The reaction to the clothes usually happens after the fight through, and they usually have a slower realisation. Zenkichi was like: does a cool pose, condemn evil blah blah, what tf happened to my clothes? Oh shit, need to fight.
I just realised why his outfit looks like that. He’s trying to capture the person that killed his wife hence why his outfit looks like a bounty hunter outfit.
Also, a policeman knows better than anyone that all it takes is a good look at the face to determine who a thief is. Hence why he believes he needs to cover up as much as possible
Valjean, the main character from Les Miserables. A man who was arrested for years because he stole bread to feed his family. After his release, people treated him like a criminal because of his past. In doing so he became a criminal to survive, even stealing from a church. When he was caught, the priest said that he gave Valjean the stolen items, and that he left so fast he had forgotten a few. Shocked at these turn of events, Valjean would go about his life, vowing never to be a criminal, and live his life as an honest man. The parallels, and symbolism between Zenkichi, and Valjean is incredible. Chained to a job that wouldn’t allow him to dish out true justice, Zenkichi had no choice but to become complacent with his job, the law, and his family. Then he met the Phantom Thieves. These kids, who knew nothing about the world, were doing a better job than he ever could. When he thought he didn’t deserve mercy, he still received it. Giving hope to a man that thought there was none.
And it's scary how much like Javert, or at least my understanding of the theatrical Javert, Akane is. Despite the fact that Akane derives her sense of justice from vigilantes, rather than the divine letter of the law like Javert does, the way they each approach their personal codes are the same. That those ideas of law and justice are absolute and those that do not subscribe to them are evil to be punished and locked away. And it's Valjean who forces them to confront the fact that where they derive their moralities from are not infallible nor absolute. Javert is forced to confront the fact that Valjean did criminal acts not out of evil, but because the law itself couldn't provide well for him and his family, the law was NOT giving him a chance to reform, and that none of those acts made him an evil man at all, because he was saved by mere human kindness that he was deprived of, before he fell that far. Akane is forced to see that the Phantom Thieves are not and SHOULD NOT be THE arbiters of justice like she wants them to be, lest we get the Bad Ending from the original game where you accept Yaldabaoth's offer. The Phantom Thieves are merely a means to level the playing field that is constantly stacked against the innocent until the people themselves can be motivated and empowered to work harder to even the odds themselves against injustice. Thankfully, Akane was operating from a child's maturity and grew out of it, and THANKFULLY did not take her own life due to being unable to reconcile that the world isn't black and white like Javert did. Zenkichi honestly is an EXCELLENT addition to the cast AND the Phantom Thieves. He is basically a mix of Sojiro (tragic father figure whose family life is harmed by Shido), Toranosuke (a man of the law with official power who believes in the hope of the youth), and Sae (a strong, ideal sense of justice buried by the injustices of the system, reawakened when she saw there were those who carried the same ideals, even if they had to work around the uncaring rigidity of the law)
Ooo, now that would've been cool... Wonder what his Persona would be though... Honestly, I would've loved to see him and Sae go into their respective worlds and gain Personas.
@@MadnessBomber Dojima's would most likely be Hachiman, since he's depicted as a the divine protector of Japan, and Sae's would be Irene Adler, since Sae's intellect and intuition are equal to that of Adler's, (i.e., the only person smarter than Sherlock Holmes)6t
In the P4 Arena series the creators of that wanted to put Dojima and Nanako in as a duo and as the joke fighters like Phoenix right in Marvel vs Capcom. Atlus said no
oooooh i like the voice contrast with the japanese voice Japanese: He's Screaming valjean's name in a way that sounds like he's desperate for his second chance English: He's Demanding Valjean Give him the power he needs to set things right
This dude gets almighty spells, every buff, heat riser, AND debilitate PLUS he has a passive lifesteal built into his attacks Literally the best party member
@@Em-yd3sn I know. My comment was more about how sadly alot makoto fans get mad at people if they say "This character had hardest Time to pull off the mask" sorry if confused you
"Jean Valjean is nothing now! Another story must begin" "Valjean at last. We see each other plain. Monsieur le Maire You'll wear a different chain" "In His name my task has just begun. I will see it done." Who is thou? Thou art who? 2-4-6-01!
