Jean Valjean is the protagonist of Les Miserables and a symbol to rebels of aristocracy everywhere. He refused to kneel to the unjust laws of his country and the system that turned him into a criminal in the first place.
Why is a prisoner a cop’s persona? Valjean survived Les Miserables because he never lost his way despite the world telling and urging him to be evil. Zenkichi finally remembered why he became a cop in the first place and will now never lose his way again, no matter what society tries to make him.
That and throughout the original novel, Valjean is constantly tested between doing the right thing and doing the legal thing. Shall he follow his parole and become hardened, or break it and become a better man? Shall he continue living as an affluent mayor in the town, or give himself up to let an innocent man go? Shall he be taken into custody or shall he flee to ensure the safety of the daughter of a random woman he had barely any relation with? Shall he flee to safety in England, or shall he fight at the barricades to save the life of his daughter's boyfriend? And so on and so forth. Plus, Valjean and the police officer Javert were both based on the same person when Victor Hugo wrote the original book. So it's not too strange to have someone like Valjean be an officer, the real life criminal Valjean was based on became one.
@@rodrigocantarino4751 That's Jamieson Price, you know. Zenkichi is voiced by Tom Taylorson (a.k.a. Octodad, Bunger from Bugsnax, Daegon from MK Armageddon, Scott Ryder from Mass Effect)
Anybody lost it when they started playing the music related to the Awakenings!? I mean I had a feeling this would happen, but i definitely felt it with the music started up
@@buttery_gooch6 When he was imprisoned Jean Valjean was referred to only as Prisoner 24601. Javert, a cop, refuses to acknowledge Jean's actual name and only refers to him as Prisoner 24601 because in his mind people don't change, and so Jean is just a criminal and he will ALWAYS be a prisoner.
That's how big of a deal this is. Shadow Zenkichi was practically a P4 Shadow, one denial away from going berserk. But since he didn't, he awakened as Valjean.
Valjean is a character I’ve always related to a kind soul tortured by a cruel and unforgiving world until finally he broke and decided that if they would always view him as a criminal that’s what he would be and then one day in the most unlikely of circumstances one person not only showed him the first kindness he’d been shown in almost 20 years but even saved his life despite the fact that valjean had just stolen from him and because of this one act of kindness valjean went on to touch so many lives to adopt a young girl become a father to her to save an innocent man from being put through the same hell he once was to save the man who would later marry his daughter and even find it in his heart to spare the life of the man who had been most cruel to him and in the end he passed away happily in the presence of his family who loved him it really says a lot
I would dearly appreciate some punctuation but outside of that yeah its honestly such a good character. Picking him for a persona is one of the cooler moves Persona has done, which is saying A LOT
I noticed something, Zenkichi doesn’t just rip his mask off…he rips that sucker in half. Even when some of the other members ripped their mask off with one hand the mask was still I one piece
Actually I was wrong, Makoto rips her mask in half too. I never noticed originally because I never thought to look for if the mask breaks after coming off
Me watching this cutscene for the first time: damn that voice is quoting Jean Valjean. That's cool. Zenkichi: VALJEAN!!!! Me: Well that's awesome. Les Miserables is one of my favorite musicals and seeing it referenced as part of my first exposure to Persona really made me a fan. Pure awesomeness.
And, at least in the English script, they quote three lines from the musical itself. I'm not sure the same words are used from the Japanese version of the musical.
I don't know if this was the script in the original Japanese, but I love that the dub script references the musical, especially "Who Am I?", sung by who else. And it's used to accuse Zenkichi...exactly like a Persona 4 Shadow would. Yeah, Shadow Zenkichi was one denial away from going berserk like the Investigation Team's Shadows did. And of course, what's Zenkichi's answer? TWO FOUR SIX OH OOOOOOOONE!!!!
Who am I? Can I condemn these thieves to slavery, and pretend I do not see their agony? These sinners sent who bear my face and go to judgement in my place? Who am I? Can I conceal myself forevermore, and pretend I'm not the man I was before? Must my name, until I die, be no more than an alibi? Must I lie? How can I ever face my fellow men? How can I ever face myself again? My soul belongs to him, I know. I made that bargain long ago. He gave me hope when hope was gone. He gave me strength to journey on. I am thou. Thou art I. Come Forth, Valjean!! And so, Akane, you see its true. These Thieves bear no more guilt than you. Who am I? 24601!!!!!
i got really hyped at this awakening but since i hadn't played P5/P5R for myself, i thought it was that 'first time' exposure so to see the rest of the fandom join in the geeking out made me feel validated
@@lynx4082 i watched lets plays of both vanilla and royal, not everybody can afford to play every video game that comes out and even then people are allowed to jump in on a series partway. a lot of persona fans only play 3 4 and 5 and don't even touch 1 or 2 :)
Understandable, my mother thought Playstation games were too violent for young me, so I never owned a Playstation until I became 16 and even then, there were a lot of strict rules of what I could play (PD: I got a "Playstation 3" 2 years ago and it is the only one I currently own).
