Height: 170cm Weight: 60kg Birthday: August 10th Zodiac: Leo Age: 20s Leader of the Kiheitai and a radical extremist known as "the most dangerous man among the Joui patriots." He wears a glamorous kimono reminiscent of women's attire, though he has been seen in more subdued colors while in hiding. He carries a kiseru pipe as a personal luxury and is known for his love of flashy festivals. He is skilled with the shamisen and is seen performing with Bansai at the end of the Shinsengumi Crisis arc in the original work. He was childhood friends and close allies with the protagonist Gintoki Sakata and Kotaro Katsura, but due to a certain event during the Joui War, they are now enemies. He stands before Gintoki as his greatest nemesis. During the Joui War, he and Katsura were captured by the Naraku under unknown circumstances. Gintoki, the only one allowed to hold a sword, was forced to choose between killing his comrades or his master, and he chose to behead Shoyo. Takasugi, who had previously entrusted Gintoki with the words "If I die first, look after Sensei," lunged at Gintoki in a blind rage, only to have his left eye blinded by Oboro. The last thing reflected in that left eye was Gintoki, shedding tears with a hollow gaze...