Dang, the translators knocked it out of the park. I really like that some of the awakening lines are straight out of the musical's lyrics. Wonder if the Japanese version borrowed the Japanese lyrics too?
@@DigitalAlucard gaoler is an olden spelling of the word jailer, you seem to not understand that the translation team might be doing such things on purpose
I just got through the jail where he awakens to his persona, and you get him as a member, and oh my God he is fun to play as. Not even kidding. risky, on account of his ability where he gets powerful, but at the same time it drains is HP, but still fun as hell.
@@BlindMelonLord With enduring soul he can ressurect the first time he would die .While heat riser is basically a combination of your support spells minus tetraja. And his persona has no elemental weakness and can use almighty
All of the personas are voiced by the same person. For example, Joker's and Arsene are voiced by the same voice actor, Ryuji's and Captain Kidd's are the same, Ann and Carmen's are the same, etc). And finally, Zenkichi's and Valjean are voiced by the same dude Tom Taylorson.
They *condemn the good to slavery, pretend* they *do not see their agony* . But *another story must begin* . Show your gaolers that *you will wear a different chain* . If you yet seek true justice, we *will see it done* .
I really want to see an awakening where they accidently snap the mask and it affects the persona. Like it being due to their split personality and they still have a shadow or they end up with a 2 part persona like gemini twins
Or have two sides of the same Persona based on a fictional or mythological figure known for being at odds with themselves, having the weaknesses and strengths swapped between them depending on which side it is.
Valjean, an Old English character in the famous play known as “Les Miserables”. He stole bread during a depression in England to help feed his sister’s children but was eventually thrown in jail for life. A tragic figure for sure.
Also Zenkichi’s Phantom Thief outfit is based off of the MC costume from Koei Tecmo’s Bloodborne. References and more references, that’s all we need from a partnership between Atlus and Koei Tecmo.
Les Miserables is actually a french novel by Victor Hugo that got adapted into a musical And his outfit is based on the movie Brotherhood of the Wolf (of which Bloodborne also takes inspiration)
@@Tdull-tv1ds His outfit is supposed to cover him with some Cowboy esc attire, the reason why his covers himself up so much is so cops will never recognize him because they know how to identify someone. His bounty hunter cowboy attire is to show his will to find his wife killer and to not let her down no matter what.
3:39 when your dad comes in with the belt Also fun fact: zenkichis weapon is a German sword known as the zweihander. A sword that is sorta like a pike on a sword
@@michikocheng4414 Nah not a gunlance, I’m talking about two-handed swords aka Greatswords in general Perhaps I played too much FF Tactics (Advance) I suppose
First time we actually see an adult actually awaken his persona. There was Strega and Adachi but they never actually show their awakening to the player
Valjean as persona is brilliant since his nemesis, Javert, was the embodiment of the type of authority the Phantom Thieves fight against. The unwielding, merciless law that punishes the weak to its full extent but cannot touch the strong. Valjean himself was also a victim of such law, locked up for years for stealing a loaf of bread, much like the Phantom Thieves were also victims of relentless, unjust authorities.
I freaked out so badly the first time i watched this!!!! They used the same lines from the musical and it was so AWESOME🤣👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Jean is the best Persona for this guy💕
I was hyped to see this for the entire game. I admittedly got spoiled that this would happen in the trailers, but I was just so happy to finally see it happen, and to Zenkichi!! This made my day!
YOOOOO I ALMOST DIDN'T NOTICE THE 24601 ON THE PERSONA'S CHEST!! This thing is a LIVING, BREATHING LES MIS REFERENCE and as a theater kid, I am HERE FOR IT!
I have to wonder just what Personas are. I mean, I know that they are representations of one's character development in the form of a familiar, but they all reference old tales through their names and sometimes their speeches.
@@WillieManga They literally are you on a metaphysical level. They come from "the sea of the soul." Not sure what that means exactly but it's based on Jungian psychology.
