#atlusxp5

[atlusxp5]

The original blogpost will be set to private temporarily while I redraft it for easier and organized viewing

Soon all the information will be migrated to my website for the PERSONA / RE-IMAGINING PROJECT via www.sunsuton.com

I would like to give special thanks to trifectamix for continuing to relay updates to you all. I appreciate everything she has done so far, as well as all the remaining fans who've helped to keep the imagination alive after over a decade!

If you would like to stay posted please visit the archive or alternatively stay tuned to my X/Twitter account where I will occasionally post development blogs and random musings about the Persona 5 Imagining Project [ P5:IP ] and the current Persona Re-Imagining Project coming in 2025

-The links will be provided below-

Thank you for your understanding everyone, see you soon in 2025!

Here's a sneak preview on the development progress featuring Kai ( the original P5:IP nameless protagonist )

As well as NYPD Detective Sara Callahan (based off the character Harry Callahan from the movie Dirty Harry as well as the prototype version of Hulkenberg from Project:ReFantasy) and Officer Cross ( a tribute to Blue Stigma's OC character ) for the upcoming Re-Imagining Project, with both projects linked together story wise a decade in the making

Also here is an audio sample for a story segment on P5:IP featuring Kai & Asuka on a 'date' to listen to, via Vocaroo

Please enjoy!

[sillyfudgemonkeys]

Hello there! sorry if this is a bother but do you still know anything else about atlusxp5? i've been digging as of recently

Sorry it took a bit to respond (was away on vacay). Funny you should say that, I recently looked at their channel to see if they've updated since their last teaser from 4 years ago TT0TT (spoiler: they have not)

What I know about it (from memory). Prior to P5 ever having a speck of actual confirmation on the internet, someone decided to make a fan P5 project called "Persona 5 Imagining Project/P5IP" and it was "by" AtlusxP5 (link to channel). They posted some cool songs (that aren't original, they are copyrighted, but still awesome), some character sheets (possibly on twitter? I don't know much about that side, sadly it's defunct ;w;), and trailers, and people analyzed it on the now defunct Atlus Forums/Threads

I think Atlus struck them down (or they had to priv their videos at least for a good while, and their twitter's gone so....who knows what happened tbh) and.....well.....we don't know what's up anymore. TT0TT

Thankfully, a lot was saved/salvaged by the lovely trifectamix, who has all the songs iirc as well as pics of the char sheets and threads. I highly recommend them! They did a great job preserving an amazing period piece of Persona fandom!

If you wish you had more of a fix....well good news, another fan creator (Assinine Syndrome) wanted to continue the saga. Or at least, write a fanfic-type posts about what they think would've happened. Most of the writing are in the video descriptions iirc. But they follow a similar format of existing songs (and remixing/mashing them up), and I recommend them! They finished their version of P5IP and have gone onto their own fan music list of P6 VERGS (and seem to have a P7 concept in the works).

Here's Assinine Syndrome's channel (where the meat of it all is), and here's their fanfic page, they only did like a prologue chapter to P5IP/P6V but it might still be notable to read if you're interested.

(note in case I've confused anyone: AS isn't AtlusxP5, I believe they are just a big fan of P5IP is all, but they're stuff is fun too and I recommend them).

[universalpheonix-versusxiii]

@atlusxp5

"I fed these humans the false story about Nyx and the fall, and they bought it."

"I only needed this blue haired twerp as a dec-..."

Talk sh*t about Minato one more time, mother f*cker, see what happens.

"Makoto."

I don't care!

"Yes you do pup, now be a good boy and go play somewhere else."

[ceejaytwoyoshi]

the virgin fanon wiki entry with one paragraph and image used in the wiki vs the obscure music enjoyer gigachad persona 5 imagining project

[sapphsquared]

Protagonist Concepts - Young and Middle-Aged

The first concept is Ari staring at the red butterfly.

The second one shows what Ari would look like in his 50s (it's an edit of Ryotaro Dojima from Persona 4). the original image was also edited for the Persona 5: Imagining Project by ATLUSxP5.

The face palming adult Ari design isn't final.

[devilbrew-69]

Hello everyone. This is a fun mini fan album is created heavily inspired by the Persona 5 fan album made by Atlusxp5. It was a playlist that came out before persona 5 was official and envisioned what the game would potentially sound like.

This playlist has a similar concept. Its basically what a Dragalia Lost sequel would sound like if the singer MEG was used instead of Daoko. It's interesting to note that composer Yasutaka Nakata has worked with both girls and Bokura no network is composed by him. Hopefully the songs featured here will reminded you of some of the boss themes. I also added a few non Meg songs to reflect the non Daoko songs.

Feel free to make suggestions.

[popcultureoverdosed]

Reflecting back on ATLUSxP5

How often do you listen to playlists?

Not official soundtracks but rather a selection of songs to fit a certain mood or theme. Maybe you wonder what kind of music the next game in your favorite game series will have and one day you stumble upon a playlist that answers that question.

That's the scenario many persona fans found themselves in when they discovered the persona 5 imagining project by atlusxp5. The playlist in question was made a while before Persona 5 was officially announced so some fans thought it was a genuine look into what Atlus had in store for the future.  There were even cryptic hints of a story hidden in long-since deleted videos. What atlusxp5's intentions were are ambiguous since they have never confirmed nor denied the several theories surrounding the project. Some people have said the playlist has inspired them to make a persona fangame but nothing came out of it. That's one thing that Danganronpa fans have over persona fans: when someone says they're gonna make a fan game, they typically follow through with it.

