Yuu Narukami

Yuu Narukami, also known as Big Bro, Bro, Composed Boy, Hayato Asakawa, Hero, Hilda, Investigation Team Boy, Kingpin, Leader, Partner, Senpai, Sensei, Sister Complex Kingpin of Steel, Souji Seta, Stupidnotactlovemachine and Yuuko, is one of the main protagonists from the Persona series.
== Charactah Account ==
Yuu uses two-handed swords and is the only member of the Team that can switch Personas and fuse them to make better ones, granting extreme versatility.
Due to his parents having to work overseas, Yuu has to move to the rural town of Inaba to stay with his uncle, police officer Ryoutarou Doujima, and his six-year-old daughter Nanako, for 2011-2012 school year. At Yasogami High, he quickly makes friends with class clown Yousuke Hanamura and kung-fu fangirl Chie Satonaka. Soon enough he learns about the "Midnight Channel" and discovers his ability to insert his body to the television. This leads him into a quest to uncover the truth behind a series of inexplicable murders, in the process gaining a lot of friends and, when he has to leave Inaba a year later, lots of fond memories from an otherwise forgettable town.
Yuu is depicted as quiet, polite and calm for most situations. Before the awakening of his Persona, Yuu seemed to be emotionless and cold at times, as well as occasionally deadpan. Afterwards, however, he is shown to value the bonds of friendship between the members of the Investigation Team and is highly concerned about his friends, going to great lengths in order to help others.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Persona 4 the Animation
* Persona 4 the Animation: No One is Alone
* Persona 4 the Animation: The Factor of Hope
* Persona 4 the Golden Animation
* Persona 4 the Golden Animation: Thank you Mr. Accomplice
=== Light Novels ===
* Persona 4: Amnesia of the Fog
=== Manga ===
* Persona 4
* Persona 4 Arena
* Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
* Persona 4 The Magician
* Persona 4: The Ultimate in Mayonaka Arena
* Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold
* Persona 5
* Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth - Side:P3
* Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth - Side:P4
* Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Roundabout Special
* Tartarus Theater
=== Video Games ===
* BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle
* Lord of Vermilion II
* Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight
* Persona 4
* Persona 4 Arena
* Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
* Persona 4 Colors
* Persona 4 Golden
* Persona 4: Dancing All Night
* Persona 5 Royal
* Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight
* Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
* Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
* Puzzle and Dragons
* Star Ocean: Anamnesis
== Trivia ==
* Yuu has a low tolerance for bad riddles.
* Yuu doesn't like Witch Detective, whose story is similar to that of Twilight.
* Yuu was initially nicknamed "Banchou" by Japanese fans for being the protagonist and his Persona Izanagi's leather long coat, which is reminiscent of the stereotypical banchō. The title was eventually picked up by Atlus Japan for the mock title of Yuu in Persona 4 Arena, though in the English localization, "Banchou" was translated as "Kingpin".
* When wearing the "Cheer Squad Outfit" in Persona 4 Golden, the other members of the Investigation Squad will mention how similar Yuu looks to Izanagi.
* The calendar in Yuu's room in the Doujima Residence features both the logo of Persona 3 as well as promotional art of the game featuring the protagonist of Persona 3 and Thanatos. In Persona 4 Arena, his updated calendar features an image of Catherine from Catherine instead.
* Yuu may also have knowledge of a 2nd language (English in the Japanese version, or Spanish in the English version) when certain optional conversation choices are used during the conversation with a woman in Okina City appearing in Persona 4 Golden. He may also have basic knowledge of French, as there is a magazine in his room with the title Prêt-À-Porter. He may also (rarely) have French phrases in conversation choices.
* Unlike the rest of the Investigation Team, Yuu uses his hands to break the card in order to summon his Persona, whereas the others use their respective weapons to do so.
** However, in Persona 4 The Golden Animation, Tooru Adachi also breaks Yuu's card in his hands, unlike in the games.
* Yuu has the same English voice actor as Adachi in Persona 4.
* Yuu also shares the same Japanese voice actor as Touma Shikura from Persona -trinity soul-.
* In Persona 4 the Animation, Yuu is the only party member who doesn't deny his Shadow's accusations, possibly because he has already learned from all his other friends' struggles and that his shadow was the last to appear.
* When the protagonist wears the Gekkoukan High School uniform, Yuu imitates the Persona 3 protagonist's victory pose when wielding a two-handed sword, a one-handed sword, a bow and an axe.
* In the instructional manual of Persona 4, Yuu is named "Raidou Kuzunoha" in reference to Raidou Kuzunoha the XIV.
* In the manga adaptation, Persona Q -Roundabout-, Yuu is shown to be close with the P3 hero, to the point the others think that it is like a date instead of friendship. It is possible because the two of them possess the same power. In another event, in P3's storyline, he also said that he feels something close between him and the P4 protagonist should they be paired as the destined partner in Group Date Cafe.
* In the anime, it is shown multiple times that Yuu passes time by making paper cranes.
* Yuu of Persona 4 is the second tallest Persona protagonist in the series at 180cm, the tallest being Tatsuya Suou (who is only taller by one centimeter).
* When put in serious situations, Yuu may put on glasses (such as the time in Persona 4 The Animation when he was catching a fish.)
* In Persona 4 the Golden Animation, in his initial battle with Adachi and following the two seeing the other's memories, Adachi remarks that Yuu's life is a "masterpiece," although it was never shown.
* In BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, set after the events of Persona 4: Arena Ultimax - Yuu still wears his Yasogami uniform, despite having left Inaba following Golden Week. Yousuke brings this up, questioning why he's wearing it, leading Yuu to state that he wore it so often, he didn't even realize he had been wearing the wrong uniform to school the entire time.
* Yuu is mentioned as having defeated Mikuratana-no-Kami by dancing in Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, meaning he was directly responsible for the events in both games.
* Yuu is one of the 3 major characters of Persona 4 that never had their voice actor changed. The others being Yousuke and Yukiko.
* Souji Seta is a name that the mangaka sometimes uses when Yuu is playing games, chosen out of a selection of names ATLUS provided him to name the protagonist. He doesn't intend for the name to have a meaning that's connected to the character or the story.
* Before Yuu was named by the spinoffs, manga, or anime, he was referred to as Kosuke Tsukimori in the original instruction manual.
* In Persona 4 Golden, although the rest of the Investigation Team's motorcycles have their birthdates printed upon the license plates, Yuu's license plate reads 7-10, the date the original Persona 4 was released.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Yu Narukami at Megami Tensei Wiki
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