In the game, he is a third-year high school student and celebrity detective known as "The Second Coming of the Detective Prince." He opposes the Phantom Thieves and becomes Joker's rival throughout the game, but he later joins them during Sae's Palace, using the code name "Crow." Akechi later betrays the Phantom Thieves, partly out of jealousy for Joker, and is revealed to be been the black masked assassin causing cognitive shutdowns ordered by Masayoshi Shido, a corrupt politician. As a Confidant, Akechi represents the Justice Arcana. Appearances In Persona 5 Īkechi is a playable character in Persona 5, with his character first revealed to the public during E3 2016. Revisiting the game following recording, Daymond found it surreal due to how he kept looking about Akechi's character, finding him fun to play and wondering if he could inspire another meme. Daymond was surprised by the impact of his character. Hoshi described Akechi as a high school detective and a "refreshing young man", but notes that is not all that defines him. Īkechi is voiced by Sōichirō Hoshi in Japanese and Robbie Daymond in English. In Persona 5 Royal, during the game's third semester, Akechi gains Hereward as his Ultimate Persona. His second Persona is Loki, who has a dazzle camouflage pattern likened to World War I battleships to disguise from enemies, as well as horns similar to leucochloridium parasites to make its origins less clear. Īkechi's first Persona is Robin Hood, a "hero of justice" who matches Akechi's "superhero" image. Wada also stated that other than a rival, Akechi is also considered a deuteragonist. Other than Joker, Akechi does not care for anyone else, which is exemplified in how he scolds Sumire Yoshizawa for missing her attacks. Late in development, the art team suggested on giving Akechi different character portraits, including his default stern expression, as a way for Akechi to show his "true" self around the Phantom Thieves and, especially, Joker. The new battle dialogue for Akechi was initially "wilder", but because Wada and Daiki Ito found Hoshi's voice acting too strong, he was asked to re-record them. The new events where Akechi socializes with Joker were made to appeal to the audience that disliked his original take as well as to expand more of his character. įor Persona 5 Royal, due to Akechi's initial polarizing reception, Kazuhisa Wada noted the difficulties in making sure Akechi seemed true to his character during the third semester. His Phantom Thief outfit contains a mask that resembles a tengu to give him a condescending appearance, while his outfit was kept formal, resembling an officer. Akechi also wears black gloves, though at one point, the creative team believed it would give him away as the group's traitor.
His main color is white to contrast with Joker's black color scheme. Eventually, the team decided to make him look well-behaved with a cheerful personality, leaving his collar button unbuttoned, his tie slightly loosened, and his hair messy. Early in development, the creative team decided he was going to be a detective but was unsure on how suspicious he would look or what role he would play in the story, with one early suggestion being that he was Makoto Niijima's brother. However, upon the release of Royal, critics found Akechi more likable due to how Atlus started handling him in a different fashion from his original version.Īkechi's character design was created by Shigenori Soejima.
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Initial critical reception towards his character has been mixed in both the first game and the anime television series despite ranking high on official character polls.
He is voiced by Sōichirō Hoshi in Japanese and Robbie Daymond in English. Due to polarizing reception, Akechi was further explored in Royal. Besides printed and animated versions of the series, he has also been featured in the spin-offs Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight and Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth.Ĭreated by Shigenori Soejima, Akechi was developed to be a mysterious detective who would be the opposite of Joker. For Persona 5 Royal, Akechi's characterization was further explored in order to appeal more to players. A high school detective nicknamed "The Second Coming of the Detective Prince", Akechi opposes the Phantom Thieves' actions and becomes both a rival and a foil to Joker, the group's leader. Goro Akechi ( Japanese: 明智 吾郎, Hepburn: Akechi Gorō), who uses the code name Crow ( クロウ, Kurō), is a fictional character in the Persona series, first appearing in Persona 5.
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