Watching the Phantom Thieves of Hearts hard at work inPersona 5 Royalcan be an exhilarating ride, but sometimes, fans just want to see their favorite characters kicking back and relaxing during their time when they’re off the clock. One of the best parts of the entirety of thePersonaseries is the colorful cast of characters.
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Joker and his crew are well-written characters, so much so that fans can easily fit eachbeloved member of the Phantom Thievesinto some of the best meme formats out there. Here are some of the most hilariousPersona 5 Royalmemes about the Phantom Thieves.
Disclaimer: Spoilers ahead!
10All Aboard The Morgana Car!
Seeing thePersona 5cast work together to defeat their enemies is one thing, but being able to witness everyone in their free time interacting with one another makes audiences feel closer to their favorite characters.
This take on the classic road trip meme perfectly displays each member of the Phantom Thieves' personality and how they would likely choose to spend their time on the road when stuck with one another. Hopefully, Ann doesn’t call “punch buggy” too often,for Ryuji’s sake.
9"Bold Of You To Ruin My Life"
Originally based on the “bold of you to assume” chart meme, this version of the meme has been tweaked to fit thePersona 5cast just a bit better. While Joker’s entry is him being his hilariously charismatic self, Ryuji and Ann are (as expected) both the loyal friends they’re well-known as throughout the game.
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Meanwhile, in contrast to Joker and his buddies,Morgana is being his usual mischievous catty self, poking fun at the rest of the crew. Any newcomer to thePersonaseries would be able to gauge each Phantom Thieves' personality with this meme chart.
8Gen Z Behavior
While the Phantom Thieves have their moments of incredible maturity, it’s important to remember that they’re still just kids. This meme explores how each member would go about indulging in their “cringe” side. Each member has their own special way of being an everyday cringe-y teenager (weren’t we all at one point?), but of course, Joker is the wild card (no pun intended) that is guilty of all three!
Hopefully, one of the members eventually explains what a meme is to poor Yusuke, so he can finally join in on the fun. (Let’s not eventalk about Akechi…)
7Phantom Thieves Server
The group chat with Joker and all his friends is likely to have two states: series Phantom Thieves business and dank memes. Makoto and Yusuke may not be as active as the others and try their best to get outside and touch grass, but they trust Futaba andRyuji to keep things in their chat lively. Luckily it’s not all chaos in the Phantom Thieves chatroom, thanks to Ann and Sumire keeping the peace once in a while when things get too out of hand.
6A Well Deserved All Out Attack
One of the most infamous scenes inPersona 5is Joker’s Valentine’s Day cutscene. If the player chooses to befaithful to a single love interestand does not pursue multiple girls, all will be well on Valentine’s Day. However, if the player chooses to romance every single available candidate, Joker will pay the ultimate price come Valentine’s Day. In Japan, it is customary for girls to gift chocolate to guys instead of the other way around (like in North America).
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It’s true that Joker seems like an unstoppable force at times, especially with his team behind him. However, when it comes to the wrath of a heartbroken girl (or rather a whole group of them), Joker doesn’t stand a chance, even with Sojiro backing him up!
5Looks Can Be Deceiving
This “sinnamon bun” meme is a great meme that just about any fandom can use to sort out any misunderstanding that new fans may have about first impressions of certain characters. Some characters are specifically designed to fool audiences into thinking they’remuch more innocent than they actually are, while some are designed vice versa. However, this particular rendition of this meme points out how Ann, Morgana, and Makoto, what players see is exactly what they get!
Meanwhile, Futaba is the lone wolf, being the perfectly hilarious mix of both deadly and adorable.
4Well Overdue
This meme is a classic among video game fandoms, anime fandoms, and a ton more. This meme about how each character would respond to someone asking to copy their homework couldn’t be any more fitting for thePersona 5cast, seeing as they’re all still in school. Of course, there are the kind-hearted members of the Phantom Thieves like Makoto and Haru that are ready and willing to help out instead of resorting to plagiarizing work. Meanwhile, Joker, Ryuji, and Yusuke, being the slackers they are, refuse to be of any help.
TrustAkechi to be the only onethat doesn’t even bother responding. True Phantom Thieves would never leave a fellow member hanging!
3Main Character Syndrome
There’s always going to be a part of the fandom that defends their favorite character or bias no matter what, claiming that they’re the absolute best or that they’re single-handedly carrying their team. In the case ofPersona 5, it seems as if Joker is the main pick when it comes to a character that takes all the credit due to his team.
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This meme is all about shining a spotlight on whom the fandom thinks is pulling their weight and who isn’t.Joker is the protagonistand wild card user after all, so it’s only natural that he’s capable much more than the rest of his crew is. Hopefully, Ryuji and the others don’t mind playing second banana.
2The Ultimate Glow Up
This glow-up meme is all about judging a book by its cover far too quickly. Morgana is famous for always exclaiming he’s not a cat and that he is simply himself, but inPersona 5 Royal, he finally achieves a human form (temporarily). This version of Morgana is rather charming.
While his previous forms gave him a bit of an excited, animated look, his human form is much calmer and mellow. Human Morgana surprisingly took the form of a handsome, dashing young man despite his goofy cat-like form. MaybeLady Ann will finally give Mona the time of day!
1Off Means Off, Right?
This classic meme is a true test of how “normal” or how outrageous acharacter’s logic and problem-solving skillsare. Makoto and Futaba may opt for fairly normal ways of shutting off their computer after use, but Joker and the rest of the gang can’t resist going all out to make sure that their computer is fully shut down, along with many other electronic devices in their households.
Hopefully, Yusuke doesn’t go around painting monitors everywhere he goes.
Persona 5 Royalis available now for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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