Gameplay:Shinjiro Aragaki

This page covers gameplay information of Shinjiro Aragaki across the Persona series.

Social Link (P3P)

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Shinjiro replaces Nozomi Suemitsu as the Moon social link for the female protagonist. Although Shinjiro's Social Link is for the Moon Arcana, his character represents the Hierophant Arcana.

Availability

Rainy Weather
Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday		Friday		Saturday		Sunday
Day	Night	Day	Night	Day	Night	Day	Night	Day	Night	Day	Night	Day	Night
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Shinji can be found in the dorm lounge.

Ranks

Moon Ranks
Rank	Requirement(s)
1	September 7th
2	0 points
3	0 points
4	0 points
5	0 points
6	0 points
7	0 points
8	0 points
9	0 points
10	Get the pocket watch from Kurosawa at Paulownia Mall

Rank Up Events

Rank 1Rank 2Rank 3Rank 4Rank 5Rank 6Rank 7Rank 8Rank 9Rank 10

The female protagonist can begin Shinji's Social Link by speaking to him as early as September 7th and asking him if he wants to eat together.

Moon Rank 2
Response	Base PointsNumber of rank points earned with response	Notes
1: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+0	—
2: Prompt
Option	+10	—
Option	+5	—
Option	+0	—
3: Prompt
Option	+10	—
Option	+0	—

Moon Rank 3
Response	Base PointsNumber of rank points earned with response	Notes
1: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+0	—
2: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+5	—

Moon Rank 4
Response	Base PointsNumber of rank points earned with response	Notes
1: Prompt
Option	+10	—
Option	+10	—
2: Prompt
Option	+10	—
Option	+10	—
3: Prompt
Option	+10	—
Option	+10	—
Option	+5	—
4: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+0	—

Moon Rank 5
Response	Base PointsNumber of rank points earned with response	Notes
1: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+0	—
2: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+0	—
Option	+0	—
3: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+0	—
4: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+5	—
5: Prompt
Option	+5	—
Option	+5	—
6: Prompt
Option	+10	—
Option	+10	—
Option	+5	—

Moon Rank 6
Response	Base PointsNumber of rank points earned with response	Notes
1: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+0	—
2: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+10	—
Option	+10	—
3: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+0	—
4: Prompt
Option	+10	—
Option	+10	—

Moon Rank 7
Response	Base PointsNumber of rank points earned with response	Notes
1: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+0	—
2: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+0	—
3: Prompt
Option	+5	—
Option	+10	—
4: Prompt
Option	+15	—
Option	+10	—
5: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+5	—
Option	+0	—

Moon Rank 8
Response	Base PointsNumber of rank points earned with response	Notes
1: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+5	—

Moon Rank 9
Response	Base PointsNumber of rank points earned with response	Notes
1: Prompt
Option	+10	—
Option	+10	—
Option	+5	—
2: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+0	—
3: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+0	—
4: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+0	—
Option	+0	—
5: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+0	—
6: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+0	—
7: Prompt
Option	+0	—
Option	+0	—

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Link Episodes (P3R)

In Reload, Shinjiro has Link Episodes available instead of a Social Link.

Episode	Prerequisite	Availability	Location	Effects
1	Speak to Mitsuru on 1F of Gekkoukan	9/4 - 10/2	Port Island Station backstreets, afternoon	Courage +2
2		9/11 - 10/2	Port Island Station backstreets, afternoon	Charm +2
3		9/11 - 10/2	Port Island Station backstreets, afternoon	Shinji's leave of absence paperwork, Academics +2
4	Speak to Mitsuru on 1F of Gekkoukan, but tell her "Wait" instead of handing over Shinji's paperwork	9/11 - 10/2	Port Island Station backstreets, afternoon	Courage +2
5	Enter Shinji's dorm room and examine his desk	10/5 - 10/31	Shinji's dorm room	Equipment, a skill card, and an Incomplete Form (allows fusion of Hell Biker)

The skill card obtained from episode 5 is based on what level Shinji is when he is in the party:

• Level 39 and below: Fatal End
• Level 40-52: Blade of Fury
• Level 53-59: Heat Wave
• Level 60-71: Deathbound
• Level 72-76: Akashic Arts
• Level 77+: God's Hand

Persona 3

Shinjiro uses axes and hammers in battle which inflict Strike damage. His Persona Castor has no weakness or strengths, and can only use physical skills. Among the party members, Shinjiro has the highest Strength and above-average Endurance, but poor Magic, Agility, and Luck

