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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a web talk show about the {{link|series|P-}}.
'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a web talk show about the {{link|series|P-}}.
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==Overview==
==Overview==
The show was co-hosted by gaming writer and personality Mafia Kajita and voice actress [[Tomomi Isomura]]. The show began airing in 2014 on the Japanese video platform Nico Nico Douga, shortly after the announcement about {{link|game|p5}} back in November of 2013. The show was usually pre-recorded, though some episodes were live streamed. It aired monthly until April of 2016 when it was announced that the show would be renamed ''Persona Stalker Club V'' leading up to the release of {{link|game|p5}}. In addition to Nico Nico Douga, ''V'' also aired on the Abema Fresh! platform. The final episode of ''V'' aired in March of 2017.
The show was co-hosted by gaming writer and personality Mafia Kajita and voice actress [[Tomomi Isomura]]. The show began airing in 2014 on the Japanese video platform Nico Nico Douga, shortly after the announcement about {{link|game|p5}} back in November of 2013. The show was usually pre-recorded, though some episodes were live streamed. It aired monthly until April of 2016 when it was announced that the show would be renamed ''Persona Stalker Club V'' leading up to the release of {{link|game|p5}}. In addition to Nico Nico Douga, ''V'' also aired on the Abema Fresh! platform. The final episode of ''V'' aired in March of 2017.


During the show, Isomura and Kajita would discuss the latest in ''Persona'' news. There was a Q&A segment called, "Ah-ha, I S.E.E.S." ({{JP|なるほどなー S.E.E.S.|Naruhodo na S.E.E.S.}}) where selected user-submitted questions would get responses from Atlus. There was also a segment where the hosts read user-submitted misheard lyrics from ''Persona'' songs, called the "Pers-misheard Theater" ({{JP|ペル空耳劇場|Perusoramimi gekijō}}), a portmanteau of "Persona" and "soramimi",<!--feel free to makeup some other translation for this. soramimi is more specifically like erm when a person attempts to translate a song based on the melody (with comedic effect) so hmm "misheard" probs not the best word on reflection?--> or Persora for short. Sometimes the show would have guests, namely voice actors and Atlus personnel.
During the show, Isomura and Kajita would discuss the latest in ''Persona'' news. There was a Q&A segment called, "Ah-ha, I S.E.E.S. It" ({{JP|なるほどなー S.E.E.S.|Naruhodo nā S.E.E.S.}}) where selected user-submitted questions would get responses from Atlus. There was also a segment where the hosts read user-submitted misheard lyrics from ''Persona'' songs, called the "Pers-misheard Theater" ({{JP|ペル空耳劇場|Perusoramimi gekijō}}), a portmanteau of "Persona" and "soramimi",<!--feel free to makeup some other translation for this. soramimi is more specifically like erm when a person attempts to translate a song based on the melody (with comedic effect) so hmm "misheard" probs not the best word on reflection?--> or Persora for short. Sometimes the show would have guests, namely voice actors and Atlus personnel.


