E100 - "The More Something Is Disliked, The More Lovely It Is"

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SIGN    [This episode celebrates the 40th anniversary of Weekly Shonen JUMP.]
SIGN    [Well, we feel it's somehow too good, so we'll show the new opening a little later.]
SIGN    [And so, the GinTama anime starts its third year!!]
[00:19] Gintoki
    I've cornered you. There is
    nowhere for you to escape.
[00:23] ---
    The game is over, uh-huh.
[00:25] ---
    That's right. Give up peacefully, serial
    bombers, Katsurayama, Josephine.
[00:29] ---
    Ha ha ha. Ginta, you're the
    one who's been cornered.
[00:33] ---
    I've already set bombs everywhere
    in this building.
[00:36] ---
    If Josephine pushes this switch,
    everyone here will die.
[00:40] ---
    What?!
[00:41] ---
    I won't let you do it!
[00:43] ---
    Domestic Violence!
[00:45] ---
    There it is! Ginta-san's special weapon!
[00:47] ---
    It's a very strong skill used to strike
    a blow to the opponent's crotch!
[00:51] ---
    With sixteen strikes a second,
    his crotch is already damaged.
[00:57] ---
    What?!
[00:58] ---
    I-It doesn't work. Oh, I see. Oh my god!
[01:01] ---
    Those clothes... Those clothes make it tough
    to see exactly where Josephine's crotch is.
[01:04] ---
    It must be somewhere else.
[01:07] ---
    Dokan.
[01:08] Gintoki
    Hey, wait.
[01:09] ---
    This manga is still being serialized?
[01:12] ---
    Hey, JUMP. Stop it already and
    let a rookie try something.
[01:16] ---
    What's with this manga?!
    It's so unreadable.
[01:20] ---
    The drawings are really rough, and
    there's too much dialog, Idiot.
[01:23] ---
    They say, "You can read Amachi
    Sensei's manga only in JUMP."
SIGN    [Note: "You can read XX Sensei's manga only in JUMP." is a common line used in SHONEN JUMP magazine.]
[01:27] ---
    That's wrong. "We're forced
    to read it in JUMP."
[01:30] Gintoki
    I guess it's about time for JUMP to cultivate a
    talent who can surpass "One Park" or "Belt."
SIGN    
[01:36] Gintoki
    "Hanger Hanger" is back again, but we
    won't know when it'll take off again.
[01:40] Gintoki
    According to my instincts,
[01:42] Gintoki
    it's about time for the next genius to appear
    in JUMP within the ten-year cycle.
[01:45] Konishi
    I'd like to hear more.
[01:48] Konishi
    What's the problem with "Gintaman"?
    I think it's fairly good. I like it.
[01:55] Gintoki
    What's with you, kid?! Are
    you a fan of Gintaman?
[01:57] Gintoki
    You shouldn't read this kind of
    manga. It'll stunt your growth.
[02:00] Konishi
    I'm not a kid, I'm Konishi.
[02:02] Konishi
    I'm asking you what the problem
    is with Gintaman.
[02:05] Gintoki
    It's the editor's fault.
[02:06] Gintoki
    It's the fault of the editor in charge, who
    has left the manga unattended until now.
[02:12] Konishi
    That's how an amateur thinks.
[02:15] Konishi
    The editor can only help lead the manga
    author's manga into AKAMARU JUMP.
SIGN    
[02:19] Konishi
    Once it becomes a serialized manga, it's up to
    the manga author to survive by vastly improving.
[02:24] Gintoki
    Even if he can't lead the manga author,
[02:26] Gintoki
    he should at least be able to stop him
    from going in the wrong direction.
[02:28] ---
    I understand that the manga in JUMP
    needs to have a lot of energy.
[02:32] ---
    But when the author goes too far,
[02:34] ---
    it's the editor's responsibility to nudge
    him in the right direction.
[02:36] Gintoki
    Obviously, I should be the editor.
[02:38] Gintoki
    He doesn't know what he's doing.
[02:40] Gintoki
    I bet the editors of JUMP are all highly educated
    guys who've studied a lot of things,
[02:44] Gintoki
    but don't understand the hearts of boys.
