Ep. 10: "Jazz IS Persona Vibes" (Persona 5 Royal w/ Sara Brown)

Hey oomfs and besties!! This week we're joined by Super Dating Simulator's Sara Brown to talk about PERSONA 5 ROYAL: Atlus's critically-lauded JRPG about living the life of a Tokyo high schooler who moonlights as a monster-fighting "phantom thief" crusading against injustice. (It's very anime.)

It's a game all 3 of us love dearly... even though it misses the mark pretty heavily in terms of positive LGBTQ+ representation. So we get *into* it! We chat about why high school teachers dating their students is Bad™, commiserate over the protagonist's lack of gay romance options, and how Futaba Sakura is definitely mining crypto and robbing hedge fund managers blind! (we stan!!)

We also chat about the game's themes of found-family, the struggle for justice, and its nuanced portrayals of masculinity. Despite its flaws, we love these troublemaking Tokyo teens to bits and we're so excited to finally dig into this massive game!


Follow Sara (@saraisnotfamous) on Instagram and Twitter, and check out her show, Super Dating Simulator here! Their interactive comedy show streams live on Twitch once every month!

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Intro and outro music by Connor Marsh (@connorjmarshmallow)
Show art by Nick Adams (@stickartams)

MUSIC THIS WEEK:
"Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There" by  Shoji Meguro, Vocals by Lyn
"BAR にゅぅカマー" by Shoji Meguro
"Beneath the Mask -rain, instrumental version-" by Shoji Meguro