History ShoutOut / Persona5

** [[spoiler:Goro's true/ultimate Persona]] is the TricksterGod Loki from Myth/NorseMythology, a god/jotunn who alternates between helping and antagonizing the Aesir. Loki not only ties to the "stealing from the gods" motif that the others follow (one particular story involves him cutting off and stealing the hair of Thor's wife Sif), but his trouble-making ways [[TheFriendNobodyLikes make him an eyesore for the rest of the gods]], tying to the fact that the rest of the thieves [[spoiler:dislike him and suspect him being TheMole the second he joins them,]] as well as the "Gods" of Tokyo, [[spoiler:TheConspiracy also suspect him as TheMole for themselves]]. Loki was also fated to help bring about TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt from the time of his birth, similar to how [[spoiler:Goro winning Yaldabaoth's "game"]] would mean the destruction of the world. Unlike how modern fiction usually depicts him as, Loki is not an inherently ''evil'' entity, only chaotic, [[spoiler:much like Akechi is not really on the side of anyone, but himself]]. Finally, Loki is often made as an analogue to {{Satan}}, further paralleling him to the [[spoiler:protagonist's own Satanael.]]

* In ''Royal,'' the trophy unlocked by officially forming the Phantom Thieves of Hearts is [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ComicBook/TheAvengers Phantom Thieves: Assemble.]] And to be fair, they "avenging" themselves and others in a way.

** [[spoiler:Azathoth/Adam Kadmon]] - Emptiness[[note]] Not Christian, nor one of Peter Binsfeld's standard sins.[[/note]]

* When she plays a pair in Tycoon in ''Royal'', Futaba will sometimes say "Shall I give you this pair?", a reference to an often [[{{Mondegreen}} Mondegreen'd]] line from Sephiroth in ''Anime/FinalFantasyVIIAdventChildren''. (The more common Mondegreen is "Shall I give you dis pear?")

* When deciding who should [[spoiler:look around the school for students who are being blackmailed by Kaneshiro]], you're granted with three dialogue options; "I'll go", "Ryuji, it's up to you", and "[[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Morgana, I choose you]]!". Doubles as an ActorAllusion--Morgana is voiced by Pikachu's VA Creator/IkueOhtani.

* Out of all the video games you can play, the most blatant reference is ''Punch Ouch'', a retro boxing game where you fight from Cracker Joe to Mike Bryson. If you couldn't tell, ''VideoGame/PunchOut''.

** Samael - Pride

** [[spoiler:Azathoth]] - Emptiness[[note]] Not Christian, nor one of Peter Binsfeld's standard sins.[[/note]]

** Futuba's Confidant in general contains quite a few references, including ''[[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''.

** Futaba's [[DubNameChange original]] CodeName is Navi, an abbreviation of her role as team navigator and a reference to the MissionControl in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'', which similarly took the form of a glowing, floating... thing with a GenkiGirl voice that accompanies you on your explorations. Her English codename, meanwhile, along with her red hair, glasses, and non-combat nature, is a direct reference to [[ComicBook/{{Batgirl}} Barbara Gordon / Oracle]].

* Shido's final Shadow form references Senator Steven Armstrong from ''VideoGame/MetalGearRisingRevengeance'', another glasses and dress suit wearing ambitious politician who transforms into a giant shirtless man in dress pants with massive veiny muscles. In fact, Shido in general seems to have a notable basis from Armstrong, as a ''lot'' of their aspects can describe both of them if one leaves their names out of the description[[note]]A Corrupt politician who wears glasses and dress suit that transforms into a giant shirtless man in dress pants with massive veiny muscles to fight the protagonist, who's a MarathonBoss that will kick the ''ever-living shit'' out of you if you're unprepared, that has extreme patriotism towards his country, and also extreme ''rage'' towards the state of his country at the present, that has ambitions of leading his country at the head of government to a new future where he decides how it progresses and eventually gracefully loses to the protagonist, acknowledges their strengths (this last one is more for Shido's Shadow than Shido himself). ''Royal'' adds an extra phase where Shido fights Joker one-on-one in an arena surrounded by fire and debris, much like the final boss arena in ''Revengeance'')[[/note]].

** [[spoiler:This film may also serve as Foreshadowing to ''VideoGame/Persona5ScrambleThePhantomStrikers'', where the newest Phantom Thief Zenkichi Hasegawa/Wolf gains a Persona based on said ex-prisoner, Valjean.]]

** [[spoiler:Goro's true/ultimate Persona]] is TheTrickster god Loki from Myth/NorseMythology, a god/jotunn who alternates between helping and antagonizing the Aesir. Loki not only ties to the "stealing from the gods" motif that the others follow (one particular story involves him cutting off and stealing the hair of Thor's wife Sif), but his trouble-making ways [[TheFriendNobodyLikes make him an eyesore for the rest of the gods]], tying to the fact that the rest of the thieves [[spoiler:dislike him and suspect him being TheMole the second he joins them,]] as well as the "Gods" of Tokyo, [[spoiler:TheConspiracy also suspect him as TheMole for themselves]]. Loki was also fated to help bring about TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt from the time of his birth, similar to how [[spoiler:Goro winning Yaldabaoth's "game"]] would mean the destruction of the world. Unlike how modern fiction usually depicts him as, Loki is not an inherently ''evil'' entity, only chaotic, [[spoiler:much like Akechi is not really on the side of anyone, but himself]]. Finally, Loki is often made as an analogue to {{Satan}}, further paralleling him to the [[spoiler:protagonist's own Satanael.]]

