Shiren:Shiren the Wanderer

Shiren (Japanese: シレン, Shiren) is a Wanderer and the main character from the majority of the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series.

Description

Joined by his pet weasel and traveling companion Koppa, he wanders mysterious dungeons in search of treasure. Wanderers pray to the travel god, Kron and pursue one of mankind's rarest undertakings. They brave countless life threatening circumstances for the sheer exhilaration.

List of appearance

With gameplay elements changing over time, features being added and removed and the games being balanced in various ways, Shiren plays sightly differently across the series. For game specific information, see the below pages.

The Sleeping Princess of the Karakuri Mansion

Though still relatively young, he has survived through countless adventures. With his trademark bamboo kasa (Japanese: 笠) and vertical-striped cape, he sets out towards the Karakuri Mansion for a brand new adventure.

In other media

Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics

Shiren appears as a DLC character in the game.

Crypt of the NecroDancer

In an issue of Weekly Famitsu column on November 26, 2015, a free update for Crypt of the NecroDancer (Japanese: クリプト・オブ・ネクロダンサー) was announced then released in Japan on January 18, 2016 and Worldwide on August 22, 2017 on Steam and later released for PS4 and PS Vita on September 5, 2017. It features characters from the Danganronpa, Kenka Bancho and Shiren the Wanderer series. Both Shiren the Wanderer and Asuka were made available as character skins. The update works even if you don't own any DLC.

Etrian Mystery Dungeon 2

A costume based on the protagonist is available in the game as the Wanderer class.

Katanakami

Announced on November 20, 2019 via 4gamer, a DLC pack for the game Katanakami entitled 風来人セット (English: Wanderer Set) was announced for first-print copies. The DLC includes blueprints for both weapons. It will be released with the game on February 20, 2020.

The DLC consists of:

• 風来人の衣装と刀を追加 (English: Wanderer Costume)
  • 風来人の三度笠（装飾品） (English: Template:Translation Needed)
  • 風来人の道中合羽（装飾品） (English: Template:Translation Needed)
  • 風来人のイタチ（装飾品） (English: Template:Translation Needed)
• マンジカブラ（刀） (English: Kabra's Blade)
• カブラステギ（刀） (English: Kabra Reborn)

Trivia

• While Koppa self-describes himself as a talking weasel in Shiren 1, the Shiren 3 official English manual refers to hum as a ferret.

Gallery

• Shiren 5 Character art - Shiren and Koppa.png

  Official artwork from The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate.

• Crypt of the NecroDancer Character - Shiren.png

  Sprite appearance in Crypt of the NecroDancer.

External Sources

Information and description taken from the English Shiren 3 game manual.
Huge FREE Chipzel and Danganronpa update!
Katanakami DLC information.