I like how futaba’s awakening isn’t painful because she isn’t giving into her rebellious spirit but accepting the truth about herself so it’s a persona 4 situation
I mean, she DOES want to connect with others and help out. It could only make sense as to finally stepping out of her comfort zone and using her skills to help the Phantom Thieves. Accepted the truth and rebelling against evil. One of the best awakenings, to be honest.
Persona, ego, self, shadow, anima/animus, read Carl Jung research and you will enlighten your mind, futaba awakening is the hardest thing a human mind can do, accept the truth about themselves the truth they so desperately try to bury in their minds (it can be a good truth like a suppressed artistic trait or a bad trait but surely is never just one thing but many) and when the shadow in ourselves grow bigger than it should be it then try to usurp the true personality of oneself making them behave the opposite of who they really are, persona 4 awakenings are all like this, suppress your shadow and they become a "boss", accept your shadow as part of you and you integrate it (not completely ofc), in the real world its simple, just accept who you really are(the good and the bad)
I always tell people that she actually is awakening to her rebellion. She's made the decision to fight for what's right after realizing the truth about the death of her mother and realizing how deeply the conspirators behind it hurt her.
@@nightmarefoxyalt3244 It's definitely the first one. They say "I am thou, thou art I." basically saying "I am you, you are me." So the same person thus same voice
I love jokers awakening because society wants him to keep his head down when he feels like he can’t overlook anything. Arsene basically says, screw society, if you can’t overlook it, then don’t.
i like that kasumi has no blood on her face and doesnt have a struggle when pulling off the mask probably due to the fact that she never revealed her true self thus is still technically keeping on her mask
I like how the personas are just calmly talking while their user is straight up just dying on the floor, like ryuji is rolling on the ground for a solid minute
@@ValiantStranger12 it’s like the shadows realize what’s happening, and instead of attacking they wait until they realize they’re actually under threat, even though attacking would’ve completely eradicated such a threat.
@@twelved4983 I mean, they do try to attack Joker during his awakening, but Arsène summons the wind blast that keeps them all away while he's ripping off his face and Arsène is going full ham with his speech. So who tells us the Shadows don't already know the Persona being awakened is not going to stop their attack anyway?
Dude, can you imagine being Ryuji and witnessing that though? Lmao. Like a new kid shows up that you barely know, next thing you know you’re getting attacked and the new kid has this freaky supernatural power, removes a mask and bleeds everywhere, then afterwards has this psychopathic smile on his face with this demonic looking thing behind him. I’d be scared shitless!
Morgana technically didn't awaken into Zorro because he was a concept that became physical in order to save Akira/Joker, or to stop the Masses. (I forgot the Boss name of the original end, the one with the 7 deadly sins)
Morgana doesn't struggle with a mask for Zorro, and since he's actually humanity's hopes morphed into a cat-like body, it's safe to say he came with his Persona already awakened. So yes, he technically awakens only three Persona users. Which still makes him quite the nice guy
I love that Sumire's first awakening is full of hints about her real identity. She had no blood and didn't struggle at all when taking off her mask, and Cendrillon even makes a subtle remark about her chosen identity about being Kasumi, Then her second she actually does struggle and has blood on her face
@@cristhianmlr Haru had already ripped off her mask when she was alone with Mona. But she hadn't fully committed to the 'betrayal' until this moment. When Haru saw that her father really was ready to sell her body, she saw that he had betrayed her and thus she could 'betray' him. (And I do put her 'betrayal' in a quotes since that's how Haru and Milday see Rebellion, betrayal for freedom. With Rebellion being that main point of the Persona 5 games.) Honestly if she hadn't seen this side herself, I do think Haru could have ended up turning on the Phantom Thieves.
theory: yusuke had an easy time taking off his mask because he wasnt afraid to be truthful in himself, he wasn't holding himself back like the others. he had shown before and after his awakening he wasnt afraid to speak his mind to Ann, Akira, and Ryuji.
I like to think he was being gaslight and thought he was the one at fault but once he knew the truth the self doubt and negativity of himself left him which in turn made him be his healthy self. It's like he wears his heart on his sleeve, the problem wasnt him but the people around him punishing him to be his true self
For me, Yusuke didn't struggle much while taking the mask because he's the more mature and open-minded around the Phantom Thieves. However, he showed the more pain before taking off the mask, mostly because the hard part of him was to accept that his Master and "Father" had only used him The hard part for Yusuke wasn't accepting who he trully is. But to accept that the most important person on his life never trully showed who he was.
Same can be said of Haru. She had no mask to take off, or she took it off offscreen, because she had already decided to help Mona. It was not until confronting her father’s Shadow that she really committed to it, though.
I just love Arsene questioning Joker before awakening, pretty much asking Joker "are you still willing to try to help people when it can turn out so horribly?" *You're goddamn right he is.* Ann nominated him for leader for good reason.
You missed one, 12:22 for the most Sailor Moon Henshin in Persona history Also the second Cendrillon IS Kasumi, her soul became a new Persona for her sister, something similar has happened at least once before
Love Yusuke’s, but for me it has to be in order: Ann, Makoto, Yusuke, Sumire, Ryuji, Futaba, Haru. Not that there are any bad ones, but if I had to do it based on how memorable each is..
@@sincereeastman6972 I've already shown my mom anime. She likes anime and one of her favorites is The Seven Deadly Sins/Nanatsu no Taizai. Another is SAO. Pretty sure she's seen some weird stuff and I'm pretty sure this would be nothing new to her at this point.
It’s sweet to notice that Violet’s face doesn’t bleed the first time because she’s not actually giving in to her purest and most honest conviction. It’s sweet that her persona almost charters her through such a traumatic thing. I’m a twin and if I lost my sister, I can’t say I wouldn’t turn in too.
It never outright said that they were twins, considering they said Kasumi was older (Looks don't matter, Fraternal Twins exist). though, that would only give a 3 month window for them to be the same year level, so it's highly likely that they are twins. (There's always an older twin. might not be by much, but still) Ultimately, it's a similar situation with Futaba, how she blames herself for her loved one's death. Though, in Sumire's case, there's at least a correlation between her and Kasumi's death.
Max (Ryuji), Erika (Ann), and Xander (Joker) do such an absolutely phenomenal job with their voice work in the opening palace that I am left speechless every time I’m done with Kamoshida’s palace. Arguably my favorite palace and it’s a tutorial lmao.
