Megami Ibunroku: Persona

女神異聞録～ペルソナ～
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
Megami Inbun Roku Persona
Persona: Be Your True Mind

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Synopsis

When Naoya Toudou is goaded into playing a childish fortune-telling game called "Persona," the last thing he expected was to summon a girl pleading for help. The girl's wails overwhelm Naoya's senses, leading him to awaken in a strange place that exists between consciousness and unconsciousness where a mysterious entity resides. Introducing themselves as Philemon, they grant him the ability to wield a "Persona"—a being that exists as an "other self"—before he wakes up in the school's infirmary. Though Naoya's friends also recall meeting the same entity, they think nothing of it as they head to the hospital to see their sick friend, Maki Sonomura. During their visit, Sonomura disappears in the middle of her surgery and the patients within the hospital suddenly become hostile. Cornered, the group members each call forth their Personas, who fend off the rest of the assailants much to their surprise. Concerned for their friend, the group sets out to find Sonomura all while gathering more information about the ominous situation they are in. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

Megami Ibunroku: Persona is based on Atlus' 1996 Playstation video game of the same title (known as Revelations: Persona in the West).

Published

Oct 18, 1996 to Feb 18, 2000

Authors

Ueda, Shinshu

External links

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Megami Ibunroku Persona: Shadow Maze

