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Persona 4 Revival is the series' active center: the remake is confirmed for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Game Pass, and Steam on February 18, 2027, with a Nintendo Switch 2 version on May 20, 2027. The series' 30th anniversary program runs through live tours, exhibitions, and merchandise into 2027.
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The 30th anniversary has become the organizing frame for nearly everything in the Persona pipeline. The series was marked at 30 years on September 20, 2026, and the anniversary programming runs from the PERSONA Memoria event in Tokyo, Osaka, and Hakata and the atmos T-shirt line through the PERSONA 30th EX. exhibition at the Ueno Royal Museum from January 21 to February 7, 2027, and PERSONA SUPER LIVE 2027 at Yokohama BUNTAI on March 19 to 21, 2027. Merchandise ties in at the same time: the beautiful people collection launched October 2, and the beauty brand's design methods carry the anniversary into apparel retail.
The clearest current event is Persona 4 Revival, the remake of the 2008 role-playing game. Atlus has confirmed two release dates by platform: February 18, 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Game Pass, and Steam, and May 20, 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2. The remake adds a new English voice cast, animated cutscenes from MAPPA, a location episode feature, and a Marie Social Link. Casting changes and additions have been rolled out one at a time: Ryotaro Okiayu replaces the late Unsho Ishizuka as Ryotaro Dojima, and Amber Lee Connors voices Naoto Shirogane in English with Romi Park in the Japanese video. Music is being released ahead of the game, with "True Story -Revival-" sung by Rise Kujikawa and voiced by Rie Kugimiya, plus a lyric video.
Elsewhere the anniversary carries into live service and arcade. Persona 5: The Phantom X ran the Persona 3 Portable crossover Reach for the MOON! with Kotone Shiomi as a new five-star Fire character, while Initial D THE ARCADE ran a Persona 5 Royal collaboration from October 8. The creators who shaped Persona 3 through Persona 5 spoke together at The Tenth Mosaic, describing Persona 3 as a do-or-die project. Atlus announced Persona 6 in June 2026 with a teaser trailer.
Key facts
- Persona 4 Revival release date and platforms
- February 18, 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Windows, and Steam; May 20, 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2 ↗
- Persona 4 Revival new content
- New English voice cast, animated cutscenes from MAPPA, a location episode feature, and a Marie Social Link ↗
- Ryotaro Dojima recast
- Ryotaro Okiayu voices Ryotaro Dojima, replacing the late Unsho Ishizuka ↗
- Naoto Shirogane English voice
- Amber Lee Connors voices Naoto Shirogane in English, with Romi Park in the Japanese video ↗
- Persona 30th anniversary exhibition
- PERSONA 30th EX. at the Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo from January 21 to February 7, 2027 ↗
- PERSONA SUPER LIVE 2027
- Three days, March 19 to 21, 2027, at Yokohama BUNTAI ↗
- PERSONA Memoria event dates
- Tokyo from October 9 to December 6, 2026, Osaka Umeda from January 22 to February 23, 2027, and Hakata from March 5 to April 4, 2027 ↗
- Persona 5: The Phantom X crossover
- Kotone Shiomi appears as a five-star Fire-attribute character with the Superior role in the Persona 3 Portable event Reach for the MOON!, running from September 24 to November 12 ↗
- Initial D THE ARCADE collaboration
- A Persona 5 Royal collaboration from October 8, 2026 adds Joker, Panther, and Queen items, three BGM tracks including "Life Will Change" and "Last Surprise," three play stamps, and three TT events ↗
- Persona 6 announced
