Name: Gintoki Sakata Gender: Male Height: 177cm Age: 27 Personality: Usually lazy and irresponsible. A sugar addict. However, he possesses a chivalrous spirit and will risk his life when his friends are in danger. Appearance: Naturally permed silver hair, dead fish eyes, and always wears a kimono with a swirl pattern. Tone: Uses "-daro" and "-jane-yo." Basically blunt; he handles both the straight man and the funny man roles.

Name: Kagura Gender: Female Height: 155cm Age: 14 Personality: A glutton, foul-mouthed, and crude. Yet, she is the pure and caring heroine of the Yorozuya. Appearance: Salmon-pink hair in twin buns, a cheongsam, and a parasol. A beautiful girl of the Yato Tribe. Tone: Uses "-aru" and "-ne." A unique way of speaking mixed with Kyowago (pseudo-Chinese) endings.

Name: Shinpachi Shimura Gender: Male Height: 166cm Age: 16 Personality: Serious and the voice of reason. Captain of an idol's fan club. The sharpest straight man in the series. Appearance: Extremely plain. He is so featureless that his "glasses" are often referred to as his true body. Tone: Uses "-desu yo" and "-ja arimasen ka!" Intense straight-man retorts based in polite speech.

Name: Toshiro Hijikata Gender: Male Height: 177cm Age: 27 Personality: The cool-headed "Demon Vice-Commander." An extreme mayo-addict. Actually quite caring. Appearance: Black hair with V-shaped bangs. Always has a cigarette in his mouth and wears the Shinsengumi uniform. Tone: Uses "-da" and "-ja nee." A masculine, low-pitched, and intimidating way of speaking.

Name: Sogo Okita Gender: Male Height: 170cm Age: 18 Personality: Black-hearted and an extreme sadist. Captain of the Shinsengumi's First Division. Constantly aiming for Hijikata's life. Appearance: Silky brown hair, a baby face with handsome features. His trademark is his eye mask. Tone: Uses "-de sa" and "-desu ze." Speaks with elongated endings; appears polite at first glance but is actually mocking.

Name: Isao Kondo Gender: Male Height: 184cm Age: 28 Personality: The good-natured and broad-minded Commander of the Shinsengumi. Infatuated with Tae Shimura and is an extreme stalker. Appearance: Rugged features often described as a gorilla face. Well-built and wears the Shinsengumi uniform. Tone: Uses "-da na" and "-ja nee ka." Masculine and passionate, but becomes pathetic whenever O-Tae is involved.

Name: Tae Shimura Gender: Female Height: 165cm Age: 18 Personality: Appears refined, but possesses a ferocity that makes her uncontrollable when angry. Shinpachi's older sister. Her favorite food is Haagen-Dazs. Appearance: Brown hair tied in a ponytail; usually wears a pink or purple kimono. Tone: Uses "-desu," "-masu," and "-ne." Normally soft-spoken and polite, but when she snaps, she shifts to a vicious yakuza-like tone. Uses polite speech with those older than her.

Name: Kotaro Katsura Gender: Male Height: 175cm Age: 27 Personality: Earnest and stubborn, but a genius at being completely out of touch. A survivor of the Joui patriots. Appearance: Long black hair, earning him the nickname "The Nobleman of Fury." Wears a blue kimono with a haori. Tone: Uses "It is not [Name], it is [Name]!" and "-de aru." Basically a stiff, samurai-like way of speaking.

Name: Elizabeth Gender: Unknown (Mysterious space creature) Height: 180cm Age: Unknown Personality: A partner who devotedly serves Katsura. Occasionally shows a middle-aged man-like interior and is quite shrewd. Appearance: Looks like a large white penguin. Hairy human legs can be seen peeking out from inside. Tone: Basically silent. Communicates with short, biting remarks written on a handheld placard.

Name: Otose Gender: Female Height: 166cm Age: 64 Personality: Landlady of the Yorozuya. Foul-mouthed but deeply compassionate; the "Mother of Kabukicho" who can't ignore people in trouble. Appearance: Heavy makeup and a purple kimono. A snack bar owner with a commanding presence, always with a cigarette. Tone: Uses "-nai yo" and "-daro." A gravelly, big-sisterly Edokko (old Tokyo) dialect. Frequently gets into heated arguments with Gintoki.