The Velvet Room is place where Personas can be experimented on with reckless abandon, but there's a catch. (Remember, there's ALWAYS a catch.) Since the protagonist is a prisoner of his own Velvet Room, he must earn the privilege of being a Persona mad scientist. Although basic fusion and registration are immediately available to the prisoner, features such as advanced/network fusion, training, st... more.

Sometimes when the protagonist of Persona 5 goes to sleep, he doesn't dream like a normal Japanese high-schooler. Oh no. He gets transported to a place that exists between dream and reality, mind and matter. A place where fate has made it look like a prison. A place where sacrifice creates power, and where a familiar face will assist the leader of the Phantom Thieves in reaching his full potential... more.

While the Phantom Thieves keep up their guise as normal Japanese high-schoolers during the day, they travel to another world (via smart phone) to unleash their true Personas and raise some hell at night. This world is known as the Metaverse, and it's essentially the "collective unconscious" of all mankind. In the Metaverse, the most distorted desires of people manifest themselves as Palaces, and i... more.

Persona 5 is a game about the internal and external conflicts of a group of troubled youth who live dual lives. They have the typically ordinary day-to-day of a Tokyo high-schooler - attending class, after school activities and part-time jobs. But they also undertake fantastical adventures by using otherworldly powers to enter the hearts of people. Their power comes from the Persona, the Jungia... more.

You wouldn't think that the obedient daughter of an affluent business man would be rebellious, but Haru Okumura is a passionate member of the team. Although she grew up with all the elegance and splendor that money could buy, it came at the cost of her freedom. A gilded cage is still a cage, and she grew up always being told what to do, how to think, and was raised to simply be an obedient girl. ... more.

We've been putting out a lot of Persona 5 news recently, but don't think we've forgotten about all you digital download folks. We've got some great news, because digital pre-orders for the game are now live on the PlayStation Network! Along with the game, it also comes with the "Protagonist Special Theme & Avatar Set." Show off your allegiance to the Phantom Thieves with a dynamic theme and th... more.

We hope you're ready to overload on cuteness, because we've got a special Phantom Thief to unmask today. Every good team needs a mascot, and that job has been bestowed upon the anthropomorphic cat-like... thing known as Morgana. You're probably thinking, "what are you talking about? That "thing" is obviously an adorable cat," but we'll have you know that Morgana (who absolutely hates being call... more.

Shujin Academy is home to many high school delinquents, but the most notorious misfit would have to be Persona 5's Ryuji Sakamoto. Ryuji was a promising track star who tragically suffered a career ending injury due to "overtraining" by the sadistic coach Kamoshida. With no future in the sport he loves and experiencing first-hand the evil of "shitty adults," Ryuji becomes a social pariah who rebels... more.

Being the center of school gossip is a quick way to make anyone feel like an outcast, and Persona 5's Ann Takamaki gets the full brunt of that. Ann is a beautiful girl plagued by unjust rumors from her peers on a daily basis. But despite the Scarlett Letter treatment, Ann cares deeply about her friends...which is why she's so eager to pick up the mask and join the Phantom Thieves. Well, that an... more.

While the five agonizing months to wait until the English release of Persona 5 are currently testing all of us (especially after the stellar reception Japan's release got), we have some exciting news. We've pulled the mask of the announcement cover design off the Persona 5 SteelBook Launch Edition to reveal its true inner self -- the amazing group portrait of the P5 cast! Even better, the... more.