Ann's voice actor's name is Erika Harlacher if you didn't learn it in the time since. But you're absolutely right. The First Palace was arguably this game's writing at its best.
I’d personally argue that the most painful is either Joker or Makoto. Joker because of the scream and the amount of blood, and Makoto because she nearly went bull in a china shop mad (seriously, how many people in that much of a rage could stomp a tile floor in heels and break it?) before finally tearing it off with one hand.
To me the most realistic awakening is Akira, Sumire, Makoto, and Ryuji. (Because they struggled to take off they're mask off unlike the other's where they take them off with out braking a sweat).
part of me feels really sad for jokers persona’s. Its like he accepts that he has to be viewed as a villain. And his evolved persona is literally satan
Isn't it kind of badass though? To be seen as a villain, but not to do so in shame--but with pride, because you know that even though you're considered the "bad guy", you're doing good things.
it's not satan, it's satanael. he was a rebellious angel in gnosticism that fought against the demiurge (yaldabaoth) to free the wills of humanity in the first ever act of thievery. when the catholic church essentially retconned all of the celebrated angels across various sects (lucifer, satan, ect.), they were amalgamated into a single super-evil that we know as the devil, with the express purpose of having a reason to persecute smaller sects of christianity who worshiped them. hence why satanael lost the suffix to his name, as -ael and -el mean "of God" in old hebrew. by stripping away the divinity in his name and combining him with numerous other entities from across old christianity, the catholics successfully labelled all other sects as heretics and devil worshippers. a huge amount of persona 5 is rooted in gnosticism, especially in p5 strikers if you've ever played it, with sophia acting as joker's companion and all. it's really interesting to cross reference old gnosticism with p5 for that reason, as there are so many awesome little parallels.
I just want to point something out: Maybe it's because he's a Wild Card/Trickster, but Joker was the only one who's transformation was controlled, per se. Everyone else had a larger, more destructive burst of energy whilst transforming. Maybe that was done intentionally to show Joker's mental fortitude and control over his power?
Normally, when a party member in a game becomes empowered by personal growth, they purge their weaknesses altogether. In P5, those flaws are stored within their Personas and are used as a fulcrum to surpass the people they were yesterday. This game takes their redemption a step further by remaking it as a whole and ceaseless evolution, leaving us with a much more satisfying gestalt.
Indeed. I played through P4 myself, yet I barely remember their awakening. P5's awakening are the best at conveying how great it felt to "let loose" after what they went through, and afterwards become the best version of themselves.
I like the detail of Sumire's first awakening where her removing her mask is bloodless. Watching again after beating the game, it's a subtle sign that she hasn't actually awoken to her true self, just to the will to fight back.
Honestly, i love that with each awakening you get a taste for the ideals of the phantom theives. being true to yourself, pursuing justice, and never looking back, among other things. it's really amazing, i think.
When 5A comes out and they inevitably have to make her playable that'll be her moment, like her rebellion is like her coming into her own like the rest of them
Most of these awakenings are so painful… but I love the story and the personality behind each and every single one of them. Ugly, elegant, filthy, gut-wrenching, all of the things. It’s who they are at their core. Edit: 2 years later I see my comment, and god my comment was pathetic. It’s updated in a more positive manner for ALL the characters.
I think its a criticism to society because men are more likely to hide their true self to fit in the standards, to the point it hurts But thats just my view on it
Yeah they kinda did Haru dirty lol. But her arc was kinda rushed tho. Still I'm glad you see more earlier on in the game than you did base P5. That much I appreciate.
haru is the only character i wouldnt miss if she would be gone, i never go to meet her on the roof because she is boring and has nothing interesting in her person.
@@guthetanuki256 I agree but she’s still one of my fav characters regardless. The only problem I had with her arc was it felt like Morgana was more the focus then Haru but she’s still plenty likable and her transformation scene was awesome.
Ryuji's will always be my favorite. A complete underdog who has been kicked into the dirt and was essentially forced to become a troublemaker. He's been told for so long that he's bad that he took on that identity. You can tell that out of all the Thieves he definitely wants to kick ass and finally stand up for himself. He just oozes that "ready to brawl" attitude.
Watching this makes me wish I could drop everything and go start a new file! Persona 5 is definitely one of those games that makes me wish I could forget I played it so I can experience the magic again. I hope Persona 6 is even better! It'll have big shoes to fill but I'm excited already!
I always thought that the persona's had different voice actors than the characters, but after a good listen I actually think they're the same! I mean, I can especially hear it with Haru and Milady, they talk the same way. Am I right or wrong?
@@defeitosespeciais2127 Almost of the personas are representations of the characters who summon them, just as pretty much all the shadows are for the people associated with them like the mementos targets and palace owners. For example, with the exception of Necronomicon and Pithos (which by all accounts are special cases to begin with), all of the other Phantom Thieves' first tier personas are based on fictional and historical outlaws because they're rebelling against society and the people who wrong them. The treacherous Milady stands out in particular is because Haru is betraying her own family and I really shouldn't need to explain why the trickster god, Loki fits Akechi to a T. The first mementos target turns into Obariyon, a _piggyback_ demon because he's a "clingy ex". Kamoshida turns into Asmodeus, the Demon Prince of Lust, at least according to Peter Binsfeld's classification of demons (neither the traditional seven deadly sins nor Binsfeld's classification are closely followed for some reason through the rest of the game though). Azazel's name means "Arrogant to God" (pride and vanity kind of go hand in hand) and is also known for being associated with sacrificial goats, _literal scapegoats,_ just as from Madaramae's perspective, he sacrificed all he deemed useless to him and if they disobeyed him, he'd figuratively scapegoat them, try to make it look like they were the ones in the wrong and not him. Also I'm not going to go into spoilers here but Azathoth is a Lovecraftian deity known as the "blind idiot god" (I'm also guessing he has some sort of connection to Futaba's parents considering Futaba's first persona is also based on Lovecraft lore but IDK) and Adam Kadmon is considered a Messiah according to some Jewish beliefs which would put him directly under god. Or in this case, Demiurge, the lesser, false god of Gnostic faith who in some tellings, Satanael rebelled against for the sake of humanity once he learned that Demiurge wasn't the Supreme Being. Hence why in Persona 5, Satanael is considered separate from Satan and Lucifer. (who in ancient religion were also considered separate I think?) As for this one in particular... Yea I honestly have no idea just yet, sorry been trying to avoid spoilers but also kind of not (hence why I understand the symbolism for Azathoth and Adam Kadmon).
