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.

The jig is up for the Phantom Thieves on February 14th, 2017, when the next numbered entry in the award-winning Persona series makes its debut in the Americas. Atlus' Persona Japanese role-playing game series will be released exclusively on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 consoles, and is available to pre-order now. Besides the PS3 game there will be a special PS4 SteelBook Launch Editio... more.

There's no easy way to say it, so we'll be blunt. Persona 5 will not release in 2015. The next numbered entry of the Persona franchise will now release in Japan and the Americas in 2016. The strengths of the Persona series are compelling characters, a moving, relatable story, and a borderline obsession with minutiae - elements which can't be rushed or taken lightly. So while ATLUS realizes the ... more.