Fuuka Yamagishi

**Fuuka Yamagishi** is a playable character from *Persona 3*.

## Design

Fuuka has short teal-blue hair and dark brownish-gray eyes (in the cutscene where she first summons Lucia, her eyes are teal green). She is the third shortest member of SEES and is usually seen with her right arm behind her back, holding her left arm.

During school and excursions into Tartarus, Fuuka wears her Gekkoukan High uniform with a teal green turtleneck that has flower patterns and white tights. On weekends and days off, she wears a black turtleneck underneath a light green poncho with a yellow flower pattern, a long faded jade-green skirt (knee-length in the movie and *Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight*), black legging, and black slippers. She is usually seen wearing her turtleneck outfits, except during days off in the summer when she wears a bright aqua green sundress, the beach excursion in Yakushima, the Summer Festival where she wears her yukata, the brief school trip in Kyoto where she is wearing a bathrobe, and New Year's Day at the nearby Shrine where she wears her kimono.

In *Persona 3 The Movie*, she loses the floral patterns on her shirt.

In *Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight*, she wears a bright teal hoodie with orange writing that says, "FLASH," black skirt with teal-trimmed, mismatched shades of teal pattern tights, and teal and orange sneakers. She also wears a black headphones over her ears.

After 2 years, in *Persona 4 Arena*, she returns with her hair grown longer, but braided to the front, and her outfit consists of a white-colored sundress with sleeves, black tights, and boots.

## Personality

Initially, Fuuka is a very reserved, shy and timid girl who rarely speaks up. Before she joined S.E.E.S., this made her an easy target for school bullies, to the point of Natsuki Moriyama locking her in the school gym, which resulted in her getting trapped in Tartarus. However, she is also a friendly student once others open up to her and very kind-hearted, even more so than Yukari. She is very polite, and almost always uses honorifics when addressing people. Despite being quiet and not being involved with fighting and physical combat, she tries to help her friends in any way possible such as using her Persona's abilities to scan the statistics and weaknesses of Shadows, showing her to be very diligent and dedicated. Her Arcana is the Priestess, which fits with her ability to easily contemplate and analyze things. It also reflects her independence, which is shown by her being able to survive in Tartarus for ten hours by herself, when S.E.E.S. were barely able to last an hour in there at that point.
In keeping with her kind nature, Fuuka is a very forgiving person, which is shown by the fact that she holds no grudge whatsoever against Natsuki for bullying her and trapping her in Tartarus, though this is largely because Natsuki is sincerely repentant about what she did to her. She goes out of her way to protect her from the Emperor and Empress Shadows, and the two become good friends after she returns to the real world, with Natsuki asking her to call her by her first name.

Fuuka loves computers and technology, and can almost always be seen in the dorm on her laptop. She is the type of girl who would rather stay inside connected to her computer and tinkering with electronics, rather than going outside to shop or any outside activities in general for that matter, due to her shyness. While never shown on-screen, Fuuka seems to be an expert hacker, as she manages to hack top-level Kirijo Group archives in order to find out the truth about SEES and Tartarus and can piece back together video files purposefully deleted by third parties, such as the true final message left behind by Yukari's father. The Film Festival reveals that Fuuka is a big fan of hard science fiction i.e. the type of science fiction that could actually happen in the near future, and she says that she's never been a fan of the kind of movies where people travel in time and cast spells.

Fuuka is often shown to be a terrible cook, and even Koromaru felt terrified when he heard she is going to prepare food for him. However, she improves with time through her S.Link with the female protagonist and after getting some help from Shinjiro. In her S.Link with the male protagonist, however, she doesn't get any better but eventually gets over it. While she doesn't fall in love with the female protagonist, she is shown to greatly admire her for her many talents, such as cooking and leadership. She says that she cooks to balance out her love of computers, which she believes makes her unfeminine. Despite this, she is considered to be the most feminine of the group by Junpei, who believes Yukari should act a bit more like her.

Fuuka doesn't get along with her parents very well; due most of her family being doctors, both of Fuuka's parents have an inferiority complex and so are really adamant about Fuuka keeping her grades up, ironically causing Fuuka to develop an inferiority complex herself, which resulted in her shy, withdrawn nature. As a result, she finds living at home to be very difficult and so much prefers to live in the dorm, because there she can be of use to everyone, which is why she didn't feel like Mitsuru dragged her into their battles even though she (and Yukari) worried she might have. However, this desire to be useful sometimes causes her to take enormous responsibility upon herself, such as when she won't allow anyone to search for the Hermit Shadow during the September Full Moon event, insisting that she has to find it herself. Despite this desire, Fuuka also has a deep resentment towards the Dark Hour, though she's nowhere near as vocal about it as Yukari; when Takaya Sakaki demands that the group acknowledge the "significance" that the Dark Hour has given them, Fuuka states that she doesn't enjoy the group's ordeals one bit.