Let’s think here: everyone says the easier it is to take off the mask the less you struggle or the less you want to deny the truth. But we gotta remember ryuji and others that had similar awakenings had harder secrets and masks so theirfor Kasumi had a soft awakening so theirfore she’s still hiding stuff.
P3 and P4 had some great awakening scenes but P5 setted a new standard, each one of them is unique and has a different reason and outcome. This game is amazing. Joker's and Yosuke are the best in my opinion. Also I think is a shame we didn't get to see Haru's. That could make many people who didn't do the social link (That makes it very clear she's just a sweet girl full of problems) believe she could hide something and be the traitor. Other than Akechi sure she's the most likely alongside maybe some confidant who could have some kind of benefit. The only Awakening which is really shallow and handled pretty poorly narrative wise is obviosly Kasumi's. She should have awakened in the third semester, maybe without the entire world knowing she would be a phantom thief before playing Royal, it would have been a nice surprise since atlus didn't add new playble characters in their rereleses from FES.
The reason Morgana can use his persona without ripping his own mask is because he is already a shadow , and a shadow that belongs to another persona user, zorro is known to be a character that hides his true identity so just like him Morgana has been hiding his true identity and the hints of his identity is seen when he instinctively thinks of himself as being some handsome dude that has high social skills.
My all-time favourite is Makoto's. Her escaping the shackles of how adults and even her peers viewed her and accepting who she is is very well deserved. Her struggling to rip of her mask shows how hard it is for her to show her true self, to that I love. She's my favourite of the thieves ^_^ Plus her Persona's freakin' amazing
When Kamoshida has so much bad influence on others that he is responsible of 3 awakenings instead of the other bad guys, being responsible of only 1 awakening each
How to get Persona in 5: *pain and gain The characters: okay How to get Persona in 4: *accept and say yes The Characters: NO Yu: DAMNIT NOW I HAVE TO FIGHT ANOTHER BOSS
I absolutely love watching the masks being ripped off and blood spewing out everywhere. Like the way everything's framed and animated is so satisfying to watch
There are 2 things I've noticed, with Sumire and Maruki (Separately) Sumire's outfit is clearly inspired by Joker's. it has the red gloves, the black coat and general colour scheme. this is likely intended to be a nod to how much she relied on Joker in the past, and how much she looked/looks up to him. and with Maruki, Azathoth is crucifix-shaped, and even looks like a body attached to it. this likely represents how Maruki's willing to do anything for the happiness of others, even if he had to sacrifice himself, like how Jesus sacrificed himself to cleanse the sins of humanity.
I was stoned out of my mind once and playing smash with my homies. Joker had just come out and I bought the DLC pass and we were hyped. Anyway we were all stoned out of our minds and it was my Bayonetta vs my friends Joker and I go "Holy shit, Joker is a Jojo, Arsene is his stand, and Bayonetta is his hot sexy mom" and i dont think I've ever seen that many stoner nerds go "fuuuuuuuuuuuuck you right" at the same time. Actual A1 vibes
“Was your previous decision a mistake then?” “It wasn’t.” The most powerful moment in the game for me. The moment I knew I was playing something far more intelligent than I’ve ever played before.
I think it's really powerful that Makoto is the only character of the Phantom Thieves to DELIBERATELY call for her persona, BEFORE struggling. Like, she was so ready to face her problems head-on that she accepts the struggle before her eyes even turn yellow. Ann was close, but she struggled for a bit in pain before calling for Carmen. It really says a lot about her character and how tenacious she is in the face of adversity, especially now that she's tired of hiding away from them.
I like how the longer they spend to tear thier mask they look like they don't want to really show thier true self and the ones who teaf thier mask very easily are the ones that haven't shown hier true self at all or they just have already done it maybe
Her Arcana card being black instead of white, Faith not being an standard Arcana for the Tarot, and how her awakening never switches to Will Power like every other awakening... They barely tried to hide the fact something was off with Kasumi and the real plot twist is what was off with her.
My favorite bit is during the summoning of Satanael when Morgana, I think, says who better to deal with a false god than a demon lord. Such a perfect summary of Persona 5’s ideals. Sometimes the institutes meant to help or protect us are flawed or being abused by those in power. When that happens people need to stand together and say that’s wrong and fight to fix it. God damn I love Persona 5
Just a reminder that the pervy fiance is a reflection of Okamura. The dude looks at the prospect of marrying his daughter off for a business relationship and thinks that her being a highschooler will be a "turn on" and that her fiance will just "use her until [he gets] bored". Honestly worse than kamoshida.
The comparison between "Kasumi"'s awakening and Sumire's awakening is actually really amazing. There's lots of symbolism there and it's really nice foreshadowing.
Can i just be honest here when joker awakens his persona and his eyes turn yellow i wished they stayed like that during combat same goes for the others except morgana
The strength of heart required to face oneself has been made manifest... Futaba has faced her other self... She has obtained the façade used to overcome life's hardships, the Persona Necronomicon.
I like how futaba’s awakening isn’t painful because she isn’t giving into her rebellious spirit but accepting the truth about herself so it’s a persona 4 situation
NOYOUARENOTME
I mean, she DOES want to connect with others and help out. It could only make sense as to finally stepping out of her comfort zone and using her skills to help the Phantom Thieves. Accepted the truth and rebelling against evil.
One of the best awakenings, to be honest.
Persona, ego, self, shadow, anima/animus, read Carl Jung research and you will enlighten your mind, futaba awakening is the hardest thing a human mind can do, accept the truth about themselves the truth they so desperately try to bury in their minds (it can be a good truth like a suppressed artistic trait or a bad trait but surely is never just one thing but many) and when the shadow in ourselves grow bigger than it should be it then try to usurp the true personality of oneself making them behave the opposite of who they really are, persona 4 awakenings are all like this, suppress your shadow and they become a "boss", accept your shadow as part of you and you integrate it (not completely ofc), in the real world its simple, just accept who you really are(the good and the bad)
She really pulled at persona 4 on us
I always tell people that she actually is awakening to her rebellion. She's made the decision to fight for what's right after realizing the truth about the death of her mother and realizing how deeply the conspirators behind it hurt her.
