Persona 5 - Merchandise
Persona 5 is the sixth installment in the Persona video game series, which is developed by P-Studio (a team from Atlus) and features a combination of RPG gameplay with elements of a social simulator mixed into it, which makes it unique among other popular RPGs. It has received a great amount of praise for its innovation and has won many awards for its visual design, gameplay, writing, and so on. A new edition of the game called Persona 5 Royal includes extra content and was released in Japan in 2019 and internationally in 2020. The game was a massive success and inspired two spin-off games, as well as an anime and manga adaptation. The protagonist of the series, Joker, also appears as a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Of course, the game has also produced an incredible amount of merchandise such as figures, plushies and stationary. Some of the most popular Persona 5 merchandise has been selected and is detailed below. These items are the “Persona 5 Mask Motif Ring Protagonist Version”, “Persona 5 Key Art Premium Wall Scroll”, and “Persona 5 Character Visual Clear File Collection Box Set”.
Persona 5 Mask Motif Ring Protagonist Version
This ring features an elegant design that is inspired by Joker’s Phantom Thieves outfit. The top of the ring includes the iconic mask worn by Joker whenever he is in the MetaVerse. Along the sides of the ring, an engraved pattern based on the vest of Joker’s outfit can be seen as well. The inside of the ring also has his name printed in bold, black text. The ring itself is made of high-quality sterling silver that is oxidized to give it a cool, tough look. A unique collector’s box and an illustrated certificate of authenticity are also included with the ring as well, making it a wonderful collector’s item.
Brand: Artemis Kings
Ring Sizes (Japanese): 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21
Material: oxidized .925 sterling silver
Width: 10 mm | 0.4”
Thickness: 3 mm | 0.1”
Weight: 4.5g
Also Includes:
- Collector’s box
- Illustrated card of authenticity
Persona 5 Key Art Premium Wall Scroll
This wall scroll features a piece of key art of Persona 5. The piece has the protagonist, Joker, standing in front of the other members of the Phantom Thieves. Each member strikes a different pose that shows off a bit of their personality as Joker’s Persona, Arsene, looms over the group with his wings spread out. Behind Arsene, the night skyline of Tokyo can be seen. The scroll is outlined in a patterned border that is colored crimson, a color often used in Persona 5.
Manufacturer: Great Eastern Entertainment
Persona 5 Character Visual Clear File Collection Box Set
This box set includes a set of nine randomly chosen clear files. There are a total of nine different files to collect, each of which features a different member of the Phantom Thieves. Some examples of the designs used in these files include Ryuji in his gym uniform as he ties his shoe in a stairway, Ann looking around in a clothes store, and Morgana popping out of Joker’s school bag. Each file comes in a standard A4 size (8.3 x 11.7 inches).
Manufacturer: Movic
Specifications: Box of 9 random full-color clear files (9 to collect)
Size: A4
Material: Polypropylene
About Persona 5
The story of Persona 5 follows the protagonist, who is given the codename Joker. The player can choose the character’s name in the game, but is given the name “Ren Amamiya” in the anime adaptation. At the beginning of the game, Joker is found guilty of assault after attempting to help a woman escape from a rather abusive man. As a result, he is forced to move and transfer into a new school after being put on probation for a year. Shortly after his move, he wanders into a parallel world called the Metaverse, the manifestation of peoples’ collective unconscious. In this world, he learns that he can steal the “hearts”, or the physical representations of one’s desires, of people with particularly nefarious aspirations. As Joker continues his daily school life, he meets other people who share the desire to eliminate evil in Japan. These people end up naming themselves the Phantom Thieves and seek to bring evildoers to justice.
The video game is held as one of the best role-playing games in recent times. It has sold over four million copies around the world, with two spin-off games that were later produced: Persona 5: Dancing in the Starlight and Persona 5 Scramble. Joker was also announced as the first DLC fighter for the popular Nintendo crossover fighting game, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. An anime adaptation called Persona 5: The Animation was produced by CloverWorks (Darling in the Franxx, The Promised Neverland) and directed by Masashi Ishihama. The video game's original music composer, Shoji Meguro, also composed the music used for the adaptation. A manga adaptation was serialized in 2018 and is written and illustrated by author Hirato Murasaki.
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Persona 5 Mask Motif Ring Protagonist Version
Persona 5 Key Art Premium Wall Scroll
Persona 5 Character Visual Clear File Collection Box Set
Persona 5 Plushies
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