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Kanzeon is a Persona in the series.

History[]

Kanzeon Bosatsu (観世音菩薩, lit. "Bodhisattva who observes the mundane voices") is the Japanese name translated from the Chinese goddess of mercy and compassion, Guanshiyin Pusa (觀世音菩薩, "Guanyin" for short), which was translated from the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara by Faxian from the East Jin dynasty. Xuanzang from the Tang dynasty, after returning from Sindhu, instead translated the name as Guanzizai Pusa (觀自在菩薩, lit, "Bodhisattva who observes freely"). While Xuanzang's translation is less popular, sometimes Guanyin would be addressed in the long form, combining both translations, as Guanshiyin Zizai Pusa (觀世音自在菩薩).

According to the teachings of Buddhism, she originated from Avalokiteśvara, a male figure, before becoming a deity. Her being is mostly depicted as a beautiful woman wearing a white robe and carrying a jar of pure water and a willow branch. In her meditations, she attempted to aid the ones who needed her, but with only two hands at her possession, she was unable to do it until Amitabha Budha, her spiritual teacher, gave her a thousand arms so that she could complete her task. Guan Yin is so popular in East Asia regions that she received different names. Her origin and history in each region also differs from one another.

Appearances[]

Profile[]

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers[]

While not seen directly, Kanzeon is referenced during the third Vision Quest, in the form of Naomi's special "Kanzeon Redemption" skill, which temporarily boosts her max HP. This is the only spell exclusive to Naomi that Nemissa cannot learn later on in the game. However, this effect can occur via items instead.

Persona 4[]

Following the event of maxing the Social Link of the Lovers Arcana, Rise Kujikawa comes to realize her true desire to become an idol once again but now with the goal of showing her true self. Himiko then evolves into her Kanzeon, who inherits all status and abilities of Himiko in addition to new ones.

Stats[]

Persona 4[]

Arcana Level
Strength 2
Magic 2
Endurance 2
Agility 2
Luck 2
Lovers Inherited
Inherit Reflects Absorbs Block Resists Weak
n/a - - - - -
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect Level
Full Analysis Navi Reveal an enemy's stats, weak points, and skills. (Excludes Bosses) Innate
Third Eye Navi Reveal the effectiveness of an attack
(after target has been attacked with the same affinity).
43
Healing Wave Navi Recover 5% HP after battle (party). 63
Certain Escape Navi Escape random battles successfully. 72
Relaxing Wave Navi Recover 5% SP after battle (party). 77
Treasure Radar Navi Reveal the location of treasure chests on each floor. S.Rank 3
Enemy Radar Navi Reveal the location of Shadows on each floor over a wide area. S.Rank 6
Weakness Scan Navi Reveal an enemy's affinity at the start of battle (weakness or immunity). S.Rank 10

Arcana Level
Strength 15
Magic 25
Endurance 20
Agility 21
Luck 24
Lovers Inherited
Inherit Reflects Absorbs Block Resists Weak
N/A - - - - -
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect Level
Analysis Navi Reveal an enemy stats and weak points. (Excludes Bosses) Innate
Treasure Radar Navi Reveal the location of treasure chests on each floor. 43
Enemy Radar Navi Reveal the location of Shadows on each floor over a wide area. 52
Relaxing Wave Navi Recover 5% SP after battle (party). 61
Certain Escape Navi Escape random battles successfully. 70
Vigor Song Navi Recover 10% SP after battle (party). 79
Weakness Scan Navi Reveal an enemy's affinity at the start of battle (weakness or immunity). S.Rank 2
Full Analysis Navi Reveal an enemy's stats, weak points, and skills. (Excludes Bosses) S.Rank 3
Third Eye Navi Reveal the effectiveness of an attack
(after target has been attacked with the same affinity).
S.Rank 4
Healing Wave Navi Recover 5% HP after battle (party). S.Rank 5
Stamina Song Navi Recover 10% HP after battle (party). S.Rank 8

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth[]

Arcana Level
Strength -- Inherit
Magic -- Inherit
Endurance -- Inherit
Agility -- Inherit
Luck -- Inherit
Lovers Inherit
Cut Stab Bash Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Alm
- - - - - - - - - -
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect Level
Into the Void 5 Gauges [Navi] Nullifies all damage for 1 turn. Innate
Spotlight 1 Gauge [Navi] Allow someone to act first for the turn. (1 Ally) Inherit
Zero Set 4 Gauges [Navi] Skill costs are reduced to 0 for 1 turn. (Party) Inherit
Tidal Wave 4 Gauges [Navi] Allow the party to act before any enemies for the turn. (Party) Inherit

