I searched to see if there was already a topic on this anime, and I couldn't find one so...

I've been following this anime recently and watched up to episode 25. I must say it is probably the second best anime show in existance. I absolutely love the humor, and even though it was only filler, episode 25 has the single greatest fight sequence in the history of history.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-48339/Gintama-Episode-25.html?hires=1

Sample episode of the epicness. Discuss now.

Yeah, and Naruto was parodied a little, but the main thing was the beef pot.

I've seen the first 5-10 eps and I didn't think it was too great. I hear everyone praises it, so either I just don't like it (and I usually agree with the majority on series like this), or it actually gets a lot better.

It really does. The first few episodes I don't like nearly as much as the epic ones (18, 24, 25, 27, to name a few)

Same here. For me:

One Piece > Gintama >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> most other anime >>>>> steaming pile of shit >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Naruto >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Naruto Shitpuuden

I need to watch more of it. I loved the Mr. 5 reference in the episode I just finished watching (The one where Isao believes he is going to die today because of his horoscope)

DragonBleaPiece ftw. Watching that scene on YouTube was the first time I heard of Gintama, and what made me fall in love with the show.

By the way, I just realized that in that scene they are parodying the Alubarna battle. -_- I thought they were just fighting randomly. :p

Oh crap, I just realized that the guy dressed as the Soul Reaper, Crocodile, and Cell is actually Isao o_O

I guess I should give another chance then.

i have seen the first few eps and it was average at best.

but maybe i'll watch more

I didn't like Cromartie. The English dub seemed to rely on shock humor and the like, but that's just me.

Yeah the earlier episodes aren't the best. I remember finding the first two episodes really boring.

I haven't gotten that far so the best action I've seen was the conclusion of the Amnesia arc when Gintoki smashes the cannon into bits.

Also, for some reason, Wikipedia shows up to 125 episodes on the episode guide, but then stops, as if the series ends there. Does that mean Gintama's ending at 125 (they are at 120 at the moment) or just Wikipedia's really shitty template?

It probably means that there are no episode titles out beyond 125.

But, they don't even have episode titles for them. I'm guessing it's just a sloppy template.

Yeah, the manga is, but I'm noly at 40 in episodes so I dunno. Also, I heard that after a certain episode number, there are no subs available at this point. Is that true, or what?