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"That skin of yours will make a nice coat!"
—Sakahagi, Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Sakahagi is a character from Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne.

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Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne[]

"An evil Manikin that was reborn, called back into the world by the Afterlife Bell. Because of his doings in the previous life, he has gained new powers."
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne compendium

Before the Conception, Sakahagi's previous life was that of a successful businessman. Though he seemed to be living the ideal life everyone strives to obtain, his fortune eventually collapsed and this left him consumed with thoughts of killing, his hostility directed towards a young man who he vehemently claims was responsible for his downfall. His was one of the strong emotions that lingered and lent itself to the earth after Tokyo transformed into the Vortex World, and his desired persona emerged, taking the form of a Manikin with a single-minded thirst for power and blood.

Sakahagi first appears in one of the western buildings in Asakusa, hunting down his own kind to collect more skins and Magatsuhi. He was among those who were freed from Kabukicho Prison by the Demi-fiend and has since developed a firm resolve to no longer become subservient, going on a solitary quest to increase his powers to ultimately become the king of demons. Futomimi's visions of a peaceful world meant nothing to him. As such, he is both shunned and feared by his fellow Manikins.

Sakahagi has no qualms about murdering fellow Manikins, taking their skins and adding them to his clothes as trophies. He seems to understand that Magatsuhi is the source of a demon's power, and since Manikins are human simulacra that contain the collective emotions of numerous spirits that sought a tangible form, they are potentially an abundant source of such energy which will make his ambitions concrete.

Later on, Sakahagi had wrested possession of the Yahirono Himorogi from the fairies at Yoyogi Park construction site, putting them under a spell and turning them into wild territorial demons that keep trespassers away while he seeks out the Magatsuhi stored there. Even with all the power of the Yahirono Himorogi, Sakahagi and his demon Girimehkala are both slain by the Demi-fiend.

Sakahagi is to later be reborn, called back into the Vortex World by the Afterlife Bell. His imprisoned spirit as his past self can be liberated from the Maze of Hell in the fourth Kalpa of the Labyrinth of Amala. He will gain new powers and will become part of the Foul clan, able to be summoned in the Cathedral of Shadows as the Demi-fiend's minion.

Aside from his appearance, another of Sakahagi's unique traits is the fact that his involuntary spasms are more forceful than the average Manikin, often causing him to thrash from side to side.

Sakahagi cannot be made through the usual methods of fusing a Foul, and instead can only be obtained by rank-up or rank-down fusion, using either Phantom or Shadow.

Stats[]

-Sakahagi's normal attack hits 3 times to match his animation, making it one of the few multi-hit normal attacks in the game.

Race Level HP MP
Strength 19
Magic 23
Vitality 20
Agility 14
Luck 14
Corpus 69 1600
46
Reflects Absorbs Void Resists Weak
- - Expel/Death/Ailments - -
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect
Maragion 15 MP Medium fire damage to all foes.
Mabufula 15 MP Medium ice damage and 13% freeze to all foes.
Mazionga 15 MP Medium electric damage and 13% shock to all foes.
Mazanma 15 MP Medium force damage to all foes.

Race Level HP MP
Strength 17
Magic 17
Vitality 15
Agility 15
Luck 11
Foul 45 360
186
Reflects Absorbs Void Resists Weak
- - Expel/Death/Ailments - -
Obtainable Fusion only after boss battle and completing the revival side quest.
List of Skills
Skill Cost Effect Level
Maragion 15 MP Medium fire damage to all foes. Innate
Mabufula 15 MP Medium ice damage and 13% freeze to all foes. Innate
Mazionga 15 MP Medium electric damage and 13% shock to all foes. Innate
Mazanma 15 MP Medium force damage to all foes. Innate
Panic Voice 8 MP 30% panic to all foes. Mind-type. Innate
War Cry 40 MP Decreases physical power by 2 levels, all foes. Innate
Void Force Passive Imparts immunity to force attacks. Overrides resistance and weakness. 46
Void Elec Passive Imparts immunity to electric attacks. Overrides resistance and weakness. 47

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In Other Languages[]

Language Name
Flag of Japan Japanese サカハギ (Sakahagi)
Flag of France French Sakahagi
Flag of Italy Italian Sakahagi
Flag of Germany German Sakahagi
Flag of Spain Spanish Sakahagi

Etymology[]

  • The name Sakahagi (逆剥ぎ) originates from an execution technique in which a victim's skin is completely torn from their body.
  • "Sakahagi" is also a term used to refer to an event where Susano-o skinned a heavenly piebald horse backwards and dropped the carcass inside a sacred weaving hall where Amaterasu was weaving garments for the gods.


