Persona 5 Royal - Official Opening Cinematic Trailer

The Phantom Thieves return in Persona 5 Royal, launching in the West in 2020!
Two years ago, the Phantom Thieves stole the hearts of millions of fans around the world. Now, they’re getting ready to make their triumphant return in Persona 5 Royal, an enhanced release of ATLUS’s acclaimed JRPG Persona 5.

[@EPICSAWIKI]

Disclaimer: Don’t actually throw diamonds at people, that shits gotta hurt.

[@galaxydoesartz2395]

Spoken from experience with fake diamonds, it hurts like hell.

[@irsyadlgaming9290]

Steve(on Minecraft) not gonna feel anything

[@ye8976]

Never

[@germboy6997]

reecist vro

[@vghcgtycgh1415]

Persona 5:Diamond is unbreakable

[@mitchell8363]

1:18 There’s nothing gay about lying in some diamonds with the homies

[@TslilTapiro]

that's because my homies are my diamonds bro

[@nicolasarroyo2959]

@@TslilTapiro Bro...

[@waypoint732]

That's not..that's not a real bro..

[@gkaiser242]

bRoOooO...

[@backgroundcharacterj5071]

Two bros layin on a bed of gems 1 foot apart cuz they're not gay

[@hotchoclate7403]

Kasumi just said ↖️⬆️↕️➡️↘️↕️↖️➡️↘️⬇️↖️↔️⬇️↖️↖️↖️↗️↙️↖️⬇️⬅️⬆️↔️↘️↘️⬇️↙️

[@user-uy2ww3pu2p]

Hot Chocølate 草

[@user-uy2ww3pu2p]

Isaac Fung nice

[@johnemmnauelmeneses4626]

Lol this made me laugh

[@pakacha8999]

@@user-uy2ww3pu2p I feel bad for anyone who doesn't get this

[@delfinagutierrezlamazhermosa]

Exatly

[@froyodoesmusic]

*Joker and friends become tall and literally destroy japan*

[@marrowyoutube]

*Persona 5: Dancing in 'Sky'-light"*

[@williamsnakespeare3262]

Just as I intend to do when I become tall

[@WolfyFancyLads]

"OH MY GOD! IT'S GODZILLA!" Actually, due to this being a Persona game, it isn't. :3 "STILL WE MUST RUN LIKE IT IS GODZILLA!" Although it isn't! :P *screams of terror*

[@arturoayala1004]

Aka. KKHTA Part 19 in a nutshell.

[@GiornoGiovanna_Son_of_DIO]

Attack on titan

[@ionga]

Animator: How stylish do you want the Intro? ATLUS: Yes.

[@bladebolt1291]

Pikachua Drawz! You gotta point there...

[@azuredragon8388]

Only maximum Charm in every op

[@irisrosario5040]

Me: But there some mistakes in there

[@mysticbanana7283]

Jokeeb Does Art if you want to see really bad animation watch Meliodas vs escanor lol

[@jinxboogiepop5682]

@@mysticbanana7283 we don't talk about that

[@dawsachu]

Here goes another 100+ hours of my life

[@18621005194]

thats why i never buy vanilla version of popular franchise knowing they would always release enhanced edition in the future

[@dawsachu]

youkutudou yea but I didn’t think they would

[@18621005194]

@@dawsachu just look at their track record😂p3 fes p4 gold

[@dawsachu]

youkutudou excellent point, I am a fool

[@sytdyfyfdu7875]

@@dawsachu so am I, but hey, we might enjoy the experience more with the added features to it (some bosses felt weird and the schedule to improve stats would be impossible to track at first glance)

[@drywal]

0:12 - The movie when I'm watching alone 0:08 - The movie when my mom comes in

[@raycraft001]

MediocreJoker hehehehe

[@Drewtendo]

RIGHT?! That was me with my wife one evening. Haha!

[@parkre4869]

Drewtendo divorce her no balls

[@blueflamegamer5677]

If i had a wife and anime girls existed i would have divorced her for the anime girl

[@Drewtendo]

@@parkre4869 That's why you can't get a girl. Lol! Just playing though

[@shizaya]

Kasumi has more screentime in this OP than Haru does in the entire game

[@pingyjunk6494]

Ann's butt has more screentime in this OP than haru does in the entire game

[@UltimateTomekHD]

What's interesting is that Haru has more screen time here then in the original game, she's introduced way earlier

[@commentingcommenter1230]

@@Nico-kx8rb I really liked that part when you danced the Konami Code.

[@Stinkfly3]

Except Kasumi has less screentime in the actual game than Haru.

[@karridjec.6401]

And even so Kasumi has more plot in Royal than Haru in vanilla + Royal combinated.

[@endocix]

I’m gonna miss dabbing train Joker

[@miav221]

Ikr same

[@I_Eated_The_Soap]

He’s the only person that did a dab right

[@masonpimepiclyblueplays7015]

ThomasEyeThink there is also dabbing dancing Joker

[@hexospikez741]

I mean, you could always return to normal p5 whenever you wish.

[@sarkaz5148]

@@hexospikez741 lol no

[@creepurr2906]

imagine just walking home after a long day of work and some girl just starts dancing in the middle of a crowd

[@dreameroffire6495]

Does that mean that I've phased out of my body to watch myself?

[@micklethepickl]

It was just the wind i swear

[@squirtleislife1312]

Doesn't that make you a normie of the crowd?

