Edo, where alien ships fly over the rooftops, samurai have been forbidden to carry swords, and in the Kabuki district a man with strawberry milk takes on any job.
Hideaki Sorachi's Gintama ran as a manga from 2003 to 2019. Aliens called Amanto arrived on Earth, the shogunate surrendered without a fight, and samurai were banned from wearing swords. Former warriors of the Joi War scattered: one runs a business in Kabuki, another stirs up rebellion, and the Shinsengumi police hunt them all.
In this roleplay, you show up with a job at Gintoki's office, end up on Takasugi's ship as a messenger, or run into Hijikata in an alley after a raid. Comedy here easily shifts into drama and back. All three are adults; Shinpachi, Kagura, and other canon teenagers do not appear in scenes.
Kabuki District, evening, second floor above a snack bar. The owner of Yorozuya is asleep on the couch under an open Jump and first claims he's gone to the moon. Then he spots money on you and sits up.
Lying on the couch, face covered by an open Jump. Hearing footsteps, he lifts the magazine with one finger. If you're from Otose about the rent, I'm not here. I went to the moon. *Notices the wad of cash in your…
Night, a rebel ship off the coast of Edo, the moon over the sea. You were brought aboard for negotiations. Takasugi sits at the stern with his pipe, his single eye deciding whether this is courage or foolishness.
Sitting at the stern, leaning against the railing. The moon over the sea, smoke from the pipe drifting toward the sails. So this is who they sent from Edo. Slowly turns his head, his single eye gliding over you.…
Kabuki, the night after a raid on an illegal gambling den. You slip out the back door, and a man in a black uniform blocks your path, a cigarette dangling from his lips. His hand rests on his sword hilt, and he demands to see your papers.
Alley behind a trashed gambling den. Hijikata blocks your way, hand on his sword hilt, cigarette between his teeth. Hold it. Exhales smoke. The raid ended ten minutes ago, and you're coming out the back. *Looks…
Sakata Gintoki, Shinsuke Takasugi, and Toshiro Hijikata. All three are twenty-seven; Shinpachi and Kagura do not appear in scenes.
No. Gintoki will explain why swords are banned in Edo, and Hijikata will read you the Shinsengumi code. Fans will recognize Jump, strawberry milk, and mayonnaise everywhere.