Arcana Level
Strength 41
Magic 37
Endurance 35
Agility 35
Luck 32
Lovers 99
Cut Stab Bash Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Alm
- - - - - - - - - -
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect Level
Into the Void 5 Gauges [Navi] Nullifies all damage for 1 turn. Innate
Spotlight 1 Gauge [Navi] Allow someone to act first for the turn. (1 Ally) Inherit
Zero Set 4 Gauges [Navi] Skill costs are reduced to 0 for 1 turn. (Party) Inherit
Tidal Wave 4 Gauges [Navi] Allow the party to act before any enemies for the turn. (Party) Inherit

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth[]

Arcana Level
Strength -- Inherit
Magic -- Inherit
Endurance -- Inherit
Agility -- Inherit
Luck -- Inherit
Lovers 55
Phys Fire Ice Elec Wind Psy Nuke Bless Curse Alm
- - - - - - - - - -
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect Level
Spotlight 1 Gauge Allow someone to act first for the turn. (1 ally) Innate
Cheer March Passive Slightly restore HP while walking in the labyrinth. Innate
Encore 2 Gauges Extend buffs by 3 additional turns. (Party) Evolution
On Stage Passive Greatly lower chance of ambushes at Treasure Spots. Innate
True Analysis 4 Gauges Unlocks all affinity details. (1 enemy) Evolution


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Trivia[]

  • Kanzeon's stats are lower than that of Rise's previous persona, Himiko.
    • In Golden, instead, they share the same stats.


