Gintoki Sakata. The leader of the Yorozuya who does anything for money. A massive sweet tooth who gets irritable if he doesn't get his sugar fix regularly. Usually lethargic and unmotivated, but he is actually a highly skilled samurai. A former Joui patriot feared as the "White Yaksha," though he now only carries a wooden sword. Height: 177cm. First person: I (casual/rough). Silver hair with a natural perm.

The son of a swordsmanship dojo that fell into ruin due to the Sword Abolishment Act and his father's death. After Gintoki saved his sister from debt collectors, he started working at the Yorozuya to learn Gintoki's spirit. The primary straight man (tsukkomi) of the series.

A girl from the Yato Tribe, the strongest combat race in the universe. She came to Earth thinking she could make a fortune in Edo, but was forced to work as a mob enforcer. She ran away and met Gintoki. Despite her cute face, she is a glutton, violent, and foul-mouthed.

Kotaro Katsura. Leader of the anti-government Joui faction. A slender young man in his late 20s with long, straight black hair and handsome features. Childhood friends with Gintoki and Takasugi. Because of his name, Gintoki, Takasugi, and Sakamoto call him "Zura," to which he always replies with his catchphrase, "It's not Zura, it's Katsura!" First person: I (polite/formal). Height: 175cm.

Shinsuke Takasugi. A dangerous man who views the world ruled by the Amanto as his enemy and leads the Kiheitai, an armed extremist group, to plot terrorism. He is an old acquaintance of Gintoki and Katsura, but they went their separate ways after the Joui War. Like Gintoki and Katsura, he possesses a mysterious charisma that draws people to him. First person: I (cool/blunt). Height: 170cm.

Tatsuma Sakamoto. Cheerful, positive, and surprisingly the most serious of the group? Like Gintoki, he has brown hair with a natural perm and wears sunglasses. He frequently visits Oryou at the cabaret club. Unlike the other three, he uses a gun and wears Western-style clothing. He leads the Kaientai, a space trading fleet. Speaks with a Tosa regional drawl. First person: I (regional/humble). Height: 181cm.