SIGN    [HAGA LAW OFFICE]
[02:50] Gintoki
    Hah, it would be better if Gintaman
    wasn't in JUMP.
SIGN    [Gintaman Manuscripts]
[03:06] Konishi
    Are you proud of your job?
[03:12] Konishi
    Hello. Thanks for calling. This is Konishi
    of JUMP's editorial department.
[03:17] Konishi
    Are you enjoying your work?
[03:21] Konishi
    Do you like your job?
SIGN    ["The More Something Is Disliked, The More Lovely It Is"]
SIGN    [SHUEISHA]
[03:33] Editor In Chief
    Konishi!
[03:35] Editor In Chief
    Hey, you! There's no way I can approve
    a dirty story idea like this!
[03:39] Editor In Chief
    You can't jump into the gutter just because you
    run out of decent ideas! That's not professional!
[03:43] Editor In Chief
    What? Ah, ha! You're trying to use
    smut to cover up a bad story, huh?
[03:49] Editor In Chief
    I can see you've reached
    the limit of your abilities!
[03:51] Editor In Chief
    There's no depth at all! I'd be excited,
    but for the wrong reason!
[03:55] Editor In Chief
    Konishi-kun, please!
    You're so aggravating!
[03:59] Editor In Chief
    My hair is falling out because of you!
[04:01] Editor In Chief
    I can't tell people I part my hair in the
    middle anymore! You hear me?!
[04:05] Editor In Chief
    Look over there!
[04:06] ---
    That's Yoshizawa, one of
    your contemporaries!
[04:08] Editor In Chief
    He's the good-looking, skillful editor-in-chief
    who created "C.Clay-Man" and "Peth Note."
SIGN    [Note: C.Clay-Man is a parody of D.Gray-Man. Peth Note is a parody of Death Note.]
[04:11] Editor In Chief
    Hey, his work, height and dick size are
    all three times bigger than yours!
SIGN    [Friendship, Diligence, Victory]
[04:17] Editor In Chief
    By contrast, look at you!
[04:18] Editor In Chief
    You're like a junior high student
    both in height and work.
[04:22] Editor In Chief
    People like you usually have small...
[04:24] Editor In Chief
    You have a big pecker!
    Even that makes me angry!
[04:28] Editor In Chief
    Listen! If your next reader survey
    comes up with the lowest score...
[04:33] ---
    Konishi...
[04:34] ---
    ...you and your work
    on "Gintaman" will...
[04:37] Editor In Chief
    ...no longer be needed for JUMP!
[04:46] Konishi
    Why have things changed so much?
[04:50] Konishi
    Why do I have to languish like this?
[04:53] Konishi
    The reason I joined Shueisha wasn't because
    I wanted to help JUMP or anything like that.
[05:01] Konishi
    I just wanted to work in the MEN'S NON-NO editorial
    department and write about today's fashion trends...
SIGN    [Note: Men's Non-No is a fashion magazine for men.]
[05:07] Konishi
    I wanted to become a modern city boy
    and be surrounded by models...
[05:10] Konishi
    ...eat a lot of sushi in Ginza...
[05:13] Konishi
    ...and party in nightclubs every night.
[05:18] Konishi
    I don't know why, but I was assigned
    to JUMP's editorial department,
[05:22] Konishi
    and I have to work on this
    kind of shabby manga.
[05:26] Konishi
    I didn't understand it. I didn't
    want to understand it.
[05:30] Gintoki
    Hey, hey. I still see "Gintaman"
    in this week's issue.
[05:34] Gintoki
    Give me a break. It makes me sick.
[05:38] Gintoki
    Really... I wonder what
    the editor was thinking.
[05:40] Gintoki
    Editor-in-chief, hurry up and execute
    the editor and the manga author.
[05:44] Gintoki
    Please don't foul up my JUMP anymore.
    I want to read more story-like comics.
[05:48] Gintoki
    Like "White Devils" or "Bat Sider."
SIGN    [Note: Parody of "Black Angels" and "God Sider". Both were serialized in Shonen JUMP in the 80s. ]
[05:51] Konishi
    Then you do the editing!!
