Ryuji Sakamoto – The Misunderstood Hothead
Ryuji’s biggest flaw is how little he thinks things through before taking action. He always has to put on a tough act and usually has the physical abilities to back that act up. Within the party, Ryuji is always the melee character, hitting enemies hard with physical attacks. These characters are wild and unpredictable, often landing the party in difficult, but necessary situations.
Despite all of this, however, there’s a softer side to this character that the protagonist starts to see more and more of, while society continues to view them as an outcast. Oftentimes, there’s some kind of troubled past or trauma that has caused this character to put up their gruff act. In Ryuji’s case, the end of the track team labeled him as a delinquent, a label he finally just learned to accept. Kanji from Persona 4, Akihiko from Persona 3, and Eikichi from Persona 2 fall into this mold as well.
