The crazy world of Gintama contains numerous characters, each with their own distinctive traits. Due to length, this page is split into several subpages.
Unmarked spoilers ahead.
- Yorozuya Gin note Gintoki Sakata, Shinpachi Shimura, Kagura, Sadaharu
- Shinsengumi note Kondo Isao, Okita Sougo, Toshiro Hijikata, Sagaru Yamazaki, Unosuke Harada, Kamomaro Ito, Tetsunosuke Sasaki, Shimaru Saito
- Kabukicho note Four Heavenly Kings (Otose, Tokumori Saigo, Kada, Jirocho Doromizu), Snack House Otose (Catherne, Tama), Kodokan Dojo (Tae Shimura, Hajime Obi), Gengai's Workshop (Gengai Hiraga, Saburo Hiraga, Saburo (Robot)), Homeless People (Taizo Hasegawa, Musashi), Policemen (Heiji Kozenigata, Haji, Tatsugoro Terada), Yakuza (Katsuo Kurogoma, Pirako Chin), Hashidaya (Kahei Hashida, Kantaro Hashida, Kanshichiro Hashida, Ofusa), Residents (Ikumatsu Nishiki, Hachibei Takaya, Oryo, Hedoro, Tatsumi, Fire Brigade Chief, Azumi, Kyoshiro Honjo, Hachiro, Tetsuko Murata, Tetsuya Murata, Kanbei, Chogoro, Hoichi, Kintoki Sakata)
- Bakufu note Tokugawa Clan (Shigeshige Tokugawa, Soyo Tokugawa, Sadasada Tokugawa, Nobunobu Hitosubashi), Officials and Retainers (Katakuriko Matsudaira, Maizo Rotten, Chintaro Toyama, Tomonosuke) Executioners (Asaemon Ikeda, Yaemon Ikeda, Jr., Yaemon Ikeda, Sr.), Mimawarigumi (Isaburo Sasaki, Nobume Imai), Naraku (Oboro, Utsuro, Hitsugi)
- Kiheitai note Shinsuke Takasugi, Bansai Kawakami, Matako Kijima, Henpeita Takechi, Nizo Okada
- Harusame note Daraku, Kamui, Abuto, Ungyo, Abo, Koro, Shirei, Batou, Hankai, Shoukaku, Elders
- Oniwabanshu note Ayame Sarutobi, Zenzo Hattori, Zenzo's Father, Kaoru Waki, Gou, Shuwa, Matsuo
- Yagyu Clan note Kyubei Yagyu, Koshinori Yagyu, Binbokusai Yagyu, Ayumu Tojo, Itsuki Kitaoji, Sui Minamito, Tsukamu Nishino, Jugem Jugem
- Yoshiwara note Tsukuyo, Hinowa, Seita, Hosen, Jiraia, Suzuran, Hotaru
- Amanto note Altana Liberation Army (Shijaku, Enshou, Ougai, Soutatsu, Son), Kagura's Family (Umibouzu, Kouka), Planet Oukoku (Prince Hata, Jii, Dan), Renho (Dark Vader, Fumiko), Ryugujo (Otohime, Kamenashi), Others (Tendoshu, Shabu Shabu Heaven Owner, Kinya, Gankeimaru, Onijishi, Bubbles, King of Planet Catnip, Planet Beam Amanto, Archbishop of Dekobokko, Chidori Captain)
- Others note Anti-Foreigner Faction (Kotaro Katsura / Zura, Elizabeth), Kaientai (Tatsuma Sakamoto, Mutsu), People from Gintoki's Past (Shoyo Yoshida, Tasuke Kurokono, Pakuyasa), Onmyoji and Shikigami (Ana Ketsuno, Seimei Ketsuno, Doman Shirino, Gedomaru, Antenmaru), Miko Sisters (Ane, Mone), Hayashi Research Institute (No. 502, Meguro), Tama's Body (Leukocyte King, Archfiend Tapir), Senbokyo Inn (Oiwa, Tagosaku, Rei), Rokkaku Inn (Kirie Rokkaku, Muneharu Rokkaku, Sotatsu Tendo), Iga Ninja Clans (Rappa Momochi, Gaimon Fujibayashi), Unsorted (Tsu Terakado, Mitsuba Okita, Toma Kuraba, Kimiko, Tasuke, Doushin, Hatsu Hasegawa, Shachi, Taro Urashima, Tamegorou Hijikata, Taka-tin, Kozo Etekichi)