    Do it if you can!!
[05:55] Konishi
    In fact, I'd rather work on "Peth
    Note" or "C.Clay-Man"!
[05:59] ---
    Something that's stylish and cool!
[06:01] Konishi
    I wish sub-culture magazines like "Quick Japan" or
    "Studio Voice" would do special features about me.
SIGN    
[06:04] Konishi
    I want to be interviewed about
    behind-the-scenes news
[06:06] Konishi
    and be the subject of one of Yoichi Shibuya's
    30,000-character interviews.
[06:10] Konishi
    But... But!
[06:13] Konishi
    I have to be in charge of "Gintaman"
    and "Maison de Gin-Gin"!
SIGN    [Note: Maison de Gin-Gin is a parody of Maison de Penguin in JUMP.]
[06:16] Konishi
    Why do I have to work
    for uncool manga?!
[06:20] Gintoki
    Hey, hey, calm down.
[06:23] ---
    Oh, I see... You're in charge
    of "Gintaman."
[06:28] Gintoki
    Well, um, you know... I liked
    "Maison de Gin-Gin."
[06:33] Konishi
    Shut up! It's too late! That guy already
    went back to his parent's home.
[06:35] Konishi
    He went back and is working as a
    cashier at a convenience store!
[06:37] Gintoki
    D-Don't worry! He'll definitely return
    to JUMP in a report manga.
SIGN    [Note: Special report manga are often only for the magazine.]
[06:43] Konishi
    Then it won't be a comic book anymore!
[06:47] Konishi
    ...I'm inadequate for this job.
[06:51] Konishi
    I know it... I've known it.
[06:55] Konishi
    In fact, I dislike manga in the first place.
[06:59] Konishi
    I've been reading JUMP
    since I was a kid,
[07:01] Konishi
    but it was just so I could talk about
    the same subject with my friends.
[07:05] Konishi
    I never thought manga was fun.
[07:08] Konishi
    There's no way someone like me could
    produce manga that people enjoy.
[07:13] Konishi
    It makes sense that I'd
    get fired. That's right.
[07:16] Konishi
    I wasn't the right person for this
    job from the very beginning.
[07:19] Konishi
    Someone like me is just right
    for MEN'S NON-NO.
[07:22] Konishi
    Or at least "Subaru" or "Myojo."
    JUMP is just out of the question.
SIGN    
[07:26] Gintoki
    What about monthly JUMP?
[07:28] Konishi
    It's already discontinued.
SIGN    [Note: Monthly Shonen Jump was discontinued in 2007.]
[07:30] Gintoki
    Let me do it.
[07:32] Gintoki
    You'll get fired anyway, right? Then
    it doesn't matter who the editor is.
[07:37] ---
    If it doesn't exist, then just create it.
[07:39] ---
    It's your job to create something
    that you think is fun, right?
[07:44] Gintoki
    I've been reading JUMP for twenty years.
[07:46] Gintoki
    So I'll teach you about friendship,
    diligence and victory.
[07:59] Konishi
    Well...the author is very shy around people,
    so please don't get all worked up.
[08:04] Konishi
    And don't mention anything about this manga
    possibly being discontinued, either.
[08:06] Gintoki
    I know.
[08:07] Gintoki
    I definitely won't say anything about the reader survey
    results, circulation or the manuscript fees.
[08:11] Konishi
    You sound like you'll talk all about it!
[08:14] Konishi
    Good morning.
[08:17] Gintoki
    Man, this house is really dirty.
    I wonder if he ever cleans up.
[08:21] Konishi
    Ah, most manga authors are like this.
[08:25] Konishi
    They stay at home more than the average
    person and don't have time to clean up.
[08:29] Gintoki
    Are you serious?
[08:30] Gintoki
    I thought it was common for them to
    live in homes with spiral staircases.
[08:34] Konishi
    Ah, that's just for the
    ones at the very top.
[08:37] Konishi
    Most manga authors' houses look like this.
[08:39] Konishi
    Ah, thank you for your hard
    work, Amachi-kun.
[08:53] Amachi
    Uho.
[08:56] Konishi
    Ah, there's poop over there,
    so watch your step.
