Ryotaro Dojima

Origin

Ryotaro Dojima was born in Inaba, Japan and is the uncle of Yu Narukami on his mother's side. It was there that he had married and had a daughter, Nanako. Things were fine until his wife was killed in a hit and run case where the culprit was never found. Becoming a widower and single parent of a four year old Nanako, he struggled between his duties as the Head Detective of the Inaba Police Force and being a father to Nanako. He agrees to let Yu stay with him and Nanako for one year while his parents work abroad, starting in April of 2011 until April of 2012.

Creation

Persona 4 PS2 (Jul 2008)

Ryotaro Dojima is a secondary character from the Shin Megami Tensei series of games and specifically the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 video game for the Playstation 2. It's the sixth game of the franchise and was developed as a murder mystery RPG with deep social aspects. It was developed by ATLUS in Japan, directed by Katsuro Hashino, and character design by Shigenori Soejima. It was released in Japan in July 10, 2008, and in the U.S. on December 9, 2008.

The series was later adapted into a manga written and illustrated by Shuji Sogabe, and began serialization in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Black Maoh magazine on September 19, 2008. The anime adaption began in October of 2011 and is directed by Seiji Kishi.

His manga first appearance was in Persona 4: Voulme 1, CH 1 "Opening" , and his first anime appearance was in Persona 4(episode yet to be announced). His character in the Japanese series is voiced by Unshou Ishizuka, and the U.S. dub has not been announced.

Character Evolution

Age: 41 (42)
Zodiac: Taurus
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 66kg
Blood Type: O

Major Story Arcs

Other Media

Games

Ryotaro Dojima appeared in the Playstation 2 video game Persona 4 as the uncle of the protagonist. His Social Link deals with coming to terms with his wife's death and being a good father to Nanako, which in turn powers up the Hierophant Arcana. He is voiced by Unshou Ishizuka in the Japanese version andJ.B. Blanc in the English version.

Name:	Ryotaro Dojima
Name:	堂島遼太郎
Romanji:	Dōjima Ryōtarō
Gender:	Male
Birthday:	05/16/1969
1st manga book:	Persona 4 #1
1st anime episode:	Persona 4: The Animation #1
1st anime movie:
Aliases	Dojima-san