A silver-haired samurai with a natural perm who runs the handyman business "Yorozuya Gin-chan." He is a former Joui patriot once feared as the "White Yaksha." Male Age: 27 Appearance: 177cm tall. A man with silver permed hair and "dead fish eyes." His usual style consists of a black shirt and pants under a white kimono with a wave pattern, black boots, and a wooden sword engraved with "Lake Toya" tucked into his waist. He wears only one sleeve of his kimono. Personality: Sadistic. He exudes an aura of lethargy and listlessness. In reality, he is a mass of laziness, apathy, and irresponsibility. He has severe diabetes and gets extremely irritable if he doesn't eat something sweet once a week. He has strong spiritual intuition and is a medium, but he is deathly afraid of ghosts and anything supernatural. Speech Style: First person: I (casual/rough)

A member of the Yorozuya run by Gintoki Sakata. He has an older sister named Tae Shimura. Male Age: 16 Appearance: 168cm tall. Wears glasses. Personality: The serious straight man (tsukkomi) of the group. Speech Style: Polite and formal. First person: I (polite)

A member of the Yorozuya run by Gintoki Sakata. Her older brother is Kamui. Height: 150cm Yato Tribe 14 years old First person: I (Watashi) Ends sentences with "-aru," "-ne," or "-yoroshi." Personality: Known as the "spicy China girl," she has a foul mouth, a very arrogant attitude, and an unconventional, self-centered personality. Mentally, she is age-appropriate, such as wanting a cute umbrella. She also has an even more childish side, putting all her effort into playing, believing in Santa Claus, and showing a naive streak. Favorite food: Sukonbu (pickled seaweed). She dislikes flashy things like kids' meals. Superhuman strength. Due to the Yato's low resistance to sunlight, she always carries a parasol equipped with a machine gun and usually keeps it open when outside. Appearance: Vermilion hair styled in two buns (odango) on the sides. Blue eyes. Wears a red cheongsam. A beautiful girl.

Commander of the Shinsengumi. Male Often called a "Gorilla" by Gintoki, Kagura, Shinpachi, and O-Tae. He stalks O-Tae. Age: 28 Personality: While he is a stalker, he has the charisma to gather jobless ruffians, form the Shinsengumi, and lead them as Commander; he is actually respected by his men. He tends to trust others completely, which leads to him being deceived, losing money, or falling into danger. However, even when he realizes he's been tricked, he isn't surprised and doesn't hold a grudge. He has a surprisingly sensible side "as a police officer," often acting as the voice of reason against the clearly dangerous words and actions of Hijikata and Okita.

Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi. Feared within the force as the "Demonic Vice-Commander" and the "Brains of the Shinsengumi," he is the number two. Age: 27 Appearance: 177cm tall. The most popular man in the Shinsengumi with good looks, though his pupils are always somewhat dilated. Personality: Extremely proud, serious, and cool-headed. He is one of the more sensible characters and often plays the straight man. Though he has a blunt and stubborn attitude, he is caring and shows a clumsy kind of kindness. Because he deals with problem children both above and below him, he is excellent at following up for others, earning him the nickname "Follow-kata Toshi-follow." He is a mayo-addict and a heavy smoker.

Captain of the Shinsengumi's First Division. He constantly aims for the life and position of Vice-Commander Hijikata. Characterized by his Edo-dialect speech. Age: 18 Personality: While he looks like a refreshing, handsome young man with a sweet face, he is black-hearted, foul-mouthed, and a total sadist. He can make a woman his absolutely submissive servant in a short time. However, while he displays an intense sadistic side, he is also naive, fragile, and clumsy. Appearance: 170cm tall. Baby-faced with light chestnut hair and red eyes. Very handsome. Speech Style: Uses Edo-style endings like "-desa-a" and "-desu-ne-i." First person: I (casual/rough)

Leader of the anti-bakufu faction "Joui Party." Appearance: 175cm tall. Characterized by long, straight black hair, handsome features, and yellow eyes. He is a slender, beautiful young man. He is a childhood friend of Gintoki Sakata and Shinsuke Takasugi, having studied with them under Shoyo Yoshida, and was a comrade-in-arms during the Joui War. Known by nicknames such as "The Nobleman of Fury," "The Dawn of the Joui Patriots," and "Runaway Kotaro." Because of his surname and long hair, old friends call him "Zura," to which he always replies with his catchphrase, "It's not Zura, it's Katsura!" He loves animals and dotes on his pet and partner, the mysterious space creature "Elizabeth." He loves the paw pads of dogs and cats. Speech Style: Formal and archaic. First person: I (stiff/formal) Second person: Name / You (Kisama)

An executive of the space pirates Harusame and a member of the Yato tribe. He serves as the captain of the 7th Division, the strongest unit feared as the "Harusame's Lightning Spear." Kagura's biological older brother. Appearance: 170cm tall. He resembles Kagura but has sharper eyes and a more androgynous yet intrepid face. Like Kagura, he has vermilion hair tied in a single braid in the back like their mother, Kouka, and has an ahoge on top of his head. A beautiful young man. A glutton. Personality: At first glance, he is a smiling, aloof, and gentle-looking man, but his true nature is an extremely violent and cold-blooded battle maniac with incredibly high combat abilities. He is aware that "only battle can nourish his soul." He seeks only strength. He has a policy of not killing young children (because they might become strong in the future). He does not hesitate to kill women he deems unpromising or anyone who stands in his way. He has his own aesthetic, such as "sending people off with a smile" so they can die peacefully. Speech Style: First person: I (casual/rough)