- Atlus announced Persona 6 in June 2026 with a teaser trailer ↗
Timeline
- Oct 13, 2026 brutal_vap's 'A Personal Winter' Sets October Steam Launch
- Oct 10, 2026 Initial D THE ARCADE Runs Persona 5 The Royal Event From October 8
- Oct 8, 2026 atmos and PERSONA Memoria Collaboration T-Shirts Go on Sale October 9
- Oct 8, 2026 Persona 3 Team Reunites at The Tenth Mosaic to Trace the Series' Turn
- Oct 7, 2026 Initial D THE ARCADE Adds Persona 5 Royal Collaboration Starting October 8
- Oct 6, 2026 Persona 5 Royal x Beautiful People Collection Goes on Sale October 2
- Oct 5, 2026 Tokyo Game Show 2026 Cosplay Roundup: Ann, Tifa, Aigis
- Oct 5, 2026 Enako Appears as Rise Kujikawa at Persona 4 Revival Stage Event
- Oct 5, 2026 Persona 3 Team Recalls Do-Or-Die Rebuild At The Tenth Mosaic
- Oct 4, 2026 Atlus Ad Features Therapist Inspired By Persona 5 Royal Counselor
- Oct 4, 2026 Persona Live Tour 2026 Brings 30th Anniversary Set To Rainy Tokyo
- Oct 4, 2026 Atlus Confirms PERSONA SUPER LIVE 2027 Across Three Days In March
- Oct 4, 2026 P5X And Persona 3 Portable Crossover Adds Kotone Shiomi From September 24
- Oct 3, 2026 atmos and PERSONA Memoria Launch Collaboration T-Shirts on October 9
- Oct 3, 2026 Steam Autumn Sale Runs Through October 9 With Palworld and Pragmata Discounted
- Oct 3, 2026 SEGA STORE OSAKA Opens On Shinsaibashi PARCO Sixth Floor
- Oct 3, 2026 Persona 5 Royal X Beautiful People Apparel Launches October 2
- Sep 27, 2026 Kotone Shiomi Joins Persona 5: The Phantom X in Persona 3 Portable Crossover
- Sep 22, 2026 Persona 4 Revival's True Story Revival Streaming Early
- Sep 20, 2026 Kadokawa to Hold Persona 30th Anniversary Exhibition at Ueno Royal Museum in 2027
- Sep 20, 2026 Persona 4 Revival Recasts Ryotaro Dojima With Ryotaro Okiayu
- Sep 19, 2026 Persona 30th Anniversary Movie Gets A Shadow Version
- Sep 19, 2026 GAME Watch Marks 30 Years Of Megami Ibunroku Persona
- Sep 19, 2026 Persona 4 Revival Shows Marie Social Link At TGS 2026
- Sep 19, 2026 Tokyo Game Show 2026 Trial Play Tickets Sell Out Across Multiple Booths On Day Two
- Sep 19, 2026 Atlus Posts Lyric Video for Persona 4 Revival Song Sung by Rise Kujikawa
- Sep 18, 2026 Persona 4 Revival and Oboro Muramasa Kaikitan Lead a Crowded 2027 Winter Calendar
- Sep 17, 2026 Persona 4 Revival Trailer Names Naoto Shirogane Voice
- Sep 17, 2026 Sega And Atlus Bring Persona 4 Revival Demos To Tokyo Game Show 2026
- Sep 15, 2026 Persona 30th Anniversary Event PERSONA Memoria Sets Tokyo, Osaka, Hakata Dates
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Facts
- Announced
- PERSONA SUPER LIVE 2027 will run for three days, March 19 to 21, 2027, at Yokohama BUNTAI (PERSONA SUPER LIVE 2027) · 2026-10-04
- Announced
- second wave of official 30th anniversary merchandise opened preorders · 2026-09-19
- Announced
- PERSONA Memoria, an event marking the Persona series' 30th anniversary (PERSONA Memoria) · 2026-09-15
- Announced
- PERSONA "GIRLS COLLECTIVE" tee, first wave of apparel marking the Persona series' 30th anniversary · 2026-09-14
- Announced
- first collaboration with GRAPHT for 30th anniversary · 2026-09-07
- Announced
- new collection to be sold at TGS2026 from September 17 to 21 · 2026-09-07
- Announced
- pre-orders for THE SPECIAL - EARPHONES PERSONA 30th Anniversary Edition open September 7 on the GRAPHT official store · 2026-09-07
- Announced
- other items including T-shirts, desk mats, and art blocks get their first sale at the TGS merchandise booth · 2026-09-07
- Announced
- live-action television series adaptation (Variety report) · 2026-06-30
- Announced
- Ichiban Kuji Persona Series 30th Anniversary lottery · 2026-06-12
- Noted
- 30th anniversary · 2026-10-03
- Noted
- It runs at Bandai Namco Cross Store locations in Tokyo from October 9 to December 6, 2026 · 2026-09-15
- Noted
