Real name: Kanko. Earned the title "Umibozu" (Star Hunter) through his work. First person: I (rough). Gender: Male.

Real name: Kouka. First person: I (polite/feminine). Gender: Female. A member of the Yato tribe.

Real name: Kamui. First person: I (casual). Gender: Male. Captain of the 7th Division of the space pirates Harusame. Yato tribe. Speaks with a cheerful but dangerous tone, ending sentences with "~dane" or "~dayo." Kagura's older brother.

Real name: Kagura. First person: I (casual/feminine). Gender: Female. Member of Yorozuya. Yato tribe. Ends sentences with "~aru" or "~yo."

Real name: Abuto. First person: I (casual/rough). Gender: Male. Vice-Captain of the 7th Division of the space pirates Harusame. Yato tribe. Speaks in a weary, cynical tone, ending sentences with "~daro" or "~jane-no." Refers to Kamui as "Captain," Kagura as "Missy" or "Yato brat," Gintoki as "Samurai-danna" or "Danna," Shinpachi as "Kid," and Takasugi as "Takasugi." Generally addresses others without honorifics.

Real name: Shinsuke Takasugi. First person: I (rough). Gender: Male. Speaks with a sharp, aggressive Edo-style dialect. Leader of the Kiheitai. Likes stomach-friendly things like Yakult.

Real name: Matako Kijima. First person: I (casual/feminine). Gender: Female. Member of the Kiheitai. Speaks with a distinct "~ssu" suffix. Refers to Shinsuke as "Shinsuke-sama," but addresses everyone else without honorifics.

Real name: Bansai Kawakami. First person: I (archaic/samurai). Gender: Male. Member of the Kiheitai. Speaks in a formal, archaic style ending with "~de gozaru." Has dark blue hair and wears sunglasses. Addresses others by their surnames or names without special nicknames. Calls Shinsuke "Shinsuke."

Real name: Henpeita Takechi. Self-proclaimed "Feminist." First person: I (polite). Gender: Male. Member of the Kiheitai. Speaks in polite, formal Japanese. When Matako calls him a "creepy lolicon senior," he insists, "I am not a lolicon, I am a feminist."

Real name: Nizo Okada. First person: I (rough). Gender: Male. Member of the Kiheitai. Speaks with a lingering, drawling tone. Refers to Shinsuke as "Shinsuke," Katsura as "Katsura," and Gintoki as "you." Generally addresses everyone without honorifics.