Ara Mitama

Ara Mitama
アラミタマ
DeSumP4P5X Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Artwork from Persona 4 Artwork from Persona 5: The Phantom X
Origin	Shinto
Race(s)	Mitama
Alignment(s)	Light-NeutralShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Neutral-NeutralShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Arcana	ChariotPersona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable Persona 3 Reload Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Persona Mobile Online StrengthPersona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
Order(s)	MitamaRaidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army SpiritDevil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

Ara Mitama is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

In Shinto, the ara-mitama is the violent aspect of a kami spirit.

Design

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Gameplay

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Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	One of the four aspects of the human soul, as described in Shinto teachings. It is associated with aggressiveness.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	One of the four great aspects of Shinto thought, it has the power to grant wildness and ferocity. It is said to aid in one's bravery, growth, and endeavors, though it can lead in a negative direction.
Shin Megami Tensei V	One of the four great aspects of Shinto thought, it has the power to grant wildness and ferocity. It is said to aid in one's bravery, growth, and endeavors, though it can potentially lead one in a negative direction.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	One of the souls in Shintoism's one spirit, four souls theory that brings about wild and ferocious power. It is said to hold the power of courage, growth, and endeavors, though it can potentially lead one in a negative direction.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner (Akuma Zensho; PSP)	出身地：日本 万物の霊魂を形づくる一霊四魂のうちの一魂。「荒魂」と書かれる。 ニギミタマに対比される魂であるアラミタマは、普通、荒ぶるように猛々しい力となって戦時や災時に現れるとされる。 働きに関しては諸説があり、物事をマイナスする力であるとする説や、「勇・進・果」の働きがあるとする説などがある。 また、一つの神霊がアラミタマとニギミタマに分けられることもある。住吉神などはその例である。 Translation: Place of origin: Japan One of the four souls within the one-spirit-four-souls that make up the spirit-soul of all things. Written as "荒魂". Ara Mitama, the soul that contrasts with Nigi Mitama, is generally thought to appear as a wild and ferocious force in times of war or disaster. There are various theories regarding its function: one theory is that it has the power to negate things, while there are theories that it has the functions of "bravery/growth/result". Additionally, one divine spirit can be split into Ara Mitama and Nigi Mitama. One example is Suminoe-no-Kami.
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS)	One of the four great aspects of Shinto thought, it has the power to grant wildness and ferocity. It is said to aid in one's bravery, growth, and endeavors, though it can lead one in a negative direction.
Soul Hackers 2	One of the four great aspects of Shinto that shapes all souls. Ara Mitama is commonly contrasted with Nigi Mitama, where it is depicted as a raging power that appears during times of war and disaster. There are various theories concerning its role. Some claim it holds the power to negate things, while others say it holds the powers of "bravery, growth, and endeavors." It has been said that there have also been times when a divine spirit is divided into both an Ara Mitama and a Nigi Mitama, the Sumoyoshi Sanjin being a notable example.
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army	One of the four great aspects of Shinto thought, it has the power to grant wildness and ferocity. It is said to aid in one's bravery, growth, and endeavors, though it can lead in a negative direction.
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon	One of the four great aspects of Shinto thought, it has the power to grant wildness and ferocity. It is said to aid in one's bravery, growth, and endeavors, though it can lead in a negative direction.
Persona 3	One of the four aspects of the human soul, as described in Shinto teachings. It is associated with aggression.
Persona 3 FES
Persona 3 Portable
Persona 3 Reload	One of the four aspects of Shinto thought, it has the power to grant ferocity. It is said to aid in one's bravery, growth, and endeavors, though it can lead in a negative direction.
Persona 4	One of the four aspects of the human soul, as described in Shinto teachings. It is associated with aggression.
Persona 4 Golden
Persona 5	One of the four aspects of Shinto thought, it has the power to grant ferocity. It is said to aid in one's bravery, growth, and endeavors, though it can lead in a negative direction.
Persona 5 Royal
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	One of the four aspects of Shinto thought, it has the power to grant ferocity. It is said to aid in one's bravery, growth, and endeavors, though it can lead in a negative direction.
Persona 5 Tactica	One of the four aspects of Shinto thought, it has the power to grant ferocity. It is said to aid in one's bravery, growth, and endeavors, though it can lead in a negative direction.
Persona 5: The Phantom X	One of the four aspects of Shinto thought, it has the power to grant ferocity. It is said to aid in one's bravery, growth, and endeavors, though it can lead in a negative direction.
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	One of the four great aspects of Shinto thought, it has the power to grant wildness and ferocity. It is said to aid in one's bravery, growth, and endeavors, though it can lead in a negative direction.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker	One of the four great aspects of Shinto thought, it has the power to grant wildness and ferocity. It is said to aid in one's bravery, growth, and endeavors, though it can lead in a negative direction.

Nomenclature

From the Japanese 荒魂 or 荒御魂 aramitama, literally meaning "violent/wild soul".

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Ara Mitama
Japanese	アラミタマ Aramitama	Wild Soul
Simplified Chinese	荒魂 Huāng Hún	Wild Soul; orthographic borrowing from Japanese
Traditional Chinese	荒魂 Huāng Hún	Wild Soul; orthographic borrowing from Japanese
French	Ara Mitama
German	Ara Mitama
Italian	Ara Mitama
Korean	아라미타마 Aramitama
Polish	Ara Mitama
Brazilian Portuguese	Ara Mitama
Russian	Ара-митамаShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Ara-mitama
	Ара МитамаPersona 3 Reload Ara Mitama
Peninsular Spanish	Ara Mitama
Turkish	Ara Mitama

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