When the party finally arrives, Yu tries to rush in to save her, but his body becomes controlled by Kunino-sagiri, and is turned against the party. After Ameno-sagiri was defeated, she woke up and told her father that she dreamed that Yu and his friends had defeated the "bad guys.". Nanako can usually be found in the living room watching television, and is especially absorbed in quiz shows. Nanako's (known) classmates are: Emi-chan, Mai-chan, Yo-chan, Takeyoshi-kun and Miwa-chan. The Investigation Team eventually makes it to the top, where they find Nanako being held hostage by Namatame. (Spoilers allowed), You think * * * will return in future Persona game(s)? Throughout the weekend, she asks her father to sign a form to observe her class at school. After the police arrive to apprehend Namatame and rush the young girl to the hospital, Nanako eventually awakens and stabilizes, but is suffering from an unknown affliction. At the train station, Nanako sadly hugs the protagonist, expressing that she does not want him to leave. She is an unlockable Navigator, by way of clearing Score Attack Mode with seven (7) different characters. Everyone is overjoyed to see that Nanako has miraculously revived, even though Teddie remains missing. Episode 1: "You're myself, I'm yourself". While she does not show it openly, Nanako also shows some deep sadness over losing her mother, reflected in her Social Link. A few days later, when Dojima intercepts a second warning letter left in the Dojimas' mailbox, he angrily brings the protagonist to the police department for questioning, and leaves Nanako home alone. Should the protagonist talk the Investigation Team down and spare Namatame, expressing his doubts that it would solve the case of the bizarre murders, Nanako will be revived. This time with disguises given to the girls by Teddie, notably Yukiko, Chie and Rise, they continue following Yu and find him with a much older lady. Nanako is only seen in the epilogue of the game welcoming the Investigation Team back to reality. Despite never being seen without her pigtails in Persona 4, Persona 4 The Animation depicts Nanako with her hair down while sleeping, and also revealed that she had her hair shoulder length. He attempts to grab her, frightening her but Yu intervenes. She ranked highly among the cast of Persona 4 in a fan poll. There is still something you're missing. Days later, while out with the team buying Nanako a Christmas present and a new kotatsu, the protagonist receives an urgent call from Adachi telling him that Nanako's condition suddenly became critical. With the powers of Yosuke's Susano-o, Chie's Suzuka Gongen, Yukiko's Amaterasu, Kanji's Take-Jizaiten, Teddie's Kamui, Rise's Kanzeon, and Naoto's Yamato-Takeru combined, Yu summons the Persona named Lucifer to finish off Ameno-sagiri, who before disappearing, realizes that the group has proven beyond the capabilities of human desires. Stricken, Dojima runs to Namatame's room, but is later escorted by the police guard back to his room, giving the Investigation Team the opportunity to sneak in. Setting aside the possible issues about the character for a while, it's rather well, heartbreaking to see the until-then coolheaded Naoto have a breakdown when she's at the end of a visceral, It's a Nanako and Dojima-centered episode, maxing out both of their S-Links. Personality Nanako is a mature and kind person for someone her age. "The Love Detective") by Yui Horie (as Loveline) for episode 13, "Honto no Kimochi" (, lit. However, her image is not shown on television; only her quotes and vague details about her were mentioned. While at the Junes Court, sitting disappointed and depressed, she encounters Yosuke and Teddie. Late in the game, a political figure visits Yasoinaba. Only Dojima is there to see the protagonist off as he leaves Inaba and the stifling fog over Inaba never dissipates. Dojima laughs at the statement, but subtly tells the protagonist that it will not happen without Nanako picking up on his statement. Instead, Namatame's is revealed to be one and the same with his own Shadow, creating a bizarre human-shadow fusion known as Kunino-sagiri that the team manages to defeat. Nanako lives with her father Ryotaro Dojima, a detective in Inaba, at the Dojima Residence. Nanako tells Yu that it's like Dojima is not even her real father. He is then summoned to the Velvet Room and given the choice head back a week later by Igor. I really appreciate it :D!Enjoy!-----. Nanako shows up in the P4 route, where she appears at the beginning and is trying to cook. Aptly named Heaven, it is filled with her innocent thoughts of her sadness of losing her mother. "[12] Nate Ewert-Krocker of Paste Magazine found Nanako's dancing to be "genuine," and noted that it helped clear the "violent, misanthropic gunk" away from video games for a moment.[13]. The small details the animation team added to the relationship between Yosuke and Saki really do help to make the latter's death all the more heartbreaking. As a stranger at the beginning, Nanako is apprehensive with connecting with the protagonist, but during the course of the game, she begins to build a sibling-like relationship with him, even calling him "Big Brother"/"onii-chan" as if he really was her older brother. As the summer comes to an end, she questions Yu on what he's been doing over the summer. Nanako does not participate in any dance battles like the Investigation Team, but she still has three lead character dances and appears as a supporting character for three of Yu's dances and two of Kanami's. She starts off initially shy to Yu, but eventually regards him as a brother. He also considered the "familial love" of a big brother to a little sister as one of the best shows of love in gaming. The episode opens with the entire team crying over Nanako's death and Dojima trying to get to Namatame's room. In the Velvet Room, Margaret warns their guest that he is becoming lax and that may spell trouble, but Igor says he should move at his own pace, even though danger approaches. Teddie vanishing into the fog, broken and depressed. She then makes a pinky promise with Teddie and notices that Yosuke calls her "big bro" by his name, Yu. The Heaven