#shimaru saitou

[bossladytae]

Fic: The Strongest Bonds Need No Words

Picking up a rock from behind him, Sougo threw it toward the river, watching it skip once. He would show them all by becoming the greatest swordsman they would ever witness, putting Hijikata to shame instead and earning Kondou’s praise once again. They would all regret underestimating him and treating him like a child. The hairs on his neck prickled to attention, and Sougo shot a glance to his left. There was a tall boy standing not too far from him, also facing the river in silence. He was one of the new recruits with thick, fiery orange hair. Saitou Shimaru, fourteen-years-old, bent down and picked up a rock and threw it across the surface of the water, the stone skipping four times before plopping into the water. Then, he looked at Sougo, with impassive yet sharp red eyes.

Summary: In the forest, long before the group of young men are ever known as the Shinsengumi, Shimaru teaches a pouting Sougo how to skip a rock on the water.

And so begins an unusual yet strong friendship.

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The link to AO3 is in the title if you are interested in reading.

[ghostiekins]

🌸🌸🌸

[babygray]

Poster and tapestry samples from "Gintama Past Arc in J-World Tokyo Satellite - Shoka Sonjuku / Roshigumi Edition" 「銀魂 過去編 in J-WORLD TOKYO サテライト 松下村塾・浪士組編」, March, 2017.

[peaches764]

[siooin]

love them they're so silly

[missilek-ller]

I'd be so shocked if no one did this before me but because I can't find one I will assume I am the first

[babygray-dam]

The Shinsengumi out on park cleanup duty during cherry blossom viewing season.

Is it for public relations purposes? Is it a punishment from their superiors? Did their last drinking party get out of hand again?

From the 2023 Gintama calendar.

[harleytheapothecary]

WSJ 56th anniversary collab giving me another excuse to draw ma boi

[lordichamo]

the gang (<-keeps making icons)

[asheoninactive]

Gintama men tierlist based on how babygirl I think they are

[seigibathala]

[bossladytae]

Looking for Gintama gen fic?

Writers are often their own PR team, and the same goes for fanfic writers. I like writing gen fic, and so I thought I’d share a selection of Gintama gen fic written by yours truly. Click on each description for a link to the fic. Hope you find something you like!

Mitsuba cuts her own hair and resolves to begin anew.

Itou reflects on the dawn while journeying to Edo.

Hijikata grows obsessed with hunting down a criminal, who may or may not exist, and soon spirals deeper into darkness while haunted by his past.

Takasugi contemplates vengeance and other dark thoughts with a longtime companion.

Tsukuyo and Tae exchange information, assist one another in battle, and enjoy tea and cake and each other’s company.

In the forest, long before the group of young men are ever known as the Shinsengumi, Shimaru teaches a pouting Sougo how to skip a rock on the water.

In a timeline where almost everyone has perished in a great calamity, Kamui journeys through the world alone, trying to ignore the void within his soul while hunting down the enemies who killed his sister and father.

Moments in the life of Sasaki Tetsunosuke, as he finds his place in the Shinsengumi and at the side of Hijikata Toushirou.

Hijikata is unsettled by what he perceives to be a false peace. Tae is exhausted from picking up the pieces again and again. One night, they share in a drink and contemplate war and the future. (Mostly gen, as I explore both of their characters within the Two-Year Timeskip.)

The Shinsengumi navigate the effects of rapid aging during the Ryugujo arc.

Last, but certainly not least, Katsura stars in a series of misadventures: - publishing books and dealing with “mixed reviews" - orchestrating an elaborate plan to capture Matsudaira and Kondou (this story is told from the perspectives of 20 main Gintama characters) - getting stuck in a broom closet with Sacchan and Madao - tracking down a lost video game cartridge

[ghostiekins]

Shinsengumi + Sweet Osmanthus

[babygray]

From Minna no Ranking, in current rank order:

[gintama-polls]

[whosname]

Shimaru-niisan, the man feared as the Wolf of Afro, or "Wolfro"

He's so awkward, I love him