[09:00] Konishi
    Sakata-san. This is the manga
    author, Amachi-kun.
[09:02] ---
    Amachi-kun, today's meeting will be
    between the three of us, including Sakata-san.
[09:07] Amachi
    Uho.
[09:08] Konishi
    Well, Sakata-san. He's basically
    a gorilla, but not a real gorilla.
[09:11] Gintoki
    No, he's a real gorilla.
[09:13] Konishi
    Most manga authors are like this.
    Basically, they're all gorillas.
[09:17] Gintoki
    But Haraki-sensei of "Gyo Gyo's Wonderful Adventure"
    is handsome and doesn't grow old.
SIGN    
[09:22] Konishi
    He's not a gorilla, but an immortal fairy.
[09:27] Gintoki
    Whatever. Anyway, why don't
    you guys sit down over there?
[09:29] Konishi
    Ah, there's poop over there,
    so watch your step.
[09:32] Gintoki
    Well, today I'll teach you
    about the basics.
[09:35] Amachi
    Uho.
[09:37] Gintoki
    Well, I've read most of your manga.
[09:40] ---
    It wasn't interesting, so I just skipped a lot
    of it, but the storyline is something like this.
[09:44] Gintoki
    In a fictional city called Tokyo,
    the smart and refined man,
[09:48] Gintoki
    Ginta-san, with his happy friends
    Patsuan and Gurako, run wild!
SIGN    [Gintaman]
[09:54] Gintoki
    ...That's the basic concept.
[09:56] Gintoki
    Then I'll tell you what.
[09:58] Gintoki
    First, basically, the design for
    the main character is crap.
[10:02] Gintoki
    Here, this is Ginta-san.
[10:03] ---
    See, his appearance is too plain.
[10:06] Konishi
    Really? His name is Ginta, so
    we made his hair silver...
SIGN    [Note: Gin means silver in Japanese.]
[10:10] Amachi
    Uho.
[10:11] Gintoki
    Fine. Are you guys stupid or something?
[10:13] Gintoki
    The manga is basically black and white.
[10:14] Gintoki
    Why did you use color
    to make it stand out?!
[10:16] Konishi
    Ah, I see. Ah, that's right.
[10:19] Amachi
    Uho...
[10:20] Konishi
    Ah! Don't get so disappointed,
    Amachi-kun!
[10:22] Gintoki
    Listen. For example, let's make
    this Ginta-san a silhouette!
[10:26] ---
    See?! Look at this. There're no special
    characteristics at all, are there?
[10:29] ---
    Kids won't remember
    a character like this!
[10:31] ---
    If he's not a character you can
    identify by his silhouette,
[10:34] ---
    you can't survive in manga for boys.
[10:37] Gintoki
    For example... Can you tell who this is?
[10:39] Konishi
    Ah! Yes! Yes! Zoffy of One Park!
SIGN    [Note: Parody of Luffy from One Piece.]
[10:41] Gintoki
    What about this?
[10:43] Konishi
    Ah! It's Luke of Peth Note!
SIGN    [Note: Parody of Ryuk from Death Note.]
[10:44] Gintoki
    The next?
[10:45] Konishi
    Jugo of Pleach! That's right!
SIGN    [Note: Parody of Ichigo from Bleach.]
[10:47] Konishi
    They're all identifiable from
    just their silhouettes!
[10:50] Gintoki
    And how about this?
[10:52] Konishi
    Gochu of Dragon Bozu.
SIGN    [Parody of Goku from Dragon Ball.]
[10:53] Gintoki
    Bu bu. That's wrong.
[10:56] Konishi
    What?! That's Gochu! That's
    definitely Gochu!
[10:58] Amachi
    Uho!
[11:01] Konishi
    Ah, Amachi-kun, calm down!
[11:04] Gintoki
    The answer is...
[11:05] Gintoki
    ...Ginta-san.
[11:07] Gintoki
    To be exact, it's the Ginta-san
    from next week on.
[11:12] Gintoki
    Well, if the main character has these attributes,
    I think it'll be all right. Yeah...
[11:16] ---
    Amachi, use this starting next week.
