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" I often hear that Gintama is very kind to losers. The thought that “a failure like me can still keep living when I read this manga.” But I didn’t intentionally draw losers. I’ve been told that it’s because I’m a loser too. Well, fine. But honestly, I think everyone’s a loser. The only difference is the skin we put on. Once you open the lid and look inside, everyone’s the same. People who’re known as successful people, non-losers, they just have prettier skin. They have better acting skills.

On the other hand, if their skin or acting skills resulted from them facing their weaknesses and trying their best to improve themselves, carving out who they want to be, and pursuing it, then I admire them.

Still, that skin will get damaged sometimes. You can get a glimpse of their inside and discover that they’re still losers. I like that. I think it’s full of humanity. For me, the characters in Gintama just pasted together all those loser aspects and broadcast it to the public. They aren’t losers at all. They’re great people. (laugh)

So if this reflects my idea of utopia, then it’s something like these losers facing the ugly sides of themselves, the negative feelings, and turning it into small talk, exchanging it with a smile and laughing together with their friends. Something like that. " - gorilla sensei (Sorachi, Hideaki)