Ryotaro Dojima

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Ryotaro Dojima is a supporting character in Persona 4. He is the father of Nanako Dojima. After Mayumi Yamano's body is discovered early in Persona 4, Dojima and his recently transferred partner, Tohru Adachi, become involved in the investigation.

Profile

Dojima is a detective in the city of Inaba. He is the younger brother of the protagonist's unnamed mother, and the protagonist comes to live with him while his parents are overseas. Dojima's wife Chisato passed away in a car accident, and he now raises his daughter Nanako by himself, but his work-life balance affects their relationship. He is shown coming home drunk, not coming home at all, or having to go back on his word and leaving Nanako disappointed. As the protagonist starts becoming friends with people who previously went missing and continuously turns up at crime scenes, Dojima becomes increasingly concerned about what his nephew has been up to since arriving in Inaba.

Across all of his appearances in Persona 4 and its related media, Dojima is always seen in a dark suit with a gray shirt and a crooked red tie. He is never seen wearing his jacket in the games as he usually carries it over his shoulder.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Ryotaro Dojima.

Dojima is the Hierophant Social Link.

Game Appearances

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Persona 4

Persona 4 Golden

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Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

Persona 4: Dancing All Night

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Persona 4 The Animation

Persona 4 The Animation: The Factor of Hope

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Persona 4

Persona 4: The Magician

Persona 4: Yasoinaba Case File

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Persona 4 Drama CD Vol. 1

Persona 4 Drama CD Vol. 2

Persona 4 Drama CD Vol. 3

Persona 4 Golden Drama CD Vol. 1

Persona 4 The Animation Drama CD #2

A Day of the May Fool

Perfect Delivery

A Sense of Gratitude

Boo: I Bear a Grudge On You

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Trivia

  • A printing of the Persona 4 Official Design Works mistakenly lists Dojima's birth year as 1970. This has since been fixed for the eBook and other prints. Books released later, such as Persona Club P4, also correctly list his birth year as 1969.
  • When designing Dojima, Shigenori Soejima made his face look unfriendly to portray his distance from Nanako and the protagonist. He also focused on the design of his eyes and eyebrows to communicate kindness and honesty. Soejima hoped that his overall tired look would express that there was something sad about him.[3]
  • One of Dojima's early character designs had him with a shaved head, but other staff members commented that he looked more like someone who just got out of jail rather than someone who puts people in jail.[4]
  • In his Persona Club P4 profile, Dojima's favorite things are Nanako and beer. He hates working, and due to his clumsiness he also hates physical tasks that require attention to detail. He specializes in judo and reading someone's character.[5]
  • During the development of Persona 4 Arena, Arc System Works jokingly suggested adding Ryotaro Dojima as a playable character, with him summoning Nanako as his Persona. The idea was dropped as it likely would not have elicited a positive reaction from Atlus if presented.[6]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese 堂島 遼太郎 Dōjima Ryōtarō Ryotaro Dojima

Gallery

Game Appearances

  • Dojima's angry hospital portrait

    Dojima's angry hospital portrait

  • Dojima's exhausted hospital portrait

    Dojima's exhausted hospital portrait

  • Dojima's neutral hospital portrait

    Dojima's neutral hospital portrait

  • Dojima's wincing hospital portrait

    Dojima's wincing hospital portrait

  • Dojima's angry work portrait

    Dojima's angry work portrait

  • Dojima's exhausted work portrait

    Dojima's exhausted work portrait

  • Dojima's neutral work portrait

    Dojima's neutral work portrait

  • Dojima's pensive work portrait

    Dojima's pensive work portrait

  • Dojima's shocked work portrait

    Dojima's shocked work portrait

  • Dojima's smiling work portrait

    Dojima's smiling work portrait

  • Dojima's wincing work portrait

    Dojima's wincing work portrait

  • Dojima's frustrated work drunk portrait

    Dojima's frustrated work drunk portrait

  • Dojima's neutral work drunk portrait

    Dojima's neutral work drunk portrait

  • Dojima's model

    Dojima's model

  • Japanese Limited Edition BD/DVD Vol. 9 Cover of Persona 4 The Animation

    Japanese Limited Edition BD/DVD Vol. 9 Cover of Persona 4 The Animation

  • P4A character designer Kazuaki Morita's artwork for the P4A + P4GA BluRay box

    P4A character designer Kazuaki Morita's artwork for the P4A + P4GA BluRay box

Anime Appearances

Manga Appearances

Stage Play Appearances

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Chapter 1: Characters", Persona 4 Official Design Works, Atlus. Published by Famitsu (2008). Japanese. p. 123. ISBN-13: 978-4757745087.
  2. ↑ "Chapter 1: Main Characters", Persona Club P4, Atlus, Famitsu Editorial Staff. Published by Famitsu (2009). Japanese. p. 78. ISBN-13: 475774630X.
  3. ↑ "Chapter 1: Characters", Persona 4 Official Design Works, Atlus. Published by Famitsu (2008). Japanese. p. 122. ISBN-13: 978-4757745087.
  4. ↑ "Chapter 1: Characters", Persona 4 Official Design Works, Atlus. Published by Famitsu (2008). Japanese. p. 127. ISBN-13: 978-4757745087.
  5. ↑ "Chapter 1: Characters", Persona Club P4, Atlus, Famitsu Editorial Staff. Published by Famitsu (2009). Japanese. p. 78. ISBN-13: 475774630X.
  6. ↑ 4Gamer interview with Toshimichi Mori
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