Gintama: The Best of Gintama on Theater 2D

Did you hear? It seems that guy is returning to Edo after finishing his job.

It's Sensei, right? His baggage arrived already.

The new weapons he got are inside.

I heard he also picked up some good quality swords,

so the top members are scrambling.

They're really lucky. I want a new sword, too.

Ah-hem.

Ah, Yamazaki-san.

Ah! Could that sword be...

...an Osafune Mark II?!

That's great! It's got the brand name on it. So cool!

Well, it's not like I came here to show it off.

I just happened to pass by. By chance...

I'm jealous.

Just a little... Please let me try a practice swing!

Ah, of course you can.

Wow! I can really feel that brand-name difference!

Additionally, it's waterproof. I don't want to brag, you know...

Hey, what are you guys making such a fuss about?

Ah, Captain Okita.

Look at Yamazaki-san's sword...

Huh?

That sword is a...

Kikuichimonji RX-78!

[Note: It's rumored the historical Soji Okita used a sword named Kikuichimonji.]

It has a built-in digital music player with a maximum playing time of 124 hours!

It's the Kikuichimonji RX-78!

It costs twice as much as the Osafune!

The swords at the captain's level are really something!

Hmm... Is this sword that great?

I just picked it up without thinking, so I didn't realize that.

Huh?

What's that stick? Yamazaki... What is that? Did you buy that?

It almost looks rusted.

Captain, please let me try a few practice swings for a bit!

Wow! This first-class stuff is really amazing!

It sounds completely different! The deep bass is amazing!

Hey, what's going on? Why is it so noisy this morning?

Chief! I'm sorry. Well...

That sword is...

The Kotetsu Z-Second.

[Note: Kotetsu Nagasone was a famous swordsmith. The historical Isami Kondo was said to own a fake Kotetsu sword.]

Not only does it have digital music equipment,

but it also has a special metal attachment on the end that can be used as a floor cleaner!

It costs three times as much as the Kikuichimonji! Cool!

You guys are using such cheap swords? A sword is a samurai's soul.

If you use such shabby swords, it'll reveal the true nature of your soul.

Kondo-san, you're great! We won't ever be equal to you.

We should work harder and hope to some day own stuff on your kind of level.

Kondo-san, can I try some practice swings for a moment?

Ah, go right ahead.

There!

Kotetsu!

Ah, I'm sorry. I thought a sword like this could cut through rock, but it failed.

You! You definitely did that on purpose!

You were jealous of my Kotetsu-chan... You were jealous!

I'm not going to say a sword is a samurai's soul.

Besides, I don't think the level of the sword one carries raises his status.

For me, a sword is just a sword.

And that's the most important thing to me.

Most important of all is a sword that can break through the enemy's blade.

It seems you're overdoing it as rashly as ever.

A sword can be used again after it's been mended,

but humans don't work that way.

As long as a human doesn't break, he can recover, right?

If you keep fighting in such a way that damages your sword so much,

you'll end up being broken in two pretty soon. That's what I meant.

This looks like a good sword.

Old man, until mine is repaired, let me borrow this.

You can't use that one.

That sword comes with a story behind it.

What? You mean I can listen to music with it or it can be used as a floor cleaner?

There's no question that sword is terribly sharp. However...

It's cursed.

Cursed? You've got to be kidding me.

An ordinary sword user will be consumed by the soul of that sword.

You won't able to handle it.

...Will you listen to my old story for a moment?

It's a tragic tale of a reincarnated demonic sword...

But I didn't listen to it.

In general, old men's stories tend to be long. I don't have time for that.

Whether its price is high or low, whether it can be used to listen to music,

or whether the sword is cursed, it doesn't matter to me.

You must be Shinsengumi Vice-Chief Toshiro Hijikata-dono.

Although you're a samurai, you've sided with the Amanto for perks!

You're a traitor! We, the advanced party of the Anti-Foreigner Faction,

are here to bring punishment from heaven!

This is a chance to test it out.

Let me see how this cursed demonic sword works.

Here we go!

I'm sorry!

Huh? What's this...?

Wh-What am I doing? My body is moving on its own...

My mouth is moving on its own...

I'm sorry! My life! Please spare me!

I'll lick anything, even the soles of your sandals!

Who's this pathetic guy?!

That's Toshiro Hijikata!

The man who is feared as the Demon Vice-Chief! How miserable!

