


In the epilogue of Persona 4 Golden, she has started dressing more freely, disguising her femininity less than before. By the end of the game, due to her own will and with the protagonist's help, she accepts the fact she does not always need to change who she is to suit the world. However, Naoto still has difficulty accepting being female in her Social Link. It is also implied Naoto began binding her chest to hide her large-sized breasts.Īfter dealing with her Shadow, Naoto decides to give being female another try. In response, Naoto desired to be male Naoto wanted to be viewed as male by society, adopted a male identity, never corrected anyone when people used male pronouns, avoided feminine clothing and wears platform shoes to appear taller. The sexism Naoto has tolerated and endured had made her self-conscious and ashamed of being female, making her struggle with the concept of femininity. She hates being looked down upon, and fears no one will take her seriously as a female, in a sexist occupation field. She yearns to be seen as an adult, and expresses frustration at being treated like a child by the police force. Naoto's insecurities are her gender and age. A running gag, however, is that she texts in all caps with abbreviations, for example, "SEE U TOMORROW? Y/N PLZ REPLY ASAP" and "I HAVE IMPORTANT INFORMATION 4 U, PLZ SEE ME TOMORROW AFTER SCHOOL" Naoto is very intelligent and analytical. One of Naoto's insecurities is her lack of friends she has difficulty making friends and is lonely as a result. In Persona 4 Arena, Kanji calls her out on this, saying she is too "uptight" and it makes her seem distant and on a different wavelength. She rarely jokes around which can make her seem like a killjoy or party pooper when the team is involved in silly antics. She is generally very serious, focused and mission-oriented. As a descendant of a respected lineage of famous detectives, she wears formal clothing, and deepens her voice when she speaks in a sophisticated, stilted manner. Having lost both her parents in a car accident when she was very young, Naoto is an orphan who acts very mature in spite of her age. Her trademark cap is absent and she wears a gray suit with a white shirt and a blue tie. In Persona x Detective, Naoto is seen with much longer, nearly waist-length hair. She wears her tie different like seifuku-style fashion. In Persona 4: Dancing All Night, she wears a combination of her Yasogami uniform and summer outfit, the only minor difference being the addition of black suspenders, a white tank top, dark brown boots, and black fingerless gloves. In Persona 4 Arena, her appearance is the same as in the game (her winter outfit). In Persona 4 Golden during the ski trip in the winter, she wears a snow suit with a white hoodie, light blue snow jacket, dark purple gloves, dark pants, and gray shoes, with a pair of goggles hanging around her neck. Naoto's summer outfit, however, is reminiscent of the clothing of Kyouji Kuzunoha and consists of a light blue shirt and a yellow necktie. On days off during winter, she wears a dark blue double-breasted cardigan coat (which she says is custom made) with a light blue bowtie (on her white dress shirt underneath) and yellow buttons, and plaid blue pants. Naoto is often seen wearing formal clothing such as blue shirts, ties, and her trademark blue cap. She wears Yasogami High's gakuran, with the exception of one optional occasion in which she wears a seifuku-style school uniform.

She is androgynous in appearance with short blue hair and gray eyes (blue in The Animation and Arena). Naoto is the shortest member of the Investigation Team. Arriving in Inaba to help investigate the murders, this fifth generation of the famed Shirogane detectives enrolls as a first-year student at Yasogami High School. Naoto Shirogane is a playable character in Persona 4. And though you claim to find life troublesome, you caused nothing but trouble for many others! Your twisted logic is that of an immature, egotistic brat!” Yet you refuse to face life and admit your fault, running from your own humanity like a coward. If you give in and sever your ties to human society, it will naturally become hard to live in it.
