Take-Mikazuchi (Persona)

For the Demon and non-party member Persona, see Take-Mikazuchi.

Take-Mikazuchi
タケミカヅチ
Artwork from Persona 4
Origin	Shinto
Arcana	Emperor

Take-Mikazuchi is a Persona in Persona 4. It is the Initial Persona of Kanji Tatsumi.

Profile

Origin

Main section: Take-Mikazuchi § Origin

Design

Though he looks like a robot, Take-Mikazuchi is actually humanoid. Soejima designed Take-Mikazuchi's arms as electricity generators since he is associated with thunder. He added the skeleton on the outer body to match the skull t-shirt that Kanji wears under his winter uniform, and also because it is common to depict someone's skeleton when they are struck by lightning. At the same time, some Atlus staff pointed out the irony in this design since being able to see the skeleton would indicate that Take-Mikazuchi is the one getting electrocuted, rather than the one doing the electrocuting. This ironic design element repeats with Kanji's next persona, Rokuten Maoh, who embodies Oda Nobunaga and depicts flames.

Gameplay

Persona 4

In Persona 4, Kanji starts with Take-Mikazuchi. It transfigures into Rokuten Maoh upon maxing his Social Link.

	Name Level Take-Mikazuchi 25	Strength 20 Magic 11 Endurance 17 Agility 15 Luck 14
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Emperor ✘ —
Resistances — — — StrStrong WkWeak — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Kill Rush 10% HP Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe 1x to 3x. Innate Mazio 10 SP Deals light Elec dmg to all foes. Innate Zionga 8 SP Deals medium Elec damage to 1 foe. Innate Rakukaja 12 SP Increases 1 ally's Defense for 3 turns. Innate Elec Boost — Strengthens Elec attacks by 25%. 27 Fatal End 14% HP Deals medium Phys damage to 1 foe. 34 Cruel Attack 12% HP Med Phys dmg, 1 foe. Bonus damage to foes that are knocked down. 38 Mazionga 16 SP Deals medium Elec dmg to all foes. 40 Mighty Swing 14% HP Deals medium Phys damage to 1 foe. 44 Elec Break 15 SP Nullifies 1 foe's Elec resistance. 48 Ziodyne 12 SP Deals heavy Elec damage to 1 foe. 54 Vile Assault 12% HP Hvy Phys dmg, 1 foe. Bonus damage to foes that are knocked down. 58 Matarukaja 24 SP Increases party's Attack for 3 turns. 60 Maziodyne 22 SP Deals heavy Elec dmg to all foes. 67 Primal Force 20% HP Deals severe Phys damage to 1 foe. 73 Elec Amp — Strengthens Elec attacks by 50%. 75

Persona 4 Golden

In Golden, Kanji starts with Take-Mikazuchi. It transfigures into Rokuten Maoh upon maxing his Social Link, and can further transfigure into Takeji Zaiten during winter.

	Name Level Take-Mikazuchi 25	Strength 20 Magic 11 Endurance 17 Agility 15 Luck 14
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Skill Card Emperor ✘ — —
Resistances — — — StrStrong WkWeak — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Kill Rush 10% HP Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe 1x to 3x. Innate Mazio 10 SP Deals light Elec damage to all foes. Innate Zionga 8 SP Deals medium Elec damage to 1 foe. Innate Rakukaja 12 SP Increases 1 ally's Defense for 3 turns. Innate Regenerate 1 — Restores 2% of max HP each turn in battle. Innate Elec Boost — Strengthens Elec attacks by 25%. 27 Fatal End 14% HP Deals medium Phys damage to 1 foe. 34 Cruel Attack 14% HP Med Phys dmg, 1 foe. Bonus damage to foes that are Down. 38 Mazionga 16 SP Deals medium Elec damage to all foes. 40 Torrent Shot 16% HP Deals medium Phys damage to 1 foe 2x to 3x. 44 Elec Break 15 SP Nullifies 1 foe's Elec resistance. 48 Ziodyne 12 SP Deals heavy Elec damage to 1 foe. 54 Vile Assault 18% HP Hvy Phys dmg, 1 foe. Bonus damage to foes that are Down. 58 Matarukaja 24 SP Increases party's Attack for 3 turns. 60 Maziodyne 22 SP Deals heavy Elec damage to all foes. 67 Primal Force 22% HP Deals severe Phys damage to 1 foe. 73 Elec Amp — Strengthens Elec attacks by 50%. 75
Social Link Skills Skill Cost Description Rank Dizzy Boost — Increases odds of inflicting Dizziness during a Knockdown. 2 Masukunda 24 SP Decreases all foes' Hit/Evasion rates for 3 turns. 4 Power Charge 15 SP More than doubles damage of next physical attack. 6 Regenerate 3 — Restores 6% of max HP each turn in battle. 8 Evade Wind — Triples evasion rate against Wind attacks. MaxGained upon reaching max SL and 1st transfiguration The Man's Way 30 SP May inflict Down/Dizzy on all foes. MaxGained upon 2nd transfiguration
Bike Skills Skill Cost Description Rank Media 7 SP Slightly restores party's HP. 1 Atom Smasher 16% HP Deals med Phys damage to all foes 1x to 2x with a chance of Fear. 2 Blue Wall 18 SP Add Elec resistance to 1 ally. 3 Fast Heal — Time needed to recover from ailments is halved. 4 Mediarama 12 SP Moderately restores party's HP. 5

