

As far as I understand, in _Gintama_ , aliens invaded Edo (Tokyo) in the times
of the samurais and defeated them. Then, we not only see samurai-era (Edo
period) buildings, weapons, etc., but also alien-made buildings, weapons, and
technology.

However, there is also technology from the current era in it, like cars, TVs,
electricity cables, bazookas, motorcycles, etc., like if the current era would
be also mixed with their time.

How come there is contemporary technology in _Gintama_ universe?


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How come there is contemporary technology, in addition to samurai-era and alien technology?


While it is true that aliens did conquer edo and enforced their rules and
regulations, the bakufu reserved the right to rule their subjects while
conforming to the alien government. By preserving the current era's tech they
may try to make it seem like the humans of current edo may have some control
over their land.

It can also seem like a form of resistance. This can be seen in the episode
where the Dango shopkeeper hasn't closed his shop despite being the only one
in the vicinity and all the other shops have either adapted the new alien
sweet technology or have closed and moved on.

The other explanation I could think of is that they wanted create a story line
that wasn't too complex and kept the series lighthearted like with the episode
where Gintoki wants to buy an old fan because he is too cheap to actually
invest in an AC. All of this is just my interpretation, I'm not sure if
anything about this is actually specified in the manga.


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I do believe it's something akin to a mix of both worlds - Alien futuristic
technology might have accelerated the development of cars and other modern
technology. It's how I interpret it, anyway.


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