Persona 5s VILLAINS are REAL ( Japanese Context of each Palace Ruler)

In director Hashinos own words, Persona 5 is unabashedly Japanese. So Ill be highlighting the real life people, cases, and sociocultural issues that served to inspire every corrupt Palace Ruler in the game. Ill also discuss uniquely Japanese concepts like gaman and shikata ga nai, and how they play a role in preventing people from challenging abusive authority. As someone of Japanese American heritage, fostering better cultural understanding and context when it comes to Persona games just means a lot to me. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:29 Interviews w Hashino Japan s Confucian Values, Filial Piety 6:45 Kamoshida: Abuses in Secondary Education 14:06 Madarame: the Frauds tarnishing Japan s art world 20:30 Kaneshiro: Hangure vs. the Yakuza 27:31 Okumura: Karoshi CEO turned politician 34:42 Shido: Shinzo, the Nationalists, and a trail of 45:44 Gaman, shikata ga nai, and effects on rebellion