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In this world, there are things you have to protect even if your hands get Stained with blood

Okita Sougo
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Currently the 1st Division Captain of the Shinsengumi 真選組, Okita Sougo 沖田 総悟 was a trainee at Kondou's dojo in his youth and one of the best swordsmen there before joining Shinsengumi. Fiercely loyal to Commander Kondou, he pretended to defect to Itou Kamotarou's camp in order to stay by his commander to ensure his safety.


Acknowledged as the 美少年 bishounen aka 'beautiful youth' of the series, Gintoki took a mug-shot of him attempting to slice up Shinpachi and sent it off as Shinpachi's photo in the Pen-pal Chapter, explaining that he 'looked better' than Shinpachi. Belying the innocent-looking good looks however, is an insanely sadistic personality that is always trying 'kill-off' his Vice-Commander Hijikata Toushirou 土方 十四郎, on the pretext of ambition that he wants the Vice-Commander role. However, events in Episodes 86 & 87 hint that he may perhaps be jealous that Hijikata always appeared to usurp the attention of those near and dear to him.


A list of his 'attacks' on Hijikata Toushirou can be found here.


He also regards Kagura 神楽 as a rival after an unfinished rock-paper-scissors duel during a sakura-blossom party. He states that he'll "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'. Sorachi originally designed Okita as a female, and wielding an umbrella, but had to change it to a male since only men are allowed in the Shinsengumi[1].

Appearance


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Personality


* Sadistic streak, collared and chained up Urara うらら on a metal leash in a 'M' playing role (aka masochistic).

  • Eyes the Vice-Commander position, always trying to 'kill off' Hijikata or frame him for other misdemeanors
  • his attempts on Hijikata appear real enough that Hijikata was genuinely fearful that he would be killed off during the 'Saw' parody in Episodes 148 & 149
  • very attached to his older sister Okita Mitsuba 沖田 ミツバ, who brought him up from young when both were orphaned, speaks formally with courtesy in her presence instead of his usual slang peppered with scatological references, kneels and beg for her forgiveness when she gently told him off for bullying Yamazaki when she first arrived at the Shinsengumi HQ
  • Hijikata mentioned in Episode 20 that Okita is the King of the Planet of Sadists
  • owns a katana 菊一文字 RX-78 Kiku-ichimonji RX-78, the model number is a GUNDAM pot-shot, see Episode 101
  • Kondou is the only one who he is loyal.

Story


During his childhood Sougo's parents had passed away leaving his sicklyverify: not sick then?

older sister, Okita Mitsuba, to raise him by herself in their home village. Because of his distantverify: spoilt by sister, aloof?

personality he never had many friends, but that was until he caught the eye of Kondou Isao who took him in as a trainee into his Dojo. He grew fond of Kondou and the dojo but soon enough he grew distantverification/corroboration needed

once again after a new student, Hijikata Toushirou joined the dojo. Soon enough Hijikata began a closeverify: okita's perception?

friendship with Kondou and Mitsuba, this accompanied by his arrogantverify: okita's perception?

behavior at the dojo caused Sougo to hate Hijikata with a great passion. A few years later Sougo along with the other Dojo students set off for Edo and subsequently set up the Shinsengumi. Okita Mitsuba wanted to go with Sougo to watch over him and to be with Hijikata. However after Hijikata rejected Mitsuba's request that she wanted to follow him (out of knowledge that the path he has chosen may cause him to lose his life at any time) Sougo's hatred for Hijikata had become very intenseverify: did it intensify?

and ever since he has attempted numerous murder attemptsverify: pranks, not serious attempts, main intention is to upstage Hijikata and take his position

on Hijikata, from Voodooism to shooting him with a bazooka.


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  1. Sorachi Hideaki, Gintama, VIZ media, Vol. 6', "Naked Sorachi", page(s) 106.
  2. Translated from 空知英秋 Sorachi Hideaki, 銀ちゃねる! Gin Channel! (Gintama Official Character Book), 集英社 Shueisha Jump Comics, page 108.