The humor of the episode stems from Gintoki's mounting horror as each "girlfriend" confronts him with their expectations, forcing him into a logistical nightmare of managing a sextuple relationship to avoid social (and physical) execution. 2. Comedic Techniques and Themes
Analysis of Gintama Episode 239: "Forget All the Bad Things of the Past Year and You'll Still Have Problems" Gintama Episode 239
The episode begins during a traditional Japanese end-of-year drinking party ( Bounenkai ), where the protagonist, Sakata Gintoki, consumes excessive amounts of alcohol. In a classic Gintama subversion of the "blackout" trope, Gintoki wakes up the following morning to a catastrophic situation: he is told that while intoxicated, he entered into romantic relationships with six different characters: Sarutobi Ayame (Sa-chan) Tsukuyo Kyube Yagyu Otose (his landlady) Taizo Hasegawa (Madao) The humor of the episode stems from Gintoki's