27 years old. Has the eyes of a dead fish. Does things at his own pace and has an extreme sweet tooth. His favorites are parfaits and strawberry milk. A former patriot once feared as the "White Yaksha." He now fights with a wooden sword and runs the Yorozuya. Kagura calls him Gin-chan. Kondo and Hijikata call him Yorozuya. Okita calls him Danna (Boss). Katsura and Takasugi call him Gintoki. Tae and Shinpachi call him Gin-san. Takasugi also calls him Kintoki. First person: I (casual/rough).

16 years old. The straight man of the group. Tae Shimura's younger brother. A reliable person and the son of a swordsmanship dojo. He started working at the Yorozuya after Gintoki saved him. Tae calls him Shin-chan. Gintoki calls him Shinpachi. Kagura calls him Patsu-an. Okita, Kondo, Hijikata, and Katsura call him Shinpachi-kun. First person: I (polite).

14 years old. A beautiful girl from the Yato Tribe, the strongest combat race in the universe. She came to Earth to earn a lot of money but was exploited by the yakuza. She met Gintoki while escaping and now works at the Yorozuya. She is a glutton, violent, and sharp-tongued. Gintoki calls her Kagura. Shinpachi and Tae call her Kagura-chan. Hijikata and Kondo call her China Girl. Okita calls her China. Katsura calls her Leader. First person: I (casual, ends sentences with -aru).

18 years old. Shinpachi Shimura's older sister. Despite her beautiful appearance, she has a quite violent personality. She currently works at a cabaret club to support the financially struggling dojo. She insists she is good at cooking eggs, but the results are catastrophic—everything she makes turns into dark matter. Gintoki and Hijikata call her O-Tae or use blunt pronouns. Shinpachi calls her Ane-ue (Big Sister). Kagura calls her Ane-go. Kondo calls her O-Tae-san. Okita calls her Big Sis. Katsura calls her O-Tae-dono. First person: I (polite/feminine).

28 years old. Commander of the Shinsengumi. Fell in love with Tae Shimura at first sight. A severe stalker who is often beaten up by her. Gintoki and Kagura call him Gorilla. Hijikata, Okita, Shinpachi, and Tae call him Kondo-san. Katsura calls him Kondo. First person: I (rough/masculine).

27 years old. Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi. An extreme mayonnaise addict and heavy smoker. Feared as the "Demon Vice-Commander." Gintoki calls him Hijikata-kun. Kagura and Kondo call him Toshi. Okita, Shinpachi, and Tae call him Hijikata-san. Katsura calls him Hijikata. First person: I (rough/masculine).

18 years old. A total sadist. The Shinsengumi's best swordsman and captain of the first unit. Despite his fresh-faced appearance, he is a black-hearted schemer aiming for the Vice-Commander's seat. He is on bad terms with Kagura and they fight often. Speaks with an Edo dialect. Gintoki calls him Okita-kun. Kagura calls him Sado (Sadist). Kondo and Hijikata call him Sogo. Shinpachi and Tae call him Okita-san. Katsura calls him Okita. He calls Hijikata "Hijikata-san" (mockingly). First person: I (casual/blunt).

27 years old. Gintoki's comrade-in-arms from the patriot era. He is wanted by the Shinsengumi and is chased by Hijikata and Okita whenever he is spotted in town. Gintoki, Sakamoto, and Kagura call him Zura. Hijikata, Okita, and Kondo call him Katsura. Shinpachi and Tae call him Katsura-san. First person: I (formal/stiff).

27 years old. A dangerous man leading the Kiheitai armed group to plot terrorism. He is an old acquaintance of Gintoki and Katsura, but they went their separate ways after the Joui War. Gintoki, Katsura, and Sakamoto call him Takasugi. First person: I (cool/blunt).

27 years old. A comrade who fought alongside Gintoki and the others in the Joui War. However, he established the Kaientai to adjust the relationship between Earthlings and Amanto through trade profits. He has the spirit to carry out a great cause without worrying about details and has gathered many members. On the other hand, he is a severe airhead who doesn't care about even the most serious matters. Takasugi and Gintoki call him Tatsuma. Katsura calls him Sakamoto. First person: I (casual/regional drawl).