To celebrate the game’s 2nd anniversary, SEGA and ATLUS shared a special illustration for Persona 3 Reload, along with a new collab with ZUTOMAYO.
The new illustration is made by the game’s character designer, Azusa Shimada. It features the game’s protagonist alongside Ryoji Mochizuki, with Aigis in the background with a funny expression. Fittingly, the illustration features “2nd Anniversary” at the bottom.
Along with this illustration, the 2nd anniversary is also being celebrated with a music video collaboration with ZUTOMAYO, the hit Japanese rock group. The group is scheduled to tour Japan and Asia this year, making this a great way to promote their upcoming concert series.
ZUTOMAYO is best known for performing various anime songs, including the second ending theme for Chainsaw Man Season 1, the ending theme of Dandadan Season 1, and the opening theme of Aharen-san Is Indecipherable Season 2.
This new music video features a mash-up of “Hippocampal Pain” by ZUTOMAYO with “Mass Destruction -Reload-” from Persona 3 Reload. This might seem like an unlikely mash-up, but it works quite well. You can check it out here:
Aside from the Persona 3 Reload 2nd anniversary, 2026 is also a big year for Persona, as the series itself is celebrating its 30th Anniversary. As such, you can expect announcements and other celebrations throughout the year. And given that this is a major milestone, many are hoping that we’ll finally see Persona 6 get revealed.