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
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* [[Persora Awards 2: 20th Ambassador Box]]
* [[Persora Awards 2: 20th Ambassador Box]]
* [[Persora Awards 3: Memento Mori☆Mori Box]]
* [[Persora Awards 3: Memento Mori☆Mori Box]]
==Ah-ha, I S.E.E.S. It==
This segment was named after a line of Aigis's from {{link|game|p3}}. The hosts would read fan-submitted questions, chat about what they thought the answer might be, then read Atlus's response, then say, "Ah-ha, I S.E.E.S. it!" in response. This segment was not always structured as a Q&A and was sometimes just a way of showing new info. For example, during episode 6, they had Adachi's voice actor do combo challenges in {{link|game|p4au}} and for each one he completed, they would show cutscenes from story mode. If he failed a challenge, he could still make up for it by chewing on a re-creation of Chie's [[Meat Gum]] (beef jerky flakes sprinkled on a regular stick of gum).
===Episode 01===
'''Q''': What happens if you unzip the zipper between [[Izanagi (Persona)|Izanagi]]'s legs?
<br/>'''A''': Inside the zipper is a Shadow. A Persona wearing a zipped battle suit represents controlling your suppressed ego with strong willpower.
'''Q''': Why does [[Shinjiro Aragaki]] wear his cap and coat even during summer?
<br/>'''A''': His Persona suppressing drugs interfere with his body's temperature regulation.
===Episode 02===
'''Q''': Please tell me where the eyes are on [[Yosuke Hanamura]]'s Persona, [[Jiraiya (Persona)|Jiraiya]].
<br/>'''A''': The two holes in the middle (next to the yellow stars) are the eyes.
'''Q''': What music does Yosuke listen to during battles?
<br/>'''A''': Western music so he can pretend to be an expert in western music, Japanese music so he can talk to girls about it, movie soundtracks like ''Trial of the Dragon'', etc.
'''Q''': Why does [[Takeharu Kirijo|Mitsuru's father]] wear an eyepatch?
<br/>'''A''': It seems that he was injured by Shadow(s) while exploring [[Tartarus]].
===Episode 04===
'''Q''': Since Tartarus used to be a school, does it have stuff like air conditioning?
<br/>'''A''': The school's original AC units might still be there, but it's highly unlikely that they still function since electronics quit working during the [[Dark Hour]].
<!--left out the question about kanji and yosuke's placement in the cross dressing contest since atlus's answer was "we leave it to your imagination"-->
'''Q''': What causes the sound effect that occurs when a Persona is summoned?
<br/>'''A''': The sound effect represents the summoner breaking the boundary between the conscious and unconscious to use their Persona's powers.
===Episode 05===
'''Q''': Why do Dojima and Adachi wear the same red tie? It's weird that the two of them wear a plain, bright red necktie that would stand out like a sore thumb even if they weren't detectives. Was it just a coincidence, or is there a reason for this?
<br/>'''A''': Dojima couldn't stand seeing Adachi wear some old wrinkled worn-out tie, so Dojima gave Adachi one of his spares.
'''Q''': Adachi's hobby is supposedly "revolver maintenance", but it doesn't seem like he can do things that require dexterity very well, and he's never shown actually maintaining a revolver in the story. Can he really do revolver maintenance?
<br/>'''A''': He does maintenance on model guns he owns at home since he can't take his police-issued revolver home.
'''Q''': In a particular scene, Adachi whips out a lighter from his pocket. Does he smoke?
<br/>'''A''': Adachi doesn't smoke himself. He keeps a lighter on-hand in case Dojima asks for a light.
'''Q''': Adachi always calls the main characters "naive", "dumb kids", and generally looks down on them, but he's quite relaxed when it comes to Dojima, and I don't think he's ever said a bad thing about him. I want to know why Adachi is like that with Dojima. What happened when they first met?
<br/>'''A''': One of the reasons why is because when they first met, Dojima got him sushi so Adachi thought he was a good guy.
'''Q''': In the story, Adachi buys a lot of cabbage. What did he make with all of that cabbage? (Actually, can Adachi even cook?)
<br/>'''A''': Adachi would cut up a fresh ball of cabbage vertically into large pieces like it's a watermelon, and have it as a beer snack with some miso and mayo/kewpie.
'''Q''': Adachi, one of the characters in Persona 4, is now a popular character. He's become Persona 4's ratings guy / crowd pleaser. That said, when you were making Persona 4, were you consciously trying to make Adachi a character that wouldn't be hated but rather adored by the players? What is the appeal of Adachi, who, despite being "egocentric", has acquired a loyal fanbase?
