Chisato Madison is a playable character in Star Ocean: The Second Story, its remake Star Ocean: Second Evolution, the sequel Star Ocean: Blue Sphere, as well as Star Ocean: Anamnesis.
Star Ocean: The Second Story / Second Evolution[]
Chisato is a very versatile fighter. Although it looks like she fights mainly with martial arts (her trademark Jingu-Style), the weapons she uses are guns. She has the highest movement speed in the game. Chisato has surprisingly low starting STR and CON stats for a melee fighter, but she makes up for it by having the highest starting DEX and AGL stats of all party members.
Chisato also has a variety of elemental-based Special Arts, all of them specializing in striking the enemy multiple times to rack up damage and stagger them. She also has powerful close-ranged arts useful against single hit targets. Among her notable arts are Roaring Cartwheel, a very fast attack useful to setups for other Jingu-Style Arts; 100,000 Volts, often considered her best Art due the high amount of bolts she release, plus a short recovery, meaning she can use it repeatedly to daze opponents in a large area-of-effect; and Tear Gas, which is very powerful against opponents trapped in the corners of the stage as it deals multiple hits and can easily daze enemies.
The Second Story R[]
Chisato, like Ashton, wasn't overly changed but now seems less impressive compared to other characters who have received more. Her Jingu-Style Arts are much better now, having vastly improved hitboxes and speed, and flowing much better into each other, especially with Combo Link. In contrast, most of her "gadget" Arts now have slightly increased ending lag, which results in them not being as spammable as in the original game. Most notably, Tear Gas now has reduced range and hits in exchange for shield damage, and 100,000 Volts will now be executed from any distance, which hurts its shotgun-like potential. Like Opera, Chisato suffers from a lower base power on her weapons but can compensate with an Earring of Frenzy. Thankfully, her stellar DEX makes the accuracy penalty less severe for her.
Chisato's new ultimate weapon is the Variable Volt (received after finding 30 unique spots), which causes her to unleash shockwaves when triggering the Godspeed skill. This new weapon is not as powerful as those of most others, but can be acquired much earlier - effectively as soon as the player gets the Psynard. When upgraded into its War form, it receives an all-around upgrade, boasting an impressive 85 AVD and 50 CRT alongside a much-improved 2700 base ATK. On top of its previous effects, the weapon also gains the power increasing effect of the Farwell which increases damage as more consecutive hits are landed, allowing her to once again be a fearsome force on the battlefield.
Parameters[]
| LV | HP | MP | STR | CON | DEX | AGL | INT | LUC | STM | GUTS | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gain | -- | -- | 2-5 | 1-2 | 3-4 | -- | 2-3 | -- | 0 | 0-1 | -- |
| 40 | 3000 | 310 | 164 | 60 | 150 | 50 | 100 | 119 | 42 | 42 | 290 |
| 100 | 9685 | 668 | 627 | 178 | 454 | 141 | 361 | 120 | 72 | 109 | ? |
| 255 | 9999 | 999 | 1180 | 411 | 997 | 141 | 747 | 120 | 72 | 178 | ? |
Special Arts[]
| Name | Details | Learned |
|---|---|---|
| Roaring Cartwheel | Jingu-Style Move. Charge forward while rapidly rotating forward. | Default |
| Burning Cards | Toss out several special business cards made exclusively for combat. | Default |
| Gale Somersault | Jingu-Style. Deliver a succession of kicks in a choreographed sequence. | Default |
| 100,000 Volts | Produce a powerful surge of electricity from a electromagnetic rod. | Level 44 |
| Flamethrower | Fire bursts of powerful flames that scorch the enemy. | Level 53 |
| Rising Dragon | Jingu-Style. Deliver a succession of blows in a choreographed sequence. | Level 62 |
| Tear Gas | Emit a stream of noxious tear gas. | Level 68 |
| Missile Strike | Call in fighter jets to fire missiles at the enemy. | Level 76 |
- Talents
| Talent | Initial | Bloom | Learned when using |
|---|---|---|---|
| Originality | 60% | 10% | Crafting, Customize |
| Taste | 60% | 25% | Cooking |
| Nimble Fingers | 60% | 5% | Crafting, Machinist |
| Design Sense | 40% | 5% | Art, Machinist |
| Composition | 100% | 0% | Writing |
| Rhythm Sense | 30% | 5% | Music |
| Listening | 30% | 5% | Music |
| Love of Animals | 30% | 40% | Familiar |
| Animal Instinct | 50% | 2% | Scout |
| Blessing Of Mana | 0% | 0% | Alchemy |
Star Ocean: Blue Sphere[]
Star Ocean: Anamnesis[]
Dare I say I'll be your most valuable player?
― Draw success
Chisato[]
- Awakening
| AwakeningLevel | Details (See Awakening for materials.) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Solid Journalism II LV 2 - Nullifies paralysis (180 seconds) and ATK +45%, and +75% at 100% HP (party) |
| 2 | Roaring Cartwheel LV 2 - ATK x 410% → 980% |
| 3 | Die-Hard Reporting II LV 2 - Normal attack AP recovery +100% at 100% HP, and Rush Mode damage +40% at 100% HP at 200 hits or more (party) |
| 4 | Crescent Locus LV 2 - ATK x 150% → 170% |
| 5 | New talent: Master of Information Analysis (情報分析の達人?) - Absorbs 2% of damage dealt by Rising Dragon, and nullifies enemy's critical hit during Charge Assault |
| 6 | Palm of Lesser Destruction LV 2 - ATK x 210% → 230% |
| 7 | Refined Self-Defense II LV 2 - AP cost -40%, -50% during combos of 3, 4 skills, respectively (party) |
| 8 | Rising Dragon LV 2 - ATK x 620% → 1170% |
| 9 | Hope of Nede LV 2 - Party's Rush Gauge slightly increases, no flinching and damage taken -70% when using Rising Dragon |
| 10 | New talent: Uncovering the Truth (紐解かれる祖国の真実?) - ATK +20%, DEF +20%, HIT +20%, HP +20% Missile Strike LV 2 - ATK x 3500% → 4500% |
Blue Sphere Chisato[]
- Awakening
| AwakeningLevel | Details (See Awakening for materials.) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Leader of the News Foundation LV 2 - Burning Cards AF effect increases to ATK/INT/DEF/HIT/ GRD +55% at 150 hits or more Burning Cards AF LV 2 - ATK x 300% → 330% |
| 2 | Round Kick LV 2 - ATK x 220% → 240% |
| 3 | Fire Shot LV 2 - ATK x 4500% → 5500% |
| 4 | Rock Drop LV 2 - ATK x 320% → 350% |
| 5 | Vanguard LV 2 - Nullifies enemy's critical hit during Charge Assault, critical hit chance +30% during long to short-range Charge Assault (3 seconds) |
| 6 | New talent: Pushing Forward (勇往邁進?) - Recovers 10% HP during long to short [...] |
| 7 | Refined Photography II LV 2 - Order Gauge 200% increase on mission start, hit counter +3 seconds, AP cost -70% during Order countdown, normal attack AP recovery +250% (party) |
| 8 | Jingu-style Thousand Fists LV 2 - ATK x 840% → 1340% |
| 9 | Forward-Looking Life II LV 2 - Damage taken -50% during Charge Assault (self); recovers 30% HP every 4 seconds during Order countdown, ATK/INT damage dealt +25% at 150 hits or more (party) |
| 10 | Pushing Forward LV 2 - Recovers 10% HP during short to long-range Charge Assault, and slightly recovers AP when using Vanguard |