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Main characters

Naoya Toudou46 fan favorites
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Date of Birth: December 24, 1979 Height: 174 cm (5'9") Blood Type: O Initial Persona: Seimen Kongou Ultimate Persona: Amen Ra Weapons: One-Handed Swords, Submachine guns The Protagonist is a student of St. Hermelin High School. He has black hair, brown eyes and a piercing on his left ear. He is a natural leader; a compassionate, perceptive, yet blunt person who is motivated to seek his personal reason for life and discourages hiding from the truth, though since he is mostly quiet and going along with everyone else, the rest of the party are surprised when he shows his hot-headed side while leading them. Naoya joins in on the bet between his friends to play the Persona game. Once they played the game, a little girl suddenly appeared and he, along with everyone else, falls unconscious and dreams about Philemon. In the Middle of a visit to the hospital, during his friend Maki's Surgery, an earthquake occurs and the surgery room was suddenly blocked by a wall when they opened the doors leading to the room. Monsters then started to appear in the hospital, attacking and killing the people inside. This incident awakened Naoya's Persona, along with his friends' Personas, allowing them to escape from the hospital. They then find out that they cannot leave the town. On their way back to school, they met up with Eriko Kirishima and Maki's mother, who reveals that the organization that she was working with, SEBEC, is the one responsible for what happened to their town. Together with his friends, Naoya must find out the reason for this demon outbreak and bring the town of Mikage-Cho back to normal while realizing what kind of person he truly is. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Maki Sonomura22 fan favorites
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Maki Sonomura known in Revelations: Persona as Mary, is a frail girl who has been sick all of her life. More recently, she has been suffering from dementia which has left her bedridden. She is visited often by the main character and his friends, Masao and Kei. Unable to interact with the outside world, Maki retreats to a fantasy world of her own imagination. Takahisa Kandori uses Maki's psyche as a test subject for his DVA generator, which converts the entire city into a reflection of Maki's unconscious mind. The trauma also fragments Maki into three beings: "Aki", "Ideal Maki", and the malevolent "Pandora". Maki's realm is nearly identical to the real world, save for her being healthy. While visiting Maki in the hospital, the main character and his companions are unwittingly transported to Maki's world, an idyllic reflection of the city which being overrun with demons. When they return to St. Hermelin, they are greeted by Maki, who joins them on their mission. Unbeknown to anyone, this version of Maki is merely an illusion. The real Maki is being kept in Takahisa's laboratory, where her brain is being harnessed to maintain the dream city. Maki's main weapon is a hand bow, which can hit enemies at long range. Her firearm is a handgun suited for close range. Her initial Persona is Matsu. Her ultimate persona is Valzante. In the dream world, Maki wears a gray St. Hermelin uniform and a black tie. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Kei Nanjou11 fan favorites
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Kei Nanjou, referred to by his fellow students by his last name Nanjou, known in Revelations: Persona as Nate, is heir to the Nanjou family fortune and is a well-meaning snob. He is followed everywhere by his devoted family butler, Yamaoka. Nanjou apparently does not spend much time with his parents, so Yamaoka's death at the hands of zombies deeply affects him. Because he and Takahisa Kandori mingle in the same social gatherings, Nanjou knows the most about him than anyone else in the party. Nanjou shows a ruthless degree of pragmatism, and has nothing but dislike for the outspoken Masao. Masao hits Nanjou in the face after the latter advises that Maki should die in order to restore order to the city. Nanjou also encourages the main character to allow a SEBEC scientist to die, as a consequence of an attempt to stop Takahisa. Nanjou wields two-handed swords as his melee weapon. His long-range weapon is a hunting rifle with sight. His initial Persona is Aizen Myouou. Nanjou wears a blue scarf with an embroidered "#1" in addition to his uniform. In Persona 3, Mitsuru Kirijou mentions that the Kirijou company is no longer under the Nanjou group, referencing Nanjou's company. Nanjou is also a guest on the television show 'Who's Who,' a show about previous Persona characters and what they are doing now. He is described as "a man in his 20's who is proud of his intelligence." He can be identified by all the #1 designs on his clothing. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Hidehiko Uesugi8 fan favorites
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Hidehiko Uesugi known in Revelations: Persona as Brad, is a brash, cocky youth with fiery red hair. It was his idea to persuade his fellow students to play "Persona", which resulted in the fateful meeting with Philemon. Following the changeover to Maki's dream world, Hidehiko finds himself imprisoned inside the Police Station. The player may opt to recruit Hidehiko or leave him to his own devices. Hidehiko's melee weapon is spear, and uses the same machineguns as the protagonist. His initial Persona is Nemain. Hidehiko does, in fact, wear the school uniform, slightly unbuttoned, with a purple undershirt with a red spade design on it, as proven via his character art, along with bright red boots, which his pants are tucked into. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Eriko Kirishima5 fan favorites
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Eriko Kirishima known in Revelations: Persona as Ellen, is a gorgeous student who aspires to become a fashion model or clothing designer. In the Japanese version of the game, she has studied abroad and frequently uses English phrases. Though she is bright, she fails to take life-or-death situations very seriously. Eriko will only appear if the player refuses to let Hidehiko join the party. She runs into the traveling party while exploring the abandoned subway station. Eriko wields one handed swords for melee attacks. Like Nanjō, her choice of long-range weapon is a rifle. Her initial Persona is Nike. Eriko wears an orange neckerchief in addition to her school uniform. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Yukino Mayuzumi3 fan favorites
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Birthday: April 9 Zodiac Sign: Aries Blood Type: A Yukino was an ex-yanki who was reformed thanks to the efforts of her teacher Saeko Takami. Though she hasn't shed her yanki looks just yet, Yukino is well-recognized and trusted by the student body, acting as a mother figure of sorts to her friends. In Persona 2, she is still holding dear the memory of her former teacher Ms. Saeko, who rescued her from a life of crime, Yukino is compelled to do the same for another student who seems about to embark down the same path, Anna Yoshizaka. She harbors a deep-seated crush for Fujii, and tries to disguise her tomboy traits in his presence. Yukino fights by throwing razor blades. Her long-range weapon is a double-barreled shotgun. Her initial Persona is Vesta. Yukino wears a modified version of her St. Hermelin uniform; unlike other female characters, her skirt is ankle-length and adorned with safety pins, similar to the style worn by gangster females in Japan.
Yuka Ayase2 fan favorites
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Yuka Ayase known in Revelations: Persona as Alana, is a temptress with pigtails. Yuka is taken as the mandatory fifth member of the team if the player doesn't take along Hidehiko or Eriko and didn't do the preliminary work to obtain Reiji. She is however a mandatory character during the Snow Queen Quest. Yuka's melee weapon is a whip, but she can also use handguns. Her initial Persona is Houris. Yuka wears a striped jacket, similar to the uniform pattern of the students in Shin Megami Tensei if..., over her school uniform, which makes it appear as if she's wearing a plaid skirt, only because of the length of the jacket. Rise Kujikawa's look from Persona 4 is very reminiscent to Yuka's. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Masao Inaba1 fan favorites
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Masao Inaba, known in Revelations: Persona as just Mark, is a graffiti artist who loves to dance. Masao considers himself to be the polar opposite of Nanjō, and the two of them do not get along. Masao has a crush on Maki and dutifully visits her in the hospital. He physically assaults Nanjō inside Maki's stasis room after Nanjō suggests killing Maki in order to sever her control over them. He wields an axe as his melee weapon. He also uses shotguns. His initial Persona is Ogun. In addition to his school uniform, Masao wears a yellow tuque. Masao appears in Persona 3 on the TV program 'Who's Who,' a show about previous Persona characters and what they are doing now. He is introduced as a "Man in his 20's with a yellow cap" and the program goes on to say that he is studying art overseas. The fictional city in Persona 4 is named Inaba, a likely reference to Masao's family name. His nickname Mark comes from his nickname when he was a baby "Makun" No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Reiji Kido1 fan favorites
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Reiji Kido known in Revelations: Persona as Chris, is a long-haired student with an X-shaped scar in his face who is seen sneaking around St. Hermelin High School and around the SEBEC building. He is relentlessly hunting down Takahisa; Consequently, he does not socialize well with the other party members. Reiji is the half-brother of Takahisa, the product of an affair between Takahisa's father and his mistress. He is disgruntled because Takahisa's father abandoned his mother when she became pregnant with Reiji. He is the most difficult party member to recruit. Reiji appears on the TV program "Who's Who" in Persona 3. He is introduced initially as a man in his 20's with a "sour face", which is immediately recanted and changed to "a handsome salaryman". The host wonders aloud how Reiji got the scar on his forehead, which he's trying in vain to hide with his hair. Apart from an assault rifle as his long-range weapon, Reiji enters battle armed only with his fists. His initial Persona is Bres. Reiji wears a St. Hermelin High uniform like the other students, albeit unbuttoned and disheveled. No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .