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Persona 4 Revival teases protagonist changes that actually look great

Persona 4 Revival is generating buzz following an Anime Expo 2026 panel revealing character updates and new production partners.

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📍 The outcome

The Persona 4 Revival story quieted with announcements that the game is changing one of its most controversial characters, Yosuke, to fit today's era, as confirmed by the producer. The game's cutscenes are being produced by MAPPA, the studio behind Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man, and voice actress Abby Trott will play Rise Kujikawa. The changes, including those to the protagonist, have been teased as looking great, but no further details have been provided.

Epilogue added 44d ago, after coverage quieted.

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The story so far

Persona 4 Revival is introducing changes to the protagonist and the character Yosuke, with producers stating Yosuke's updates are intended to fit the current era. New details emerged during a panel at Anime Expo 2026.

Coverage from MonsterVine and Playasia Blog highlights the inclusion of MAPPA for cutscenes and confirms Abby Trott as the voice of Rise Kujikawa, who also featured in a recently released trailer. TrueAchievements and IMDb have also tracked these developments.

Future attention will likely focus on the implementation of the protagonist's changes and further reveals stemming from the Anime Expo news cycle.

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The obvious questions

Who is voicing Rise Kujikawa in Persona 4 Revival?

Abby Trott has been confirmed as the voice of Rise.

Which studio is handling the cutscenes?

According to MonsterVine, MAPPA is producing the cutscenes.

Why are changes being made to Yosuke?

The producer confirmed that changes to Yosuke were made to fit today's era.

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