Persona 5, Vol. 3
by Hisato Murasaki
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Pub Date 14 Jul 2020 | Archive Date 31 Jul 2020
VIZ Media | VIZ Media LLC
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Description
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?
Marketing Plan
📚National online advertising campaign for both conventional pop culture and core manga markets
📚National social media campaign across VIZ social media channels: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Youtube
📚Ongoing cross promotion with the anime from Aniplex USA and the video game from Atlus USA.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781974714698 |
| PRICE | CA$12.99 (CAD) |
| PAGES | 192 |
Featured Reviews
Kerry S, Librarian
Thank you for approving me for a review copy, from a Persona fan! Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3361952887
Sara S, Librarian
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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