When I found Gintama, I was going through the worst depressive/anxious episode of my life. The thought that plagued me the most was: "How am I going to live like this?" Of all the people in the world, I was not expecting Sakata Gintoki to give me an answer. The post [Perspectives] Indecent Exposure of the Soul: Trauma and recovery in Gintama appeared first on ANIME FEMINIST.
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