"Before, all I thought about was winning... But when coach was grilling you about my knee... I realized I can't keep thinking only of myself. At the same time, I can't just give up on winning, since that's a part of who I am. But for now, I won't worry about winning races, and instead focus on winning back my health!"
Kazushi Miyamoto is a non-player character in Persona 3.
Appearances[]
- Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload: Supporting Character; Chariot Arcana Social Link
- Persona 3 Portable (F): Minor Character
Design[]
Kazushi has short, spiky black hair and darkish grayish brown eyes. He is never seen wearing the school uniform of Gekkoukan High School, but instead a gray athletic uniform. If the player chooses to join the Swim team, he wears a navy speedo with a badge on the left side of Gekkoukan High; Track team, he wears a gray tanktop and shorts with red lines; and if the player chooses the Kendo Team he wears a standard outfit with a dark navy bōgu, and hakama.
Personality[]
He first seems to be tough, serious, and focused, but is a friendly student who always works hard on the coming competition while keeping his secret about his knee injury to his other team members. He is also referred to as a 'pure soul' by Junpei when he reveals that he doesn't know what a maid is.
Kazushi is extremely competitive, enough that he made the protagonist his rival and insisting that he wouldn't go easy on him as soon as he joined. He wants to win, and believes that every second of training is critical, enough that he wants to be hard on himself to achieve that goal.
This dedication turns into a hindrance for Kazushi, as it intervenes with him taking care of his knee injury, trying to put it aside for his training, even when the situation becomes severe once he discovers there's a risk of him being unable to walk anymore. He is bothered by others' consideration of him, hence why he kept it a secret.
In his dilemma, Kazushi finds the determination to pursue his goals even if there's an enormous risk to take. That being said, he receives the same, one-sided trust through his team's encouragement and worry once his secret's exposed. Though they agree to help him unconditionally, Kazushi sees himself as a burden, causing him to realize how selfish he's been and that even if he took their support, he wouldn't feel good about it, so he would change up his aim to focus on his surgery, saying that for now he won't worry about "winning races," but focus on "winning back his health."
Beforehand, Kazushi also brings up a promise he made with his nephew to help him go through rehab, but later realizes that the promise was an excuse and was only doing it for himself, calling himself to have been a "baby."
Profile[]
Persona 3[]
- Main article: Social Link/Kazushi Miyamoto
Kazushi is a member of any of the three Sports Team that the protagonist joins. He is a determined sports freak who is aiming for the team championship trophy, which he says is done for the sake of his nephew. After establishing his trust with the protagonist, Kazushi reveals that he is suffering from some sort of knee problem, but asks the protagonist to keep it a secret, determined not to let the problem interfere with his training.
Ignoring the pain, Kazushi continues training, but find that he could not keep up with other teammates' progress. Angered at this predicament, Kazushi finally pushed his knee to the limit, to the point that if he continues with his training, he might not be able to walk at all. Finally, with the protagonist's urging he decided to tell the team about his injuries, pull out of the championship and go to the hospital for surgery.
After spending some time at the hospital, Kazushi's knee injuries have healed. He admitted that all he did was nothing more but for his own pride. He promised to do better for the championships next year, and resolved to listen to other people's advice.
Persona 3 Portable[]
In the female protagonist's route, the Chariot Arcana Social Link —while still sports related— is replaced by Rio Iwasaki. Kazushi still makes many appearances throughout the game, usually alongside Yuko Nishiwaki (such as during the sports retreat to Yasoinaba in early August) or Kenji Tomochika (during the school trip to Kyoto in November). Many references are still made to the male protagonist's Social Link events, namely his injured knee.
Persona 3 The Movie[]
Spring of Birth[]
Kazushi makes a few appearances; he is first seen alongside Kenji comforting Junpei after he failed the mid-exam, and is then later seen doing kendo training with Makoto and the other members.
Midsummer Knight's Dream[]
He and Kenji appear briefly in the hallway during September.
Falling Down[]
Kazushi and Kenji are seen again where they arrive a cafe where Makoto and Ryoji work part-time there in November.
Winter of Rebirth[]
Kazushi complains about the kendo club's lack of motivation and how Yuko leaves practice early. He is briefly seen with Kenji, witnessing Nyx's arrival.
In Other Languages[]
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
 English
|
Kazushi Miyamoto |
 Japanese
|
宮本 一志 (Miyamoto Kazushi) |
 Korean
|
미야모토 카즈시 (Miyamoto Kajeusi) |
Etymology[]
- The name Kazushi means "one" (一) (kazu) and "will, purpose" (志) (shi).
- Kazushi's surname Miyamoto means "temple, shrine, palace" (宮) (miya) and "base, root, origin, source" (本) (moto).
Gallery[]
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