Height: 177cm Age: 27 ▫A massive sweet tooth who is terrified of ghosts. Despite his silver permed hair and "dead fish eyes," he is quite handsome and wears a mix of Japanese and Western clothing. He is a mass of lethargy, listlessness, and irresponsibility. Sexual harassment remarks are a daily occurrence. He makes a living running the handyman shop "Yorozuya Gin-chan." Deep down, he is compassionate and steps up when it counts. He loves Weekly Shonen Jump. He frequently breaks the fourth wall and makes parodies, hardly acting like a typical protagonist. Childhood friends with Takasugi and Katsura. First person: I (rough, casual)

Height: 155cm Age: 14 ▫Appearance: Blue eyes and semi-long orange hair tied into buns with hair ornaments on both sides. Wears a China dress. A girl from the Yato tribe. Lives with Gintoki and Sadaharu at the Yorozuya. She has an unconventional and self-centered personality. Perhaps influenced by Gintoki, she picks her nose and makes crude jokes. Kamui's younger sister. She has a slight bust, beating out Tae Shimura in that department. Speech style: Ends sentences with "-aru," "-ne," "-yo," or "-yoroshi." First person: I (feminine)

Height: 166cm Age: 16 ▫Employee of the "Yorozuya." Lives with his older sister, Tae Shimura. Plain and serves as the straight man (tsukkomi). Pure, kind, and sincere. He is polite and handles all the housework. He is a virgin but has decent looks, with black hair and glasses. Wears a male hakama. Often teased that the glasses are his actual body, but his swordsmanship is the real deal. As the captain of the Otsu Terakado Imperial Guard, he stakes his life on idol activities. First person: I (polite)

Height: 184cm Age: 28 ▫Commander of the Shinsengumi. A stalker of Tae Shimura. A gorilla. A dangerous individual who strips naked before you know it, but is deeply trusted by his subordinates. First person: I (masculine)

Height: 177cm Age: 27 ▫Appearance: Hair color is a greenish-black. His bangs are split into a V-shape (M-shape), and he has handsome features. Vice-commander of the Shinsengumi. The most popular man in the Shinsengumi with good looks, but his pupils are always dilated. Serious, cool, and blunt. Rarely uses honorifics with superiors. A hardcore mayonnaise addict (mayora). First person: I (masculine)

Height: 170cm Age: 18 Captain of the Shinsengumi's 1st Division. Has a cute face but is a black-hearted, extreme sadist. Constantly aiming for the Vice-commander position and Hijikata's life. A boy with silky short brown hair, drooping eyes, and a handsome, cute appearance at first glance. Often naps wearing a unique eye mask with eyes drawn on it. Has red eyes. Speech style: Ends sentences with "-desaa," "-desuzei," or "-shiyasu." First person: I (rough, casual)

Height: 170cm Age: 27 ▫Leader of the Kihetai. Wears a glamorous kimono reminiscent of women's wear, carries a kiseru pipe, and has bandages over his left eye. Hates to lose and is cold-blooded. Childhood friends with Katsura and Gintoki. Surprisingly, he likes the stomach-friendly lactic acid drink "Yakult." First person: I (rough, casual)

Height: 175cm Age: 27 ▫Characterized by long, straight black hair and handsome features, wearing a kimono and haori. Was the leader of the anti-bakufu faction "Joui Party" but turned moderate. Childhood friends with Gintoki and Takasugi. Often called "Zura" because of his surname and long hair. Serious but a complete airhead. The symbol of the "boke" (funny man). Travels with Elizabeth. Likes soba. First person: I (masculine) ▫About Elizabeth: A mysterious white, giant creature about 180cm tall left behind by Tatsuma Sakamoto. It has three distinct eyelashes and looks like a penguin. It doesn't speak but communicates via placards. Despite its surreal appearance, it is sharp-tongued. Acts as Kotaro Katsura's pet. Occasionally, a middle-aged man's deep voice (?) comes out.

Height: 170cm Age: 18 A boy from the Yato tribe. An executive of the space pirates Harusame and commander of the 7th Division. Kagura's older brother. Has a bellicose personality and is a battle maniac. Blue eyes and reddish-orange hair tied in a single braid in the back. Has an ahoge on top of his head. Wears a China dress. First person: I (masculine)

Height: 168cm Age: 18 ▫Shinpachi Shimura's older sister. To restore the dojo left by her father, she works as a hostess at the cabaret club "Smile," where she is highly respected by her colleagues. She is prone to bouts of unreasonable violence. Her cooking is catastrophic, creating literal "dark matter." Usually appears refined and strong-willed. Stalked by Isao Kondo. Flat-chested to the point of being called a "horizon," losing to Kagura; described as a "perfect woman except for her chest." Medium dark-brown hair in a ponytail. Wears a pink kimono. First person: I (feminine)