This awakening was amazing on a META level. If you go back further into the scene, Zenkichi is having a crisis of Faith. He's arguing with Shadow Akane that he did it all for her, to save her after she was threatened because he was getting too close to nailing Owada. You get the first voice taunting him, almost playing with him. I have no doubt in my mind that was supposed to be a shadow acting as Javert, the cop that constantly hounded Val Jean. There is a part of me that believes at that moment, had he tried to stay true to the Law, Javert would have been his Persona. However, because he chose to go after Owada, and damn the laws and consequences, he chose ValJean over Javert, and we get this awakening. The entire scene was so masterfully done. Of the awakenings, this was a very next-level Awakening and I can see WHY so many think Wolf's is one of the strongest awakenings in either game.
The hero has peered beyond the curtains of his story, and before him the truth of his villainy is revealed. His mind steeled, and his heart set ablaze he peels away the mask of righteous justice for that of rebelions shadow
Yeah about that... Dante uses dual handguns, you are thinking of Nero and even there he uses a singular revolver, Zenkichi hears is just Goin Bloodborne with this.
a musical that cuts three parts out of one of the longest books ever written. Hes a reference to the book, the musical relies too much on English that odds are atlus staff read the book instead
@darkblade8205 Sorry friend, but Jojo conversation goes hand in hand with Persona conversation. Play the mainline games again, and you'll see there's a shocking number of similarities they bear.
If you can recall correctly this is the cognitive world human hearts that created us and shaped everything around us right now and then it's a persona everyone's got a soul of a rebel locked deep inside them this is what happens when you let it out.
I already beat the game last month. Meaning I already saw Sophia awaken to Pandora. Honestly, it wasn't as exciting as Zenkichi awakening to Valjean. I was more interested in seeing Zenkichi awaken. Ichinose awakening would've been awesome though.
Do you finally see the truth? Do you know the truth face of the guilty? They condemned the good to slavery, pretend they do not see their agony, just as you once did. But another story must begin, now, show your gailors you will wear a different chain. I am thou, thou art I, if you yet seek true justice, we will see it through!!
The best part of this awakening, IMO, is that he’s the only Persona user since Persona 3 to confront their Shadow without help and accept their hidden self without making it go berserk. Even Futaba had the Thieves running interference.
I remember when I saw this I was NOT expecting Zenkichi to get a Persona, and everyone was like "What do you mean? It literally happens in the intro of the game." LOL
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Jean Valjean is the protagonist of Les Miserables and a symbol to rebels of aristocracy everywhere. He refused to kneel to the unjust laws of his country and the system that turned him into a criminal in the first place.
And it began when he stole bread. "Let them eat cake"
Badass on so many levels, and that’s y he’s my new favorite persona
When your client, who writes about aristocrats, writes an awesome UA-cam contract about Jean ValJean:
“Neat.”
They condemn the good to slavery pretend they do not see their agony.
@@BluewolfR
*"Wait! What Kind Of 🎂(Cake)...?"*
I fucking screamed when I heard him yell out Valjean. The persona completely fits Valjean's character.
The persona fits the whole theme of the game. Almost as iconic as Arsene
Why is a prisoner a cop’s persona?
Valjean survived Les Miserables because he never lost his way despite the world telling and urging him to be evil.
Zenkichi finally remembered why he became a cop in the first place and will now never lose his way again, no matter what society tries to make him.
That and throughout the original novel, Valjean is constantly tested between doing the right thing and doing the legal thing. Shall he follow his parole and become hardened, or break it and become a better man? Shall he continue living as an affluent mayor in the town, or give himself up to let an innocent man go? Shall he be taken into custody or shall he flee to ensure the safety of the daughter of a random woman he had barely any relation with? Shall he flee to safety in England, or shall he fight at the barricades to save the life of his daughter's boyfriend? And so on and so forth.