Wh-Wh-What's wrong with me?! My body doesn't respond at all!

An ordinary sword user will be consumed by the soul of that sword.

Don't tell me... This...?!

Why is the demonic sword's curse making me act this way?! That's ridiculous...!

I don't know what's going on,

but we'll be paying you back for everything you did to us before!

You just said you would lick the soles of our sandals, didn't you?!

Then lick it!

Y-You bastard!

It may be a cursed sword or whatever, but... I... Ugh... won't...!

Um... Please forgive me by accepting this.

I have 3,000 yen.

But please don't take my Suica, because I won't be able to go home without it.

[Note: Suica is a rechargeable IC card used as a fare card on train lines in Japan.]

Don't screw with us!

What's with this guy?! He's flip-flopping his personality!

Anyway, why does an adult like you have only 3,000 yen?!

This is bad... There's something totally wrong with me...

I'm a goner...

As things are...

I'll be finished...

Hey!

A familiar uniform.

A familiar stance.

But his face is...

I just saw a member of the Shinsengumi being attacked, so I rushed over here...

What are you doing in a place like this,

Hijikata-kun?

You're...

A toast to Kamotaro Ito-kun's return. Cheers!

Cheers!

Well, Ito Sensei, you did a good job this time.

But that many weapons...

I wonder how you got those stingy people in the government to loosen their purse strings!

Kondo-san, being stingy means being shrewd enough to profit from a different viewpoint.

All you have to do is just explain that the government will profit by making expenditures on us...

Though, just as you say, Kondo-san,

they're pertinacious people who don't care about our hardships and groveling.

It wasn't easy for me to explain it to them, in a way they could easily understand.

That's right! That's absolutely right!

They're pertinacious! They really are!

Kondo-san, what does pertinacious mean?

You shut up! Kids should be quiet!

Kondo-san, if people like them stay at the top, this country will be ruined.

We can't stay in a smoldering place like this.

We have to move forward! We must work toward a higher goal!

And we'll eventually become like the swords, the keystones of this country.

I believe that saving this confused country is the mission for those of us born as samurai.

For that, I wouldn't mind giving my life to you!

Kondo-san, let's work hard together!

Right. Everyone, let's work hard pertinacious!

No, you're using "pertinacious" the wrong way.

Ito-san has started expressing his valuable opinions again.

Even the Chief calls him "Sensei."

He's just a newcomer who joined us only a year ago.

I wonder if he's getting so full of himself

because he was just assigned the title of advisor.

I'm not blaming him.

He's intelligent, really good at his job and is fully proficient in Hokuto Itto Ryu.

Vice-Chief is also intelligent, but he's really only a battle strategist.

So Ito-san's the only person who can manage political matters.

No wonder he is a great help to the chief.

Ito-san has hardly ever been in the headquarters... but it might be about time...

For what?

I've never seen Ito-san and Hijikata-san talk about each other, only about their jobs.

Hijikata-kun, I have something to ask you.

What a coincidence... me, too.

You hate me, don't you?

You hate me, don't you?

Because I'm Kondo-san's favorite, and although I'm a newcomer,

I'm rising to fame so fast that it threatens you.

I bet I'm an eyesore to you, right?

That's what you think? You want to advance in your career, but I'm higher than you.

I bet I'm an eyesore to you, right?

It's a groundless suspicion, Hijikata-kun. I don't think about that kind of thing.

That's good. It seems we have cleared up any misunderstandings.

An eyesore...

It's even more than that.

Some time in the future, I'll kill you.

Toshi...

I heard about you from Ito Sensei.

That was a stroke of bad luck. How's your injury?

Toshi...

Although we call ourselves samurai,

we're really just a bunch of country boys.

Even though that's what we are, when facing death,

we're able to act more like samurai than real samurai.

It was because of the Kyokuchu Hatto,

the strict laws you created, that we can be like that.

It has 45 articles, encompassing everything from daily behavior to manners,

and even battle preparation.

These are the strict laws that govern us.

If you break any one of those laws, you'll have to commit seppuku.

That's your image of the ideal samurai.

We all agree.

Do you understand, Toshi?

You're the ideal samurai model for everyone.

Everyone models himself after you. Everyone watches you.

I'm not in a position to say this, but don't do anything to betray the way of the samurai.

...He's quite a guy.

As quick as a flash, news of my shameful behavior has spread.