[@Newt-Man-fo8su]

I would think, that she is a street performer

[@aishutoon4553]

I’d join in

[@cynicrocketjump4071]

0:57 when the invisible man tries to steal your umbrella

[@howtofailcorrectly2474]

I'm dying

[@justacringymakotoyukifangi8825]

@@howtofailcorrectly2474 rip How To Fail Correctly

[@MrDudeNudem]

Hahaha! 😆

[@ajamask7140]

Lol I can't breathe as soon as read this

[@SlowForest]

I broke down laughing

[@Nyabot-mh2zi]

1:17 OH SHIT HIS HAND HE DOESNT HAVE THE GLOVE

[@TheGalleonsNest]

This intro is such a stark contrast to the original P5 intro. It's so weird, but I'm alright with it.

[@masu5781]

Cordrico Galeano It really is. It’s pretty colorful as the song suggests but i personally think it really fits with the royal theme they seem to have going with the new game while keeping the classic persona 5 with it

[@lalka4004]

yeah, it reminds me a lot to p4 golden opening, it's pretty much the complete opposite of the original

[@bihn]

I hate it

[@QuestionableLogic_]

@@bihn Thanks, I hate it

[@slyhood8175]

Nothing is weird when it comes to Persona 5

[@phanterratic]

Can't wait to play this game in the family living room. Ann: *Watch this.*

[@guyofminimalimportance7]

The Entire first Palace: *Watch this.*

[@o_o5578]

The beach cutscene after you beat futaba's palace: *Watch this*

[@mawile3037]

@@guyofminimalimportance7 it was one of the few palaces my family got to see, by the time I got to Maderame they got the jist the game was very artistically designed and left me to my own devices for awhile before moving my PS4 into my room

[@512theVagabond]

Decides to go back and play persona 4 Rise’s dungeon: *watch this*

[@o_o5578]

@@512theVagabond the worst part is when you're fighting her shadow, and the shadow........ moans

[@An_Average_Idiot]

1:00 "hey, whats with that weird schoolgirl dancing in the rain?" "Shh. You're not supposed to notice her. Shut up and keep walking." "Why not? Also why is the sky red and why are all of us grey?" "Stop asking so many questions! You're an extra, just keep walking and pretend nothing is happening."

[@allisonm.323]

Basically the plot of the last week of the game

[@jackthatistheripper]

This guy will definitely become a MC in Persona 6

[@acedetective9542]

@@jackthatistheripper and the guy he’s talking to will become his best friend

[@Plasma476]

0:54 It’s really satisfying that her footsteps are in time with the music

[@syrosSSJ]

Haha i thought the same thing

[@goroakechi2216]

Because it was designed to be with the timing

[@xHamscramx]

And that drop effin rules too.

[@zyvan3179]

I'm gonna die from an overdose of style

[@walktxrn]

I think original version has more style... but that's just me

[@masu5781]

SpiderHack Nah, most people agree with you, although I’m in between lol

[@zyvan3179]

@@walktxrn idk I like this one

[@MyShiroyuki]

If there’s one aspect Persona 5 absolutely beats every other Persona game in, it’s style.

[@nocturnal2802]

@@MyShiroyuki Then what does the others? 🤔

[@teddypicklereichroosevelt]

imagine trying to explain this to someone whos never player persona before.

[@josephballesteros1631]

Ian Flynn FELT 💀

[@fivespade3036]

I tried, my “friends” thought I was crazy when I said “So there are these people and they start hit buildings with baseball bats and then it turns in diamonds which turn into rain”

[@zillyvnuch9201]

It was me month ago. Glad I didn't think like your friends and actually thought it was interesting.

[@MugiwaraShay]

I showed my friend this (who has never played) and he said is that cat the car?

[@AquilaPainWhy]

when my friend introduced me to Persona I was so confused at first and didn't really liked that much before, but now I'm just wasting my hours on Persona games, the games are just so good

[@adamm3947]

When a new character that doesn’t join the Phantom Thieves till the end of game gets more screen time then Haru

[@tamanakio7552]

When said character gets less screen time than haru in the game

[@holczy0]

@@tamanakio7552 Nah she's still a confidant and you get random encounters with her

[@adamm3947]

Clément Viduvier-Perrinet i mean Kasumi is firts introduced in the very first month of the game

[@burushifudara]

@@adamm3947 And you have to live with her existence during some forced events and the social links.

[@alfie4234]

Not for me. I didn’t earn that ending :( gonna have to play the whole game again.

[@harveyfleck2215]

I like this OP much more because it shows the Phantom Thieves just being friends. Also, Akechi.

[@characterchampion830]

Me too, I honestly even think this opening is way better than the original

[@lightknight3106]

Man I love the phantom thieves … and Akechi

[@EinherjarV]

@@lightknight3106 Akechi may have had a hard life but no, he can die in a fire. He is a terrible person who made his own choices and deserverese no sympathy, no one forced him to do what he did. He choose that himself.

[@lightknight3106]

@@EinherjarV lol I was making a joke

[@EinherjarV]

@@lightknight3106god damnit. whelp that's egg on my face then...sorry about that.

[@tailsfan465]

Ren/Akira and Futaba should watch out when they're throwing gems at each other, Their glasses scratch at a level 6, with deeper grooves at a level 7.

[@AliFanClubb]

Modern I’m glad I understand this reference

[@ShadenXa]

Lmmaaoo

[@-dawn-5273]

Man I remember who said that... Hmmm..... Pretty sure that he hates iPhones....

[@Zachlandia]

@@AliFanClubb lol same

[@AtMr8MinutesIsReal]

Jerry!!!

[@hollowvoidz3472]

0:07 I see ATLUS has their priorities straight

[@existencetheman7618]

"Straight".

[@devouring_one]

Lol first thing I thought as well

[@CaffineAdict2000]

I SEE what you mean

[@shaymin1372]

Meanwhile you still can't date the bois

[@TofuStack]

Shaymin why would joker be gay if he was gay he would have never protected the girl

[@NemesisX94]

People weren't lying when they say this game isn't just a regular videogame, but an experience. I completely agree, and I'm so glad I got to experience it through Game Pass. What a masterpiece, it's getting me through a lot of things.

