Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken (2018)

Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken poster

Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken (2018)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Female Combat: Yes

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

The Yorozuya gang returns to protect the country's shogun when the Shinsengumi police force finds itself in a crisis.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film critiques corruption and tyranny through the lens of individual heroism and loyalty, resolving conflicts through direct action rather than promoting a specific political ideology or advocating for systemic change.

As a Japanese live-action adaptation of a popular manga, the film features an ethnically consistent cast, and the concept of recasting traditionally white roles is not applicable. Its narrative focuses on comedic action and character interactions, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering strong DEI themes.

Secondary

The film features characters like Catherine, a cross-dressing male, and uses gender-bending and perceived same-sex attraction for comedic effect. These elements are incidental to the main plot, serving as broad humor without deeply exploring or affirming LGBTQ+ identities. The portrayal neither strongly uplifts nor explicitly denigrates, resulting in a neutral net impact.

The film features Kagura, a female character with superhuman strength, who engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against multiple male opponents during a large-scale battle sequence.

The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While the broader Gintama franchise includes gender-bending and cross-dressing for comedic effect, these elements are not present in a manner that explores or depicts transsexual identity within this specific movie.

The film adapts specific arcs from the Gintama manga, primarily the Shinsengumi Crisis and Shogun Reception arcs. These arcs do not feature any canonical characters being portrayed as a different gender from their established source material.

The film is a live-action adaptation of a Japanese manga and anime series. The main characters, originally depicted as Japanese, are portrayed by Japanese actors in the movie, consistent with the source material.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.4
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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