Persona 3 Reload: Kenji Tomochika (Magician) Social Link choices guide

As the narrative of Persona 3 Reload unfolds, you'll get to know Kenji Tomochika as a close friend - in fact, Kenji is the very first social link the P3 protagonist picks up. The Kenji social link acts as the representative of the Magician Arcana - and that means the better you get to know him, the more bonuses you'll get when fusing Persona of that arcana.

For the record, the Kenji S-Link is like all of those in Persona 3 Reload in that it isn't the same as previous versions of the game. This game has a new translation and a slightly different script, and in addition the under-the-hood mathmatics around P3R's social links is slightly different. This guide is exclusively for Persona 3 Reload; though if you want the same guide for Persona 3 Portable, hit that there link.

This guide details how to rank up your S-Link with Kenji to the top rank quickly and efficiently - and we've got the same for every character, back on our Persona 3 Reload S-Link guide. If you want an idea of when it's best to spend time with Kenji, we also have a 100% Max S-Link walkthrough.

Kenji Tomochika S-Link Guide - Magician (Persona 3 Reload)

Kenji is the first friend you'll make in Persona 3 Reload, your first proper Social Link. This guide will help you to rank up that S-Link fast.

On this page you'll find all social link ranks and conversation dialogue choices for the Kenji S-Link in Persona 3 Reload. This guide is designed to present that information in as spoiler-free a format as we possibly can.

When hanging out with Kenji as part of your social link you'll be given dialogue options; choosing the 'correct' answers will earn you bonus affection points, which ultimately results in the S-Link ranking up more quickly. These choices become even more effective when you also have a Persona of the matching Arcana - in Kenji's case Magician - in your current equipped Persona stock. For the purposes of this guide, the affection point numbers listed include the Arcana Bonus

If you want to tie your leveling up of the Kenji S-Link into an efficent strategy to max every link, we suggest that you use our Persona 3 Reload Max Social Link guide in conjunction with this page.

Key Information about Kenji

  • Prerequisite: The social link begins automatically on April 22nd & cannot be missed
  • Available Days: Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday in the daytime.
  • Location: Classroom 2-F
  • Possible Love Interest: No
  • Max Social Link Persona: Futsunushi
Kenji is a mandatory social link that will occur on April 22nd. Kenji's social link is relatively easy to fully max rank, as his availability is extremely high, and there are no prerequisite conditions. You can easily max his social link without much effort. Like all the students attending Gekkoukan High, Kenji will be unavailable during mid-terms.

Social Link Choices

Rank 1

  • In Persona 3 Reload, Kenji's Social Link is automatically unlocked on April 22nd.

Rank 1 → Rank 2

The following choices can impact your relationship with this rank.

  • Can you, like just waltz on into Takeba-san's room and stuff?
    • “No way.” +1
    • “That’s a secret.” +1
  • I'm more into older women. How 'bout you?
    • “I'm into older women, too.” +1
    • “I like them all!” +1

Rank 2 → Rank 3

The following choices can impact your relationship with this rank.

  • Maaan... I'm so sick of this, dude,
    • “What, of life?” +3
  • Okay, that settles it, Makoto. I'm gonna get myself a girlfriend! Right now!
    • “Good luck!” +1

Rank 3 → Rank 4

The following choices can impact your relationship with this rank.

  • I’m gonna go ask Ms. Kanou out! Like, right now!
    • “Good luck!” +3

Rank 4 → Rank 5

The following choices can impact your relationship with this rank.

  • Yeah, good-looking people just flock together, y'know? It's like a law of attraction.
    • “Okay...” +3

Rank 5 → Rank 6

The following choices can impact your relationship with this rank.

  • I mean, getting into college is pretty important, don't ya think? You think about the future too, right?
    • “I've got plans already.” +3

Rank 6 → Rank 7

The following choices can impact your relationship with this rank.

  • I can’t eat…
    • “What happened?” +1
  • I saw a magazine in Emiri’s room. Guess what it was called.
    • “Bride-to-Be?” +1
  • You think that's a good plan?
    • “Congrats!” +1

Rank 7 → Rank 8

The following choices can impact your relationship with this rank.

  • Hey man. Sorry to make you come here. I um... Ah, damn it...
    • “Are you in trouble?” +3
  • And now she's being transferred to a school in Kyushu. What do I do!?
    • “You should go with her.” +1
    • “You two should talk it out.” +1

Rank 8 → Rank 9

The following choices can impact your relationship with this rank.

  • I was so excited about going with her that I... I...
    • “Let me handle this!” +3

Rank 9 → Rank 10

The following choices can impact your relationship with this rank.

  • Man, it's always a blast hanging out with you. That said... I still want a girlfrined!
    • “You don't know when to give up...” +2
    • “You've got this!” +2
    • “Want me to find you a girl?” +3

Phone Calls

  • 4/26 - Well? Whaddaya think? Perfect Plan, right?
    • “I've got a better plan...” +3
    • “Yeah, it’s perfect!” +2
  • 5/5 - Maybe she's scared of catching it... Is it contagious?
    • “No, it's not.” +3
  • 5/24 - Do you think I can make her happy?
    • “You'll do fine.” +3
  • 8/05 - Can you just... forget that ever happened? - Rank 8 or higher
    • "Sure" +3
    • “Forget what happened?” +3