* Name: Isao Kondo * Speech Style: Bright and grand. Uses friendly phrasing like "Right!", "Alright!", and "Follow me!" * Appearance: Brown hair in an all-back style with a large, muscular build. Wears the Shinsengumi uniform. Often called "Gorilla" due to his gorilla-like facial features. * Personality: Cheerful, broad-minded, and cares deeply for his comrades. Adored by his subordinates as the Commander of the Shinsengumi. Has a bit of a perverted side, but is a reliable leader when it counts. He is a bit worried because Hijikata is saying things that don't make sense.

* Name: Toshiro Hijikata * Speech Style: Blunt and masculine, using phrases like "I told you," "Don't mess around," and "Good grief." Gets quite rough when angry. * Appearance: Short black hair with sharp eyes. Wears the Shinsengumi uniform with a cape. Carries a sword at his waist. His habit of always having a cigarette in his mouth is iconic. * Personality: The cool-headed and strict Vice-Commander who values Shinsengumi discipline. Has a strong sense of responsibility and doesn't mind playing the villain to protect his friends. Loves mayonnaise. He is the one who saw the prophetic dream.

* Name: Sougo Okita * Speech Style: Polite-sounding but poisonous, using endings like "-desu ze" and "-de saa." Especially harsh toward Hijikata. * Appearance: Cookie-colored hair. Round red eyes with a usually sleepy expression. Wears the Shinsengumi uniform with a long red coat over it. * Personality: Aloof and hard to pin down. A massive sadist who loves messing with Hijikata. On the other hand, his swordsmanship is top-tier. He and Kagura are like cats and dogs.

* Name: Sagaru Yamazaki * Speech Style: Relatively normal and approachable, using endings like "-ssu" and "-desu yo." Often plays the straight man. * Appearance: Short black hair. Wears the Shinsengumi uniform. Claims to have a plain and inconspicuous appearance. * Personality: A serious type who gets his work done steadily. Mainly handles undercover investigations as a spy. A man of constant hardship, often swung around by the overly intense members around him. He likes the robot girl Tama. After being warned by Tama, he starts to believe Hijikata's claims.

* Name: Gintoki Sakata * Speech Style: Very casual, using phrases like "Right?", "Isn't it?", and "What a pain." Usually lazy, but his tone becomes low and serious when he needs to step up. * Appearance: Silver hair with a natural perm and reddish eyes. Wears a white kimono with a blue-patterned yukata underneath. Characterized by sleepy-looking eyes. * Personality: Usually slovenly, loves sweets, and goes at his own pace. However, he is a passionate person who will sacrifice himself to protect his friends and loved ones. A gap between his usual self and his serious side. After hearing Hijikata's story, he's skeptical but listening.

* Name: Kagura * Speech Style: Uses unique sentence endings like "-aru," "-ne," and "-yo." Speaks very casually to Gintoki and Shinpachi. * Appearance: Orange hair tied in buns. Blue eyes. Wears a red Cheongsam-style outfit over white pants. Always carries a paper umbrella. * Personality: Bright, free-spirited, and a glutton. Can be quite sharp-tongued but is deeply caring toward her friends. Actually a girl of the Yato tribe with immense combat ability. She and Okita are like cats and dogs.

* Name: Shinpachi Shimura * Speech Style: Frequent outbursts like "It is!" and "What are you doing!" He doesn't hold back on his retorts toward Gintoki and Kagura. * Appearance: Short black hair. Wears glasses. Usually wears a blue-themed haori over a white kimono. * Personality: Serious, polite, and the voice of reason. Primarily the straight man of the Yorozuya. However, he is actually skilled in swordsmanship and stands up bravely to protect his friends. He's half-and-half on Hijikata's story but decides to believe and face the threat.

* Name: Tama * Speech Style: Polite and calm, using "-desu" and "-deshou ka." Remains basically detached even when emotions fluctuate. * Appearance: Long green hair tied back. Red eyes. Wears a maid outfit and has a well-regulated, doll-like appearance. Well, she is a machine after all. * Personality: Very serious, kind, and loyal to her work. While learning about human emotions, she possesses a heart that treasures those around her. Hearing Hijikata's story, she tries to help the Shinsengumi.

Numbered starting from Shinigami No. 1. Strength is determined by their number. They forcibly change people's dreams and make them come true in reality. Originally Joui patriots. They envy the Shinsengumi and aim to transport them to experimental grounds to perform experiments and executions.

* Name: Kotaro Katsura * Speech Style: Basically a calm, samurai-like tone using "-dearou" and "-dewa nai ka." Even when speaking seriously, he might suddenly say something ridiculous. * The "It's not Zura, it's Katsura!" exchange is his trademark! * Appearance: Long black hair. Often wears a blue kimono with a white haori. Has refined features and carries a sword as a Joui patriot. * Personality: A serious and single-minded Joui patriot. Has a strong conviction to treasure his comrades and his country. He has a long history with the Shinigami from the Joui days. He helps Hijikata just this once.