One user claimed that Persona should be an easy fit for the LGBT community since both the characters and that community feel a sense of being a social outcast.Īnother person claimed Persona 5’s portrayal of “the problematic gay dudes” was “clear homophobia.” They also claimed that they didn’t fit within the narrative of the franchise: One user pointed the finger right at the developers, lambasting them for not being sensitive to the LGBT community within the Persona series. The thread, currently seven pages long, not only goes after the Kasumi character and her wardrobe, but also what they view as jokes at the expense of the LGBT community and the treatment of one of the main characters from the original Persona 5 game, Ann Takamaki. Users on ResetEra also targeted the character design in a thread titled: “ Should Persona 5 Royal remove the problematic stuff in this new version?” Twitter wasn’t the only place where Kasumi’s design was attacked. If your legs were that long you couldn’t find leggings either Her legs are like, 66% of her hieght and that makes me hella uncomfortable ?️Jenny The Dark Wizard, Catwoman With Legs April 24, 2019 Very excited to see her definitely wearing pants in the final game. What a fun prank to play on a high schooler. What a silly joke! In the trailer for Persona 5 Royal, Atlus forgot to give Kasumi pants for her Phantom Thief outfit.
…Atlus why is the new Persona 5 character not wearing any pants… I thought all the skin tight bodysuits on the female characters was bad enough but at least their LEGS were covered… #P5R /CFHnmrRGGE Others continued to drag Atlus for the character design. Why is it okay for you to edit other peoples art but not for people to edit your art? /IBXmggPHLx This user was called out for their hypocrisy as their profile asks for people to not edit their art work. It’s the costume she wears when invading the palaces of adults whose hearts have been corrupted in something similar to an alternate dimension.Ī number of people even edited the character design to show their displeasure. However, the costume they appear to be taking issue with is not her high school uniform as you can see in the photos above.
A number of people argued that since the character was in high school, it would be inappropriate to wear such clothes. The character design and Atlus were lambasted by people who did not like the character showing so much skin specifically her thighs and chest.
It’s unknown whether she will be an enemy or an ally.”Īnd provided a look at her character design. She likes the protagonist, but rejects the Phantom Thieves. She’s been an award-winning rhythmic gymnast since middle school and Shujin Academy has high hopes for her future. “A beautiful girl who enters Shujin Academy the same spring that the protagonist transfers in. They specifically highlighted a new female character named Kasumi Yoshizawa, who will be voiced by Sora Amamiya. Not only did they release the trailer, but Persona Central provided details on the new characters, additional gameplay elements, new parts of the story and more.