The whole "Snot-Kondo" saga turns out to be a nightmare Hijikata is having in the car on the way to the actual mission.
🎠Post Title: "The Episode Where Gintama Peaked: The Legend of Kondo’s Snot" Gintama Episode 194
The Shinsengumi are on a serious raid mission, but Hijikata faces a threat more terrifying than any Joui rebel: a massive, sentient-looking glob of snot hanging out of Kondo’s nose. The whole "Snot-Kondo" saga turns out to be
Things escalate when the snot seemingly takes on a life of its own, becoming a weapon, a shield, and eventually revealing itself as an alien parasite that "is" the true Kondo. Why It’s a Classic: 🤣 Why It’s a Classic: 🤣 Gintama - Episode
Gintama - Episode 194 - Whenever I hear Leviathan, I think of Sazae-san. Episode 194. Whenever I hear Leviathan, I think of Sazae-
The episode kicks off with the "Be-bop Kamui-kun" short—a delinquent high school parody where Kamui transfers to a school full of Abuto lookalikes. It’s a hilarious bait-and-switch before diving into the main Shinsengumi chaos.
Hijikata’s internal monologue is packed with RPG references (like the Leviathan summon) as he tries to navigate the "boss battle" that is Kondo's nostril.