- Osaka Umeda from January 22 to February 23, 2027 · 2026-09-15
- Noted
- Hakata from March 5 to April 4, 2027 · 2026-09-15
- Noted
- Attractions include Quiz DE Battle Velvet and three mini-games, plus original goods and themed food. · 2026-09-15
- Noted
- Persona shares a room with Rez and the Touhou-to-The Exit 8 indie line at The Tenth Mosaic · 2026-09-13
- Noted
- The Persona series is the subject of a collaboration announcement. · 2026-09-08
- Noted
- Atlus sound team selected the earphone's tuning · 2026-09-07
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- the Persona series at its 30th · 2026-09-02
- Noted
- first live-action adaptation of the Persona franchise · 2026-06-30
- Noted
- Persona 6 · 2026-06-07
- Release
- music_video · 2026-09-20 · 2026-09-19
- Release
- game · February 18, 2027 · worldwide · 2026-06-07
- Release
- manga · 2026-11-30 · Japan · 2026-06-05
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- Confirmed PERSONA SUPER LIVE 2027 will run for three days, March 19 to 21, 2027, at Yokohama BUNTAI Oct 5 · source
- Confirmed PERSONA "GIRLS COLLECTIVE" tee, first wave of apparel marking the Persona series' 30th anniversary Sep 19 · source
- Confirmed first collaboration with GRAPHT for 30th anniversary Sep 18 · source
- Confirmed Christopher Monfette directs Persona Sep 3 · source
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ABEMA will air every episode of six Persona anime titles free in a marathon starting October 29 at 20:00. The lineup covers the Persona 3 theatrical film on October 29, Persona -trinity soul- on October 30, the Persona 4 TV anime on October 31, Persona 4 The Golden on November 2, Persona 5 on November 3, and the Persona 5 follow-up Dark Sun.../Stars and Ours later that night.
Oct 8
atmos announced collaboration T-shirts with PERSONA Memoria, the Persona series 30th anniversary event starting October 9. The lineup has two color versions sold at the PERSONA Memoria venues in Tokyo, Osaka, and Hakata, and two monochrome versions sold at atmos. Each shirt costs 7,700 yen. Sales begin October 9 at the venues and on the atmos online store.
Oct 4
PERSONA LIVE TOUR 2026 -Resonance- played Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo on September 23. The 30th-anniversary tour, which began in Fukuoka on September 11 and continues to Osaka, Seoul, and Taipei, features singers Lyn, Azumi Takahashi, and Lotus Juice with a six-member band. The set ranged from PSP-era Persona 2: Innocent Sin material to Persona 3 Reload DLC songs and a Persona 4 Revival segment.
Oct 4
Atlus announced on September 23 that PERSONA SUPER LIVE 2027 will run for three days, March 19 to 21, 2027, at Yokohama BUNTAI. The announcement video was shown at the Tokyo night performance of PERSONA LIVE TOUR 2026 - Resonance - and is now on the ATLUS GAME MUSIC YouTube channel. Organizers say details will be announced later. The previous PERSONA SUPER LIVE was held in 2022.
Oct 3
atmos has announced a collaboration with PERSONA Memoria, the Persona series 30th anniversary event that begins October 9. The collaboration T-shirts will go on sale the same day at PERSONA Memoria venues and on the atmos online store. The lineup splits into two versions. Two color versions will be sold only at the PERSONA Memoria venues in Tokyo, Osaka, and Hakata. Two monochrome versions will be sold at atmos. Each shirt is priced at 7,700 yen. The shirts feature protagonists from across the Persona series, according to the announcement. atmos and the event organizers have not stated how long the collaboration will run or whether the shirts will restock. The shirts are one of several Persona tie-ins scheduled around the event's opening, alongside a Persona 5 Royal collaboration with the fashion brand beautiful people that launches October 2.