<br/>'''A''': During production, we cared about all of the characters, not just Adachi. We're quite pleased to see when a character unexpectedly becomes popular. As for his appeal, that's up to you.
===Episode 08===
'''Q''': How is [[Aigis]] able to wear shoes with her [[Gekkoukan High School]] uniform when her feet are shaped like that?
<br/>'''A''': When wearing her school uniform, Aigis has optional foot attachments with ankles. Also, the tiptoe foot design is to make her more mobile and have better jumping capability. This design was inspired by Bambi and horses.
'''Q''': Is Aigis's body hard or soft?<!--for the sake of everyone's sanity, i sanitized how this question was phrased-->
<br/>'''A''': Aigis's exterior body is made of reinforced fibre that's fireproof, bulletproof, and bladeproof to give her defense when fighting Shadows, but it's not particularly thick since she needs to be able to wear clothing over it. The rest was made to imitate a human.
'''Q''': The necklace [[Junpei Iori]] wears in {{link|game|p4au}} looks similar to the sword [[Chidori Yoshino]] has on her head. Did Chidori make the necklace herself and give it to Junpei?
<br/>'''A''': Chidori gave Junpei the necklace, made by an apparel brand she likes, as a present.
===Episode 09===
'''Q''': Was [[Teddie]]'s human form based on / inspired by someone else?
<br/>'''A''': It's how Teddie imagined an ideal cool guy who would be loved by all.
'''Q''': [[Chie Satonaka]] says that Teddie caused a commotion on the women's floor of [[Junes]]. What did he say? Was it dirty?
<br/>'''A''': Yes, dirty. It seems he began yelling about the brand names and shapes of underwear that caught his eye.
'''Q''': How does Teddie make the glasses in {{link|game|p4}}?
<br/>'''A''': Teddie skillfully constructs them using tools from an optician's store located in the [[TV World]]'s Inaba and materials he gathers from around the area.
'''Q''': Did Chie and [[Yukiko Amagi]]'s curry have any curry powder? Also, what kind of seafood did they include?
<br/>'''A''': Yukiko probably knew that you needed "curry powder" of some kind, but based on how she picked ingredients plus Yosuke's reaction, Yukiko probably used random yellow powders and spices instead of a solid roux block. As for the seafood, the girls probably didn't use raw fish for health reasons. It's possible they bought fish that doubles as being good for making soup stock (such as frozen squid and frozen shrimp, scallop, frozen tuna for impromptu sashimi, and dried/preserved fish used for ryokan breakfast) thus they could kill two birds with one stone. Those kinds of ingredients might have been why the curry had such varied textures.
===Episode 10===
'''Q''': Does [[Nanako Dojima]] know that the bear costume and the blonde boy are both Teddie?
<br/>'''A''': People in general think that Teddie is a pretty boy who began working part-time at [[Junes]] in an animal mascot outfit. The Investigation Team sometimes talk about Shadows in front of Nanako and she doesn't know find it weird because a lot of things are weird to her at that age.
'''Q''': During the omurice contest, Nanako says that everyone's omurice is delicious. Did she really mean that or was she just being polite?
<br/>'''A''': She calls everyone's omurice delicious, but her voice was clearly different when she tried the protagonist's, so I think she was just being polite.
'''Q''': Why does Nanako like Junes?
<br/>'''A''': Probably because where she lives, Junes is the most fun place she can go to. Also, Nanako likes the Junes commercial because kids her age like those catchy jingles with meaningless lyrics that have onomatopoeia.
===Episode 11===
<!--omitted the omurice question since it was a non-answer-->
'''Q''': What type of hot spring is at Yukiko's inn? What kind of benefits does it offer? Also, how much is it for 2 days / 1 night?
<br/>'''A''': The type is what's generally known as a radon spring. Radon springs have medicinal properties so that's one of the Amagi Inn's specialties. The price is based on the season, but it's also the most luxury inn around the Yasoinaba area, so the price is reasonable.
'''Q''': Yukiko was the one who took over after her mother collapsed, but her father is never mentioned. Is he still alive, or is he dead like Kanji's father?
<br/>'''A''': No, he isn't dead. But he is the manager of an old traditional inn, so he has a lot of office work and goes to meetings outside of the inn.
===Episode 12===
'''Q''': Does Rise wear earrings with a piercing-type backing, or does she wear clip-ons?
<br/>'''A''': Clip-ons. <!-- intentional phrasing. in japanese, "pierce" = an earring that requires a piercing, and "earring" = a clip-on. -->
