuya" – samurai-like protectors – confronting familiar challenges and absurd situations characteristic of the series’ unique b...

After overcoming monumental obstacles in their previous adventures, Gintoki Sakata, Shinpachi Shimura, and Kagura gather at the Yorozuya office to discuss important matters. The trio, accompanied by their hilarious and eccentric friends, reveals a long-awaited notice: the biggest Gintama arc is comi...

It's the start of a new year for the Genshiken crew, and that means recruiting new members. Always a dreaded task, The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture manages to get Chika Ogiue pushed onto them from the Manga Club. With her introduction of "I'm Ogiue and I hate otaku," this year cert...

Detective Opera Milky Holmes 2 continues the adventures of a team of detectives with supernatural abilities operating within the opulent world of opera. The series blends mystery and comedy as these unique investigators tackle complex cases involving singers, stagehands, and the eccentricities of th...

Sugisaki Ken, through diligence and academic excellence, had successfully entered the paradise that is the Hekiyou Private Academy's Student Council. There, he boldly embarks on his plan to create his personal harem with the 4 girls who are the other council members, namely: The incredibly youthful...

Gintoki, Shinpachi, and Kagura return as the fun-loving but broke members of the Yorozuya team! Living in an alternate-reality Edo, where swords are prohibited and alien overlords have conquered Japan, they try to thrive on doing whatever work they can get their hands on. However, Shinpachi and Kagu...

After joining the resistance against the bakufu, Gintoki and the gang are in hiding, along with Katsura and his Joui rebels. The Yorozuya is soon approached by Nobume Imai and two members of the Kiheitai, who explain that the Harusame pirates have turned against 7th Division Captain Kamui and their...

While Gintoki Sakata was away, the Yorozuya found themselves a new leader: Kintoki, Gintoki's golden-haired doppelganger. In order to regain his former position, Gintoki will need the help of those around him, a troubling feat when no one can remember him! Between Kintoki and Gintoki, who will claim...

Following the temporary retreat of the Altana Liberation Army from the Kabuki District, the state of the war has seemingly improved. However, as the Oniwaban, Shinsengumi, and residents of the district combat the army's remnants, Edo's greatest inventor Gengai Hiraga is abducted. Responsible for cau...

Released in 1980, 'Airplane!' redefined the parody genre with its relentless barrage of visual gags, puns, and absurd situations. It mercilessly mocks disaster movies, subverting tropes and expectations with impeccable comedic timing. The film's success spawned countless imitators, but few have matc...

When Gintoki apprehends a movie pirate at a premiere, he checks the camera's footage and finds himself transported to a bleak, post-apocalyptic version of Edo, where a mysterious epidemic called the "White Plague" has ravished the world's population. It turns out that the movie pirate wasn't a pirat...

Monty Python’s Life of Brian is a 1979 British film that uses dark humor to examine faith and societal reaction. The movie satirizes religious beliefs through a comedic portrayal of a young man falsely heralded as divine. It's notable for its provocative content and enduring influence on satirical c...

Rob Reiner's 'This is Spinal Tap' (1984) is a brilliant mockumentary that satirizes the excesses and absurdities of the rock and roll lifestyle. The film follows a fictional heavy metal band as they embark on a disastrous American tour. Its improvisational style and deadpan delivery create a remarka...

After the fierce battle on Rakuyou, the untold past and true goal of the immortal Naraku leader, Utsuro, are finally revealed. By corrupting the Altana reserves of several planets, Utsuro has successfully triggered the intervention of the Tendoshuu’s greatest enemy: the Altana Liberation Army. With...

Horse Feathers is a 1932 comedy film featuring the Marx Brothers alongside Thelma Todd and David Landau. The screenplay was collaboratively developed by several writers, drawing upon material from their earlier stage production, *Fun in Hi Skule*. Released before the implementation of modern motion...

Young Frankenstein is a 1974 comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks. It centers on a scientist, a descendant of Victor Frankenstein, who attempts to recreate the monster. The production features a cast including Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, and other notable actors in a comedic exploration of scient...

The Diamond Arm is a 1969 Soviet comedy film directed by Leonid Gaidai and featuring a cast including Yuri Nikulin and Andrei Mironov. The story, adapted from a true incident involving jewel smuggling within an orthopedic cast, achieved significant popularity and box office success during the Soviet...

Gremlins 2 Brainstorm is a comedy sketch from the American television series Key & Peele, performed by Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele. The sketch parodies the chaotic nature of Hollywood pitch meetings by depicting an uninhibited studio executive demanding increasingly absurd concepts for the c...

Airplane! is a 1980 American comedy film known for its rapid-fire dialogue and relentless barrage of visual gags. It’s a parody of disaster films and airplane movies, utilizing slapstick humor and absurd situations to great effect. The film's success revitalized the neo-screwball comedy genre. Airpl...

Gintoki and his Yorozuya friends (or rather, employees suffering under labor violations), Shinpachi and Kagura, continue to scrape by in the futuristic, alien-infested city of Edo. They take on whatever work they can find while trying not to get involved in anything too dangerous. But when Katsura,...

As the war temporarily calms down and Edo rebuilds, Gintoki finds Shinpachi—who is still unaware of his return—on a bridge. However, as a fight quickly breaks out between the Yorozuya and the Tenshouin Naraku, suspicion grows, forcing Gintoki to use what is nearest—a loincloth—to mask his identity....

It is not strange that the Demon Lord's forces fear the Crimson Demons, the clan from which Megumin and Yunyun originate. Even if the Demon Lord's generals attack their village, the Crimson Demons can just easily brush them off with their supreme mastery of advanced and overpowered magic. When Yunyu...

Ever since Rentarou Aijou found out that he would meet a total of one hundred soulmates in high school, his life has been anything but boring. Now with six girlfriends—each with their own unique quirks—Rentarou has never been happier. The group expands once again when Rentarou meets Kurumi Haraga, a...

The Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” is a 1994 music video that parodies police procedurals like Miami Vice. It features the band members as inept detectives investigating a staged robbery. The video's chaotic and deliberately awkward style, combined with its clever commentary on genre conventions, earned i...