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The '''Hero''' is a playable character and the protagonist of {{Link|Game|smt1}}. During the game's early events, he receives the [[Demon Summoning Program]] from [[Stephen]] through his computer terminal and becomes embroiled in a power struggle between several parties over [[Tokyo]].
The '''Hero''' is a playable character and the protagonist of {{Link|Game|smt1}}. During the game's early events, he receives the [[Demon Summoning Program]] from [[Stephen]] through his computer terminal and becomes embroiled in a power struggle between several parties over [[Tokyo]].


The Hero does not have an official default name, and is referred to simply as the Hero in his other game appearances. During development of ''Shin Megami Tensei'', he was called '''Futsuo''' among the game's staff.<ref>{{Cite Interview|quote=金子:開発段階だと、ふつお(ヒーロー)、よしお(ロウヒーロー)、わるお(カオスヒーロー)、ヒロインはふつこ。|translquote=Kaneko: During the development stages, [they were named] Futsuo (hero), Yoshio (law hero), Waruo (chaos hero), and the heroine was called Futsuko.|publ=Kazuma Kaneko Works I|publisher=Shinkigensha|page=p. 2|url=[https://megatengaku.wordpress.com/readings/interviews/kazuma-kaneko-works-i-interview/ Kazuma Kaneko Works I – Interview]|archive=|published=|retrieved=October 18, 2023|site=Megatengaku.wordpress.com|type=}}</ref> In the short stories included in ''[[Steven Report I]]'', he was given the name '''Kazuya'''.
The Hero does not have an official default name, and is referred to simply as the Hero in his other game appearances. During development of ''Shin Megami Tensei'', he was called '''Futsuo''' among the game's staff.<ref>{{Cite Interview|quote=金子:開発段階だと、ふつお(ヒーロー)、よしお(ロウヒーロー)、わるお(カオスヒーロー)、ヒロインはふつこ。|translquote=Kaneko: During the development stages, [they were named] Futsuo (hero), Yoshio (law hero), Waruo (chaos hero), and the heroine was called Futsuko.|publ=Kazuma Kaneko Works I|publisher=Shinkigensha|page=p. 2|url=[https://megatengaku.wordpress.com/readings/interviews/kazuma-kaneko-works-i-interview/ Kazuma Kaneko Works I – Interview]|archive=|published=|retrieved=October 18, 2023|site=Megatengaku.wordpress.com|type=}}</ref> In the short stories included in ''[[Shin Megami Tensei Character Profile: Steven Report]]'', he was given the name '''Kazuya'''.


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The Hero is a playable character and the protagonist of Shin Megami Tensei. During the game's early events, he receives the Demon Summoning Program from Stephen through his computer terminal and becomes embroiled in a power struggle between several parties over Tokyo.

The Hero does not have an official default name, and is referred to simply as the Hero in his other game appearances. During development of Shin Megami Tensei, he was called Futsuo among the game's staff.[1] In the short stories included in Shin Megami Tensei Character Profile: Steven Report, he was given the name Kazuya.

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Trivia

  • In the English localization of Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, the Hero's Hunter Database entry states that he is 18 years old.[2] However, his age is not mentioned at all in the original Japanese script.[3]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ザ・ヒーロー
ふつおEarly development name
The Hero
Futsuo. The name is a pun on 普通 futsū, meaning "normal" or "neutral."

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References

  1. "金子:開発段階だと、ふつお(ヒーロー)、よしお(ロウヒーロー)、わるお(カオスヒーロー)、ヒロインはふつこ。" Translation: "Kaneko: During the development stages, [they were named] Futsuo (hero), Yoshio (law hero), Waruo (chaos hero), and the heroine was called Futsuko." Kazuma Kaneko Works I. Published by Shinkigensha. p. 2. Kazuma Kaneko Works I – Interview. Retrieved October 18, 2023. Megatengaku.wordpress.com.
  2. "Hunter Database - The Hero The 18-year-old protagonist of Shin Megami Tensei I. Once a normal high schooler, his destiny was forever changed when he found himself caught in a war between gods and demons." Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. English.
  3. "ザ・ヒーロー 《真・女神転生I》の主人公。元々は普通の高校生だったが、 神と悪魔の戦いに巻き込まれ、 運命の歯車を大きく狂わされた。" Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse. Japanese.