'''Q''': Where did Aragaki live before moving back into the S.E.E.S. dormitory?
<br/>'''A''': He was probably living somewhere by himself, or he kept being an unwanted guest at the homes of his shady friends. Probably a big reason why he got to know [[Strega]] so well was cause he spent so long as a vagrant.
'''Q''': During Episode Adachi in P4AU, Adachi mentions getting tired of seeing the [[Moonlight Bridge]] when he was in the city. Did he used to live in [[Iwatodai]]?
<br/>'''A''': He didn't necessarily live there, but he worked in the city center, and would take the scenic route back to HQ by driving over to Moonlight Bridge to imitate a character on a popular detective drama.
===Episode 13===
'''Q''': Who is [[Margaret]]'s favorite (hot guy) Persona?
<br/>'''A''': I think [[Ardha]], [[Helel]], and [[Yoshitsune]] are her favorites since she swaps between them a lot. She uses [[Oberon]] for the 9999 damage [[Megidolaon]], so maybe she's got some obsession with him?
'''Q''': Why does the Protagonist in Persona 3 wear his MP3 player in Tartarus? It makes sense during his everyday life, but it doesn't work during the Dark Hour, and it seems like it would be annoying swinging around during battle, or I think it would break when he gets attacked. Did he just forget to take it off?
<br/>'''A''': Part of the reason why is that he will sometimes he listen to it on the way to Tartarus. The other part is that wearing it has become a habit.
'''Q''': In Persona 3, what's with the wound on [[Akihiko Sanada]]'s forehead? I'm worried because his ribs healed in a month but the wound on his forehead still hasn't healed after a year.
<br/>'''A''': The band-aid on the left side of Sanada's forehead is just to express that, "He always has injuries cause he's a boxer". Due to his past, he's the type who wants to train to the extent that he's bullying himself, so it seems he has a lot of fresh wounds on his face.
===Episode 18===
'''Q''': In P4D, [[Kanami Mashita|Kanamin]]'s costumes include her plain jersey with a shirt that says "Life" (人生) on it, and it seems like the writing changes when she dances. How many variations are there?
<br/>'''A''': 13 total ("Life" + 12 others).
'''Q''': When did [[Sho Minazuki]] from P4AU get that scar on his forehead? I thought the story would explain something about it since it glows when his eyes glow, but even after clearing the story, there was no explanation.
<br/>'''A''': The scar on his forehead is related to "that one thing" being implanted into his forehead. The blue glow is due to the influence of "[[Plume of Dusk|that one thing]]" and the red glow is due to the influence of "[[Hi-no-Kagutsuchi (Persona 4 Arena)|the big guy]]".
'''Q''': I want to know if [[Shiroku]]'s pet fish Akihiko that's kept at [[Shiroku Pub]] is a freshwater fish or seawater fish? The fish itself looks like an oarfish making it a deep-sea fish which would at least need a tank with seawater. But Inaba is surrounded by mountains and the only sea on the map is Shichiri Beach. I don't think it's that far away because the main characters can go there, but Shiroku runs the general store during the day and the pub at night so I get the feeling she doesn't have time to go get seawater.
<br/>'''A''': If you look into it, there's an "artificial seawater mix" for keeping seawater fish in aquariums as pets and it's very easy to get through mail order.
===Episode 19===
'''Q''': What's with the distinctive hair styles on Yosuke's Personas [[Susano-O (Persona 4)|Susano-O]] and [[Takehaya Susano-o]]? Did Yosuke wish he could have an afro?
<br/>'''A''': The flashy hair isn't because of Yosuke's heart, but because the mythological Susanoo had the image of a tempest and a violent storm. It being red is to communicate that, within the game, Yosuke is not just strong against wind, but also strong against fire.
'''Q''': During January in P3P, it's mentioned that Sanada and [[Mitsuru Kirijo]] take standardized tests for university admissions. But in P4 Arena, Sanada had been training overseas. Did he drop out?
<br/>'''A''': No. As mentioned in the P4 Arena story mode, he was just on leave from school. It was probably his own version of a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritual_purification ritual purification] before embarking on the path of fighting as a professional, but even Mitsuru told him, "You're overdoing it".
'''Q''': Why does [[Ryoji Mochizuki]] wear a scarf? November seems a bit too early for scarf weather. Does the scarf have a special meaning?
<br/>'''A''': Mainly for impact when you first meet him, but also his values are different than other people's and we were conscious of that - like he's "a foreigner who hasn't gotten used to this town yet".