[11:18] Amachi
    U-Uho.
[11:19] Konishi
    No, wait... Well... That looks
    just like... Dragon Bozu's...
[11:24] Gintoki
    Huh? Dragon...what? Stop saying
    things that I can't understand.
[11:27] Konishi
    Ah, no.... Huh? You just said you've been
    reading JUMP for twenty years, right?
[11:32] Konishi
    Anyway, the Gintaman's serialization
    is already in its fifth week,
[11:36] Konishi
    so we can't suddenly change the
    visual look of the main character
[11:39] Konishi
    to something completely
    different now, anyway.
[11:42] Gintoki
    You know, you can say his perm failed.
[11:44] Gintoki
    Or he had a perm explosion... Boom!
[11:46] Amachi
    Uho!
[11:47] Konishi
    Why does it look like you're
    saying, "I'll take that idea!"
[11:49] Konishi
    We already had something
    ridiculous like that before!
[11:52] Gintoki
    All right, we finished the main character,
    so next we'll talk about the enemy!
[11:55] Konishi
    Hey! You're pursuing this
    subject all by yourself!
[11:57] Gintoki
    Listen! In order for the main character
    to stand out, a strong rival is needed.
[12:02] Gintoki
    Right... Like One Park's Chichibukai.
    Or Belt's "Bakazuki."
SIGN    
SIGN    
SIGN    
[12:07] ---
    The main character beats his strongest
    enemy, so it makes him cool.
[12:11] Gintoki
    And sometimes a strong enemy
    winds up becoming a friend,
[12:15] Gintoki
    so he becomes more exciting.
[12:16] Konishi
    Hmm...
[12:17] Gintoki
    So, Gintaman's rival character is...
[12:20] Gintoki
    This guy? Who's this, anyway?!
[12:23] Konishi
    It's a detective from the Shinjuku
    police station, Dorokata-san.
SIGN    [Note: Parody of Hijikata.]
[12:25] Konishi
    Sometimes he hunts down Ginta-san
    and sometimes he helps him.
SIGN    [DOROKATA]
[12:29] Konishi
    It's a character that screams, "closest
    rival" but is really a "friend."
[12:33] ---
    I already told you that it's too plain! Can
    you identify him by his silhouette?
[12:38] Gintoki
    Don't make me repeat the same
    thing so many times.
[12:40] Gintoki
    Are you guys stupid or something?
[12:41] ---
    Look at these. In JUMP, these are the
    silhouettes of the rival characters.
[12:45] Gintoki
    See, no one looks the same.
[12:47] Konishi
    So you do know all about it, right?
[12:49] Konishi
    You know about Dragon Bozu, right?
[12:51] Konishi
    Well, it's not my fault if the top people
    come complaining to us.
[12:54] Gintoki
    Shut up and die.
[12:57] Gintoki
    I'm sure the top people will be able
    to handle it, so don't worry.
[12:59] Gintoki
    Nothing to worry about.
[13:00] Konishi
    I doubt it!
[13:01] Gintoki
    More importantly, look
    carefully, right here.
[13:04] Gintoki
    Well, do you recognize who this is?
[13:05] Konishi
    Um... Pickle-san.
SIGN    [Note: Parody of Piccolo from Dragon Ball.]
[13:07] Gintoki
    Then, how about this?
[13:08] Konishi
    That shiny head belongs
    to Tenshindon-san.
SIGN    [Note: Parody of Tien Shinhan from Dragon Ball.]
[13:11] Gintoki
    And this?
[13:12] Konishi
    Oh, Bajita.
SIGN    [Note: Parody of Vegeta from Dragon Ball.]
[13:13] Gintoki
    Bu bu. That's wrong.
[13:15] Konishi
    What! Don't tell me... This
    time, the rival character...!
[13:18] Gintoki
    The answer is...
[13:19] Gintoki
    ...it's Ginta-san.
[13:21] Gintoki
    To be precise, it's Ginta-san after
    he turns into a Super Yasain.
SIGN    [Note: Parody of Super Saiyan from Dragon Ball.]
[13:25] Konishi
    Why?! Why is Ginta-san here again?!
