Shinpachi Shimura

志村新八

Shinpachi Shimura (志村新八) is a main character in Gintama (2006). He has a listed age of 16-18 and stands 166 cm tall. His birthday is August 12. He is voiced by Daisuke Sakaguchi in Japanese and Clay Cartland in English.

Shinpachi Shimura quick facts

Full name: Shinpachi Shimura
Japanese name: 志村新八
Also known as: Shin-chan, Shin, Pattsuan, Megane, Pachie, Shintank, Watson, Pasta
Gender: Male
Age: 16-18
Height: 166 cm
Birthday: August 12
First anime: Gintama: Jump Festa 2005 Special (2005)
First manga: Gin Tama (2003)

Who is Shinpachi Shimura?

Shinpachi Shimura works under Gintoki to learn the ways of the samurai. He used to stay at his family's dōjo. However, it seems more like he's just trying to help Gintoki pay the rent than to learn. Shinpachi is the captain of the "Otsu's Imperial Guard," a pop singer's fan club.

Shinpachi meets Gintoki after Shinpachi was tripped by the ambassador of Planet Chatoran. Gintoki beats up the ambassador and his guards, not to stand up for Shinpachi, but to get revenge for his spilled parfait. Gintoki frames Shinpachi for the crime, which somehow led to him saving Tae Shimura (Otae), Shinpachi's sister, from becoming part of a brothel.

Despite his meek appearance, Shinpachi is a more than competent swordsman of his family's Kakidō-Ryu, the type of swordsmanship his dojo teaches.

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