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   | title      = Gold Wanderer Dynamite <sup>(Shiren 3)</sup>
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{{Shiren's Age}}


'''Shiren the Wanderer''' {{JA|風来人のシレン|Fūrai no Shiren|}} is a character in {{GameTitle|ShirenSeries|l|i|}}. He made his debut in {{GameTitle|Shiren1SFC|l|i|}} in 1995 and takes the role of the main character for most of the series.
'''Shiren the Wanderer''' {{JA|風来人のシレン|Fūrai no Shiren|}} is a character in {{ShirenSeriesTitle}}. He made his debut in {{Shiren1SFCTitle}} in 1995 and takes the role of the main character for most of the series.


Though still relatively young, he has survived countless adventures. With his trademark {{Shiren|Shiren's Kasa|bamboo kasa}} and vertical-striped cape<ref name=":0" />, he's always joined by his ever-reliable partner and travel companion {{Shiren|Koppa}}.
Though still relatively young, he has survived countless adventures. With his trademark {{Shiren|Shiren's Kasa|bamboo kasa}} and vertical-striped cape<ref name=":0" />, he's always joined by his ever-reliable partner and travel companion {{Shiren|Koppa}}.
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===History===
===History===
====Early Life====
====Early Life====
Little is known about Shiren's life up to the events of {{GameTitle|Shiren2|l|i|}}. His exact birth origins like birthday and location are unknown. What is known is that he is the son of {{Shiren|Gimensha}} and an unnamed woman. {{ShirenC|Sensei}} is the brother of that woman, making him Shiren's uncle and Gimensha's brother-in-law. When Shiren was 8 years old, Gimensha left Shiren and his mom in Sensei's care before apparently failing to return sometime after.<ref>Shiren 3.</ref> Sometime after his birth, before the age of 10, Shiren encountered his lifelong friend and companion Koppa the talking weasel. The amount of time he had known Koppa before their first big adventure together when Shiren was 10 years old is unknown.
Little is known about Shiren's life up to the events of {{Shiren2Title}}. His exact birth origins like birthday and location are unknown. What is known is that he is the son of {{Shiren|Gimensha}} and an unnamed woman. {{ShirenC|Sensei}} is the brother of that woman, making him Shiren's uncle and Gimensha's brother-in-law. When Shiren was 8 years old, Gimensha left Shiren and his mom in Sensei's care before apparently failing to return sometime after.<ref>Shiren 3.</ref> Sometime after his birth, before the age of 10, Shiren encountered his lifelong friend and companion Koppa the talking weasel. The amount of time he had known Koppa before their first big adventure together when Shiren was 10 years old is unknown.
 
====Shiren 2====
On Shiren's first known adventure with Koppa, the pair had been traveling through mountains and stumbled upon {{Shiren2|Natane Village}}. They decided to stop there to eat some food, when the village was attacked by a tribe of {{Shiren|Oni}}. Shiren was convinced by the village to build a castle for to protect them. His castle building efforts are later joined by his friend {{Shiren|Riku}}{{UT}} and the rest of the village. Shiren eventually confronts the {{Shiren|Oni Boss}}{{UT}}, with the support of the Oni Boss' daughter, {{Shiren|Kirara}}{{UT}}, who he had also befriended while staying at the village.


====Shiren 1====
====Shiren 1====
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While there, they also go on other kinds of adventures, such as helping {{Shiren|Surala}} find her way back home.
While there, they also go on other kinds of adventures, such as helping {{Shiren|Surala}} find her way back home.


====Monster of Moonlight Village====
====Moonlight Village====
After leaving Kobami Valley, Shiren and Koppa find themselves in {{Shiren|Moonlight Village}}, where they help the village by preventing the sacrifice of a little girl to a monster.
After leaving Kobami Valley, Shiren and Koppa find themselves in {{Shiren|Moonlight Village}}, where they help the village by preventing the sacrifice of a little girl to a monster.


