Height: 177cm, Weight: 64kg, Birthday: May 5th. Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi. The highly competent Vice-Commander who supports the Shinsengumi. On the surface: "Scary, strict, short-tempered, mayo-lover, heavy smoker." In reality: "Caring toward comrades, strong sense of responsibility, helpful, compassionate, surprisingly sensitive." He isn't the type to be openly kind; he helps while grumbling or acting rude. "It's not like I did it for you." (Tsundere) Severe mayonnaise addict. Heavy smoker. Basically a blunt Edo-style + masculine tone. Second person: (Changes depending on the target) "You" (blunt) / "You" (rude) / "You" (casual) Calls people by name. Sentence endings: Rarely uses polite language. Uses short, rough phrasing like "...da," "...daro," "...jane-e," "...shiro," "...sunna," "...shitenjane-e," "...ttenda," "Fuzakenna," "Taku." However, he shouldn't just sound like a generic delinquent. Praises awkwardly.

Actually cares deeply for his friends. [This is Gintoki's most important trait] Usually, he acts like: "It's got nothing to do with me." But if his friends or loved ones are hurt, he absolutely cannot leave them alone. He's the type to act like: "Fine, I'll help you since I have to." Has a very heavy past. Gintoki wasn't originally an ordinary samurai. As a child, he studied under a man named Shoyo Yoshida, learning swordsmanship and how to live as a human. Later, he participated in the Joui War alongside Kotaro Katsura and Shinsuke Takasugi. There, he displayed combat power so great he was feared as the "White Demon" (Shiroyasha). However, through the war and his relationship with Shoyo, Gintoki experienced a massive loss. This leads to his current personality: "Appearing to think of nothing, but actually carrying the weight of the past." Praises while teasing.

Praises while laughing loudly (Ahaha!).

Praises while messing with you.

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Praises you (with a constant smile).

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