Gintama: Every Main Character's Age, Height, And Birthday

Gintama has established itself as one of the greatest comedy series to ever come out of Japan, with a manga run that has lasted for over fifteen years. While both the manga and the anime have already wrapped up, there are still a lot of people just discovering this amazing show for the first time.

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With an extremely massive ensemble cast full of vibrant, bizarre characters, it can be hard for new fans of Gintama to keep track of everyone. Here's a list of the major players in the series that viewers will be seeing quite a bit of.

Updated December 27, 2024 by Mark Sammut: Class 3-Z Ginpachi-sensei is set to debut in 2025, bringing the iconic Gintama characters back to screens, albeit in a different environment. In celebration of this pending release, galleries and more information have been added for each character.

Character Chart

Gintama has a massive ensemble cast, and it only grows as the series goes on. As a result, it can be hard to parse which characters are more important than others. This table provides a short list of some of the more important recurring characters from manga and anime.

*Katsura and Takasugi's ages are never specified, but since they went to school and were childhood friends of Gintoki, it can generally be assumed that they are around the same age.

Gintoki Sakata

Founder Of Yorozuya Gin-chan

• First Episode: Episode 3, "Nobody with Naturally Wavy Hair Can Be That Bad" (First Official Episode)
• Japanese Voice Actor: Tomokazu Sugita
• English Voice Actor: Michael Daingerfield, Roly Gutierrez

The boss of the Yorozuya and the main character of the series, Gintoki Sakata has a standard height of 5' 10 (177 cm). He is a fully grown adult at 27 years old, and his birthday is on the 10th of October.

Gintoki is unique compared to the majority of Shonen protagonists, particularly being much older than characters like Luffy or Naruto, who are teenagers or even younger. This allows Gintoki to happily take part in the obscene and irreverent humor that made this series so famous.

Shinpachi Shimura

Member Of Yorozuya Gin-chan & Leader Of Tsu Terakado's Imperial Guards

• First Episode: Episode 3, "Nobody with Naturally Wavy Hair Can Be That Bad" (First Official Episode)
• Japanese Voice Actor: Sakaguchi Daisuke
• English Voice Actor: Clay, Cartland, Cole Howard

The budding samurai and heir to the Shimura dojo stands at 5'5.5 (166 cm). The young Shinpachi is still a teenager at 16 years old, and his birthday is on the 12th of August.

Shinpachi is Gintoki's perennial sidekick and usually follows him on whatever job he happens to take. While Shinpachi is constantly exasperated by his boss's antics, he looks up to him and hopes to learn enough from him to help his older sister Tae revive his father's lost dojo.

Kagura

Member Of Yorozuya Gin-chan & Daughter Of Umibozu

• First Episode: Episode 4, "Watch Out! Weekly Shonen Jump Sometimes Comes Out on Saturdays!"
• Japanese Voice Actor: Rie Kugimiya
• English Voice Actor: Crystal Lopez, Jocelyne Loewen

The youngest member of the Yorozuya is only 14 years old, and her stature matches at 5'1 (155 cm). She was born on the 3rd of November.

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As a member of the powerful Yato Clan, Kagura is potentially not just one of the strongest main characters, but also one of the strongest in the entire series. Whenever the Yorozuya end up getting themselves into a dangerous scuffle, Kagura is always the fighter to count on. It is best not to underestimate her short stature and youth.

Toshiro Hijikata

Vice-Commander Of The Shinsengumi

• First Episode: Episode 5, "Make Friends You Can Call by Their Nicknames, Even When You're an Old Fart"
• Japanese Voice Actor: Nakai Kazuya
• English Voice Actor: Michael Adamthwaite, Travis Roig

The vice-commander of the Shinsengumi police group is the exact mirror image of Gintoki, being not only 27 years old, but also 5'10 (177 cm). He was born on the 5th of May.

As the vice-commander, Hijikata is the most level-headed and serious member of the Shinsengumi, but that doesn't mean he doesn't join in on the silliness every now and then. This mayonnaise-loving, chain-smoking police officer is one of the most popular characters in the series, beating out even some of the Yorozuya.

