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Product Description ------------------- Odd Jobs Gin has taken on a lot of odd work in the past, and when you're a Jack of All Trades agency based in a feudal Japan that's been conquered and colonized by aliens, the term "Odd Jobs" means really odd jobs. But when some more than slightly suspicious secrets from the shadows of Gintoki Sakata's somewhat shady former samurai past and a new pair of odd jobs collide, the action is bound to get so wild and demented that only a feature film will do it justice! So, if you've had the good fortune to see Gintama, Japan's most popular science fiction samurai series before, get ready for more of the same on an epic scale! And if you haven't seen Gintama before, well, this is your quick and easy introduction to why Gintama (the series) is the hottest thing to hit the Land of the Rising Sun since a certain large, green reptile whose name we can't use due to certain litigious lawyers! So sit down, strap yourself in and make sure you're not wearing anything too tight or constricting as the junior half of OJG takes on the task of tracking down a tenacious terrorist while their silver-haired slickster of a partner seeks out a certain in the stunningly side-splitting screwy Gintama! .com ---- Gintama: The Movie (2010) is a fast-paced, take-no-prisoners reworking of the long-running Gintama TV series (2006). Gintoki, an eccentric young samurai, runs an odd-jobs service with his friends Shinpachi, the heir to a martial arts dojo; Kagura, a powerful, red-haired alien girl; and Elizabeth, a giant duck who holds up signs commenting on the action, like Genma Saotome in Ranma 1/2. What should be a routine request to find the Benizakura, a deadly with a pinkish blade, lands Gen and his friends in a violent series of battles tied to a plot to overthrow the sho. Gin triumphs because he adheres to the traditional virtues of Bushido, the samurai code of honor, while his foes are hungry for naked power. But despite the similarity of themes, Gintama is a far cry from Rurouni Kenshin. This version of Tokugawa-era Edo includes artificial intelligence, aliens, flying battleships, and Jump manga. The fragmentary storyline careens from violent fights to slapstick jokes to anachronistic references. Viewers who haven't seen the broadcast series and/or the OVAs (a total of more than 250 episodes) will find themselves hopelessly lost; fans of Gintama will enjoy seeing the familiar cast up to their usual nutty stunts--especially in the short tailpiece, where an army of characters fights over who gets to be in the sequel. (Rated TV 14 VSL: violence, violence against women, brief nudity, profanity, risqué and gross humor, grotesque imagery, use) --Charles Solomon