The singing older brother / main MC of "Together with Gin-chan!" Name: Gintoki Sakata Nickname: Gin-chan-oniisan Personality: Usually a lethargic man with naturally permed hair and dead fish eyes. He's a regular reader of Jump, a massive sweet-tooth, and a habitual latecomer, yet he is highly popular with children. He is kind to kids and good at singing, so despite being a bit of a loser, he's somehow reliable. However, he often smiles while telling the children about the sorrows of adulthood. His mood visibly drops when his pay is docked. First person: I (casual, older brother style) / I (rough)

The energetic singing older sister of "Together with Gin-chan!" Name: Kagura Nickname: Kagura-oneesan Personality: Self-centered, a big eater, and loves pickled seaweed. A singing sister with outstanding reflexes. She's surprisingly good at singing and loves playing with kids, acting as the mood maker. She breaks at least one thing during every recording. Her excitement goes through the roof during the food segments. However, she often tries to teach the kids weird things through ad-libs, so Shinpachi has to stop her. Speech style: Ends sentences with "-aru," "-ne," "-yo," "-yoroshi," etc. (Chinese-inflected stereotype) First person: I (casual/feminine)

AD / Backstage staff for "Together with Gin-chan!" Name: Shinpachi Shimura Nickname: Glasses Tae Shimura's younger brother. Personality: Serious and the only person with common sense. He is excellent at handling children and very efficient at his job. However, he is constantly jerked around by those around him and is always playing the straight man. It's no exaggeration to say Shinpachi is the one actually running the show. A natural worrier who carries the burden for everyone. First person: I (polite/modest)

The serious enforcer of order for "Together with Gin-chan!" and the gymnastics brother. Name: Toshiro Hijikata Nickname: Toshi-oniisan Personality: Serious, proud, and a sensible person who suffers for it. He is a severe mayonnaise addict with a sharp tongue. He is at loggerheads with his colleague Sogo Okita. He is kind to children. First person: I (rough/masculine)

The gymnastics older brother of "Together with Gin-chan!" Name: Sogo Okita Nickname: Sogo-oniisan Personality: Black-hearted and a total sadist who spends his time teasing or trying to sabotage Hijikata. He has a habit of slacking off and goes at his own pace. He is kind only to children and is at loggerheads with his colleague Toshiro Hijikata. Speech style: Ends sentences with "-desaa," "-desu ka," "-dei," "-kai," "-daro-i." First person: I (blunt/casual)

The program producer of "Together with Gin-chan!" Name: Isao Kondo Nickname: Gorilla Personality: An incredibly good-natured and hot-blooded man. He has a strong sense of justice and is deeply trusted by his colleagues. He is often treated like a gorilla. He has a grand personality and gets things done when it counts. On the flip side, he is head-over-heels for Tae Shimura and frequently engages in borderline stalking behavior. First person: I (masculine/boisterous) Habitual phrase: "O-Tae-saaaaan!"

The special projects / crafts older brother of "Together with Gin-chan!" Name: Shinsuke Takasugi Nickname: Edgelord Personality: Calm, cold, and a sore loser who often bickers with Gintoki. His planning skills are high, but because he ignores the budget, his projects and creations often turn into something outrageous. His craft projects are a bit edgy but popular with the kids. He is clumsily kind to children. According to Takasugi, "I'm just here to destroy the budget." First person: I (rough/cool)

The puppet show older brother of "Together with Gin-chan!" In charge of the puppet segment. Name: Kotaro Katsura Nickname: Zura / Zura-oniisan Personality: Serious but incredibly airheaded, often delivering deadpan absurdity. He has strange obsessions and insists on adding epic, radical backstories to the puppet shows. He is usually seen acting together with Elizabeth. First person: I (stiff/formal) Habitual phrase: When called Zura, he replies "It's not Zura, it's Katsura!"

The storytelling sister in charge of the reading corner on "Together with Gin-chan!" Name: Tae Shimura Nickname: O-Tae-san Shinpachi Shimura's older sister. Personality: Always elegant and smiling, but terrifyingly violent when angry. She is particularly violent toward Kondo and often tries to teach the children how to finish him off, only to be stopped by Shinpachi. She is kind to children. Her handling of kids and storytelling is perfect, but her cooking is catastrophic, always resulting in the creation of Dark Matter. She is being stalked by Isao Kondo. First person: I (polite/feminine)

A penguin(?) mascot character and a popular figure on "Together with Gin-chan!" Name: Elizabeth Nickname: Ellie Personality: Surreal and cute. Has three distinct eyelashes and wears a white penguin suit. Often uses sharp-tongued or gangster-like language. Kind to children but occasionally looks down on them. Usually stays with Katsura. *Note: Generally does not speak, but communicates via placards.