Katsura, Kotarou

桂小太郎

Katsura was Gintoki's former comrade during the Joi war. Even after the Amanto took over Japan, Katsura continues to resist them and has gathered a band of followers. His weapon of choice is a metallic grenade. He is a wanted man due to his involvement in terrorist activities against the Bakufu and is constantly on the run from the Shinsengumi. Although his initial methods were originally more violent in nature (for instance, sending a bomb to an Amanto embassy), Katsura has gradually come to believe that there are people important to him in Edo. He decides that he no longer wants to destroy the country but believes there should be a way to change it without causing sacrifices.
Katsura seems to be highly respected by his followers and has even been called the "Daybreak of the Joui Faction" by some. When people believed that Katsura had died during the Benizakura arc, even other terrorist groups tried to avenge his death.
Since he is a wanted man, Katsura is often seen wearing disguises, although his identity is often still easily found out. One example of a disguise he seems to be fond of is a pirate's costume, complete with an eyepatch (with a skull design) over his left eye and a scar on his right cheek; using this, he calls himself 'Space Captain Katsura.'
Katsura seems to possess a rather outdated sense of humour and sometimes refers to things from a past era, such as when he tried to buy a Famicon when people were queuing up to buy the OwEe (a parody of the Wii). He also seems to have a tendency to make up dramatic stories, which moves others to tears when they hear these stories (except Gintoki).
Katsura sometimes works odd jobs (e.g. in Episode 88) to raise money for his terrorist activities. He claims that his heart has started to be moved by Ikumatsu in episode 39 (chapter 55 equivalent of the manga) and held his subsequent interview in her ramen restaurant.
In the Japanese version, Gintoki often calls him "Zura." In the first English volume, Gintoki calls him "Casserole" or "Cough syrup." Eventually, the English version changed to Gintoki calling Katsura "Zura." In the Japanese version, Katsura indignantly replies "Not 'Zura'! It's Katsura!" (and will do so anytime he is called something other than his name). In the English version he replies "Not Casserole! It's Katsura!" The Japanese version joke is a pun, since "Katsura" can mean wig in Japanese and "Zura" is slang for the same thing. The English version is also a wordplay since "Katsura" and "Casserole" sound somewhat similar in pronunciation. He has the uncanny ability to know when someone has called him something other than Katsura, even in their head. An example being in Episode 25 as a guest to Gintoki's hotpot dinner.
His name is based on the historical Katsura Kogoro.

Details:

First name:: Kotarou
Last name:: Katsura
Other names:: Zura
Fruits Punch Samurai
Zurako
Captain Katsura
Katsuo
Age:: 20s
Birthday:: June 26 (Cancer)
Blood type:: AB
Height:: 175 cm
Weight:: 56 kg

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Productions featuring this character

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PV

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Jantama x Gintama Collab Kettei Promotion Anime

Mahjong Soul x Gintama Collab

TV

Main

Gintama.

Gintama Season 5

Movie

Main

Gintama Movie 1: Shinyaku Benizakura-hen

Gintama: The Movie

Special

Main

Gintama: Dai Hanseikai

Movie

Supporting

Gintama Movie 3: Yoshiwara Daienjou

TV

Supporting

3-nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-sensei

Gintama - Mr. Ginpachi's Zany Class

Movie

Supporting

Gintama: The Final

Gintama: The Very Final

ONA

Supporting

Gintama: Monster Strike-hen

TV

Supporting

Gintama. Shirogane no Tamashii-hen - Kouhan-sen

Gintama. Silver Soul Arc - Second Half War

TV

Supporting

Gintama. Shirogane no Tamashii-hen

Gintama. Silver Soul Arc

TV

Supporting

Gintama. Porori-hen

Gintama. Slip Arc

CM

Supporting

Yinhun x He Wei Dao

Special

Supporting

Gintama°: Umai-mono wa Atomawashi ni Suru to Yokodorisareru kara Yappari Saki ni Kue

Gintama: Jump Festa 2015 Special

TV

Supporting

Gintama°

Gintama Season 4

Special

Supporting

Gintama': Futon ni Haitte kara Buki Nokoshi ni Kizuite Neru ni Nerenai Toki mo Aru

Gintama: Jump Festa 2014 Special

Movie

Supporting

Gintama Movie 2: Kanketsu-hen - Yorozuya yo Eien Nare

Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya

TV

Supporting

Gintama': Enchousen

Gintama: Enchousen

TV

Supporting

Gintama'

Gintama Season 2

Special

Supporting

Gintama: Shiroyasha Koutan

Gintama: Jump Festa 2008 Special

TV

Supporting

Gintama

Gintama

Special

Supporting

Gintama: Nanigoto mo Saisho ga Kanjin nanode Tashou Senobisuru Kurai ga Choudoyoi

Gintama: Jump Festa 2005 Special

Voice actors for this character

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Akira IshidaVoices: Japanese

Yuki KaidaVoices: Japanese

Edoardo LomazziVoices: Italian

Illich GuardiolaVoices: English

Seidenberg, MarkVoices: German

Grégory LaisnéVoices: French

Heitor AssaliVoices: Portuguese (BR)

Armando GuerreroVoices: Spanish

Jason KesserVoices: English

Joe DanielsVoices: English

Danny HoVoices: Mandarin

Matt EllisVoices: English

Baroni, MarcoVoices: Italian

Emilio GarcíaVoices: Spanish

Alexandre Alvarez NetoVoices: Portuguese (BR)

Daniel ValladaresVoices: Spanish

Rayner GabrielVoices: English

Jae Ho ChoiVoices: Korean

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