It’s based on a socio-psychological idea that mythologies and legends from all over the world have very similar beats/themes, so we share a collective consciousness. Personas derive from the shared pool of all of humanity’s imagination.
I love the whole Valjean vs Javert dynamic between the Hasegawas. Zenkichi is a cop like Javert, while Akane wants to associate herself with "thieves", the type of criminal Valjean was guilty of being in both his backstory and the beginning of his reform. Yet Zenkichi is the one who second-guesses his own morality until he chooses to do what is right, the law be damned, while Akane becomes increasingly inflexible in her black-and-white view and who she bases it on, lashing out more and more against those who criticize what she sees as her infallible justice and law.
Valjean is played by Hugh Jackman in the Les Miserables movie, where a criminal is also referred to as a "wolf." Hugh Jackman's most known role is Wolverine. Zenkichi's phantom thief attire resembles Van Helsing, who late into the movie gains the curse of the werewolf, and is also played by Hugh Jackman. Coincidenceithinknot . gif
Oh my god playing thru this part with my sister was INSANE bc she’s a *massive* les mis fan like not just the musical but the book and several other adaptations so by like the second or third line she just started screaming ITS VALJEAN ITS VALJEAN and im just What BUT LO AND BEHOND???? god that was literally insane
Man I'm excited to see what comes next and am more or less ready to move on to persona 6, but there is NO way the awakening method can be cooler than 5. 5's awakenings are just perfect
I’m pretty sure the feeling comes from half a game of build up but DAMN does Zenkichi deserve that awakening. It’s the only out of ANYONE that made say “LET’S GO!”
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I love that Zenkichi switches from Full Badass mode to "Whoa! WTF happened to my clothes?!" In the span of a second. It's so adorable.
Burst of the moment, once shaken out it becomes to them ‘what the heck happened to me’ same said happened to the others before hand
That’s literally every Phantom Thief. Except Haru. And maybe Makoto. And Yusuke had a late reaction.
@@rvwhitkerfe3136
Honestly I only really remember it happening to joker.
@@revolvingworld2676 Yeah forgot about Joker.
The reaction to the clothes usually happens after the fight through, and they usually have a slower realisation.
Zenkichi was like: does a cool pose, condemn evil blah blah, what tf happened to my clothes? Oh shit, need to fight.
I still think that the coolest part is that, for the awakening, Zenkichi's Literal shadow is speaking to him. That's such a cool touch
They are the same person
I am thou, and thou art I, after all
Technically they’re all like that. A persona is just the form a person’s shadow takes once it’s been accepted.
@@shyguygaming5397 I know that, what I mean is the fact that his shadow is speaking to him in the form of his literal shadow cast on the ground
@@drasticplastic1218 totally get what you mean now. That part is super cool
I just realised why his outfit looks like that. He’s trying to capture the person that killed his wife hence why his outfit looks like a bounty hunter outfit.
Also, a policeman knows better than anyone that all it takes is a good look at the face to determine who a thief is. Hence why he believes he needs to cover up as much as possible
Valjean, the main character from Les Miserables. A man who was arrested for years because he stole bread to feed his family. After his release, people treated him like a criminal because of his past. In doing so he became a criminal to survive, even stealing from a church. When he was caught, the priest said that he gave Valjean the stolen items, and that he left so fast he had forgotten a few. Shocked at these turn of events, Valjean would go about his life, vowing never to be a criminal, and live his life as an honest man.
The parallels, and symbolism between Zenkichi, and Valjean is incredible. Chained to a job that wouldn’t allow him to dish out true justice, Zenkichi had no choice but to become complacent with his job, the law, and his family. Then he met the Phantom Thieves. These kids, who knew nothing about the world, were doing a better job than he ever could. When he thought he didn’t deserve mercy, he still received it. Giving hope to a man that thought there was none.