==Nomenclature==
==Nomenclature==

Latest revision as of 03:13, 21 November 2024

Persona Stalker Club was a web talk show about the Persona series.

Overview

The show was co-hosted by gaming writer and personality Mafia Kajita and voice actress Tomomi Isomura. The show began airing in 2014 on the Japanese video platform Nico Nico Douga, shortly after the announcement about Persona 5 back in November of 2013. The show was usually pre-recorded, though some episodes were live streamed. It aired monthly until April of 2016 when it was announced that the show would be renamed Persona Stalker Club V leading up to the release of Persona 5. In addition to Nico Nico Douga, V also aired on the Abema Fresh! platform. The final episode of V aired in March of 2017.

During the show, Isomura and Kajita would discuss the latest in Persona news. There was a Q&A segment called, "Ah-ha, I S.E.E.S. It" (Japanese: なるほどなー S.E.E.S., Hepburn Naruhodo nā S.E.E.S.) where selected user-submitted questions would get responses from Atlus. There was also a segment where the hosts read user-submitted misheard lyrics from Persona songs, called the "Pers-misheard Theater" (Japanese: ペル空耳劇場, Hepburn Perusoramimi gekijō), a portmanteau of "Persona" and "soramimi", or Persora for short. Sometimes the show would have guests, namely voice actors and Atlus personnel.

Episodes

Persona Stalker Club

Episode Title Airing Date Special Topic Guest(s) Note
#1 February 28, 2014
#2 March 27, 2014
#3 April 25, 2014 Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Yumi Kawamura
SP May 23, 2014 Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Unedited Persona Q special
#4 May 30, 2014 Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Lotus Juice
#5 Commemorative Persona Q launch Nico Nico livestream ~The Catcher in the Cabbage Patch~ June 19, 2014 Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Mitsuaki Madono (Tohru Adachi) First live stream
#6 July 25, 2014 Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Mitsuaki Madono (Tohru Adachi), Shihoko Hirata
#7 August 29, 2014 Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Tomokazu Sugita (Yusuke Kitagawa)
#8 September 30, 2014 Tokyo Game Show 2014
#9 October 31, 2014 Kappei Yamaguchi (Teddie)
#10 November 28, 2014 Akemi Kanda (Nanako Dojima)
#11 December 26, 2014 Ami Koshimizu (Yukiko Amagi)
#12 January 30, 2015
#13 Persona Stalker Club: Nippon Budokan Special February 27, 2015 Persona Super Live 2015 Yumi Kawamura, Shihoko Hirata, Lotus Juice, Shoji Meguro Nippon Budokan was the venue for Super Live 2015
#14 March 31, 2015
#15 April 30, 2015 Persona 4: Dancing All Night
#16 May 29, 2015 Persona 4: Dancing All Night Lotus Juice
SP Sega Live: Featuring Isocchi and Mafia Kajita from Persona Stalker Club?! June 22, 2015 Persona 4: Dancing All Night Toshihiro Nagoshi (Director of Like a Dragon) and Ayana Tsubaki (talent) hosted Sega Live with Kajita and Isomura appearing as guests
#17 June 30, 2015 Persona 4: Dancing All Night Daisuke Asakura (Musician)
#18 July 31, 2015
#19 August 31, 2015
SP Persona Stalker Club: TGS Edition September 19, 2015 Persona 5
#20 October 30, 2015 Tokyo Game Show 2015
#21 November 30, 2015 Takahiro Mizuki (sugar sculptor)
#22 December 28, 2015 Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Megumi Toyoguchi (Yukari Takeba)
#23 January 29, 2016
#24 February 29, 2016 Megumi Ogata (Ken Amada)
#25 March 31, 2016 Nosoko (Felt doll artist)
#26 April 28, 2016 Persona 5 Lyn, Shoji Meguro
SP Commemorative Persona 5 release date announcement Nico livestream May 31, 2016 Persona 5

Persona Stalker Club V

Episode Title Airing Date Guest(s)
#1 June 30, 2016
#2 July 29, 2016 Yumi Kawamura, Lotus Juice, Lyn, Shihoko Hirata
#3 August 31, 2016
#4 September 30, 2016
#5 October 31, 2016 Katsura Hashino, Shigenori Soejima
#6 December 4, 2016 Shoji Meguro
#7 December 28, 2016 Video Guests: DJ Waka, Takahiro Mizuki (sugar sculptor)
#8 January 31, 2017 Ikue Otani (Morgana)
#9 February 28, 2017
Final Let's Make Like a Tree and Leaf with Ms. Post-Apocalyptic Raider March 30, 2017 Live Guests: Rina Sato (Makoto Niijima), Tomokazu Sugita (Yusuke Kitagawa)
Video Guests: Jun Fukuyama (Joker), Shoji Meguro, Shigenori Soejima, Katsura Hashino
SP Back for One Night: Escape from the backstages of Yokohama Arena! August 2, 2017 Yoshiaki Chigi (From Dengeki Playstation)

Persora Theater

Stalker Club's most popular segment was the Persora Theater, or the Per(sona) misheard lyrics theater, where viewers would submit what the English lyrics in Persona music sounded like to them in Japanese. These segments included artwork related to the misheard lyrics drawn by Etrian Odyssey's artist Yuji Himukai. For example, in one episode, the English line "Could turn out to be" from "Best Friends" was heard as "kutta nasubi" meaning "eaten eggplant", and the accompanying art showed a hungry Tohru Adachi eating an eggplant animal that Nanako Dojima set out to celebrate Obon Festival.

