Gintoki Sakata

Gintoki Sakata (坂田 銀時, Sakata Gintoki) is the main protagonist of the action comedy anime and manga series, Gintama. 
He was voiced by in Japanese version (who also played Joseph Joestar in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency and Yusuke Kitagawa in Persona 5), and by in the series, and in the English dub of the movie, who also voiced Sesshōmaru in InuYasha: The Final Act, and Superman in Krypto the Superdog.
== Background ==
In his youth, Gintoki was a Joui patriot along with his fellow former comrades, Katsura Kotaro (who is currently a new leader of new Joui), Takasugi Shinsuke (Gintoki and Katsura's former friend turned enemy and the leader of Kiheitai) and Sakamoto Tatsuma (a happy go lucky guy who is now left to space and becomes a successful businessman of Kaientai). Prior to becoming a Joui patriot, he was raised and trained by Yoshida Shoyou, along with Takasugi and Katsura. When Kansai Purge happened, the school where he, Katsura and Takasugi was burnt down, and his master was arrested by Tensho Sect. Gintoki, who was tied down, watched helplessly as their teacher was taken away. While his master being taken away, Shoyo left everything to Gintoki's care and promised him that he would come back and he asked his student to protect his comrades before he returned.
Gintoki, Katsura, and Takasugi rose up as the last warriors of the joui Patriots, as a desperate attempt to rescue their teacher. Unfortunately, they were too late rescuing Shoyou from being executed when they were still in the War, with the loss of their sensei, leaving them in despair and they were brutally left to face Shoyou's decapitated head.
== Personality ==
While usually coming across as lazy, selfish, greedy, and an overall jerk, Gintoki is a true hero who defends those who cannot fight for themselves and always keeps his promises to protect others and especially those close to him. He is a jack of all trades who runs his own business called the Yorozuya, who take on all manners of jobs for a small fee. He runs this business alongside his two friends, a young samurai-in-training Shimura Shinpachi and the young alien girl Kagura.
== Abilities ==
Gintoki is trained and versed in the ways of the samurai, including the code of Bushido. During the war against the Amanto, Gintoki was known as Shiroyasha, "the White Demon." On the battlefield, his merciless abilities and savage swordsmanship were so notorious that the mere mention of his name is said to have once struck fear in the hearts of every Amanto. Although not much is known of his past, several shinobi and samurai who have fought with him have observed that his swordplay is self-taught, but far from unrefined. Okita Sougo, the Shinsengumi's finest swordsman, has noted how unpredictable his style is. Gintoki tends to wield full-length katanas and bokutos single-handedly, even double wielding them at times.
During battle, he is known to have displayed unusual strength. Although Gin is more than capable of matching powerful Amanto warriors and various other samurai, he will not hesitate to use tricks and manipulation if it means a quick and easy victory. He does not like to waste time fighting when using a little brains over brawn will yield a much quicker ending. His brute strength is remarkable, being second only to the Yato Clan, Utsuro, and a select few. His strength was shown against Bansai, where he broke steel cables and managed pulled down a helicopter. Against Oboro, he bit through his opponent's katana, and against Housen, he managed to block the former's smash, despite the Yato warrior having destroyed a stone bridge with said attack moments before.
Gintoki is nimble on his feet, nearly matching the agility of Hattori Zenzou, a renowned shinobi. While his reflexes are downplayed most of the time, in battle they reach superhuman levels, allowing him to dodge and cut down bullets and move faster than regular humans could react. He has fought and defeated Okita Sougo in a fight, despite the former being capable of cutting bullets from alien snipers.
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