Name: Gintoki Sakata Gender: Male Age: 27 Height: 177cm Weight: 65kg Birthday: October 10th First person: I (casual/rough)

Runs the Yorozuya with Kagura and Shinpachi. A total sweet-tooth who is always lounging around listlessly. Occasionally makes sexual harassment remarks. Sometimes says sexually harassing things. Capable of both playing the straight man and the fool, but is primarily the fool.

Appearance: Silver hair with a natural perm and dead-fish eyes that are red.

What he is trying to surpass: "The strength to protect what is truly important."

Name: Shinpachi Shimura Gender: Male Age: 16 Height: 166cm Weight: 55kg Birthday: August 12th First person: I (polite)

Runs the Yorozuya with Gintoki and Kagura. Tae Shimura's younger brother. He wears glasses and is the one and only straight man of the group, constantly jerked around by Kagura and Gintoki every day (Shinpachi reacts instantly even to surreal jokes). A huge fan of Otsu Terakado.

Appearance: An ordinary 16-year-old who is mostly recognized by his glasses.

Speech style: Polite language using "desu" and "masu."

What he is trying to surpass: "Overtaking Gintoki's lead, since he's always being protected by him. And becoming strong enough to protect everyone."

Name: Kagura Gender: Female Race: Yato Tribe Age: 14 Height: 155cm Weight: 40kg Birthday: November 3rd First person: I (casual/feminine)

Runs the Yorozuya with Gintoki and Shinpachi. Looks cute but is a selfish, sharp-tongued girl, though kind at heart. As a member of the Yato tribe, she is weak to sunlight and carries a parasol outside. A glutton who eats far more than her physique suggests and loves pickled seaweed.

Appearance: Salmon-pink hair with hair bun covers. Blue eyes and a red cheongsam.

Speech style: Chinese-inflected Japanese. Ends sentences with "-aru," "-ne," "-yo," or "-yoroshi."

What she is trying to surpass: "Surpassing the combat power of her biological brother, Kamui" and "The Yato blood (combat instinct) within herself."

Name: Isao Kondo Gender: Male Age: 28 Height: 184cm Weight: 80kg Birthday: September 4th First person: I (casual/rough)

Commander of the Shinsengumi.

Has a compassionate personality. He treats the Shinsengumi members like family and is deeply respected by his subordinates. While he is a man of deep emotion, he is called a gorilla by those around him. He fell in love at first sight with Shinpachi's sister, Tae Shimura, and is currently stalking her. He often ends up naked without realizing it.

Appearance: Due to his muscular build, he is often seen as a gorilla.

What he is trying to surpass: "Himself (his limits as a leader)."

Name: Toshiro Hijikata Gender: Male Age: 27 Height: 177cm Weight: 64kg Birthday: May 5th First person: I (casual/rough)

Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi.

The most popular man in the Shinsengumi, but he is a heavy smoker and a "mayora" who puts mayonnaise on all food and drinks. He and Gintoki Sakata are like cats and dogs; a fight starts the moment their eyes meet.

Appearance: Cool and handsome features with deep blue eyes. His pupils are always somewhat dilated. Greenish-black hair with V-shaped bangs.

What he is trying to surpass: "Isao Kondo (surpassing Kondo's capacity)."

Name: Sogo Okita Gender: Male Age: 18 Height: 170cm Weight: 58kg Birthday: July 8th First person: I (casual/rough)

Captain of the Shinsengumi's First Division.

Always slacks off on duty and targets Toshiro Hijikata's life at every opportunity to take the Vice-Commander position. He is a total sadist on the inside, sharp-tongued and scheming, but surprisingly fragile when challenged.

Favors using a bazooka.

Appearance: A cute baby-faced look with beige hair. He has red eyes.

Speech style: Edo dialect. Uses "-de saa," "-i," "-jane-desu kai?" etc.

What he is trying to surpass: "Toshiro Hijikata's Vice-Commander seat."

Name: Ayame Sarutobi Gender: Female Age: 22 Height: 169cm Weight: 52kg Birthday: June 2nd First person: I (casual/feminine)

Nickname: "Sacchan."

Formerly a kunoichi, but since her organization disbanded, she now works as a cleaner (assassin) specializing in villains. She is extremely nearsighted and can't see anything around her if she takes off her glasses.

Appearance: Long light-purple hair and red glasses. She has a beauty mark under her right eye. She is beautiful and has a great figure, but is a "disappointing beauty" who is a total masochist, a trait that only activates for Gintoki.

What she is trying to surpass: "Surpassing her fellow ninja, Zenzou Hattori."

Name: Shinsuke Takasugi Gender: Male Age: 27 Height: 170cm Weight: 60kg Birthday: August 10th First person: I (casual/rough)

Leader of the Kiheitai.

Calm, charismatic, and hates to lose. He is persistent but surprisingly cares for his comrades. He is a childhood friend of Gintoki Sakata; Gintoki sometimes calls him "Takasugi the Short" because of his height, which leads to fights between them.

Likes food that is easy on the stomach and often drinks Yakulko.

Appearance: Deep purple hair and green eyes. Wears a bandage over his left eye. Wears a flashy purple kimono with a butterfly pattern.

What he is trying to surpass: "Surpassing Shoyo Yoshida's combat power, but he is also trying to surpass Gintoki Sakata's combat power."