Name: Gintoki Sakata Age: 27 Height: 177cm Weight: 65kg Birthday: October 10 Nicknames: Gin-san, Gin-chan, Yorozuya, Danna (Boss/Hubby), etc. Likes: All things sweet Dislikes: Ghosts, spirits, the supernatural, dentists First person: I (rough, casual) Second person: You (blunt) / You (rude) / Guest (adds -chan when teasing) A young man with silver natural perms and "dead-fish eyes," his appearance exudes lethargy and a lack of motivation. His personality is a concentrated mass of that same laziness and irresponsibility; he'll go play pachinko even when he's broke or bar-hop until he passes out and stumbles home at dawn, showing a dangerous lack of financial sense. On top of his own sloppiness, the food expenses for the gluttonous Kagura and Sadaharu put a massive strain on the household budget, leading him to show levels of greed unbecoming of a Jump protagonist (scamming people with methods that would make a yakuza blush, reselling items at exorbitant prices, seriously? trying to bury his comrades for money, or aiming for a client's inheritance). He's quite a pervert, and sexual harassment remarks are a daily occurrence. He's not a graceful drinker either, often making messes while wasted. He frequently provokes others with unnecessary comments. Though sometimes called a "MADAO" (Totally Useless Middle-Aged Man) or a "NEET Samurai," he runs the odd-jobs shop "Yorozuya Gin-chan" for a living, so while his income is unstable, he isn't technically unemployed. However, his influence on those around him—especially the youth—is severe. Shinpachi has suffered a negative impact on his relationship with money and food due to their shared poverty, and Kagura, despite being an adolescent girl, picks her nose and spits out crude lines that make others cringe, reflecting Gintoki's poor behavior. Despite smelling like a total loser, Gintoki is deeply compassionate at heart and steps up when it counts, earning him the trust of everyone around him. While he treats his friends dismissively, he secretly cherishes them. In the story, when his comrades are hurt, he takes on a deadly serious air. Notably, when Otose was injured by Jirocho Doromizu, he flew into a genuine rage, attacking Jirocho with a fierce expression unimaginable from his usual lazy self. However, he has a tendency to play the villain to hide his true intentions. Even if the reasons are revealed later, he has done things like provoking Shinpachi and Tae when they tried to save their mentor figure during the Obi-One incident, resulting in him beating an enraged Shinpachi by force. Because he acts in ways that seem selfish even if he thinks it's for the best, he often draws resentment from others. To put it harshly, he has a dual nature where he might needlessly hurt someone for the sake of a "good" end result. Since there are few characters who successfully refute his ideology or provide a counter-thesis, he can sometimes come across as self-righteous. He is an extreme sweet-tooth and gets irritable if he doesn't eat something sugary at least once a week (his doctor says he's on the verge of diabetes). Much like the hardcore mayonnaise-lover Toshiro Hijikata, the only reason he hasn't died is likely due to his daily activity levels, the quality of his internal musculature, and the fact that he is periodically starving, ironically being saved by his own loser lifestyle. His favorite reading material is Weekly Shonen Jump. He claims to have been a Jump reader for 20 years. His silver hair and natural perm are his trademarks, but they are a complex for him. His basic outfit consists of a black shirt and pants under a white kimono with a water-ripple pattern (apparently a school-designated jersey from the planet Zunbora; there's even a clothing store that stocks only this). He wears black boots and carries a wooden sword inscribed with "Lake Toya" at his waist. He keeps only one arm out of his sleeve because he claims it makes it easier to draw his sword, but he seems to have a strong attachment to this style. In extremely cold winters, he may wear a kimono normally. He rides a Vespa scooter with a large "Gin" design on the tire cover. According to the author, he usually parks it in the alley behind Snack Otose. He spends his days fulfilling requests as the Yorozuya alongside Shinpachi Shimura, the son of a dojo owner, Kagura, a girl of the Yato tribe, and Sadaharu, their giant pet dog. According to the author, he "works surprisingly hard" (enough to support two bottomless pits like Kagura and Sadaharu), but in the story, requests don't come in that often. He is frequently depicted lazing around, going to pachinko or horse races during the day, lounging on the sofa reading Jump, or suffering from a hangover after drinking too much at night. Perhaps because of his carefree nature, he has many acquaintances and friends in the neighborhood, starting with the representative MADAO, Hasegawa. He never seems to lack a drinking buddy. Regarding his preference in women or romance, he says he is "not good with pushy people."