One of the reasons that Persona 5 Royal has been such a hit game since it came out in 2019 wasn’t just its stylish visuals. It was the characters that the game was focused on. At first, all you see are the “stereotypes” that are typical of JRPGs, such as the “silent protagonist,” the “loyal but stupid best friend, the “pretty girl who has depth,” and so on. But as fans dove into the game, they realized that these characters had been fleshed out more than anyone could’ve guessed. Due to this, many have their personal favorites as to who is the best of the bunch.

Developer Atlus also seems to be aware of this, so they polled a certain region of the world and asked who among the main characters in Persona 5 Royal were their favorites. To be clear, the poll focused on those who were a part of the Phantom Thieves, so side characters/love interesting like Takemi or Justine/Caroline, and villains weren’t included in the list. Would you like to see the results?