And it's scary how much like Javert, or at least my understanding of the theatrical Javert, Akane is. Despite the fact that Akane derives her sense of justice from vigilantes, rather than the divine letter of the law like Javert does, the way they each approach their personal codes are the same. That those ideas of law and justice are absolute and those that do not subscribe to them are evil to be punished and locked away.
And it's Valjean who forces them to confront the fact that where they derive their moralities from are not infallible nor absolute.
Javert is forced to confront the fact that Valjean did criminal acts not out of evil, but because the law itself couldn't provide well for him and his family, the law was NOT giving him a chance to reform, and that none of those acts made him an evil man at all, because he was saved by mere human kindness that he was deprived of, before he fell that far.
Akane is forced to see that the Phantom Thieves are not and SHOULD NOT be THE arbiters of justice like she wants them to be, lest we get the Bad Ending from the original game where you accept Yaldabaoth's offer. The Phantom Thieves are merely a means to level the playing field that is constantly stacked against the innocent until the people themselves can be motivated and empowered to work harder to even the odds themselves against injustice.
Thankfully, Akane was operating from a child's maturity and grew out of it, and THANKFULLY did not take her own life due to being unable to reconcile that the world isn't black and white like Javert did.
Zenkichi honestly is an EXCELLENT addition to the cast AND the Phantom Thieves. He is basically a mix of Sojiro (tragic father figure whose family life is harmed by Shido), Toranosuke (a man of the law with official power who believes in the hope of the youth), and Sae (a strong, ideal sense of justice buried by the injustices of the system, reawakened when she saw there were those who carried the same ideals, even if they had to work around the uncaring rigidity of the law)
Ok but where does Javert play into this?
Zenkichi is Dojima if he had ever entered the tv world.
Ooo, now that would've been cool... Wonder what his Persona would be though... Honestly, I would've loved to see him and Sae go into their respective worlds and gain Personas.
Oh I still WISH that could have happened.
But that would mean Nanako being a tsundere. 😲
@@MadnessBomber Dojima's would most likely be Hachiman, since he's depicted as a the divine protector of Japan, and Sae's would be Irene Adler, since Sae's intellect and intuition are equal to that of Adler's, (i.e., the only person smarter than Sherlock Holmes)6t
In the P4 Arena series the creators of that wanted to put Dojima and Nanako in as a duo and as the joke fighters like Phoenix right in Marvel vs Capcom.
Atlus said no
oooooh i like the voice contrast with the japanese voice
Japanese: He's Screaming valjean's name in a way that sounds like he's desperate for his second chance
English: He's Demanding Valjean Give him the power he needs to set things right
This dude gets almighty spells, every buff, heat riser, AND debilitate
PLUS he has a passive lifesteal built into his attacks
Literally the best party member
I know plus for me he started as the highest leveled party member that wasn't joker
And ressurects the first time he would die via enduring soul
@@dragosanders4234 And one of his Master Arts allows his Fury Mode to make his basic attacks part Almighty
that's cause he's a wolf
Zenkichi was so broken one done right
Trivia: Wolf's Persona is based on Jean Valjean, the main character of the novel "Les Misérables" from Victor Hugo.
Poo99
I see. Thanks for the info.
He's like Van Helsing, though.
@@jackripple5179 Well they were both played by Hugh Jackman, so makes sense (Van Helsing and Les Miserables)
@@deathbykonami5487 The clothes is like from Van Helsing. Also, he named himself Wolf.
Fun fact: Zenkichi had a harder time time pulling off his mask than the other phantom thieves due to the fact he is older
Fun fact number 2: This comment has 59% Chance to piss off Makoto fans
@@breiker1994 I don’t mean old as 18 specifically. Zenkichi is 40 years old, had a wife, and a daughter Akane. That’s what I mean by old lol
@@Em-yd3sn I know. My comment was more about how sadly alot makoto fans get mad at people if they say "This character had hardest Time to pull off the mask" sorry if confused you
@@breiker1994 ohhh ok I get it, it’s fine 👍
@@breiker1994 why tf anybody be mad at that lol
"I know what I have to do now, condemn the evil, and hunt them down!"
Fucking badass quote man..