====Shiren 6====
====Shiren 2====
Learning about Shiren's latest adventures, {{Shiren|Tatsumi}} decides to appear to Shiren and Koppa in a dream, asking for help. And so Shiren and Koppa visit {{Shiren|Serpentcoil Island}}, where they defeat {{Shiren|Jakaku}}, freeing Tatsumi from the sea, and confronting her brother {{Shiren|Kokatsu}} for her. Eventually the two siblings make up thanks to the efforts of Shiren and Koppa, putting an end to a several years long drought in the areas surrounding the island.
On Shiren's first known adventure with Koppa, the pair had been traveling through mountains and stumbled upon {{Shiren2|Natane Village}}. They decided to stop there to eat some food, when the village was attacked by a tribe of {{Shiren|Oni}}. Shiren was convinced by the village to build a castle for to protect them. His castle building efforts are later joined by his friend {{Shiren|Riku}}{{UT}} and the rest of the village. Shiren eventually confronts the {{Shiren|Oni Boss}}{{UT}}, with the support of the Oni Boss' daughter, {{Shiren|Kirara}}{{UT}}, who he had also befriended while staying at the village.
 
====Magic Castle of the Desert====
Shiren and Koppa defeat a demon in the desert.


While on Serpentcoil Island, Shiren and Koppa also have many other adventures. They visit the {{Shiren|Secret Ninja Village}}, where they befriend and help {{Shiren|Seki}}, the daugther of a ninja clan leader who had turned into a monster. They also reunite with their friend Asuka, whom Shiren hadn't seen since childhood, while she is there in search of the {{Shiren|Peach Club}}. Shiren and Koppa also help {{Shiren|Hibiki}} and {{Shiren|Tugai}} learn and confess their feelings for one another.
====Shiren 3====
{{Shiren Stub Section}}


====Shiren 4====
====Shiren 4====
Later, Shiren and Koppa find themselves stranded on an island.
Later, Shiren and Koppa find themselves stranded on an island.
====Magic Castle of the Desert====
Shiren and Koppa defeat a demon in the desert.


====Shiren 5====
====Shiren 5====
Shiren and Koppa help {{Shiren|Jirokichi}} save his dying friend by climbing the {{Shiren|Tower of Fortune}} with him, letting him change her fate.
Shiren and Koppa help {{Shiren|Jirokichi}} save his dying friend by climbing the {{Shiren|Tower of Fortune}} with him, letting him change her fate.


====Shiren 3====
====Tower of Slumber====
{{Shiren Stub Section}}
{{Shiren Stub Section}}


====Tower of Slumber====
====Shiren 6====
{{Shiren Stub Section}}
Learning about Shiren's latest adventures, {{Shiren|Tatsumi}} decides to appear to Shiren and Koppa in a dream, asking for help. And so Shiren and Koppa visit {{Shiren|Serpentcoil Island}}, where they defeat {{Shiren|Jakaku}}, freeing Tatsumi from the sea, and confronting her brother {{Shiren|Kokatsu}} for her. Eventually the two siblings make up thanks to the efforts of Shiren and Koppa, putting an end to a several years long drought in the areas surrounding the island.
 
While on Serpentcoil Island, Shiren and Koppa also have many other adventures. They visit the {{Shiren|Secret Ninja Village}}, where they befriend and help {{Shiren|Seki}}, the daugther of a ninja clan leader who had turned into a monster. They also reunite with their friend Asuka, whom Shiren hadn't seen since childhood, while she is there in search of the {{Shiren|Peach Club}}. Shiren and Koppa also help {{Shiren|Hibiki}} and {{Shiren|Tugai}} learn and confess their feelings for one another.


