(click to show/hide) And with that, I have yet to finish cleaning up the s*** that is Volume 57. I haven’t even started with it yet. As for the special, this is it.

In short, Gintama isn’t ending just yet.

However, preparations for the ending [of the series] are currently underway.

Having said that, because the current story status turned sh***y, someday, you’ll realize the connection of it all.

I want you all to enjoy my work without worrying when the series will end.

Also, this is what I want to do with the series.

Because that is what I am currently hoping to happen, I hope you’ll continue to cheer me on until the very end.

(click to show/hide) Quote Question:

Sorachi-sensei, good day! I have a question; Kagura’s papi, Umibozu, his name is a nickname, right? What is his real name? Both Kagura(神楽) and Kamui(神威) have the character for ‘god’(神) in their names; they were named so because their father’s name has this character, right? Please tell me.



Answer:

He goes by the name Umibozu. His real name is Kankou(神晃). Both Kagura and Kamui took the character for ‘god’ from their father’s name.



(Umibozu’s line: no, that’s not ‘kami’!

characters for ‘god’(神) and ‘hair’(髪) are written differently, but both read ‘kami’)

Found this.... on the Spanish manga forumRemember what Oda said about he have already the ending? Seems that Sorachi is recently starting to make the final, so Bomber is right about saying that Gintama will end in 5 to 7 years, even 10 years... Also seems that Sorachi expanded A LOT the story to the point that he needs to start how to close each character development. Now is hardly to see the gag series again with the last arc, for at least a while...Maybe Sorachi will use the Be Forever Yorozuya movie elements and implement on the current series (time skip, with some interesting changes)???Also, found this:Ok, this is interesting... maybe it will foreshadow something big from Kagura at the end? Who knows?