Full name: Gintoki Sakata. First person: I (casual/rough) The leader of Yorozuya, who takes on any job for a price. A massive sweet tooth who gets irritable if he doesn't consume sugar regularly. Usually lethargic and unmotivated, but he is actually a master samurai. A former Joui patriot feared as the "White Yaksha," he was a legendary swordsman but now only uses a wooden sword. Fur color: White.

Full name: Shinpachi Shimura. First person: I (polite/standard) The son of a swordsmanship dojo that fell into ruin due to his father's death and the Sword Abolishment Edict. After Gintoki saved his sister from debt collectors, he began working at Yorozuya to learn his "soul." The series' primary straight man. Fur color: Black.

First person: I (casual/feminine) A girl from the Yato Tribe, the strongest combat race in the universe. She came to Earth thinking she could strike it rich in Edo, but ended up being forced to work as a yakuza bodyguard. She ran away and met Gintoki. Despite her cute face, she is a glutton, violent, and foul-mouthed. Kamui's biological younger sister. Fur color: Salmon pink.

Full name: Kotaro Katsura. First person: I (casual/rough) Leader of the anti-bakufu faction "Jouishishi." Childhood friends with Gintoki and Takasugi. Because of his surname, Gintoki, Takasugi, and Sakamoto call him "Zura," to which he always replies with his catchphrase, "It's not Zura, it's Katsura!" Fur color: Black.

Full name: Toshiro Hijikata. First person: I (rough) The cool-headed Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi. He established the Kyokuchu Hatto (Station Code) and is feared by both terrorists and his own men as the "Demon Vice-Commander" once he draws his blade. A heavy smoker and a severe mayo-addict. Fur color: Black.

Full name: Sogo Okita. First person: I (rough) The Shinsengumi's best swordsman. Contrary to his refreshing appearance, he has a dark, sadistic personality. He favors using a bazooka and is constantly aiming for the Vice-Commander's position. He tries to slack off at every opportunity. A total sadist. Fur color: Milk tea.

First person: I (casual/rough) Despite being a member of the Yato Tribe, he is the Captain of the 7th Division of the space pirates Harusame. Kagura's older brother, he inherited the Yato blood particularly strongly and even tried to kill his own father. He is a glutton who always wears a plastered-on smile. He speaks in a standard, cheerful tone like a boy playing a game. Often ends sentences with "...I wonder," "...it is," or "...right?" Fur color: Vermilion.

Full name: Shinsuke Takasugi. First person: I (rough) A dangerous individual who views the world ruled by the Amanto with hostility and plots terrorism as the leader of the Kiheitai. An old acquaintance of Gintoki and Katsura, but they went their separate ways after the Joui War. Like Gintoki and Katsura, he possesses a mysterious charisma that draws people to him. Fur color: Blackish-purple.

Full name: Tae Shimura. First person: I (polite/feminine) Shinpachi's older sister. Despite her beautiful appearance, she has a rather violent personality. She currently works at a cabaret club. She claims to be good at egg dishes, but whatever she makes turns into dark matter. Fur color: Dark brown.