| Kanji Tatsumi | |
|---|---|
| Persona character | |
 Kanji as seen in Persona 4 | |
| First appearance | Persona 4 (2008) |
| Designed by | Shigenori Soejima |
| Voiced by | Troy Baker (English, 2008–13)[1] Matthew Mercer (English, 2014–present)[1][2] Tomokazu Seki (Japanese)[1] |
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Kanji Tatsumi (Japanese: 巽 完二, Hepburn: Tatsumi Kanji) is a fictional character introduced in the 2008 PlayStation 2 video game Persona 4 by Atlus. In the game Kanji is a high school student who becomes famous in television after fighting delinquents in the streets. Kanji becomes a victim of a series of kidnappings where the person is thrown to a dimension known as the TV World and the main cast of characters goes to save him from his alternate self, his Shadow. After Kanji is saved from the experience with the Shadow being turned into a power known as Persona, he joins the Investigation Team, befriending them in the process. He has also appeared in other works such as the fighting game Persona 4 Arena and the crossover Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth. He is voiced by Tomokazu Seki in Japanese, and Troy Baker in English in Persona 4, Persona 4 Golden, Persona 4: Arena, and the first twelve episodes of Persona 4: The Animation; his English voice actor for the remainder of Persona 4: The Animation, as well as all subsequent games, is Matthew Mercer.[2]
Kanji has received generally positive reception for his role in Persona 4 including his Social Links where he undergoes character development. However, his ambiguous sexual orientation has become one of the game's most controversial themes with several writers commenting on whether the game does a good job in explaining Kanji's personality.
- ^ a b c "Kanji Tatsumi Voice - Megami Tensei franchise". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ a b Matthew Mercer [@matthewmercer] (June 27, 2014). "I just heard we are green lit to talk about it! I am voicing Kanji Tatsumi in "Persona 4 Arena Ultimax" and "Persona Q"! 😁" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2016 – via Twitter.
@heyitscena (June 27, 2014). "@matthewmercer AhhhAHAH????? I don't know how feel!? I mean I love both your Kanji and @TroyBakerVA's Kanji ;O;" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2016 – via Twitter.
Matthew Mercer [@matthewmercer] (June 27, 2014). "@pt_Cena @TroyBakerVA will always be my Kanji. I'm doing my best to honor him!" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2016 – via Twitter.
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