Shadow Yukiko is a character in Persona series. It is the Shadow of Yukiko Amagi.
Profile
Shadow Yukiko is the Shadow of Yukiko Amagi which manifests after she is thrown into the TV World. It first appears as an image on the Midnight Channel without yellow eyes. Inside the TV, the Investigation Team encounter the Shadow in Yukiko's Castle, where it claims to be Yukiko. Contrary to Yukiko's image as a girl who works at a traditional ryokan, the Shadow takes on a human form as a western-style princess in a castle. After the Shadow is rejected by the real Yukiko, it transforms into a red bird in a cage. Shigenori Soejima used this to depict Yukiko's belief that her future has already been decided and her wish to escape.[1]
Gameplay
During the boss battle, Shadow Yukiko summons the Charming Prince.
Game Appearances
On the evening of April 16th, there is a clear broadcast on the Midnight Channel of Yukiko saying she will challenge herself to score a stud.[a] Once inside the TV World, the protagonist, Yosuke Hanamura, Chie Satonaka, and Teddie venture into Yukiko's Castle to save Yukiko but they encounter Shadow Yukiko, who talks about her search for a prince who will take her away. A title card appears as if they are on a TV show.[b] As they go through the dungeon, periodically, they also hear her voice, again asking for her prince. While the real Yukiko was reserved with boys who asked her out, her Shadow is talkative and constantly fawns over her imaginary prince charming.
On the top floor of the castle, the group finds the real Yukiko and her Shadow. Her Shadow used to consider Chie to be her prince, but now she feels that Chie can't help her. Shadow Yukiko sees the Amagi Inn and training to be the next innkeeper as things that hold her down, and she wishes someone would take her away from Inaba as she does not think she is strong enough to leave on her own. After hearing her Shadow insult the inn repeatedly, Yukiko rejects her Shadow, saying that she's not her. After taunting Yukiko for being unable to save herself, Shadow Yukiko then transforms into a red bird in an open cage and attacks the Investigation Team. During the battle, she calls the Charming Prince to her aid. But after being summoned once, the Charming Prince no longer appears, and Shadow Yukiko remarks that she had the wrong idea about her prince. After the fight, Yukiko tells her Shadow that she really did think about running away and wishing someone would save her, though she does not accept her Shadow's harsh words towards the Amagi Inn.[2] She acknowledges that her Shadow is her, and Shadow Yukiko turns into Konohana Sakuya.
During Yukiko's Priestess Social Link, she takes her Shadow's words to heart. She confides in the protagonist that she wants to run away from Inaba, not inherit the inn, and be self-sufficient. For this, Yukiko begins studying to become an interior decorator and learning how to cook so she can live on her own. However, after hearing a TV crew insult the Amagi Inn, she realizes she cares about the inn and the people there. She changes her mind and decides to stay, explaining to the protagonist that she never was bothered by the idea of taking over the inn, but people in Inaba—such as Chie[3]—assuming she was taking over the inn made her feel like she had no agency.
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Nomenclature
The Shadow is refered to by various names. When the Investigation Team find it in the castle, its nameplate says Yukiko Amagi. However, upon finding the real Yukiko on the top floor alongside the Shadow, it becomes known as Shadow Yukiko. In battle, it is called Yukiko's Shadow.
Names in Other Languages
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Name |
Meaning
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 English
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Yukiko Humanoid form
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| Shadow YukikoBoss form
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 Japanese
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天城 雪子Humanoid form when by itself Amagi Yukiko |
Amagi Yukiko
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| シャドウ雪子Humanoid form when alongside the real Yukiko Shadō yukiko |
Shadow Yukiko
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| 雪子の影Boss form Yukiko no kage |
Yukiko's Shadow
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Gallery
Game Appearances
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Shadow Yukiko Portrait
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Talking portrait
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Annoyed portrait
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Boss render
Anime Appearances
Notes
- ↑ In Japanese, Shadow Yukiko says she will try "a pickup challenge", then corrects herself and says she will try "a reverse pickup challenge". The word for guys hitting on girls is nanpa, but girls hitting on guys is gyakunan, or "reverse nanpa".
- ↑ In Japanese, it says "Unstaged! Princess Yukiko's Search for a Prince!" In English, it's "Princess Yukiko's Hunt For Her Prince Charming!"
References
- ↑ Persona 4 Official Design Works. p. 158.
- ↑ "Yukiko: "I want to run away"... "I want someone to save me"... You're right, those feelings are part of me, too." Persona 4.
- ↑ "Chie: No way, it's been in all sorts of magazines as a hidden treasure. It's a great inn! It's been going for generations, and Yukiko here is going to take over someday. Their inn actually attracts a lot of visitors to Inaba. It pretty much keeps this town going." Persona 4.
Concept Artwork
Shadow Yukiko Portrait
Shadow Yukiko Smile portrait
Shadow Yukiko Annoyed portrait
Humanoid model
Boss model
Shadow Yukiko Portrait
Talking portrait
Annoyed portrait
Boss render
Persona 4 The Animation render