[@wrublade]

I heard of this game back when i was playing Like a Dragon, so glad to try it on gamepass. 60 hours in now, amazing game

[@coacobird]

I found it on gamepass last week, and have put over 60 hours into it now. Planning on replaying once I finish to do a full completion playthrough (and to rewatch the anime scenes in awe)

[@annihilator5494]

I saw the game in sale on ps store. Had no clue what persona was or anything about what the type of game it was just bought it and it was the best decision I ever made.

[@randyyoung2292]

Bruh literally same. This is my first persona game that I got through game pass and I kid you not, it’s also getting me through a lot. I can’t explain it but I feel like this game is helping me grow in real life. I’ve been taking more risks lately and started putting myself out there more. I know that’s sounds hella dumb, but it’s true 💀💀. I guess the social links/rpg elements inspire me to make strides in my own life.

[@alexfranco1293]

I got it on sale for the Switch

[@rosenmael9724]

Okay was no one gonna tell me that Akechi’s missing his left glove when Akiren falls down next to him or was I gonna find out just now xnxnxn

[@TetsuRiken]

Holy shit you are right he is

[@willowjessicagehman]

MY HEART OMG OHNOOHNO

[@midnightumbrmoon3644]

oh my god

[@amidlej8237]

After P5R, I think we know why

[@LicklessIceCream]

1:17 *I sense a solid bond between me and Akechi*

[@princeoflight7098]

This time he’s not pointing a gun at me

[@mrnuggett5984]

Why do I hear tumblr!

[@JuanRaSushi]

That's trench in Your profile photo?

[@andresgonzalez3458]

That was shippeable.

[@SrPancakeBoi]

I sense a solid bond between me and my pancakes

[@MikeRedead333]

Only thing missing was Igor and the Velvet gals, but overall a great intro and a great song.

[@foxden2112]

What is the song?

[@Rickinho3]

@@foxden2112 *Colors Flying High*

[@sincalo]

@Airdaliz Shpungin Ortiz God I need more of that

[@gundambarbatos5801]

And that nintendo switch logo

[@turdy_water7646]

Caroline and Justine are on the cover and so is Arsene

[@huskyachanp846]

Teacher: Sexually harasses female students and abuses teens Everyone: nope..didn't see that happen Joker: Saves woman from potentially being kidnapped Everyone: 👁️👄👁️ that's illegal

[@GalaxyZeakwon]

They were willing to turn such a blind eye and not help others. Pathetic. Cops are a joke 😂

[@alitteraltrashcan9238]

P4 comic dub: The people are like wishing us cops to do something Pfff Like They think That cops solves problems

[@jessesgrl1129]

What a thing😊

[@jessesgrl1129]

Akward

[@leofont2846]

wait that's illegal

[@O_Obsidious]

hm.. I don't think there's a better intro when you compare this to the Persona 5 intro. they're both designed to do different things. Persona 5's intro welcomes you telling you that "Hey, this is a new persona game with brand new characters and a whole new story!", while Royal's intro conveys more of a "Welcome back, we really missed you".

[@nsa8423]

My exact thoughts.

[@blck4333]

And this game is my introduction to Persona 5, and i'm obsessed with the game already lol, i dont think i'm even halfway through it yet

[@totallycomedic4150]

@@blck4333 lmao same

[@zestytable2199]

Fuck yes. That is a very good way to say it. They are both amazing. One is not better than the other.

[@femain1788]

Agreed but I feel like the movement of the action was a lot smoother in the first. I feel like the kasumi dance could have been better show if not for all the sharp pans where it’s hard to really enjoy or follow the action.

[@I_Am_A_Bridge]

In the intro we see 8 buildings destroyed on screen witch references the 8 palaces

[@MistyWasHere]

The_Sapphire_ Phoenix I ruined the 69 likes 😎

[@totan3992]

pretty sure them breaking buildings is them rebelling against society

[@tinyprawnie8101]

@@totan3992 They rebel by going into Palaces and making those with power confess their crimes.

[@RoaringGolf88]

@@totan3992 true that's what persona 5 is rebellion

[@ilyan.v.371]

@@RoaringGolf88 yall are a bunch of genius

[@Mucblaster24]

1:20 R.I.P Ryuji He suffered from brain trauma after being hit in the skull by diamonds.

[@athenaferfer8984]

Wait. Skull?

[@CYBER_N0T]

*_wasted_*

[@prisimgrunt]

Thank you for that screenshot. Truly the perfect P5 image

[@loganthevillager9176]

And that’s why his Phantom Thief name is Skull.

[@samugames0]

*IN THE*

[@buferoto6912]

The symbolism of Joker and Akechi lying in the crushed, beautiful diamonds, symbolizing the ideal world, while lying in opposite directions, with Joker smiling. His eyes are closed, because he isn’t seeing the truth, and he’s smiling because he’s seeing the ideal reality for himself. Whereas Akechi’s expression is more akin to someone who is asleep, and his eyes aren’t closed because he can’t see the truth. And yet, his presence there is the reason Joker is smiling. Just a theory.

[@JMMoney7752]

spoilers >:(

[@user-nj8gn6nt2j]

It hurts seeing that Akechi is already lying there with a neutral face making reference to his situation outside Maruki’s reality while joker is ignorant

[@creep_dude]

A GAME THEORY

[@buferoto6912]

Jake Morrell You don’t know exactly what this means unless you’ve played Royal to the very end.

