Ginro, a young Ishigami Village guard descended from petrified astronaut survivors, serves at the village entrance with his dutiful older brother Kinro. Though beginning as a reluctant guardian prone to cowardice and self-interest, he contrasts Kinro’s rigid discipline by avoiding danger—flinching at Senku’s soap bubbles or freezing during perilous tasks like harvesting sulfuric acid. Yet flashes of loyalty-driven courage emerge, as when he saves Chrome from acid after Kaseki’s encouragement, proving fear can be mastered for others’ sake. This shift resurfaces during Hyoga’s attack, where he disobeys Kinro’s bridge-cutting order to protect his brother, prioritizing familial bonds over strategy. His mischievousness fuels schemes for personal gain, from demanding a silver spear to mirror Kinro’s gold one to entering village leadership contests for shallow goals, often ending in slapstick failure like Senku’s groin strike defeating him. Romantic meddling and fixation on appearances—like admiring Ruri’s beauty or interfering in Chrome’s confessions—add comedic flaws. Androgynous features, including a blond forelock and delicate face, enable cross-dressing disguises, pivotal in infiltrating the Petrification Kingdom by mimicking a dead noblewoman. Though combat skills are middling, flashy spear techniques (later upgraded to a katana) and bursts of stamina—fueled by Senku’s placebo energy drink during fights—keep him effective. Later trials deepen his resolve: witnessing Kinro’s near-fatal injuries strains his morale, while mortal wounds during conflict push him to accept petrification alongside Kohaku as a lifesaving sacrifice. This choice, defying his earlier self-preservation instincts, demonstrates his evolution from comedic coward to someone embracing selflessness when stakes demand it.