Okay, so you fire up Persona 5: The Phantom X, and bam! Right off the bat, you gotta figure out what to call this main dude. You scribble your name on a digital worksheet. If you’ve tangoed with Persona games before, you’ve probably heard about those “official” character names and might want to snag the same vibe for this game. Or not. Your call.
Here’s the kicker: this canon name thing should’ve been a done deal, sort of auto-filled. But, hey, if you accidentally wiped it out or you’re just wondering if we’re pulling your leg on this being legit, let’s crack this mystery wide open — the P5X protagonist’s canon name is the secret we’re spilling today.
So, here’s what’s up with the protagonist’s name. In Japanese, Nagisa Kamishiro is the name on everyone’s lips. Problem? It’s got more characters than they allow in the English version. Why? No clue. So they just snipped it down to Nagisa Kamisiro for everyone else.
But, listen up, you ain’t stuck with Nagisa if it doesn’t tickle your fancy. Name him whatever pops into your head. Call him Zoo Smell for a laugh. Just remember, you gotta change both his first and last name, unless you want that lingering awkwardness of half-done changes — trust me, saw it in beta, it was weird.
Here’s another tidbit. Since the game’s got this online friend thing going on, your character’s name doubles as the account name. So, unless you want to be “Another Nagisa Kamisiro,” pick something snazzy, something your friends will spot in a crowd and think, “Oh, it’s you!”
And then there’s the whole canon mess. It’s like, what’s canon anyway? Persona names jump all over the place. Persona 4’s lead started as Souji Seta in the manga, switched to Yu Narukami in games and anime. Persona 5’s hero? Flip a coin between Akira Kurusu in the manga and Ren Amamiya in Persona 5 Royal. But for me, Akira sticks. It’s sentimental.
Will Nagisa morph into something else in a manga sequel or whatever? Could be. For now, we’re sticking with what the beta fed us.
Oh, and if you want to pull a switcheroo on Nagisa or, again, Zoo Smell, ’cause decision regret is real — don’t sweat it! You get one freebie name change. After that, it’s gonna cost ya 200 Meta Jewels, which yes, you can earn just by playing.
To swap names, just click on your profile icon on your phone screen menu, but not before you’ve trudged a bit through the storyline. Hit those ellipses above your icon, and bam, you’re in the name-change zone. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.
