Gintama.: Slip Arc English Sub & Dub

About Gintama.: Slip Arc

Meet Gintama.: Slip Arc (Gintama.: Porori-hen), an action, comedy and sci-fi anime by Bandai Namco Pictures (2017). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The setup: Following the grim events of Iga, Kokujou Island, Rakuyou, and multiple fruitless confrontations with the Tenshouin Naraku and Tendoshuu. The great space hunter Umibouzu has returned to Edo and is livid when he comes across out that his daughter Kagura has a boyfriend.

As things develop, he blames Gintoki for being an incompetent guardian, but has the time finally come for him to let go of his daughter? Back with shameless parodies, risqué humor, and lively camaraderie, Gintoki, Kagura, and Shinpachi are faced with unforeseen situations that manage to be both hilarious and emotionally stirring.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Bandai Namco Pictures, so the studio's house style defines how Gintama.: Slip Arc looks and moves on screen. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Viewers rate it 8.5/10, which signals strong word of mouth. It aired in 2017, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.