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Just very nostalgic ^^ I really liked Beyblade when I was growing up :D

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SO BECAUSE MY LOVE FOR THE BARAGAKI ARC HAS BEEN REKINDLED THIS POST IS UH-OH – WOAH – OH NO – THIS POST IS ABOUT TO BECOME – A GINHIJIGIN POST BECAUSE HOLY FUCK IT’S THE BARAGAKI ARC AND I AM TRASH WITH TOO MANY FEELINGS HELL YEAH LET’S DOOO THISSSSSS IT’S SHIPPING TIME WITH AERO!

OKAY SO THE WHOLE ARC STARTS OUT WITH THIS SCENE. IT’S A LOVELY SCENE, LOOK AT THE PRETTY COLORS – YELLOWS AND ORANGES OOO SO BEAUTIFUL – AND WE SEE THE HAND OF AN UNKNOWN PERSON

UNKNOWN PERSON YEAH FUCKING RIGHT IT’S TOTALLY GINTOKI YOU CAN EVEN SEE THE RED TRIM ON HIS SLEEVE AND HE’S USING HIS RIGHT HAND HERE WHICH IS THE SIDE THAT DOESN’T HAVE THE YUKATA TADAAA

SO THE ARC HAPPENS. LOTS OF GINHIJIGIN STUFF IN THERE. ONCE AGAIN A SITUATION WHERE THERE’S NO FUCKING ACTUAL REASON FOR GINTOKI TO BE INVOLVED AT ALL BUT BABOOM YOU BET YOUR ASS HE’S THERE AND HE’S THERE FOR HIJIKATA BECAUSE OF ALL THE THINGS HE FOUND OUT WHILE WORKING THE JOB AND THEN WE SEE HIM HERE AT TAMEGORO’S GRAVE LISTENING TO SOME OF HIJIKATA’S BACKSTORY AND THOSE GODDAMN GORGEOUS DEAD FISH EYES CAN’T FOOL ME ARE YOU SHITTING ME HE’S DRINKING IT ALL UP

THE NEXT SCENE? HUH. THESE COLORS SURE LOOK FAMILIAR. OHOOO GIN-SAN IS SO MAJESTIC STANDING THERE LIKE THAT HOLY GODDAMN

NOW TETSUNOSUKE FOLDS HIS LETTER TO TAMEGORO INTO A PAPER AIRPLANE AND SENDS IT OFF. THEY WATCH IT SOAR AWAY.

WONDER WHAT GINTOKI IS THINKING HERE… STARING AT THIS PAPER AIRPLANE AS IT CRASH LANDS INTO THE RIVER….

SEEMS TO ME LIKE HE JUST GOT A FUCKING IDEA BECAUSE HE’S THINKING ABOUT HIJIKATA AND THE IDEA IS PENDING AND PENDING…

A BLIP BACK TO THE VERY FIRST SCENE OF THE ARC JUST AS A REFRESHER –

DO YOU FUCKING SEE THIS?? SAME TIME OF DAY AS THE END OF THE ARC AND THAT IS SO TOTALLY GINTOKI’S HAND BECAUSE GINTOKI IS SENDING SOMETHING TO HIJIKATA AND THEN IT GOES TO THIS SCENE –

DO YOU SEE THIS LITTLE FUCKER?? DO YOU FUCKING SEE IT??

THAT LOOKS LIKE A PAPER AIRPLANE TO ME AND WHO’S IT FROM?

AND WHO IS HIJIKATA WRITING A LETTER BACK TO?

AND WHO HAVE WE ESTABLISHED BECAUSE OF THE ARC ARE THE ONLY TWO THORNIES???

I REST MY GODDAMN CASE.

AND DELVING INTO IT A LITTLE MORE, THE REASON HIJIKATA CAN’T THINK OF ANYTHING TO WRITE IS BECAUSE OF THE EXACT SAME THEME OF WHAT HE HAD WITH HIS BROTHER, WHICH IS, QUOTING DIRECTLY FROM THE ANIME/MANGA: “THEIR BOND NEEDED NO WORDS.“ 

NOW IF YOU’LL EXCUSE ME I HAVE MORE SHIPPING AND FLAILING TO DO ELSEWHERE AND DON’T EVEN GET ME STARTED ON GINTOKI TELLING HIJIKATA HE’S THE SHIROYASHA DON’T EVEN FUCKING DO I CAN’T HANDLE MYSELF RIGHT NOW UAIDFHAKJSFASDF

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sometimes i’m trying to ‘rationalize’ all this by reminding myself that this was all done in purpose bcs at one point, Gintoki WAS Hijikata, although just by design only. It’s all intentional and nothing else, but yeah..yeah...that’s..yeah..Gintoki KNEW if Hijikata lost himself, he, Gintoki, would lose himself along in the process, bcs, precisely bcs he sees himself in Hijikata, he sees who he could be in Hijikata, he sees fucking hope in Hijikata, and he’d do anything to keep that fire alive within Hijikata bcs he knew all along that there is him in Hijikata...yeah...

You ever lie awake at night and think about how intimate GinHiji is? Like yeah everyone and their grandmother already knows that they’re narrative foils and all that, but do you ever just. Stop. And think, “Wow, when Gintoki looks at Hijikata, he sees a version of himself that never lost?” 