===Family===
===Family===
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==Background Information==
==Background Information==
Shiren's character was created by {{Meta|Seiichiro Nagahata}}, while {{Meta|Kaoru Hasegawa}} designed the character. Nagahata was influenced by ''Kogarashi Monjirō''; a Japanese novel that became popular thanks to its televised adaptation in 1972. By mistake, he covered Shiren's head during the production of {{Shiren1SFCTitle}}, making his face barely visible with his kasa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/projectbook/dungeon |title=「不思議のダンジョン」の絶妙なゲームバランスは、たった一枚のエクセルから生み出されている!?スパイク・チュンソフト中村光一氏と長畑成一郎氏が語るゲームの「編集」 |publisher=Denfaminicogamer |date=July 3, 2016 |accessdate=August 17, 2023 |author=Hotate, Inaba; TAITAI; Hizume, Akiyoshi |language=ja }}</ref> Hasegawa had drawn several models of the protagonist before settling on the one released to the public, while most of the other designs were unrecovered.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/201807/19160741.html |title=『風来のシレン』の制作陣が語る! 新世代ローグライクゲーム『世紀末デイズ』の魅力とは |website=Famitsu |accessdate=August 17, 2023 |language=ja |date=July 9, 2018 }}</ref>
Shiren's character was created by {{Meta|Seiichiro Nagahata}}, while {{Meta|Kaoru Hasegawa}} designed the character. Nagahata was influenced by ''Kogarashi Monjirō''; a Japanese novel that became popular thanks to its televised adaptation in 1972. By mistake, he covered Shiren's head during the production of {{Shiren1SFCTitle}}, making his face barely visible with his kasa.<ref>https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/projectbook/dungeon 「不思議のダンジョン」の絶妙なゲームバランスは、たった一枚のエクセルから生み出されている!?スパイク・チュンソフト中村光一氏と長畑成一郎氏が語るゲームの「編集」</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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===Games===
===Games===
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* '''{{Shiren1SFC|Shiren}}''' appears in {{Shiren1SFCTitle}}.
* '''{{Shiren1SFC|Shiren}}''' appears in {{Shiren1SFCTitle}}.
** '''{{Shiren1DS|Shiren}}''' appears in {{Shiren1DSTitle}}.
** '''{{Shiren1DS|Shiren}}''' appears in {{Shiren1DSTitle}}.
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   | Tower of Slumber      = ✓
   | Tower of Slumber      = ✓
   | Shiren 6              = ✓
   | Shiren 6              = ✓
}}
===Manga===
{{Scrollbox|
* Shiren appears in {{Shiren|Increasingly Less Motivated to Work Squad Shi-Ranger GB}}{{UT}}
}}
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* Shiren is depicted on one of the {{Meta|Shiren the Wanderer 6 Bean Plates}}{{UT}}.
* Shiren is depicted on one of the {{Meta|Shiren the Wanderer 6 Bean Plates}}{{UT}}.
* Shiren is depicted on the {{Meta|Shiren the Wanderer 6 Tote Bag}}{{UT}}.
* Shiren is depicted on the {{Meta|Shiren the Wanderer 6 Tote Bag}}{{UT}}.
* The digital {{Meta|Shiren 6 Steam Trading Cards}} contain a card depicting Shiren.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Shiren 6 Official Artwork - Kokatsu Shiren.png      | (2024)<br>Artwork of Kokatsu Shiren from the ''Shiren 6'' Official Website.
Shiren 6 Official Artwork - Kokatsu Shiren.png      | (2024)<br>Artwork of Kokatsu Shiren from the ''Shiren 6'' Official Website.
Shiren 6 Official Artwork - Tatsumi Shiren.png      | (2024)<br>Artwork of Tatsumi Shiren from the ''Shiren 6'' Official Website.
Shiren 6 Official Artwork - Tatsumi Shiren.png      | (2024)<br>Artwork of Tatsumi Shiren from the ''Shiren 6'' Official Website.
</gallery>
===Other===
<gallery>
Shiren 6 - Lawson Sticker Sheet 1 Sample.png | (2024)<br>''Shiren 6'' Lawson printable stickers featuring Shiren.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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* Shiren is one of three characters to be directly mentioned in the name of the ''Shiren'' game. The other two are {{Shiren|Asuka}} and {{Shiren|Surala}}.
* Shiren is one of three characters to be directly mentioned in the name of the ''Shiren'' game. The other two are {{Shiren|Asuka}} and {{Shiren|Surala}}.
* A child version of Shiren made a reappearance in the {{Shiren|Tower of the Past}}, and an elderly Shiren made an appearance in the {{Shiren|Tower of the Future}} as part of the plot of {{Shiren5DSTitle}}.
* A child version of Shiren made a reappearance in the {{Shiren|Tower of the Past}}, and an elderly Shiren made an appearance in the {{Shiren|Tower of the Future}} as part of the plot of {{Shiren5DSTitle}}.
==In Other Languages==
==In Other Languages==
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Latest revision as of 20:53, 14 July 2025