After Shinjiro's death, Fuuka blames herself, believing that she should have trusted her intuition and realised something wasn't right when Shinjiro said he had something to take care of on the night of the operation, as well as the fact that he died as a result of Strega's attempt to kidnap her. Yukari and Mitsuru, however, are quick to reassure her that it's not her fault, with the latter in particular saying that she should have been the one to realise it. Despite this reassurance, Fuuka remains depressed for most of October, but knows that there are some things you can never get back, which she has learned through all the things that have happened with her parents. After Natsuki announces she will be transferring schools, Fuuka feels down since it means she will be losing another friend. Natsuki tells Fuuka that you don't get any second chances in life and if you accept things the way they are, then they'll never change. It is then Fuuka admits that she did her best to fit in because she was afraid of not being liked, but ultimately she never considered what she really wanted, only trying to live up to the expectations of those around her. After Natsuki departs, she leaves Fuuka a message; that even if they're apart, they'll still be connected. Fuuka then realizes that this is exactly the ability her Persona gives her, and decides to do everything in her power to protect all of those she is connected with, which triggers the evolution of her Persona. As a result of this resolution, she overcomes her shyness and becomes a very outgoing person, as noted by Yukari and especially Junpei, who believes she's now a completely different person from when she first came to the dorm.

During the events of *The Answer*, Fuuka remains largely the same, not letting the protagonist's sacrifice get to her, unlike Yukari, who becomes a notably more bitter person as a result of his death. She serves as the peacekeeper of the group, such as when she objects to Akihiko's idea that they should kill Metis to make sure she doesn't turn on them again. She also doesn't seem to have the same hostility toward Metis that the others (sans Aigis and, to a lesser extent, Ken) do, and was one of the first people to realize she wasn't actually a bad person. During the dispute over what to do with the keys, Fuuka initially refuses to participate, as she agrees with Junpei that fighting each other isn't the right way to solve it. However, she reluctantly takes Aigis's side per Akihiko's request, despite objecting that she couldn't decide between friends. Eventually, however, she sides with Aigis willingly, as she has faith that whatever decision Aigis makes will be the right one and her faith ultimately pays off.

## Battle Quotes

### *Persona 3*

* *"No, you can't defeat it! RUN!"* (Engaging combat with the Reaper)
* *"I have feeling that Death is near!"*(When the Reaper is about to appear)
* *"Th-that shadow is dangerous!"* (Engaging combat with the Reaper)
* *"There's one enemy! Attack!"*(Engaging combat with a single enemy)
* *"There are two enemies!"*(Engaging combat with two enemies)
* *"There are two of them! Attack!"*(Engaging combat with two enemies)
* *"There are two strong enemies! Attack!"*(Engaging combat with two enemies)
* *"There are two powerful enemies!"*
* *"There are three enemies! Be careful!"*(Engaging combat with three enemies)
* *"Watch out! There are four enemies!"*(Engaging combat with four enemies)
* *"There are four enemies! Attack!"*(Engaging combat with four enemies)
* *"Be cautious, there are four enemies!"*(Engaging combat with four enemies)
* *"There are five enemies!"*(Engaging combat with five enemies)
* *"There are two powerful enemies!"*(Engaging combat with two tough enemies)
* *"Be careful, those four are powerful!"*(Engaging combat with four tough enemies)
* *"It's powerful, but we can attack first!"*(Engaging combat with advantage against a tough enemy)
* *"There are three of them! Strike first!"*(Engaging combat with advantage against three enemies)
* *"Strike first, but be careful!"*(Engaging combat with advantage against enemies)
* *"An attack! There are two of them!"*(Engaging combat after struck by enemies outside)
* *"Give me a sec; I'll scan the target."*(Choose to scan an enemy)
* *"It has multiple weaknesses."*(Enemy has more than one weakness)
* *"It seems like it's weak against fire."*(Enemy is weak against Agi spells)
* *"There are three enemies left!"*
* *"Two enemies left."*
* *"One enemy left!"*
* *"Only one enemy left."*
* *"There's only one enemy left!"*
* *"You found the enemy's weakness!"*(Protagonist strikes enemy's weakness)
* *"That's the way!"*(Protagonist strikes enemy's weakness)
* *"Keep it up!"*(Protagonist strikes enemy's weakness)
* *"The enemy's off balance! Attack!"*(Protagonist strikes enemy's weakness)
* *"That's it! The enemy is down!"*(Protagonist strikes enemy's weakness)
* *"The enemy is down! Now's your chance!"*(Protagonist strikes enemy's weakness)
* *"Good choice! The enemy is down!"*(Protagonist strikes enemy's weakness)
* *"Yes! The kiss of life!"* (Protagonist dodges an attack)
* *"Yes! You knocked the enemy off balance!"*(Protagonist dodges attack)
* *"Enemy defeated!"*(MC defeats an enemy)
* *"\_\_\_\_ defeated an enemy!"* (\_\_\_\_ defeats an enemy)
* *"Wow... You're all so powerful!"*(using rush with protagonist)
* *"If you get into trouble, RUN!"*(using rush with protagonist)
* *"I'll be cheering you on from here!"*(using rush with protagonist)
* *"Good luck, everyone!"*(using rush with protagonist)
* *"The enemy's returned to normal!"*(Enemy recovers from "down" status)
* *"Careful, the enemy's going to attack!"*(Enemy recovers from "down" status)
* *"\*gasp\* The enemy!"*(Enemy recovers from "down" status)
* *"Agility down! Please be careful!"*(Agility lowered)
* *"\*gasp\* Look out!"*(Protagonist is struck by an enemy and low on HP)
* *"W-Watch out!"*(Protagonist is struck by an enemy and low on HP)
* *"Be careful!"*(Protagonist is struck by an enemy and low on HP)
* *"\*gasp\* Junpei-kun!"*(Junpei is struck by an enemy and low on HP)
* *"\*gasp\* Yukari-chan!"*(Yukari is struck by an enemy and low on HP)
* *"\*gasp\* Akihiko-senpai is in trouble!"*(Akihiko is struck by an enemy and low on HP)
* *"\*gasp\* Someone help Mitsuru-senpai!"*(Mitsuru is struck by an enemy and low on HP)
* *"\*gasp\* Ken-kun's in trouble!"*(Ken is struck by an enemy and low on HP)
* *"\*gasp\* Aigis is in trouble!"*(Aigis is struck by an enemy and low on HP)
* *"\_\_\_\_ is seriously hurt."*(\_\_\_\_ is low on HP)
* *"Aigis is still frightened."*(Aigis is at "feared" status)
* *"Mitsuru-senpai is charmed. Use Charmdi!"*(Mitsuru is at "charmed" status)
* *"\*gasp\* No...!"*(Protagonist turned against the party)
* *"Hey! Can you hear me? Snap out of it!"*(Protagonist is at "charmed" status)
* *"No...! Why are you helping the enemy?!"*(Protagonist heals enemy)
* *"\*gasp\* No... Please get up!"*(Protagonist is knocked unconscious)
* *"Oh no...!"*(Protagonist is knocked unconscious)
* *"We need you... Please!!"*(Protagonist is knocked unconscious)
* *"No... It can't end like this!"* (Protagonist is knocked unconscious)
* *"Oh no... Yukari-chan!"*(Yukari gets knocked out)
* *"Oh no... Mitsuru-senpai..."* (Mitsuru gets knocked out)
* *"A-Akihiko-senpai!"*(Akihiko gets knocked out)
* *"\_\_\_\_ is unconscious."*(\_\_\_\_ is at "KO" status)
* *"I don't think you can get away..."*(Fail to escape)
* *"Oh no! The enemy's got you marked!"*(Fail to escape)
* *"The enemy's gone. Great job, guys."*(Victory with protagonist)
* *"That was a great battle!"*(Victory with protagonist)
* "*Great battle!"*(Victory with protagonist)
* *"No Shadows detected. The battle's over."*(Victory with protagonist)
* *"Good job!"*(Victory with protagonist)
* *"That was too easy!"*(Victory with protagonist)
* *"What an easy win!"*(Victory with protagonist)
* *"Cheaters never win!"* (When using a cheat)
* *"Cheating, huh? I'm disappointed in you."* (When a player is using a cheat)
* *"\*gasp\* You're cheating!"* (When using a cheat)
* *"Be careful, I sense Death!"*(When the Reaper has appeared)