dungeon in P4G is a beautifully horrifying combination of Nanako's desire to be with her deceased mother again, and Namatame's god-complex about "saving" people around Inaba. Should the protagonist choose to kill Namatame to avenge Nanako, the game ends with her death, and Dojima grieves over being unable to see her one last time. In the anime, when she receives a gift from her father on May 5th, it is a blue shirt with a picture of a platypus instead of an orange one like in the original game. As a Moments subpage, all spoilers are unmarked as per policy. Social Links. With Kanamin Kitchen and Rise and her friend's gone, Inoue gets the bright idea to have Nanako dance at the Love Meets Bond's festival with Kanami. In the Velvet Room, Margaret reads their guest's fortune, and warns him that a great danger approaches and he might not be strong enough to face it, even with all of his Arcanas thus far. [4][5][6] A film recap of the series, titled Persona 4: The Animation -The Factor of Hope-, was released in Japanese theaters on June 9, 2012, featuring a condensed version of the story and new scenes of animation.[7]. A month later, Nanako and her father head to the city to meet up with Yu and the others. She tends to be shy around strangers. Immediately, the Midnight Channel reveals the next victim: Nanako. However, a Shadow of Kanami appears on stage, who taunts Kanami. Before she can do so, she notices Kou and Daisuke having trouble with their stand, as all their shaved ice has sold out. As the protagonist interacts with her, he helps Nanako understand her father, and helps to mend their strained and distant relationship. In the hospital room, where Nanako is being kept, Teddie's farewell to her is heard, and Nanako silently revives. On August 18th, she finally finds Yu, catching him with an older woman with black hair, and believes he's on a date. [6] Nanako's temporary death was regarded as the most memorable scene of Persona 4 by Susan Arendt of GamesRadar+, who also called it "heartbreaking. However, before she can get any further, she stops once again, to help Daidara from choking on his snack. However, he strangely seems to be reliving the same day over again on the next day. [34] The next day, the team realizes that the warning letters that Yu previously received were not written by Namatame, who relates his discovery of the Midnight Channel and his ability to enter the television world. Teddie expresses concern that Nanako spent too much time in the TV world, and that the fog must not have been good for her, to the Investigation Team's chagrin. The anime rendition of Naoto's confrontation with her Shadow. In the new true ending in Persona 4 Golden she is shown with longer hair. In the Velvet Room, Margaret congratulates their guest on being able to surpass the greatest challenge he has had to face so far. Even when given the choice to pick a location for a vacation, her go-to answer is always Junes. Nanako confronts Dojima about never listening to her, then repeatedly calls him stupid, tells him he never cares about her, and exclaims, "You're not really my father!" After Ameno-sagiri was defeated, she woke up and told her father that she dreamt that Yu and his friends had defeated the "bad guys". ", Drama CD volume 1 "A Day of the May Fool", "True Story" by Rise Kujikawa (Rie Kugimiya), This page was last edited on 30 May 2023, at 22:29. [10], Her role in Persona 4: Dancing All Night was met with praise. The game also spawned two fighting game sequels, Persona 4 Arena and Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, as well as a rhythm game, Persona 4: Dancing All Night. She sobs in her father's arms, and begs for his forgiveness. When Ryotaro suggests they go on an outing, Nanako suggests they all go to Junes, instead of taking a vacation. Because of her deceased mother and busy father, Nanako is often very lonely, but denies that she feels this way as to not fall apart. Thus, in the following days, she wears her superhero outfit to investigate Yu's whereabouts. The Team rushes to Inaba Municipal Hospital where the protagonist is the allowed into her room while Dojima is being escorted there. An anime adaptation by AIC ASTA, Persona 4: The Animation, began airing in Japan in October 2011, with an anime of Persona 4 Golden airing in July 2014. She has cooked for her family ever since her mother passed away. Nanako loves her father dearly, but wishes that he would spend more time with her. "[11] Alissa McAloon similarly enjoyed her role in this game, calling her "adorable. She's very mature and independent for her age; Dojima notes her resemblance to his late wife, Chisato, in both personality and appearance. She is a secondary character in, In final episode of Persona 4: The Animation, she told Yu that she was going to marry him someday. The dungeon becomes available on 11/6, and you have until 11/20 to complete it. Throughout the weekend, she asks her father to sign a form to observe her class at school. Before she can do so, she notices Kou and Daisuke having trouble with their stand, as all their shaved ice has sold out. Nanako still fondly remembers spending time with her, often picking flowers with her at the Samegawa Flood Plain, where she often visits when feeling upset. At first, Nanako is shy around the protagonist and does not speak to him much. Even the doctor is stunned by her sudden turn around, but admits that such things do happen, much to the Investigation Team's relief and joy. "True Feelings") by Hirata for episode 18, and "Never More" by Hirata for episode 25 and the True End episode. Yu resists her onslaught of attacks, proclaiming that he is far from alone in this world. She spends the next few months with the protagonist and her father before the final day when he departs. During the credits, she is glad that her "Big Bro" and her father are now a family. "[7] Lucas M. Thomas of IGN included her kidnapping and temporary death as one of the most unforgettable moments in video games. In the Velvet Room, Margaret senses a light within their guest, which she determines is because of his acquisition of the Sun Arcana. [12], In the Velvet Room, Margaret foretells that their guest will soon acquire two new Arcanas: the Moon and Strength. The next day, she continues to look for him with the help of Yu's friends. A few days later, when Ryotaro Dojima intercepts a second warning letter left in the Dojimas' mailbox, he angrily brings the protagonist to the police department for questioning, and leaves Nanako home alone. Donald Theriault of Nintendo World Report felt she was a rare example of a good child character and that her dancing in the game made his "heart melt. The Investigation Team is unaware of what has happened only when Yosuke and Teddie idly call the protagonist on his cell and home line do they find out from Nanako about the situation. After the case is finally solved and the true culprit apprehended, Nanako is discharged from the hospital, having made a full recovery. Teddie is in the Velvet Room where he reveals that he has discovered he is only a Shadow, but one that has acquired human emotions. As all of his friends call out to him, each of their Personas miraculously evolve into more powerful Personas. To rub salt in the wound, Dojima rushing desperately to reach Nanako's room in time, only to arrive too late. Her mother died in a hit and run when she was young, and thus all the household chores fall to her, but despite her age she does an admirable job managing both the cooking and cleaning after school. When Dojima consents to allowing her to participate, Nanako spends the rest of the time up to the festival training, even participating in an interview for the festival where she is well received thanks to her cute appearance and innocent personality. Watch in Original Quality!Don't forget to Rate / Comment / Share if you enjoyed the video! Sukuna-Hikona then cuts Nanako free of Kunino-sagiri's grip, but ends up causing her to fall from a great height. Minoru Inoue provides them with tickets to come and see the performance. His bond with Dojima then gives him the strength to summon the ultimate form of the Hierophant Arcana, Kohryu, allowing him to protect Nanako from further harm, and freeing the rest of the party from Kunino-sagiri with Salvation. Teddie returns to the TV World, leaving the Investigation Team a note, and the case goes unsolved. She also helps Ai get her scarf out of the tree with her extended mirror-like stick. Not wanting to hurt her innocent feelings, the protagonist eats the whole "chocolate." Chie frantically tells Yu to stop Yosuke from peeing right there in the room. In summer, however, she wears a light pink and white sleeveless shirt with a pink skirt. The 'neutral' ending fast-forwards to spring of the next year, during which Dojima takes the protagonist to the train station to head back home to his parents, lamenting that Nanako had yet to recover enough to see him depart. Nanako Doujima ( ) The young cousin of the Protagonist and Ryotaro's only daughter. Along the way, Naoto Shirogane explains how Nanako's image could have appeared on the Midnight Channel despite never having become famous on TV. This page is not available in other languages. Teddie then returns to the TV World, leaving the Investigation Team a note. She encourages her, and tells her not to give up until the case is over. She expresses anxiety over her mother's death and how much her father Ryotaro, a detective investigating the murders central to Persona 4's plot, works to Yu, worrying it means he does not love her. An androgynous girl who is a famous high-school detective, given the glorious title of "Detective Prince" by the media. (Spoilers), This game seems kinda messy, looking back on it ***major spoilers***, Can anyone explain how the midnight channel supposed to work? Shortly after Yukiko is rescued, Chie invites the protagonist to hang out with Yukiko and Yosuke at Junes. "Break Out Of." Featuring Marie $4.99 The new track "Break Out Of." can be enjoyed with dancing by the new character "Marie". In the Velvet Room, Margaret is once again by herself, and she tells her guest that he will soon make the bonds to acquire several new Arcana. After he merges with his Shadow, Nanko is still caught in his clutches. She is last seen where she accidentally went inside of the train with Yu. [10], In the Velvet Room, Margaret congratulates their guest that he was able to utilize the powers of the Wild Card, and that he has managed to obtain yet another bond to create the Chariot Arcana. Nanako recalls stopping at the Moel gas station on their way from picking him up, and this small detail helps the Team track down the gas station attendant Izanami. Later, Nanako overhears Dojima and Yu's conversation about a "hit and run." She starts off initially shy to Yu, but eventually regards him as a brother. Her mother, Chisato Dojima, died in a hit and run when she was in preschool. Judging from your post you want spoilers so ^That's for the normal ending, not the true ending. At Junes, she opens up a little about her past, including the revelation that her mother was killed in an accident, however, she has since moved on and has become happier since the protagonist has begun to live with the Dojimas. Finding a large TV in the back of the delivery truck and a diary listing information regarding all the victims thus far, the Investigation Team affirms their theory and plan Nanako's rescue along with Namatame's pursuit. As he effortlessly attacks the team, Adachi says that the television and real worlds will soon combine, as seen by a dark matter gradually descending to the ground. By the time the protagonist has to return to the city in the spring, Nanako is back to full health and cheerfully sees him off. Nanako dying is only for the bad ends. [38] A special two-sided poster was given to people who reserved a copy of either the DVD or Blu-ray versions of volume 6 when purchased from specific retailers. Upon arrival, they learn that Yu and his friends have gone missing. [15], In the Velvet Room, Igor is out again, and Margaret muses if their guest is only coming because he knows Igor is out, before she congratulates him on acquiring the Emperor Arcana.