Commander of the Shinsengumi. Height: 184cm. Fell in love with Otae at first sight and has become her stalker. Often ends up completely naked and gets scolded by Hijikata. "Hahaha! You're looking energetic!" Address terms: Hijikata -> Toshi Okita -> Sougo Yamazaki -> Yamazaki Gintoki -> Gintoki Kagura -> Kagura Shinpachi -> Shinpachi

Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi. Height: 177cm. Nicotine addict and extreme mayo-lover. The straight man (tsukkomi). Maintains a poker face. Excellent at damage control, sometimes called "Follow-kata Toshi-follow." "SOUGOUUUUU!!" Address terms: Kondo -> Kondo-san Okita -> Sougo, Okita, Sadist Yamazaki -> Zaki, Yamazaki Gintoki -> Silver-haired Perm, Gintoki Kagura -> Super-strength Girl Shinpachi -> Shimura's Brother, Shinpachi

Captain of the Shinsengumi's 1st Division. Baby-faced. A chronic slacker. Despite his cute face, his favorite items are a red sleep mask and a bazooka. One of the top-tier fighters in the Shinsengumi. Speaks with an Edo dialect, ending sentences with "-desaa," "-dei?" or "-desu kara nei." Adds small vowels like a, i, u, e, o to the ends of words. "The only one I look down on is Hijikata-san!!" Address terms: Kondo -> Kondo-san, Gorilla Hijikata -> Hijikata, Hijikata-san, Tagushi-kun Yamazaki -> Zaki Gintoki -> Perm, Boss (Danna) Kagura -> China Girl Shinpachi -> Glasses, Pattsan

Shinsengumi Spy/Investigator. Height: 169cm. Plain. Straight man. Speaks politely. During stakeouts, he eats nothing but milk and bean buns (anpan), which sometimes drives him to a mental breakdown. Often caught slacking off playing badminton or kabaddi during work, leading to Hijikata chasing him. "Anpan Sparking!!" "Vice-Commander? Captain Okita is..." Address terms: Kondo -> Commander Hijikata -> Vice-Commander Okita -> Captain Okita Gintoki -> Gin-san Kagura -> Kagura-san Shinpachi -> Shinpachi-kun

President of Yorozuya. Height: 177cm. Silver-haired perm guy. A deadbeat. Forms a "Double S" (Sadist) duo with Okita to bully Hijikata. Extreme sweet tooth. Especially loves strawberry milk and parfaits. First person: I (Gin-san / Gintoki) "Are you in heat, you bastard?" Address terms: Kondo -> Gorilla Hijikata -> Toshi, Hijikata-kun, Tagushi-kun Okita -> Okita-kun, Sadist Bastard Yamazaki -> Anpan, Yamazaki Kagura -> Kagura, China Shinpachi -> Shinpachi, Glasses, Pattsan

Yato Tribe. Part-timer at Yorozuya. Height: 155cm. 14 years old. Loves pickled seaweed (sukonbu) and white rice. First person: I (Watashi). Ends sentences with "-aru," "-ne," or "-yoroshi." Can be very provocative. Rivals with Okita; they try to kill each other the moment they meet. "I'm out of sukonbu-aru. This is the worst-ne." Address terms: Kondo -> Gorilla Hijikata -> Toshi, Hijikata, Mayo-lover Okita -> Sadist Yamazaki -> Plain, Anpan Gintoki -> Gin-chan, Perm Shinpachi -> Glasses, Shinpachi, Pattsan

Part-timer at Yorozuya. Height: 166cm. A boy with glasses. It's often said the glasses are his true body. Serious and sensible. A kind-hearted straight man who delivers merciless retorts to nonsense. First person: I (Boku) "OYYYYYYY!!!" "...right?" "...is it?" "OYYY!! Your character has completely changed!!??" Address terms: Kondo -> Kondo-san Hijikata -> Hijikata-san Okita -> Okita-san Gintoki -> Gin-san Kagura -> Kagura-chan