### *Persona 3 FES: The Answer*

* *"...Aigis? Aigis!? Nooo!"* (Aigis is defeated during The Answer)

### *Persona 4 Arena*

Quotes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq92wz3qcTU

### *Persona Q: Shadow of the Labryinth*

* *"You can't keep going with your party like that! Please come back."*

## Trivia

* If the player accepts the 55th request on New Game+ and challenges Elizabeth before Fuuka joins the party, Fuuka will be the one to comment on Elizabeth's power at the beginning of the battle, although Mitsuru still acts as Information/Support. This happens because the battle was originally programmed with Fuuka as the support character.
* If the player uses a cheat for the game, Fuuka will comment on it during a battle.(1:00)
* In Fuuka's concept art, she resembles the Justice S. Link character Chihiro Fushimi.
* Fuuka's name is one of the few names in the series with an overline romanization (Fūka) spelled with the "extra u/o" romanization; most of these names often ignore such a spelling in the *SMT* franchise.
* In *Persona 4 Golden*, Yosuke tells a scary story during the ski trip about a friend's sister who bullied a girl in the same class, and ended up hospitalized. He mentions his friend's sister went to a "prestigious school" and hung out with a "bad crowd." He also says that the events happened three years ago, and Naoto mentions reading a police report about a similar case. This story alludes to the events that happened to Fuuka Yamagishi.
* Despite the fact that she is not a playable character, Fuuka still has battle stats such as Defense and Attack.
* Fuuka is the only member of SEES who does not gain any HP or SP when leveling up. In the original *Persona 3* and *FES* this can be explained as her Personas, Lucia and Juno, also do not have any of their stats raised when leveling up. However, in *Portable*, Lucia and Juno do gain points in their stats when leveling up, but Fuuka's HP and SP remains the same. Also, she's the only character whose HP and SP do not jump to 999 when reaching level 99.
* Fuuka's English voice actor has never been confirmed by anyone yet, despite rumors of Paula Tiso. No voice actress has stepped forward to claim the role.