Stats

	Name Level Castor 37	Strength 32 Magic 20 Endurance 27 Agility 22 Luck 17
Location Shinjiro Aragaki's Persona
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Heart Item Hierophant — Strike —
Resistances — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Regenerate 1 — Restores HP slightly each turn in battle. Innate Counterstrike — Counter physical attacks (med odds). Innate Evil Smile 10 SP Instills Fear in all foes. 39 Counterstrike — Counter physical attacks (med odds). 42 Power Charge 15 SP Doubles physical damage dealt next turn. 50 Blade of Fury 22% HP Medium Slash damage to all foes. 52 Heat Wave 22% HP Deals medium Strike damage to all foes. 53 High Counter — Counter physical attacks (high odds). 55 Deathbound 26% HP Deals heavy Slash damage to all foes. 60 Regenerate 2 — Restores a little HP each turn in battle. 65 Akasha Arts 40% HP Deals heavy Strike damage to all foes. 72 God's Hand 18% HP Deals severe Strike damage to 1 foe. 77

Persona 3 FES

Shinjiro uses axes and hammers in battle which inflict Strike damage. His Persona Castor has no weakness or strengths, and can only use physical skills. Among the party members, Shinjiro has the highest Strength and above-average Endurance, but poor Magic, Agility, and Luck

Stats

	Name Level Castor 37	Strength 32 Magic 20 Endurance 27 Agility 22 Luck 17
Location Shinjiro Aragaki's Persona
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Heart Item Hierophant — Strike —
Resistances — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Regenerate 1 — Restores HP slightly each turn in battle. Innate Counterstrike — Counter physical attacks (med odds). Innate Evil Smile 10 SP Instills Fear in all foes. 39 Counterstrike — Counter physical attacks (med odds). 42 Power Charge 15 SP Doubles physical damage dealt next turn. 50 Blade of Fury 16% HP Medium Slash damage to all foes. 52 Heat Wave 16% HP Deals medium Strike damage to all foes. 53 High Counter — Counter physical attacks (high odds). 55 Deathbound 19% HP Deals heavy Slash damage to all foes. 60 Regenerate 2 — Restores a little HP each turn in battle. 65 Akasha Arts 19% HP Deals heavy Strike damage to all foes. 72 God's Hand 14% HP Deals severe Strike damage to 1 foe. 77

Persona 3 Portable

Stats

	Name Level Castor 37	Strength 32 Magic 20 Endurance 27 Agility 22 Luck 17
Location Shinjiro Aragaki's Persona
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Heart Item Skill Card Hierophant — Strike — —
Resistances — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Regenerate 1 — Restores HP slightly each turn in battle. Innate Counterstrike — Counter physical attacks (med odds). Innate Fatal End 13% HP Deals medium Slash damage to 1 foe. Innate Evil Smile 10 SP Instills Fear in all foes. 39 Counterstrike — Counter physical attacks (med odds). 42 Power Charge 15 SP Doubles physical damage dealt next turn. 50 Blade of Fury 16% HP Medium Slash damage to all foes. 52 Heat Wave 16% HP Deals medium Strike damage to all foes. 53 High Counter — Counter physical attacks (high odds). 55 Deathbound 19% HP Deals heavy Slash damage to all foes. 60 Regenerate 2 — Restores a little HP each turn in battle. 65 Akasha Arts 19% HP Deals heavy Strike damage to all foes. 72 God's Hand 14% HP Deals severe Strike damage to 1 foe. 77

Persona 3 Reload

Shinjiro is capable of using Bleeding Fury‎, a Theurgy skill introduced in Persona 3 Reload.

Stats

	Name Level Castor 39	Strength 42 Magic 18 Endurance 37 Agility 23 Luck 17
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Hierophant — Strike
Resistances — — — — — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Fatal End 10% HP Deals medium Slash damage to 1 foe. Low chance of inflicting Fear. Innate Blade of Fury 17% HP Deals weak Slash damage to all foes (2-4 hits). Innate Heat Wave 20% HP Deals heavy Strike damage to all foes. Innate Bloody Charge 40% HP Consumes HP to increase critical rate and next physical attack damage. Innate Endure — Survive a fatal blow with 1 HP remaining. Innate Counterstrike — 15% chance of reflecting physical skills. Does not stack. 41 Regenerate 3 — Automatically recover 6% of max HP each turn in battle. 44 Deathbound 19% HP Deals heavy Slash damage to all foes. 46 High Counter — 20% chance of reflecting physical skills. Does not stack. 51 Brave Blade 20% HP Deals severe Slash damage to 1 foe. 55 Debilitate 36 SP Decreases 1 foe's Attack, Defense, and Accuracy/Evasion for 3 turns. 59 God's Hand 25% HP Deals massive Strike damage to 1 foe. 63 Akasha Arts 22% HP Deals heavy Strike damage to all foes (1-2 hits). 66 Firm Stance — Reduces incoming damage by half, but cannot dodge any attacks. 70
Theurgy Skill Skill Cost Description Persona Bleeding Fury Theurgy Shinjiro Aragaki's Theurgy; Deals severe Strike damage to 1 foe, ignoring resistances. Castor

Characteristics

By doing activities with Shinji at the dorm, he can unlock additional an passive skill called a Characteristic. By doing a different activity with him, his Characteristic will upgrade into a stronger version.