Albums

The songs that frequently came up during the Persora segments were collected into five albums called Persora: The Golden Best. These albums also included a new remix by a member of Atlus's sound team as a bonus track.

Persora Awards

The hosts of Stalker Club held three Persora Awards where they and various voice actor guests would review and select the best Persora submissions. Persora Awards 1 and 2 were released as standalone BD/DVDs and also as part of box collections that included the awards show, episodes of Stalker Club, and bonus content. Persora Awards 3 was only released as part of a box collection.

Ah-ha, I S.E.E.S. It

This segment was named after a line of Aigis's from Persona 3. The hosts would read fan-submitted questions, chat about what they thought the answer might be, then read Atlus's response, then say, "Ah-ha, I S.E.E.S. it!" in response. This segment was not always structured as a Q&A and was sometimes just a way of showing new info. For example, during episode 6, they had Adachi's voice actor do combo challenges in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax and for each one he completed, they would show cutscenes from story mode. If he failed a challenge, he could still make up for it by chewing on a re-creation of Chie's Meat Gum (beef jerky flakes sprinkled on a regular stick of gum).

Episode 01

Q: What happens if you unzip the zipper between Izanagi's legs?
A: Inside the zipper is a Shadow. A Persona wearing a zipped battle suit represents controlling your suppressed ego with strong willpower.

Q: Why does Shinjiro Aragaki wear his cap and coat even during summer?
A: His Persona suppressing drugs interfere with his body's temperature regulation.

Episode 02

Q: Please tell me where the eyes are on Yosuke Hanamura's Persona, Jiraiya.
A: The two holes in the middle (next to the yellow stars) are the eyes.

Q: What music does Yosuke listen to during battles?
A: Western music so he can pretend to be an expert in western music, Japanese music so he can talk to girls about it, movie soundtracks like Trial of the Dragon, etc.

Q: Why does Mitsuru's father wear an eyepatch?
A: It seems that he was injured by Shadow(s) while exploring Tartarus.

Episode 04

Q: Since Tartarus used to be a school, does it have stuff like air conditioning?
A: The school's original AC units might still be there, but it's highly unlikely that they still function since electronics quit working during the Dark Hour.

Q: What causes the sound effect that occurs when a Persona is summoned?
A: The sound effect represents the summoner breaking the boundary between the conscious and unconscious to use their Persona's powers.

Episode 05

Q: Why do Dojima and Adachi wear the same red tie? It's weird that the two of them wear a plain, bright red necktie that would stand out like a sore thumb even if they weren't detectives. Was it just a coincidence, or is there a reason for this?
A: Dojima couldn't stand seeing Adachi wear some old wrinkled worn-out tie, so Dojima gave Adachi one of his spares.

Q: Adachi's hobby is supposedly "revolver maintenance", but it doesn't seem like he can do things that require dexterity very well, and he's never shown actually maintaining a revolver in the story. Can he really do revolver maintenance?
A: He does maintenance on model guns he owns at home since he can't take his police-issued revolver home.

Q: In a particular scene, Adachi whips out a lighter from his pocket. Does he smoke?
A: Adachi doesn't smoke himself. He keeps a lighter on-hand in case Dojima asks for a light.

Q: Adachi always calls the main characters "naive", "dumb kids", and generally looks down on them, but he's quite relaxed when it comes to Dojima, and I don't think he's ever said a bad thing about him. I want to know why Adachi is like that with Dojima. What happened when they first met?
A: One of the reasons why is because when they first met, Dojima got him sushi so Adachi thought he was a good guy.

Q: In the story, Adachi buys a lot of cabbage. What did he make with all of that cabbage? (Actually, can Adachi even cook?)
A: Adachi would cut up a fresh ball of cabbage vertically into large pieces like it's a watermelon, and have it as a beer snack with some miso and mayo/kewpie.

