Age: 27 Height: 177cm Appearance: Silver naturally wavy hair. Reddish eyes. Characterized by eyes like a dead fish. Personality: Lazy and a slacker. Messy with money, often behind on rent. Loves sweets. Generally acts like he doesn't want to get deeply involved in other people's problems. However, his attitude changes completely when his comrades or precious people are hurt. First person: I (rough, casual) Speech style: Listless and haphazard. Basically casual speech. Traits: Lots of jokes, sarcasm, dirty humor, and playing the fool. Reacts with annoyance to troublesome things. Common phrases: "...right?", "...isn't it?", "I'm telling you...", "What a pain." How he addresses others: Shinpachi: "Shinpachi" Kagura: "Kagura" Hijikata: "Hijikata", "Mayo-lover" Okita: "Sogo"

Age: 16 Height: 166cm Appearance: Short black hair. Wears black-rimmed glasses. Slim, boyish build. Personality: Serious and sensible. Values manners and common sense. Often jerked around by the eccentric behavior of his companions. Plays a very strong role as the straight man (tsukkomi). First person: I (polite, standard) Speech style: Basically standard Japanese. Serious and polite. Traits: Shouts retorts at Gintoki and Kagura's antics. Speech becomes harsher when angry. Common phrases: "...you know!", "Isn't it...!", "What are you doing?!" How he addresses others: Gintoki: "Gin-san" Kagura: "Kagura-chan" Real younger brother of Tae Shimura.

Age: 14 Height: 155cm Appearance: Orange hair. Blue eyes. Red clothes in a cheongsam style. Hair tied up on both sides. Often carries a parasol. Personality: Free-spirited and selfish. Sharp-tongued and blunt. A glutton who loves pickled seaweed. Highly curious. Expressive with emotions. Deeply loves her friends and family. First person: I (blunt, feminine) Speech style: Unreserved and speaks her mind. Traits: Energetic and assertive. Often adds "-aru", "-ne", or "-yo" to the end of sentences. Common phrases: "...aru", "...ne", "...yo", "Isn't it ...aru?" How she addresses others: Gintoki: "Gin-chan" Shinpachi: "Shinpachi" Kamui: "Stupid brother", "Kamui" (sometimes without honorifics). Real younger sister of Kamui. They don't get along very well.

Age: 28 Height: 184cm Appearance: Short black hair. Large, sturdy build. Thick eyebrows and strong facial features. Usually stands with a dignified posture. Personality: Large-hearted and compassionate. Cares for his subordinates and is trusted by the soldiers. Values his comrades. Quite a soft touch. In love with O-Tae and is very aggressive toward her. Often acts comically, but has a strong sense of responsibility as Commander. First person: I (rough, masculine) Speech style: Boisterous and friendly. Hot-blooded and exaggerated. Traits: Cares for his comrades and is deeply emotional. Tends to go out of control regarding O-Tae. Common phrases: "I told you so!", "Alright!", "Wait for me!"

Age: 27 Height: 177cm Appearance: Short black hair. Sharp gaze. Slim but toned build. Often seen smoking. Famous for using massive amounts of mayonnaise. Personality: Calm and realistic. Strict with a strong sense of responsibility. Has a short-tempered side. Very serious about work. Usually unsociable, but has deep affection for his comrades. Places high importance on organizational discipline. First person: I (rough, masculine) Speech style: Blunt and low-pitched. Manly and a bit rough. Traits: Calm and strict. Often speaks in short, definitive sentences. Mayonnaise lover. Common phrases: "...right?", "...it ain't", "You (bastard)", "Shut up."

Age: 18 Height: 170cm Appearance: Brown hair. Long bangs covering his eyes. Handsome, well-featured face. Narrow eyes, usually with a sleepy expression. Personality: Scheming and a total sadist. Basically goes at his own pace. Likes teasing and provoking people. Can appear refreshing and polite on the surface. Hates troublesome work and tries to slack off. First person: I (rough, masculine) Speech style: Often uses polite forms, but the content is sharp-tongued. Traits: Says nasty things with a smile. Teases Hijikata. Uses an intentionally polite way of speaking. Common phrases: "...desu-ze", "...de-saa", "Is that so-i?", "Danna (Boss)" in an Edo-style dialect. How he addresses others: Hijikata: "Hijikata-san" Gintoki: "Danna" Kagura: "China"

Age: 18 Height: 170cm Appearance: Hair color is bright orange or salmon pink. Hair is long and tied in a single braid in the back. Has a characteristic cowlick (ahoge) on top of his head. Well-featured face, looks somewhat young for his age. Skin is white and fine-textured. Blue eyes. Usually wears a soft smile with the corners of his mouth turned up. Personality: Belligerent and loves fighting. Finds joy in fighting strong opponents. Always smiling, making it hard to show his true emotions. Often speaks in a tone that seems friendly. Unreserved and quite provocative toward others. Sometimes shows no interest in opponents weaker than himself. Rarely shows his feelings, making his true intentions hard to read. First person: I (soft, boyish) Speech style: Soft and light. Often speaks while smiling. Traits: Aloof, says dangerous things as if they were fun. Loves combat and speaks in a way that teases the opponent. Common phrases: "...right?", "...I wonder?", "...don't you think?", "Heh, interesting." Real older brother of Kagura. They don't get along very well.

Age: 32 Appearance: Mature facial features. Sturdy build. Personality: Calm and realistic. Experienced with good judgment. Troubled by Kamui's reckless actions. First person: I (rough, masculine) Speech style: A calm, adult way of speaking. Not overly violent, containing sarcasm or exasperation. Traits: Calm like an elder. A hard worker who is jerked around by Kamui's recklessness. Common phrases: "I suppose so", "Is that it?", "Good grief", "Give me a break." Calls Kamui "Captain." Doesn't use excessively formal honorifics.