-The words used in this article are from those who have read manga Gintoki -Yorimichi Shijaku Katsura Toraji Hisamaru Sakata and other people that have been involved with the anime/manga

1. How much is the monthly payment for the author of Gintama?

-It seems that he gets paid 12 million yen a month. If it’s before tax, it’s about 14 million yen! It’s said that he really likes to eat so he also spends a lot of money on food every day… But because of his story development speed, his editor looks favorably to him.

-It seems that he gets paid 12 million yen a month. If it’s before tax, it’s about 14 million yen! His hobby is eating so he spends a lot of money on food every day… But because of his story development speed, his editor looks favorably to him. -Yorimichi Shijaku Katsura Toraji Hisamaru Sakata

2. The real Hideaki Sorachi

-He loves “Kamen Rider” and “Ultraman”. He really loves Ultraman especially! It’s said that when an Ultra series starts airing he watches every episode live.

-He loves “Kamen Rider” and “Ultraman”. He really loves Ultraman especially! It’s said that when an Ultra series starts airing he watches every episode live. -Yorimichi Shijaku Katsura Toraji Hisamaru Sakata

3-Why do Gintoki wear a red scarf?

-It’s because the color red is for Hibari’s gang in “Kochira Katsushika Ku Kameari Kouen Mae”.

-It was because the color red was for Hibari’s gang in Kochira Katsushika Ku Kameari Kouen Mae. -Yorimichi Shijaku Kats Toraji Hisamaru Sakata

4. What is the thing that Gintoki misses the most?

-His mother’s home cooking. The reason he gets anything to eat is because of Kagura and Shinpachi! Also, his favorite dish is “Yoshinoya (beef bowl)”.

-He really wants his mom’s home-cooked food. The reason he gets any food at all is thanks to Kagura and Shinpachi! His favorite dish is “Yoshinoya (beef bowl)” -Yorimichi Shijaku Kats Toraji Hisamaru Sakata

5. How old are Gintoki, Katsura and Sakamoto?

-I think that Gintoki is 29 years old. Sakamoto and Katsura are probably 28 years old. It seems it’s not the case for every character yet… But I think they’ll be about 30 years old during the Benizakura arc.

-It seems he’s 29 years old now. And from now on, as the story gets more serious, I think they will end up around mid to late 30s during the Benizakura Arc -Yorimichi Shijaku Kats Toraji Hisamaru Sakata

6. Why does Kagura wear a helmet?

-The author says “He doesn’t know why Kagura wears a helmet.” It seems that there’s no explanation for it at all.

-The author says “He doesn’t know why Kagura wears a helmet.” He didn’t intend to back up the reason behind her wearing one -Yorimichi Shijaku Kats Toraji Hisamaru Sakata

7. What would happen if Gintoki wore armor?

-It will probably become “Gin-san in armor”. Maybe he’ll end up like Odd Job from James Bond. I think it’ll be okay with his afro, even if he wears full body armor + helmet. Hairstyles are scary!

-I imagine it’ll become ‘Gin-san in armor” He’ll probably be like Oddjob from Goldfinger. It’s okay with his afro, even if he wears full body armor + helmet -Yorimichi Shijaku Kats Toraji Hisamaru Sakata

8. What does Katsura look like under is mask?

-I don’t know! When I asked him “How about you show it at least once?”, the author answered “Nah… Well, if it were for 10 seconds or so next to Gintoki, maybe?”

-I don’t know! When I asked “Couldn’t you show it at least once?”, the author said “Nah… Well if it’s 10 seconds or so next to Gintoki, maybe?” -Yorimichi Shijaku Kats Toraji Hisamaru Sakata

9. How is Nizou’s arm?

-It seems that he lost his left arm completely. He probably had it replaced with a fake arm or something. It seem that he hides the fact that he has no left arm in order to catch an enemy off guard, but there are times when his fingers start trembling out of nervousness because of the lack of his left arm. There will be an episode about him losing his arm and such (Episode 189: “Change End”).

-He lost his left arm completely. He probably got a fake or something in its stead. When he’s worried about his lack of left arm, sometimes I get the impression that his fingers start trembling, just like when you’re nervous -Yorimichi Shijaku Kats Toraji Hisamaru Sakata

10. What does Kagura and Shinpachi, who obviously care for Gintoki, really think of him?

-They respect him as an adult and more than anything else… Of course they do respect him as part of the Yorozuya and such but what I mean is that they kind of see him more like an “elder brother”. It seems to me they have a respect towards him as if they were siblings, you know.

-They respect him as an elder and more than anything else… Of course they do respect him as a member of the Yorozuya and such but what I mean is that they kind of see him more like an “elder brother”. It seems to me they have a sense of deference to him as if they were siblings -Yorimichi Shijaku Kats Toraji Hisamaru Sakata

11. Who was Gintoki’s teacher?

-I don’t think he had any special teachers. He learned from experience after coming to Edo from his childhood days. But there are also times when he doesn’t know things that were common back in his home country.

-I don’t think there was any one special teacher. He learned from experience after coming to Edo from his childhood days. But it seems there are also things that now come up which he didn’t know about before -Yorimichi Shijaku Kats Toraji Hisamaru Sakata

12. What’s the relationship between Gintoki and Kyubei?

-It seems they have a rather good relationship, what with them being fellow Joui members and all. It seems that Kyuubei respects Gintoki as someone who knows how much effort she’s put into her oden shop. I can’t say they are close friends, but they do have a good relationship.

-It seems they have a rather good relationship, what with them being fellow Joui members and all. It seems that Kyuubei respects Gintoki as someone who knows how much work she’s put into her oden stand -Yorimichi Shijaku Kats Toraji Hisamaru Sakata

13. What was the true form of the space amoeba Takasugi fought?

-I’m not sure of this one either… But it probably had something to do with the “Warp star”. Maybe he’ll tell us more about it in the main series someday.

-I’m not sure about this one either… But maybe he’ll tell us more about it in the main series someday -Yorimichi Shijaku Kats Toraji Hisamaru Sakata

14. What was up with those three Shinsengumi members who appeared in the Joui chapters?

-It seems those three were newly added to the original author’s version of the story, but they seem to have disappeared without making any appearances since then. Maybe the plan just fizzled out or something…?

-Those three were new additions that original author made, but they haven’t shown up since then. Maybe whatever plan they had didn’t work out so they stopped trying? -Yorimichi Shijaku Kats Toraji Hisamaru Sakata

15. What was the thing on Sadaharu’s neck all about?

-A wise man once said that if you want to know what it’s about then just look, I think this quote kind of fits here too. If you really want to know why there was a lump on Sadaharu’s neck then just take another look at him (laugh)

-That would be like someone who once said “If you ask me ‘what is this?’ then the answer is ‘this’.” Maybe if you stare closely enough… Heh heh… -Yorimichi Shijaku Kats Toraji Hisamaru Sakata

16. What was up with Katsura’s hair?

-It seems he had a rather extreme hairstyle as a child, but over time it has evolved into the style you see now. It must have been difficult carrying all those pins everywhere he went though (laugh).

-He had an extremely unique hairstyle as a kid, but as he got older his hairdo changed and became what it is now. But I bet having to carry around all those pins everywhere would be hard on him (laugh) -Yorimichi Shijaku Kats Toraji Hisamaru Sakata