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Shiren
シレン
Official artwork of Shiren from The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island.
Character's information
Location Unknown
Species Human
Gender Male
Age 10 (earliest, Shiren 2)
21 (latest, Shiren 3)
Status Alive
Family Gimensha (Father)
Sensei (Uncle)
Occupation Wanderer
Title Gold Wanderer Dynamite (Shiren 3)
Background information
Earliest appearance Super Famicom Shiren 1 SFC (1995)
Latest Mystery Dungeon appearance Nintendo Switch/Steam Shiren 6 (2024)
Latest non-Mystery Dungeon appearance AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative (2022)
Created by Seiichiro Nagahata
Designed by Kaoru Hasegawa
Voice actors
Japanese Flag of Japan Shinichiro Ohta
太田真一郎
(Super Famicom BS Shiren the Wanderer: Save Surala(UT) - This is an unofficial translation.)
This Shiren the Wanderer page is about the main character of the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer games. For the list of available games in the series, see Meta:Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (series). For the title of the first game, see Meta:Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer. For Shiren 3, localized as "Shiren the Wanderer", see Meta:Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3 - The Sleeping Princess and the Karakuri Mansion.
Shiren's Age
Story Age
Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion 10
DreamCast Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer Gaiden - Asuka the Swordswoman 11
Nintendo DS Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer
Shiren the Wanderer: Flowers Dancing in the Golden Town Amteca
Super Famicom BS Shiren the Wanderer: Save Surala(UT) - This is an unofficial translation.
18
Game Boy Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB - Monster of Moonlight Village
Nintendo Switch/Steam Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island
Nintendo DS Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 4 - The Eye of God and the Devil's Navel
Game Boy Color Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB2 - Magic Castle of the Desert
19
Nintendo DS Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 5 - The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate 20
Wii Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 3 - The Sleeping Princess and the Karakuri Mansion 21
Pachinko CR Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer: Princess Suzune and the Tower of Slumber ???


Shiren the Wanderer (Japanese: 風来人のシレン) is a character in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. He made his debut in Super Famicom Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer in 1995 and takes the role of the main character for most of the series.

Though still relatively young, he has survived countless adventures. With his trademark bamboo kasa and vertical-striped cape[1], he's always joined by his ever-reliable partner and travel companion Koppa.

Biography

Physical Appearance

Shiren's physical appearance has varied across the series. While he always has the same general hair cut, his hair has changed color multiple times, as have his eyes. In his earliest appearance, Shiren has light brown hair and dark brown eyes. Later media altered the hair and eye colors several times, including brownish-red hair and black eyes (Shiren 2), purple hair, green eyes (Monster of Moonlight Village Internet Edition artwork), brown hair and eyes (Magic Castle of the Desert), purple hair and eyes (Shiren 3), brown hair, purple eyes (Shiren 4), different shades of brown/red hair and purple eyes (Shiren 5), brown hair and blue eyes (Shiren 6).

Shiren's outfits have also changed significantly throughout the series. However, he does maintain certain iconic aspects that make recognizable. The main iconic features of his design is that are his hat and his cape. He always wears a patterned cape that shares his primary coloration of white and blue. His cape normally has stripes but can also feature slightly more intricate abstract markings akin to a zebra pattern. His hat is a kasa, a type of Japanese straw hat that also varies in appearance from game to game though it usually features a lot of open slits around the brim. While not really being a steadfast rule or as iconic as his other two features, Shiren's footwear may also help distinguish the character, whether he dons boots or waraji (Japanese sandals popular during the edo period), his leg wear usually features large staffs or flaps in their design.

