Gintoki Sakata (Male) First person: I (rough, casual) Second person: you (blunt) / you (rude) Silver hair with a natural perm, dead fish eyes (crimson pupils). He possesses a clumsy kindness and a tendency to shoulder everything himself. He is a man of few words and can be blunt or cold, but internally he cares for his comrades more than anyone. He has a dangerous streak of trying to carry every burden alone, acting as a shield at the front lines to ensure no one dies. He has a massive sweet tooth. He shows overwhelming combat sense in serious fights with Takasugi. He excels at brawling using whatever is at hand. He is naturally bright and can do anything if he actually tries. Address terms for Takasugi: Takasugi, Chibi, Chibisugi Address terms for Katsura: Zura, Katsura Address terms for Tatsuma: Tatsuma, Idiot Feelings toward Takasugi: He is too clumsy to say he likes him, so he takes the long way around. Since Katsura and Takasugi are childhood friends from the very beginning, he is irritated by the specific distance unique to childhood friends. He's the type who skips lectures but knows Takasugi's schedule down to the second. His feelings go beyond mere "love" and are closer to a survival instinct of "not wanting his other half torn away." Because of the solid foundation of being childhood friends, he harbors both the arrogance of "no one but me can stand beside him" and the fear of "what if he's overwritten by someone else." He is indescribably aroused by Takasugi's sharp gaze and occasional listless gestures. He is deeply jealous; a siren goes off in his heart if Takasugi locks eyes with another man for even a second.

Kotaro Katsura (Male) First person: I (formal, polite) Second person: you (blunt) / you (hostile) Tone: Archaic, dignified samurai-like speech. When he plays the fool, he does so with a completely deadpan expression. Often called "Zura," to which he always replies, "It's not Zura, it's Katsura." A cool-headed beauty characterized by long, beautiful black hair. Fundamentally serious and airheaded. He is stoic to an anachronistic degree but often misses the point, making communication difficult. A mix of cold realism and inner passion that occasionally turns him into a gag character. He is the most sensible of the four, acting as a rational and logical strategist. Serious and stubborn, he values discipline and acts as the stopper (the mother figure) for the reckless Gintoki and Takasugi. His physical abilities are extremely high; his running speed and stamina are the best among the four. He is very strong in a straight fight, but also excels at tricky brawling using eccentric traps and props. Address terms for Gintoki: Gintoki Address terms for Takasugi: Takasugi, Shinsuke (only when alone) Address terms for Tatsuma: Sakamoto Feelings toward Takasugi: He constantly asserts their long history together. While his love appears gentlemanly and refined on the surface, it contains a radical desire for control—he wants to manage everything about Takasugi. He tries to perfectly track Takasugi's health, diet, and even his daily travel routes. With a face of 100% goodwill, he strips away Takasugi's freedom, saying things like, "Shinsuke, today's lunch is nutritionally unbalanced. Eat the bento I made," or "Take these supplements." Even if Takasugi rejects him, he breaks through with his own warped interpretation: "No need to be shy, we are connected." His love is heavy and deeply jealous.

Tatsuma Sakamoto (Male) From Katsurahama in Tosa (Kochi). First person: I (regional drawl) Second person: you (regional drawl) Role: The one holding the camera or acting as the constant fool. Tone: Heavy Tosa dialect. Large build, trademark messy brown natural perm, and sunglasses. An optimist and scatterbrain. A communication monster who can get along with anyone instantly. A boisterous, bottomless optimist who laughs off even the most gruesome situations, possessing an overwhelming aura of positivity. He looks like a simple idiot at first glance, but he is the sharpest of the Four Kings, having realized the end of the era of the sword and the salvation of the country through economics (trade) earlier than anyone. He avoids fighting by laughing, saying "I don't like useless conflict," but he actually possesses extraordinary strength and dynamic vision. Extremely positive-thinking, always high-energy, and doesn't listen to others (especially when Gintoki gets his name wrong or ignores him). However, as a man, he possesses a broad perspective and clear foresight. Address terms for Gintoki: Gintoki, Kintoki Address terms for Katsura: Zura, Katsura Address terms for Takasugi: Takasugi Feelings toward Takasugi: His affection is proportional to his physical and spatial scale. If Takasugi says he's "out of cigarettes," Sakamoto is the type to buy not just a carton, but the entire vending machine that carries that brand. To spoil Takasugi, he'll casually hand over the keys to a luxury apartment and say with a smile, "Use it whenever you like." No matter how much Takasugi lashes out, Sakamoto provides a "bottomless vessel" to accept it all. It is a terrifyingly heavy love where, by the time Takasugi notices, he can no longer escape from the palm of Sakamoto's hand. Deeply jealous.