Kaiming Shou

Kaiming Shou
Japanese Name	カイメイジュウ
Romaji	Kaimeijuu
Origin	Chinese Mythology
First Appearance	Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Alignment(s)	Light-Neutral
Race(s)	Avatar

Kaiming Shou is a demon in the series.

History

In Chinese mythology, the Kaiming Shou (開明獸) was beast that faced east and guarded the nine gates to Mount Kunlun. It had the body of a tiger and nine heads with human-like faces.

Appearances

• Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey / Redux: Avatar Race
• Shin Megami Tensei IV: Avatar Race
• Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Avatar Race
• Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Avatar Race
• Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Avatar Race

Profile

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

"The beast that guards Mt. Kunlun, which leads to the heavens. It has nine faces and a tiger-like body. It is often depicted standing majestically in front of the stone gate. It is said to be intelligent, but there are no recorded stories attesting to that."

—Strange Journey compendium

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse

Kaiming Shou can teach Nanashi the Dekaja, Mortal Jihad and Magaon skills through its Demon Whisper. It benefits from learning Physical and support skills.

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

"The beast that guards Mt. Kunlun, which leads to the heavens.
It has nine faces and a tiger-like body. It is often depicted standing majestically in front of the stone gate. It is said to be intelligent, but there are no recorded tales attesting to that."

—Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers 3DS compendium

Stats

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Race Alignment Level HP MP Strength 33 Magic 25 Vitality 30 Agility 29 Luck 27 Avatar Light-Neutral 43 382 197 Attack Type Single Foe/1/Physical/None - - - - - - Null Weak - Poison Paralyze Stone Strain Sleep Charm Mute Fear Bomb Rage 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Natural Skills Dekaja Tetraja Axel Claw D-Source Skills Rampage Amrita Tetraja Password GYm5-CGQMVn#9sDZ O+$bQk6WqsDZOsDt

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Race Level HP MP Strength 58 Dexterity 52 Magic 41 Agility 47 Luck 39 Avatar 41 482 95 Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark - - - - - - Null Weak Ailment Resistance None Normal Attack Phys x1-3, 1 enemy List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Dekaja 10 MP Negates all stat buffs from all foes. Innate Mortal Jihad 13 MP Heavy physical damage to one foe. High critical but low accuracy. Innate Null Phys Auto Nullifies physical damage. 45

Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse

Race Level HP MP Strength 66 Dexterity 38 Magic 27 Agility 52 Luck 59 Avatar 40 462 176 Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Light Dark - - - - - - Null Weak Ailment Resistance None Normal Attack Phys x1-3, 1 enemy Skill Affinities Physical +2 · Support +2 · Dark -3 List of Skills Skill Cost Effect Level Dekaja 30 MP Negates all stat buffs from all foes. Innate Mortal Jihad 14 MP Heavy physical damage to one foe. High critical but low accuracy. Innate Magaon 10 MP Removes smirk from one foe. 41 Resist Phys Auto Reduces physical damage. 42

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

Race Level HP MP St In Ma En Ag Lu Avatar 59 591 163 19 16 10 14 17 11 CP MAG Summon Personality P.ATK P.HIT B.DEF AVD M.ATK M.HIT 9 701 Kind 156 114 162 110 105 42 Reflects Absorbs Void Resists Weak - - Elec, Expel - - List of Skills Thunderbolt Mediarama Charmdi Bombdi

Gallery

Kaiming Shou as it appears in Card Summoner