Characteristic	Description	Effect	Unlock
Auto Bolster	Temporarily increases Attack and Defense of self at the start of battle.		1 of 2 dorm activities, 3 times
Auto Heat Riser	Temporarily increases all stats of self at the start of battle.		Other dorm activity, 3 times

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Stats

CastorCastor (Evolved)

	Name Level HP SP Castor 1	Strength 8 Magic 7 Endurance 9 Agility 5 Luck 6
Arcana Type Hierophant
Resistances — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Teardrop [[]] — A light Bash attack, lowers target's defense for that turn. (1 Enemy) Innate Rakunda [[]] — Lower defense for 3 turns. (1 Enemy) 3 Marakunda [[]] — Lower physical defense for 3 turns. (All Enemies) 23 Moondrop [[]] — A medium Bash attack, lowers target's defense for that turn. (1 Enemy) 33 Return from Yomi [[]] — ? 40 Stardrop [[]] — A heavy Bash attack, lowers target's defense for that turn. (1 Enemy) 47

	Name Level HP SP Castor Evolved 55	Strength 64 Magic 48 Endurance 63 Agility 30 Luck 33
Arcana Type Hierophant
Resistances — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Whirlwind Swing [[]] — Medium chance to add splash effect on single-target attack skills. Innate Stardrop [[]] — A heavy Bash attack, lowers target's defense for that turn. (1 Enemy) Innate Marakunda [[]] — Lower physical defense for 3 turns. (All Enemies) Innate Return from Yomi [[]] — ? Innate

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

Stats

CastorCastor (Evolved)

	Name Level HP SP Castor 26 260 51	Strength 42 Magic 23 Endurance 39 Agility 20 Luck 19
Arcana Type Hierophant
Resistances — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Assault Dive 25 HP Medium Phys attack. Innate Armor Splitter 16 HP Immediate light Phys attack. Lower defense for 3 turns. (1 Enemy) Innate Line Guard 3 SP Raise defense and protects allies. Extra defense while protecting. (1 row) Innate Challenger Arts — Slightly raise attack against enemies with higher HP. Innate Endure — Survive one lethal attack with 1 HP instead of being KOed. Innate Ironfist Style 4 SP High chance to add splash to single-target attack skills for 3 turns. Innate Regenerate 2 — Moderately restore HP at the end of the turn. 30 Vengeful Smash 46 HP Medium Phys attack to random targets. Stronger for each hit taken. 34 Return from Yomi — Medium chance of HP restore when near KO. Affected by healing boosts. 39 All Guard 9 SP Raise defense and protects allies. Extra defense while protecting. (Party) 42 Deathbound 73 HP Heavy Phys attack. 49 Armor Destroyer 52 HP Immediate heavy Phys attack. Lower defense for 1 turn. 54 Black Spot 62 HP Heavy Phys attack. 62 Regenerate 3 — Greatly restore HP at the end of the turn. 65 Vengeful Melee 67 HP Heavy Phys attack to random targets. Stronger for each hit taken. 69
Unison Skills Skill Cost Description

	Name Level HP SP Castor 55	Strength 63 Magic 36 Endurance 57 Agility 32 Luck 34
Arcana Type Hierophant
Resistances — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Assault Dive 25 HP Medium Phys attack. Innate Armor Splitter 16 HP Immediate light Phys attack. Lower defense for 3 turns. (1 Enemy) Innate Line Guard 3 SP Raise defense and protects allies. Extra defense while protecting. (1 row) Innate Challenger Arts — Slightly raise attack against enemies with higher HP. Innate Endure — Survive one lethal attack with 1 HP instead of being KOed. Innate Effortless Style 4 SP Add splash to single-target attack skills for 3 turns. ev Regenerate 2 — Moderately restore HP at the end of the turn. 30 Vengeful Smash 46 HP Medium Phys attack to random targets. Stronger for each hit taken. 34 Return from Yomi — Medium chance of HP restore when near KO. Affected by healing boosts. 39 All Guard 9 SP Raise defense and protects allies. Extra defense while protecting. (Party) 42 Deathbound 73 HP Heavy Phys attack. 49 Armor Destroyer 52 HP Immediate heavy Phys attack. Lower defense for 1 turn. 54 Black Spot 62 HP Heavy Phys attack. 62 Regenerate 3 — Greatly restore HP at the end of the turn. 65 Vengeful Melee 67 HP Heavy Phys attack to random targets. Stronger for each hit taken. 69
Unison Skills Skill Cost Description

References

General

• "Block 6: Commu", Persona 3 Portable Official Perfect Guide, Famitsu. Published by Enterbrain (2010). Japanese. p. 302-382. ISBN-13: 978-4047262935.
• "Chapter 6: Commu", Persona 3 Reload Official Complete Guide, Dengeki. Published by Kadokawa (2024). Japanese. p. 242-278. ISBN-13: 978-4047337176.