Persona 5, Vol. 3

ペルソナ5 [Persona 5] #3

by Hisato Murasaki, Atlus (Idea)

After being arrested and having to transfer to a new high school in Tokyo, Akira Kurusu is given the goal of rehabilitation and awakened to a new power—the power of one’s true self, a Persona. Using his Persona and the mysterious navigation app Mementos, Akira and his friends take on the role of phantom thieves, saving people from the twisted desires of those around them.

After successfully changing Kamoshida's heart, Akira and his friends decide to continue operating as the Phantom Thieves. Not long after, they meet famous Japanese artist Ichiryusai Madarame and his student Yusuke Kitagawa. The Phantom Thieves hear rumors that Madarame might be up to some shady stuff. Ann accepts Yusuke's request to model for him in the hopes that she can get some information out of him, but Yusuke refuses to hear it! Will the Phantom Thieves be able to expose Madarame's crimes? And what is the startling truth about Yusuke's past?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction, Comics Manga

194 pages, Paperback

First published April 12, 2018

Reviews

[(Mellifluous Grant) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series; it makes a great addition to the Persona world. If you're not familiar with the Persona 5 game, you're still in for a treat, because this book takes the in-depth story of the game and the fabulous art style and combines it into a most excellent manga. I highly recommend it.

[nela · Rating 4 out of 5]

FUCK YEAH YUSUKE I LOVE YOU

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will do anything for Yusuke

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Volume three has the continuation of the story with the master artist, Madarame, who has been accused of abusing his apprentices and passing off their art as his own. Lady Ann tries to get the current apprentice, Kitagawa, to open up about Madarame’s crimes so that The Phantoms can change his heart. Kitagawa doesn’t reveal anything, and rather asks Ann to pose nude for his paintings. The assault on Madarame’s castle reveals another ally for the Phantoms, but the fight gets too overwhelming, and the group backs out for the day. The next day, they leave their calling card for Madarame, which allows the "treasure" of his heart to materialize into something they can take. The group of five then assault the castle again, but their carefully laid plan is heavily thwarted at every turn.

This is me identifying my own bias: maybe it's because I’m a teacher, but the artist taking advantage of his apprentices didn’t make me nearly as uncomfortable as the PE teacher abusing his students. Having the extra motivation of passing off their work as his, plus crushing potential artistic rivals, gives Madarame a little more substance to his actions, rather than the PE coach just being an awful person to students. The shading in the art is still really strange and hard to get used to because it uses a pattern to shade rather than inking. Otherwise, the Personas are all beautiful, and their special attacks are really interesting to look at.

VIZ rates this for Teen , most likely for the mature themes of adults mistreating children and teens. There is also some mild cussing.

Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 10-12

This review was made possible with an advanced reader copy from the publisher through Edelweiss. This graphic novel will be on sale July 14, 2020.

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[Ruthsic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Warnings: abuse, mention of suicide

With the Phantom Thieves deciding that they are going after big targets, they find a perfect candidate in a famous artist, Madarame, who they suspect (well it is quite certain) has been abusing his students and plagiarizing their art. Akira suggests caution, and finding proof first, which is why they use Ann as an in with Madarame's current student, Kitagawa to find some proof. Kitagawa is very insistent upon Ann being a model for him, but Ann is hesitant since he is so intense (and also because he wants a nude). Nevertheless, they devise a plan to have entry to Madarame's secret door in his house (which is impenetrable in his mind palace), but he is a very cunning and also difficult person to defeat. Madarame's and Kitagawa's complex relationship is a major arc in this book -Kitagawa was raised by him, him realizing how much he is lied to, and how much he himself ignored means they get another ally in their fight against abusers. A painting by Madarame is also at the crux of a big secret he has been hiding, and with the book ending on a cliffhanger, I have a theory (well, more like an expected trope) but I am still eager to know how it will end. I must say, though, the ease with which they get their hints and their evidence sometimes makes me sigh in exasperation.

Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Viz Media LLC, via Edelweiss.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chapter 12-16

The fox is here, Yusuke! He will always be one of the funniest characters to me.

I love that my favourite scene is in this one too - Ann wearing all the padded clothes so she doesn’t have to feel uncomfortable. I feel like it was perfectly captured and still hilarious to see.

I also like that they added some extra little comic strips at the end, they were a nice addition.

[kerrycat · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The security cameras didn't pick up anything but a stray cat."

I don't think I'll ever get enough of Persona 5 - or any Persona or SMT, for that matter. Reading the manga after watching game play and the anime just reinforces the fantasticness of the story and characters.

[Kaitlyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yusuke is great!
I still wish that there were more details added that would make it different from the video game story, but I still love it.
I really enjoyed the mini-comic strips and art at the end as well!

[Sheepy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I havent mentioned this in the previous two volumes reviews but the art for these volumes are really good!

I love the pace of the series along with how I know what's coming is getting me rather excited! I cant wait to read volume 4!!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I went on hiatus from watching the anime (I need to get back to it), so this was a nice way to revisit it without having to watch all the episodes over again. Plus, it's just a really cool story rife with psychology and symbolism.

[Nami Sky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always did like Yusuke/Fox. Great manga of the game so far, I only played OG up to certain point and at museum palace at moment. Great characters and story adaptation so far i think XD love ann and Morgan

[Katie (Kitkatscanread) · Rating 4 out of 5]

At first when diving into this, I was a little confused as it had been a while since I read volume 2.
It didn't take me long to get back into it.
I enjoyed getting back into the volume.
It always has a fun feel to it.
I look forwards to the next volume.

[Christopher Funk · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story flows extremely well for an adaptation. I love how they found a way to remove the typical jrpg grind! I am so excited for the next book!

[Mario Alba · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super fun, just like the previous volumes, and packed with great art!

[Devvy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I must admit... I am an artist and not as interested in Yusuke's character.

[Nav · Rating 4 out of 5]

See review of Volume One.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

*4.25

[Keeley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm getting into the story more now. I enjoyed this one.

[Sierra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked that they didn't assume
Madarame was bad just because of the palace. They went out of their way to find evidence that proves his guilt. And it allowed them to find a new ally...though there are moments I wonder if he's playing them....

[Helin · Rating 5 out of 5]

5/5

Really love the world around Persona 5, this manga gives me so much comfort. I love it.

[fox · Rating 5 out of 5]

i cannot stop reading these omg...loved all the changes to the plot in this one !!!! + the extra content made my heart happy

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5*

[Roxanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

yusuke

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yusuke my shining star

[lucy · Rating 5 out of 5]

MY MAN YUSUKE

[K · Rating 3 out of 5]

New guy, Fox, is pretty cool

[sam !!! · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 ✌🏼

[M.Dankiewicz · Rating 5 out of 5]

YUSUKE HAD BDE THE ENTIREEEE VOLUME BROOOOO

[Brandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Still like the book but I like the game more to be honest.

[ais · Rating 5 out of 5]

The extra panels of Ann my gorgeous princess