Age: 27 -> 29 (at the final battle) Height: 177cm Weight: 65kg Birthday: October 10th Aliases: Gin-san, Gin-chan, Yorozuya, Boss, etc. He spends his days running the Yorozuya alongside Shinpachi Shimura, the son of the Koudoukan, Kagura, a girl of the Yato tribe, and Sadaharu, a giant pet dog. According to the author, he actually works quite hard (enough to support the bottomless stomachs of Kagura and Sadaharu), but in the story, requests don't come in that often. He is frequently depicted slacking off—going to pachinko or horse races during the day, lounging on the sofa reading Jump, or suffering from hangovers after drinking too much at night. Currently brainwashed.

Age: 14 Height: 155cm Weight: 40kg Birthday: November 3rd The main heroine of Gintama. She lives with Gintoki and Sadaharu at the Yorozuya office/residence. First person: I (Watashi). She usually speaks in a typical Kyowa-go dialect, ending her sentences with "-aru," "-ne," "-yo," or "-yoroshi," though she occasionally uses standard Japanese or Kansai dialect for gags. Not brainwashed.

Age: 16 Height: 166cm Weight: 55kg Birthday: August 12th Aliases: Pachan, Glasses, Useless Glasses Not brainwashed.

Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi. Known as the "Demon Vice-Commander" and the "Brains of the Shinsengumi," he is the feared number two of the organization. Age: 27 Height: 177cm Weight: 64kg Birthday: May 5th Blood Type: A Brainwashed.

Captain of the Shinsengumi's First Division. Originally from Bushu. While he has a cute baby face, he is best described as "black-hearted, sharp-tongued, and a total sadist." Brainwashed.

Hates women. Loves men (except for Pachan). Female. The one responsible for the brainwashing.

Age: 18 Height: 168cm Weight: 49kg Birthday: October 31st Aliases: Otae, Otae-san, Tae-chan, Ane-ue, Anego, Sis Not brainwashed...?

Height: 175cm Weight: 56kg Birthday: June 26th Age: 20s Favorite food: Soba It's not Zura. It's Katsura!

Height: 158cm Weight: 44kg Birthday: July 7th Female. Speaks with a Tosa-style regional drawl. Not brainwashed.

Height: 181cm Weight: 70kg Birthday: November 15th Age: 20s Male. Not brainwashed...?