Gintama, Donten ni Warau Recommendations
Have you ever wondered how Donten ni Warau would have turned out, if insted of Orochi, aliens would have been the main antagonists? And what if Donten ni Warau would have been more of a gag anime? Donten ni Warau may then have turned out more like Gintama, since Gintama takes place during the same era as Donten ni Warau, but with another dilemma; aliens invading Edo.
The three Kumô brothers are a bit like the Yorozuya of Gintama, as they help people that are in need of help, with Tenka Kumô resembling Gintoki Sakata in a way. They both hide their thoughts and worries behind
a lazy or care-free mask, but when it really matters they're there for you and they also care a lot of the people close to them. Gintoki may not show that so often, but it's true. They have both also been part of a special squad.
The middle brother Soramaru share some traits with Shinpachi of Yorozuya, as in they both want to become better at swordsmanship in order to protect their family. Both Soramaru and Shinpachi also seem to be the cook of the "family" and are the most serious and responsible members, though Shinpachi often gets ridiculed by the other members of his "family".
Chûtarô, the youngest Kumô sibling, and Kagura of Yorozuya both look up to the oldest member of their "family" as some kind of father figure and they also have their own special form of speach. They both also have a kind of naïve personalty.
Other characters that have the same role in each anime is the Yamainu Squad of Donten ni Warau and Shinsengumi of Gintama.
There are of course differences between them too, like while Gintama have an episodic structure, Donten ni Warau have a story arc it follows, but these are the traits I notice they share and might interest you if you decide to watch Gintama/Donten ni Warau.
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