Plus, Valjean and the police officer Javert were both based on the same person when Victor Hugo wrote the original book. So it's not too strange to have someone like Valjean be an officer, the real life criminal Valjean was based on became one.
Zenkinchi: I must condemn the evil and hunt them down.
Also Zenkinchi: what happen to my clothes is this a dream.
To be fair, that happened to a number of the crew during P5/P5R anyway
That definitely killed the flow a bit didn't it? 😅
He looks like a Hunter from Bloodborne
@@mikeheath4916 Except Ryuji who rolled with it, "Wassup Persona!?"
@@Dissinger tbf Ryuji is also the only one who witnessed another's awakening before his own, so he kind of knew what to expect
This is the same man who voiced Octodad and Bunger.
ant he same voice actor of Ovan in dot hack g.u
@@rodrigocantarino4751 That's Jamieson Price, you know. Zenkichi is voiced by Tom Taylorson (a.k.a. Octodad, Bunger from Bugsnax, Daegon from MK Armageddon, Scott Ryder from Mass Effect)
Isn't it also Miles Morales?
@@ChrisWrightReally Not even close
He sounds alot like the guy who voices nathan drake and deadpool
Anybody lost it when they started playing the music related to the Awakenings!?
I mean I had a feeling this would happen, but i definitely felt it with the music started up
I freaking cheered at the TV.
Time to show your willpower to rebel
i had a strong feeling he would but i still got exited about it cus i was right and also he is just cool
Ngl I literally repeated "I am thou, thou art I" when this happened bro I was so hyped
I literally screamed "OH MY GOD. *HE'S SO FUCKING COOL* "
I love SO much that Valjean even has the number plate 24601. This game as a whole has SO many amazing attentions to detail!
It's not visible in this scene, but I also really love the silver candlestick designs on the back of Valjean's coattails!
AND IM JAVERT🎵
what do the numbers mean?
@@buttery_gooch6 his prisoner name
@@buttery_gooch6 When he was imprisoned Jean Valjean was referred to only as Prisoner 24601. Javert, a cop, refuses to acknowledge Jean's actual name and only refers to him as Prisoner 24601 because in his mind people don't change, and so Jean is just a criminal and he will ALWAYS be a prisoner.
I love how the shadow just called him evil
Well before this Zenkichi was blackmailing the Phantom Thieves into helping him with his investigation.
And hey, look at him now! A true redemption!
That's how big of a deal this is. Shadow Zenkichi was practically a P4 Shadow, one denial away from going berserk. But since he didn't, he awakened as Valjean.
We were THIS CLOSE to revive P4G
Valjean is a character I’ve always related to a kind soul tortured by a cruel and unforgiving world until finally he broke and decided that if they would always view him as a criminal that’s what he would be and then one day in the most unlikely of circumstances one person not only showed him the first kindness he’d been shown in almost 20 years but even saved his life despite the fact that valjean had just stolen from him and because of this one act of kindness valjean went on to touch so many lives to adopt a young girl become a father to her to save an innocent man from being put through the same hell he once was to save the man who would later marry his daughter and even find it in his heart to spare the life of the man who had been most cruel to him and in the end he passed away happily in the presence of his family who loved him it really says a lot
Cool text but try putting more commas next time. It is really hard to read
I would dearly appreciate some punctuation but outside of that yeah its honestly such a good character. Picking him for a persona is one of the cooler moves Persona has done, which is saying A LOT
I noticed something, Zenkichi doesn’t just rip his mask off…he rips that sucker in half. Even when some of the other members ripped their mask off with one hand the mask was still I one piece
Actually I was wrong, Makoto rips her mask in half too. I never noticed originally because I never thought to look for if the mask breaks after coming off
I didn't think anyone could top Joker's Persona summoning but this blows it away.
I dunno about that but this is really good. Definitely on par at least.
Me watching this cutscene for the first time: damn that voice is quoting Jean Valjean. That's cool.
Zenkichi: VALJEAN!!!!
Me: Well that's awesome.
Les Miserables is one of my favorite musicals and seeing it referenced as part of my first exposure to Persona really made me a fan. Pure awesomeness.
And, at least in the English script, they quote three lines from the musical itself. I'm not sure the same words are used from the Japanese version of the musical.
@@reyonXIII yeah I recognized a couple lines.
