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Persona 5 Gets Release Date in Japan, New Trailer, DLC and Anime

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In the ongoing live stream for Persona 5, Atlus has revealed that the game will be released on September 15, 2016. A new trailer was shown as well, showing more gameplay and new characters including Futaba Sakura, the orange-haired girl who serves as the navigator, and the rest of the game’s party members. A special edition for the game was announced as well, along with DLC.

Persona 5 the Animation: The Day Breakers, the previously-announced anime project based on the game, was also confirmed to air in September. The show ended with a message from the game’s main character, stating that there will be more info at this year’s E3 in Los Angeles. You can view the new trailer below, as well as a staff interview.

During the stream, Atlus announced a 20th Anniversary Edition, which contains a copy of the game, an artbook featuring illustration by Shigenori Soejima, a collection of five CDs featuring a selection of the best music from the past five Persona games, various costume DLC for the character and a Persona 5 art treasure box. The suggested retail price: 13,800 yen (excluding tax). The regular version of the game will cost 8,800 yen (excluding tax). You can view the contents here:

For more detailed translation of the contents, you can visit Gematsu’s article here. The official website for Persona 5 also received an update following the announcement. In addition, Atlus also opened a separate E3 website for the game, which for now only contains a teaser image.

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