"Jean Valjean is nothing now!
Another story must begin"
"Valjean at last.
We see each other plain.
Monsieur le Maire
You'll wear a different chain"
"In His name my task has just begun.
I will see it done."
Who is thou? Thou art who? 2-4-6-01!
Also
“Who am I?
Can I condemn this man to slavery?
Pretend I do not see his agony?”
Belongs in a museum dude you're the coolest looking one of them and that's saying a lot.
He had the best reaction to his rebel attire
I think I prefer his to black mask...and I’m a sucker for black mask
@@KurlzzPlays you mean because of Akechi?
@@adrianarballo179 the outfit is just cool. Plus crow is my favorite phantom theif
@@KurlzzPlays that makes sense well can't argue with that.
So for beasts in Persona, we have a dog, a bear, a Chie, a cat, a panther, a fox and now a wolf.
What about crow?
why does Chie count as a beast?
@@snowyfate Forgot about that codename. Thanks.
@@matthiasmanglona1452 Mainly a joke Yosuke made in Persona Q. "Why do we have to have another beast. We already got a dog, a bear, and a Chie."
I like how just went and described Chie as a beast. XD
Dang, the translators knocked it out of the park. I really like that some of the awakening lines are straight out of the musical's lyrics. Wonder if the Japanese version borrowed the Japanese lyrics too?
@@DigitalAlucard valid word, and appropriate for the persona in question
"Different chain" was what stuck out the most
@@DigitalAlucard gaoler is an olden spelling of the word jailer, you seem to not understand that the translation team might be doing such things on purpose
Personas use archaic language anyway, right? You spoony bard!
@@DigitalAlucard literally all the personas say “thou”. They speak all olden like so wouldn’t it make more sense to make the dialogue with that?
I think Wolf might be my new favorite looking Phantom Thief. His outfit, weapons, and Valjean are all freaking awesome!
He's the Van Helsing.
I just got through the jail where he awakens to his persona, and you get him as a member, and oh my God he is fun to play as. Not even kidding. risky, on account of his ability where he gets powerful, but at the same time it drains is HP, but still fun as hell.
@@BlindMelonLord Zenkichi is busted as hell once you get heat riser and enduring soul
@@BlindMelonLord With enduring soul he can ressurect the first time he would die .While heat riser is basically a combination of your support spells minus tetraja. And his persona has no elemental weakness and can use almighty
Has a sword, carries two guns . . . I thought the showtime was just a shout-out, but Zenkichi really is a walking reference to Dante (DMC).
He is like Dante and V fusion
Yall need to watch more anine, thats Vampire Hunter D
@@gordonbecker4201 True but everyone who knows Dante loves him and this is a videogame but yeah, he looks more like D.
@@gordonbecker4201 plus Dante was part of the same universe as Persona at one point before some retcons albeit in a different timeline
I thought the same thing
Holy shit Valjean sounds badass, and on that note, how is his voice actor so good
Pathfinder Ryder from Mass Effect Andromeda and Octodad from Octodad is your answer
All of the personas are voiced by the same person. For example, Joker's and Arsene are voiced by the same voice actor, Ryuji's and Captain Kidd's are the same, Ann and Carmen's are the same, etc). And finally, Zenkichi's and Valjean are voiced by the same dude Tom Taylorson.
@@wakariu2930 I know, that’s why I said “on that note” because I was talking about Valjean’s, and by extension Zenkichi’s, voice actor
Valjean's voice wasn't as deep as I expected.
@@SuperDanMan11100 Same here, I was surprised in comparison to the Japanese voice, but I kinda like it how it is
I love how instead of opening the jail cell, futaba just sits there and watches them fight lol
and considering what point of the game this takes place, a good 1/2 of the party has spells that can break down the bars.
@@poggersuni9637 just shut up with ur nitpicky, it just a game it sells the point of there are in danger they don't have to be badass all the time
Your never too old to stop improving.
3:34, Best line
FoR rEalS
His trade mark lol
Ryuji is a Pokèmon, confirmed.
