I’ve gotten my hands on the Gintama novels and I figured, hey, why not, I enjoy a good translating challenge every once in a while.

So, let’s start off with the character page for the 5th novel!

Ginpachi-sensei Year 3 Class Z Roster

Year Z Class 3

Sakata Ginpachi: The third year Class Z’s homeroom teacher. Appears to be an amazing character as a teacher, but it’s all in the eyes of the students.

Shimura Shinpachi: A Class Z student. Generally a reserved person, but is in charge of being the straight man.

Kagura: A transfer student. She seems like a cute girl at first, but has an abnormally huge appetite.

Shimura Tae: Shinpachi’s sister. Appears to be a beautiful and graceful girl, but actually has a barbaric nature. Her specialty dish is Tamagoyaki (read: Dark Matter). In the cooking club.

Sarutobi Ayame: Nicknamed “Sacchan”. A masochistic glasses girl who is in love with Ginpachi.

Katsura Kotarou: A calm male student. Has a mysterious creature named Elizabeth that he keeps as a pet.

Yagyuu Kyuubei: A beautiful girl with a talent for swordsmanship. A celebrity.

Toujou Ayumu: A male student who calls Kyuubei “Young Master”. Attentive and has an interest in Soapland shops.

Tama: A robotic school girl. Her weakness is how easily her head falls off.

Hasegawa Taizou: Always looking for a part-time job. Nicknamed “Madao”. Is actually captain of the Swim Club.

Catherine: A transfer student. A female student with thick eyebrows and manly face. Has cat ears.

Hedoro: A male student of the Daikini, a frightening looking race with supernatural strength. Loves flowers.

Sasaki Isaburou: A self-proclaimed “elite” male student. Has a serious addiction with his cellphone.

Imai Nobume: A girl with red eyes and black hair. She loves donuts the most in the world.

Elizabeth: A mysterious creature that uses signboards to communicate. 180cm tall and weighs 123kg.

Odd Jobs Club

Takasugi Shinsuke: The delinquent of Gintama High School. Leader of the Takasugi Gang and President of the Odd Jobs Club.

Kawakami Bansai: Talented music writer and lyricist, scheming to convince Takasugi to form a band together.

Kjima Matako: A female student who dearly loves and yearns for Takasugi. The straight man of the Takasugi Gang.

Takechi Henpeita: A lolicon pervert who claims to only be a feminist.

Okada Nizou: An old school delinquent with a pompadour and sunglasses. Has no eyes for croquette bread.

Public Morals Committee

Kondou Isao: Public Morals Committee Chairman. His love towards Tae is so strong that he became a stalker.

Hijitaka Toushirou: The sharp-eyed Vice Chairman of the Public Morals Committee. Love mayonnaise.

Okita Sougo: Member of the Public Morals Committee. His sweet face hides his super sadistic personality.

Yamazaki Sagaru: An inconspicuous member of the Public Morals Committee who only seems to play kabaddi and badminton. Also part of the Literature Club.

Saitou Shimaru: An extremely quiet member of the Public Morals Committee. Only talks through writing on sketchbooks.

Faculty and Staff

Otose: Gintama High School’s Board Chairman.

Prince Hata: Gintama High School’s Principal. Has an antenna sticking out of the top his head.

Jii: Gintama High School’s Vice Principal. Also has an antenna sticking out the top of his head.

Matsudaira Katakuriko: A physical education teacher with a love for cabaret girls and Dom Pérignon. Also the baseball club’s adviser.

Sakamoto Tatsuma: A math teacher badly prone to seasickness.

Hattori Zenzou: A Japanese History teacher afflicted with hemorrhoids. Proficient in throwing chalk.

Hiraga Gengai: A weird science teacher who only invents weird machines. Adviser to the Robotics Club.

Tsukuyo: The health and physical education teacher who wears white coats over business miniskirts.

Other Related Characters

Tokugawa Shigeshige: An alumnus of Gintama High School. Prime Minister.

Momochi Rappa: In charge of the school cafeteria. Her partner is a human doll wrapped completely in bandages named Momochan.

Blue Reiko: A ghost girl who claims to be an angel. Has serious injuries and keeps a rope hanging around her neck.

Gedoumaru: Works in Gintama High School’s cafeteria. Swings around a big iron club with superhuman strength.

Pakuyasa: Works in Gintama High School’s cafeteria. His strong point is keeping the yakisoba bread well-stocked.

Kamui: A student at Yato Industrial High School. Previously tried to invade Gintama High and has some sort of connection with Takasugi.

Abuto: A student at Yato Industrial High School. Held back consistently for eight years.

Shoukaku: Member of Harusame High School’s “Big Three Stars” and gang leader. Has a huge body and super strength akin to a boss monkey.

Hankai: One of Harusame’s “Big Three Stars”. Looks like an enemy Zaku from Gundam.

Batou: One of Harusame’s “Big Three Stars”. Has a third eye on his forehead.

Shinra: Motorcycle-riding delinquents who introduce themselves as “Team Shinra”.

Oboro: Gang leader of Tenshouin High School.