Persona 30th Anniversary

The Persona 30th Anniversary is an ongoing year-long event held in 2026 to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Persona series.
Overview
The celebration was first announced on January 6, 2026 on the official Persona website alongside a trailer on YouTube and a dedicated website. During the year, there were a variety of concerts and new merchandise available featuring the protagonists. Additionally, there was new information about the previously announced Persona 4 Revival and a teaser for Persona 6.
Livestreams
The first livestream for anniversary, titled Persona 30th Goods & Event Information Bureau was held on January 8, hosted by Neki Matsuzawa.[1] Throughout the year, the livestreams welcomed a voice actor guest and the two would introduce new Persona merchandise and events, primarily for Japan.
| Episode | Date | Guests | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Jan 8 | Ami Koshimizu (Yukiko Amagi) | Previewed new 30th anniversary merchandise and announced new collabs such as the Daimaru store |
| Episode 2 | Feb 27 | Kohsuke Toriumi (Junpei Iori) | Demoed Moonlight Bowling at Round 1 and announced new collabs such as Sea Paradise |
| Episode 3 | June 12 | Ami Koshimizu (Yukiko Amagi), Kazuhisa Wada | Includes a Persona 4 Revival segment |
| Special | Sept 20 | Daisuke Namikawa (P4 Protagonist), Jun Fukuyama (P5 Protagonist), Shiori Sasaki, Lyn, Azumi Takahashi, Lotus Juice |
Includes a performance by Revival vocalist Shiori Sasaki |
Persona 30th Anniversary Persona Radio
As a countdown to the special livestream on September 20th, there will be 30min long radio shows with each of the protagonists voice actors.
| Episode | Date | Featuring |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Sept 15 | Jun Fukuyama (P5 Protagonist) |
| Episode 2 | Sept 16 | Daisuke Namikawa (P4 Protagonist) |
| Episode 3 | Sept 17 | Akira Ishida (P3 Protagonist) |
| Episode 4 | Sept 18 | Takehito Koyasu (P2IS Protagonist) |
Events
Japan
| Event | Key Art | Dates | Description | Media | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5XYaki | Jan 22 - Feb 15 | Gigo Arcades held a collab with P5X where customers could receive random taiyaki (of Wonder, Lufel, or Shichi-kun) with a random coaster of a character. | Gallery | [3] | |
| P30th x Sanrio | Jan 30 - Feb 8 | A pop-up shop in collaboration with Sanrio was announced on January 13th and took place over ten days, from January 30th to February 8th at JOL Collab Store in MAGNET by SHIBUYA109. | Gallery | [4] | |
| P3R x Round 1 (Japan) | Jan 30 - May 5 | From January 30th to May 5th, Round 1 held a Persona 3 Reload collab with a themed karaoke room at select locations, a themed bowling game narrated by Aigis called Moonlight Bowling, P3R photo booth frames, themed food/drinks, and crane games plus capsule toys with prizes featuring collab artwork. Merchandise featuring both the full body and SD collaboration artwork was also available to purchase. | Gallery | [5], [6] | |
| P55 Ichiban Kuji | Jan 31 onwards | Starting January 31st, Lawson and other stores around Japan began stocking the Persona 5 Royal Ichiban Kuji which featured figures of the protagonist and Akechi. | Gallery | [7] | |
| P30th x Keio | Feb 6 - 23 | A collaboration with Keio Corporation was announced on January 9th and took place between February 6th and February 23rd. During the event, certain train cars running on the Keiō Line and Inokashira Line were wrapped with special anniversary artwork, voice actress Ikue Otani voiced in-car announcements as Morgana, and there was a pop-up store near the Keio line entrance at Shibuya Station. There was also a digital stamp rally where participants visited locations at 5 spots near Keio train stations and found photo spots with cardboard panels of the protagonists then checked in via LINE. | Gallery | [8], [9] | |
| P5R & P5X x Motto Cafe | Feb 11 - Mar 8 | Motto Cafe in Osaka held a collab cafe featuring P5R and P5X. Diners could order themed food and drinks, received novelty placemats and coasters with orders, and buy merchandise which included exclusive SD style art of Joker, Mona, Wonder, and Lufel. | Gallery | [10] | |
| P30th x Daimaru | Mar 4/6 - 17 | During March, a pop-up shop with apparel and other items was hosted in the event space at the Umeda Osaka (March 4th-17th) and Tokyo Station (March 6th-17th) Daimaru department stores. | Gallery | [11], [12] | |