Q: Adachi, one of the characters in Persona 4, is now a popular character. He's become Persona 4's ratings guy / crowd pleaser. That said, when you were making Persona 4, were you consciously trying to make Adachi a character that wouldn't be hated but rather adored by the players? What is the appeal of Adachi, who, despite being "egocentric", has acquired a loyal fanbase?
A: During production, we cared about all of the characters, not just Adachi. We're quite pleased to see when a character unexpectedly becomes popular. As for his appeal, that's up to you.

Episode 08

Q: How is Aigis able to wear shoes with her Gekkoukan High School uniform when her feet are shaped like that?
A: When wearing her school uniform, Aigis has optional foot attachments with ankles. Also, the tiptoe foot design is to make her more mobile and have better jumping capability. This design was inspired by Bambi and horses.

Q: Is Aigis's body hard or soft?
A: Aigis's exterior body is made of reinforced fibre that's fireproof, bulletproof, and bladeproof to give her defense when fighting Shadows, but it's not particularly thick since she needs to be able to wear clothing over it. The rest was made to imitate a human.

Q: The necklace Junpei Iori wears in Persona 4 Arena Ultimax looks similar to the sword Chidori Yoshino has on her head. Did Chidori make the necklace herself and give it to Junpei?
A: Chidori gave Junpei the necklace, made by an apparel brand she likes, as a present.

Episode 09

Q: Was Teddie's human form based on / inspired by someone else?
A: It's how Teddie imagined an ideal cool guy who would be loved by all.

Q: Chie Satonaka says that Teddie caused a commotion on the women's floor of Junes. What did he say? Was it dirty?
A: Yes, dirty. It seems he began yelling about the brand names and shapes of underwear that caught his eye.

Q: How does Teddie make the glasses in Persona 4?
A: Teddie skillfully constructs them using tools from an optician's store located in the TV World's Inaba and materials he gathers from around the area.

Q: Did Chie and Yukiko Amagi's curry have any curry powder? Also, what kind of seafood did they include?
A: Yukiko probably knew that you needed "curry powder" of some kind, but based on how she picked ingredients plus Yosuke's reaction, Yukiko probably used random yellow powders and spices instead of a solid roux block. As for the seafood, the girls probably didn't use raw fish for health reasons. It's possible they bought fish that doubles as being good for making soup stock (such as frozen squid and frozen shrimp, scallop, frozen tuna for impromptu sashimi, and dried/preserved fish used for ryokan breakfast) thus they could kill two birds with one stone. Those kinds of ingredients might have been why the curry had such varied textures.

Episode 10

Q: Does Nanako Dojima know that the bear costume and the blonde boy are both Teddie?
A: People in general think that Teddie is a pretty boy who began working part-time at Junes in an animal mascot outfit. The Investigation Team sometimes talk about Shadows in front of Nanako and she doesn't know find it weird because a lot of things are weird to her at that age.

Q: During the omurice contest, Nanako says that everyone's omurice is delicious. Did she really mean that or was she just being polite?
A: She calls everyone's omurice delicious, but her voice was clearly different when she tried the protagonist's, so I think she was just being polite.

Q: Why does Nanako like Junes?
A: Probably because where she lives, Junes is the most fun place she can go to. Also, Nanako likes the Junes commercial because kids her age like those catchy jingles with meaningless lyrics that have onomatopoeia.

Episode 11

Q: What type of hot spring is at Yukiko's inn? What kind of benefits does it offer? Also, how much is it for 2 days / 1 night?
A: The type is what's generally known as a radon spring. Radon springs have medicinal properties so that's one of the Amagi Inn's specialties. The price is based on the season, but it's also the most luxury inn around the Yasoinaba area, so the price is reasonable.

Q: Yukiko was the one who took over after her mother collapsed, but her father is never mentioned. Is he still alive, or is he dead like Kanji's father?
A: No, he isn't dead. But he is the manager of an old traditional inn, so he has a lot of office work and goes to meetings outside of the inn.

Episode 12

Q: Does Rise wear earrings with a piercing-type backing, or does she wear clip-ons?
A: Clip-ons.

