Persona Live 2026: Awakenings marks the first time the Persona Music Experience series is headed to the U.S. It will include the performers from Japan and debut at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Two shows will be held that day, with live performances from artists including:

• Lyn Inaizumi: Singer of Persona 5 series
• Azumi Takahashi: Singer of Persona 3 Reload
• Lotus Juice: Rapper and vocalist of Persona 3 & Persona 3 Reload
• Toshiki Konishi: Composer and guitarist from the Atlus Sound Team

For those who went to Anime Expo this year, fans were treated to special performances from Lyn Inaizumi at the Persona 5: The Phantom X panel and a special concert at The Novo.

Here are the details below:

When: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Where: Dolby Theater, 6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028

Ticket Sales:

Pre-Sale: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 10 AM PT

Public On-Sale: Friday, November 7, 2025 at 10 AM PT

More info available here: https://www.sega.com/persona-live-2026-awakenings-event-details

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The collaboration will include all the Round 1 locations, with Phase 1 beginning on November 17, 2025, and Phase 2 on December 29, 2025. However, fans in the Los Angeles area had the chance to celebrate early at Round 1 in Burbank, CA.

The game’s soundtrack played throughout the night, and themed drinks and food were available, such as the ReFantazio Fizz and Crownbearer’s Bite (Chicken Lemongrass Gyoza with Ponzu sauce). Exclusive merchandise includes Mystery Coasters (you can collect all 11), Play Mat, Club Card, Keychains and more.

Fans at the one-year anniversary celebration had the chance to meet with the main actors from the game. This included Greg Chun (More), Alejandra Reynoso (Gallica), and Caleb Yen (Protagonist), who signed autographs and greeted fans.

Chun voiced More, a librarian and guide for the protagonist, helping the player learn about their powers.

“I think I’ve come to trust in the Sega/Atlas machine,” Chun tells Nerd Reactor. “I think when I knew who the game was for, I was sort of like, ‘Okay, this is going to be pretty amazing.’ And so it’s always nice to go into a project knowing that it’s going to have an audience, and that it’s going to be on the stage. I mean, it even surpassed those expectations. So clearly, as actors, we always want to be a part of something that people care about. And so, yeah, it’s been absolutely amazing.”

Gallica is voiced by Alejandra Reynoso, and she also acts as a guide for the players.

“It’s so great to be a part of something that has been so well received, but it’s just such a beautiful project,” Reynoso said. “It’s so well written. The music is amazing. The characters are so easy to love. So I think we knew that we loved the project, and it was going to be something special from that standpoint. But it’s been amazing to see the reception because the team behind it did such an unbelievable, fantastic job. And so to see their efforts rewarded with the response has felt incredibly fulfilling in that way.”

The protagonists are usually the silent type, but in Metaphor: ReFantazio, players get to hear Yen’s voice. The actor would get to see Metaphor cosplayers.

“I had no idea what was going to happen,” Yen said. “I knew since this was Atlas, it was going to be cool. And then it came out and everybody was like, ‘Ahhh!’ And I was like, ‘That is a positive response.’ We stand screaming, you know? I see cosplayers, and I’m like, ‘Hey, hey, hey! I am that which you are wearing.’ And then they’re like, ‘What, what?’ I take a picture, and it’s really amazing. And so that’s really cool.”

During the Metaphor: ReFantazio one-year anniversary livestream, Atlus revealed a new digital version called Metaphor: ReFantazio Guidebook Edition.

It includes the following:

• Digital Base Game
• Essential Digital Strategy Guide (Available in English only)
• Digital Artbook
• Digital Soundtrack
• Shujin Academy & Jouin High Costume & Battle BGM Set

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This marks the first-ever officially produced music video for “It’s Going Down Now,” and it mixes live-action footage with in-game visuals and new animations.

The Persona 3 Reload original soundtrack won the Spotify Streaming Category at the 2024 PlayStation Game Music Awards, with the song nominated for the Top Global Hit from Japan award at Music Awards Japan 2025.

Atlus has been successful with its Persona releases, and Persona 3 Reload is no slouch as it sold over 2 million copies worldwide as of July 2025.

A free demo is now available for Persona 3 Reload on the Nintendo Switch 2, with the full version being released on October 23, 2025. It’s currently available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Steam, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.

Persona5: The Phantom X

In Persona5: The Phantom X news, Motoha Arai, aka Closer, is getting a summer swimsuit in the form of a new 5-star character. It will be available soon, according to its account on X (formerly Twitter).

Persona5: The Phantom X is the free-to-play gacha JRPG that is set in the world of Persona 5. It features fan-favorite and new characters including Joker, Ann, and Makoto. It’s currently available on Steam, Android and iOS.

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Motoha Arai, aka Closer, is one of the first Phantom Thieves you recruit in the game. Her story is tragic, as it deals with shame and redemption. Tropical Motoha will be available very soon.

Persona5: The Phantom X is a free-to-play gacha JRPG that takes place in the Persona 5 world and includes old and new characters, including Ann Takamaki, Makoto, Joker, and more.

It’s Going Down

In other Persona news, “It’s Going Down,” the song from Persona 3 Reload, now has an official music video. It featured live-action performances from Lotus Juice, Azumi Takahashi, and Atlus Sound Team’s Toshiki Konishi. This marks Atlus’ first-ever officially produced music video as it mixes live-action performances, in-game visuals and new animations.

“It’s Going Down” is the most-streamed song from Persona 3 Reload’s soundtrack, with over 100 million plays on Spotify. The Persona 3 Reload original soundtrack won the Spotify Streaming Category at the 2024 PlayStation Game Music Awards.

Persona 3 Reload is a reimagined version featuring a revamped battle system and new graphics with an all-new English voice-over. A free demo is now available on the Nintendo Switch 2, and it will be released on the platform on October 23, 2025. Persona 3 Reload is currently available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Steam, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.

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