What Is The Persona 5 Protagonist's Name?
Wonder who the main character you are playing as in Persona 5 is? Check our guide dedicated to the Persona 5 protagonist's name with everything you need to know.
Since its launch on PlayStation 4 back in 2017, the protagonist of hit JRPG Persona 5 is known throughout as Joker. However, with the upcoming launch of the definitive Persona 5 Royal; on Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC, and PS5; more fans than ever will be wondering if Joker has an actual human name. So, here is everything you need to know in our Persona 5 protagonist guide.
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What Is The Persona 5 Protagonist's Name?
In Persona 5 or Persona 5 Royal, you can of course give your protagonist a custom name to whatever you like. However, it was revealed that the Persona 5 protagonist does actually have a canon name. Although initially named Akira Kurusu in Persona 5's manga adaptation, Joker was given a second and final name. Used since the 2018 anime adaptation, the Persona 5 protagonist's official canon name is Ren Amamiya.
Since the Persona 5 anime, the Ren Amamiya name has also been used for Joker in appearances that have followed, like Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight. On the other hand, even if the Ren name has been used more often in media than Akira, whichever name you decide is truly canon to yourself might depend on your preference.
Although, many might still ascertain that Ren Amamiya is Joker's true name when taking into account the meaning of the first and last names. With Ren meaning "rain" and Amamiya roughly meaning "palace", this Persona 5 protagonist name is altogether translated to "rain palace" - a nuanced correlation to the fact it was raining when Joker first met Ryuji and saw Kamoshida's palace at the start of the game.
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Final Word
All in all, you have your answer thanks to our Persona 5 protagonist name guide. Unless you're a manga purist who preceded the more current media, the true canon name of the Persona 5 protagonist is Ren Amamiya.
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