Persona 5 #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume continues the manga adaptation of the hit video game, following the Phantom Thieves as they navigate the aftermath of their heist on Madarame's palace. The team faces new challenges and deepens their bonds while uncovering more of the conspiracy behind the Metaverse. Collects the latter half of the game's second major arc.
In "Chapter 23" of Persona 5, the Phantom Thieves try a new approach—confronting Kaneshiro as ordinary people, hoping to trigger a reaction that cracks open his fantasy world. But when Makoto is caught in the act, the fragile plan begins to unravel. Written by Hisato Murasaki and Adrienne Beck, with art and inks by Murasaki, this issue delivers tense, character-driven stakes, all rendered with the distinctive style that defines the series. The cover, also by Murasaki, captures the moment’s growing unease.
In "Chapter 23" from Persona 5 #5, the Phantom Thieves uncover a sinister scheme where a local crime boss is blackmailing students, but their plans are interrupted when Akira is brought to the strategy meeting by Makoto—forcing the team to navigate tension as they prepare their next move.
In "Chapter 24" from Persona 5 #5, Makoto takes a risky step forward, using the intel he's gathered to set a trap in a place where the students are being targeted. With the tension rising and the danger close, he waits—ready to see who will come out of the shadows.
In "Chapter 25" of Persona 5 #5, Makoto’s attempt to shield a classmate inadvertently disrupts Akira’s carefully laid plan, setting off a chain of events that leads Akira to a cryptic tip from reporter Ichiko Ohya. With the Phantom Thieves drawn into Akira’s surreal fantasy world, the line between reality and illusion begins to blur.
In "Chapter 26" from Persona 5 #5, the Phantom Thieves try a risky civilian approach to reach Kaneshiro, hoping to provoke a reaction that might crack open his fantasy realm—only for Makoto to be caught in the crossfire and pulled into the unfolding tension.
In "Chapter 27" from Persona 5 #5, Makoto steps into Kaneshiro’s twisted fantasy realm, where the boundaries of power and identity blur. There, confronted with a shocking glimpse of Kaneshiro’s true nature, Makoto awakens a persona of her own—her first true manifestation in the shadows.
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