Persona 4 Arena

Main article: Gameplay:Kanji Tatsumi § Persona 4 Arena

Kanji uses Take-Mikazuchi as his Persona for his C and D buttons in Arena.

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

Main article: Gameplay:Kanji Tatsumi § Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

Kanji uses Take-Mikazuchi as his Persona for his C and D buttons again in Arena Ultimax.

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

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	Name Level HP SP Take-Mikazuchi	Strength Magic Endurance Agility Luck
Arcana Type Emperor
Resistances — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth

	Name Level HP SP Take-Mikazuchi 15 172 36	Strength 28 Magic 12 Endurance 26 Agility 14 Luck 13
Arcana Type Emperor Phys
Resistances — — — StrStrong WkWeak — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Revenge Blow 16 HP Light Phys attack to random targets. Stronger for each hit taken. Innate Zio 6 SP Light Elec attack. (1 enemy) Innate Machismo Wall 2 SP Slightly raise defense and protect allies. Extra defense while protecting. (Party) Innate Challenger Arts — Slightly raise attack against enemies with higher HP. Innate Rampage 24 HP 2-6 light Phys attacks to random targets. 19 Endure — Survive one lethal attack with 1 HP instead of being KOed. 23 Kidney Smash 32 HP Medium Phys attack. Lower attack for 3 turns. 27 Zionga 14 SP Medium Elec attack. (1 enemy) 33 Vengeful Smash 46 HP Medium Phys attack to random targets. Stronger for each hit taken. 39 Armor Destroyer 52 HP Immediate heavy Phys attack. Lower defense for 1 turn. 42 Null S-Bind — Prevent Strength Bind. 46 Weapon Crusher 52 HP Heavy Phys attack. Lower attack for 3 turns. 53 Ziodyne 32 SP Heavy Elec attack. (1 enemy) 58 Challenger Arts+ — Moderately raise attack against enemies with higher HP. 62 Primal Force 66 HP 2 heavy Phys attacks. 67
Unison Skills Skill Cost Description Skull Bro-Bash — Skill by two tough, manly boys: Ryuji / Kanji

Manual

Manual Descriptions
Persona 4	When Izanagi killed the fire god Kagutsuchi, who caused his wife Izanami to die in childbirth, the thunder god Take-Mikazuchi was born out of his blood. Take-Mikazuchi was sent along with Futsunushi to pacify the rebellious gods and take control of Izumo for Amaterasu's grandson, Ninigi.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Take-Mikazuchi
Japanese	タケミカヅチ Takemikazuchi	Takemikazuchi

Gallery

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  Take-Mikazuchi on the cover of the Vol. 5 Japanese Standard Edition DVD of Persona 4 The Animation
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  Take-Mikazuchi on the jacket cover of the Japanese Vol. 5 Full Disc of Persona 4 The Animation
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  Artwork from Persona 4
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  Concept artwork for Persona 4
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  Reference sheet for Persona 4 Arena
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  Render from Persona 4 The Animation
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  Card graphic from Persona 4
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  Graphic from Persona 4 Golden
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  Graphic from Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
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  Graphic from Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
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  Model from Persona 4
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  Model of Take-Mikazuchi playing the drums from Persona 4: Dancing All Night
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  Kanji Tatsumi summoning Take-Mikazuchi in Persona 4 Golden