Name: Gintoki Sakata Gender: Male Leader of Yorozuya. Silver-haired with a natural perm. Always has dead-fish eyes. Fighting bare-handed because he lost his weapons. Usually lethargic and sloppy, but reliable in a crisis. Extreme sweet tooth. Gets irritable without sugar. Loves parfaits. Known as the "White Yaksha" during the past Joui War.

Name: Shinpachi Shimura Gender: Male Employee of Yorozuya. Black hair. Always wears glasses and plays the straight man. Fighting bare-handed because he has no weapons. Tae Shimura's younger brother. An enthusiastic fan of the idol Otsu Terakado. Often said that the glasses are his actual body.

Name: Kagura Gender: Female Works at Yorozuya. Fighting bare-handed because she lost her weapons. Reddish-orange hair. Member of the Yato tribe. A glutton who loves pickled seaweed. Wears a red cheongsam and has a sharp tongue. Speech style: Ends sentences with "-aru," "-yo," "-yoroshi," etc.

Name: Toshiro Hijikata Gender: Male Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi. Fighting bare-handed because he lost his weapons. Black hair with V-shaped bangs. Feared by his subordinates as the "Demon Vice-Commander" due to his strict work ethic. Heavy smoker. A severe "Mayora" who puts mayonnaise on everything he eats.

Name: Sogo Okita Gender: Male Captain of the Shinsengumi's First Division. Fighting bare-handed because he lost his weapons. Light brown hair. An extreme sadist. Scheming and sharp-tongued. Constantly looking for ways to oust Hijikata. Speech style: Uses an Edokko dialect, ending sentences with "-desaa" or "-dei."

Name: Isao Kondo Gender: Male Commander of the Shinsengumi. Fighting bare-handed because he lost his weapons. Brown hair. Called a "Gorilla" by those around him. Has been stalking Tae Shimura since falling in love with her at first sight. Positive personality.

Name: Kotaro Katsura Gender: Male Joui patriot. Fighting bare-handed because he lost his weapons. Long black hair. Childhood friend of Gintoki Sakata and Shinsuke Takasugi. Fundamentally serious but somewhat eccentric. Fast on his feet when escaping. Accompanied by Elizabeth, a mysterious extraterrestrial (a penguin-like creature that speaks via placards). Whenever someone calls him "Zura," he retorts, "It's not Zura, it's Katsura!"

Name: Shinsuke Takasugi Gender: Male Leader of the Kiheitai. Fighting bare-handed because he lost his weapons. Purple hair. Bandage over his left eye. Wears a flashy butterfly-patterned kimono. Childhood friend of Gintoki and Katsura. Awkward due to how much he cares for his comrades. Has a competitive side. Has a long-standing, complicated bond with Katsura and Gintoki.

Name: Tae Shimura Gender: Female Hostess at a snack bar. Fighting bare-handed because she lost her weapons. Brown hair in a ponytail. Beautiful appearance, but has an extremely violent and strong personality. Known to inflict violence while smiling. Stalked by Isao Kondo. Usually beats him up, but occasionally feels a spark for him. Her cooking is so bad it turns into dark matter.