Title: Gintama
Alternate Names: Silver Soul
Author: Hideachi Sorachi
Length: Vol. 17(US) -- Ongoing
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science-Fiction
Plot Summary: Taking place in an alternate Edo, aliens have descended on Earth. Being called “Amanto” they have taken over a good deal of government, and blended themselves into the human race. Enter, Gintoki Sakata. A broke samurai who works doing ‘odd jobs’. He can really care less for the Amanto, well, about anything. Just as long as he gets his weekly parfait. Or maybe that’s all on the surface, after all, Gintoki was a key player in the war against the Amanto when they first descended. In the story you follow Gintoki’s random and whacky jobs, along with Kagura and Shinpachi, his partners in crime. You also get to meet many exciting and varying characters, from the Shinsengumi, to the Rebel Fighters, to crazy ninja.
Personal Opinion: Love love love it. This is a truly unique manga in the fact that, I LITERALLY do NOT know what is going to happen on the next page. That’s how random it is. And so funny! I have busted out in the middle of a dentist office waiting room in laughter. >///< Let’s just say, I no longer take my Gintama with me to wait. ^^; However, in all the randomness, there IS an underlying plot here. And that’s what’s so unique. Sorachi-sensei is able to effectively have a method to all his madness…and that’s just amazing. I really recommend it to anyone who likes to laugh, but I will warn you that some of the material is a bit mature. Not that it’s not appropriate for children, just they may not understand it. I’m sure you’ll find at least one character to connect with. Me, I love them all. ^^
