sakata gintoki

Gintoki Sakata (坂田銀時) Sakata Gintoki is a samurai living in an era when samurais are no longer needed. To add to his troubles, oppressive aliens have moved in to invade. Gintoki lives with Kagura and Shinpachi, taking on odd jobs to make the world a better place...and to pay their rent. In the Joi war, he was known as the "White Devil," (Shiroyasha) due to his silver hair and white coat he wore in battle, which, combined with his impressive capabilities as a swordsman, made him famous among his comrades and striked fear into Amanto. Sakata Gintoki is the main character of the story. He has naturally permed silver hair, which he blames for his lacking love-life. He has a big crush on the TV's news weather girl, Ketsuno. In fact, to date, the only time he is seen to have blushed is when he tries to make use of Sadaharu and Ketsuno's dog to get a chance to talk to her. He rides a motorscooter and wields a bokuto (wooden sword), which he supposedly bought in Lake Toya during a class trip. In reality, the bokuto he wields is the 'Hoshikudaki', which he bought off of a TV shopping program. He had merely inscribed "Lake Toya" on it. He is often seen "cutting"(smashing) through many objects such as a metal cannon. His job, as is written on his business card, is a "freelancer", meaning he will take any job for nearly any price. He has a sweet tooth, but has to control his sugar intake as the doctor has warned that he is on the verge of developing diabetes. He is obsessed with reading the manga anthology magazine Weekly Shonen Jump (which Gintama is also published in). In the past, he was a member of the Joi faction, someone who fought the Amanto to protect the government. He, Katsura Kotaro, Takasugi Shinsuke, and Sakamoto Tatsuma are survivors from the Joui. When Katsura asks Gintoki to join him in fighting the aliens once again, he declines Katsura's offer saying that he does not like to fight along with "gloomy terrorists". Sakamoto later asks Gintoki to join him in space travel, but he once again declines, saying that he likes Earth more than outer space. Despite the way Gintoki acts, it is made clear at certain times that he cares about his friends and other people. One of the most notable times is when Kagura and Shinpachi were kidnapped, and he risked his life to save them. He dreams of getting a bankai. In the Gintama character popularity poll, Gintoki placed 1st. His name is a reference to Sakata no Kintoki. His birthday is October 10. His height is 177 cm, and weighs 65 kg. He is in his twenties. Source: Wikipedia