I love how Joker and Queen has a harder time to tear of the mask than the other ones. Its like they feel harder to show teir trueselves
Yeah but then you see zenkichi awakening and how he has a lot of issue removing the mask
@@GhostlyNerd31 well, an adult always has issues regarding to showing their true self. They hide from many aspects
Khoi Nguyen thats probably why he had a tough time removing the mask
I think cuss they got a stronger rebellion
Mostly Joker though, everyone else has friends to support them through the awakening, but Joker has no one
I like how the personas share the same voice actors as their users, really shows they’re their other selves.
woah, never knew that, really plays to the idea of a true self
wow same that's either a very good design choice or they didn't want to hire more VAs most likely the first one tho
wait so your telling me that makoto's bike sounds is her VA too?
@@sprectra4344 XD Potentially! Though the Personas don’t speak much outside of their awakening, it’s usually the Users doing the chattering.
@@nightmarefoxyalt3244 It's definitely the first one. They say "I am thou, thou art I." basically saying "I am you, you are me." So the same person thus same voice
I love jokers awakening because society wants him to keep his head down when he feels like he can’t overlook anything. Arsene basically says, screw society, if you can’t overlook it, then don’t.
We live in a society
@@JCsmooth_ he really do be Joker
@@JCsmooth_ when Joker be looking cool
Just Like "Joker"
Bro…
F A C T
i like that kasumi has no blood on her face and doesnt have a struggle when pulling off the mask probably due to the fact that she never revealed her true self thus is still technically keeping on her mask
@UCZOzx1YwWQIcrKKrtjK8D_A i mean the first time kasumi awakens
good point
Well technically sumire
I just realized that
another thing i noticed was her persona was in disagrement with her denying the truth
I like how the personas are just calmly talking while their user is straight up just dying on the floor, like ryuji is rolling on the ground for a solid minute
I like how Shadows are required to stop when someone is gaining a Persona 😅😅😅
@@ValiantStranger12 it’s like the shadows realize what’s happening, and instead of attacking they wait until they realize they’re actually under threat, even though attacking would’ve completely eradicated such a threat.
@@twelved4983 I mean, they do try to attack Joker during his awakening, but Arsène summons the wind blast that keeps them all away while he's ripping off his face and Arsène is going full ham with his speech. So who tells us the Shadows don't already know the Persona being awakened is not going to stop their attack anyway?
@@ValiantStranger12 I mean shadows also have to stop and wait in combat so I think it's lore friendly.
Ryuji: Felt like he was being burned and stabbed at the same time
Futaba: Felt like she was just being taken to school
*Brazil
NOOOOOO NOT BRAZIL
What about Brazil?
You’re going to Brazil
@@fallingcrane1986 I’m not going to Brazil
Dude, can you imagine being Ryuji and witnessing that though? Lmao. Like a new kid shows up that you barely know, next thing you know you’re getting attacked and the new kid has this freaky supernatural power, removes a mask and bleeds everywhere, then afterwards has this psychopathic smile on his face with this demonic looking thing behind him. I’d be scared shitless!
Ryuji's a real bro if he can look past that and become your BFF.
Hearing him say he doesn't want to die messes me up so bad every time and made me want to stick with him no matter what. Max Mittelman killed it.
For reals I remember that scene the most like what the hell is happening, I'd imagine this happen for everyone P5 being their firs game
I'd be like : Dang...... Guess you're the main character 😅😅😅
@@SemekiIzuio For real?
You know Kamoshida was a right piece of work when he awakened three Persona users, four depending on when Morgana awoke Zorro.
Morgana technically didn't awaken into Zorro because he was a concept that became physical in order to save Akira/Joker, or to stop the Masses. (I forgot the Boss name of the original end, the one with the 7 deadly sins)
@@MintTrout Yaldabaoth.
@@couchpotato7909 thx
@@MintTrout Yaldabaoth
Morgana doesn't struggle with a mask for Zorro, and since he's actually humanity's hopes morphed into a cat-like body, it's safe to say he came with his Persona already awakened. So yes, he technically awakens only three Persona users. Which still makes him quite the nice guy
Ann: "I'm not just some girl you can toy with anymore"
Kamashida: "Bitch"
Great come back there bro
The delivery is hilarious on that one.
I mean it’s definitely something someone as shallow as him would say, since he expects women to just throw themselves at him with no hesitations
I like how one person I watched, Krystalogy is their channel name, responded to that
Kamoshida: Bitch!
Krystalogy: A *bad* bitch!
@@11FOXHOUND11 that's mainly why I found it funny
Gets me every time
I love that Sumire's first awakening is full of hints about her real identity. She had no blood and didn't struggle at all when taking off her mask, and Cendrillon even makes a subtle remark about her chosen identity about being Kasumi, Then her second she actually does struggle and has blood on her face
Makoto didn't had blood either. Nor Haru.
@@cristhianmlr makoto's did have blood, u can see her face covered with red and haru didnt rip off her mask
@@kaoru5895 who's "u"?
@@cristhianmlr "u" isn't anybody its a shorter way to say "you" .. sorry for the misunderstanding lol
@@cristhianmlr Haru had already ripped off her mask when she was alone with Mona. But she hadn't fully committed to the 'betrayal' until this moment. When Haru saw that her father really was ready to sell her body, she saw that he had betrayed her and thus she could 'betray' him. (And I do put her 'betrayal' in a quotes since that's how Haru and Milday see Rebellion, betrayal for freedom. With Rebellion being that main point of the Persona 5 games.) Honestly if she hadn't seen this side herself, I do think Haru could have ended up turning on the Phantom Thieves.
theory: yusuke had an easy time taking off his mask because he wasnt afraid to be truthful in himself, he wasn't holding himself back like the others. he had shown before and after his awakening he wasnt afraid to speak his mind to Ann, Akira, and Ryuji.
True. It was more like finally accepting that he and his Mother were done dirty by his master
I like to think he was being gaslight and thought he was the one at fault but once he knew the truth the self doubt and negativity of himself left him which in turn made him be his healthy self. It's like he wears his heart on his sleeve, the problem wasnt him but the people around him punishing him to be his true self
For me, Yusuke didn't struggle much while taking the mask because he's the more mature and open-minded around the Phantom Thieves.
