This category, although mainly populated by those who dislike him, contains just as many fans of his. Many self-proclaimed fans of Akechi enjoy causing him harm in fanwork or revel in the "angstiness" of his original depiction. His fanbase is best compared to the one surrounding Nagito Komaeda, with history repeating itself. Although this is to be expected when discussing an antagonist, there have been reports of stalking, targeted harassment, and doxxing over the matter. In canon, he has committed several crimes (most notably at least nine murders and an attempt on the protagonist's life) - whether his actions were forgivable is at centre of most Akechi discourse. Whether a fan prefers his princely persona or his unhinged self, the juxtaposition of the two appears to be at the centre of most fanworks.ĭetractors typically dislike Akechi for either his canonical actions or his fanbase. Headcanons of Borderline Personality Disorder and PTSD appear to be the most common. Many fans also characterise him as mentally ill and occasionally neurodivergent. He is also sometimes shipped with Ryuji Sakamoto/Skull (Ryugoro) and Kasumi Yoshizawa/Violet (AkeSumi). That said, increased exposure to his character and more meaningful interactions also introduced more detractors.įans often headcanon him as gay, and by far the most popular ship - not only with him, but arguably out of all Persona 5 ships - is Akechi x the Persona 5 Protagonist (Ren/Akira/Joker). Despite this, his fanbase grew considerably upon the release of Persona 5 Royal due to many updates to his characterisation, gameplay, and plot relevance. Fans of Akechi are referred to as "goroboys", and the number of goroboys to Akechi haters appears to be 1:1. Goro Akechi's fandom presence is extremely polarised. Despite the spin-offs existing in canon, the characters' memories are wiped after their conclusions in most cases, leaving Akechi with no recollection of the events which transpired. He is also featured as a playable character in the spin-off game 'Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth', which presumably takes place during the Sae's Palace Infiltration arc of Persona 5 as this was the only time that Akechi was playable in the original game. As the events depicting this were cut from the final release, his true fate is left ambiguous - especially as he is not featured in vanilla Persona 5's sequel, Persona 5 Scramble. Whether he survived the events of the story is unknown however, datamines of Persona 5 Royal suggest that he was intended to survive and seek rehabilitation following the events of the game. This scene still exists in Persona 5's finalised version, Persona 5 Royal, but he is also featured as an ally and one of the central characters in the post-game content added. He primarily acts as an antagonist throughout most of the story, but later aligns himself with the Phantom Thieves - in the original, he sacrifices himself to save their lives. The protagonist's narrative foil, he is an integral to the plot. Trapped between his quest for revenge and his bonds, he struggles with defining justice and, ultimately, himself. Known as the second coming of the 'Detective Prince', Akechi is a pleasant boy with a strong sense of justice willing to do anything for the sake of his goals. Goro Akechi is a main character from Persona 5 and Persona 5: Royal.
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