#MY BOY RYUJI

[blunky]

strikers hotspring scene except Akechi is there to have arguments

[artwah]

just started persona 5!!!!!!! #theOGsillies

[luuxxart]

he’s also ambidextrous but don’t tell him

[sappiscrying]

Persoan 5 hyperfixation… love to see it

I’ve been wanting to draw Ryuji for literal years but I’ve never had any fully-fleshed ideas until now and I love him so much he’s jskflgsngajfslhekgwkgsgkajf

And I’m pretty proud of how Akira/Ren came out ngl… and Morgana’s there too ig idk

Kk that’s all for the next month from me 😘

[cobaltfluff]

the only part time job I actually wanted

[srapsodia]

for the drawing prompt: ann and ryuji, 59!!

59. One giving a piggyback ride to the other

Things went a little south for the backup team!

[fageljar]

MY GOAT RYUJI WINNING THE 2024 PERSONA CHAMPIONSHIP?? FRIKING BONKING DUDE!!

I cannot believe ryuji actually won this is truly a moment in history, he truly deserves this win! :D

(The non text version)

[rosalind-hawkins]

I hope these haven't already been done

[aru-iribe]

¡Mi ilustración fue finalista en el concurso de paninimangamx!

[tonguetiedraven]

[thasorns-moved]

Next year... will I be the only one with feelings? Amane. Sorry! Forget what I just said. I didn't mean to rush you. Forget it. I won't forget. Today I want to answer you about the other day. I had something I wanted you to eat, but I didn't know how to reach out to you. So I didn't contact you. I want to see you.

KIMI TO NARA KOI WO SHITE MITE MO (2023) 君となら恋をしてみても, dir. Matsumoto Hana

[thepurplecapr]

My first ryugoro drawing…

[akeppi]

would it shock u to find out I am an Omori fan also (it wouldn’t)

[shslskaterboy]

Yk, I personally think that Ryuji is not dumb he’s just severely adhd in a system that does not accommodate him. Like yeah he says some stupid shit sometimes, and yeah he’s not good at school but i feel like that’s not the be all end all of intelligence. I wholeheartedly believe that he could excel in a field he’s actually interested in- we’ve seen that he has drive and he has passion, I just think it’s hard for him to channel that into all of the useless shit school expects from him bc it’s boring and he has poor impulse control. Given the correct conditions I could absolutely see him getting invested and putting effort into studying bc he actually wants to learn, he just needs the right stimuli to engage him in it

[amourcherie606]

Last Deck! Ryuji Sakamoto - High Priestess, Codename: Tiger

Vice President of Shujin Academy's Student Council, Ryuji is a student who takes his grades VERY seriously and future at the forefront of his mind constantly. To the point of heavy self negligence. Instead of confronting Kamoshida's wrongdoings, he allowed himself to be abused if not only for the sake of his team, but to lessen his mothers burdens.

Makoto had been trying her damned best to get anything out of Ryuji but he was stubborn and cold about it, up until Kamoshida's change of heart. Shujin no longer had a P.E teacher, meaning Ryuji could no longer rely on just his sports to carry him into college. Scholarships and recommendations were his plan. He has decent grades but not enough.

So, he resorts to doing odd jobs. Sure some might uncomfortable but if he can lessen anything for his mother then god dammit he'll do it! Alas, Ryuji unfortunate finds himself in the wrong crowd in doing so. He ends up working for Kaneshiro and consequently getting blackmailed.

When it comes to taking down Kaneshiro, the PT's go after him due to Makoto [ student council president ] constantly getting concerns from other students about Kaneshiro, unfortunate pressuring from the school Principal, assisting her sister, + her own suspicions. Instead of trying to tackle this on her own, Makoto talks to the PT's about this and they collectively begin tracking down Kaneshiro, trying to find out anything they can about him.

The events play out like they do in canon, except that upon walking into Kaneshiros' hideout, they come across Ryuji severing drinks from Kaneshiro and his goonies. Given plenty of motivation to take down Kaneshiro, the proceed to do so.

Ryuji gains his persona by "following" the PTs. The PTs knew Ryuji was following them, but they let him do so anyway and asked him questions in the metaverse. This led to him revealing that Kaneshiro sent him to tail them and potentially scope out some more dirt he could get on the group.

He secretly, however, wanted a part in. Cue confrontation to Kaneshiro's persona in his palace then BAM! No longer wanting to be quiet, be weighed down by the idea of compressing himself to appear likeable, to appear "perfect" to the point of no longer being who he is for the sake of his future, depending on abusive figures in power who should be using their power to assist others, Ryuji will no longer take the hits.

Tiger is a protector and heavy hitter, he dishes both physical attacks and healing spells. He's standing up for the little guys and himself now. He thinks its fucked that Kaneshiro has corrupted what he believes Yakauza values should be, protecting the weak instead of profiting off of them, so Tiger will do it himself.

[ Tigers symbolize various things in yakuza culture, primarily strength. Oni's were also thought to of worn Tiger skin! So to prevent being to on the nose with his codename, Raven suggested Tiger instead of Oni. ]

After Ryuji joins the PTs, while still deciding to keep his good grades, he's decided to embrace who he wants to be. Who he is. He bleaches his hair! cuts it short, gets piercings, and wears his favorite t-shirts, and shoes he wants to wear. He knows what message it'll send, but doesn't give a damn anymore.

His life is nowhere near its end, so while the future may be daunting, he's getting the courage to explore his options and rebellion. Ryuji's social link is filled with conversations about his future, whether or not he's doing the "right" thing, and even getting to know the Sakamotos! But it is also reflection time for Ann, to start thinking about herself a bit more as well. She's reconnecting with an old friend who has seen her at her arguably "worst" and vice versa.

[tinybearfeet]

P5R: so which one of these lovable relatable dorks is your favorite character? 🤔☺️😍

me: …thanks, i’ll take the sociopath