Of course, Hijikata has lost things (his place with his brother, a home), but he hasn’t lost his general. He certainly hasn’t had to kill him with his own hands. 

And that parallel is made very obvious in the Farewell Shinsengumi arc, but once you read through the manga again, it’s clear that Gintoki has been at least somewhat aware of this parallel from the beginning, from their second meeting on the rooftop, when Hijikata challenged him to a duel because he disgraced Kondou, his general, his comrade in arms. “Anyone who disgraces the Shinsengumi… I’ll make mincemeat out of them!”  

Every subsequent interaction after that has just made the similarities more apparent, not only between themselves, but also between their respective groups: The Shinsengumi and the Shoka Sonjuku. The Shinsengumi and the Joui 4. The Shinsengumi and the Yorozuya. 

And the last one’s important, because it shows that Hijikata doesn’t only represent what Gintoki was, he represents what Gintoki is trying to be again. He is not only the past, but the present, a kindred spirit walking the same road, who he can draw strength from. That is why their roads cross time and time again, not only in the serious moments when the Shinsengumi is at jeopardy (and isn’t it interesting how only Gintoki is present during the Mitsuba and the Baragaki arcs?) but also during the ridiculous moments, the goofy moments, where they’re just wreaking havoc in Edo, making connections, living life. 

That’s why everything that happens to Gintoki ends up echoing around to Hijikata, and vice versa. 

It’s Gintoki and Katsura pointing their swords at Takasugi at the end of the Benizakura Arc, saying, “We will cut you down!” to Kondou punching Okita during the Mitsuba arc, saying, “If one of us goes astray, the other two will beat some sense into him,” to Gintoki in the Shogun Assasination Arc, punching Takasugi, reminding him that he’s still a student of the Shoka Sonjuku. 

It’s Kondou saying, “Why does he [Hijikata] always put the burden on himself? Always trying to play the bad guy,” to Takasugi saying, “We put the burden on you… You bore that sin,” to Gintoki telling Takasugi, “I don’t remember choosing you. All that happened was… I knew what he [Shouyou] held dear,” to Hijikata telling the rest of the Shinsengumi, “He told us to live… I don’t want you guys to die, that feeling is the same as Kondou-san’s.” 

It’s how Itou’s death in the Shinsengumi Crisis Arc foreshadows Takasugi’s death in the Final Arc: Both are comrades in arms who had gone astray, but although they’ve made their way back to the right path, they’re already at death’s door. Hijikata kills Itou in a duel to allow him die as an honorable warrior instead of as a traitor. Gintoki kills Takasugi in a duel in a way that allows him to die as a student of Shoka Sonjuku who succeeded in avenging Shouyou instead of as a vessel carrying Utsuro’s being.

It’s Itou telling Hijikata, as he grabs his hand to save him from falling to his death, “I hate you and one day I’ll kill you, so don’t die here,” to Takasugi telling Gintoki and Katsura as he saves them from falling to their deaths, “We may hate each other and try to kill each other, but still they’re bonds we can’t sever.” 

It’s Gintoki helping Hijikata time and time again, reminding him who he is, delivering him things (spicy crackers for Mitsuba, a letter from Tetsu, a punch for Kondou), helping him get to where he needs to be… and Hijikata trying to return the favor as much as he can, running to Hagi to find him, delivering his bokuto in battle, kicking his ass over the gap so that he can make it to Shouyou, Shinpachi, and Kagura. 

It’s Hijikata telling Gintoki, after finding out he’s Shiroyasha, “There’s something that only we can do. We can stop people from making the same mistakes we did.” 

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Thinking once again about that ginhiji post on twitter that drew this devastating parallel:

In Bushu, Hijikata met a woman. She loved spicy food. One day, in order to become the Shinsengumi, he had to leave Bushu. When they parted ways for good, he ate her favorite food, complained about the taste, and cried.

In Edo, Hijikata met a man. He loved sweets. One day, in order to keep being the Shinsengumi, he had to leave Edo. When they parted ways, he ate his favorite food, complained about the taste, and laughed.

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#ginhiji #galaxybrain

In the 4 Devas Arc, we find out that Gintoki ate the manju Otose delivered to her dead husband, and said in exchange he’ll make a promise to him to protect Otose with his life, right?

So in the Mitsuba Arc… when Gintoki ate the spicy crackers Hijikata meant to deliver to Mitsuba… we can infer that he made a similar promise to her, no? 

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Gintoki x Hijikata official art

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from ED 9 ;)

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We brats have to stick together

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Vice captain & Idiot president

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I remember and I won't forget

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Anti Blessing Liar Angel by Kazan/Mr.

10/10/2021 Celebration Release #1

Happy Birthday to our dear Yorozuya 🥳 🎂 🎉 

We’ve been trying to get this book out for really long now, but well… Stuff happened :P So here’s the Angel x Demon AU from Kazan/Mr. featuring a bonus chapter from NUIS!

Thank you @random-ception for the raws!

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A & D by Snail/Ake

Happy Halloween 🎃 👻 ! We bring you a short comic that’s perfect for the occasion, an angel x devil AU from Ake~

…We say it’s a short comic, but it’s also a bit on the long side, so we’re posting it as an actual release XD

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GinHijiGin week day six

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