Sho Minazuki
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Sho Minazuki is the primary antagonist of and a playable character in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax.
Profile
Sho Minazuki was the test subject and adoptive son of Shuji Ikutsuki. When Sho was young, he had a Plume of Dusk implanted into him, giving form to an alternate personality within him. Ikutsuki's treatment of Sho made him resentful towards him, humanity, and the concept of "bonds" as a whole, although Sho has strangely adopted Ikutsuki's love of puns and wordplay. While under high stress or extreme emotion, the other personality from the Plume of Dusk tends to take over Sho's body in order to protect him. While in this state, the scar on Sho's face glows a bright blue, and his demeanor completely changes, becoming cold and meticulous in stark constant to Sho's wild attitude.
Gameplay
SHO Minazuki
In Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Sho is a rushdown character focused on overwhelming the opponent with an onslaught of sword attacks. Sho is the only character in the game to not wield a Persona, making him unique among the cast. As a result, Sho's C attacks are additional sword normals, and his D buttons are used for tricky movement options like teleports instead.
| Move List | ||
|---|---|---|
| Move Name | Command | Notes |
| Izayoi | B+D | |
| Ura Izayoi | B+D in air | |
| Survival Knife | Hold back, then press forward and any button | A throws high/slow, B throws low/slow, C throws high/fast, D throws low/fast. |
| Hougetsuzan: Flash Fang | QCF A/B | |
| Hougetsuzan: Soaring Fang | QCB A/B, or A/B after Flash Fang | |
| Hougetsuzan: Destructive Fang | QCB A/B in air, or A/B after Soaring Fang | |
| High-Speed Movement | QCF C/D, or C/D after Flash/Soaring Fang | |
| Blazing Moon Barrage | QCF QCF A/B | Requires 50 SP |
| Moon Smasher | QCB QCB A/B | Requires 50 SP |
Sho MINAZUKI
In Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Minazuki is quite similar to Sho in playstyle, but has a Persona. While Minazuki retains most of Sho's basic attacks and movement options, he also gains some new moves and an extended effective range thanks to Tsukiyomi.
| Move List | ||
|---|---|---|
| Move Name | Command | Notes |
| Izayoi | B+D | |
| Ura Izayoi | B+D in air | |
| Survival Knife | QCF A/B | A throws high, B throws low. |
| Flash Fang | QCB A/B | |
| Soaring Fang | After Flash Fang, press back and A/B | Can cancel into Survival Knife or Tsukiyomi on hit. |
| Destructive Fang | After Soaring Fang, press back and A/B | |
| Tsukiyomi | QCF C/D | Teleport into lock-on attack. |
| Drain | QCB C/D | C version drains 10 meter and gives it to Minazuki, D version drains 500 HP instead. |
| Wings of Purgatory | QCF QCF C/D | Requires 50 SP |
| Moon Smasher | QCB QCB A/B. | Requires 50 SP and Awakening state |
| Dream Fog | QCB QCB C/D. | Requires 50 SP and Awakening state |
| God and Demon Annihilation | Down three times, then C+D | Requires 100 SP and match point. Instantly kills on hit |
Game Appearances
Persona 4 Arena
Sho briefly appears in Persona 4 Arena as the Eerie Voice, which hijacks Labrys and causes her Shadow to emerge from her.
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
In Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, Minazuki aims to make Persona-users across Inaba battle in the P-1 Climax fighting tournament. He does this order to carve off fragments of their Persona's power released in combat. With that power, he attempts to summon Hi-no-Kagatsuchi and create a world of solitude where Sho can be truly alone. He also creates Shadow replicas of the combatants in order to manipulate them into fighting one another. Minazuki also allows Tohru Adachi to temporarily escape from prison as he thought he would be a valuable asset to him.
After Hi-no-Kagatsuchi is destroyed by Yu Narukami (in Episode Persona 4) or Labrys (in Episode Persona 3), Sho comes to realize that his power truly comes from the bond that him and Minazuki share, not solitude. In the true ending, Sho can no longer feel Minazuki's presence within him, and is able to use his Persona Tsukiyomi on his own.
Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight / Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight
Sho is available as a dancer alongside the DLC track Break Out Of... (ATLUS Kitajoh Remix). The song is a remix of P4AU's main theme, Break Out Of..., that incorporates motifs from Blood Red Moon, Minazuki's theme.
Audio Drama Appearances
Manga Appearances
Other Appearances
Trivia
- In P4AU's true ending, it is implied that Minazuki was something akin to Sho's Shadow self, since Minazuki's disappearance and Tsukiyomi granting its power to Sho happen around the same time.
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