Nezha Taizi

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Nezha Taizi, also known as Nezha and Nata Taishi, is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

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Design

Nezha Taizi's Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers design is inspired by Astro Boy.[1] He has the Chinese character 蓮 (lotus) on his chest, representing a part of Nezha's story where he is revived with a new body made of lotus roots. Additionally, his pink and green colors come from the lotus.[1]

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Nezha Taizi.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei V:
Vengeance
A protection deity of Chinese lore. Sometimes said to take the form of an ageless young man, he was granted his trusty weapon Qiankun Quan (Universe Ring) and his trademark Hun Tian Ling (Red Armillary Sash) upon birth. He later committed suicide as atonement for killing the Dragon King, but was brought back to life with lotus roots. In "Journey to the West," he fought an intense battle with Sun Wukong.
Soul Hackers
(3DS)
Nezha of Chinese lore, a god said to have the form of a never-aging young man. In "Journey to the West", he fought an intense battle with Sun Wukong.
He was born with his trusty weapon Qiankun Quan (Universe Ring) and his trademark Hun Tian Ling (Red Armillary Sash). He committed suicide to atone for killing a Dragon King, but was brought back to life using lotus roots.
Raidou Kuzunoha vs.
King Abaddon
The Taoist war god Dai-Rasen, reincarnated as a young boy to fight the evil spirits of the world.

After his father forced him to kill himself, Siddhartha resurrected him and he became a mountain sage.

Persona 2: Innocent Sin An expert fighter with three heads and eight arms who battles with Pao-Pei.
Persona 4 A deity of Chinese mythology, also known as Zhongtan Yuanshuai. He committed suicide to atone for killing a Dragon King, but was brought back to life as a lotus.
Persona Q:
Shadow of the Labyrinth
A deity of Chinese mythology, also known as Zhongtan Yuanshuai. He committed suicide to atone for killing a Dragon King but was brought back to life as a lotus.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English NataPersona 2: Eternal Punishment
Nata TaishiShin Megami Tensei IV
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Persona 3
Persona 4
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
Devil Survivor 2
NezhaShin Megami Tensei
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Nezha TaiziShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Soul Hackers 2
Japanese ナタクShin Megami Tensei
Last Bible II
Last Bible III
Last Bible Special
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon
Nataku
Nataku; this is a Japanese reading of Nezha's name used in some sources, though it is non-standard.
ナタタイシShin Megami Tensei IV
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Persona 3
Persona 4
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Soul Hackers 2
Nata taishi
Japanese reading of the Chinese characters 哪吒太子 Nézhā tàizǐ ("Crown Prince Nezha").
ナタPersona 2: Innocent Sin
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Nata
Japanese reading of the Chinese characters 哪吒 Nézhā.

Gallery

Videos

Nezha Taizi's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Nezha Taizi's Daily Demon Future Prediction with Ringo for Soul Hackers 2

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "蓮のピンクと緑は踏襲されているが、人造少年の設定から、金子氏が「鉄腕アトム」のイメージと重ねたであろうことは想像に難くない。" Kazuma Kaneko Works VI (2018). Published by Shinkigensha. Japanese. p. 8. ISBN-13: 978-4-7753-1640-5.