persona 6 According to a prominent Chinese leaker, is targeting a September 2027 release. The same source also says persona 6The design first refers to the blonde protagonist of one of the more memorable series.
The highly anticipated sixth mainline entry in the Atlus RPG series has reportedly been in the works since at least 2021, when the Japanese studio indirectly mentioned the project in some of its job listings. In December 2025, industry insider NateTheHate reported: persona 6 It wasn't in development hell, remaining the most specific unofficial update to the game to date.
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The new Persona news has sparked rumors of a remaster or remake of the original game on modern gaming hardware.
In late May 2026, known leaker Lolilolailo took to the Chinese social media website Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, and shared six images believed to have been obtained from an outsourcing studio involved in its development. persona 6. Four of the images show a blonde male character said to be the protagonist of Atlus' upcoming RPG. Two also feature dark-haired female characters, with one on a sketch sheet labeled “Facial Expression” and “Toko Kusakabe,” according to the machine translation. The label may refer to the female character's name, but the material itself appears to support recent rumors that say: persona 6 Two main characters appear.
Persona 6 scheduled for release in September 2027
Separately, Lolilorailo reported: persona 6 The source did not elaborate on the claim, but it is targeting a September 2027 release. The leak contains two notable details. A photo of a computer screen showing a subway sketch labeled 'P6' and a list of PNG files believed to be for an upcoming JRPG. The file name appears to refer to the same type of character artwork as Lolilorailo's newly shared material. Each is divided into two parts: a Latin “p6e_chaXX_XX” prefix and a Japanese suffix, written using a mixture of hiragana, katakana, and kanji. The suffix appears to refer to the names of several characters in the upcoming game. Among other things, they suggest: persona 6's mascot companion will be called Nilfer or Nilfar.
Newly leaked Persona 6 filename translation
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latin part |
Japanese part |
machine translation |
|---|---|---|
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p6e_cha01_02 |
Main character_表情集 |
Main character – expression sheet |
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p6e_cha01_02 |
Main character_表情集_character story |
Main character – shading expression sheet |
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p6e_cha01_05 |
Main person public_private_family_winter_action_R |
Protagonist – winter casual clothing, shaded, R variant |
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p6e_cha02_02 |
The couple's love for children |
Toko Kusakabe — Expression Sheet |
|
p6e_cha02_02 |
The couple's love story |
Toko Kusakabe — Shading Expression Sheet |
|
p6e_cha02_06 |
Couple in private winter |
Kusakabe Tōko — Winter Casual Clothing |
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p6e_cha02_06 |
Couple in private winter |
Kusakabe Tōko — Winter casual clothing, shaded |
|
p6e_cha03_01 |
Late Tang Dynasty_Manufacturing Winter |
Karamoto / Karimoto Tōma — Winter School Uniform |
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p6e_cha03_01 |
Late Tang Dynasty_Manufacturing_Winter Production |
Karamoto / Karimoto Tōma — Winter school uniform, shades |
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p6e_cha03_04 |
唐本冬Ma_private（夏・winter） |
Karamoto / Karimoto Tōma — Casual clothing, summer and winter |
|
p6e_cha03_04 |
Late Tang Dynasty |
Karamoto / Karimoto Tōma — Casual clothing, summer and winter, shading |
|
p6e_cha04_01 |
大上蓮仁_Manufacturing Winter |
Ogami Renji / Renhito — Winter School Uniform |
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p6e_cha04_01 |
大上蓮仁_Manufacturing Winter_Production |
Renji Ogami / Renhito — winter school uniform, shaded |
|
p6e_cha04_04 |
Private (summer, winter) |
Ōgami Renji / Renhito — Casual clothing, summer and winter |
|
p6e_cha04_04 |
Private business (summer/winter) |
Ōgami Renji / Renhito — casual clothing, summer and winter, shading |
|
p6e_cha05_01 |
西浦朱里_Manufacturing Winter |
Akari Nishiura / Shuri — Winter School Uniform |
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p6e_cha05_01 |
西浦朱里_Manufacturing Winter_Production |
Akari Nishiura / Shuri — Winter school uniform, shades |
|
p6e_cha05_04 |
Private summer and winter |
Akari Nishiura / Shuri — Casual clothing, summer and winter |
|
p6e_cha05_04 |
Private business (summer/winter) |
Akari Nishiura / Shuri — Casual clothing, summer and winter, shades |
|
p6e_cha06_01 |
甲田波奈_Manufactured products |
Hana Koda / Nana — Winter School Uniform |
|
p6e_cha06_01 |
甲田波奈_Manufacturing Winter_Production |
Kōda Hana / Nana — winter school uniform, shaded |
|
p6e_cha06_06 |
Summer and winter |
Kōda Hana / Nana — Casual clothing, summer and winter |
|
p6e_cha06_06 |
Private business (summer・winter)_performance |
Kōda Hana / Nana — Casual clothing, summer and winter, shading |
|
p6e_cha07_01 |
Nirpa_Mascot |
Nilfer / Nilfar — Mascot |
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p6e_cha07_01 |
Nirpa_Mascot_Character |
Nilfer / Nilfar — mascot, shaded |
|
p6e_cha10_01 |
仙雲紫乃 |
Sengumo / Shino Senun |
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p6e_cha10_01 |
仙雲乃_乃_付 |
Sengumo / Shino Senun — Shaded |
|
p6e_cha13_01 |
早乙女悠_Rahu |
Yu Saotome — rough sketch |
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p6e_cha14_01 |
Byeolgonggong_清書 |
Takao Hoshizora / Takao Hoshizora — Clean/Final Drawing |
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p6e_cha16_01 |
夏崎小栞莉_Ephronasi |
Natsuzaki Koshiori /Shiori — No Apron |
According to recent industry rumors persona 6 It could be revealed at the Xbox Game Showcase in early June 2026. However, if the game is actually targeting a September 2027 release, a mid-2026 reveal seems doubtful. Especially since Atlus is likely to want a separate marketing cycle for products that have already been announced. Persona 4 Revival. during persona 4 The remake still lacks an official release window, but Sega's June 2025 financial report suggested that the remake is planned for the company's current fiscal year, which ends in March 2027.
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Every time it appears, persona 6 It is expected to be a multi-platform release similar to: Metaphor: ReFantazio. In addition to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, JRPGs are also rumored to debut as the first titles on Xbox Game Pass.