[@Juan-fm4dh]

@Creep haha I was gonna comment that

[@peachymomo186]

WAIT BUT FUTABA TACKLING HUGGING ANN IS THE CUTEST THING IVE EVER SEEN

[@n1cw3bst3r]

0:57 Handsome squidward when he gets hit in the face by a door

[@jpavlovskyyy8807]

why are there no replies on here

[@yeah4682]

Because

[@Auxbrained]

whats this mean

[@SwagBeeps]

🏳️‍🌈

[@sleep5329]

How does nobody get this masterpiece?

[@nuzz_3936]

My body is ready for this game EXCEPT For my wallet 😔

[@iconic8233]

Relatable

[@grazz_er]

rpcs3 should save it

[@tensaygamer4730]

@Waves just wait for a sale

[@grimshock6983]

I would need to buy a PS4, unless Atlus finally releases Persona 5 on Switch

[@beancel]

You got time just save

[@aldifrpf1188]

1:10 The guitar, string, vocal, animation, it was perfect, everything… down to the last minute detail, it’s just perfect

[@GentlemanofLight]

I just beat the game and honestly watching this opening now I appreciate it more than I initially did. Royal took an already amazing game and made it better.

[@kongkrydder7259]

Well except the ending cutscenes if you ask me. Overall its amazing tho

[@Geant_Petit]

How the fuck did you beat M-boss (Spoiler-alert) ? I'm being defeat everytime by a Megidolaon, once, I was at 1 or 2 shot to beat him, but double Megidolaon (I've ATTIS so I respawned after the first Megidolaon) I litterraly don't know how to beat him

[@shaneyzamora2525]

You notice something about the bats? Joker and Akechi are the only one with designs because the have multiple personas, Futaba has a hammer because she's support and everyone else has a solid color to match their gloves based on their moves.

[@classiest]

Holy shit

[@tguh]

This comment deserve more upvotes.

[@theduck2259]

@@tguh e

[@vyrnnx9999]

@TheVeryTrashGamer YES YES YES

[@whydoiexist2180]

Dam persona 5 is deep as hell

[@Dualblades47]

Finally Goro in the goddamn opening, my boy got done so dirty in the vanilla.

[@jhonz3846]

Because he’s Judas

[@kainiia]

To be fair, everyone got done dirty in the vanilla. Futaba, Makoto, and Haru only got to be in one 5 second clip, and Makoto and Haru were just still images

[@idiotamerica6422]

Spoilers for P5 and P5R. To be honest, Akechi not appearing in the intro may have been symbolism of him not being an actual member of the Phantom Thieves, and a hint of his inner darkness. He doesn’t appear because he secretly is the guy who sold out the Phantom Thieves, and dies in vanilla P5. Since he’s revived by a Akechi x Joker shipper in P5R, he will appear. And he’s accepted his darkness, and is willing to help them, without being titled the person who sold out the Phantom Thieves, as seen in Maruki’s Palace.

[@user-mu1os7me8s]

​@JAMS Dream The whole reason Morgana was able to come back was because everyone remembered him. Joker chose to remember Akechi so it is entirely possible the one in Royal was actually the real one.

[@yamumhasthebiggay2582]

@JAMS Dream Morgana is a cognition in the same way that Igor is, I'm fairly certain that he's resident of the velvet room

[@phantomslay5612]

That feeling you get when you realize that the umbrella flying off while Sumi dances in the street with pouring rain is referencing the exact moment where her sister died.

[@staying_silent]

getting this game tomorrow and really hoping those first 10 seconds are too fast-paced for my family to realise what they're seeing

[@arwaaqua]

why 18 likes? just why? underrated.

[@Hiitsu]

When I saw Akechi and Ren I felt that

[@zakkish1t499]

My heart hurt.

[@shepardpower]

N a l e. My heart got taken

[@iagocarvalho6995]

Please atlus don't kill him twice ;-;

[@ultimatedespairgamer6722]

Joseph Hernandez I mean Akira is the better name, but ren is the official name

[@lindthechaoticheretic8708]

@Joseph Hernandez Neither. TEAM JOKER!!!!

[@SystemFormat]

Time to sell a kidney

[@aya_shii2566]

Cheap gamers would say: "Ah shit, *here we go again*

[@just_aweird0]

Why sell a kidney when you sell a fingernail to some creep on the darkweb

[@johnmlg6492]

a soul for a soul

[@kara-mari9909]

@Syuna nah we gotta get a large amount of money NOW.

[@SystemFormat]

@Syuna there's no need to be rude. Take it easy. These are just jokes.

[@pizzaofdarkness4041]

I kept replaying the umbrella dance part..it's so elegant and badass.

[@jonathano503]

Kasumi's dancing is pretty good

[@Felix-ic1fc]

People are complaining about characters throwing diamond at each other, while they canonically can survive nuclear explosions and divine punishments

[@akai3974]

They tanked two big explosions from yaldaboath there fine

[@Cera_01]

No one: That one wheel on a shopping cart: 0:57

[@hades6532]

Cøde Mystic This made me laugh way too hard

[@The-Izzler244]

😂😂

[@nome3795]

I would have laughed if it wasn't for the "No one"

[@cullrz3410]

Who tf is that

[@agenericguy1014]

nome Same here

[@trey9860]

I just love that transition from joker in his phantom outfit then back to his school clothes with Mona in the bag

[@heribertgeilhubrgg8575]

Yo thats the best part

[@Plasma476]

So cute

[@leofont2846]

it looks so sick right??

[@samugames0]

@@leofont2846 yeah

[@nyaw1215]

Who calls the characters by the code names except for joker lmao

[@lit_springles_4life492]

1:18 I'M-

[@eonichope8227]

"Pick a colour to stand by" Kasumi means mist. By choosing Kasumi instead of a certain colour, you aren't choosing a colour to live by.

[@synthchick12]

That makes her story even cooler! Especially knowing....*spoilers*

[@kluuunk]

This is the most Persona thing that Persona has ever Persona'd

[@Renbuscus]

No, this is Patrick.