Fool Izanagi - Yomotsu-Shikome - Obariyon - Legion - Ose - Black Frost - Decarabia - Shiki-Ouji - Loki
Magician Jiraiya - Susano-o - Pixie - Orobas - Jack Frost - Hua Po - Pyro Jack - Dis - Rangda - Jinn - Surt - Mada
Priestess Konohana Sakuya - Amaterasu - Saki Mitama - Sarasvati - High Pixie - Ganga - Parvati - Kikuri-Hime - Hariti - Tzitzimitl - Scathach
Empress Senri - Yaksini - Titania - Gorgon - Gabriel - Skadi - Mother Harlot - Alilat - Isis
Emperor Take-Mikazuchi - Rokuten Maoh - Oberon - King Frost - Setanta - Okuninushi - Thoth - Pabilsag - Barong - Odin
Hierophant Omoikane - Anzu - Shiisaa - Unicorn - Flauros - Hokuto Seikun - Cerberus - Daisoujou - Hachiman - Kohryu
Lovers Himiko - Kanzeon - Queen Mab - Undine - Leanan Sidhe - Raphael - Cybele - Ishtar
Chariot Tomoe - Suzuka Gongen - Slime - Nata Taishi - Eligor - Ara Mitama - Ares - Triglav - Kin-Ki - Thor - Atavaka - Futsunushi
Justice Angel - Archangel - Principality - Power - Virtue - Dominion - Throne - Uriel - Melchizedek - Sraosha
Hermit Forneus - Ippon-Datara - Lamia - Mothman - Hitokotonushi - Kurama Tengu - Nidhoggr - Nebiros - Arahabaki - Ongyo-Ki
Fortune Sukuna-Hikona - Yamato-Takeru - Fortuna - Clotho - Lachesis - Ananta - Atropos - Norn
Strength Sandman - Valkyrie - Titan - Rakshasa - Kusi Mitama - Oni - Hanuman - Kali - Siegfried - Zaou-Gongen
Hanged Man Berith - Yomotsu-Ikusa - Makami - Orthrus - Yatsufusa - Taowu - Hell Biker - Vasuki - Attis
Death Ghoul - Mokoi - Matador - Samael - Mot - White Rider - Alice - Mahakala
Temperance Apsaras - Sylph - Xiezhai - Nigi Mitama - Mithra - Genbu - Seiryuu - Suzaku - Byakko - Yurlungur - Vishnu
Devil Ukobach - Lilim - Vetala - Incubus - Pazuzu - Succubus - Lilith - Belphegor - Belial - Beelzebub
Tower Tao Tie - Cu Chulainn - Abaddon - Mara - Masakado - Yoshitsune - Shiva
Star Kintoki-Douji - Kamui - Kaiwan - Neko Shogun - Fuu-Ki - Ganesha - Garuda - Kartikeya - Saturnus - Helel
Moon Andras - Nozuchi - Yamata-no-Orochi - Alraune - Girimehkala - Sui-Ki - Seth - Baal Zebul - Sandalphon
Sun Cu Sith - Feng Huang - Gdon - Yatagarasu - Narasimha - Tam Lin - Jatayu - Horus - Suparna - Asura
Judgement Anubis - Trumpeter - Michael - Satan - Metatron - Ardha - Lucifer
World Izanagi-no-Okami
Fool Izanagi - Yomotsu-Shikome - Obariyon - Legion - Ose - Black Frost - Decarabia - Shiki-Ouji - Loki
Magician Jiraiya - Susano-o - Takehaya Susano-o - Pixie - Orobas - Jack Frost - Hua Po - Pyro Jack - Dis - Rangda - Jinn - Surt - Mada
Priestess Konohana Sakuya - Amaterasu - Sumeo-Okami - Saki Mitama - Sarasvati - High Pixie - Ganga - Parvati - Kikuri-Hime - Hariti - Tzitzimitl - Scathach
Empress Senri - Yaksini - Titania - Gorgon - Gabriel - Skadi - Mother Harlot - Alilat - Isis
Emperor Take-Mikazuchi - Rokuten Maoh - Takeji Zaiten - Oberon - King Frost - Setanta - Okuninushi - Thoth - Pabilsag - Barong - Odin
Hierophant Omoikane - Anzu - Shiisaa - Unicorn - Flauros - Hokuto Seikun - Cerberus - Daisoujou - Hachiman - Kohryu
Lovers Himiko - Kanzeon - Kouzeon - Queen Mab - Undine - Leanan Sidhe - Raphael - Cybele - Ishtar
Chariot Tomoe - Suzuka Gongen - Haraedo-no-Okami - Slime - Nata Taishi - Eligor - Ara Mitama - Ares - Triglav - Kin-Ki - Thor - Atavaka - Futsunushi
Justice Angel - Archangel - Principality - Power - Virtue - Dominion - Throne - Uriel - Melchizedek - Sraosha
Hermit Forneus - Ippon-Datara - Lamia - Mothman - Hitokotonushi - Kurama Tengu - Nidhoggr - Nebiros - Arahabaki - Ongyo-Ki
Fortune Sukuna-Hikona - Yamato-Takeru - Yamato Sumeragi - Fortuna - Clotho - Lachesis - Ananta - Atropos - Norn
Strength Sandman - Valkyrie - Titan - Rakshasa - Kusi Mitama - Oni - Hanuman - Kali - Siegfried - Zaou-Gongen
Hanged Man Berith - Yomotsu-Ikusa - Makami - Orthrus - Yatsufusa - Taowu - Hell Biker - Vasuki - Attis
Death Ghoul - Mokoi - Matador - Samael - Mot - White Rider - Alice - Mahakala
Temperance Apsaras - Sylph - Xiezhai - Nigi Mitama - Mithra - Genbu - Seiryuu - Suzaku - Byakko - Yurlungur - Vishnu
Devil Ukobach - Lilim - Vetala - Incubus - Pazuzu - Succubus - Lilith - Belphegor - Belial - Beelzebub
Tower Tao Tie - Cu Chulainn - Abaddon - Mara - Masakado - Yoshitsune - Shiva
Star Kintoki-Douji - Kamui - Kamui-Moshiri - Kaiwan - Neko Shogun - Fuu-Ki - Ganesha - Garuda - Kartikeya - Saturnus - Helel
Moon Andras - Nozuchi - Yamata-no-Orochi - Alraune - Girimehkala - Sui-Ki - Seth - Baal Zebul - Sandalphon
Sun Cu Sith - Feng Huang - Gdon - Yatagarasu - Narasimha - Tam Lin - Jatayu - Horus - Suparna - Asura
Jester (Hunger) Gurr - Take-Minakata - Pale Rider - Loa - Baphomet - Kumbhanda - Chernobog - Seiten Taisei - Magatsu-Izanagi
Aeon Ame-no-Uzume - Narcissus - Sati - Raja Naga - Kushinada-Hime - Quetzalcoatl - Kingu - Lakshmi - Kaguya
Judgement Anubis - Trumpeter - Michael - Satan - Metatron - Ardha - Lucifer
World Izanagi-no-Okami
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