Sougo Okita

Height: 170 cm Okita is the best swordsman in the Shinsengumi. Personalitywise he tends to be lighthearted and somewhat childish though his speech is heavily deadpan. He outwardly displays annoyance and dislike for Hijikata and continuously tries to kill or at least badly wound Hijikata whenever he has the chance so that he can become the ViceCommander. Okita has great affection and fondness for Kondo who took him under his wings when he was little. He still regards Hijikata as one of his three friends the other two being Kondo and Gintoki. He enjoys seeing women fight finding the ugly looks on their faces as they grab each other being hilarious. He wears a distinctive eye mask when taking a nap during duty which is a frequent occurrence. At one point he refers to himself as the best sniper in the Shinsengumi. Although he is a master of kenjutsu he uses a bazooka more often. He also regards Kagura as a rival after an unfinished rockpaperscissors duel during a sakurablossom party. He states that hell be the only one to defeat her and usually calls her China. In the original Japanese manga he likes to end his sentences in desaa and desuzee. In Sorachis original character design Okita was a female and wielded an umbrella. In the character popularity poll he got 2nd place. In volume 12 Okitas age is revealed to be 18. Despite being under Japans legal drinking age in Edo you can drink alcohol from 15. His name is based on the historical Okita Souji.