[@AngelHernandez-tw7tw]

Don't get this comment

[@jacksonbowns1087]

You make good points, but I would like to argue for the Persona 1 PSP port's opening sequence.

[@rickypedia999]

That would be the music games. Or maybe one of the Q games.

[@Strider119119]

Jackson Bowns Persona started at 3.

[@lollia_official]

*HEAVY BREATHING INTENSIFIES*

[@cupiduwu]

yes

[@cupiduwu]

@Bakinate yes

[@mako_happy]

totally

[@soap2980]

Yes

[@foxdude7083]

yes

[@redlox2]

I have only played Persona 5 Royal and i CANNOT skip this opening. i watch it every time!!

[@Fumparump]

This game was so damn perfect

[@harveyfleck2215]

I beat it several weeks ago and I can’t stop thinking about it.

[@thabosnob9115]

0:48 guess who just got SCREEN TIME!!!

[@Auxbrained]

2 SECONDS NEW RECORD

[@memoid1895]

​@@Auxbrained AMAZING!

[@aika1313]

Theres also 0:33

[@astranotfemale4483]

3 SECOND NEW RECORD

[@northwestclasspnw7974]

Deadass though she's way bigger part in Royal and thank you God

[@demonbreak102]

0:56 when heavy winds catches your umbrella

[@CrowCrojoINTJ]

I like how no one around her cares

[@randomyoutubecommenter2312]

@@CrowCrojoINTJ because it was too fun to watch

[@Azorix]

What is a name of the girl ?

[@randomyoutubecommenter2312]

@@Azorix i think it's kasumi

[@pizzaharambe3356]

@@Azorix kasumi yoshizawa

[@juanguzman3351]

0:56 I can't tell if she dancing or the umbrella is going out of control

[@idonteven_know]

How about we say both

[@juanguzman3351]

@@idonteven_know agreed

[@dvreaux]

Nah the invisible man is trying to steal her umbrella 😂😂😂

[@hoo-wm9rz]

it's just the wind

[@captaincool6268]

LYRICS Your flag, your alibi Can you hide behind Claiming might is right? Raise your fist to the sky While below your boots Common men die Colors fly Tell us who to love and who to hate And by the by Will the memories of our morals fade? Staying true To your own convictions in this haze Is harder to do than say So choose a color to live by Your goal, your faith, your virtue Give it all Be the best cause nothing less will do You can rule the world with colors flying high You’ll know that if you stay true Green or blue Red or white You can't lose With your colors flying high Your ethics: problematic It’s clear that we Don’t see eye to eye We have to find a balance A common line Or we’ll fall hard Colors rise Tell us who to hate, who to adore And as you try To sort out what you've been fighting for Take your hands Go and draw the line into the sand And show them all Where you stand So choose your colors true and bright As hero, liege or sinner Give it all Be the best cause nothing less will do If you must go down with colors flying high You know you're still a winner Pink or pale Black as night You can't fail With your colors flying high So choose the color you will fly Fight on for your convictions Give it all Be the best cause nothing less will do You can rule the world with colors flying high Believe in your ambitions Green or blue Red or white You can't lose With your colors flying high

[@AdamAnimations786]

You ever heard of spotify

[@mischief_speaker1942]

Futaba with a hammer is when you know you’re gonna die

[@biscuit6554]

Kids gonna die tonight!!

[@mischief_speaker1942]

Futaba Sakura *readys holy ban hammer*

[@jeffreyastudillo8851]

I would say the same about Morgana with sleeping pills.

[@sconscers1234]

Futaba Sakura you’re the best girl same to ann

[@AtMr8MinutesIsReal]

Genocide Jack so she was a inkling this whole time! I knew it

[@luiscarlin1973]

The second opening have a good concept and a great song. But, i love the animation of the first opening :,v

[@novasizer3519]

I love this but still prefer og

[@andrewortiz377]

Fair enough

[@forastero54321]

I think most will agree that the original was better. This one isn't bad but the original intro is way better.

[@kianasgf171]

I think if they this smoother it would be better, per example Kasumi's dance is just chaotic although I love this concept so badly

[@mementomori2365]

This song is better but the animation from the first is better

[@KagamineHanon]

Kasumi dance is just incredible.

[@darkmoon1742]

Her dance part is super hype i actually love it every time i saw it

[@mqfii8992]

1:19 Joker: :D Akechi: **FOOKIN' DED**

[@pokemonfan8982]

I don't care what you say, colours flying high is a lit song.

[@athenwalton]

Facts! I can't wait to play this version of Persona 5

[@maverick608]

I love this cinematic too. Really well done.

[@narutospersona426]

In my opinion its even better than wake up get out, get out there

[@goroakechi3157]

Hell ya it is!

[@chloewinnaa1515]

Duded acting like he said something controversial xd

[@warriorboyguy8403]

still prefer the original, but damn, this op does so much justice to Haru, Makoto, and Futaba

[@fira6296]

also akechi smh

[@warriorboyguy8403]

@@fira6296 ah right, sorry, the true best girl, Akechi.

[@lucarioknightb7685]

I’m not hugely fond of that. If you never played the original and you now know who you’re gonna recruit it ruins a bit of the surprise. That said...it’s nice to see more of my favorites.

[@eliteclasswarrior94]

I guess their intent was to show them while not showing them nor what they could do. This is for those who already played that's why we see Necronomicon and Johanna, in the original they were just briefly shown

[@punipuno6522]

LucarioKnight B with the advent of the internet that is almost impossible and have you seen the box art?