Q: Where did Aragaki live before moving back into the S.E.E.S. dormitory?
A: He was probably living somewhere by himself, or he kept being an unwanted guest at the homes of his shady friends. Probably a big reason why he got to know Strega so well was cause he spent so long as a vagrant.

Q: During Episode Adachi in P4AU, Adachi mentions getting tired of seeing the Moonlight Bridge when he was in the city. Did he used to live in Iwatodai?
A: He didn't necessarily live there, but he worked in the city center, and would take the scenic route back to HQ by driving over to Moonlight Bridge to imitate a character on a popular detective drama.

Episode 13

Q: Who is Margaret's favorite (hot guy) Persona?
A: I think Ardha, Helel, and Yoshitsune are her favorites since she swaps between them a lot. She uses Oberon for the 9999 damage Megidolaon, so maybe she's got some obsession with him?

Q: Why does the Protagonist in Persona 3 wear his MP3 player in Tartarus? It makes sense during his everyday life, but it doesn't work during the Dark Hour, and it seems like it would be annoying swinging around during battle, or I think it would break when he gets attacked. Did he just forget to take it off?
A: Part of the reason why is that he will sometimes he listen to it on the way to Tartarus. The other part is that wearing it has become a habit.

Q: In Persona 3, what's with the wound on Akihiko Sanada's forehead? I'm worried because his ribs healed in a month but the wound on his forehead still hasn't healed after a year.
A: The band-aid on the left side of Sanada's forehead is just to express that, "He always has injuries cause he's a boxer". Due to his past, he's the type who wants to train to the extent that he's bullying himself, so it seems he has a lot of fresh wounds on his face.

Episode 18

Q: In P4D, Kanamin's costumes include her plain jersey with a shirt that says "Life" (人生) on it, and it seems like the writing changes when she dances. How many variations are there?
A: 13 total ("Life" + 12 others).

Q: When did Sho Minazuki from P4AU get that scar on his forehead? I thought the story would explain something about it since it glows when his eyes glow, but even after clearing the story, there was no explanation.
A: The scar on his forehead is related to "that one thing" being implanted into his forehead. The blue glow is due to the influence of "that one thing" and the red glow is due to the influence of "the big guy".

Q: I want to know if Shiroku's pet fish Akihiko that's kept at Shiroku Pub is a freshwater fish or seawater fish? The fish itself looks like an oarfish making it a deep-sea fish which would at least need a tank with seawater. But Inaba is surrounded by mountains and the only sea on the map is Shichiri Beach. I don't think it's that far away because the main characters can go there, but Shiroku runs the general store during the day and the pub at night so I get the feeling she doesn't have time to go get seawater.
A: If you look into it, there's an "artificial seawater mix" for keeping seawater fish in aquariums as pets and it's very easy to get through mail order.

Episode 19

Q: What's with the distinctive hair styles on Yosuke's Personas Susano-O and Takehaya Susano-o? Did Yosuke wish he could have an afro?
A: The flashy hair isn't because of Yosuke's heart, but because the mythological Susanoo had the image of a tempest and a violent storm. It being red is to communicate that, within the game, Yosuke is not just strong against wind, but also strong against fire.

Q: During January in P3P, it's mentioned that Sanada and Mitsuru Kirijo take standardized tests for university admissions. But in P4 Arena, Sanada had been training overseas. Did he drop out?
A: No. As mentioned in the P4 Arena story mode, he was just on leave from school. It was probably his own version of a ritual purification before embarking on the path of fighting as a professional, but even Mitsuru told him, "You're overdoing it".

Q: Why does Ryoji Mochizuki wear a scarf? November seems a bit too early for scarf weather. Does the scarf have a special meaning?
A: Mainly for impact when you first meet him, but also his values are different than other people's and we were conscious of that - like he's "a foreigner who hasn't gotten used to this town yet".

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ペルソナストーカー倶楽部 Perusona sutōkā kurabu Persona Stalker Club

Gallery

  • Logo for Stalker Club

    Logo for Stalker Club

  • Logo for Stalker Club V

    Logo for Stalker Club V

  • A photo from the set of the program, featuring (left to right) Tomomi Isomura, Tomokazu Sugita (cosplaying Yukiko Amagi), and Mafia Kajita.

    A photo from the set of the program, featuring (left to right) Tomomi Isomura, Tomokazu Sugita (cosplaying Yukiko Amagi), and Mafia Kajita.

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