About Gintama Characters

Welcome to the comprehensive Gintama characters list and database. Here you’ll find detailed profiles of all major and supporting characters in the Gintama series. Each profile covers abilities, personality traits, backstories, and relationships.

What You'll Discover

  • Complete character bios and personality types
  • Unique abilities, roles, and gameplay traits
  • Lore connections, occupations, and recurring appearances

Character Roles in Gintama

Gintama features a wide variety of characters with distinct roles and responsibilities:

  • Mysterious Pet/Companion characters
  • Protagonist/Yorozuya Leader characters
  • Yorozuya Member/Alien Girl characters
  • Yato Clan Leader/Kagura's Brother characters
  • Terrorist Leader/Former Comrade characters
  • Yorozuya Member/Straight Man characters

Below you’ll find the complete list of Gintama characters, organized for easy browsing and discovery.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

GintamaMysterious Pet/Companion

Mysterious white creature that serves as Katsura's pet and companion, with unknown origins.

Occupation: Mysterious Pet/Companion
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Joui Rebels
Faction: Joui Rebels
Race: Unknown
Gender: Unknown

Personality

MysteriousLoyalSilentSupportiveEnigmatic

Abilities

MysteryLoyaltyCombat supportCommunication through sig...Survival
Quote:

[Holds up sign with text]

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Gintoki Sakata

GintamaProtagonist/Yorozuya Leader

Lazy but skilled former samurai who runs the Yorozuya odd jobs business with a heart of gold beneath his cynical exterior.

Occupation: Protagonist/Yorozuya Leader
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Freelancer/Former Joui War Participant
Faction: Yorozuya
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 27

Personality

LazyCaringCynicalLoyalFunnyProtective

Abilities

Master swordsmanshipCombat expertiseLeadershipOdd job skillsComedic timing

Notable Items

Wooden sword (bokuto)Strawberry milkNatural permYorozuya uniform
Quote:

Life is basically about how you laugh at yourself.

Gintoki Sakata

Gintoki Sakata

GintamaProtagonist/Yorozuya Leader

Lazy but skilled former samurai who runs the Yorozuya odd jobs business with a heart of gold beneath...

Kagura

Kagura

GintamaYorozuya Member/Alien Girl

Young Yato clan alien with incredible strength and appetite, who becomes like a daughter to Gintoki.

Occupation: Yorozuya Member/Alien Girl
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Yorozuya Employee/Former Yato Clan
Faction: Yorozuya
Race: Yato
Gender: Female
Age: 14

Personality

Strong-willedGluttonousLoyalInnocentFierceCaring

Abilities

Superhuman strengthCombat skillsYato physiologyUmbrella combatMassive appetite

Notable Items

Combat umbrellaEndless appetiteYato strengthSun sensitivity
Quote:

I'll eat you up, yes!

Kamui

Kamui

GintamaYato Clan Leader/Kagura's Brother

Kagura's older brother who embraced the violent Yato way and leads a space pirate crew.

Occupation: Yato Clan Leader/Kagura's Brother
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Harusame Space Pirates
Faction: Harusame Space Pirates/Yato Clan
Race: Yato
Gender: Male

Personality

ViolentAmbitiousFamily-orientedRuthlessStrongComplex

Abilities

Immense Yato strengthCombat masteryLeadershipSpace warfareRuthlessness
Quote:

Strength is everything in this universe.

Katsura Kotaro

Katsura Kotaro

GintamaTerrorist Leader/Former Comrade

Gintoki's former war comrade who continues fighting as a terrorist, often called "Zura".

Occupation: Terrorist Leader/Former Comrade
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Joui Rebels
Faction: Joui Rebels
Race: Human
Gender: Male

Personality

IdealisticPersistentCaringStubbornLoyalPet-loving

Abilities

SwordsmanshipLeadershipIdealismSurvival skillsPet care
Quote:

It's not Zura, it's Katsura!

Shinpachi Shimura

Shinpachi Shimura

GintamaYorozuya Member/Straight Man

Earnest young man who serves as the voice of reason in Yorozuya, often the target of jokes about his glasses.

Occupation: Yorozuya Member/Straight Man
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Yorozuya Employee
Faction: Yorozuya
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 16

Personality

ResponsibleEarnestHardworkingLoyalSensibleCaring

Abilities

SwordsmanshipCommon senseStraight man comedyResponsibilityGlasses wearing

Notable Items

Iconic glassesSwordYorozuya uniformCommon sense
Quote:

I'm not just glasses with a person attached!

Shinpachi Shimura

Shinpachi Shimura

GintamaYorozuya Member/Straight Man

Earnest young man who serves as the voice of reason in Yorozuya, often the target of jokes about his...

Takasugi Shinsuke

Takasugi Shinsuke

GintamaTerrorist Leader/Former Comrade

Gintoki's former comrade from the Joui War who became a terrorist seeking to destroy the world.

Occupation: Terrorist Leader/Former Comrade
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Former Joui War Participant
Faction: Kiheitai (Terrorist Organization)
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 27

Personality

NihilisticCharismaticVengefulIntelligentDestructiveTragic

Abilities

Master swordsmanshipLeadershipStrategic planningTerrorism tacticsCharisma

Notable Items

KatanaEyepatchTerrorist organizationDark past
Quote:

I'll destroy everything in this rotten world.

Utsuro

Utsuro

GintamaImmortal Being/Final Boss

Immortal being with multiple persolities who taught Gintoki and seeks to end his eterl existence.

Occupation: Immortal Being/Final Boss
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Former Teacher/Immortal Entity
Faction: Independent/Naraku
Race: Human
Gender: Male

Personality

ImmortalTiredWiseDestructiveComplexTragic

Abilities

ImmortalityMaster swordsmanshipMultiple personalitiesRegenerationAncient knowledge
Quote:

I have lived too long in this world.

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