[@neri4148]

Me: *sees Akechi and Akira together* Also Me: *cries*

[@gigabilly1160]

Come on man, Joker's canon name is He ThisGuy, stop spreading misinformation

[@neri4148]

@@gigabilly1160 Me: *sees Akechi and ThisGuy together* Also Me: *cries*

[@nemakanezer9638]

I have given this comment 300 likes ocd can now relax

[@C0RP0]

Ren*

[@ProfesionalManKisser]

​@@gigabilly1160nah his Canon name is GUYFROM SMASHBRO

[@NaturalStateDepths]

I'm a newcomer to the series but I absolutely love the presentation and aesthetic of the game. The funky jazz tone and fun beat told me this was gonna be something special.

[@thedarkspirit5084]

"Why you got Ann's ass flaunting on the opening?" Atlus: "Psshh I dunno." "Seems legit."

[@xxgirl101xx]

Remember how the first palace was about how creepy the over sexualization of high school girls is? And that Ann is more than her body? And that while girls can be sexy, forcing them into sexual situations is bad?

[@Bloodhurl67]

@@xxgirl101xx What?

[@xxgirl101xx]

Neet Neat a major theme for Kamoshida’s palace and Ann’s introductory arc is about how people see Ann for nothing but her body and that is wrong and very damaging. However, the rest of the game seems to forget that and both drops Ann’s pretty powerful arc about taking back control of her body image and not letting people exploit her. Like, they’re very clearly going for a femme fatale thing (there’s even a question about it in class and her persona is a very famous femme fatale) but Ann never really acts like that. She doesn’t use her sexuality and draw power from it, she is repeatedly forced into sexual situations she’s explicitly very uncomfortable with (Yusuke pressuring her to strip, the cruise ship pool, ect). Like, there’s nothing wrong with her being hot but she never really is allowed any agency in regards to it. She’s never the one to suggest using her beauty, she’s always pressured. Hell, she even tries to cover herself up upon awakening her persona once she realizes how she’s dressed rather than revelling in it as a symbol of power. She could have had a more interesting arc that builds off her strong introduction by perhaps exploring the potential exploitation of young women in the model industry rather than just her own work ethic which would have also related to the overall theme of rebellion against exploitative adults using the youth for their own gain. But, it’s just dropped and a lot of Ann’s character is instead used for one off gags and fan service and the fan service would be fine except it’s not Ann being a powerful and sexy woman, it’s about people finding ways to make Ann strip against her will. If she was allowed to be more confident about her sexuality, or perhaps her character arc was about her becoming more confident in her sexuality as she throws off the prejudice she’s been dealing her entire life then that’d be fine, but Ann’s character is instead reduced to the trope of hot girl because Atlus needs fan service rather than the much more interesting and angry Ann we see in the first part of the game. Which is why Ann shaking is ass in the opening is very pointless to me and also seems to go against a lot of what was in the first section of the game. (Okay, maybe I’m being a little dramatic because Ann has lots of good moments throughout the game and I love her like I love all the cast but there’s a sort of disconnect is regards to her writing from moment to moment and the Ann in the first part of the game is no doubt the most strongly written)

[@Bloodhurl67]

@@xxgirl101xx Yeah you're just getting a bit too dramatic over it but I get it.

[@xxgirl101xx]

Neet Neat I guess. I just find abandoning otherwise strong themes, missed character arcs and making characters act in out of character or unsympathetic ways for the sake of gags or fan service one of my pet peeves. (I’m still frustrated by the hot springs scene in P4)

[@verondusgames6768]

When I was at the lowest point in my depression and my will to live was for the most part non existent, I stayed in bed day by day no longer even calling in or responding to work calls. One day my wife brought home this game for me to try and help cheer me up a bit, since she heard so many people liked it and knew it was something I might enjoy. I resonated with game and played it over and over, back to back. I would finish the game and instantly start a new save. I was brought to tears more times than I can count. In the end, I was inspired to get help and take control of my life back. I am ecstatic to pick up the game again once it gets released!

[@brotatochip3730]

...

[@verondusgames6768]

@Deku The Hero At the time she was working at GameStop and neither of us knew much about the Persona series. Someone had turned it in and one of her co-workers gave it high praise. I would really love to obtain all the other games as well. I can only imagine how good the others ones are!

[@notrocksiza]

hey trey. I wanted to let you know that I cried when I read this comment because it was the exact same for me. I was in such a bad place that I would skip class for weeks at a time, believing that nothing I did mattered. I was about to end it all when my friend told me about this game, and said that I should play it. I did, and I loved it. At the time, I was helping investigate a harassment claim that eventually led to the victim killing herself. When I played this game and saw how much I related to all of the characters, something in me clicked. There was something so inspiring seeing these characters who I relate to so much make such a difference in their world. Hell, I love the game so much that I burst into tears in a SSBU midnight release party when I watched Joker get announced for SSBU. I'm so excited to play it again, there aren't many people out there who I feel can relate to me but I think I finally found one :)

[@verondusgames6768]

@@notrocksiza Hey bud, I'm happy this comment found you well. I definitely get what you are saying. Throughout the whole game there was a reoccurring theme of the protagonists suffering from a terrible fate and finding the resolve to change it. It took awhile to really sink in, but I knew no one else could truly save me from my own despair. If I wanted to reclaim my happiness and my life, I would have to fight for it. It's been awhile since I've started my journey and there was plenty more bad, but as of late May, I have truly started gaining some real traction. I have gained new purpose and I'm finding stability and happiness. I hope whatever comes your way, you continue to fight against your fate! :)

[@notrocksiza]

@@verondusgames6768 It's a hard battle we're fighting for sure. Stay strong my friend

[@saturnisnotgay]

0:57 kasumi hitting the ⬆️⬆️⬇️⬇️⬅️➡️⬅️➡️🅱️🅰️START

[@icycappuccino]

kasumi plays tekken

[@goroakechi3157]

Never have and never will skip this opening! It’s way too amazing and too great to miss, not even once!