However, he showed the more pain before taking off the mask, mostly because the hard part of him was to accept that his Master and "Father" had only used him
The hard part for Yusuke wasn't accepting who he trully is. But to accept that the most important person on his life never trully showed who he was.
Same can be said of Haru. She had no mask to take off, or she took it off offscreen, because she had already decided to help Mona. It was not until confronting her father’s Shadow that she really committed to it, though.
@@darkecofreak23 She took her mask off offscreen since Morgana talks about it and how weak it was until she awakened it.
I just love Arsene questioning Joker before awakening, pretty much asking Joker "are you still willing to try to help people when it can turn out so horribly?"
*You're goddamn right he is.* Ann nominated him for leader for good reason.
There’s also probably the fact he could solo the whole team
@@flameyboy4184 null phys, gg
meanwhile ryuji is quite literally on the floor writhing in pain looking like hes about to pass out at any second
I always say maybe it was a mistake
Ren Amamiya AKA Joker, Arsene 0:00
Morgana AKA Mona, Zorro 3:36
Ryuji Sakamoto AKA Skull, Captain Kidd 4:05
Ann Takamaki AKA Panther, Carmen 5:38
Yusuke Kitagawa AKA Fox, Goemon 7:12
Makoto Niijima AKA Queen, Johanna 9:02
Futaba Sakura AKA Oracle, Necronomicon 10:31
Kasumi Yoshizawa AKA Violet, Cendrallion 11:19
Haru Okumura AKA Noir, Milady 13:14
Goro Akechi AKA Crow, Loki 15:11
Joker Second Awakening, Sataneal 16:22
Sumire Yoshizawa AKA Violet, Cendrallion 17:34
Taruto Maruki, Adam Kadmon 19:29
Edit: fixed Carmen name your welcome.
Carmen* Cendrillion*
You missed one, 12:22 for the most Sailor Moon Henshin in Persona history
Also the second Cendrillon IS Kasumi, her soul became a new Persona for her sister, something similar has happened at least once before
Haru’s awakening happens before Kasumi’s first awakening.
Liam Gers not always. if you wait to go to the palace, kasumis awakening happens before harus.
Baxter Bruce ??!
I say Yusuke's is always the best. That look in his eyes always gets me with that crazed smile.
Don’t forget about his nails
Love Yusuke’s, but for me it has to be in order: Ann, Makoto, Yusuke, Sumire, Ryuji, Futaba, Haru. Not that there are any bad ones, but if I had to do it based on how memorable each is..
@@OsyrisCorleone Lol I'm sorry but Haru's confused me a bit. No hate
But them fingers tho
I’m going with Protag-Kuns’s
I thought Kasumi was turning into Sailor moon
Right?!
HAHAH
If Kasumi didn't appear in the intro, I would've thought the same xD
Never watch ann's awakening around your parents
Honestly playing/watching Persona 5 around your parents is a bad idea
@@CrimsonTy Too late for me. Same for P4G Rise fight, I did that fight in front of my mom.
@@JustWatching4429 awesome, you had dedication
@@sincereeastman6972 I've already shown my mom anime. She likes anime and one of her favorites is The Seven Deadly Sins/Nanatsu no Taizai. Another is SAO. Pretty sure she's seen some weird stuff and I'm pretty sure this would be nothing new to her at this point.
Speaking from experience?
It’s sweet to notice that Violet’s face doesn’t bleed the first time because she’s not actually giving in to her purest and most honest conviction. It’s sweet that her persona almost charters her through such a traumatic thing. I’m a twin and if I lost my sister, I can’t say I wouldn’t turn in too.
It never outright said that they were twins, considering they said Kasumi was older (Looks don't matter, Fraternal Twins exist). though, that would only give a 3 month window for them to be the same year level, so it's highly likely that they are twins. (There's always an older twin. might not be by much, but still)
Ultimately, it's a similar situation with Futaba, how she blames herself for her loved one's death. Though, in Sumire's case, there's at least a correlation between her and Kasumi's death.
“Well, if those really are the shoes you’ve chosen…” ✍️🔥🔥
I like how they did a Persona 4 call back with Futaba persona with her accepting the side of her that she doesn't want anyone to see
Wouldn't that be a Persona 4 callback?
@@GenmuLVLX I didn't realize I made that mistake thank you I'll fix it right away
👏👏👏
She pulled an "i am thou, thou, art i"
@@duke4726 I think you mean Thou Art I I am thou
I love how they all just stand their as someone is screaming on the floor
I mean, they’ve experienced it enough times to the point where they go from “Ah sh*t, here we go again” to “Hoo boy, it’s whoopass time”.
to be fair, they understand what's happening. It's all fun and games until the person's actually just having a severe panic attack
I love Akira’s awakening, it’s just so damn metal, the animated bit is just so damn sick!
Just letting you know I love your pfp.
I love how their Personas are the VAs putting on their "sexy" voices.
Like I’m obsessed. They sound so cool and matured- and then there’s Haru lol
@@crimsonmaverick8237
but her persona's voice is normal
Akechi's is still my favorite, simply for how quickly he turns.
Same here.
Can you really put it over Satanael?,
That one gave me chills.
@@applejuicemessiah4590 Eh, not sure how I feel about protag-kun summoning Gurren Lagann to instakill God.
@@superiorgamedude he just awakened to this big ass persona and just uses it's persona glock to shoot god in the face lol
@@Schiso13 Eh, almost as cool as summoning the god of mischief and corrupting one's own mind just to spite the heroes...almost.
Max (Ryuji), Erika (Ann), and Xander (Joker) do such an absolutely phenomenal job with their voice work in the opening palace that I am left speechless every time I’m done with Kamoshida’s palace. Arguably my favorite palace and it’s a tutorial lmao.
Ann's voice actor's name is Erika Harlacher if you didn't learn it in the time since. But you're absolutely right. The First Palace was arguably this game's writing at its best.
I love when ever she says Carmen, "Let's go Carmen!"
Yusuke's awakening seems to be the most painful
Idk, Ryuji didn't exactly seem to be having a good time there.
