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| Japanese Name | ゴトウ, 五島, 後藤 (MegaCD) |
| First Appearance | Shin Megami Tensei |
| Affiliation | Self Defense Force, Cult of Gaia |
| Alignment | Chaos |
Gotou is a non-player character and boss in Shin Megami Tensei.
Appearances
- Shin Megami Tensei: Major character; Boss, Choujin Clan
- Shin Megami Tensei II: Cameo
- Shin Megami Tensei if...: Fiend Clan, Guardian
- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Mentioned
- Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Mentioned
- Shin Megami Tensei: Kahn
Personality
Gotou, an avid follower of the Gaian religion, believes that Mother Gaia has been forgotten and neglected, leading to the current state of the world. He also believes that the demons were ancient gods that had been awakened to heal the broken planet and prevent its destruction.
Profile
Shin Megami Tensei
Gotou is a military general who acts as the catalyst of the Great Destruction. After learning of an American plot to destroy Japan with nuclear missiles, he institutes martial law in Tokyo and begins using STEVEN's Terminal System technology to bring forth a massive number of demons from the Abyss, where he would use them as a military force to fight the forthcoming threat and prevent the establishment of the Thousand Year Kingdom of God, a conspiracy that had started long before the events of the game. Knowing only the name of the leader of the Resistance opposing him, he orders the capture of any girl with the same name as the Heroine.
When fighting him, he summons four demons to fight for him before fighting the protagonist himself; first he summons a Pishacha and a Nue, then a Shade and a Baykok. He is killed by the hero in the Law or Neutral alignment paths, and perishes during the Great Destruction in the Chaos path.
Shin Megami Tensei II
Gotou's departed soul makes a brief cameo in Makai. He laments the fact that Thor's Hammer destroyed him and all of Tokyo.
Shin Megami Tensei: IMAGINE
During Chapter 16, Ogami is shown to revive and be possessed by someone. While not said explicitly, it is hinted that the one who Ogami revived was none other than Gotou. The fact they share similar poses hints at this.
Many mobs in the lower leveled boss rooms for Old Ichigaya Camp are labeled as Gotou's followers and while he never appeared in game, he appears among the enemy demon client files.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
Gotou is mentioned briefly by the news, which says that he was arrested, was hoarding weapons, confessed that he was trying to start a revolution and that according to his peers, he had been acting increasingly abnormal, while the police think about whether or not he should have a psychiatric evaluation.
Shin Megami Tensei: Kahn
Gotou appears as one of the central figures of the manga, investigating the incident at Karukozaka and searching for the two remaining survivors. He pursues the establishment of martial law over the area, but is rebuked by his colleagues, eventually having members of the military turn against him for his radical beliefs. He opposes Ambassador Thorman's attempts to establish a connection with the Makai, but actively captures and studies Nobu's Pixie companion.
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Trivia
- In one art Kazuma Kaneko collection mentioned that Gotou was based on the Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima. Both Gotou and Mishima attempt coups against the Japanese government, and some of the former's poses seem to be based on actual pictures of the latter.
- Gotou is indirectly referenced in the Old Ichigaya Camp (remains of the SDF headquarters) dungeon in Shin Megami Tensei Online: IMAGINE. The demons that accompany the dungeon's boss have titles like "Former SDF Soldier" and "Gotou's Loyal Henchman" in their names.
| Playable Characters | Protagonist - Heroine - Law Hero - Chaos Hero - Pascal |
| Non-Playable Characters | Stephen - Ozawa - Yuriko - Old Man - Gotou - Ambassador Thorman - En no Ozuno - Louis Cyphre - Soul Diver |
| Locations | Tokyo - Kichijoji - Shinjuku - Ichigaya - Diamond Realm - Shibuya - Roppongi - Ginza Underpass - Ginza - Tokyo Tower - Shinagawa - Ikebukuro - Ueno - Tokyo Destinyland - Basilica - River Styx |
| Terminology | Terminal - Alignment - Ring of Gaea - Order of Messiah - Great Cataclysm - Sword fusion - Four Heavenly Kings |
| Soundtracks | Shin Megami Tensei Sound Collection |
| Archives | Demons - Bosses - Skills - Items |