[@Virtualmess32]

I just realized they're throwing snowballs made of precious gems and metals. Ryuji got several diamonds thrown at his face

[@ziggytheassassin5835]

After recording this opening several characters had to be taken to the emergency room

[@ActualBlueBlu]

I think Ryuji will have brain damage after this opening The only thing he can say is "WE ARE THE PHANTOM THIEVES" now *f*

[@ironicdivinemandatestan4262]

@@ActualBlueBlu That is to imply that he didn't already have some before?

[@serseallord7619]

Seeing Akechi So Happy With The Others Breaks My Heart

[@sanmonke4300]

Why?

[@-cyfer2291]

@@sanmonke4300 Have you played persona 5? I dont want to spoil it for you

[@codedmonster4-560]

_ oxi0de man Akechi is one of my favourite characters in video games ever feels bad the way he ends

[@MostHated_10]

He smiles when he's wrecking with the bat but when laying next to Ren, he has a straight face. I like what Atlus did there.

[@Hymn_]

@@codedmonster4-560 well at least he sacrificed himself for the phantom thieves

[@makiiavely]

I get why some people would prefer P5 opening over this one but I get WAY more thrilled with P5R opening. Everything is on point: the music, the colors, the effects

[@otakufidido1624]

1:10 ATLUS after take my money

[@nickb6425]

LOL

[@beanpole_brando]

kasumi is having a seizure. kasumi is having a seizure

[@masu5781]

beanpole_brando Thats the only part that I had a small problem with.. Kasumi didn’t have enough frames in her dance!

[@the-ma-an]

@@masu5781 I think it's also a problem with the camera movement. It's too spastic and it makes it difficult to know where to look.

[@AurascentStorm]

Yeah kinda feels choppy

[@tovi3280]

Yeah that shit wasn’t a dance it was a seizure lol it was so bad

[@RavinKaito]

Feels choppy, but it's actually following her umbrella.

[@astorroids]

Everyone is talking about everything else but this. Ryuji and Ren didn't appear in a frame together *ONCE.* Edit: I did realize that 0:18 they were together. Please stop replying with that.

[@astorroids]

@@Eth3431 IKR

[@astorroids]

Both.

[@deadweight7334]

@Joseph Hernandez Akira all the way babyyyyy

[@12screaminghosesveryloud]

The same thing goes for the original op

[@OriAU]

What a disappointment... they should’ve... Also, Team Ren (don’t complain Akira lovers)

[@imdead2933]

Fun fact this opening was animated by MAPPA directed by Attack on Titan season 4 Director Yūichirō Hayashi

[@justarandombluebird8222]

WAIT FOR REAL

[@imdead2933]

@@justarandombluebird8222 Yes

[@zapatitosonic8975]

0:58 after finishing royal- this scene makes more sense now and now I feel emotional damage

[@TheJadedJames]

I look forward to learning what the actual lyrics are

[@indyliu3801]

I believe the lyrics are actually already up, just check the wiki.

[@TheJadedJames]

I guess the day came earlier than I thought. I just looked this up “Chose a color to live by” is literally the only thing I guessed right

[@fAKSDFKamsdf]

Looking forward to Kotaku making an article about how the song is offensive

[@Relco12]

TheJadedJames colors flying high*

[@moomer2675]

@@fAKSDFKamsdf 0:23 "You're black"

[@Emil-Roma]

This Valentine's Day with Akechi expansion is getting out of hand.

[@Moda-pf8wt]

P5R: "Akechi joins the harem." Protagonist: "Oh god no, if I ever cheated on him, he wouldn't hesitate to glock me!" P5R: "It gives you the incentive to not be a cheater, Protagonist." Akechi: "Hmm? If he ever cheated on me, I would do what I did to his cognitive self in Sae's Palace: shoot him in the head. And this time, I wouldn't regret it." Protagonist: "Okay, OKAY! I won't cheat on you! I promise!"

[@berserkenjoyer874]

Emiroma, yeah you right

[@TheArtSozosha]

Persona 5: "Why Does Nobody Want Change?" Persona 5 Royal: "Choose A Color To Live By..." Persona 5 asked to change what was considered normal. Royal asked what kind of changes you wanted to make.

[@classiest]

"Um, hello sir. I'm here to ask if we are allowed to change?" "Yes, what changes do you want to make?"

[@axolotl7155]

Akechi's left glove is gone. . . ( ; - ; )

[@jsrhedgehog9981]

And with Katsumi's rain dance (0:55-1:04), I see what they were trying to do and it would've looked great if the animation was smoother. I genuinely hope that they smooth things out with the OP before release.

[@AurascentStorm]

JSRhedgehog 99 Yes, because of the angles changing every second, it felt choppy and a bit dizzying to look at-

[@thehereandnow8673]

The choppy animation worked well on Ann's spin in the original but it seems off here

[@tovi3280]

Yeah most of this intro should be improved a lot imo, it’s just not smooth at all except the part with them swinging between buildings

[@forastero54321]

@@AurascentStorm right, I thought I was watching *gaddan* for a second ther

[@Crazybanana-gw7in]

Feels like I’m have seizure Jesus

[@mellow4356]

"We dont have time to make haru a character" - Atlus

[@fauxparadox]

Don't worry they shafted Kasumi instead in this game 🙃🙃🙃

[@emperoroctavio511]

@@fauxparadox i still think she has more screen time than haru thought

[@korogamerepic1205]

@@fauxparadox if you haven’t be sure to play the final royal palace bc Kasumi is very important my dude

[@korogamerepic1205]

Glad she got the time and development she deserves in royal

[@instinct3461]

Everyone: wants Haru to get screen time Atlus: no that's not how your supposed to play the game

[@PersonofInterestGr]

One year later and i still think that Persona 5 royal is my favourite game of all time.

