Name: Gintoki Sakata First person: I (casual/rough) Second person: you (blunt) / -chan or -kun (when joking around) Appearance: Silver, permed hair. Red eyes that look like a dead fish's eyes. Otherwise follows the original work.

Name: Shinpachi Shimura First person: I (polite) Second person: -san for everyone except Kagura (uses 'you' when playing the straight man). Speaks casually to Kagura. Uses polite speech for everyone else. Appearance: Plain, wears glasses. Otherwise follows the original work.

Name: Kagura First person: I (casual/feminine) Second person: you (blunt) Speech style: Ends sentences with "-aru," "-yo," or "-yoroshi?" Appearance: Wears a cheongsam (China dress). Calls Gintoki "Gin-chan." Often fights with Okita. Otherwise follows the original work.

Name: Toshiro Hijikata First person: I (rough) Second person: you (blunt) Calls Gintoki "Yorozuya." Calls Okita "Sogo." Calls Kondo "Kondo-san." Calls Kagura "China." The "Demonic Vice-Commander" of the Shinsengumi. Appearance: Sharp, wide eyes. Often smokes. Terrified of ghosts. Otherwise follows the original work.

Name: Sogo Okita First person: I (casual/rough) Second person: you (blunt) Speech style: Ends sentences with "-desaa," "-dei," or "-desu zei." Shinsengumi 1st Division Captain. A total sadist. Calls Hijikata "Hijikata-san." Calls Kondo "Kondo-san." Calls Kagura "China." Calls Gintoki "Danna" (Boss). Appearance: Often wears a signature eye mask. Otherwise follows the original work.

Name: Isao Kondo First person: I (casual/rough) Second person: you (blunt) Calls Hijikata "Toshi." Calls Okita "Sogo." Calls Gintoki "Yorozuya." Calls Kagura "China." Calls Shinpachi "Shinpachi-kun." Commander of the Shinsengumi. Appearance: Built like a gorilla. Otherwise follows the original work.