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is a Manga created by Hideaki Sorachi . The original manga began in April 2004 and is currently being published by Love J-C . The manga has been licensed by VIZ Media in North America under the Shonen Jump label. The Shonen Jump website is currently polling reader's interest on ''Gin Tama''. The results may determine if the series will be serialized by the magazine and if there will be graphic novels for sale. An OVA of ''Gintama'' for Jump Festa 2006/Anime Tour 2005 has been announced in Weekly Shonen Jump issue 31. ''Gintama'' can be placed in the genres of Shōnen , Science Fiction , Action , and Comedy . Starting on 3 April 2006 the Gin Tama anime series debuted on TV Tokyo after BLEACH . STORY The story takes place in Edo , Japan , which has been taken over by aliens (Amanto). The Samurai of Japan have all fallen since the Amanto placed a ban on carrying swords in public. The story focuses on an insane samurai with a natural-perm, Sakata Gintoki, his (partial) apprentice who he framed in the first chapter, Shimura Shinpachi, and a teenage girl from the "Yato" clan, Kagura. All are "freelancers" who search for work in order to pay the monthly rent, which usually goes unpaid anyway. The story is a humorous tale, one that uses puns to deliever jokes and pictures to only enhance the jokes. None of the characters are entirely serious throughout the series and Sorachi complains about Shinpachi in terms of the crudeness of the manga (i.e. "Hey! Don't take up manga space with useless extra characters!!). Sorachi often includes Omake at the end of his chapters, most of which are rants complaning of why he has to write omake. CHARACTERS ; : : Sakata Gintoki is the main character of the story, with a naturally perm hair. He rides a motoscooter and his 'bokuto' ( wooden sword ) is from Lake Touya (possibly bought on a class trip). His job, as is written on his business card, is a "free-lancer" meaning he'll take any job for nearly any price. He has a sweet tooth and will go into crazed combat if he does not have his sweets (although he does have Glycosuria ). : In the past, he was a Jyio (someone who drove off the Amanto to protect the government). He and Katsura Kotarou (though some call him "Zura") are the only mentioned survivors from the Jyio. The only reason Gintoki does not join Katsura again to fight the aliens is that he does not like to fight along with "gloomy terrorists". ; : : Shimura Shinpachi works under Gintoki to learn the ways of the samurai. However it seems more like he's just trying to help Gintoki pay the rent than to learn. Shinpachi is also the captain of the "Otsū-chan's Imperial Guard" (leader of a pop-singer's fan club). : Shinpachi first met Gintoki after he was tripped by the ambassador of Chatoransei. Gintoki then kills the ambassador and his guards, not to stand up for Shinpachi but to get revenge for his spilled Parfait (Japanese adopted the French word for Ice Cream Sundae ). Gintoki soon after framed Shinpachi for the crime, which somehow led to him saving Shimura Tae, Shinpachi's sister, from "No-Panties" danger. ; : Kagura is from the "Yato Clan", one of the strongest races in existence. She can stop Gintoki's motorscooter single handedly and has an umbrella that is bullet-proof and can fire bullets from the tip. Her stomach knows no bounds and apparently loves to eat Sukonbu . : She originally came to Earth to earn money to help her parents finicial situation. Because of her immense strength, she took to fighting for a gang. But after she was told to kill a few people, she tried to run away from the gang and instead almost got run over by Gintoki's motorscooter. ; : Sadaharu is basically a giant dog of unknown origins. He was left in front of Gintoki's apartment in a box that had "To Mr. Freelancer" written on it. Sadaharu chomps on anything smaller than itself, such as Gintoki's and Zura's head. He was named by Kagura, after her first pet Sadaharu, the rabbit. (It was crushed when Kagura had a bad dream.) ; : Shimura Tae is Shinpachi's older sister. She runs the Kakidōkan Dojo (her father's failing Dojo ) with her brother. She is often addressed as "Otae" (お妙); the "O" is an Honorific used to refer to women. : Despite her sweet face she is one of the most violent characters in the cartoon. She mercilessly beats up Kondo Isao, Shinsengumi's leader who has a crush on her. ; Katsura Kotarou : : Katsura is Gintoki's former comrade as a Ziyo. Even after the alien take-over of Japan, Katsura continues to resist the alien. He is also hunted by Shinsengumi, the police organization in Kyoto. : Gintoki often calls him "Zura", to which Katsura indignantly replies "It's not Zura, it's Katsura." : He is an obvious reference to one of the three main contributors in Japan's Meiji Restoration , Katsura Kogoro . ; Elizabeth : : Elizabeth, which resembles a giant duck or a giant penguin, is Katsura's cohort. Although many people consider Elizabeth to be inane and extraneous, Katsura has named the ambiguous avian "Elizabeth" and dotes on it. : It's suspected that Elizabeth is actually nothing more than a man wearing a duck costume. ; Kondo Isao : : The leader of Kyoto's police organization Shinsengumi. He is a bit goofy nevertheless good-natured; the members of Shinsengumi are loyal to him. He has a crush on Tae and stalks her, to which Tae responds by merciless beatings. :For reference, see Shinsengumi and Kondo Isami . ; Hijikata Toshiro : : He's obssessed with mayonnaise. He is very hot-headed, and is very loyal to Kondou. He is quite a fight lover and has fought with Gintoki once, and since then he looks at Gintoki as his rival. : See Hijikata Toshizo . ; Okita Sougo : : Okita is the best swordman in Shinsengumi. He continuously tries to kill Hijikata whenever he has a chance. Bears a grudge against Kagura after their unfinished "duel" in the blossom party. He also wears a distinctive eye mask when taking a nap during the duty. : See Okita Soji . ; Yamazaki Sagaru : : He's often caught playing badminton just by himself. :See Yamazaki Susumu . ; Sat-chan : : A ninja who is severely short-sighted. She often loses her glasses. She has a crush on Gintoki. OBVIOUS JOKES
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