Oct 3
Sega opened SEGA STORE OSAKA on October 2, 2026, on the sixth floor of Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka. It is the company's first permanent SEGA STORE in the Kansai region and follows SEGA STORE TOKYO, which opened in July 2025. The store carries exclusive merchandise, including Osaka-only items such as a monochrome Sonic plush designed with collage artist Kosuke Kawamura at 3,960 yen including tax, a shopping bag showing Sonic and friends with Tsutenkaku at 1,100 yen including tax, and rubber straps that dress Jack Frost from the Shin Megami Tensei series and Morgana from Persona 5 The Royal as takoyaki at 1,320 yen each including tax. Apparel includes Like a Dragon T-shirts made with fashion brand glamb in Kazuma Kiryu, Goro Majima, and Ichiban Kasuga versions, each 9,900 yen including tax. An opening ceremony was held on October 1, with Sega president and COO Shuji Utsumi, Transmedia head Justin Scarpone, and PARCO store manager Takashi Sugawara taking part. Entry from October 2 to 4 is by timed admission with numbered tickets.
Sep 20
Kadokawa announced on September 20, 2026 that it will hold a large-scale exhibition, PERSONA 30th EX., to mark the 30th anniversary of the Persona series. The event will take place at the Ueno Royal Museum in Ueno, Tokyo, from January 21 to February 7, 2027. The exhibition will feature displays of never-before-shown materials and areas that recreate the series' world setting. According to the announcement, the content is designed to let visitors enjoy the series more deeply. On January 20, the day before the opening, something related to the exhibition is planned. Further news will be announced on the official X account at 19:00 on October 23, so those interested should follow it.
Sep 19
The official Persona account released a "Shadow ver." of the Persona 30th Anniversary Commemorative Movie on September 20, the day the series marked 30 years. The video centers on newly drawn illustrations built around the theme of what the protagonists' Shadows would look like. The second wave of official 30th anniversary merchandise opened preorders the same day, including goods that use the Shadow illustrations.
Sep 15
Bandai Namco Experience revealed details for PERSONA Memoria, an event marking the Persona series' 30th anniversary. It runs at Bandai Namco Cross Store locations in Tokyo from October 9 to December 6, 2026, Osaka Umeda from January 22 to February 23, 2027, and Hakata from March 5 to April 4, 2027. Attractions include Quiz DE Battle Velvet and three mini-games, plus original goods and themed food.
Sep 14
Chillweeb will release the PERSONA "GIRLS COLLECTIVE" tee, the first wave of apparel marking the Persona series' 30th anniversary. The shirt depicts female characters from across the series in color on the front and monochrome on the back, rendered in a Mexican vintage design format. Sizes are M, L, and XL, priced at 12,650 yen with tax included. In-store sales start at 1:00 PM on September 20 at the Chillweeb store in Shibuya, Tokyo; online sales start at 9:00 PM the same day.
Sep 13
The Tokyo French Institute in Shinjuku will hold The Tenth Mosaic, a game culture festival, on September 22 and 23. Planning and curation come from Archipel. The program includes a dialogue between Fumito Ueda and Eric Chahi, a horror roundtable with Frederic Raynal, Keiichiro Toyama, Makoto Shibata and Kono Hifumi, and a Rez 25th anniversary talk with Tetsuya Mizuguchi.