You think. He just rippled of his face like it was nothing
I’d personally argue that the most painful is either Joker or Makoto. Joker because of the scream and the amount of blood, and Makoto because she nearly went bull in a china shop mad (seriously, how many people in that much of a rage could stomp a tile floor in heels and break it?) before finally tearing it off with one hand.
@@24_hiyorj ripped it off like a band aid
@@zdude0127 joker seemed painful he screamed loud and u saw what he has been through
Man. Billy was taken too soon... he did such a fantastic job as maruki. I hope in the multi-plat rerelease they put a memorial in for him
Wait, did Maruki’s VA die or something?
@@twelved4983 cancer took billy kametz early last year
@@kince7629 aw man that’s really upsetting to hear, just never knew about it. He did a great job playing Maruki, and we’ll miss him dearly.
*”a persona”*
*”no dude...that’s a bike”*
I like Ryuji's Commentary's at that bike and Noir Personas
"Nah dude, that's a bike."
same here bahahaha
I like how Ryuji pisses himself when he sees miladies dress guns
'JEEZ-'
@@worldendingcataclysm😂
I love how everyones opinions are so different you cant tell whats the majority opinion
Just goes to show how everyone's awakening is great
Ikr you have people saying different things about the same person
To me the most realistic awakening is Akira, Sumire, Makoto, and Ryuji. (Because they struggled to take off they're mask off unlike the other's where they take them off with out braking a sweat).
What about ryuji?
@@tylerdebaud879 yeah Ryuji also struggled while trying to take off his mask
What Ryuji was salvating and maybe bile
@@SemekiIzuio Don't worry I edited it in.
ryuji was dying lmao
part of me feels really sad for jokers persona’s. Its like he accepts that he has to be viewed as a villain. And his evolved persona is literally satan
Well no its satanel..before the fall n becoming satan
Isn't it kind of badass though? To be seen as a villain, but not to do so in shame--but with pride, because you know that even though you're considered the "bad guy", you're doing good things.
it's not satan, it's satanael.
he was a rebellious angel in gnosticism that fought against the demiurge (yaldabaoth) to free the wills of humanity in the first ever act of thievery. when the catholic church essentially retconned all of the celebrated angels across various sects (lucifer, satan, ect.), they were amalgamated into a single super-evil that we know as the devil, with the express purpose of having a reason to persecute smaller sects of christianity who worshiped them. hence why satanael lost the suffix to his name, as -ael and -el mean "of God" in old hebrew. by stripping away the divinity in his name and combining him with numerous other entities from across old christianity, the catholics successfully labelled all other sects as heretics and devil worshippers.
a huge amount of persona 5 is rooted in gnosticism, especially in p5 strikers if you've ever played it, with sophia acting as joker's companion and all. it's really interesting to cross reference old gnosticism with p5 for that reason, as there are so many awesome little parallels.
I just want to point something out:
Maybe it's because he's a Wild Card/Trickster, but Joker was the only one who's transformation was controlled, per se. Everyone else had a larger, more destructive burst of energy whilst transforming. Maybe that was done intentionally to show Joker's mental fortitude and control over his power?
That’s a pretty good theory, it makes sense to me.
I like how in the anime when he takes off his mask, it explodes when it hits the ground.
Yeah, that's right.
Except for Sumire, but the reason for that's fairly obvious too
@@zionnemakoma1398So what I’m hearing is that Joker needs a magical girl transformation /s
Normally, when a party member in a game becomes empowered by personal growth, they purge their weaknesses altogether. In P5, those flaws are stored within their Personas and are used as a fulcrum to surpass the people they were yesterday. This game takes their redemption a step further by remaking it as a whole and ceaseless evolution, leaving us with a much more satisfying gestalt.
Indeed. I played through P4 myself, yet I barely remember their awakening. P5's awakening are the best at conveying how great it felt to "let loose" after what they went through, and afterwards become the best version of themselves.
I like the detail of Sumire's first awakening where her removing her mask is bloodless. Watching again after beating the game, it's a subtle sign that she hasn't actually awoken to her true self, just to the will to fight back.
Everyone : Pain and blood
Yusuke : Very well, i will go along with this.
Honestly, i love that with each awakening you get a taste for the ideals of the phantom theives. being true to yourself, pursuing justice, and never looking back, among other things. it's really amazing, i think.
Im a little sad Futaba never got a true mask scene, but the fact that she awakened in a more P4 esque style is a nice nod
She wasn't rebelling; she was finally accepting what she didn't want to admit.
When 5A comes out and they inevitably have to make her playable that'll be her moment, like her rebellion is like her coming into her own like the rest of them
@@elae4051 man id love p5 arena, too bad arcsys doesn't want to get off their asses
Haru’s hits different when your dealing with the same issues as her
Are you ok? If you’re dealing with issues like hers I just hope you’re safe.
Most of these awakenings are so painful… but I love the story and the personality behind each and every single one of them. Ugly, elegant, filthy, gut-wrenching, all of the things. It’s who they are at their core.
Edit: 2 years later I see my comment, and god my comment was pathetic. It’s updated in a more positive manner for ALL the characters.
Ew
@@jswizzle3037 ???
I think its a criticism to society because men are more likely to hide their true self to fit in the standards, to the point it hurts
But thats just my view on it
Its very sad but its the truth
Makoto also struggled
17:34 when I was playing p5r and saw this I was like "of course it's not a true awakening if it's not in front the whole group".
Haru lost so much screen time that she didn't have to awaken her persona
Yeah they kinda did Haru dirty lol. But her arc was kinda rushed tho. Still I'm glad you see more earlier on in the game than you did base P5. That much I appreciate.
Good thing persona 5 strikers gives Haru plenty of screen time.
haru is the only character i wouldnt miss if she would be gone, i never go to meet her on the roof because she is boring and has nothing interesting in her person.
@@baconlovingvampire4523 I was really happy she got her own arc in Strikers. Felt like some of the thieves got shafted.
@@guthetanuki256 I agree but she’s still one of my fav characters regardless. The only problem I had with her arc was it felt like Morgana was more the focus then Haru but she’s still plenty likable and her transformation scene was awesome.
Ryuji's will always be my favorite.
A complete underdog who has been kicked into the dirt and was essentially forced to become a troublemaker.
He's been told for so long that he's bad that he took on that identity.
You can tell that out of all the Thieves he definitely wants to kick ass and finally stand up for himself. He just oozes that "ready to brawl" attitude.
