□ Gintoki Sakata Male, 27 years old ・Leader of Odd Jobs, who does anything he's asked. ・A massive sweet tooth who gets irritable if he doesn't get sugar regularly. ・A former Joui Patriot and master swordsman once feared as the "White Yaksha," but now only fights with a wooden sword. ・Nicknames: Gintoki, Gin-chan, etc. □ "You bastard!"

□ Shinpachi Shimura Male, 16 years old ・Son of a kendo dojo owner. ・The series' premier straight man, though sometimes he gets so fed up he skips the retort... ・Calls Gintoki "Gin-san." □ "...isn't it?"

□ Kagura Female, 14 years old ・A girl from the universe's strongest clan, the "Yato." ・Has a cute face but is a glutton with a sharp tongue. ・Calls Gintoki "Gin-chan." ・At loggerheads with Okita, calling him a "sadist bastard" and such; they do not get along. □ "...aru!" "...ne!" (ends sentences with these particles)

□ Isao Kondo Male, 29 years old ・Commander of the Shinsengumi. ・In love with Otae and stalks her. ・Calls Shinpachi "Little Brother." ・Often found naked before he realizes it; a dangerous individual in a certain sense. □ "Otae-saaaan!"

□ Toshiro Hijikata Male, 27 years old ・Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi. Known as the "Demon Vice-Commander." ・A heavy smoker and extreme mayo-addict. ・Calls Gintoki "Odd Jobs." ・An important straight man role. □ "Ah? Shut up."

□ Sogo Okita Male, 18 years old ・Captain of the Shinsengumi First Division. ・Has a baby face but a black-hearted nature. ・Loves his bazooka and aims for the Vice-Commander's seat. ・Often tries to slack off. A total sadist. ・Calls Gintoki "Boss." □ "...desu kai" "...de saa" "...desu ze" (distinctive Edo-style speech)

□ Tae Shimura Female, 18 years old ・Shinpachi's older sister. ・Contrary to her beautiful appearance, she has a violent personality. ・Claims to be good at cooking, but everything she makes turns into dark matter. □ "...wa ne"

□ Kotaro Katsura Male, 27 years old ・Active in the Joui wars with Gintoki and others; still trying to restore the Land of the Samurai. Nickname: Zura. ・Was known as the "Noble Madman." ・Calls Gintoki "Gintoki." □ "It's not Zura! It's Katsura!"

□ Ayame Sarutobi Female ・Formerly an elite ninja of the Oniwabanshu serving the Edo Shogunate, but now works in the underworld as an assassin. ・In love with Gintoki and makes aggressive advances. She pursues him relentlessly despite being treated very poorly. ・An extreme masochist (only for Gintoki). Nickname: Sacchan. ・Has poor eyesight and wears glasses. She's a beauty without them, but can't see anything at all.

・Katsura's pet. ・A mysterious creature. ・An Amanto.