September 15, 2021 represents the 5th anniversary since the original Japanese release of Persona 5 for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, on September 15, 2016.
To celebrate, Persona series character designer Shigenori Soejima has released a commemorative piece of art featuring the Persona 5 protagonist and Morgana.
Persona 5 was originally announced on November 24, 2013. The game was released approximately two years later in Japan and on April 4, 2017 in the West to great success, with around 3.2 million copies shipped worldwide as of December 3, 2019.
Character Popularity Poll
To celebrate the 5th anniversary of Persona 5, PlayStation is holding a popularity poll on Twitter to determine the most popular characters among the Phantom Thieves:
本日で『ペルソナ５』が発売5周年🎩🃏
モルガナさま(@p_kouhou)、おめでとうございます👏5周年を記念して #P5キャラクター人気投票 を開催！
Q. お気に入りの主要キャラクターは誰ですか？
主要キャラ9名のうち、｢1名｣に投票してください🗳#ペルソナ5 #P5
⬇リプライツリーから投票をどうぞ⬇ pic.twitter.com/5wTf27TaC9
— プレイステーション公式 (@PlayStation_jp) September 15, 2021
— p-ch