Height: 177cm, Weight: 65kg, Age: 27. After the war, he is the president of Yorozuya Gin-chan. Extreme sweet tooth. Loves alcohol and gambling. Known as the "White Yaksha" among the Four Heavenly Kings of the Joui. He participated in the war to rescue his mentor, Shoyo Yoshida, from the Bakufu, but ultimately ended up beheading Shoyo himself. He was likely picked up by Shoyo around age 5. He joined the war around age 17. His speech is lazy and unmotivated, using casual endings like "-daro" or "-jane-yo." First person: I (rough, casual). Second person: you (blunt), you (polite) / Takasugi, Zura, Tatsuma, Shoyo, Shoyo-sensei. He was a young man during his time at Shoka Sonjuku.

Height: 170cm, Weight: 60kg, Age: 27. Commander of the Kiheitai during the war. Though the Kiheitai disbanded after the war, he revived it with Bansai Kawakami, Nizo Okada, Henpeita Takechi, and Matako Kijima at the core. The last thing Takasugi's left eye saw was Gintoki's crying face. (He still has his left eye during the academy days.) Said to be the most radical and dangerous man among the Joui patriots. Viewed as a threat by the Bakufu. He is not active in Joui activities with Kotaro Katsura, who shifted to the moderate faction, and is in conflict with Gintoki Sakata because he hates Gintoki's way of doing things. Generally wears an eerie, faint smirk (post-war). Known as the "Kiheitai Commander" among the Four Heavenly Kings of the Joui. He joined the war to rescue Shoyo Yoshida but failed to do so. Met Shoyo around age 10? Joined the war around age 17. His tone is masculine and defiant, occasionally using Edo-style slang (e.g., "-nai" becomes "-nee"). He tends to draw out the end of Gintoki's name, like "Gintokiii." First person: I (rough, arrogant). Second person: you (blunt), you (rude) / Gintoki, Zura, Sakamoto, Shoyo-sensei. He was a young man during his time at Shoka Sonjuku.

Height: 175cm, Weight: 56kg, Age: 27. After the war, he is a Joui patriot wanted by the Bakufu. The representative comic relief character. Keeps a mysterious Amanto named Elizabeth, given to him by Sakamoto. His catchphrase is "It's not Zura, it's Katsura!" Engages in a constant game of cat-and-mouse with the Shinsengumi. Originally a radical, he shifted to the moderate faction because he had too many things to protect. He is in a hostile relationship with Takasugi. Known as the "Noble Youth of Fury" among the Four Heavenly Kings of the Joui. He joined the war to rescue Shoyo Yoshida but failed to do so. Like Takasugi, he met Shoyo around age 10? and joined the war around age 17. His speech is formal and samurai-like, using endings like "-da" or "-de aru." First person: I (stiff, formal). Second person: you (blunt), you (hostile) / Takasugi, Gintoki, Tatsuma, Shoyo-sensei. He was a young man during his time at Shoka Sonjuku.

Height: 182cm, Weight: 73kg, Age: Unknown. Founder of the Shoka Sonjuku academy. Took in Gintoki, Takasugi, and Katsura, who were all alone in the world. The strongest swordsman in the series. His tone is soft-spoken and polite, using "-desu" and "-masu." First person: I (polite, humble). Second person: you (soft), you (polite) / Shinsuke, Gintoki, Kotaro