5.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Gintama (2017)
Gintama (2017)
Overview
In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, a young samurai finds work however he can.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
5.0
Overview
In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, a young samurai finds work however he can.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film maintains a neutral stance by primarily focusing on slapstick comedy, character relationships, and individual heroism. While it features themes of resistance against oppression, it critiques the destructive nature of radical ideological extremism and champions personal loyalty and responsibility over specific political agendas.
The movie 'Gintama' features a cast that aligns with its Japanese source material and setting, without explicit recasting of traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on comedy and action, presenting traditional identities in a neutral or positive light rather than offering a critical DEI-centric perspective.
Secondary
The Gintama movies incorporate LGBTQ+ elements mainly through comedic cross-dressing, gender-bending, and exaggerated same-sex attraction. These depictions serve as lighthearted gags and parody, generally avoiding malicious intent but also lacking serious exploration or affirmation of queer identity, resulting in a neutral overall portrayal.
The film features Kagura, a female character with superhuman strength, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male opponents using hand-to-hand combat and a melee weapon.
The live-action Gintama movie does not include any explicit or identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on action, comedy, and the main cast's adventures, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The 2017 live-action film adapts specific arcs from the Gintama manga/anime. All major characters are portrayed by actors matching their established canonical gender from the source material, with no instances of a character's gender being changed for the adaptation.
The Gintama 2017 live-action film adapts a Japanese manga and anime series. All major characters, originally depicted as East Asian/Japanese, are portrayed by East Asian/Japanese actors in the movie, consistent with their established race in the source material.
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