Zenkichi looks like he’a boutta fight the moon presence
"its always up to the phantom thieves' helper to clean up these sorts of messes...
tonight, zenkichi joins the hunt."
I’m gonna say it...
Zenkichi’s awakening is the best yet. Even better than Yusuke’s.
Totally agree. What a great job they did building it up
this awakening seriously knocked him up to top three characters for me
God I really hope P6 gives us another adult party member, Zenkichi has such a fun dynamic with the rest of the gang
H-he’s like an anime version of the goddamn undertaker
All he needs now are dog biscuits if you’re talking about the undertaker im thinking about
@@GretchenGoebel American badass taker was a good time
@@KurlzzPlays Yeah he was and he was pure hilarity in the first season and abridged series
I just love how he freaks out typical Zenkichi style after his badass awakening.
Zenkichi: Persona 5 Strikers' Bloodborne hunter
Hehe, because his phantom thief outfit looks like the clothes the hunter wears in Bloodborne?
ahhhh a hoonter
He’s wearing executioner garb to my knowledge
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In the Japanese version they make a reference to the fact it looks like a Bloodborne outfit
“BEASTS ALL OVER THE SHOP
YOU’LL BE ONE OF THEM,SOONER OR LATER...”
The irony...The Phan-Girl witnessing her father...AWAKEN TO A TRUE PHANTOM!!!🐺😎
Tom Taylorson voicing both Zenckichi and Valjean!
I not surprised that he also voice octodad and the chef
I'm pretty sure every Persona user voiced their Persona as well (Discluding Morgana and Akechi, I think)
@@youraverageyoutuber5907 For the most part yes.
Hard to believe that this is the same man who voiced bunger.
@@turretboi And Gilgamesh from FFXV.
As one french youtuber said in the past:
“VALJEAN SMASH!”
ARM JOE!!!!!
ROBO VALJEAAAAN
Is the « ermite moderne » a cooler weeb :)
"Utilise ton père contre ton PÈRE !!!????..."
@@you7414 the Ermite Morderne is one of the coolest French Weebs you can find tbh
"After all this, you still won't see things my way!"
Spoken like a true brat.
And now I can complete my team of boys with historical/literary personas.
Couldn't you before? Unless Morgana doesn't count as a "boy", lol.
Oh my gosh, Valjean speaks in Les Miserables quotes...
He does?
They *condemn the good to slavery, pretend* they *do not see their agony* .
But *another story must begin* .
Show your gaolers that *you will wear a different chain* .
If you yet seek true justice, we *will see it done* .
Surprising how they managed to fit it into the awakening
Damn am i the only one who thinks zenkichis phantom theives outfit looks like izanagi from persona 4
Remove the hat then maybe..
You're not the only one. My sister thought it looked like Izanagi.
Octodad went OFF here
I really want to see an awakening where they accidently snap the mask and it affects the persona. Like it being due to their split personality and they still have a shadow or they end up with a 2 part persona like gemini twins
Or have two sides of the same Persona based on a fictional or mythological figure known for being at odds with themselves, having the weaknesses and strengths swapped between them depending on which side it is.
The English VA gave as much Old Dad Not Knowing as much as the Japanese VA
His Japanese voice is so much better
@@john_7000 nah
His Persona is cool and all but his weapon is the legendary BASS CANNON
GIANTS
GIANTS
BECOME UNSTOPPABLE
He is a dad after all
Oh my God he's persona Giant Dad
Valjean, an Old English character in the famous play known as “Les Miserables”. He stole bread during a depression in England to help feed his sister’s children but was eventually thrown in jail for life. A tragic figure for sure.
Also Zenkichi’s Phantom Thief outfit is based off of the MC costume from Koei Tecmo’s Bloodborne. References and more references, that’s all we need from a partnership between Atlus and Koei Tecmo.
Les Miserables is actually a french novel by Victor Hugo that got adapted into a musical
And his outfit is based on the movie Brotherhood of the Wolf (of which Bloodborne also takes inspiration)
@@Tdull-tv1ds His outfit is supposed to cover him with some Cowboy esc attire, the reason why his covers himself up so much is so cops will never recognize him because they know how to identify someone. His bounty hunter cowboy attire is to show his will to find his wife killer and to not let her down no matter what.