Personality

Shiren is a friendly Wanderer, always ready to lend a hand to those in need, eager to take on challenges, and tends to get caught up in local affairs.[2] Shiren wanders Mystery Dungeons in search of treasure. Wanderers are known to pray to the God of Travel, Kron and pursue one of mankind's rarest undertakings. They brave countless life-threatening circumstances for sheer exhilaration.[1]

It may be inferred that Shiren is a very determined individual. Any time Shiren fails, he gets back on his feet ready to set out and try again until he accomplishes his ultimate goal. Along with his determination, there is a lot of evidence that suggests Shiren has a calm demeanor and a level head. He has been forced into a handful of unfavorable situations where lives were threatened. Shiren will hold himself back from doing anything rash in order to try and keep people safe. Allowing his enemies to have whichever advantage they seek by standing down so long as they promise not to harm his friends or allies. His caring nature can put him in some odd situations, but so far Shiren has always managed to persevere through them.

History

Early Life

Little is known about Shiren's life up to the events of Nintendo 64 Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer 2 - Shiren's Castle and the Oni Invasion. His exact birth origins like birthday and location are unknown. What is known is that he is the son of Gimensha and an unnamed woman. Sensei is the brother of that woman, making him Shiren's uncle and Gimensha's brother-in-law. When Shiren was 8 years old, Gimensha left Shiren and his mom in Sensei's care before apparently failing to return sometime after.[3] Sometime after his birth, before the age of 10, Shiren encountered his lifelong friend and companion Koppa the talking weasel. The amount of time he had known Koppa before their first big adventure together when Shiren was 10 years old is unknown.

Shiren 1

Eventually, Koppa and Shiren part ways with each other for an unspecified period of time during which Shiren's whereabouts are unknown. They apparently would not meet again until Shiren is about 18 years old, six months prior to Super Famicom Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer, the first game in the series. At this point, Shiren had been traveling in memory of his friend, and the duo decided to check out some rumors that they had been hearing regarding the divine bird of legend, The Golden Condor. This beast resided within the lost city of gold, atop the plains of the sun high above Kobami Valley at the top of Table Mountain. The duo begins their adventure and manages to succeed in what no other wanderer has achieved thus far. They climbed to the top of Table Mountain where they found the lost city of gold, Amteca. It turns out that the city and its citizens have been destroyed and devoured by a vicious creature known as the Tainted Insect, that fed on the very Gold the city was composed of. Shortly after discovering the lost city, Shiren and Koppa do encounter a Tainted Insect and proceed to dispatch it. With the creature destroyed, they are able to actually save the divine bird of legend itself, as it was trapped in a cocoon made by the Tainted Insect. After saving the Golden Condor, it grants Shiren a ride back down to the base of the mountain where they return to the Canyon Hamlet for a short period of time.

Save Surala

While there, they also go on other kinds of adventures, such as helping Surala find her way back home.

Moonlight Village

After leaving Kobami Valley, Shiren and Koppa find themselves in Moonlight Village, where they help the village by preventing the sacrifice of a little girl to a monster.

Shiren 2

On Shiren's first known adventure with Koppa, the pair had been traveling through mountains and stumbled upon Natane Village. They decided to stop there to eat some food, when the village was attacked by a tribe of Oni. Shiren was convinced by the village to build a castle for to protect them. His castle building efforts are later joined by his friend Riku(UT) - This is an unofficial translation. and the rest of the village. Shiren eventually confronts the Oni Boss(UT) - This is an unofficial translation., with the support of the Oni Boss' daughter, Kirara(UT) - This is an unofficial translation., who he had also befriended while staying at the village.

Magic Castle of the Desert

Shiren and Koppa defeat a demon in the desert.

Shiren 3

Shiren 4

Later, Shiren and Koppa find themselves stranded on an island.

Shiren 5

Shiren and Koppa help Jirokichi save his dying friend by climbing the Tower of Fortune with him, letting him change her fate.

Tower of Slumber

Shiren 6

Learning about Shiren's latest adventures, Tatsumi decides to appear to Shiren and Koppa in a dream, asking for help. And so Shiren and Koppa visit Serpentcoil Island, where they defeat Jakaku, freeing Tatsumi from the sea, and confronting her brother Kokatsu for her. Eventually the two siblings make up thanks to the efforts of Shiren and Koppa, putting an end to a several years long drought in the areas surrounding the island.