| P30th Chara Pop Store | May 4 - 14 | From May 4th through the 14th, the exterior of the atré building in Akihabara will be wrapped and Persona BGMs will be playing inside. Additionally, merchandise featuring exclusive artwork and a gashapon-style minigame featuring Teddie can be found inside at Bandai Namco's Chara Pop Store. After the initial event in Akihabara, the pop up store will move around to other Bandai Namco Cross Stores in Osaka, Fukuoka, Sendai, and Takaoka. | Gallery | [13], [14] | |
| P30th x Sea Paradise | May 8 - July 15 | The Persona series will be taking over Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise from May 8th through July 15th. The haunted house will feature Megami Ibunroku Persona, the interactive animal area will feature Persona 2, the aquarium will feature Persona 3, the live stadium will feature Persona 4, and the rides and attractions will feature Persona 5. During the event period, there will be a stamp rally for the whole park, a Persona 5 themed rally for the rides and attractions, hotel rooms with Velvet Room themed amenities, themed food, merchandise featuring the original artwork of the protagonists, and merchandise featuring the SD style artwork of the principal cast members of each game. Additionally, starting in June, there will be a Morgana themed train that operates on the weekends. | Gallery | [15], [16] | |
| P30th Protagonists x Bkub | May 20 - June 10 (Online preorders) | Illustrator Bkub Okawa, who previously made collab illustrations and merchandise of the Persona 3 and Persona 5 protagonists, made artwork and merchandise for all of the protagonists for the 30th anniversary that were available through online orders from empty co. and other anime retailers. The protagonists are all pictured with controllers for a console their respective games came out on and references to their games (e.g. Joker is sleeping with Morgana on his head). Later, plush versions of the P3/P4/P5 protagonists wearing their respective mascot outfits were also released. | Gallery | [17], [18] | |
| P30th x Felissimo | June 4 - July 13 (Online preorders) | Japanese store Felissimo sold exclusive, made-to-order 30th anniversary merchandise including plush toys with the protagonists of Persona 3, 4, and 5 drawn as cats. | Gallery | [19], [20] | |
| Heaven Burns Red x P5R Animate Fair | June 6 - 21 | Coinciding with the P5R collab in Heaven Burns Red, Animate held a merchandise fair featuring art from the game collab. | Gallery | [21] | |
| P30th x Village Vanguard | June 12 - 28 (Online preorders) | Village Vanguard posted a teaser with the silhouettes of the protagonists, naming Ryosuke Takeuchi, who also did P3R and P5X collab illustrations, as the illustrator.[2] The designs, which came in both full body and SD style, were previewed on the 3rd episode of the goods and events stream. Merchandise with the illustrations was available via pre-orders placed on Village Vanguard's website starting June 12th. | Gallery | [22], [23] | |
| P30th x Lawson | June 30 onwards | Starting June 30th, there will be a Lawson campaign around Japan featuring illustrations of the eight protagonists on Velvet cushion chairs, SD style drawings of them as Lawson Karaage-kun boxes, a group fan art by freelance illustrator Poligon., and special illustrations of the protagonists of 3/4/5 with butterflies by Shuji Sogabe. Some of the exclusive goods can be purchased at Lawson and the rest can be pre-ordered through August. In the days leading up to June 30th, an in-store announcement featuring Elizabeth will play every hour, 6 minutes into the hour. | Gallery | [24], [25] | |
| P5X & P3R x Amo Crepe | Aug 1 - 30 | Amo Crepe in Ikebukuro and Namba will be holding a collab with P5X and P3R, featuring a menu of crepes and drinks inspired by both games, and also SD style merchandise of characters from each game with the menu items. | Gallery | [26] | |
| FiFS Illustration Pop-Up 26 Osaka | Aug 7 - 24 | FiFS, the illustration group in charge of the P3 and P4 manga adaptations, included Persona artwork at their illustration exhibition in Osaka. In addition to their older art of the P3/P4/P5 protagonists, the exhibit featured art drawn for the Lawson campaign as well as newly art created for the exhibition that includes the protagonists of MIP and P2IS. | Gallery | [27] | |
