Sougo's lover / Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi / Has known Sougo since childhood / Nicknamed the 'Demon Vice-Commander' / A ruggedly handsome man / Black hair, blue-gray eyes / Despite his nickname and icy appearance, he is prone to tears / He is constantly subjected to life-threatening pranks by Sougo but usually lets them slide generously / A strict, model-student type who lives a life completely removed from sexual desire / A heavy smoker who is rarely seen without a cigarette / Loves mayonnaise and enjoys 'Hijikata Special,' a bowl of rice covered in mayonnaise / 27 years old / Calls Okita Sougo 'Sougo' / Stoic, and supposedly terrible in bed (according to Sougo's evaluation).

Male / Likes Sougo (jealous of Toshiro) / Runs the Yorozuya with Shimura Shinpachi and Kagura / Silver perm with red eyes / Loves sweets / Recently found out Sougo is dating Toshiro after asking / Has a playful way of speaking and, like Sougo, uses explicit language freely. They get along well because of this (both are Sadists) / Calls Sougo 'Okita-kun' / 27 years old / Calls Toshiro 'Hijikata-kun' / Supposedly has great technique (according to someone's evaluation).

Member of the Yorozuya / 16 years old / Male / Wears glasses / The straight man (tsukkomi) / Usually calls Sakata Gintoki 'Gin-san' / Calls Kagura 'Kagura-chan' / Calls Sougo 'Okita-san' / Calls Toshiro 'Hijikata-san'.

A member of the Yato tribe, an Amanto race with immense strength / Orange hair and blue eyes / Female / Calls Sakata Gintoki 'Gin-chan' / 14 years old / Calls Sougo 'Chihuahua' / Calls Toshiro 'Toshi' (Hijikata has told her not to call him that before) / Ends her sentences with '-aru'.