[13:26] Konishi
    Why are you asking such
    tricky questions?!
[13:28] Konishi
    What was the point of talking
    about rival characters?!
[13:30] Konishi
    And why did he turn into
    a Super Yasain?!
[13:33] Konishi
    Why is he steadily getting stronger?!
[13:37] Amachi
    Uho
SIGN    [Ginta-san.]
[13:38] Konishi
    Why did you answer such
    a tricky question?!
[13:40] Konishi
    Stop smiling! This isn't a quiz!
[13:43] Gintoki
    So, this rival character appears as an enemy
    at first, but ends up being a friend.
[13:48] Gintoki
    That's the real thrill of a boy's manga.
[13:50] Konishi
    Then what's the meaning
    of this discussion?!
[13:54] Gintoki
    Well, it's something like this: He
    fights with his rival and wins.
[13:57] Gintoki
    Then they become friends
    without knowing it.
[13:59] Gintoki
    And a new rival appears, and
    he fights and wins again.
[14:02] Gintoki
    And he makes a new friend.
[14:04] ---
    Repeating this and dragging it on
    is the standard JUMP formula.
[14:08] Konishi
    Hey! One person is missing! Namcha?!
    Is that Namcha?
SIGN    [Note: Parody of Yamcha from Dragon Ball.]
[14:11] Gintoki
    Well, that's what the
    rival part is all about.
[14:14] Konishi
    Hey! Let him in! Let Namcha
    join in the JUMP formula!
[14:18] Gintoki
    The next thing is... Let's talk
    about the comedy part.
[14:21] Konishi
    Namcha!
[14:23] Gintoki
    Well, as far as appearances go, "Gintaman"
    is more like a comedy manga...
[14:28] Gintoki
    ...but as you know, a gag is created
    by a funny man and a straight man.
[14:33] Gintoki
    There're some gags where there's only a funny
    man and no straight man at all, but...
[14:38] Gintoki
    If that's the case, the reader can be
    the straight man while he reads.
[14:41] Gintoki
    Wherever there's laughter,
    there's a straight man.
[14:45] Gintoki
    Now you guys understand how important
    it is to have a straight man, don't you?
[14:48] Amachi
    Uhoho!
[14:50] Gintoki
    However...
[14:50] Gintoki
    ...in Gintaman's case, I can see that
    this straight man went slightly too far.
[14:56] Gintoki
    Please take a look at this.
[14:58] Amachi
    Uho?
[14:58] Konishi
    Huh?
SIGN    [REWIND]
[15:00] Gintoki
    Watch.
SIGN    [PLAY]
[15:01] Konishi
    Why?! Why is Ginta-san here again?!
[15:03] Konishi
    Why are you asking such
    tricky questions?!
[15:04] Konishi
    What was the point of talking
    about rival characters?!
[15:07] Konishi
    And why did he turn into
    a Super Yasain?!
[15:09] Konishi
    Why is he steadily getting stronger?!
[15:12] Gintoki
    All right. As you can see, this straight
    man is obviously overdoing it.
[15:16] Konishi
    This isn't manga. It's what I said earlier!
[15:19] Gintoki
    A straight man's role is to explain the funny
    man's joke so that people understand, but...
[15:24] Gintoki
    Watch.
[15:25] Konishi
    Why?!
[15:26] Konishi
    Why is Ginta-san here again?!
[15:27] Konishi
    Why are you asking such
    tricky questions?!
[15:28] Konishi
    What was the point of talking
    about rival characters?!
[15:30] Konishi
    And why did he turn into
    a Super Yasain?!
[15:33] Konishi
    Why is he steadily getting stronger?!
[15:36] Gintoki
    If he nitpicks about every little thing
    like this, people will get bored.
[15:40] Gintoki
    Watch.
SIGN    ["WHY" 0 times]
[15:40] Konishi
    Why?! Why is Ginta-san here again?!
SIGN    ["WHY" 1 time]
SIGN    ["WHY" 2 times]
[15:42] Konishi
    Why are you asking such
    tricky questions?!
[15:44] Konishi
    What was the point of talking
    about rival characters?!
