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Shinjiro Aragaki is a character in Persona 3. He is a student at Gekkoukan High School and a member of S.E.E.S.

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Shinjiro is a third-year student at Gekkoukan High School. He is Akihiko Sanada's childhood friend, as the two have known each other for the majority of their lives. Shinjiro was one of the first three members of S.E.E.S. alongside Akihiko and Mitsuru Kirijo, having joined in junior highschool right after Akihiko did.[3] He left S.E.E.S. due to an incident in his first-year at Gekkoukan, and is on extended leave from school. An orphan, Shinjiro spends the majority of his time lingering in the alleyway behind Port Island Station, isolating himself. After hearing that Ken Amada has joined S.E.E.S, he joins the team as well on 9/2.

Shinjiro is often described as "thuggish" and "scary" looking, with the majority of S.E.E.S. initially expressing apprehension about approaching him. His usual attire consists of a burgundy peacoat that extends to his mid-thigh, black slacks, brown dress shoes, a black beanie, and a turtleneck that is either grey, brown, or black depending on the iteration. His coat has black lapels and a tall collar with studded edges.

His facial features are occasionally inconsistent, but he is typically depicted with lines for eyebags, grey or grey-brown eyes, and a stronger jaw and chin. His skin tone, though subject to variation, is generally a few shades darker than the remainder of the cast. His hair is half-concealed by his beanie but is unkempt and about shoulder-length, with bangs over his nose and along the sides of his face. Its colour ranges from taupe in the movie adaptations to dark brown in Persona 3 Reload.

As described by character designer Shigenori Soejima, Shinjiro's design was inspired by photos of a band Soejima had seen, specifically their "deep and heavy air".[4]

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Shinjiro Aragaki.

Game Appearances

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Persona 3

Shinjiro's first appearance in the journey occurs on 5/1 when the protagonist, Yukari, and Junpei visit Akihiko at the hospital. With Akihiko temporarily absent, the group is introduced to Shinjiro as an unnamed visitor, of whom Akihiko later clarifies to be a friend of his.

Persona 3 FES

The Journey

The Answer

Persona 3 Portable

Social Link

Shinjiro replaces Nozomi Suemitsu as the Moon Social Link in the female protagonist route.

He is a romanceable character. The romance can be initiated by talking to him after his Social Link has been completed, if his romance flags have been met.

Persona 3 Reload

Instead of a Social Link, Shinjiro has five Linked Episodes with the male protagonist. When Shinjiro moves into the dorm, the protagonist can also cook and garden with him at night time.

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight

Shinjiro appears in Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight as the dancer for the DLC track Battle Hymn of the Soul. His style is overall rough and choppy; his moves slow with heavy, jerking movements. Though Shinjiro's dancing style is overall constrained as often stays in one place, he at times displays a volatile nature in sudden, full-bodied moves. At various points in the track, Shinjiro will pause, hunch over, or take a knee. In one instance during his solo Fever, Shinjiro collapses onto his knee before getting back up.

Shinjiro's dancing style is inflexible, as while Shinjiro will synchronize with his Fever partner for particular moves, he will not adapt his style to better match with them. His Fever partners include Makoto Yuki, Akihiko Sanada, Mitsuru Kirijo, and Ken Amada.

In addition to Goro Akechi's Will Power, the track was included as part of a pre-order bonus for the physical edition of the Endless Night Collection.

As a DLC character, Shinjiro wears his standard clothes and does not have a unique Ball Stage Outfit. He has four available costumes, including modified version of his base outfit where his armband is present; a butler uniform where he wears a dress suit, vest, and gloves; the male Velvet Attendant uniform worn by Theodore, and a swimsuit called the Two-Tone Bermuda Shorts.

Beyond his DLC track, Shinjiro remains only mentioned in the "A Dream of Reaching New Heights" social event between Ken and Akihiko.

Audio Drama Appearances

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Novel Appearances

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Anime Appearances

 
Shinjiro as he appears in the movies
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Persona 3 The Movie: Spring of Birth

Persona 3 The Movie: Midsummer Knight's Dream

Persona 3 The Movie: Falling Down

Persona 3 The Movie: Winter of Rebirth

Manga Appearances

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Other Appearances

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Trivia

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Nomenclature

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Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 荒垣 真次郎 Aragaki Shinjirō. The family name has a meaning of "wasteland" or "reclaimed land"[5] and the given name means "next son of truth."[6]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Chapter 1: Characters", Persona 3: Official Design Works, Atlus. Published by ENTERBRAIN (2006). Japanese. (8 ed.) p. 48. ISBN-13: 7577-3094-2.
  2. ↑ Persona 3 The Movie 1 & 2 Settei Height Chart [1]
  3. ↑ Interacting with Akihiko after the door at the end of Caina in The Answer, he will mention that Shinjiro joined S.E.E.S. right after he did.
  4. ↑ Shinjiro's design profile in Persona 3: Official Design Works, p. 49
  5. ↑ "荒れた土地や新開拓の地の意味。" Translation: "It carries the meaning of "wasteland" or "newly reclaimed land."" Family Name Origins. Website.
  6. ↑ Namedic. Website.
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