ペルソナ5 13

ペルソナ5 [Persona 5] #13

by Hisato Murasaki, ＡＴＬＵＳ (Original Concept)

イカサマまみれの闇カジノを突破せよ…!!

歪んだ認知が具現化した
異世界・“パレス”から“オタカラ”を盗み出し
悪人を次々と改心させている暁たち「心の怪盗団」。

真の姉であり、怪盗団に迫る検察官・新島冴のパレスに
新たな怪盗団のメンバー・明智吾郎と共に突入した暁たち。
世間からの悪評を断ち切るには、冴を改心させるほか道は無い。

イカサマまみれのカジノが具現化した
過去最難関のパレスをどう攻略するのか…!?

ニイジマパレス編開始!!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy

192 pages, Paperback

First published March 12, 2024

Reviews

[Logan]

I can't stop laughing at them speed running all the royal confidants this late into the story lmfao

[courtney]

First read of 2026 down! As always anything Persona 5 related is a 5 star rating but this is definitely my favourite volume now. All my fellow Shuake lovers strap in and get ready to read this laying on your bed, kicking your feet in the air and grinning ear to ear!

[K]

I just caught up to what was on Viz. They don’t have the volumes yet for the chapters I read. So, this is what I have

[Alyssa Denfeld]

10/10 my favorite palace

[fox]

this is just shuake: the manga volume (+ one of the best palace's plot). and i am not complaining! thank you persona 5 manga for dragging me out of my reading slump <3

[Athenae]

5 stars always because persona 5 lol

[Sheepy]

such a good adaptation!

[Grace Z]

Collects chapters 72-77

I've been reading the series chapter-by-chapter through Viz. Seeing as this is the latest volume as of now, I'll put my thoughts on the entire series here.

The art and writing are both strong. I haven't played the game, only watched RTGame's playthrough, so I can't really speak to how the manga series compares to the game. As far as I can tell, it's a very faithful adaptation. The characters remain endearing, the plot engaging, and the action is suitably slick and stylish. The presentation is stronger in the game, but that's not really a knock on the manga considering the limits of the medium (no "Last Surprise", alas).

On the flip side, the manga does a decent job of being accessible to those who haven't played the game. It covers the entire plot, though it has yet to touch on some of the side missions/confidants. It doesn't include all of the game mechanics, which I think is fine. It's a different medium; seeing all the gameplay mechanics translated over would get tedious.

However, I do think some things could've stood to be explained better. In particular, Akira being able to use multiple personas. This is a major part of the game, but initially the manga made it seem he didn't have this power. That would've been fine, as it gives the other characters more room to shine, but then this latest arc revealed that not only is Akira able to summon other Personas, he's been able to this the entire time. Perhaps it was shown earlier in the manga and I missed it, but there was no explanation given either way, and no reaction from him or his friends. Even aside from the missed opportunity of having it as a major reveal, I can only imagine how confusing that sequence must have been for any readers unfamiliar with the game.

All that in mind, this would have been a four-star series if not for my biggest pet peeve: the constant sexualization of the female characters. Again, I haven't played the game, so perhaps it's just as bad there, but it feels very pronounced in the manga. Ann especially suffers from this to an uncomfortable degree, but none of the female Thieves are exempt. No scenes are exempt, either; several serious and emotional moments were undermined by the artist's, ah... emphasis. Futaba's arc in particular stood out for this reason. Because of that, I'd say that even aside from my personal discomfort, the fanservice (is that what it would be called?) actively detracts from the story being told. And that's without even mentioning the scumminess of depicting high school girls this way.

Still, the manga is a fun read, and worth checking out for anyone interested in the game. I just wish it would show more respect to both its characters and its audience.