Why is Zenkichi becoming my absolute favourite character is Persona 5 🤣
I’ve been waiting for this!
BADASS OUTFIT, FUNNY REACTION TO ATTIRE, SICK LOOKING PERSONA, DUAL PISTOLS, BIG ASS SWORD, ALMIGHTY DAMAGE, NO WEAKNESSES HELL YEAHHHHHHH.
Zenkichi the GAWD.
Valjean’s awakening throwing in lines from Les Miserables was badassery at its finest.
I love Akane’s voice 🥺
Same VA as Tails from Sonic The Hedgehog
3:39 when your dad comes in with the belt
Also fun fact: zenkichis weapon is a German sword known as the zweihander. A sword that is sorta like a pike on a sword
Greatsword, yeah
@@Andreas32300 pardon sir maybe a gunlance?
@@michikocheng4414 Nah not a gunlance, I’m talking about two-handed swords aka Greatswords in general
Perhaps I played too much FF Tactics (Advance) I suppose
@@Andreas32300 oh I thought monster Hunter World for a sec XD
Ywah it's a common weapon in a lot of medieval fantasy games
First time we actually see an adult actually awaken his persona. There was Strega and Adachi but they never actually show their awakening to the player
Maruki is the first. Even if they haven't showed it. I would say this is the first Phantom Thief Adult Awakening.
you guys never played persona 2 everybody is an adult there
@@tenkuken7168 Lmao I forgot about that
...y’all kids really need to remember Eternal Punishment exists.
@@battlinjoe2592 Atlus doesn't even remember that Eternal Punishment exists tbf.
IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS
"Do you know the true face of the guilty?"
FUCK im totally using that in my dnd shit, such a fucking raw line
2:06 Daegon/Ryder get his Persona awakening even we hear his persona voice who compare not just Daegon and Ryder but Orin.
Valjean as persona is brilliant since his nemesis, Javert, was the embodiment of the type of authority the Phantom Thieves fight against. The unwielding, merciless law that punishes the weak to its full extent but cannot touch the strong. Valjean himself was also a victim of such law, locked up for years for stealing a loaf of bread, much like the Phantom Thieves were also victims of relentless, unjust authorities.
I freaked out so badly the first time i watched this!!!! They used the same lines from the musical and it was so AWESOME🤣👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Jean is the best Persona for this guy💕
Wow his shadow literally was his shadow here
I was hyped to see this for the entire game. I admittedly got spoiled that this would happen in the trailers, but I was just so happy to finally see it happen, and to Zenkichi!! This made my day!
YOOOOO I ALMOST DIDN'T NOTICE THE 24601 ON THE PERSONA'S CHEST!! This thing is a LIVING, BREATHING LES MIS REFERENCE and as a theater kid, I am HERE FOR IT!
DUDE THIS WAS SO AWESOMEEEEEEE
His awakening was so hype and it gave me literal chills
I wish the tutorial thing didn't spoil his codename.
To go from being serious @ 3:46 to shocked at 3:59, I love this guy.
I didn’t think they’d actually give him a Persona. This was easily the coolest moment of the game
He reminds me of a Persona Concept I had for the Hanged Man. It’d start out as Lycanthrope, and would awaken to Van Helsing
I love it.
“They condemn the good to slavery and pretend they do not see their agony” I see what you did there Atlus 😏
I have to wonder just what Personas are. I mean, I know that they are representations of one's character development in the form of a familiar, but they all reference old tales through their names and sometimes their speeches.
@@WillieManga They literally are you on a metaphysical level. They come from "the sea of the soul." Not sure what that means exactly but it's based on Jungian psychology.
It’s based on a socio-psychological idea that mythologies and legends from all over the world have very similar beats/themes, so we share a collective consciousness. Personas derive from the shared pool of all of humanity’s imagination.
"Wear a different chain", yup.
