Kangiten

Kangiten
カンギテン
Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Origin	Buddhism
Race(s)	EnigmaShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Kētai Akuma Densho GenmaDevil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Alignment(s)	Light-NeutralShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers NeutralShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Kangiten is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Dual-bodied Shōten (Kangiten), from the Butsuzōzui (1690)

Kangiten, also known as Shōten, is the Japanese Buddhist form of the Hindu deity Ganesha, who is identified in Buddhist texts as Vinayaka or Ganapati. The figure ultimately derives from Indian mythology, where Ganesha is associated with obstacles, wisdom, and prosperity. In early Buddhist tradition, however, Vinayaka was originally regarded as a malevolent being or demon responsible for creating obstacles, before later being reinterpreted as a protective deity.

According to Buddhist legend, Vinayaka was subdued and converted through the intervention of a benevolent counterpart associated with Avalokiteshvara (Kannon), who pacified him and transformed him into a force for good. This transformation is symbolized in the Japanese depiction of Kangiten as a dual-bodied, embracing male and female pair, representing the union of opposing forces and the deity’s conversion from a destructive to a benevolent figure.

Kangiten was introduced to Japan through esoteric Buddhism during the 8th–9th centuries and became particularly prominent in the Heian period. Over time, he came to be worshiped as a deity of joy, prosperity, and marital harmony, while still retaining associations with the removal or control of obstacles.

Design

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Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level HP MP Kangiten 80 423 410	Strength 74 Dexterity 82 Magic 107 Agility 70 Luck 99
Location Special Fusion (Ganesha + Parvati + Airavata)
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Enigma Neutral — —
Resistances — — — — — — NuNull NuNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Invitation 45 MP Summons/returns one demon ally from/to stock and revives it from K.O. with full HP if possible. Innate Samarecarm 1 MP Revives one ally from K.O. with full HP. Innate Myriad Arrows 30 MP 2-4 hits of Heavy Gun damage to random enemies. 81 Drain Fire — Makes user absorb Fire attacks. Overrides lesser Resistances. 82

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

	Name Level HP MP Kangiten 80 499 411	Strength 53 Dexterity 70 Magic 120 Agility 78 Luck 95
Location Special Fusion (Ganesha + Parvati + Airavata)
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Enigma Neutral Temptress 71010
Resistances — — — — — — RsResist RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — +4 +1 −1 — — — — — — +2 —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Invitation 45 MP Summons or returns another allied demon and revives the demon if dead. Innate Samarecarm 40 MP Revives one dead ally with HP fully restored. Innate Riot Gun 30 MP Severe gun damage to one foe. Smirk: +Pierce 81 Null Ice — Nullifies ice damage. 82

Devil Survivor 2

	Name Level HP MP Kangiten 54 408 197	Strength 20 Magic 22 Vitality 14 Agility 14
Location Fusion-only
Race Unique C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Genma ✔ ♄Macca14312
HP ModModifier used to calculate HP MP ModModifier used to calculate MP St Growth Ma Growth Vi Growth Ag Growth 6 2.6
Resistances — — WkWeak — DrDrain — — ×1 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Phys 1 One Foe
Skills Skill Cost Description LearnedLevel or auction ★'s required Dual Shadow — 25% chance of repeating any action taken Innate Mediarahan 45 MP Restore full HP: Team 55
Racial Skills Skill Cost Description Learned True Phantasm ? MP Move through obstacles next to ally team. Range: 5　Move Turn Cost -50% Innate

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

	Name Level HP MP Kangiten 54 408 197	Strength 20 Magic 22 Vitality 14 Agility 14
Location Fusion-only
Race Unique C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Genma ✔ ♄Macca14312
HP ModModifier used to calculate HP MP ModModifier used to calculate MP St Growth Ma Growth Vi Growth Ag Growth 6 2.6
Resistances — — WkWeak — DrDrain — — ×1 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Phys 1 One Foe
Skills Skill Cost Description LearnedLevel or auction ★'s required Dual Shadow — 25% chance of repeating any action taken Innate Mediarahan 45 MP Restore full HP: Team 55
Racial Skills Skill Cost Description Learned True Phantasm LV x 0.5 + 6 MP Move through obstacles next to an ally's team. Move Turn Cost -50% Range: 5 Innate

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	Ganesha's form in his Buddhist aspect. They abolish evil, bring harmony to couples and cause conceivements. They are commonly depicted as a male and female with elephant heads embracing each other. It was formerly a violent god whose worship required strict conduct.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	Ganesha's form in his Buddhist aspect. They abolish evil, bring harmony to couples and cause conceivements. They are commonly depicted as a male and female with elephant heads embracing each other. It was formerly a violent god whose worship required strict conduct.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	Ganesha's form in his Buddhist aspect. They abolish evil, bring harmony to couples and cause conceivements. They are commonly depicted as a male and female with elephant heads embracing each other. It was formerly a violent god whose worship required strict conduct.
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS)	Ganesha's form in his Buddhist aspect. They abolish evil, bring harmony to couples, and cause conceptions. They are commonly depicted as a male and female with elephant heads embracing each other. It was formerly a violent god whose worship required strict conduct.
Devil Survivor 2	A form of Ganesha adopted into Buddhism. It is said to bring many benefits. Kangiten is commonly portrayed as a man and woman with elephant heads hugging each other. The male is said to be the son of Shiva and the female, recognizable as the one stepping on the other's foot, to be Guanyin. It is a violent god and its followers are required to follow strict rules.
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Kētai Akuma Densho	インド神話のシヴァ神の息子・ガネーシャ神が仏教に取り込まれ成った神。多くの御利益があるとされる。 出身地：インド カンギテンは、インドの古代神話に登場するシヴァ神の子・ガネーシャが仏教に取り込まれて成った神で、災いを除き、男女の和合や子授けの御利益があると言われている。一般的には象の頭をした男女が抱き合う姿で表される。男天は大自在天であるシヴァ神の子で大暴神であり女天は十一面観音が化身した姿であるとされる。相手の足の指を踏み押さえている方が女天であると言う。もともとが荒々しい神であるため、その信仰者には厳格な行を求めると言われる。 Translation: A god resulting from the incorporation of Ganesha, the son of Shiva in Indian mythology, into Buddhism. Believed to bring many blessings. Place of origin: India Kangiten is the god who resulted from the incorporation of Ganesha, a child of Shiva appearing in ancient Indian mythology, into Buddhism, and it is said to eliminate disasters, bring blessings of harmony between men and women, and answer prayers for conception. It is generally portrayed as a man and woman with elephant heads embracing each other. The male god is considered to be an incarnation of Shiva's son Daijizaiten (Maheshvara), a violent god, while the female god is considered to be an incarnation of Jūichimen Kannon (Eleven-Faced Avalokiteshvara). The one who is stepping on the other's toes is said to be the female god. Because it is a violent god by nature, it demands strict discipline from its followers.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Kangiten
Japanese	カンギテン Kangiten	Kangiten
Traditional Chinese	歡喜天 Huānxǐtiān	Kangiten (lit. "blissful deva")
Korean	환희천歡喜天 Hwanhuicheon	Sino-Korean Reading of Chinese 歡喜天

Gallery

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  Artwork from Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Render from Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
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  Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei IV
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  Sprite from the PlayStation version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Sprite from the Nintendo 3DS version of Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
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  Sprite from Devil Survivor 2
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  Sprite from Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
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  Icon from Devil Survivor 2
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  Graphic from Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
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  Icon from Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker