Shadows. In the stage musical adaption, Persona 3: The Weird Masquerade, the male protagonist is named and was portrayed by Shouta Aoi while the female version is named and was portrayed by Kana Asumi. In the anime film series Persona 3 The Movie and Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight, he takes the name of . Makoto is portrayed as an ambivalent individual with an initial neutral viewpoint on the film's theme of life and death, making his growth via new found experiences the focus of the movie. He appears as a costume for the Mii characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He also appears in the mobile game Star Ocean: Anamnesis as part of a crossover with the Persona series. He also appears as a playable character in Persona Q2 : New Cinema Labyrinth with his female form being an alternate person from another universe. The male character also appears as a downloadable content boss fight in Persona 5 Royal. Reception Critical reception to the protagonist's character has been positive. GameSpy Patrick Joynt praised the character's social life in Persona 3 as it allowed the player to interact with several other characters and learn about their interesting stories. GamesRadar commented that while Makoto is a "Japanese RPG stereotype" it was refreshing to see him dealing with his social life. Damian Thomas from RPGFan saw the interactions between the main character and his dorm mates as one of the game's best parts due to the character growth in each social link. He was also listed as the 10th best Persona character by Kimberley Wallace from Game Informer who found his role in Persona 3 admirable. Reaction to the character's portrayal in the animated film Persona 3 The Movie: #1 Spring of Birth was also met with praise. Richard Eisenbeis of Kotaku described the protagonist as being an initially "ambivalent, broken character..." whose growth takes center stage and gave the film "a suitable sense of completion." Elliot Gay from Japanator saw Makoto's growth from an "empty, aloof, and distant young man" who "lacks any kind of real determination to do anything" to his growth as a person as one of the film's main focus. His relationship with Aigis and his comical actions have also been praised by Gay during a review for the second film. However, his characterization in Persona 3 The Movie: No. 4, Winter of Rebirth was criticized for being