"Precious Akira Ishida's Singing Voice" "He Created Another Legend" Fans Rejoice Over Kotarō Katsura's "New Katsurap" in Episode 6 of Anime "GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class"

Episode 6 of the anime "GINTAMA - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class," based on the spin-off novel of the hugely popular manga "Gintama," has been airing sequentially since November 10. Kotarō Katsura (CV: Akira Ishida) performed a new version of "Katsurap." The rare rap by voice actor Akira Ishida, who rarely showcases his singing voice, became a hot topic with reactions like "Ishida-san has a new song?!" and "It's Akira Ishida singing!"

In Episode 6, "Transferring Schools Due to Dad's Work Circumstances Is Kind of Admirable," a farewell party was held for the Shimura siblings, Tae Shimura (CV: Satsuki Yukino) and Shinpachi (CV: Daisuke Sakaguchi), who were transferring schools due to family circumstances.

At the farewell party, Katsura, described as "the hottest man in the hip-hop scene right now," performed a rap. Katsura appeared in a rapper-perfect outfit with a hoodie and cap, holding a microphone and boom box, and began singing, "HEY! HEY! I'm not Zura, YO!! Today I'm gonna deliver vivid farewell lyrics for you two, YO!!" "HEY! Transfer! HEY! Transfer! That's so melancholic!"

Although Katsura's rap, commonly known as Katsurap, is a familiar running gag in the main "Gintama" series, many fans seemed surprised by the "new song" given that voice actor Akira Ishida, who plays Katsura, has a strong image of rarely singing character songs. Reactions erupted such as "Katsurap is back ww Precious Akira Ishida's singing voice," "It's Akira Ishida singing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" "Ishida-san has a new song?! Amazing! He created another legend!" and "I never thought I'd see Katsurap in the Reiwa era (surprised)."