I don't know if this was the script in the original Japanese, but I love that the dub script references the musical, especially "Who Am I?", sung by who else. And it's used to accuse Zenkichi...exactly like a Persona 4 Shadow would. Yeah, Shadow Zenkichi was one denial away from going berserk like the Investigation Team's Shadows did.
And of course, what's Zenkichi's answer?
TWO FOUR SIX OH OOOOOOOONE!!!!
Zenkichi: What the- what happened to my clothes!? Am I finally losing my marbles!?
Who am I? Can I condemn these thieves to slavery, and pretend I do not see their agony? These sinners sent who bear my face and go to judgement in my place? Who am I? Can I conceal myself forevermore, and pretend I'm not the man I was before? Must my name, until I die, be no more than an alibi? Must I lie? How can I ever face my fellow men? How can I ever face myself again? My soul belongs to him, I know. I made that bargain long ago. He gave me hope when hope was gone. He gave me strength to journey on. I am thou. Thou art I. Come Forth, Valjean!! And so, Akane, you see its true. These Thieves bear no more guilt than you. Who am I? 24601!!!!!
That's some recitement you spat there. Where did you read that from?
Modified from Who Am I? From Les Miserables. Valjean, Zenkichi's persona, is inspired by the protagonist
He got the coolest looking persona besides arsene
I mean you aren't wrong but I would still take johanna over that
Adam Kadmon would like to throw it's hat in the ring
I don't want anyone says, I still think Goemon's design looks awesome
@Isaiah Duckworth and I will laugh at u cuz that persona is garbage
WILLIAM
1:29 the delivery is amazing lol
Bloodborne hunter has joined the party
i got really hyped at this awakening but since i hadn't played P5/P5R for myself, i thought it was that 'first time' exposure
so to see the rest of the fandom join in the geeking out made me feel validated
You played the freaking sequel game before playing the first part of the story???
@@lynx4082 i watched lets plays of both vanilla and royal, not everybody can afford to play every video game that comes out and even then people are allowed to jump in on a series partway. a lot of persona fans only play 3 4 and 5 and don't even touch 1 or 2 :)
@@lynx4082 P5 strikers was on Nintendo switch and PC before Royal was. She probably doesn't own a Playstation
Understandable, my mother thought Playstation games were too violent for young me, so I never owned a Playstation until I became 16 and even then, there were a lot of strict rules of what I could play (PD: I got a "Playstation 3" 2 years ago and it is the only one I currently own).
@@flysoup3607 Also true!
This awakening was amazing on a META level. If you go back further into the scene, Zenkichi is having a crisis of Faith. He's arguing with Shadow Akane that he did it all for her, to save her after she was threatened because he was getting too close to nailing Owada. You get the first voice taunting him, almost playing with him. I have no doubt in my mind that was supposed to be a shadow acting as Javert, the cop that constantly hounded Val Jean. There is a part of me that believes at that moment, had he tried to stay true to the Law, Javert would have been his Persona. However, because he chose to go after Owada, and damn the laws and consequences, he chose ValJean over Javert, and we get this awakening. The entire scene was so masterfully done. Of the awakenings, this was a very next-level Awakening and I can see WHY so many think Wolf's is one of the strongest awakenings in either game.
To be totally fair, Javert and Valjean were both modeled after Vidocq, a criminal turned detective. So honestly I 100% agree with your assessment.
We need more adult protagonists.
I agree, most importantly foreigners from another country.
@@NoelJohnCarloShut up.
P6?
Ptolemy: Well... Capable ones, hopefully.
Persona 5x has a adult persona welder @@Ramsey276one
This.
The hero has peered beyond the curtains of his story, and before him the truth of his villainy is revealed.
His mind steeled, and his heart set ablaze he peels away the mask of righteous justice for that of rebelions shadow
The intro spoiled this in a way. Wolf's beard. Seen Zenkichi and said; "Oh thats who you are"
It was also spoiled in trailers.
@@BlaizeTheDragon and in the opening
Even without any of that, we could see this coming a mile away.
The non-generically designed character gets a central role and/or becomes playable?! Holy Hell! X3
I actually LOVE both of the Awakenings that happen in Strikers, they're great~
Jean Valjean + Bloodborne = Zenkichi
And Dante from Devil May Cry. Zweihander and two revolvers
Yeah about that... Dante uses dual handguns, you are thinking of Nero and even there he uses a singular revolver, Zenkichi hears is just Goin Bloodborne with this.
