Because we all needed anotherPersona 5Joker figurine (honestly why not, his design is cool), a new one has emerged courtesy of Prime 1 Studio. The company released the new figure under their Premium Masterline series and it absolutely shows in the level of quality. As you can see from both the gallery and video below, there is some intricate detail involved in this figure:
Of course all this class comes with a hefty price tag: this figurine will run you $699.00. But if you have the money to spare, it will certainly be a great edition to anyone’s collection. If interested, you can preorder ithere. with the estimated arrival date between October 2021 - January 2022.
Previously Soul Wing released their own excellentRen Akiyama figure. Anime Expo 2019 revealed two new figures ofGoro Akechi— a Nendoroid and a Figma. Wonder Festival 2019 Shanghai revealed some lovelyJoker and Noirfigurines in early June 2019. Back in May Japan’sMega Hobby Expo 2019showcased some amazing beauties including from Good Smile, Max Factory, and Alter. In additional great news Amakuni announced that they would be crafting a figurine of the newest character fromPersona 5: Royal, Kasumi Yoshizawa.
Amakuni previously showed off their figurines ofAnn Takamaki,Futaba Sakura, and Makoto Niijima, as well as a full-colorTae Takemi figurine. The manufacturer also debuted a prototype version of Makoto fromPersona 5: Dancing in Starlight.
According to reports,Persona 5 Royal(the updated re-release of the originalPersona 5) shipped over 400K copies in its first month in Japan.Royalalso topped the sales charts in both Taiwan and South Korea. Plus, it was in the top ten for both the UK and US charts during its opening weeks.
Back in February of this year I was able to sit down with the head of Atlus West PR, Arianne Advincula, fora quick interview. We discussed the challenges faced working with a game that has already beenreleased in Japan, changes in the English localization between the originalP5andRoyal, howstreaming policieshave been handled since its launch in the West, the EFIGS localization, and more.
Just recently it was announced thatPersona 5 the Animationwill begetting a full Blu-ray boxsetrelease this September. Also included is a new English dub featuring the original voice cast.
you may readour reviewofPersona 5 Royalwritten by yours truly, in which I state that “Atlus has packedPersona 5 Royalfull of new content that is sure to delight newcomers and even veterans of the original with a far more robust experience.” There’s also ourpost review discussionfeaturing myself and Video Manager Mario Rivera as we broke down some of our favorite parts of the game. And be sure to check out Staff Writer David Gill’s editorial detailing why the game reminded him ofwhat he missed about college.