My memories of how exactly I stumbled upon the project are a bit fuzzy but I'm pretty sure it happened from listening to a jet set radio fan playlist. Yeah, that's right. I discovered a playlist by listening to a completely unrelated playlist. Playlistception! I've been a huge fan of the Jet Set radio soundtrack since 9th grade despite never playing the game so it's no surprise I'd want to listen to music similar to it. I literally typed in " music similar to jet set radio" on YouTube one day and was met with an evergrowing YouTube list of eclectic songs.

I hardly knew anything about persona at the time but that didn't matter. The mesmerizing psychedelic pop music had my ears completely captivated. It was easy to see why considering it was a fusion of all my favorite genres. It even introduced me to an obscure genre called Shibuya kei that deserves a post of its own.

Some of my favorite tracks include Rockin' My Way and Rising Core by the band COPTER4016882. The lyrics are jabberwocky nonsense just like the band's name but both songs have this upbeat electronic sound fused with high-tempo guitar work. They certainly fit the tone of persona 4 rather than p5. Another valuable mention is Freak by MEG, an energetic pop song that invokes the vibe of a girls' night out in the big city.

Talalala by dj deckstream has all the hallmarks of being a glorious final boss theme. It begins with a somber piano tune before shifting to a triumphant melody about preserving and overcoming hard times. The lyrics also do a good job of reflecting the themes of the persona franchise as a whole.

        

" Don't close your eyes, don't wave good-bye, just take a chance

And take a look inside your heart

Then you will find that down beneath there's a dream you've always had, so

Don't close your eyes, don't wave good-bye, just take a chance

And take a look inside your heart

See that therе is more to life than what you've been through before"

             

  That isn't Deckstream's only noteworthy contribution. His cover of Tom's Diner is a chill jazzy tune that invokes the vibe of exploring the city while his Whatever cover by Oasis has a calming atmosphere that's perfect for the end of a long journey.

The p5 imagining project is a prime example of how important music curation can be. Even if the songs aren't original pieces, they still do wonders to solidify the vision crafted by the project's creator. It's intriguing how a well crafted playlist can create such a vivid image of what Persona 5 theoretically could've been. I've always envisioned p5 as an experimental psychedelic acid trip type of game. Imagine an alternate universe where Studio Shaft was a videogame developer that made a JRPG with Kunihiko Ikuhara as the director and  suda51 as co-writer that combined the aesthetics of the world ends with you, the Monogatari series, punk rock dadaism, and panty and stocking. That's the kind of atmosphere atlusxp5 laid out in my mind. It's the kind of game that's sadly far too ambitious to exist in real life. Maybe. One can only dream.

For additional info, I suggest going to the Imagining Project Tumblr page and watching Youtuber Blue's video on the matter.

Links:

[diverse-style]

Thanks for bringing in hype, AxP5. Farewell, until the next time.

[landoftheway]

Well hello, ATLUSxP5 (the dudes who made the P5 Imagining Project) just posted a new video.

[vagabondaesthetics]

1. Sky High - FreeTEMPO [00:00 to 04:18] 2. Realize - Blu-Swing [04:21 to 09:28] 3. Set Me Free (feat. Sofia) - yuma [09:29 to 14:03] 4. One True Love (Studio Apartment Original Mix) - Studio Apartment [14:34 to 20:56] 5. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You - Cargo [21:26 to 26:50] 6. Joy (feat. Heather Johnson) - Jazzin'park [27:06 to 31:27] 7. Paradise - AtlusxP5 [31:34 to 35:25] 8. Rescue Me (feat. Yeo Hee) - DJ Kawasaki [35:41 to 37:42] 9. The Sweet Escape (feat. Jeni Fujita) - yuma [37:59 to 41:28] 10. Let The Music Play (feat. Yeo Hee) - DJ Kawasaki [41:29 to 47:58] 11. Lovin You More (Freemasons Vocal Club Mix) - Steve Mac & Steve Smith [47:59 to 53:12] 12. My Love - Jazzida Grande [53:28 to 58:05] 13. Breath Of Life (Free Tempo Remix) [A Green Field Mix] - Jazzida Grande [58:06 to 63:05]

[nyawave]

I really liked the music that was generated by the ATLUSxP5 fan project but it all got deleted by the creator when P5 was actually released :(

[sillyfudgemonkeys]

I waited and was rewarded yessssssssss AtlusxP5 is back baby! B)

Let's go Persona Imagine Project~!

[dyscomancer]

Does anyone remember the fake Persona 5 soundtrack that went up on Youtube a few years ago? It was so good and it's a shame it doesn't really get talked about.

[sapphsquared]

The Original Persona 6 Imagining Project had a lot of potential and I would've still worked on it if it weren't for them trolls on Reddit. they called it a blatant copy of the P5 Imagining Project. I've stated before that P6: IP was inspired by ATLUSxP5's project, it even says it on the document. why do people have to be such a dick nowadays?

Here's a look back at some of the artwork from the original project.

[pandora-argyneis]

ATLUSxP5 - Persona 5 Fan OST - Marie

This would make an awesome Marie theme, actually!

[diverse-style]

I still call conspiracy. Conspiracy based on coincidental, infinitesimal, blurry, photographic evidence. 

If ATLUS’s goal was to provoke real fans who followed the Imagining Project since three years ago and make us extraordinarily hyped and extraordinarily paranoid, kudos, you’ve more than succeeded.