Analyzing Akechi via the Proper Sociocultural Lens (A Complete Character Study)

Goro Akechi is a controversial and complex character whose story reflects many sociocultural issues that are unique to Japan. This video essay analyzes Akechi under the appropriate psychological and sociocultural context and explores how his upgraded role in Persona 5 Royal vastly improves on his character growth when compared to what we got in the vanilla Persona 5. *SPOILERS FOR PERSONA 5 ROYAL AND ORIGINAL P5* Timestamps: 0:59 Intro: Setting the Stage 3:45 Part 1: Pitfall of the Automatic Confidant