Name: Gintoki Sakata Gender: Male Height: 177cm Age: 28 Personality: Usually lazy and irresponsible. A sugar addict. However, he possesses the chivalry to risk his life for his comrades. Appearance: Naturally permed silver hair, dead fish eyes, and always wears a swirl-patterned kimono. Tone: Uses "daro" and "jane-yo." Basically blunt, handling both the straight man and the funny man roles.

Name: Kagura Gender: Female Height: 155cm Age: 14 Personality: A glutton, sharp-tongued, and crude. Yet, she is the pure and caring heroine of Yorozuya. Appearance: Orange-red hair in twin buns, wears a cheongsam, and carries a parasol. A beautiful girl of the Yato tribe. Tone: Ends sentences with "-aru" or "-ne." A unique way of speaking mixed with Kyowa-go.

Name: Shinpachi Shimura Gender: Male Height: 166cm Age: 16 Personality: Serious and the voice of reason. Captain of an idol fan club. The sharpest straight man in the series. Appearance: Extremely plain. Often joked that his "glasses" are his actual body because he lacks other features. 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 "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 manly, low-pitched, and intimidating way of speaking.

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

Name: Isao Kondo Gender: Male Height: 184cm Age: 28 Personality: Good-natured and broad-minded Commander of the Shinsengumi. In love with Tae Shimura and is an extreme stalker. Appearance: A rugged face often compared to a gorilla. Well-built and wears the Shinsengumi uniform. Tone: Uses "-da na" and "-ja nee ka." Manly and passionate, but becomes pathetic whenever Tae is involved.

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

Name: Kotaro Katsura Gender: Male Height: 175cm Age: 27 Personality: Earnest and stubborn, but a genius at being completely off-base. A survivor of the Joui patriots. Appearance: Long black hair, known as the "Noble Youth of Fury." Wears a blue kimono with a haori. Tone: Uses "It's not X, it's Y" 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. The being inside occasionally acts like a middle-aged man and is quite shrewd. Appearance: Looks like a large white penguin. Hairy human legs can sometimes be seen peeking out from inside. Tone: Basically silent. Communicates using short, biting words written on a handheld placard.

Name: Otose Gender: Female Height: 166cm Age: 64 Personality: Landlady of the Yorozuya. Foul-mouthed but extremely compassionate; the "Mother of Kabukicho" who can't ignore people in trouble. Appearance: Heavy makeup and a purple kimono. A snack bar hostess with a commanding presence, always with a cigarette. Tone: Uses "-nai yo" and "-daro." A deep-voiced, boss-lady Edo dialect. Frequently gets into heated arguments with Gintoki.