Rakuyou Decisive Battle Arc

Rakuyou Decisive Battle Arc
Arc Information
Volumes	62 -
Lessons	552 -
Anime Episodes	N/A
Release Date	August 3, 2015 (manga)
Arc Chronology
Manga
← Previous	Farewell, Shinsengumi Arc
Next →	N/A

Rakuyou Decisive Battle Arc is the 63rd arc in Gintama, following the previous arc. This arc gives important revelations about Shouyou and the Tendoushuu, the potential regathering of the Four Heavenly Kings and the ominous threat Utsuro pose to the universe.

Story

Weeks after the Shinsengumi leaves Edo, the Yorozuya and Katsura's Jouishishi have been in hiding since then. A request from Imai Nobume leads to the two groups teaming up with the remnant Kiheitai plus Sakamoto and his Kaientai to save Kamui and Takasugi from the deadly clutches of Utsuro and his Harusame. Things become more complicated when Utsuro also sets his sights of on Umibouzu, who is also after Kamui. All these groups will come together and fight to survive on the Yato homeworld, Rakuyou.

Characters

1. Sakata Gintoki
2. Yoshida Shouyou (flashback)
3. Elizabeth
4. Katsura Kotarou
5. Jouishishi
6. Shimura Shinpachi
7. Kagura
8. Kiheitai
   1. Takasugi Shinsuke
   2. Kijima Matako
   3. Kawakami Bansai
   4. Takechi Henpeita
9. 7th Division
   1. Kamui
   2. Abuto
10. Umibouzu
11. Utsuro
12. Oboro
13. Harusame
    1. Uranus Hankai (debut)
    2. Neptune Shoukaku (debut)
    3. Pluto Batou (debut)
    4. Shirei (debut)
14. Imai Nobume
15. Sasaki Isaburo (mention)
16. Kaientai
    1. Sakamoto Tatsuma
    2. Mutsu
17. Hitotsubashi Nobu Nobu

Trivia

• This arc reveals the origins of the Tendoushuu and the reason why they focused on Earth. This was first hinted at in the Inugami Arc.
• This arc also reveals the origins of Shouyou and Utsuro and gives the true reason for Shouyou's arrest and execution.
• As of March 9 of 2016 this arc have surpassed the Farewell Shinsengumi to become the longest arc in the series so far.