[@katbird2699]

It always gets me that Akechi is the only one not smiling in the jewel part, but the fact that he's upside down from our perspective makes it hard to notice

[@Moath]

Persona 5: Black&Red Persona 5 Royal: COLORS

[@user-bt8ht4fy4f]

Persona 5: Gameboy Persona 5 Royal: Gameboy color

[@thelolz2.031]

Hello Im The World Guy *Virtual Boy

[@kamikaze8105]

@@user-bt8ht4fy4f Persona 5 arena: Gameboy Advance

[@Tellypoof]

Looking cool joker

[@Gameshunter3012]

Looking cool, new female character.

[@USMNT_G]

Looking gay joker Because I’m four years old get it. Not Funny Didn’t Laugh

[@stingerredshock3418]

I like how Joker with the treasure lands and walks away in an evil and malevolent way, it really adds to his cocky character and makes him feel rather dangerous.

[@Cinnamowo]

Honestly, hearing this song and Kasumi after the whole game is just incredible! This game is a masterpiece that will literally change your heart and you wouldn't even notice that right away

[@deathboy126]

Colors Fly High on the Nintendo Switch

[@iamsomething4316]

0:43 I think you’re here for this too

[@user-bt8ht4fy4f]

Nah, 0:58

[@CrimsonHybrid]

Y E S.

[@nibbacarrasco3468]

No I came for that Akechi "ASS"

[@breastskunsreviews1631]

Haha tsumugi shirogane

[@astolfobia6423]

@@breastskunsreviews1631 what

[@febreeze-6914]

0:08 *They know what they’re doing*

[@b1tchb4by3]

*and I like it*

[@asilva5021]

*Officer he's right here*

[@Crazyness2122]

Hello, Take a seat right there please. Hands out of the pockets.

[@bogsbunny3780]

obviously

[@ObisStuff]

Game: Ann is strong independent woman Also game:

[@Keaten88]

1:20 ryuji fucking dies from head trauma after being slammed in the skull from one of the hardest materials on earth

[@lazylemon9877]

I swear I never get tired of seeing Yoshisawa dancing in the rain

[@hannahbull]

when akira fell down smiling next to akechi:”)

[@TruNJ]

Ren*

[@hannahbull]

TrueNJ no I hate the anime name for him it’s so basic

[@_cindyette_]

That scene brings a smile to my face Uwu

[@kanenums8888]

TrueNJ canon name? Yes Best name? Nope Akira sounds better

[@andresgonzalez3458]

And Akechi is like: u.u

[@puturere]

This opening was animated by A-1 pictures. Then, the original ice skating opening is animated by I.G production. And the director of yuri on ice for choreography Why?

[@Sune]

Raynaldi Sutedjo where’d you read that this opening was done by A1?

[@randombluetoad1308]

Sune You can just tell based on the animation style.

[@tovi3280]

Yeah the quality ain’t that great here

[@randombluetoad1308]

『Platnum Breaker』 Something about how A-1 does faces just stands out.

[@narudayo5053]

Just because it's not the same studio doesn't mean that it's not the same people who will work for the project. In Japanese animation industry a big majority of them are freelancer and work for differents company. When a company don't enough time, they put the people who are under a project and calls for help to other company (wich why so many times you have an opening/ending who is so differently animated than the actual show itself. And the quality depend of the actual capacities of the animators and key animators. If you calls good animators but bad key animators. It's going to be bad. Same on the reverse. To make a good thing they have reach to differents artist but sometimes those artist can't do better because they have a time limit (13 episodes etc) wich why you can end up with things like Charlotte or Aldnoah Zero, great beginnig, great music artist, but great writers who have to cut parts because the story they wanted to tell cannot be tell cuz not enough time to make the whole into 13 episodes. And it's not a story of budget (since it has a very little part to do with the actual show, the budget will be use mostly to reach a very great animator/designer who are specialized into something like effects, fights, movements etc). If you pick the animators and key animators at a great time, you will be cool. For example : Soul Eater not was a flop not because it was not directed by Bones but because the majority of people who made the show great didn't worked on the project or where working on other big projects. Same thing for One punch man 2.

[@stanleyarevalo361]

Seeing this intro soon on the switch. It’s surreal. 🤩

[@yoda-is-krazy9164]

Damn Akechi frowning at 1:19 showing that he’s unhappy about Marukis reality

[@blobongeorsomething4840]

i wonder how did Futaba get the hammer did she say something like "SOJIRO I NEED A HAMMER FOR AN OPENING!!!!!"

[@shiny9690]

"No, I won't wreak terrible vengeance on my enemies with it!"

[@anthonyj9299]

I could hear this comment lol

[@Mucblaster24]

Sojiro is like “WHAT TYPE!?” And Futaba says “SQUEAKY”

[@dekucake4395]

"Fine, whatever, just don't get in trouble, alright?"

[@nobleradical2158]

Better not use it to *PULL A PRANK*

[@GranchioGranchio]

no one: this opening: 🍑

[@MrAdrielhm]

I don't get it

[@Lina-jh2qg]

I also agree that this opening is peach

[@18621005194]

@@MrAdrielhm u low key

[@whenyounutinhermouthandshe]

Bruh he's saying this opening is ass.

[@hottoontownpost]

It honestly looks like the people who screwed up the "show" animated this. Id be a monkeys incestual cousin if it was made by the same people as the first one

[@gamer-san8923]

Its finally happening! Persona 5 Royal on Switch! Lets goooooo!

[@WolfyFancyLads]

Most of them: "Baseball bat power!" Futaba: " *HAMMER TIME!* " Kasumi: "I hAvE aN uMbReLla." 83 Akechi: *ded*