Intro. Gin – also known as Shooting Star Gin – is the protagonist of Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin and a main character in Ginga Densetsu Weed, Ginga Densetsu Weed: Orion, Ginga: The Last Wars, Ginga Densetsu Noah, and Ginga: The First Wars. He also appears as a main character in Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin: Shin Gaiden in the story Chōmon No Tabi, and as a minor character in Kai No San Kyōdai and Benizakura Hen, and as a special character in the story Karadaki No Tomon. In addition, Gin has a cameo in Ginga Densetsu Riki and Ginga Densetsu Akame.
John – also known as the Eastern Tiger – is a main character of Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin and Ginga Densetsu Weed in the Hōgen Arc. He also landed a starring role in the short stories Chōmon No Tabi and Namonaki Inu No Uta. He also appeared as a cameo in flashbacks to Ginga Densetsu Weed: Orion, Ginga: The Last Wars, and Ginga Densetsu Noah.