All the Persona Awakenings of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
(0:00) Ren’s Awakening
(3:36) Morgana’s Awakening
(4:05) Ryuji’s Awakening
(5:38) Ann’s Awakening
(7:12) Yusuke’s Awakening
(9:02) Makoto’s Awakening
(10:32) Futaba’s Awakening
(11:19) Kasumi’s Awakening
(13:14) Haru’s Awakening
(15:11) Akechi’s Awakening
(16:22) Ren’s True Awakening
(17:34) Kasumi’s True Awakening
(19:29) True Final Battle (Seriously)
ren
ren mama-mia
Maruki probably
I still can’t believe they gave Kasumi a freaking Sailor Moon transformation 😂
That's exactly what I was thinking lol
it always looks so painful i kinda feel sorry for them
Especially Joker’s
futaba would like to know your location
@@tentilol I forgot hers was just tentacle hentai
@BeastyTopKing some of them did ?!
And persona 3s is just scary
Watching this makes me wish I could drop everything and go start a new file!
Persona 5 is definitely one of those games that makes me wish I could forget I played it so I can experience the magic again.
I hope Persona 6 is even better! It'll have big shoes to fill but I'm excited already!
I always thought that the persona's had different voice actors than the characters, but after a good listen I actually think they're the same! I mean, I can especially hear it with Haru and Milady, they talk the same way. Am I right or wrong?
They're the same voices.
@@BT-rl3nt Thx for clearing it up!
You can really hear it with Matt Mercer as well, Yasuke. I'm pretty sure he also plays the golden Knight in Ryuji's awakening.
Idk I dont hear Jonny Bosch from Ryuji only Captain kid
@@SemekiIzuio mainly because thats Max Mittleman, Jonny isnt even in Persona 5
I love haru awakening, when she say "farewell, dear father" and doing the pose, its so cool!
Sumires Awakening remain the best for me, since her character is a deconstructed cinderella-story
Woowww , can you explain ?
@@defeitosespeciais2127 Almost of the personas are representations of the characters who summon them, just as pretty much all the shadows are for the people associated with them like the mementos targets and palace owners. For example, with the exception of Necronomicon and Pithos (which by all accounts are special cases to begin with), all of the other Phantom Thieves' first tier personas are based on fictional and historical outlaws because they're rebelling against society and the people who wrong them.
The treacherous Milady stands out in particular is because Haru is betraying her own family and I really shouldn't need to explain why the trickster god, Loki fits Akechi to a T.
The first mementos target turns into Obariyon, a _piggyback_ demon because he's a "clingy ex".
Kamoshida turns into Asmodeus, the Demon Prince of Lust, at least according to Peter Binsfeld's classification of demons (neither the traditional seven deadly sins nor Binsfeld's classification are closely followed for some reason through the rest of the game though).
Azazel's name means "Arrogant to God" (pride and vanity kind of go hand in hand) and is also known for being associated with sacrificial goats, _literal scapegoats,_ just as from Madaramae's perspective, he sacrificed all he deemed useless to him and if they disobeyed him, he'd figuratively scapegoat them, try to make it look like they were the ones in the wrong and not him.
Also I'm not going to go into spoilers here but Azathoth is a Lovecraftian deity known as the "blind idiot god" (I'm also guessing he has some sort of connection to Futaba's parents considering Futaba's first persona is also based on Lovecraft lore but IDK) and Adam Kadmon is considered a Messiah according to some Jewish beliefs which would put him directly under god.
Or in this case, Demiurge, the lesser, false god of Gnostic faith who in some tellings, Satanael rebelled against for the sake of humanity once he learned that Demiurge wasn't the Supreme Being. Hence why in Persona 5, Satanael is considered separate from Satan and Lucifer. (who in ancient religion were also considered separate I think?)
As for this one in particular... Yea I honestly have no idea just yet, sorry been trying to avoid spoilers but also kind of not (hence why I understand the symbolism for Azathoth and Adam Kadmon).
@@mattwo7 thanks for the explanation man . Do you have discord ? Let's play some valorant haha you seem very nice
@@defeitosespeciais2127 Yea think I'll pass. I don't get along well with overt extroverts.
I love sumire true awakening because I view it was her rebelling against her old self that couldn't survive on her own and choosing to change
With Akechi's pose when he's summoning Loki... It would have fit just as well if he had said "Come, ZA WARUDO!"
I love all of these. The awakenings are just the coolest things that happen.
Let’s think here: everyone says the easier it is to take off the mask the less you struggle or the less you want to deny the truth. But we gotta remember ryuji and others that had similar awakenings had harder secrets and masks so theirfor Kasumi had a soft awakening so theirfore she’s still hiding stuff.
Jokers smile while he changes gives me goosebumps every time
P3 and P4 had some great awakening scenes but P5 setted a new standard, each one of them is unique and has a different reason and outcome. This game is amazing. Joker's and Yosuke are the best in my opinion.
Also I think is a shame we didn't get to see Haru's. That could make many people who didn't do the social link (That makes it very clear she's just a sweet girl full of problems) believe she could hide something and be the traitor. Other than Akechi sure she's the most likely alongside maybe some confidant who could have some kind of benefit.
The only Awakening which is really shallow and handled pretty poorly narrative wise is obviosly Kasumi's. She should have awakened in the third semester, maybe without the entire world knowing she would be a phantom thief before playing Royal, it would have been a nice surprise since atlus didn't add new playble characters in their rereleses from FES.
ann’s awakening just gives me goosebumps! her yell really came from the bottom of her lungs!
The reason Morgana can use his persona without ripping his own mask is because he is already a shadow , and a shadow that belongs to another persona user, zorro is known to be a character that hides his true identity so just like him Morgana has been hiding his true identity and the hints of his identity is seen when he instinctively thinks of himself as being some handsome dude that has high social skills.
My all-time favourite is Makoto's. Her escaping the shackles of how adults and even her peers viewed her and accepting who she is is very well deserved. Her struggling to rip of her mask shows how hard it is for her to show her true self, to that I love. She's my favourite of the thieves ^_^ Plus her Persona's freakin' amazing
No dude, that’s a bike!
Not to mention she cracked the damn ground with a single step. Just imagine how much strength she really has.