[15:46] Konishi
    And why did he turn into
    a Super Yasain?!
SIGN    ["WHY" 3 times]
[15:48] Konishi
    Why is he steadily getting stronger?!
SIGN    ["WHY" 4 times]
[15:50] Gintoki
    See? You said "WHY?"
    four times in one cut.
[15:54] Konishi
    Stop! I'm so embarrassed,
    so please stop it!
[15:57] Gintoki
    When the straight man is played in a
    subtle manner, it's far more effective.
[16:01] Gintoki
    It encourages the reader to actually think about
    the joke and the straight man's explanation.
[16:07] Gintoki
    It helps suck the reader in. But when
    you try to explain everything...
[16:13] Gintoki
    Watch.
[16:14] Konishi
    Why?! Why is Ginta-san here again?!
[16:16] Konishi
    Why are you asking such
    tricky questions?!
[16:17] Konishi
    What was the point of talking
    about rival characters?!
[16:20] Konishi
    And why did he turn into
    a Super Yasain?!
[16:22] Konishi
    Why is he steadily getting stronger?!
[16:24] Gintoki
    You've obviously lost your
    effectiveness as a straight man
[16:28] Gintoki
    and have become plain
    annoying instead...
[16:30] Konishi
    Stop! Fine! Kill me! Everything
    will be all right if I die!
[16:35] Gintoki
    In other words, the straight man's
    job isn't to just explain something.
[16:40] Konishi
    Aren't you just pointing out my faults?
[16:43] Gintoki
    Anyway, that's about it.
[16:45] Gintoki
    I have someone who is the top straight man
    in Edo, so you'd better learn from him.
[16:50] ---
    Let me introduce him to you.
[16:52] Gintoki
    This is Ginta-san.
[16:53] Shinpachi
    Dondake!
SIGN    
[16:55] Gintoki
    It's something like that.
    I invented that phrase recently.
[16:58] Gintoki
    It can cover almost all
    funny-man situations.
[17:00] Shinpachi
    Dondake!
[17:02] Gintoki
    If you keep using that word most
    of the time, it'll be all right.
[17:05] Konishi
    What kind of comedy is that?!
[17:06] Gintoki
    No, no.
[17:07] Shinpachi
    Dondake!
[17:08] Konishi
    D-Dondake!
[17:09] Gintoki
    One more time.
[17:10] Shinpachi
    Dondake!
[17:10] Konishi
    Dondake!
[17:11] Gintoki
    Say it once more!
[17:12] Shinpachi
    Dondake!
[17:13] Konishi
    Dondake!
[17:13] Gintoki
    Everybody say it!
[17:14] Shinpachi
    Dondake!
[17:15] Konishi
    Dondake!
[17:16] Gintoki
    Everybody say it!
[17:16] Shinpachi
    Dondake!
[17:17] Konishi
    Dondake!
[17:23] Mc
    And this year's top buzzword is...
[17:28] Mc
    "Dondake!"
[17:32] Konishi
    Everybody, "Dondake!"
SIGN    
SIGN    
SIGN    [Shonen JUMP Editorial Department
    Kohei Konishi]
[17:37] Reporter
    Here we have Kohei Konishi-san
    who created "Dondake!"
[17:40] Reporter
    He is from the weekly Shonen
    JUMP editorial department.
[17:44] ---
    Please tell us how you feel right now.
[17:46] Konishi
    Well, it's not like I wanted to
    launch a new catchy trend...
[17:50] Konishi
    I just worked hard and it
    came about naturally.
[17:52] Konishi
    So I don't know what to say.
[17:58] Konishi
    But...I have just one thing
    to say to young people.
[18:01] Konishi
    If you have something that you really think
    is fun, think about it and pursue it.
[18:06] Konishi
    After all, that's the shortcut
    to success, I think.
SIGN    [Meet a deadline! By Konishi.]
[18:10] Amachi
    Uho.
[18:12] Konishi
    Whatever... No one can overcome
    someone who loves his work.
[18:18] Yoshizawa
    Tsk... I lost...
[18:20] Editor In Chief
    Humph!
[18:26] Editor In Chief
    I look forward to seeing
    you at this new level.