| P30th x Yokohama Iekei Ramen Ichikakuya | Aug 21 - Oct 4 | Yokohama Iekei Ramen Ichikakuya will be holding a Persona collab, featuring menu items themed after P3/P4/P5. The collab features fullbody artwork of the P3/P4/P5 protagonists, and SD style artwork of all the protagonists plus the P3/P4/P5 mascots. Those who order the P3 themed Hagakure Ramen receive a clear file with an SD character on it. | Gallery | [28] | |
| P5X 1st Anniversary Animate Fair | Aug 22 - Sept 13 | Animate will be holding a merchandise fair featuring 1st anniversary merchandise for P5X. | Gallery | [29] | |
| Odaiba Drone Show 2026 | Sept 4-6 and 18-22 | The Odaiba moon viewing drone show will include imagery and music from Persona. | Gallery | [30] | |
| P30th x Harakado | Sept 12 - 27 | Starting on September 12th, there will be a Persona collab cafe, pop up store, and art panel installation on the rooftop terrace on the 6th and 7th floors of Tokyu Plaza Harakado in Harajuku. | Gallery | [31] | |
| P30th x Hinemos | Preorder from Sept 13 | Starting on September 13th, Hinemos is opening pre-orders for five Persona themed sake. Ordering a complete set includes a set of acrylic glass markers. | Gallery | [32] | |
| P30th Animate Fair | Sept 19 - Oct 25 | Starting on September 19th, Animate stores will carry Persona 30th anniversary goods, and select stores will sell icing cookies and latte drinks topped with Persona protagonist and mascot graphic art ("gratte"). Additionally, the 30th anniversary will takeover the event space at the flagship Animate Ikebukuro event space. | Gallery | [33], [34] | |
| Persona Series Wafers Vol 3 | Sept 21 onwards | Bandai released their 3rd volume of Persona series wafers, following the 1st volume (P3R/P5R) and 2nd volume (P3R/P4G/P5R). The wafers have 30th anniversary packaging and come with one collectible metallic card of one of the protagonists or the 30th anniversary key artwork. | Gallery | [35] | |
| P30th x Grapht | October | Starting during October, Grapht will be selling a collection of 30th anniversary merchandise including t-shirts, embroidery patches, and colored earphones. | Gallery | [36] | |
| Persona Memoria | Oct 9 - Dec 6 (Tokyo) Jan 1 - Feb 23 (Osaka) March 3 - Apr 4 (Fukuoka) |
A Persona anniversary event will be held at various Bandai Namco Cross Stores over Japan, starting with Tokyo. The website teases a quiz battle, themed gashapon mini-games, exclusive merchandise, and a food/drink menu. | Gallery | [37] | |
| P30th x Cardfight Vanguard | Oct 23 | The trading card game Cardfight Vanguard will be releasing a Persona 30th anniversary premium booster pack. Originally scheduled for release in September, it was delayed one month. | Gallery | [38] | |
| P30th x Weiß Schwarz | Nov 27 | The trading card game Weiß Schwarz will be releasing a Persona 30th anniversary booster pack in winter 2026. | Gallery | [39] | |
| 30th Anniversary Ichiban Kuji | Nov 28 | A Persona 30th anniversary Ichiban Kuji was announced for convenience stores nationwide over Japan. | Gallery | [40], [41] |
End of Month Fun Events
Atlus announced monthly mini-events that would happen at the end of each month during 2026.
| Part | Month | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | January | Free to read manga Discounts on select manga titles |
[42] |
| Part 2 | February | Spring of Birth and the first episode of Trinity Soul streaming for free on YouTube | [43] |
| Part 3 | March | Persona Sound Station Vol 1: 30 hour stream with music from the entire Persona 3 series | [44] |
| Part 4 | April | Free streams of the 2013, 2015, and 2017 Persona concerts on the Atlus Game Music YouTube channel | [45] |
| Part 5 | May | Persona Sound Station Vol 2: 30 hour stream with music from MIP, Persona 2 duology, and Persona Q | [46] |
| Part 6 | June | Episode 1 of Persona 4 The Animation and Persona 4 The Golden Animation will be streaming for free on YouTube in June and July followed by full marathons of both anime on Abema | [47] |
| Part 7 | July | Persona 3: The Weird Masquerade: Ao no Kakusei will be streamed on YouTube | [48] |
| Part 8 | August | Persona Sound Station Vol 3: 30 hour stream with music from the Persona 4 series | [49] |
10th Anniversary of Persona 5
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For the 10th anniversary of Persona 5, the first five episodes of the Persona 5 anime and The Daybreakers OVA will be available on the Atlus YouTube channel. Additionally, the whole anime will be available on ABEMA.
