Persona 25th FES set for May 28 to July 10 at Tokorozawa Sakura Town
Next episode of Persona 25th Times to premiere in April.
ATLUS will host Persona 25th FES from May 28 to July 10 at Tokorozawa Sakura Town in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the RPG series, the company announced in the third episode of Persona 25th Times.
Get the full video and transcript featuring all the details below.
■ Opening
Hey, everyone! Sorry for the wait!
Teddie is back for a second appearance on Persona 25th Times! I’m here as an ambassador again with some bear-y exciting news!
Whaaa? Some of you have forgotten me already? Ahem!
I’m a persona user from Persona 4, the fabulous, one-and-only Teddie! Just leave it to me, okay?
So, this is a program that will bring you various news about Persona‘s 25th anniversary across the span of a year… Persona 25th Times!
Episode three features a major offline event, along with info on merch collabs, and more!
Now, let’s start rolling out the big news!
■ Persona 25th FES
I can’t believe it! An event commemorating Persona’s 25th anniversary, “Persona 25th FES” has been confirmed!
Persona 25th FES will be held in Japan’s greatest pop cultural attraction complex, located in Tokorozawa, Saitama… Tokorozawa Sakura Town!
Whoa, now that’s a cool-looking building!
At Persona 25th FES, you can enjoy the world of Persona throughout the entire Sakura Town complex!
The main stage will be at EJ Anime Museum, which will feature exhibitions where you can explore the world of Persona! You can get up close and personal with locations that appear in the Persona series!
And that’s not all! 1/1 scale, life-size statues of Thanatos, Izanagi, and Arsene will be at the venue! This will be the first time Thanatos and Izanagi will be making a public appearance!
Three Personas of main protagonists assembling for the first time… this is gonna be one heck of a sight!
Plus, official merch will be sold at this exhibition! They’re being made as we speak! Oh, I can’t wait!
Now then! Speaking of merch…
At the Da Vinci Store, a book store located near the event venue, original merch with newly-drawn art of the protagonists wearing store staff outfits will be sold in advance! They all look great in aprons!
All of the facilities in the rest of Sakura Town will be all Persona‘d out too! More info coming soon!
Boy, there’s so much to see that you could spend all day there! Oh, even if you get exhausted from having too much fun there, there’s nothing to worry about!
Ta-daa!
You can rest up in EJ Anime Hotel, located inside Sakura Town! And guess what? Original collab rooms will available during the event! The Persona series protagonists will greet you dressed in hotel staff costumes!
Wait, why is Sensei doing all the heavy lifting?!
Take on various missions through a smartphone! It’s all Persona all the time, even at the hotel! I wanna stay there too!
And there you have it! Persona 25th FES in Tokorozawa Sakura Town!
Here are the event dates (and details)!
- It’s happening between May 28 and July 10!
- Venue: Tokorozawa Sakura Town
- Closest Station: JR Musashino Line “Higashi-Tokorozawa Station”
Oh, I just can’t wait!
Tickets for the exhibition, which will be the main event, are on sale starting today! The official website and Twitter account open today as well! Please follow and check it out!
■ Persona 25th Anniversary Merchandise
Now it’s time to introduce some Persona 25th anniversary merch. Bring in the captions!
Look at all that merch! Let’s start with this one!
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax release is coming soon! Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is coming out on PlayStation 4, Switch, and Steam on May 17! Trailer available on the official Persona 4 Arena Ultimax website! Over 30 characters, most downloadable content included! The definitive edition of the action fighting game Persona 4 Arena Ultimax! (Oooh, I’m getting fired up already!)
Also, a video of the voice actor Ami Koshimizu playing Persona 4 Arena Ultimax was uploaded today! (You can do it, Yuki-chan!)
There will also be a special program before the game’s release! The voice actor Namikawa Daisuke will be making a guest appearance! I’m excited to see Sensei make an appearance again!
SEGA Collaboration Event
Next, we have this!
A SEGA collab event is going on now! The collab cafe that was introduced in the previous Persona 25th Times is still running!
- First Half: February 12 to March 27
- Second Half: May 28 to July 10
The available menu changes depending on when you go, so be sure to check out the website for details!
At SEGA Taiyaki, you can enjoy taiyaki featuring various Persona characters!
- Available February 12 to March 27 at SEGA Taiyaki Akihabara
So adorable! I wanna get eaten by pretty ladies too!
And here’s our third one!
SEGA Lucky Lottery Online Sale
SEGA Lucky Lottery Online sale is confirmed!
- Dates: March 1 to 31
They look amazing in those outfits! Sooo cool!
Moving on to the next part!
Persona 25th Anniversary Pop-Up Store
There will be a Persona 25th anniversary pop-up store opening up! They’ll be located in Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka! Please check them out!
- Shibuya Marui 7F from March 25 to April 4
- Namba Marui 5F from April 16 to 24
- Hakata Marui 7F from May 13 to 22
Oooh! The Ani-Art merch looks neat too!
All the info shown here today can be found on the Persona 25th anniversary website, so be sure to take a look! I’m gonna check it out too.
■ Closing
Last but not least, we’ve got some very special news for everyone supporting Persona 25th Times!
Out of the original merch we introduced last time at Persona 25th Times, we’ll be giving out the very best items as a gift! Check out the Persona PR Twitter account (@p_kouhou) for details!
That’s it for the third episode! Well? How was it? Exciting, right?
There’s a lot more Persona 25th Times coming up, all the way to this autumn! Keep an eye out for the next one (in April)!
Hope you all look forward to Persona 25th FES!