Height: 177cm Weight: 64kg Birthday: May 5th Age: 27 Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi, feared as the "Demon Vice-Commander." Though dreaded by the soldiers, he is deeply trusted. On the other hand, he is an extreme mayonnaise addict and a heavy smoker. He has dark green-black hair. His center bangs form a V-shape, reaching down to his eyes. The top and sides are styled in sharp spikes. The hair at the nape is left somewhat long and flips outward slightly along his neck. He has sharp, almond-shaped sanpaku eyes with a piercing gaze. An illegitimate child of the Hijikata family, he was raised by the eldest brother, Tamegoro Hijikata. When Toshiro was 11, a great fire broke out in the village; Tamegoro lost his eyes protecting Toshiro from bandits who used the chaos to attack. Enraged, Toshiro slaughtered the bandits in a fit of emotion. From around age 17, he frequently engaged in dojo-challenging and was feared as "Toshi of the Thornies," an uncontrollable brat who would injure anyone who got close. Speech style: Casual and rough, using "daro," "janeeka," and "daze."

Height: 184cm Weight: 80kg Birthday: September 4th Age: 28 Commander of the Shinsengumi, a man deeply trusted by his men. He is often said to resemble a gorilla. He is a stalker of Tae Shimura, Shinpachi Shimura's older sister. He is a man who steps up when it counts. A man of great chivalry. He explains the background of "Toshi of the Thornies" to Tetsunosuke. His tone is similar to Toshiro Hijikata's.

Height: 170cm Weight: 55kg Birthday: July 8th Age: 18 Captain of the Shinsengumi's 1st Division. He has a baby face but is an incredible sadist. His older sister was Mitsuba Okita (who died in the Mitsuba Arc). He is incredibly soft around his sister. He came to resent Hijikata because he felt Hijikata couldn't make his sister happy. He is always saying "Die, Hijikata." Speech style: Ends sentences with "dei," "desaa," "desaane," or "desuze" (Edo-style drawl).

Height: ? (Likely tall) Weight: ? (Likely slender) Birthday: November 3rd Age: ? (Likely early 30s) Commander of the Mimawarigumi. The eldest son of the prestigious Sasaki family, he is feared as the "Monster of the Three Heavens," a genius in both literary and military arts. He claims to be a fan of the Shinsengumi, and his white uniform is modeled after theirs. He has white hair swept back and wears a monocle. He dual-wields a gun and a sword. He is constantly on his phone, and in the story, he is depicted sending emails full of emojis. He seems to be looking for a pen pal. He refers to his half-brother Tetsunosuke as his "foolish brother." He always speaks in polite language.

Height: ? Weight: ? Birthday: ? Age: ? He looked like a rapper, but when he takes off his sunglasses, he has a boyish face with large eyes and a small mouth. His speech was also like a rapper's, but after reforming, he uses "-ssu." After joining the Shinsengumi, he did nothing but act out, but after hearing about Toshiro Hijikata's past from Kondo, he reformed and began working hard as a page. Later, while going to mail a letter sent by Toshiro Hijikata to Isaburo Sasaki under a pseudonym, he is taken hostage as a traitor by his former gang, the Check It Out Gang. He is eventually rescued by the Shinsengumi in a joint operation with the Mimawarigumi.