Koromaru

* PMP
* PRMA

## First Appearance

### Debut

Puella Magi Persona - Chapter 3 (Main)Persona Record: Magi Arena - Chapter 3 (Supporting)

**Koromaru** is a supporting character in Persona Record Series and one of the main protagonist of Puella Magi Persona. He is Ken Amada's Pet and Partner.

## Background

Koromaru is a Shiba Inu who joins the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad. Koromaru was a stray dog that Fuuka Yamagishi and Yukari Takeba played with regularly. A housewife tells them that Koromaru's master, a monk from Naganaki Shrine, had died in an accident. Koromaru continued to protect the shrine and wait for his master's return.

One night, a rogue Shadow is detected outside of Tartarus. The shadow wanders into the shrine area, where it is killed by Koromaru. Akihiko Sanada manages to reach the shrine, only to find the shadow defeated and Koromaru injured. Akihiko is very impressed at the dog's bravery and intelligence, and Mitsuru Kirijo makes sure that he receives the best veterinary care possible.

One day, Shuji Ikutsuki decides to have a special Evoker made for Koromaru that he can wear and use as a collar. He also wears protective clothing and fights with knives. Koromaru joins SEES after he recovers from his injuries. Koromaru cannot communicate directly with his dorm mates, but they manage to understand him through his actions and from Aigis translating for him.

## Appearance

Koromaru is an albino Shiba Inu. When he joined SEES, he was given a special Evoker for dogs, a metallic collar around his neck. He has a red armband on his front left leg, a miniature white t-shirt and very small angel-esque wings on his back.

In Persona Record: Magi Arena, he continues to wear his customized Evoker collar and wings, but also wears the orange jacket that Ken wore during the events of Puella Magi Persona instead of a white shirt.

## Personality

Koromaru's personality is based on the famous dog Hachikō. He is kind and has shown extreme loyalty, choosing to stay at his master's shrine long after his death and going for a walk every day like he used to with his master. He is also very protective of the shrine, as shown when he risked his life to defend it, but got seriously injured in the process. According to Aigis, he considers the shrine a sacred place.

Koromaru also exhibits numerous human characteristics, despite being a dog. He exhibits intelligence far above that of most dogs. He is fiercely loyal, and particularly close with Shinjiro Aragaki, who often feeds him special food and takes extra care of him. He is a fan of a show called "The True Battles of Real Men," which exhibits acts of courage from real people. He begs Minato Arisato to take him to the theater for a special showing of the final episodes of the show. Koromaru whines and runs around after the movie until Minato agrees to purchase the boxed set after its release.

## Abilities

Koromaru's Persona is Cerberus, he fights with Knife.

## Relationship

### Ken Amada

Koromaru is very close to Ken, and they have always become fighting partners.

### Shinjiro Aragaki

Koromaru is very fond of Shinjiro because he is always giving him special food and taking special care of him.

### Minato Arisato

Koromaru often enjoyed playing with Minato until their relationship deepened.

### Koromaru's former master

Koromaru was extremely loyal to the former owner, even though his master died, he still protected the shrine and waited for his master's return.

### Tart/Jeanne D'Arc

A Magical girl friend from the French past. He fights with Tart to protect Minato from Isabeau.

## Trivia

* Koromaru's name is written as "虎狼丸" in Japanese, the first two kanji meaning "tiger" and "wolf." It is a name given to children as a wish for them to grow up to be strong and have a long life.
* Koromaru appears to be based off of Hachikō, a famous dog of akita breed in Japan. Hachikō saw his owner, a Tokyo University professor, leave for work every day, and then he would wait for the professor at the train station in the evening. His owner died from a cranial hemorrhage while giving a lecture, but Hachikō continued to appear at the station, waiting for his owner to return. Hachikō appeared every night when the trains would arrive, hoping to see the professor. The dog's loyalty to his master caused him to return to the Shibuya station every day for almost ten years, something which inspired and impressed others. When Hachikō died, a statue was erected at the station in his memory, and Hachikō's remains were stuffed and placed in a museum.
* Aigis is the only one who can "understand" what Koromaru has to "say."
* Yukiko Amagi would often call Koromaru by different names, specifically, names of Japanese war generals, as Chie mentioned. She's called him *Chosokabe*, *Masamune* and *Nobunaga*, likely after Chosokabe Motochika, Date Masamune and Oda Nobunaga, respectively.

## Gallery

KoromaruConcept art of KoromaruKoromaru's Weapon (Knife)Koromaru and KenKoromaru FightingKoromaru summoning CerberusKoromaru waiting for foodA happy KoromaruA sad KoromaruKoromaru with Shinjiro and AkihikoKoromaru and Ken (grown up)