Ann Takamaki is a three-quarter-Japanese girl in AkiraРІР‚в„ўs class. Ryuji awakens his Persona when he decides not to run away, but to stand and help Akira in a battle against shadow Kamoshida. Like Akira, he has been treated unjustly by the teacher Kamoshida and his classmates. Ryuji Sakamoto is the first friend Akira makes at Shujin. Wanting to right the injustices done not just to him, but to those around him, awakens his Persona. While Akira doesnРІР‚в„ўt go looking for trouble, he wonРІР‚в„ўt turn a blind eye when someone is in trouble. Everyone in his new school has heard the rumors and believes him to be violent and a troublemaker. He was arrested after helping a woman who was assaulted and the assaulter turned the accusation on him. He is quiet and polite, the opposite of what the rumors about him say. Only by awakening the inner power of their Personas will they be able to find KamoshidaРІР‚в„ўs treasure and change his heart.Р”Р„kira Kurusu is the main character of this series. In order to stop Kamoshida and bring him to justice in the real world, Akira and Ryuji must go to the metaworld and discover their will to rebel against the role they are being forced to play. This castle or РІР‚СљpalaceРІР‚Сњ is in the metaworld, an alternate reality where a shadow of Kamoshida enacts his deepest, darkest desires. But on the first day, he meets Ryuji Sakamoto, also rumored to be a trouble maker, and they accidentally stumble into the castle of teacher Kamoshida. He is on probation for a year and is warned by all the adults around him to keep his head down and stay out of trouble. Persona 5: Mementos Mission'sР’В English localization will debut on December 7, 2021.Akira Kurusu, after being arrested and expelled from his old school, has transferred to Shujin Academy, a prestigious private high school in Tokyo. PersonaР’В fans can look forward to diving into Atlus' latest game at the tail-end of this year, with Shin Megami Tensei 5Р’В slated to launchР’В inР’В November. TheР’В sequel was a success, with its global release garnering strong reviews and being hailed as a fun spin-off from the acclaimed JRPG.

The group is quickly launched into a new mystery, as aР’В mysterious app winds up transporting them into the Metaverse where they're forced to take onР’В a dangerous new enemy.

The game took place directly after the events of the original game, seeing Joker and Morgana return to Tokyo to join the Phantom ThievesР’В on a Summer vacation. It isn't the onlyР’В addition to the Persona 5Р’В canon that made its way to the west this year, with Persona 5 StrikersР’В launchingР’В worldwide back in February. It'sР’В likelyР’В to be another solid addition to the game's overarching narrative, offering fans more time with the Phantom Thieves and additional adventures in the Metaverse. It's worth noting that it's separate from the standard Persona 5Р’В manga, which is a straight retelling of the game's main storyline. Udon Entertainment teases it'll feature assassination attempts, shady doctors' clinics, and strange job requests at the back-street military shop, and that it will reunite the entire Persona 5Р’В cast, including master detectiveР’В Goro Akechi. There's currently no word on the release schedule of future volumes, of which there were three in Japan.Р”Р‡or thoseР’В unfamiliarР’В with the manga's story, itР’В sees the Phantom ThievesР’В solve an all-new mystery. The latter will also come with a mini fold-out poster featuring stylized artwork of Joker, Ryuji, Goro Akechi, and Yusuke playing cards. A standard copy with Joker and Morgana taking center stage, and an exclusive Barnes and Noble cover that features Joker, Morgana, and Futaba on the front. Those interested will be able to get Volume 1 in one of two covers. RELATED: Persona, Catherine Artist Releasing New Artbook According to a press release on the publisher's site, it's teaming with Barnes and Noble to release the mangaР’В on December 7, 2021, with pre-orders opening today. It seems that's about to change, with a new announcement fromР’В Udon Entertainment revealing that the Persona 5tie-in willР’В be officially released in the westР’В later this year. The graphic novelР’В told a new story set inР’В the game's universe, however,Р’В it never received an English translation.

It also received a tie-in manga titled Persona 5: Mementos MissionР’В in Japan. Much like Persona 4, Persona 5Р’В has managed to expand far beyond its original release over the years, spawning an anime, a dancing-focused spin-off, and tons of merchandise.

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