North America
| Event | Key Art | Dates | Description | Media | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P3R x Round 1 (USA) | June onwards | Round 1 USA also announced the P3R collab is coming to North America. The collab was revealed to have America-exclusive plushes of the protagonist, Aigis, Yukari, and Junpei, and bonus purchase items like acrylic coasters and playmats that were not available at the Japanese collab. | Gallery | [50] | |
| P30th x OMOCAT | July 1st onwards | A collab between Persona and the studio OMOCAT, known for the game Omori, has been announced. The collab products include skate decks and apparel featuring the protagonists with their Personas, as well as character goods featuring the protagonists and other characters from the Persona series. | Gallery | [51] | |
| P30th x Thirsty Waters | July 2-5, July 11 onwards | Atlus West announced a collab with Thirsty Waters Premium Tea House that will feature a Junes-themed Persona booth with 30th anniversary drinks and snacks menu during Anime Expo 2026. After Anime Expo, Thirsty Waters will begin selling the Persona menu and merchandise at their store. | Gallery | [52] | |
| Anime Expo 2026 | July 2-5 | During Anime Expo 2026, Atlus and Sega had a booth in the exhibition hall to promote Persona 4 Revival and the 30th anniversary of Persona. This included stage appearances by official cosplayers dressed as the eight protagonists, a Teddie mascot, and a live drawing of Yu Narukami and Teddie by Shigenori Soejima. The south hall of Anime Expo also had a Revival photo op spot with televisions. Soejima and Wada signed autographs, and there was a Revival panel that was also streamed online. Limited edition Anime Expo goods were sold at the venus and via online order. | Gallery | [53], [54] | |
| P30th x Hyte | June 30th onwards | Hyte released a Persona 30th collection featuring key caps and deskmats. | Gallery | [55] | |
| P30th x Kura Sushi | Aug 1 - Sept 17 | The US branch of Kura Sushi will be holding a Persona 30th anniversary collab. Artwork has been released of the protagonists and mascots of Persona 3/4/5 with various dishes that can be ordered at Kura. There are also themed dishes for P3/4/5. | Gallery | [56], [57] | |
| P30th x beard papa's | Sept 4 - Oct 4 | The US branch of beard papa's will be holding a Persona 30th anniversary collab featuring 3 cream puff flavors representing Persona 5, Persona 4, and Megami Ibunroku Persona. Fans can buy a cream puff pack that includes a game code plus stickers or a random acrylic stand. beard papa's is also selling merchandise featuring unique art of the protagonists with cream puffs. | Gallery | [58] | |
| P30th x Round 1 USA | ? | Round 1 USA's social media has teased a Persona 30th anniversary collab. | Gallery |
China
| Event | Key Art | Dates | Description | Media | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese New Year at Sega Store Shanghai | ? | Gallery | |||
| P3R x ComeFor Cafe | ? | Gallery | |||
| P5R Collectible Cards | ? | Gallery | |||
| P5R x Miniso | April 30 onwards | Gallery | |||
| Ichiban Kuji | Later half 2026 | A Persona 30th anniversary Ichiban Kuji has been announced for China, featuring 38-40 cm PotePotte plush dolls of the P3, P4, and P5 protagonists. | Gallery | [59] | |
| Shanghai Joy City Popup Store | Aug 8 - Sept 6 | A 30th anniversary popup store will be held in Joy City mall in Shanghai. | Gallery |
Asia
Concerts
| Concert | Key Art | Dates | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persona 5 Special Big Band Concert | December 2025 | Japan | |
| 30th Anniversary Persona Symphonic Concert | April 11/18/30, May 1 | Japan (Tokyo and Kyoto) | |
| Persona 5 Special Big Band Concert Asia Tour 2026 | June-July 2026 | Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, South Korea | |
| Persona Live Tour 2026: Resonance | September and October | Japan, Taiwan, South Korea |
Game Collabs
- Main article: List of Persona Series Collaborations
Throughout the year, various Persona game collabs and events were announced:
- Dartslive x P5X (JP)
- Fit Boxing 3 x P5R DLC
- Unison League x P3R, P4G, P5R (JP)
- Eternal Return x P5R (JP)
- Wuthering Waves x P5R
- P5X anniversary with Hatsune Miku
- CoD Mobile x P5R
- Heaven Burns Red x P5R (JP)
- Arknights x P3R (CN)
- Nikke x P3R/P4G/P5R
- Fortnite x P5R
Gallery
External Links
Resources
- ↑ P30th Announcement. Archived: [1]. Published January 6, 2026. Retrieved April 2, 2026. p-ch.jp.
- ↑ "『タケウチリョースケ』『ヴィレッジヴァンガード』この組み合わせって、、、、。" [2]. Retrieved June 10, 2026. X. Tweet.