Gintama’s Shinsengumi Death Game arc’s thematic marvel and deconstruction of its 2 most vital characters (a thread):
The conditions of the game are so that Hiji’s & Sougo’s relationship is broken down to it’s core. Throughout the series, it’s been portrayed that the hate each other but the Mitsuba arc added layers to it & showed Hiji doesn’t necessarily despise Sougo which is tested throughout-
this arc. Jigsaw, while not a notable character in his own right, does well in reinforcing the core themes of the arc. An interesting thing i’m abt him is that he could be interpreted to represent the average reader/watcher of Gintama as he watches them on TV, is a fan of them-
and has a mother (average Jump reader is 13-17)
Sougo, the one who orchestrated this entire thing as revealed in the end, makes the first move thereby making Hijikata distrustful of him from the start, from hereon, Hijikata-
Sougo, the one who orchestrated this entire thing as revealed in the end, makes the first move thereby making Hijikata distrustful of him from the start, from hereon, Hijikata-
@Markado1234 here it is