[16]. Nanako is revived, although she remains in a coma, the stifling fog is never lifted, and the case goes unsolved. As they head outside, snow begins to fall, and everyone says goodbye to Yu and head back to their homes. While at home with Yu, she notices that he's been very busy lately, and hasn't been spending as much time with her. The doctor is perplexed and admits to a worried Dojima that they cannot actually identify what is wrong with her, and are just numbing her current pains with medication as well as they can. Nanako can cook sunny-side eggs and toast bread. At the Dojima household, after they defeat Shadow Mitsuo and catch the original, the group hangs out with Nanako. [1][2] When designing Nanako as a playable character for Persona 4: Dancing All Night, designer Kanami Mashita desired to avoid potentially making her too flamboyant or provocative in how she dances, as he found these "completely out of character." She is the young cousin of Yu Narukami, and Ryotaro Dojima's only daughter. As the summer comes to an end, she questions Yu on what he's been doing over the summer. However, after a murder shakes up the sleepy town, things get even more crazy when he discovers the mysterious "Midnight Channel," and that he has the even more mysterious ability . Yu replies, "Huh? She encourages her, and tells her not to give up until the case is over. Late in the game, a political figure visits Yasoinaba. resulting in her running away and getting kidnapped by the Murderer. They respond to the discovery with a great deal of shock, remarking together, "He's dating someone's grandma!?!?". Episode 25. If Namatame isn't defeated and Nanako isn't rescued by11/20,Kanji will call the protagonist and tell him that they found some bodies, Namatame and Nanako's (which Kanji can't say out loud since the protagonist already knows). With a face to match to the popular news piece, the murderer had secured his next victim. ", leaving home in tears. She manages to call out for her father before she quietly slips away just as Dojima enters the room. Nanako starts to cry again, asking why her mother had to leave her, and begins to wonder if her father would do the same. [33] While the team discusses about what they know so far about the case, they realize that Teddie has gone missing. Multiple critics held her as an example of a quality child character in video games. Cover of the first Blu-ray volume released by Aniplex on November 23, 2011, featuring main protagonist Yu Narukami. However, when the protagonist boards the train, she sends him off with a happy smile. She tries her best to be kind to others and not hurt anyone's feelings, such as when she stomached all three of the omelets made by the Investigation Team girls and stated that they were all good, despite clearly having some distaste to them. At the end of it all, Narukami is completely alone, unable to summon any of his Personas to defend himself because he has no connections to anyone anymore. In the anime, when she receives a gift from her father on May 5th, it is a blue shirt with a picture of a platypus instead of an orange one like in the original game. During the credits, she is glad that her "Big Bro" and her father are now a family. And then there's the crestfallen expression when Saki's death is announced and it's hard not to feel sorry for him in light of the context. Persona 4: The Animation is an anime television series based on Atlus' PlayStation 2 video game, Persona 4. [31] She then sings the "Long-Nosed Man Song", much to Igor's visible displeasure, before she reminisces about her younger sister. Realizing that Nanako is in danger, the Investigation Team leaps into action, half of them heading for the police station to talk the protagonist out of detainment, and the remainder to the Dojimas' to check on Nanako. She is later found at Samegawa Flood Plain, where Dojima, Chisato, and she used to have picnics before her mother's untimely death. During their investigation, Nanako befriends Kanami who invites her to her dance practice. However, this only takes place in the Japanese version, as in the English version Nanako simply refers to them by their names. Margaret adds that his path is at a crossroad, and if he makes the wrong decisions his journey will come to an end. Nanako is a very innocent character, but is usually left at home due to her father's work. Narukami's departure. Then we get treated to a close-shot of her face, upside-down, eyes rolled back and without pupils. Nanako is a mature and kind person for a girl her age, though has moments of childish innocence, such as when she wonders if the weather reporter "decides" the weather. After the police arrive to apprehend Namatame and rush the young girl to the hospital, Nanako eventually awakens. The group enters Namatame's room, seemingly attempting to escape through a window. Cant find Rise S.Link is at 9. Once all of humanity becomes Shadows, they will have no emotions and will act only on raw instinct. Yu, grief-stricken and enraged after Nanako's death, first has the intention of pushing Namatame into the television set to face his own fate against his Shadow, but he then changes his mind. She is usually found in the Dojima residence living room, completely absorbed in quiz shows during her free time. Naoto: I'm not. Grief-ridden and devastated, and convinced on Naoto's word that it's likely the court will never find him guilty, the Investigation Team contemplates bringing Namatame to justice by pushing him through his hospital room's TV. Nanako is the only one who doesn't have a Persona, but now knows about the Midnight Channel. [9] Jason Schreier of Kotaku found Nanako and her habit of singing the Junes jingle as qualities that made Persona 4 special. Eventually, she is able to find Yu, and they are able to watch the fireworks together. As the battle climaxes, his Shadow appears as a mountain of television sets, showing his suppressed fear of moving away and losing his friends. He tells her Yu's location, and in spite of being aware the information is false, she chooses to follow him anyway to a food shop. Social Links are special bonds formed between the Protagonist and other characters in Persona 4 Golden. When her Social Link is maxed, and the player chooses to talk to her, she will always proclaim her love for him. At the Dojima household, after they defeat Shadow Mitsuo and catch the original, the group hangs out with Nanako. Nanako tells Yu that it's like Dojima is not even her real father. Does Anyone Have Extra Tips For Maxing All SLs in P4G? Unfortunately, this causes him to black out. Nanako starts to cry again, asking why her mother had to leave her, and begins to wonder if her father would do the same. While there, he visits Nanako's school, where he surveys the students about their worries and the worsening occurrences of fog. With time, and progressing her Social Link, she opens up to him more, eventually referring to him as "big bro.". Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Eventually, he leaves his nephew detained at the station, confiscates his phone, and leaves him under Tohru Adachi's watch. The design staff employed an adult idol do the motion capture rather than a child dancer, which created problems as it took time and effort to avoid giving Nanako "allure" from the idol's dancing.[3]. Later, when Kanami is busy talking to Dojima regarding his investigations, Nanako receives a lesson from Kanami's dance teacher and is surprisingly adept at dancing, able to learn an extremely difficult dance move that even Kanami struggled to learn for weeks. The team notes that the ambience of the dungeon is much more peaceful and beautiful than in previous ones. Back home, a relieved Yu falls asleep, while his cellphone lights up on its own, revealing text messages from all of his friends. "The Way of Memories (The Power of Bonds)") by Hirata for episodes 14-17, 19-21, 23. She is an unlockable Navigator, by way of clearing Score Attack Mode with seven different characters. Izanami begins to disintegrate while commending Yu's efforts, saying that the path of the future now rests on mankind's shoulders. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (Spoiler)So who was going to be the original killer? During the party, the Inaba local news comes on with Marie now as the station's new weather girl. When he doesn't, she accuses him of putting his job first and foremost. In the aftermath, Margaret tells Yu that regardless of winning or losing, he will never be alone again, and returns the Orb of Sight to him. However, her image is not shown on television; only her quotes and vague details about her were mentioned. Namatame's Shadow then appears on the Midnight Channel on the television set, boasting that it will never cease its desire to "save" people. Nanako's starsign is Libra, depicting scales and the Justice Arcana, her Social Link, also depicts scales on it. That is until they see "Teddie" take a bus and begin questioning him until he runs away from them. Episode 26. He asks Yu to say goodbye to Nanako for him when he goes to Heaven, but Yu speaks to him and tells him Nanako is alive and well, much to his joy. In the Velvet Room, Igor and Margaret present a key to their guest, welcoming him to return whenever he wishes. Nanako lives with her father Ryotaro, a detective in Inaba, at the Dojima Residence. In the new true ending in Persona 4 Golden she is shown with longer hair. Dojima notes that she resembles her late mother not only in appearance, but also in personality. Even. Along with the rest of the girls, Nanako sports a kimono at the summer festival. She is later found at Samegawa Flood Plain, where Dojima, Chisato and she used to have picnics before her mother's untimely death. Nanako appears in Persona 4. However, it is also filled with her happiness, thanks to her father and the protagonist. Upon returning from her piano lessons, the party is already underway and Nanako is overjoyed to see the protagonist and everyone from the Investigation Team. With the protagonist's guidance, he helps her realize that her father does in fact still love her and, to make up for his absence, signs off on her waiver that he will be willing to go to her school event anytime. She is the daughter of Ryotaro Dojima, and the protagonist's cousin. In his own messiah delusions, he states that he intends to "save" her, putting her in immediate danger. Nanako represents the Justice Arcana Social Link, which she creates with the protagonist should his 'Expression' characteristics reach a sufficient level. Misuzu Hiiragi? Alone in the Velvet Room, Margaret tells her guest the story of Black Frost, who asked the gods to end his loneliness. As Nanako meets the people Yu has befriended, during the festival she gets to spend time with her father and "Big Bro" as a family. Despite never being seen without her pigtails in Persona 4, Persona 4 The Animation depicts Nanako with her hair down while sleeping, and also revealed that she had her hair shoulder length. She has been well-received and is regarded as one of the best characters in Persona 4. She prepares sunny-side eggs for the Investigation Team as they return. She helps them by talking to one of Yu's friends, as they have ice at their restaurant and can deliver it. she was bringing that deep-seated fear to bear and making it a reality. Naoto managed to call Nanako, but Nanako already had finished, so Naoto merely told her that the protagonist would appreciate her chocolate. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. Yu breaks down crying after remembering the promise he made with Nanako to play with her in the snow, and Yosuke returns to comfort him. On July 10th, when she is out shopping at the market, she encounters Mitsuo. In fact, the team's ability to face their Shadows in order to obtain Personas has only been a means for its plan to proceed, as the television world only shows what people want to see and hear. Persona 4: The Animation is an anime television series based on the Persona 4 video game by Atlus. Nanako is capable of taking care of herself and watches TV most of the time. In the Velvet Room, Igor comments that their guest's journey has been a long one, and wonders if he will be able to solve the riddle at its end. Nanako also becomes friends with the Investigation Team during the course of the game and uses the "onii"/"onee" honorific when addressing them, except for Teddie (i.e. As she develops more trust in her older cousin, she calls him "Big Brother"/"onii-chan" as if he really was her older brother. Teddie is shown wandering in a foggy street, saddened that he was unable to protect Nanako, and says farewell to her and the team. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. well, heartbreaking to see the until-then coolheaded Naoto have a breakdown when she's at the end of a visceral "The Reason You Suck" Speech about her identity as a whole. Sooooo if it wasn't going to be Adachi, who would it be? [25] Margaret also tells him the more he strengthens the bonds, the stronger he will become.[26]. Nanako notes that this is not the same woman she initially saw, which the guys react to in shock. Yu attempts to trace his memories back to his first arrival in Inaba, only to relive the same day yet again. Nanako is capable of taking care of herself. She is an old widowed woman who calls herself "Death." About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Inside a limousine, Igor and his assistant Margaret introduce themselves to the unseen visitor, and explain the nature of their location, the Velvet Room, a place that exists between "dream and reality". Nanako weakly converses with the protagonist. He found the bond between her and the player to be the strongest in the game. Nanako flatlining. However, before she can get any further, she stops once again, to help Daidara from choking on his snack. Episode 2: "The Contractor's key" On October 11th, Nanako becomes depressed that her father is at work all the time, and isn't able to spend time with her. On August 18th, she finally finds Yu, catching him with an older woman with black hair, and believes he's on a date. Episode 1: The silhouette of Mayumi Yamano's body hanging on the pole is chilling. At the Summer Festival, as she begins to give up and leaves her mirror behind, Naoto appears and gives it back to her. Realizing that Nanako is in danger, the Investigation Team leaps into action, half of them heading for the police station to talk the protagonist out of detainment, and the remainder to the Dojimas' to check on Nanako. The group begins the morning by realizing that wearing their TV World glasses in the real world makes the fog go away just like in the TV World . He figures out, thanks to Nanako, that he shook hands with a gas station attendant before heading to Dojima's house. She advises him to take some time off to recover, and Igor mentions that it is helpful to have some reprieve, even if there is not much time left. While Namatame is a really crazy person, the scene in which he fails to save Mayumi from dying in the Midnight Channel is surprisingly effective in these regards. Together, they go to find Yu, and end up discovering him with another older woman. On the final day, with her Social Link Maxed, Nanako is saddened by the fact that the protagonist has to leave and declares that she wants to marry the protagonist when she is older. Ameno-sagiri is merging the worlds so that the humans will no longer differentiate between reality and fantasy. Ryotaro takes off in his SUV in pursuit of the kidnapper's delivery truck, causing Namatame to panic at the wheel the truck spins out, Ryotaro loses control, and both vehicles crash into the faade of a nearby building. This allows him and the Investigation Team to confront the true mastermind of the story and eventually defeats her. In her Social Link, her school is having a teacher sit-in day and his having difficulty asking Dojima to come. [35] She then expresses her jealousy at the bonds he has made, before realizing a bond has formed between herself and the guest as the Empress Arcana. The boy she saw from yesterday then appears, needing to ask Yu for something. Over the course of the game, Nanako finds herself befriending Yu's friends. In the video game, Nanako receives an orange shirt with a picture of a platypus, but in the anime it's a blue shirt with a platypus. With the release of Volume 10, there is a special bulk buying option to purchase all the Volumes with a box to house all of the discs, with the artwork designed by Shigenori Soejima. They continue the search, but are ready to give up. While at the Junes Court, sitting disappointed and depressed, she encounters Yosuke and Teddie. Nanako gives the politician an innocent yet genuine answer, which later makes the local TV news. Teddie expresses concern that Nanako spent too much time in the TV world, and that the fog must not have been good for her, to the Investigation Team's chagrin. The 'neutral' ending can be unlocked should the protagonist choose to talk the Investigation Team down and spare Namatame, but then fail to identify the real culprit. The protagonist blacks out and drops his phone in failure as Kanji asks if he's still on the phone. Nanako is a little girl with brown hair, short pigtails and brown eyes. Persona 4: The Animation is an anime television series based on the Persona 4 video game by Atlus. In the Velvet Room, Margaret congratulates their guest for obtaining the Fortune Arcana. She tells them everything about Yu dating older women. In the video game, Nanako receives an orange shirt with a picture of a platypus, but in the anime it's a blue shirt with a platypus. He believed he was successful when Yukiko did not die, repeating this method with the other "victims" that had appeared on the channel. She is voiced by Akemi Kanda in Japanese and Karen Strassman in English. Produced by AIC A.S.T.A. Megami Tensei Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Both the Blu-ray and DVD releases of Volume 10 also include a bonus disc featuring the compilation feature film "Persona 4: The Factor of Hope". Yu admits to his feelings and accepts his Shadow, which returns to being Izanagi, who deals the final blow against Helel. Persona 4: The Animation is a television anime series produced by AIC ASTA and directed by Seiji Kishi, based on the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 video game by Atlus. Her feelings and actions are similar to. She notices that he is smiling even as he cries. Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of Persona 4: The Golden Animation episodes, "Anime Persona 4 began broadcasting in October 2011", ": 4 10 [] [Blu-ray]/ (Persona 4 10 [Limited Release] [Blu-ray] )", "Anime Network Details "Persona 4" Simulcast Plans", "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Persona 4: The Animation", "Section23 Film Announces September Slate", "Persona 4 Anime Compiled Into 90-Minute Film with New Cuts - News", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Persona_4:_The_Animation_episodes&oldid=1157778898, "It's School Festival Day! Eventually, he leaves his nephew detained at the station, confiscates his phone, and leaves him under Adachi's watch. She expresses anxiety over her mother's death and how much her father Ryotaro, a detective investigating the murders central to Persona 4 ' s plot, works to Yu, worrying it means he does not love her. He summons Beelzebub and almost kills the entire party with Megidolaon, but Nanako manages to wake up and pleads with him not to fight them. For one, there's the fact that Yosuke had actually gone as far as to ask Saki out on a date, and there's the scene at the beginning of #2 where after being turned down by Yukiko, he perks up and says that Saki is the only woman for him. In the months since the protagonist's departure, Nanako has begun to take piano lessons, much like her mother once did. Together, along with Kanji, they go to find Yu, and end up discovering him with another older woman. The ultimate kicker for this comes when you finally learn what Narukami's hidden emotions were. Luckily, the Investigation Team is not far behind and Ryotaro is quickly attended to by an ambulance, but the kidnapper and his victim are nowhere to be found. The Investigation Team eventually makes it to the top, where they find Nanako being held hostage by Namatame. The protagonist, alarmed by its appearance and composition, almost backs out, but Nanako innocently tells him that she loves him. Finding a large TV in the back of the delivery truck and a diary listing information regarding all the victims thus far, the Investigation Team affirms their theory and plan Nanako's rescue, and Namatame's pursuit. Rmaji Djima Nanako First Appearance Persona 4 Date of Birth October 4th, 2004 Age 6 (7) Zodiac Libra Height 122 cm (4'0") Weight 21 kg (46 lbs) Blood Type Margaret also reveals the guest's Persona is a Wild Card, providing infinite possibilities. When the party finally arrives, Yu tries to rush in to save her, but his body becomes controlled by Kunino-sagiri, and is turned against the party. After everyone seemingly dies at the hands of Izanami, Narukami goes into a, Even worse? Ironically, she later becomes a fan of Kanami during the events of Dancing All Night and even strikes up a friendship with her. Worse, only a short time later when the Midnight Channel airs, Nanako is revealed to be the next victim. However, on the last day in Inaba, the protagonist feels that there was someone orchestrating the events of the game from behind the scenes and enlists Nanako's help to remember what they did the first day he came to Inaba. Aniplex started collecting the series in DVD and Blu-ray volumes starting on November 23, 2011. Margaret reveals that the friendships their guest has gained has formed the Judgement Arcana. This decision turns out to be crucial, as can be seen in the ending threads below. (End game spoilers). While there, he visits Nanako's school, where he surveys the students about their worries, and the worsening occurrences of fog. and what will happen if she lives or dies? Though Namatame is subdued, Nanako seems to have fallen strangely ill, and passes out in the protagonist's arms. The 'neutral' ending fast-forwards to spring of the next year, during which Ryotaro Dojima takes the protagonist to the train station to head back home to his parents, lamenting that it was too bad Nanako wasn't yet healthy enough to leave the hospital and see him off. He receives a letter from Adachi in prison, who ponders about the source of the rumors about the Midnight Channel. They gave him a friend who was alive for only one day, and when his friend disappeared after the day, he wished that he had never made his request if he knew how lonely it would make him feel after. She notices that he is smiling even as he cries. As Nanako meets the people Yu has befriended, during the festival she gets to spend time with her father and "Big Bro" as a family. She sobs in her father's arms, and begs for his forgiveness. Normally, she is seen wearing a white turtleneck under a sleeveless pink dress with two shades of red, white socks and pink penny loafers. During the investigation of Namatame, Nanako passes away for reasons unknown to the doctor; Yu is then forced to choose between exacting revenge on Namatame or sparing him. Days later, while out with the team buying Nanako a Christmas present, the protagonist gets an urgent call from Adachi telling him that Nanako's condition suddenly became critical. His bond with Dojima then gives him the strength to summon the Ultimate Form of the Hierophant Arcana, Kohryu, allowing him to protect Nanako from further harm, and freeing the rest of the party from Kunino-sagiri with Salvation. Nanako is revived, although she remains in a coma, the stifling fog is never lifted, and the case goes unsolved. [3] Sentai Filmworks licensed the series in North America, simulcasting it on Anime Network as it aired and releasing the series on DVD and Blu-ray in two collective volumes on September 18, 2012 and January 15, 2013 respectively. She also calls her one of the best child characters in gaming. December 3rd, Saturday. [4] Another poll at the 2014 Tokyo Game Show had her being considered the best female character in the game. The team manages to distract him and release Nanako, allowing the protagonist to make a timely rescue. The Velvet Room is empty save for a placard saying they are out on business, and a note from Margaret congratulating their guest for obtaining the Hierophant and Justice Arcanas.[30]. 