Sep 8
MSY's audio and gaming accessories brand GRAPHT announced its first collaboration with the Persona series, timed to the franchise's 30th anniversary. The collection, sold under the ASOBI GRAPHT line that develops products with game IPs, centers on 'THE SPECIAL - EARPHONES PERSONA 30th Anniversary Edition,' a 9,900 yen earphone based on GRAPHT's THE STANDARD model. The Atlus Sound Team listened to and selected the tuning. Pre-orders opened September 7 on the GRAPHT OFFICIAL STORE. The earphones will not be sold at the venue, but will be on display and available for listening at the GRAPHT exhibition booth (Hall10-C08) at Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17-21 at Makuhari Messe, alongside a playable demo of Persona 4 Revival. All other items, including eight T-shirt designs, desk mats, a stainless steel thermal tumbler, acrylic art blocks, embroidered stickers, arcade controller buttons, and trading can badges, get early sales at the GRAPHT merchandise booth (Hall10-W30). Those items are scheduled for online sale around early October.
Sep 2
The ULTRA STORE opens September 4 through 23 at Decks Tokyo Beach in Odaiba, stocking more than 500 products from five game and anime titles. The lineup covers Sonic the Hedgehog and Puyo Puyo at their 35th anniversaries, the Persona series at its 30th, TV anime Tokyo Revengers, and Hypnosis Mic -Division Rap Battle-. Anniversary goods and store-exclusive items are on offer.
Aug 21
Movic is releasing two versions of the P25th Reprint Art Metallux Badge Collection, a can badge with a metallic shine, around September 19, 2026. The Persona series marks its 30th anniversary in 2026. Reservations are open at Animate stores, Animate online shopping, and Movic mail order.
Aug 18
Epic Games released the trailer for Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 7 Season 4 "Override," which teases characters from Sonic the Hedgehog, Persona, Pac-Man, Crash Bandicoot, Mega Man, Spyro, Mortal Kombat, and Tetris. The season launches August 20.
Jun 30
Netflix is developing a live-action television series based on Atlus and Sega's Persona video game franchise, according to a report from Variety. The project has Christopher Monfette attached as writer, showrunner, and executive producer. Monfette's credits include the final two seasons of Star Trek: Picard, 12 Monkeys, and 9-1-1. The series will be produced by 21 Laps Entertainment, the company behind Stranger Things, and Story Kitchen, the production outfit founded by Sonic the Hedgehog film producer Dmitri M. Johnson. Sega's Toru Nakahara, who produced the Sonic movie series, will also serve as an executive producer. Additional executive producers include Shawn Levy, Robert Atwood, Dan Levine, Michael Lawrence Goldberg, and Timothy I. Stevenson. Variety's report did not specify whether the adaptation will follow the story of a specific Persona game. The Persona franchise, which launched in 1996 as a spin-off of the Shin Megami Tensei series, has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. The franchise includes six numbered titles and multiple spin-off games. Netflix declined to comment on the report. The series would join Netflix's growing catalog of video game adaptations, which includes The Witcher, Arcane, and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.
Jun 20
Atlus and indie art studio OMOCAT, creator of the horror RPG OMORI, have announced a hoodie commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Persona series. The garment features the awakening scenes of all main protagonists and is scheduled for release on July 1, 2026.
Jun 17
Indie studio OMOCAT, known for the horror RPG OMORI, announced a collaboration project with Atlus's Persona series on June 17. The Persona series is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. No details of the collaboration have been released yet, but the announcement has drawn significant attention online.
Jun 12
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Persona series, a no-loser lottery called Ichiban Kuji Persona Series 30th Anniversary has been announced. The visual features protagonists from Persona 3, 4, and 5. Further details are due on June 30. Separately, Takeuchi Ryosuke collaboration goods are available at Village Vanguard, and a Lawson campaign with newly drawn goods begins June 30.
Jun 7
Atlus announced on June 8 that the Persona series has sold over 30 million copies globally. Character designer Shigenori Soejima shared a new illustration of the Persona 4 protagonist. The milestone coincided with the official announcement of Persona 4 Revival for February 18, 2027, and a teaser for Persona 6.
Jun 5
Good Smile Company has opened pre-orders for a Nendoroid vignette featuring the protagonists of Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5, based on a new illustration created for the Persona series' 30th anniversary. The set includes a dedicated base with series motifs and the anniversary logo, priced at 7,828 yen on Amazon Japan with a November 30, 2026 release date.