Persona 5 will launch for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in Japan on September 15, and while Atlus still has not confirmed a date for the West, the game is still expected to be released potentially sometime in 2016. Pre-orders will open on May 6 at 10:00 JST.

A 20th anniversary-themed Collector's Edition was also announced for Persona 5 in Japan 13,800 yen and will include the following content:

A copy of Persona 5
Persona 5 art book - B5 size hard-cover Shigenori Soejima-illustrated special binding
Persona 20th Anniversary All-Time Best Album (five CDs)

Disc 1: Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
Disc 2: Persona 2: Innocent Sin / Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Disc 3: Persona 3 (FES)
Disc 4: Persona 4 (The Golden)
Disc 5: Persona 5

Special Collaboration DLC Set #1: “Orpheus Picaro” and “Izanagi Picaro” Personas and special skill set
Special Collaboration DLC Set #2: Persona 3 “Gekkoukan High School Uniform” costumes and Persona 3 battle BGM single set
Special Collaboration DLC Set #3: Persona 4 “Yasogami High School Uniform” costumes and Persona 4 battle BGM single set
Shigenori Soejima-illustrated Special Custom Theme
Special Persona 5 Art treasure box.

In addition to the game’s release date, Atlus revealed today that the persona 5 anime, officially titled Persona 5 the Animation: The Day Breakers, will premiere in September.

Atlus also confirmed that Persona 5 will make an appearance at E3 2016, which runs from June 14th to the 16th in Los Angeles.

Check out a new trailer and and video interview revealing new characters and game play. View the relaunched website here.

Trailer

Staff Interview