Persona 5: The Phantom X Fan Event Crowns Kitazato Kiyoshi Top Character
The fan event used the popularity vote results to greenlight new content, including a short movie and the game's first ASMR, showing how fan engagement directly shapes the game's output.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
The first offline fan event for Persona 5: The Phantom X was held in Tokyo on July 18, celebrating the game's first anniversary. The event revealed the results of the character popularity vote, with Kitazato Kiyoshi taking first place. An ASMR production featuring Kitazato was also announced.
The first offline fan event for Persona 5: The Phantom X ran over six hours in Tokyo on July 18, marking the game's first anniversary since its global launch on June 26. The centerpiece was the reveal of the character popularity vote, which drew on 63 original characters and determined new content.
Kitazato Kiyoshi took first place, with the protagonist second and Sakai Ayaka third. The top three vote-getters will appear in a short movie titled "P5X Moshimo Gekijou ~○○ ga Touda dattara?" featuring Kitazato and Sakai. The event also announced an ASMR production centered on Kitazato, described as the game's first such release.
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