infamous OVA Garzey's Wing, the protagonist suspects the involvement of Yamato Takeru in various supernatural events, causing him to awkwardly and inexplicably invoke the full name "Yamato Takeru no Mikoto" from time to time. This is especially confusing to western viewers as Yamato Takeru does not appear in the plot. Yamato Takeru is a boss within the video game Shin Megami Tensei IV, fought within the Chaos route of the game. In the Law route, he is discovered at death's doorstep, and dies soon after. Yamato Takeru also appears in Persona 4 and its enhanced remake, Persona 4 Golden. There, Yamato Takeru functions as the evolved form of the initial Persona of the final teammate, Naoto Shirogane, replacing Sukuna-Hinoka. See also Yamato Takeru (TV series) Yamato Takeru (film) Notes References Morris, Ivan, The Nobility of Failure: Tragic Heroes in the History of Japan, Secker & Warburg, London, 1975 (p. 1-14, Chapter 1 Yamato Takeru) Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1953). Studies in Shinto and Shrines. Kyoto: Ponsonby Memorial Society. OCLC 470294859 Littleton, C.S. Some Possible Arthurian Themes in Japanese Mythology and Folklore. 1983. Littleton, C.S. Yamato-takeru: An "Arthurian" Hero in Japanese Tradition. 1995. External links Bank of Japan 1000 yen note 1945 prince Yamato Takeru Japanese princes People of Yayoi-period Japan Deified Japanese people War gods Sons of emperors Deified Japanese people in the Kiki