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On October 11th, Nanako becomes depressed that her father is at work all the time, and isn't able to spend time with her. Yu manages to gather his strength to break free from Kunino-sagiri's control, and catches her before she hits the ground. Nanako's social link requires that the protagonist improve his Expression to advance. The real truth that Yu has been suppressing is that the team is confronting her right now, but all his friends have been swallowed up. They are fairly obvious choices, just remember to not accept things as they are. The doctor, however, is perplexed and admits to a worried Dojima that they cannot actually identify what is wrong with her, and are just numbing her current pains with medication as well as they can. The anime rendition of Naoto's confrontation with her Shadow. This is based on opinion. Nanako is the character that interacts or is involved with the most Social Links. Narukami is forced to watch as they're all dragged under, one by one. That is the greatest thing you can do for your beloved." Hisano Kuroda Hisano Kuroda is a character from Persona 4. Her dance style is playful and revolves around her having fun. If Namatame is killed, Nanako's death is set and the game will end. Nanako defends Kanami, calling her the real one. The team grieves after the apparent death of Nanako. Nanako later gives him the strength to summon the ultimate form of the Justice Arcana, Sraosha, allowing him to purify the remaining Shadows with Mahamaon. Persona 4 Date of Birth May 24th, 1993 Age 17-18 Zodiac Gemini Height 170 cm (5'7") Shadow Self Shadow Mitsuo Japanese VA Tsuyoshi Takahashi English VA while leaving the home in tears. After first seeing Yamano on the Midnight Channel and learning of her death, he warned Saki about her appearance on it, but failed to convince her of the danger. In the Velvet Room, Margaret notes that their guest has obtained the Hanged Man Arcana after his camping trip,[17] and reminds him that his bonds will only strengthen the more he makes them. She appears as a playable character in Persona 4: Dancing All Night, where designers made a point to try to avoid her dancing style seem too adult. The boy she saw from yesterday then appears, needing to ask Yu for something. The group takes out the Reapers one by one, while also expressing their distaste in Adachi's plans. Many characters have been inspired by her bravery, and all of them have shown great sorrow and regret for not being able to prevent her abduction. Whether in Japanese or in English, his. Yosuke's casual remark about how "it just goes to show that we were the only ones who thought we were friends," followed immediately by Yu overhearing Kanji complaining about the group still meeting up for no reason and having to act friendly hits particularly hard. That is until they see "Teddie" take a bus and begin questioning him until he runs away from them. Nanako cares a lot about right and wrong, but because she's a child, her sense is underdeveloped, making it a little rigid and failing to account for the big picture: when her father Dojima questioned the protagonist about having gotten into trouble by the police, Nanako would not only assume they're fighting, but would insist that when two people fight, it always means they're both in the wrong, as taught by her teacher. Each of the girls make horrible food that Nanako eats, and says nice things about in order to cheer them up. In the Velvet Room, Margaret congratulates their guest for forming the bond that gives him the Lovers Arcana,[20] but warns him that the power can either be fruitful for love, or harmful. Amongst the confusion, and before the Investigation Team can interfere, Nanako is kidnapped. When he doesn't, she accuses him of putting his job first and foremost. Several new events with Nanako occur in Golden. Before he is hit, however, he is protected by the bonds of all of his friends and acquaintances, and the Personas they represent defend him against Margaret's attacks, as their voices thank him and urge him forward. Please don't list it on a work's trope example list. You're browsing the GameFAQs Message Boards as a guest. On Valentines Day, Nanako wants to make the protagonist some chocolate so she enlists the aid of the Investigation Team girls for advice to make it. Later, Nanako overhears Dojima and Yu's conversation about a "hit and run". Which is still part of the true end path. She is also the maternal cousin of the protagonist. On December 4th, Nanako mysteriously comes back to life much to the relief of everyone there. Due to Nanako's age, innocence, and lack of emotional baggage that would generate a Shadow, her own does not emerge but Namatame's is revealed to be one and the same with his own form, and this bizarre human-shadow fusion produces a Shadow creature of terrifying power that the team manages to defeat. As Nanako continues spying on Yu, Teddie interrupts her and sniffs out Yu's scent. It's both sad to see him go, but also happy since it's not necessarily goodbye forever, and it's clear how much he valued his time in Inaba. The dark matter calls himself Ameno-sagiri, a being that controls the fog that covers both worlds and has been awoken by human desires as it attacks them. Serial murders have recently plagued Inaba, with the police struggling to find any leads. [13], In the Velvet Room, Margaret is alone, as Igor has gone out; she congratulates the player on making the bonds related to the Moon and Strength Arcanas. She struggles through the game with loneliness, the loss of her mother, and concern over her father Ryotaro Dojima, who is often absent due to his job as a detective. She reminds him that there is only one truth, before Igor warns him that defeat is not the only way to lose. Nanako, left in the dark about what had really transpired in the end, believes that the events that took place were nothing more than stage effects. Her refreshingly honest way of thinking and speaking is noted by many characters in the series. well i got some parts of what was gonna happen, i avoided putting the guy in the TV. She then makes a pinky promise with Teddie and notices that Yosuke calls her "big bro" by his name, Yu. [8] Patrick Hancock of Destructoid felt that the most touching moment in Persona 4, noting that it made him cry. In a rage, Dojima runs to Namatame's room, but is later escorted by the police guard back to his room, giving the Investigation Team the opportunity to sneak in. 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