"Man, what're you going on about? I've been making my own way on muscle alone since I was born. Talk is cheap. So c'mon, man, let's get to comparin' our strength! Both of my arms might be gone, but I ain't sunk so low that I'd let a human get the best of me!"

—Take-Minakata, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Take-Minakata (タケミナカタ, Takeminakata) is a recurring demon in the series.

Contents 1 History 2 Appearances 3 Stats 3.1 Shin Megami Tensei 3.2 Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne 3.3 Persona 3 3.4 Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey 4 Gallery 5 Trivia

HistoryEdit

"According to Japanese myth, he fought Take-Mikazuchi for control of Japan and lost. He is revered as the god of hunting."

—Compendium Info

One of the sons of Okuninushi. When Amatsukamis decided to increase their influence on the earth, they sent Take-Mikazuchi to conquer Take-Minakata. They had the first sumo match which Take-Mikazuchi won. Take-Minakata then had his arms cut and fled to Lake Suwa, where he married to Suwa goddess, Yasakatome, and became the guardian god.

AppearancesEdit

• Shin Megami Tensei: Kishin
• Shin Megami Tensei II: Kunitsukami Clan
• Giten Megami Tensei: Kishin Clan
• Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: Kishin
• Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Kishin
• Shin Megami Tensei IV
• Majin Tensei: Kishin Clan
• Majin Tensei II: Chigi Clan
• Persona 3: Hanged Man Arcana
• Persona 3 FES: Hanged Man Arcana
• Persona 4 Golden: Jester Arcana

StatsEdit

Shin Megami TenseiEdit

Clan Alignment HP MP NOH MAG Strength Intelligence Magic Stamina Kishin Chaos 490 90 1 - 3 0 28 9 10 15 Level Agility Luck Attack Hit Defense Avoid MPower MEffect 43 14 10 112 21 49 15 11 10

List of Skills Skill Cost

Shin Megami Tensei III: NocturneEdit

LVL Race HP MP STR MGC VIT AGL LCK 17 Kishin 168 75 11 8 11 9 5

Recruit Resists Void Absorbs Reflects Weak   - Expel - Electricity Ice, Nerve

List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Dark Might Passive Consistent critical rate during New Kagutsuchi phase. Innate Mazio 8 MP Light electric damage to all enemies. May cause shock. Innate Zionga 6 MP Moderate electric damage to a single enemy. May cause shock. Innate Makajam 4 MP Chance of inflicting mute on the enemy. 18 Intimidate Convo User persuades an indecisive demon; conversation interrupt skill. 19 Stun Gaze 5 MP Chance of inflicting stun on the enemies. 20 Dekaja 10 MP Cancels -kaja effects. 21 Focus 5 MP Charges own potential damage by 2.5 for the next Physical skill used. 22

Persona 3Edit

LVL Arcana ST MA EN AG LU 21 Hanged 16 16 19 10 9

Inherit Resists Block Absorbs Reflects Weak Electricity Strike, Electricity None None None Light, Darkness

List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Zio 4 SP Inflicts a small amount of Electricity damage to one enemy. Innate Mazio 8 SP Inflicts a small amount of Electricity to all enemies. Innate Tarunda 6 SP Lowers Attack power for 3 turns. 1 enemy. Innate Auto-Rakukaja Passive Begins the battle with Rakukaja cast on yourself. 22 Dodge Strike Passive Doubles evasion against Strike attacks. 24 Dekaja 15 SP Cancel -kaja effects. All enemies. 26

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange JourneyEdit

LVL Race Alignment HP MP ST MA AG VI LC 27 Kishin Light-Chaos 253 138 23 20 15 20 18

Attack Type Single Foe/1/Physical/None Strong - - Strong Weak Strong Strong Strong -

Poison Paralyze Stone Strain Sleep Charm Mute Fear Bomb Rage 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Natural Skills Garula Zan-Ei Preparedness D-Source Skills Berserker God Garudyne None

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GalleryEdit

TriviaEdit

• Since his appearance in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, his design has never been switched for an older one nor has he gotten a redesign. He is the favorite demon of Kaneko Kazuma as evidenced in a Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne interview.