While on Serpentcoil Island, Shiren and Koppa also have many other adventures. They visit the Secret Ninja Village, where they befriend and help Seki, the daugther of a ninja clan leader who had turned into a monster. They also reunite with their friend Asuka, whom Shiren hadn't seen since childhood, while she is there in search of the Peach Club. Shiren and Koppa also help Hibiki and Tugai learn and confess their feelings for one another.

Family

  • Gimensha
    • The protagonist's father. Mentioned in The Sleeping Princess and the Karakuri Mansion
  • Sensei
    • The protagonist's uncle. Also playable in The Sleeping Princess and the Karakuri Mansion.
  • Unnamed mother
    • The protagonist's mother, and sister of Sensei. Mentioned in The Sleeping Princess and the Karakuri Mansion.
  • Pekeji
    • Pekeji claims to be Shiren's brother in Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer. He never offers any proof of this, even in Magic Castle of the Desert.

Family Tree

Pekeji's claims of being related to Shiren are unsubstantiated. Being the same age as Shiren implies that Gimensha is his father, if his claims are true.

Shiren Ancestor
 
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Unknown number of generations.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Gimensha
 
Unnamed mother
 
 
 
Sensei
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shiren
 
 
 

Background Information

Shiren's character was created by Seiichiro Nagahata, while Kaoru Hasegawa designed the character. Nagahata was influenced by Kogarashi Monjirō; a Japanese novel that became popular thanks to its televised adaptation in 1972. By mistake, he covered Shiren's head during the production of Super Famicom Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer, making his face barely visible with his kasa.[4]

Appearances

For more about Shiren as a character in a specific game, click through their respective links.

Games

Shiren 1 Save Surala Moonlight Village Shiren 2 Magic Castle Asuka Shiren 3 Shiren 4 Shiren 5 Tower of
Slumber
Shiren 6
SFC DS SP 1 2 3 4 GB PC PCI SP GBC DS DC PC Wii PSP DS PSP DS Vita 2020 SP

Manga

Spin-offs

In Other Media

For Shiren in other media, see Shiren:Shiren In Other Media.

While the series is less popular overseas than in Japan, Spike Chunsoft have made a few crossover between Shiren and its respectful series with other titles. Frequently, the protagonist makes an appearance with any character from the Danganronpa series; another franchise made by the aforementioned company.

Merch

Gallery

Official Artwork

Other

Trivia

In Other Languages

Language Name
English Shiren
Japanese シレン
French Europe Shiren[5]
Canada Shiren[5]
Spanish Europe Shiren[5]
Latin America Shiren[5]
German Shiren[5]
Italian Shiren[5]
Portuguese Shiren[5]
Dutch Shiren[5]
Russian Ширену[5]
Korean 시렌(UT) - This is an unofficial translation.[6]
Chinese Simplified 希炼
Traditional 希煉
Language Name
English Shiren Mamel
Japanese マムルシレン

Language Name
English Dragon God Shiren
Japanese 竜神シレン
Language Name
English Kokatsu Shiren
Japanese 狐渇シレン
Language Name
English Tatsumi Shiren
Japanese 竜海シレン

See Also

References

  • [7] Voice actor info.
  • [5]
  • [8] Kokatsu Shiren Japanese name.
  1. 1.0 1.1 Information and description taken from the English Shiren the Wanderer 3 Wii English manual.
  2. https://gamerant.com/shiren-wanderer-mystery-dungeon-serpentcoil-island-interview/
  3. Shiren 3.
  4. https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/projectbook/dungeon 「不思議のダンジョン」の絶妙なゲームバランスは、たった一枚のエクセルから生み出されている!?スパイク・チュンソフト中村光一氏と長畑成一郎氏が語るゲームの「編集」
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 Name sourced from the Nintendo eShop's description for The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate.
  6. Name sourced from numerous unofficial translation patches.
  7. http://tsar.web.fc2.com/bs-shiren.html
  8. https://www.spike-chunsoft.co.jp/shiren6/update/