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, who was tied down, watched helplessly as their teacher was taken away. When Kansai Purge happened, the school where he, Katsura and Takasugi was burnt down, and his master was arrested by Tensho Sect. Prior to becoming a Joui patriot, he was raised and trained by Yoshida Shoyou, along with Takasugi and Katsura. In his youth, He 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). He runs this business alongside his two friends, a young samurai-in-training Shimura Shinpachi and the young alien girl Kagura. 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.

While usually coming acrossВ as lazy, selfish, greedy, and an overall jerk, he 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. Gintoki Sakata (еќ‚з”° йЉЂж™‚, Sakata Gintoki) is the main protagonist of the action comedy anime and manga series, Gintama.

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