I love the whole Valjean vs Javert dynamic between the Hasegawas.
Zenkichi is a cop like Javert, while Akane wants to associate herself with "thieves", the type of criminal Valjean was guilty of being in both his backstory and the beginning of his reform.
Yet Zenkichi is the one who second-guesses his own morality until he chooses to do what is right, the law be damned, while Akane becomes increasingly inflexible in her black-and-white view and who she bases it on, lashing out more and more against those who criticize what she sees as her infallible justice and law.
I've been so excited to see this ever since it was announced in English
As soon as I saw the Zweihander I immediately thought to myself, “power up the bass cannon...”
I love Valjean. The design is just perfect for the character
I love how Valjean talks in verses from songs from Les Mis.
Yep...I’m using him
He and his persona looks so cool
And I love his character
"Now bring me prisoner 24601, your time is up and your parole's begun. You know what that means?"
it means I'm free~
No. It means you get your yellow ticket of leave. You are a thief!
Shadows: Shouldn't we be attacking?
Shadow Akane: Nah, i wanna see what it's final form look like.
And so it must be, for so it is written on the doorway to paradise that those who falter and those who fall must pay the price!
Ok but seriously they could all slip through those bars if they tried. Anns literally standing there in between two of them
There’s gotta be a TV trope or something out there about that, it’s not the first time to see that in this game
Valjean is played by Hugh Jackman in the Les Miserables movie, where a criminal is also referred to as a "wolf." Hugh Jackman's most known role is Wolverine. Zenkichi's phantom thief attire resembles Van Helsing, who late into the movie gains the curse of the werewolf, and is also played by Hugh Jackman. Coincidenceithinknot . gif
His gameplay is literally the definition of a Buster
I think my favorite awakening/reveals are Joker,Wolf,Crow and Dr. Maruki they are just so badass with the animation and voices
“Show your Gaolers you wear a different chain” god that’s such a badass line
Oh my god playing thru this part with my sister was INSANE bc she’s a *massive* les mis fan like not just the musical but the book and several other adaptations so by like the second or third line she just started screaming ITS VALJEAN ITS VALJEAN and im just What BUT LO AND BEHOND???? god that was literally insane
oh I love him more now
I like this guy already I like how he moves I like how he talks I like how he acts like a rebel and a Lonewolf
Nobody:
Ryuji: For real?!
1:48 this line is so good
Definitely my favorite of all the phantom thieves hands down. It was built up PERFECTLY
I never expect that we are getting a new phantom thieves member in this game. A badass one at that
I got hyped when the music kicked in
That was just...whoa 🥶
At that moment i was sure zenkichi was about to become a “monarch” or turn in a shadow of himself when i heard “thou art” I was so fucking hyped
same !!
At last, Valjean, we see each other plain
Monsieur le Mayor, *you'll wear a different chain...*
His sword looks incredible and he has Two Guns!? This guy is ready for a battle!!
tonight, Zenkichi joins the hunt
I love him so much
Fun Fact: Zenkichi is voiced in the dub by Tom Taylorson, who you might also know as Bunger from Bugsnax.
Zenkichi(Wolf)’s Phantom Thief outfit is badass!
Man I'm excited to see what comes next and am more or less ready to move on to persona 6, but there is NO way the awakening method can be cooler than 5. 5's awakenings are just perfect
Hell yes to this game!
His reaction to what happened to his clothes is funny
tonight zenkichi joins the hunt....
I love that I got to hear willpower more than once in this game, I'd have been bummed if they went with a different track for persona awakenings.
As always ryuji, yes. "For real"
Heh can't wait to see a Persona based off of Edgar Allen Poes' works like Cask of Amontillado might be a persona later on in the series.
I’m pretty sure the feeling comes from half a game of build up but DAMN does Zenkichi deserve that awakening. It’s the only out of ANYONE that made say “LET’S GO!”
Absolutely lost my shit the moment I heard Valjean speak to Zenkichi. Love him as a character. Also adults awakening to their Pesonas is really rare.
damn they could fit through those bars