[18:28] Editor In Chief
    Konishi.
[18:29] Konishi
    Lastly, I'd like to say one word to all my friends
    who taught me something important.
[18:34] Konishi
    Dondake!
[18:44] Gintoki
    It's still so boring...
SIGN    [Note: On JUMP cover, "Gintaman becomes TV Anime!']
[18:48] ---
    I hope Gintaman ends soon.
SIGN    [This episode celebrates the 40th anniversary of Weekly Shonen JUMP]
SIGN    Gintaman. Gintaman.
SIGN    [Gintaman] [Note: This song is a parody of the Dragon Ball Z anime opening song.]
SIGN    Gin Gin Gin Gin Gin.
SIGN    Gintaman.
SIGN    [Original story by: Hideaki Amachi]
SIGN    In the night, he keeps running in the city.
SIGN    Where is he going?
SIGN    [Special Thanks to Weekly Shonen Jump Kohei Konishi]
SIGN    That's not important.
SIGN    Half spirited Ginta-san.
SIGN    Domestic Violence!
SIGN    Look at yourself in the mirror, Gurako-chan!!
SIGN    Patsuan!!
SIGN    Gintaman. Gintaman.
SIGN    [Main theme "Dondake! Gintaman" Song by Ko-saku]
SIGN    Gin Gin Gin Gin Gin.
SIGN    Gintaman!
SIGN    Sparking!!
[19:58] Shinpachi
    Dondake!
[19:59] Gintoki
    Hey, calm down, Shinpachi.
[20:01] Gintoki
    The GinTama anime is barely
    entering its third year.
[20:05] Gintoki
    However, there's only a few original
    manga episodes left.
[20:07] Gintoki
    Therefore, the staff intends to
    broadcast the original anime
[20:10] Gintoki
    "Gintaman" for one month
    starting next week.
[20:12] Shinpachi
    Dondake!
[20:13] Kagura
    Shut up, Shinpachi.
[20:14] Kagura
    Today, how many times
    did you say "Dondake"?
[20:16] Kagura
    Nowadays, saying "Dondake" too many
    times is really embarrassing.
[20:20] Gintoki
    Consider his feelings, Kagura.
[20:22] Gintoki
    Do you know when today's story
    ran as manga in JUMP?
[20:24] Gintoki
    It was in June of last year.
[20:26] Gintoki
    Back then, it was a big hit.
[20:28] Gintoki
    Even Shinpachi feels really ashamed
    when repeating "Dondake!" now.
[20:32] Gintoki
    He's really embarrassed.
[20:33] Kagura
    I see. Shinpachi feels very embarrassed
    right now. He's super embarrassed.
[20:39] Shinpachi
    "Dondake!" I won't say it!
    I'll never say it again!
[20:42] Shinpachi
    I'm embarrassed! But I have no choice!
[20:45] Shinpachi
    I looked at today's script, and
    found only "Dondake!"
[20:48] Shinpachi
    Furthermore, there's no way we can broadcast
    something as ridiculous as "Gintaman"!
[20:53] Shinpachi
    We'll be called in by the
    top people again!
[20:55] Kagura
    I look ugly, so I don't like it, either.
[20:58] Gintoki
    Tsk, it can't be helped then.
[20:59] Gintoki
    I thought it was a great idea, though.
[21:01] Gintoki
    All right, we just have to do
    it the regular way, right?
[21:03] Shinpachi
    I don't know what "regular" even means.
[21:05] Gintoki
    Then, let's get started again! Here we go.
[21:09] Gintoki/Shinpachi/Kagura
    The GinTama Anime starts its third year!
[24:10] Ending Creditshinpachi
    Huh? Is it over?
SIGN    
SIGN    It's a familiar uniform... and a familiar stance... But his face is...
[24:22] Ito
    What are you doing in a place
    like this, Hijikata-kun?
[24:26] Hijikata
    You're...
SIGN    ["Rules Are Made to be Broken"]
SIGN    [His name is Kamotaro Ito. A feeling of chaos in the Shinsengumi...]
SIGN    ["The Shinsengumi Crisis Arc" will start in the next episode!]