Best Persona Character - Siliconera

The Persona series has always had a wide cast of characters. Whether you loved them or hated them, they often left an impression. Below, we’ve made a list of who we think could be the best Persona character in the series. Feel free to let us know what you think in the comments.

Don’t get mad at me, but Yosuke from Persona 4 is the best character. Why might that be? I think he’s a character who undergoes a lot of growth. He starts out hypersensitive about what people think about him and wants to prove himself as somebody worthy of attention rather than derision.

He can be rather bigoted over things he doesn’t understand, and many of his jokes come at the expense of hurting other’s feelings, but as Persona 4 progresses, he learns how to let go of his prejudices and become a genuine friend. He’s loyal, goofy, and always striving to do the right thing. He’s a dumb teenager, but he’s also a dumb teenager who cares about others. Also, he has a disco frog as a Persona, and that’s really neat. — Arielle

I might get flak for this one, but my favorite character in Persona is actually Rise Kujikawa from Persona 4. I know, at first glance, she’s the typical pop idol, but her story really resonated with me. At first, Rise is a bubbly celebrity who beams with energy. But then we quickly learn that she’s actually struggling with her happiness and the image she has to project for others.

I think a lot of us can relate to this idea of having to act “happy” for the sake of others. Her arc is emotionally impactful to me because she eventually finds her voice and starts to live for herself and not others. And while I usually play with Japanese audio, I actually think Laura Bailey did an amazing job voicing her in the English Dub. — Brent

For all I go on and on about Akechi in Persona 5, I think Kanji from Persona 4 is the best character from the series. He’s kind of a goof and gets a bit too much flack from Yosuke for no reason, but I think he’s such a sweet character with lots of cool and hilarious scenes. He can do it all! I like how he got more comfortable with himself as you progressed through his storyline and his dynamic with the other first-year characters. Kanji deserves better! — Stephanie

I like Shinji a lot in Persona 3. To be clear, especially in Persona 3 Portable and during the Kotone Shiomi route. He’s had to deal with so much, but he’s still fighting and doing all that he can to cope and make amends. (Even though he honestly didn’t do anything wrong, and what happened wasn’t his fault.) Aragaki is great! — Jenni