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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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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Quick answers
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.
Coverage (7)
- Every bit of Persona 4 news that dropped at Anime Expo 2026 IMDb · 3h ago
- Persona 4 Revival is changing one of its most controversial characters Polygon.com · 3h ago
- Persona 4 Revival: Watch Rise Kujikawa’s Trailer Playasia Blog · 3h ago
- Persona 4 Revival Anime Expo Panel Confirms Abby Trott as Rise and MAPPA Cutscenes MonsterVine · 3h ago
- Every bit of Persona 4 news that dropped at Anime Expo 2026 IMDb · 3h ago
- Persona 4 Revival Producer Confirms Changes to Yosuke to Fit Today's Era Anime Corner · 3h ago
- Persona 4 Revival teases protagonist changes that actually look great TrueAchievements · 2d ago broke it first
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