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Persona 5 Strikers<\/a><\/em> has fans incredibly excited as they play through a whole new experience set in the Persona 5<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>universe. A unique combination of Dynasty Warriors<\/a><\/em> and Persona<\/a><\/em>, Strikers\u00a0<\/em>offers loads of rich gameplay and a new story for players to explore.<\/p>\n

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One of the exciting parts of the new series is a newcomer to the Phantom Thieves:\u00a0Zenkichi Hasegawa. This police inspector in charge of investigating a recent Metaverse accident eventually joins the party and offers a unique flavor to the team.\u00a0While he doesn’t have hidden ulterior motives, there are some secrets about him many fans have yet to notice.<\/p>\n

10 <\/span>He’s The First Adult Party Member Since Persona 2<\/h2>\n
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It has been\u00a021 years since an adult Persona user\u00a0last\u00a0joined\u00a0the main party in the series, which is wild to think about. In<\/a> Persona 2: Eternal Punishment<\/a>, <\/i>Maya Amano was 23, making her one of the first party members to not outright\u00a0be a teenager at all, let alone a Persona user.<\/p>\n

It will be interesting to see if the developers consider more adult Persona users as the series goes on.<\/p>\n

9 <\/span>His Similarities To Ryotaro Dojima<\/h2>\n
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A lot of players have been making comparisons between Zenkichi and Ryotaro and it makes a lot of sense. Both of them are widowers, serve in the police force, and have daughters who create realities of their own within shadow worlds.<\/p>\n

Not to mention, those realities were both inspired by the grief of losing their mothers. Seriously, these two might be long-lost twins or something!<\/p>\n

8 <\/span>His Design Has French Origins<\/h2>\n
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Zenkichi’s Persona is named Valjean, which is a reference to the famous 1862 Victor Hugo novel\u00a0Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em>. Yes, the one that was made into a stunning musical. In the book, those who broke the law would be called a wolf, which is where his codename derives.<\/p>\n

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Zenkichi’s outfit is a unique reference to France. It is based on outfits worn in\u00a0Le Pacte des loups <\/em>(Brotherhood Of The Wolf<\/em>), a period French action film that released in 2001. It’s a uniquely obscure nod that only the amazing developers at Atlus<\/a> would come up with.<\/p>\n

7 <\/span>He’s The Oldest Playable Character In The Series<\/h2>\n
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In the game, Zenkichi claims to be 40 years old during some of the dialogue. This would make him the oldest playable character in the entire Persona<\/em> series. To put this in perspective, previously that record was held by Maya Amano who was\u00a023 years old.<\/p>\n

Considering Joker is only 16<\/a>, there’s a serious age gap between the crew in Persona 5 Strikers<\/em>.<\/p>\n

6 <\/span>He Shares A Name With A Persona 3 Character<\/h2>\n
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Zenkichi Hasegawa, alongside his late wife Aoi and his daughter Akena, has a last name that long-time fans of the series will recognize. Saori Hasegawa first appeared in Persona 3 Portable<\/em><\/a> as a supporting character for male protagonists and as the Hermit Social Link for female protagonists.<\/p>\n

There are no other notable ties between the two characters just yet, but maybe they will come up in a future storyline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

5 <\/span>He’s A Libra<\/h2>\n
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That’s right,\u00a0Zenkichi was born in October\u00a0\u2014 on the first to be specific. What really gets interesting is trying to pin down his birthday a little bit further. While the date on the calendars of Persona 5<\/em> says it’s the year 20xx, clever fans will notice the calendar matches up with the year 2016.<\/p>\n

This would mean that, in theory, Zenkichi was born on October 1, 1976. Talk about a game theory<\/a>!<\/p>\n

4 <\/span>He Does Not Possess An Ultimate Persona<\/h2>\n
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An Ultimate Persona is the most powerful Persona<\/a> a user is capable of summoning. These are only possible to summon when a user takes up a strong resolution in their heart. Unfortunately, Zenkichi is unable to summon one himself.<\/p>\n

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Zenkichi\u00a0isn’t the first character to not be able to do so, however. In Persona 3<\/em><\/a>, Metis, Koromaru, and\u00a0Shinjiro Aragaki do not possess Ultimate Personas. This might put these four characters at the bottom of the power tier list<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3 <\/span>He Always Starts On The Team In New Game Plus<\/h2>\n
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It’s incredibly fun to see new content pop up in a game’s New Game Plus mode, but this one gets a little weird. Despite Zenkichi being introduced later in the game, when players start a New Game Plus run, he will still appear in the part and is available for players to use.<\/p>\n

It certainly makes the storyline a little bit goofy but doesn’t actually affect the canon in any way<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2 <\/span>The Meaning Of His Name<\/h2>\n
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Zenkichi has a curious name when translated from Japanese.\u00a0Zenkichi (\u5584\u5409) translates to “good luck” while\u00a0Hasegawa (\u9577\u8c37\u5ddd) translates to “long valley river.<\/p>\n

While other characters have names with small nods or jokes related to their Personas or designs,\u00a0Zenkichi is an outlier in this regard. Still, it’s a great name and potentially makes him a good luck charm for the team.<\/p>\n

1 <\/span>The Differences In His Persona Reveal<\/h2>\n
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It’s hard to forget the awakenings of all of the Phantom Thieves. They are iconic moments with amazing animations that are spellbinding, to say the least. Still, a lot of players didn’t notice that Zenkichi’s reveal differs slightly from the rest.<\/p>\n

While all of the other Phantom Thieves tore the whole mask off of their face, Zenkichi actually breaks his mask into two pieces. It’s a unique way to stand out and it will be interesting to see if in the future they use this in some way as part of the story.<\/p>\n

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