Ngl when i first saw this cutscene i was confused cause i thaught joker turned into arsene i was like that not how persona works
Bruh Yusuke was so majestic w ripping his mask off 😭
12:22 Kasumi literally pulled out a magical girl transformation
I forgot how absolutely UNHINGED Yusuke looks during his awakening.
1:47 "Though thou be chained to hell itself!"
17:25 "Speak of the devil."
Futaba, fully accepting the gentle embrace of a tentacle ufo... I love her persona, its so neat.
Futaba: wow, cool, a persona that can make a tentacle hentai!
Me: no just no
Yunno, I'm surprised r34 hasn't featured that more often
*N o .*
Takuto "use me however you want" Maruki is one step ahead of you Futaba...
No.
When Kamoshida has so much bad influence on others that he is responsible of 3 awakenings instead of the other bad guys, being responsible of only 1 awakening each
How to get Persona in 5: *pain and gain
The characters: okay
How to get Persona in 4: *accept and say yes
The Characters: NO
Yu: DAMNIT NOW I HAVE TO FIGHT ANOTHER BOSS
I love how shadows semi mocks their owners to provoke them
ただ単に巧く吹き替えてるだけじゃなく、本家声優に対するリスペクトを感じれる良い吹き替え！
The least painful one has to be futaba’s
I absolutely love watching the masks being ripped off and blood spewing out everywhere. Like the way everything's framed and animated is so satisfying to watch
There are 2 things I've noticed, with Sumire and Maruki (Separately)
Sumire's outfit is clearly inspired by Joker's. it has the red gloves, the black coat and general colour scheme. this is likely intended to be a nod to how much she relied on Joker in the past, and how much she looked/looks up to him.
and with Maruki, Azathoth is crucifix-shaped, and even looks like a body attached to it. this likely represents how Maruki's willing to do anything for the happiness of others, even if he had to sacrifice himself, like how Jesus sacrificed himself to cleanse the sins of humanity.
I like the Persona 4 reference that is Futaba’s awakening, nice touch
I just noticed that personas are kind of basically the same as a stand.
Yes
I was stoned out of my mind once and playing smash with my homies. Joker had just come out and I bought the DLC pass and we were hyped. Anyway we were all stoned out of our minds and it was my Bayonetta vs my friends Joker and I go "Holy shit, Joker is a Jojo, Arsene is his stand, and Bayonetta is his hot sexy mom" and i dont think I've ever seen that many stoner nerds go "fuuuuuuuuuuuuck you right" at the same time. Actual A1 vibes
You JUST noticed!?
I just love Akechi’s reveal
It really screams “I have nothing to lose”
I love how Joker's awakening music is a remix of Persona 3's Battle for Everyone's Souls. I've only just noticed that.
“Was your previous decision a mistake then?” “It wasn’t.” The most powerful moment in the game for me. The moment I knew I was playing something far more intelligent than I’ve ever played before.
I think it's really powerful that Makoto is the only character of the Phantom Thieves to DELIBERATELY call for her persona, BEFORE struggling. Like, she was so ready to face her problems head-on that she accepts the struggle before her eyes even turn yellow. Ann was close, but she struggled for a bit in pain before calling for Carmen. It really says a lot about her character and how tenacious she is in the face of adversity, especially now that she's tired of hiding away from them.
I like how the longer they spend to tear thier mask they look like they don't want to really show thier true self and the ones who teaf thier mask very easily are the ones that haven't shown hier true self at all or they just have already done it maybe
Or maybe they struggle less because they WANT to be free from the damn mask they casted on themselves🤔
@@tremor230 Yeah that makes sense maybe because they are using a lot of thier strength that hey already had
Yusuke's one always hit different for me the absolute rage in how he claws at the ground
Im almost to kaneshiro palace and yet I knew before watching any spoilers the the therapist was evil.
No, he is not.
Ricardo Mesquita he’s right ya know he ain’t a bad dude at all it’s almost sinful to believe so
Huh. Must have a look alike
What set you off?
His lackluster sessions?
He's not evil. He's a truly good person. He only wants to help
Am I the only but did I just hear the Thieves Den music around Jokers awakening?
My favorite is Kasumi and Amamiya, they have a certain elegance that makes me love those characters
20:04 sends chills down my spine
17:36 if you pay attention close you can see aketchi do the stop drop roll
Yusuke's awakening will always be the best one at least for me.
8:04 "what did you just said about my hair?!"
I say that IS look too japanese
I just started persona 5 this week and the first awakening is awesome, can't wait to see more!
Makotos awakinening be like.
Johanna: wanna forge a contr-
Makoto: YES
20:07 now i know where attack on titan got the collosal titan
Kasumi was the only thief who didn't bleed when she ripped off her mask. And that's how I knew something was up.
The fact that her confidant only had five levels didn’t trigger any suspicious vibes?
Her Arcana card being black instead of white, Faith not being an standard Arcana for the Tarot, and how her awakening never switches to Will Power like every other awakening... They barely tried to hide the fact something was off with Kasumi and the real plot twist is what was off with her.
My favorite bit is during the summoning of Satanael when Morgana, I think, says who better to deal with a false god than a demon lord. Such a perfect summary of Persona 5’s ideals. Sometimes the institutes meant to help or protect us are flawed or being abused by those in power. When that happens people need to stand together and say that’s wrong and fight to fix it. God damn I love Persona 5
Just a reminder that the pervy fiance is a reflection of Okamura. The dude looks at the prospect of marrying his daughter off for a business relationship and thinks that her being a highschooler will be a "turn on" and that her fiance will just "use her until [he gets] bored".
Honestly worse than kamoshida.
everyone be like "omg I want a persona!!" but forget how painful the awakenings are
The comparison between "Kasumi"'s awakening and Sumire's awakening is actually really amazing. There's lots of symbolism there and it's really nice foreshadowing.
Can i just be honest here when joker awakens his persona and his eyes turn yellow i wished they stayed like that during combat same goes for the others except morgana
Man I love those voice acting in Persona 5 … this is so epic!!!
Same. I met Ann and Makoto’s actresses recently. They’re very nice.
"If those really are the shoes you've chosen" is peak foreshadowing
The strength of heart required to face oneself has been made manifest...
Futaba has faced her other self...
She has obtained the façade used to overcome life's hardships, the Persona Necronomicon.
I love how every sentence in this comment section start with "i love how"