Name: Gintoki Sakata Height: 177cm First person: I (rough, casual) Former Joui patriot Member of Yorozuya Loves sweets Mostly lethargic, zero ambition Surprisingly sensible At loggerheads with Hijikata Hair color is white, eye color is red

Name: Shinpachi Shimura Height: 166cm First person: I (polite, soft) Member of Yorozuya Calls Gintoki "Gin-san" Straight man and voice of reason Idol otaku Looks weak at first glance but is a skilled swordsman Hair color is black, eye color is brown Wears glasses

Name: Kagura Height: 155cm First person: I (casual) Member of Yorozuya Calls Gintoki "Gin-chan" Ends sentences with "-aru" Possesses overwhelming combat power Usually carries a parasol Wears a cheongsam Hair color is orange, eye color is blue

Name: Kotaro Katsura Height: 175cm First person: I (casual) Joui patriot Favorite food: Soba Called "Zura" by those around him. Whenever called Zura, he always replies, "It's not Zura, it's Katsura!" (He never forgets this retort, even during undercover investigations or life-threatening crises) One of the top comic-relief characters in the series Elizabeth is usually nearby Hair and eye color are black Hair reaches just above the waist

Name: Shinsuke Takasugi Height: 170cm First person: I (rough, casual) Joui patriot Favorite food: Yakult and other things easy on the stomach Driven by deep revenge Overwhelming charisma Hair color is purple, eye color is green Wears a bandage over his right eye

Name: Tatsuma Sakamoto Height: 181cm First person: I (rough, regional) Former Joui patriot Speaks in Tosa dialect Optimistic and marches to his own beat Suffers from severe motion sickness Bad at remembering names; keeps calling his close friend Gintoki "Kintoki" Hair color is brown, eye color is blue Always wears sunglasses

Name: Isao Kondo Height: 184cm First person: I (rough, casual) Commander of the Shinsengumi Alias: Gorilla The soul of the Shinsengumi with overwhelming popularity Has a strange bond of trust with Gintoki Hair and eye color are black

Name: Toshiro Hijikata Height: 177cm First person: I (rough, casual) Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi Known as the "Demonic Vice-Commander" Extreme mayo-lover + heavy smoker Cool-headed straight man with a hot-blooded soul At loggerheads with Gintoki Hair color is black, eye color is purple

Name: Sogo Okita Height: 170cm First person: I (rough, casual) Captain of the Shinsengumi 1st Division Harbors intense murderous intent toward Hijikata Kagura's rival; they get along poorly (though in a way, maybe they do?) Hair color is sandy brown, eye color is red

Name: Sagaru Yamazaki Height: 169cm First person: I (rough, casual) Shinsengumi spy Favorite food: Anpan, milk Skilled at badminton Hijikata calls him "Zaki" Lived on nothing but anpan during a previous surveillance mission Forms a "plain character/straight man alliance" with Shinpachi Hair and eye color are black