@@jackhammertwo1 But Dante uses a Zweihander, which Zenkichi also uses.
He's using a Zweihander.
*HE IS LITERALLY GIANTDAD*
the greatest 'for real?' ryuji ever gave 😂
Valjean is a reference to Les Miserable, Les Miserable is a musical, therefore:
ZENKICHI IS A STAND USER
Wasn't Les Misrables a book first, then got adapted to a stage musical?
@@davidtimmer596
True, but since it's a musical reference as well, I think it still counts as a Stand
@@Brother_Anikicould you please not bring Jojo into this.
a musical that cuts three parts out of one of the longest books ever written. Hes a reference to the book, the musical relies too much on English that odds are atlus staff read the book instead
@darkblade8205 Sorry friend, but Jojo conversation goes hand in hand with Persona conversation. Play the mainline games again, and you'll see there's a shocking number of similarities they bear.
The first adult persona protagonist since p2
Greatest Awakening by far imo of the persona franchise
Ha! He’s even got his prisoner number on his chest!
Oh shit he does!!!! 24601!!
24601!
How the hell did it take me THIS LONG to notice that?
If you can recall correctly this is the cognitive world human hearts that created us and shaped everything around us right now and then it's a persona everyone's got a soul of a rebel locked deep inside them this is what happens when you let it out.
So, did anyone else notice how they spelled Jailers like, "gaolers" or is that some foreign language things that I am too ignorant to recognize
Same time period where they used "thou" unironically.
It's basically Middle English, just like how the word "gun" was once spelled "gonne"
It might also have to do with their accents back in the day
That's how it used to be spelled
Ngl, I dig Zenkichi’s outfit, persona, and code name.🗿
Best. Awakening. Ever.
just wait until you see sophia's
I already beat the game last month. Meaning I already saw Sophia awaken to Pandora. Honestly, it wasn't as exciting as Zenkichi awakening to Valjean. I was more interested in seeing Zenkichi awaken. Ichinose awakening would've been awesome though.
Hard for me to decide if I prefer Zenkichi's or Sophia's
@@airmanon7213 same, though different people for different moments
@@monicaraybrandt this one is still the most badass looking ever
The Wolf awakens to shred all corruption.
Zenkichi's Awakening goes so hard, probably one of the coldest awakenings.
i will never forget how I screamed and clapped my hands like a toddler in excitement and joy when hearing that voice call out to him..
It’s really cool we get to see a glimpse of Valjean in the form of a shadow before he comes out for real.
And this is why Cop Dads awakening will always be top tier.
I called that his would be Valjean the moment I got a feel for his character and I screamed my head off when I was correct lololol
The way i almost screamed my house down at 2am when i finally got to this! Lets go gramps!!! Also hearing awakening and willpower again was amazing 😂
Zenkinchi awaeking was my first one. Strikers was my introduction to Persona, gawd is it such a great game
Man is the most baddass persona 5 strikers character, no argument.
Wolf is like Batman... With guns!
God, I love Zenkichi!
0:25 the most honest "for real" ryuji said
I love how ryuji Said for real
Very well, Seal the contract.
Do you finally see the truth?
Do you know the truth face of the guilty? They condemned the good to slavery, pretend they do not see their agony, just as you once did.
But another story must begin, now, show your gailors you will wear a different chain.
I am thou, thou art I, if you yet seek true justice, we will see it through!!
Fine... Seal the contract!
_VALJEAN!!!_
Les Mis fans awakening from their slumber:
he's so underrated
The best part of this awakening, IMO, is that he’s the only Persona user since Persona 3 to confront their Shadow without help and accept their hidden self without making it go berserk. Even Futaba had the Thieves running interference.
I think part of that does have to do with Zenkichi's age
Zenkichi has joined the hunt.
0:18 LITERAL Shadow Awakening
XD
I love Valjean's design
He will use his persona.
Damn, Zenkichi's fit is 💯
Go granpa!
1:10 *ARM JOE!!!!*
1:30 ah ah, he said it he said it!
Ryuji: For real?
Dude is starting to have enough of the Metaverse crap
I remember when I saw this I was NOT expecting Zenkichi to get a Persona, and everyone was like "What do you mean? It literally happens in the intro of the game." LOL
0:52that's not how you HiFive
XD
"Close enough..."
Nice
1:31 FOR REAL?!
For Real?
Sylas main=))
Zenkichi is just a playable doujima. Same back story , same delima, same plot