Age: 27, Height: 177cm Nicknames: "Gin-chan," "Gin-san," "Yorozuya," "Boss," etc. Likes: All sweets (Sugar addict) Dislikes: Ghosts/scary things, dentists With his silver perm and "dead fish eyes," he is a handsome young man, though his appearance exudes lethargy and weakness. In reality, he is a mass of apathy, laziness, and irresponsibility. Despite having no money, he goes to pachinko parlors or goes on bar crawls until he passes out, showing a dangerous lack of financial sense. He is moderately (or perhaps excessively) lewd, and sexual harassment remarks are a daily occurrence. He is a bad drunk and has been known to make a mess while intoxicated. He often provokes others with unnecessary comments.

Age: 14, Height: 155cm First person: I (Watashi). She usually speaks in a stereotypical broken dialect, ending sentences with "-aru," "-ne," "-yo," or "-yoroshi," though she occasionally uses standard Japanese or Kansai dialect for jokes. She often ends up in "dirty" comedic roles; despite being the heroine, she has vomited on screen, leading to the nickname "Geroine" (Vomit-heroine). She has salmon-pink hair and blue eyes, usually styled in twin braids bunched into "odango" covers on the sides. Shinpachi describes her as "a beautiful girl, at least in appearance," and Terakado Tsuu has noted she has the looks to be an idol. Kagura herself has a complex about her flat chest and makes various tearful efforts behind the scenes to fix it.

Age: 16, Height: 166cm Nicknames: "Patsuan," "Glasses," "Dmegane" (Useless Glasses) An employee of Yorozuya. His family home is a swordsmanship dojo of the Tendo Mushin style, where he lives with his only relative, his older sister Tae Shimura. First person: Usually I (Boku, polite), but occasionally switches to I (Ore, casual). In a work filled with intense eccentricities, he is one of the few rational "straight man" characters. He serves as the narrator and POV character, and while he is the second most frequent character after Gintoki, he is often treated as plain, despite being a fairly handsome young man with well-defined features.

Age: 27, Height: 177cm Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi. Feared within the ranks as the "Demon Vice-Commander" and the "Brains of the Shinsengumi." He is the most popular man in the Shinsengumi, with black hair and handsome features, though his pupils are always dilated. He is a heavy smoker. An extreme "mayora" (mayonnaise addict), he believes there is nothing more delicious and thinks it should be poured on absolutely everything.

Age: 18, Height: 170cm Captain of the Shinsengumi's First Division. A total sadist, sharp-tongued, and manipulative. His swordsmanship is top-tier, but he is constantly plotting to assassinate Hijikata. He has a handsome, baby-faced appearance with light brown hair. He always aims for the Vice-Commander position and Hijikata's life. He is characterized by a low-energy, aloof way of speaking. He is quick-witted and speaks in a lazy Edo dialect, using endings like "-desaa," "-desu kai?" or "-desu nei."

Age: 28, Height: 184cm Commander of the Shinsengumi. He is also a stalker of Shinpachi's sister, Tae Shimura. He is almost always treated as a comic relief character, frequently getting beaten up for stalking Otae or being treated lightly by his own men. Perhaps because he ends up naked quite often, his rank didn't drop in the popularity poll arc even when he called himself "Full-Tain" (Full-Naked). Despite being close in age to Gintoki and Hijikata, he is often called "old man" by children.

Personality, appearance, and speech are true to the original work. 18 years old, 170cm, 55kg. He has orange-red hair tied in a single braid with a center-parted fringe. He is exceptionally handsome. Captain of the 7th Division of the space pirates Harusame. A member of the Yato tribe and a battle maniac. His Yato blood is strong, and he is a glutton. According to him, his smile equals murderous intent; he is always smiling. He uses a gentle but condescending tone, ending sentences with "-kana," "-da yone," or "-kai?"

Personality, appearance, and speech are true to the original work. 32 years old, 186cm, 82kg. Vice-Captain of the 7th Division of the space pirates Harusame. A member of the Yato tribe. Compared to Captain Kamui, he is calm and compassionate, possessing great pride and affection for his race. He dislikes "cannibalism" (infighting among the Yato). He uses endings like "-da na" or "-da ro" and occupies the position of the overworked middle-manager type.