Isao Kondo

Commander Of The Shinsengumi

• First Episode: Episode 5, "Make Friends You Can Call by Their Nicknames, Even When You're an Old Fart"
• Japanese Voice Actor: Chiba Susumu
• English Voice Actor: Jason Simpson, Phil DuBois

The filthy, obsessive, and creepy commander of the Shinsengumi is one of the oldest characters in the show at 28 years old. He is also the tallest at 6'0" (184 cm). His birthday is on the 4th of September.

Despite his stalker-ish tendencies and lack of dignity, Kondo has one of the biggest hearts in Gintama. There's a reason why the Shinsengumi revere him so much, even if he is not as put-together as Hijikata is. Of course, he still gets up to a whole bunch of unscrupulous shenanigans, and he is easily one of the grossest characters on the show.

Sogo Okita

Captain Of The Shinsengumi 1st Division

• First Episode: Episode 5, "Make Friends You Can Call by Their Nicknames, Even When You're an Old Fart"
• Japanese Voice Actor: Suzumura Kenichi
• English Voice Actor: Christian Vandepas, Vincent Tong

The young 1st Division captain of the Shinsengumi is one of the youngest members of this police force at 18 years old. He stands at 5'7 (170 cm). He was born on the 8th of July.

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The ever-popular Okita is easily the strongest member of the Shinsengumi, even without considering his strange preference for using rocket launchers in battle. Despite his sadistic and cruel nature, Okita still possesses a kind heart that swears unwavering loyalty to Kondo and even Hijikata, whom he bullies relentlessly.

Sagaru Yamazaki

Spy For The Shinsengumi

• First Episode: Episode 5, "Make Friends You Can Call by Their Nicknames, Even When You're an Old Fart"
• Japanese Voice Actor: Tetsuharu Ōta
• English Voice Actor: Adrian Petriw, Daniel Llaca

This much-maligned, often-forgotten member of the Shinsengumi is surprisingly one of the oldest members of the cast, being 32 years of age. Despite his age, he only stands at 5'6.5 (169 cm). His birthday is on February 6.

Despite being a relatively low-key member of the Shinsengumi, Yamazaki remains a general fan favorite due to his constant presence as a comic relief character. Whether it be playing kabaddi while on duty or going crazy from eating too much anpan, a Yamazaki episode is always sure to be a lot of fun.

Kotaro Katsura

Leader Of A Faction Of Joi Patriots

• First Episode: Episode 5, "Make Friends You Can Call by Their Nicknames, Even When You're an Old Fart"
• Japanese Voice Actor: Akira Ishida
• English Voice Actor: Matt Ellis, Rayner Garranchan, Jason Kesser

This airheaded, manic Joi patriot is only slightly shorter than his childhood friend Gintoki, being 5'9 (175 cm). While his age is never specified, it is generally assumed that he is in his mid-twenties, since he should be around the same age that Gintoki is. He was born on the 26th of June.

Seriously determined to free Japan from Amanto oppression, Katsura remains one of the goofiest characters in Gintama. While he is highly motivated and passionate, his airheadedness and absent-mindedness are just as high, causing him to get into all kinds of ridiculous trouble.

Shinsuke Takasugi

Leader Of The Kiheitai

• First Episode: Episode 17, "Sons Only Take After Their Father’s Negative Attributes"
• Japanese Voice Actor: Koyasu Takehito
• English Voice Actor: Alex Zahara, Donald Guzzi

Just like Katsura, Takasugi's age is never specified within the series. However, since he is childhood friends with Gintoki, it can generally be assumed that he is also in his mid-twenties. Of the three childhood friends, he is the shortest at 5'7 (170 cm). His birthday is on the 10th of August.

The extremist leader of the Kiheitai, Takasugi serves as one of the major antagonists of the series. Despite this, he mostly moves in the background, and as a result, he does not show up very often in the series. However, his importance to the plot of Gintama as a whole cannot be overstated, especially during its more serious arcs.