Fuu-Ki Breezes Into SMT V’s Daily Demon Lineup

Atlus continued its Shin Megami Tensei V daily demon featurette with a new trailer. Uploaded on July 17, 2024 and narrated by voice actor Tomokazu Sugita (who plays Gintama‘s Gintoki and Demon Slayer‘s Gyomei), the latest trailer highlighted Fuu-Ki, a major Oni from Japanese mythology.

In SMT V Fuu-Ki is part of the Brute line, and originated in Japan’s Heian period (from the 8th to 12th centuries). It is connected to the legendary figure Fujiwara-no-Chikata. A great sorcerer Fujiwara-no-Chikata summoned the Four Oni (“Yon-Ki”), and used their power to subjugate the provinces of Ise and Iga. The previously featured Ongyo-Ki was one of the Four Oni. Fuu-Ki, the Wind Oni, performed great deeds and used mighty gusts to send foes flying. Fuu-Ki also helped to originate the legends of the ninja.

In the trailer, Fuu-Ki is seen using wind-element skills like Zandyne, as well as the physical skill Titanomachia. In the player’s party, Fuu-Ki is seen with Kurama Tengu and Silky, who were the SMT V demons for July 16th and 15th, respectively. Fuu-Ki is also seen participating in a demon negotiation with the player, and takes some of the player’s HP in exchange for service.

Besides SMT V,  Fuu-Ki has been featured in numerous Shin Megami Tensei games and spinoffs. Fuu-Ki first appeared in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, but also went on to show up in SMT: Strange Journey, Shin Megami Tensei IV and Apocalypse, and even Persona 4, Persona 5, and Digital Devil Saga.

Fuu-Ki is the 31st daily SMT V demon, with a total of over 200 characters scheduled for a video spotlight. Check out the last 20 featured demons below.

9. Kumbhanda
10. Feng Huang
11. Inugami
12. Turdak
13. Fafnir
14. Mothman
15. Lilim
16. Futsunushi
17. Sraosha
18. Xuan Wu
19. Uriel
20. Orobas
21. Girimehkala
22. Horus
23. Rangda
24. Arahabaki
25. Moloch
26. Preta
27. Ongyo-Ki
28. Throne
29. Silky
30. Kurama Tengu

Shin Megami Tensei V will be released globally on the Nintendo Switch, first in Japan on November 11, 2024 and to the rest of the world on November 12, 2024.