Next on the review train is Shonen Jump's Gintama.

In alternative Edo Japan, aliens attack and take over after the Shogun wusses out on the battle and betrays the samurai, handing power over to said aliens.
The characters we focus on are Gintoki and his two friends Shinpachi and Kagura, each with their own unique talents and past as they do odd jobs around the Edo region to pay the bills, sort of feudal Japan Cowboy Bebop. However old allies come back to haunt Gintoki and his many allies.
Plot is fairly straight forward but it's hard to really understand what's going on when there is so many gags going on, the film I watched which I'm basing this review on is part of the main story abridged into an easily digestible film and I can honsetly say the experience is unapologetically crass and vulgar and Gintama is very self aware of this as it lampshades the fact that a) it's no where near the level of the likes of Naruto and Bleach and b) the 4th wall breaking stuff with Warner Bros.
The dub especially takes advantage of this as it uses every possible gag in the book and while the majority of the gags hit the mark it does take away the impact of it's more serious scenes leaving me unsympathetic when a character dies or not feeling invested in a good fight scene and that can be Gintama's biggest problem.
Do I enjoy it? In a way, it doesn't do anything different that Shonen Jump hasn't already done better and the fact that it's self aware can make it seem 2nd rate but I do enjoy the experience on show.
Final Verdict: Gintama can be fun but it doesn't break any new ground that hasn't already been tried and tested by better Shonen Jump anime. Not to say it's bad but it is very predictable.