** "Soraemon" meanwhile is another ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}'' reference.

** When Morgana explains that he can only transform into a car, Ryuji complains that he doesn't have more gadgets prepared, prompting Morgana to retort that he's not [[Anime/{{Doraemon}} some sort of robot cat]].

* Takemi's epithet in the English translation "Dark Physician" is a pun on [[TabletopGame/YuGiOhDark Magician.]]

* Destinyland is a blatant parody of [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Tokyo Disneyland]], although this isn't [[VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiI the first game]] (nor [[VideoGame/DigitalDevilSaga the second]] if you count [[AmusementParkOfDoom "Coordinate 136"]], which is an obvious ShoutOut to both the former and the real-life park) to use that location. The music even sounds like the ones used at Disneyland's parades. Furthermore, Ann, Ryuji, and Futaba wear animal headbands as a stand-in for the Mickey Mouse ear-hats.

* Haru's father's Shadow outfit is a cross between [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]], [[ComicBook/DoctorDoom]], and [[WesternAnimation/ToyStory Buzz Lightyear]], with some generic sci-fi bits to avoid copyrights. Furthermore, his shadow minions take the form of mini Death Stars and [[Series/DoctorWho Daleks]] with the SerialNumbersFiledOff.

** Haru seems to be modeled a lot after, Yayoi Ulshade of Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger. Both come to the team with knowledge of the latest enemy plot and cannot use their full power until overcoming some personal family issue, incidentally both have purple colors as well.

-->'''Akechi:''' advancement cannot occur without both thesis and antithesis....

* One of the wrong answers in class to "what is the phenomenon that causes humans to believe a second hand stops moving on a clock?" is "The World", a reference to the time stopping stand from ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''.
** The game as a whole could be a huge reference to Part 5: Vento Aureo (most obviously that they both star the most fabulously dressed criminals ever), but the prison motif of the game also brings to mind Part 6:Stone Ocean.
** Not to mention, Makoto's Personas Johanna and Anat are very similar to Kyo's stand Born This Way (which debuted in Part 8: Jojolion), a guardian entity who resembles a motocycle.

* One scene has Yusuke breaking Futaba's [[ShowWithinAShow Featherman]] action figures and trying to repair them. The ensuing poses of the action figures are that of [[Anime/DragonBallZ the Ginyu Force]], albeit not in its members' designed positions.

** "Guy [=McVer=]" references ''Series/MacGyver'', featuring such things as using chocolate to stop an acid leak.

* Haru's father's Shadow outfit is a cross between [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]], [[ComicBook/DoctorDoom]], and [[Franchise/ToyStory Buzz Lightyear]], with some generic sci-fi bits to avoid copyrights. Furthermore, his shadow minions take the form of mini Death Stars and [[Series/DoctorWho Daleks]] with the SerialNumbersFiledOff.

** Ryuji wears yellow gloves with is role as TheBigGuy being common for male yellow rangers.

* Haru's father's Shadow outfit is a cross between [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]], [[Comicbook/DoctorDoom]], and [[Franchise/ToyStory Buzz Lightyear]], with some generic sci-fi bits to avoid copyrights. Furthermore, his shadow minions take the form of mini Death Stars and [[Series/DoctorWho Daleks]] with the SerialNumbersFiledOff.

* Ann's thief costume borrows heavily in terms of stylings and equipment from ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}. You can even reference this by suggesting that Ann's CodeName be [[WritingAroundTrademarks Kitty Woman]] or to a lesser extent "Catgirl".
* Ryuji's thief costume is based on Hell Biker, the ''SMT'' franchise's homage to ''ComicBook/GhostRider'', ''Manga/SkullMan'', and the Hells Angels motorcycle club.

** Plus, while transformin into a bus, Morgana's arm Gestures are similar to the ones of [[KamenRider Kamer Rider]]

* Haru's father's Shadow outfit is a cross between [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]], and [[Comicbook/FantasticFour Dr. Doom]], with some generic sci-fi bits to avoid copyrights. Furthermore, his shadow minions take the form of mini Death Stars and [[Series/DoctorWho Daleks]] with the SerialNumbersFiledOff.
* Goro Akechi's school uniform consists a white dress shirt, a tie, a light colored button up jacket, and dark dress pants, a la Light Yagami's in ''Manga/DeathNote''.

* In the Japanese version, when the team starts suggesting a code name for Makoto, Ryuji suggests "Conqueror of the Century's End" (changed to "Post-Apocalyptic Rider" in localization), which is Raoh's title in ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar''.

** "Back To The Ninja" is a reference to ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', about a guy who travels back in time to learn Ninjutsu so he can save his friend from dying.

* Ann's thief costume borrows heavily in terms of stylings and equipment from ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}. You can even reference this by suggesting that Ann's {{Code Name}} be [[WritingAroundTrademarks Kitty Woman]] or to a lesser extent "Catgirl".

* In ''Royal'', one online conversation between the Phantom Thieves references the famous frogurt scene in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.