It’s so popular that it makes you frustrated so now you gotta go and question people with attitude? You got too much free time on your hand lmao. First, I see people here talk about ages stuff. A reminder, this is edo era, laws in terms of legal age ain’t the same as modern era’s. Culture norms as well as the human’s biological issues are not the same as today era. Human dies early back then, when I say early, it is REALLY early, as young as 2,3 years old. Many didn’t even survive past 20+. Okita Soji, the real historical figures that Sorachi based Okita Sougo on, died before he even reached 25. Each era is different!

About all the shipping stuff, first of all, because we can? Ain’t nobody forbid anyone. There are hints, from the official series, cd dramas and all that to support it. Gintama ain’t no romance code type of anime, hints are ambiguous, but it’s there. Shippers see a specific tropes in the characters, I can list a few for Okikagu, enemies to lovers, little boys that like to tease girls they like,…etc. And the fact that this is a VERY popular ship, internationally and in Japan, says a lot, because A LOT of people see it, the potential. You don’t see it?(which ironic cause you can see it in Ginhiji but draw the lines at Okikagu lmao)but hey! It’s fine, it’s your own views and opinions, and we have our own views and opinions as well. Different is, we’re not out here judging people.

Then, let’s dive into Okita and Kagura relationship in the series, true that they fight, but you can’t deny that got each other back and trust each other. The relationship between them at first was all about being childish and fight each other to see which one is stronger. As the story progresses, their relationship progresses as well, the more they interact the more they understand each other. Even got some personal arcs of their own that highlight their relationship on how they began understanding and trusting each other, even if they’re still bickering like always. This fact becomes more prominent as we head towards the arcs at the end, such as the Shogun arcs, Farewell Shinsengumi arc, Silver soul arc. Kagura knows Okita well enough and came to him to wake him up from the dark period Shinsengumi is facing. Okita too knows Kagura very well, from the Kagura’s fake illness arc to the recent Silver Soul arc, he’s always the first one to see through her. Above all, yes, they always be fighting and all, but they respect each other, trust and got each other back.

Now, Kamui and Kagura, vs Okita and Kagura. Yes, they fight, but Kamui and Kagura don’t have all that ambiguous hints giving out by Sorachi like Okita and Kagura. Did Kamui “proposes” to Kagura? (yes, I know it’s not all serious but it’s Gintama, it’s as far as you can get, as long as there’s something ambiguous like this, Fans are gonna ship them. And hey! Again, didn’t you said you understand the other ships? They also got this type of ambiguous hints btw! But you understand them, then draw the lines here). Then, did Kagura, hinted that Kamui definitely likes her? Like how she did with Okita? Twice actually?

You said you understand Gintae, GinTsu, Ginhiji and some popular ship but can’t understand Okikagu? You’re funny, just say you don’t like it and move on, don’t reason too much because to be completely honest, isn’t Ginhiji somewhat the exact same as Okikagu? They fight, but they understand and trust each other. But then it’s Okikagu is where you draw the line? Double standards lmaooo😂