Gintama #20 - Summer Vacation Is Best Before It Actually Begins

Proper Japanese Title: Natsuyasumi wa hajimaru mae ga ichiban tanoshii (夏休みは始まる前が一番楽しい)

Viz Edition Release Date: November 3, 2010

Gin's Advice for Improving Your Manga!

1. Blatantly rip off other Shonen Jump manga.

2. Make sure the gorilla (artist) gets lots of bananas.

3. Add lots of emotional death scenes and sappy dog funerals.

4. Make Yamazaki the main character.

5. Have plenty of nude beach scenes...with Shinpachi!

Chapter Titles

• Lesson 167: Listen to What Other People Say to You (人の話をちゃんと聞け "Hito no hanashi wo chanto kike")
• Lesson 168: Rhythm and Timing Are Useful in Any Endeavor (何事もノリとタイミング "Nanigoto mo norito TAIMINGU")
• Lesson 169: Unlikable Things Are Adorable (好かれないものほど愛おしい "Sukarenai mono hodo itoshii")
• Lesson 170: What You Don't Know Can't Hurt You (知らぬが仏 "Shiranu ga hotoke")
• Lesson 171: A Man Must Never Give Up (男なら諦めるな "Otoko nara akirameru na")
• Lesson 172: I Hate Myself Because I Almost Always Leave My Umbrella Somewhere (ほぼ100%の確率でビニール傘を置き忘れてくる自分が嫌い "Hobo 100% no kakuritsu de biniiru kasa o okiwasurete kuru jibun ga kirai")
• Lesson 173: Life Is a Test (人生は試験だ "Jinsei wa shiken da")
• Lesson 174: The Best Part of Summer Vacation Is Before It Begins (夏休みは始まる前が一番楽しい"Natsuyasumi wa hajimaru mae ga ichiban tanoshii")
• Lesson 175: It's Important to Spend a Little Time Alone (一人の時間も大事 "Hitori no jikan mo daiji")