Maniax - Maniax Chronicle Edition - HD Remaster - Nocturne Konton - Novel
Characters
Playable Demi-fiend - Dante - Raidou Kuzunoha the XIV
Non-Playable Yuko Takao - Chiaki Hayasaka - Isamu Nitta - Hikawa - Jyoji Hijiri - Futomimi - Sakahagi - Heeho - Lady in Black - Lucifer - Kagutsuchi - Gouto-Douji
Locations
Vortex World Shinjuku Medical Center - Shibuya - Cathedral of Shadows - Amala Network - Ginza - Harumi Warehouse - Great Underpass of Ginza - Ikebukuro - Mantra's Headquarters - Labyrinth of Amala - Kabukicho Prison - Ikebukuro Tunnel - Asakusa - Asakusa Tunnel - Mifunashiro - Assembly of Nihilo: Marunouchi - Obelisk - Yoyogi Park - Amala Temple - Yurakucho Tunnel - Northern Temple - Diet Building - Bandou Shrine - Tower of Kagutsuchi
Music
Soundtracks Original Soundtrack - Maniax Soundtrack - Deluxe Pack Incence Disc - OST (US)
Themes Boss Battle - Normal Battle - Normal Battle ~Large Map~ - Normal Battle ~Town~
Archives
Terminology Candelabrum - Conception - Kagutsuchi - Macca - Magatama - Magatsuhi - Manikin - Reason - Yahirono Himorogi - Order of Messiah - Cult of Gaia - Demonic Sponsor - Shadow Vortex - Nightmare System - Terminal - Great Will
Lists Demons - Bosses - Skills - Items (Vending Machines) - Merchandise - Translations - Trophies - Patches and Updates - Steam Profile Items
Other Best of Demons
Other Media
Events Shin Megami Tensei Online Live 2021: Reason of Music
Dark
Foul Will O' Wisp - Slime - Mou-Ryo - Blob - Black Ooze - Phantom - Sakahagi - Shadow
Haunt Preta - Choronzon - Yaka - Chatterskull - Pisaca - Legion - Rakshasa
Raptor Gurr
Tyrant Loki - Abaddon - Surt - Aciel - Beelzebub (human) - Mot - Beelzebub (fly)
Vile Arahabaki - Baphomet - Pazuzu - Girimehkala - Tao Tie - Samael - Mada
Wilder Zhen - Bicorn - Raiju - Nue - Mothman - Hresvelgr
Light
Avatar Makami - Cai-Zhi - Yatagarasu - Barong
Avian Garuda
Deity Horus - Atavaka - Amaterasu - Odin - Mithra - Vishnu
Dragon Gui Xian - Long
Element Erthys - Aeros - Aquans - Flaemis
Mitama Ara Mitama - Nigi Mitama - Kusi Mitama - Saki Mitama
Entity Albion
Fury Dionysus - Wu Kong - Beiji-Weng - Shiva
Genma Kurama - Hanuman - Cu Chulainn
Holy Shiisaa - Unicorn - Senri - Feng Huang - Baihu - Chimera
Kishin Minakata - Zouchou - Koumoku - Okuninushi - Mikazuchi - Jikoku - Futomimi - Bishamon - Thor
Lady Kikuri-Hime - Kushinada - Parvati - Kali - Skadi
Megami Uzume - Sarasvati - Sati - Lakshmi - Scathach
Seraph Uriel - Raphael - Gabriel - Michael - Metatron
Wargod Valkyrie - Ganesha
Neutral
Beast Inugami - Nekomata - Badb Catha - Orthrus - Sparna - Cerberus
Brute Shikigami - Momunofu - Oni - Ikusa - Shiki-Ouji - Kin-Ki - Sui-Ki - Fuu-Ki - Ongyo-Ki
Divine Angel - Archangel - Principality - Power - Virtue - Dominion - Throne
Fairy Pixie - Jack Frost - High Pixie - Pyro Jack - Kelpie - Troll - Setanta - Oberon - Titania
Fallen Forneus - Eligor - Berith - Ose - Decarabia - Flauros
Femme Datsue-Ba - Taraka - Shikome - Yaksini - Dakini - Clotho - Lachesis - Atropos - Rangda
Jirae Kodama - Hua Po - Sudama - Sarutahiko - Titan - Gogmagog
Night Lilim - Fomor - Incubus - Succubus - Kaiwan - Loa - Queen Mab - Black Frost - Nyx - Lilith
Snake Nozuchi - Naga - Mizuchi - Raja Naga - Quetzalcoatl - Yurlungur
Yoma Apsaras - Isora - Koppa - Dis - Karasu - Onkot - Jinn - Purski - Efreet
Unclassified
Fiend Matador - Daisoujou - Hell Biker - White Rider - Red Rider - Black Rider - Pale Rider - The Harlot - Trumpeter - Dante
Miscellaneous Izanami - Izanagi - Masakado - Gozu-Tennoh - Manikin - Kagutsuchi - Ose - Flauros - Lucifer
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