"Persona 5" Dominates Trends: Huge Collaboration with Popular App "Monster Strike" Announced, Igniting Buzz

Atlus's popular juvenile RPG "Persona 5" continues to expand its popularity even nine years after its release in 2016. What's particularly drawing attention is the announcement of a major collaboration event with the popular mobile game "Monster Strike" (Monst). This announcement quickly spread across the social media platform "X" and ranked high on Yahoo! Trend Words, creating a significant buzz.

Upon the official "Monster Strike" account announcing "A collaboration event with 'Persona 5 The Royal' has been decided," many Monst users and Persona fans erupted in joy. Numerous enthusiastic comments like "I cried because the Monst collaboration is too divine" and "It's so exciting" were seen, with some users even remarking that "more money was spent on this than on One Piece," highlighting the significant effort put into the collaboration. In particular, the Strike Shot (SS) animations for the collaboration characters recreate the original game's captivating cut-ins, earning high praise such as "Having cut-ins for SS is absolutely the best! This is too divine a collaboration."

On the other hand, regarding the absence of Yoshizawa Kasumi (Violet), a new character added in "Persona 5 The Royal," from the announced gacha character lineup, questions have arisen, such as "Does this mean Violet will be added later?" and "If a character added specifically for 'Royal' isn't included, then 'Royal' loses its meaning." There are also voices expressing anticipation for future additions. Taking this collaboration as an opportunity, some users have expressed interest in the original game, saying things like "I've never played Persona 5, so maybe I'll try it" or "You should play Persona 5R!", suggesting that the collaboration could lead to acquiring new fan bases.

The popularity of "Persona 5" isn't limited to game collaborations. Many posts concerning tickets for the "PERSONA5 Special Big Band Concert," scheduled for December 2, 2025, have been observed, with requests for transfers and reports of inability to obtain tickets, indicating very high interest in the concert.

Furthermore, news that the capsule toy "Katazun Fig. Persona 5 The Royal vol. 2" sold out due to high demand has also been reported, showing that related merchandise such as figures are also highly popular. Additionally, the article mentions the mobile game "Persona 5X," indicating that the series is expanding across various platforms and is well-loved by fans.

The enduring appeal of "Persona 5," which shows no signs of fading despite the passage of time since its release, seems poised to reach even more people through new collaborations and events.

The Context

"Persona 5" is a critically acclaimed role-playing game (RPG) developed by Atlus, first released in 2016. It is known for its stylish visuals, captivating storyline, and unique blend of high school life simulation and dungeon crawling. "Persona 5 The Royal" is an an expanded and enhanced version of the original game, released in 2019, which adds new characters, story elements, and gameplay features.

"Monster Strike" (Monst) is a highly popular free-to-play mobile physics-based RPG developed by Mixi, where players pull back and launch monsters to hit enemies and allies. It frequently holds collaboration events with popular anime, manga, and other game franchises.

The collaboration mentioned involves integrating "Persona 5" characters and themes into "Monster Strike." In "Monster Strike," 'gacha' refers to a lottery-like system used to obtain new characters, and 'Strike Shots (SS)' are powerful special moves that characters can unleash during battles, often accompanied by unique animations or cut-ins. The social media platform "X" was formerly known as Twitter and is widely used for real-time news and discussions.