MAKOTO YUKI: THE SAVIOR | (P3 PROTAGONIST ANALYSIS) 

This video was made in celebration of Persona 3 Reload dropping this week, and I’m super excited for the game! I thought this would be a fun idea to go over everything we know about the protagonist so far through a couple of the adaptations, and we can compare it to reload if they decide to make some big changes! I hope you enjoy!

I love how Makoto’s dialogue choices slowly become more emotional and empathetic as the year goes by. He starts as very apathetic but he gets more expressive in the dialogue. Meeting SEES and all his friends, he finally got to live again after being on autopilot annd forced to live with Death itself after his family died. By the end of the journey he’s absolutely unshakable and saves humanity both its highs and lows.

Honestly what made me tear up was he found what he wanted and now wants to live only to sacrifice it to keep what gave him his life back

My favorite thing about makoto, he encouraged everyone to live to their full potential. He had such an influence on people that they ended up doing just that. Like a true Messiah he changed everything for the better, even when people don’t see it. Not only being the strongest protagonist as well for unlocking the power of the universe, but with undying will and determination he made the impossible possible. Stood up to all mankind and made the ultimate sacrifice for everyone to have a chance to live happily.

if you think about it Ryoji is literally is Makoto's Shadow as the characteristic of shadow is the repressed emotion of the person and in case of Makoto his repressed side is his energetic and fun loving person in the past when his parent is still alive and the fact that Ryoji face is identical to Makoto [added edit] beside that remember that Metis is Aigis shadow and how different it was from Aigis and not having the golden(yellow) eyes that typical shadow(selves) when they are manifest

Your point on Thanatos ripping apart Orpheus could also be looked as how Death ripped apart Makoto's life. The death of his parents destroyed him, and its shown in how the figure of Orpheus, who looks like Yuki, was consumed and eventually destroyed

This game and Makoto as a whole honestly managed to save my life not once but twice. As a kid I played persona 3 fes on ps3 during a very hard time when I lost my grandfather, I had been assaulted, and my depression was at an all time high, I couldn’t figure out what to live for, I was constantly sleeping, I was barely eating, this game gave me hope that I could find friends like the characters in the game to give me a reason to live. I did I made friends I pulled myself back from the brink and I lived for my friends and loved ones. Then 10 years later after I had my heart broken in a failed engagement, lost contact with my friends, lost my job, and was staring the abyss down again, the game got remade and showed me that same hope all over again.

A comment I heard about Orpheus’ design (specifically the robotic body) is because in one of the legends, he was actually killed by a group of Maenads who tore his body apart leaving only his head. If we look at Persona Orpheus we can see its all mechanical save for the more human looking head.

Bruh I freaking love Makoto and he's my favorite Persona protagonist so with that said I constantly think about his character but you just made me realize things I haven't even considered about him before, thanks!

In P4 Margaret comments that Elizabeth left her position as Igor assistant to search for a way to free Makoto from the seal, so his story may not be over yet.

I've been searching for Makoto's character analysis since the release of P3 Reload, and I found one. Finally. Your essay here is telling that you understand Makoto's character. Good job. So yeah, let me say this that I freaking love Makoto. He's my fav persona protagonist. I could say his character development is one of the best. It's beautiful really. From a boy who doesn't care about anything, to a boy who do care about everything. It's always touched me ngl. Your essay here even helped me voicing about what I feel about Makoto, especially his charm. FYI, in my eyes, Makoto has this "charm" that made him different from Yu and Ren. Sure Yu and Ren are charming too as protagonist, but Makoto just feel different. Like, Makoto has this natural charm that made you know that you can count on him. It's hard to put it into a words, but it was like everything will be okay as long as he's there (something like that). Definitely a charming leader, and your words helped me realize that it was his connection to Orpheus lore that made Makoto feels so different. Dude really is a badass. Although his character design can be considered cute for me, he held so much resolve and power. It's like a reminder don't judge the book by it's cover lol. Again, good job. I'm enjoying this character analysis. Thank you for the video! 👌

i can even began to describe the way i cried at the end not 1 not 2 but every single time i have finished either a game or the movies, even now to this day with reload.. i cant help but cry eveeytime i see the end or at least shed a tear at memories of you. Makoto has always been my favorite character, despite being a silent protagonist just look at his character develop its just... so sublime, majestic, beautiful. I love him so much, This game changed my life, he and p3 taught me 'how to live' no i wasnt aphatethic like makoto but i never felt 'alive' either, i was 14 when i first played P3FES i didnt felt 'alive' in the sense of feeling worthless like i wasnt doing anything good, i looked at my friends all with talents and skills.. but me? I only had my hobbies such as listening to music and videogames my friends also got better grades and i just felt really really inferior, worthless and well even now at 18 i dont really have what you would call a great talent except maybe that i speak 2 languages and im currently learning 2 more, im happy to say that it makes proud. But to me back then when i was still learning english it felt like it was the only good thing i had, the only worth, my only value. I feared failure and my parents disappointment while not being told to get the best grades they always wanted me to do great so i always found myself comparing myself to everyone else, crying because of a single bad grade and just feeling so anxious seeing my friends do better in most things if not all with little to no apparent effort I related to makoto a lot because i simply did what i was asked to do, head on no hesitation you could say i was a good kidand well thats was about it back then, but did really cared about grades? Was it really important to me? Was that what i wanted to do? Couldnt i just be happy trying my best with no pressure? I never wanted to be the best at school just be myself, but now while i may not be the most interesting or skilled person im can confidently say.. that im happy with myself :) persona 3 and in fact the whole persona franchise played a great role in that and ill always be grateful for that. But the thing that P3 and Makoto helped me with the most was just what p3 knows to teach accepting life and accepting death, a couple of years before getting to know persona and p3 i lost a really close family member an uncle that i was really close to, and i struggled with accepting that he was gone i couldnt hear his name without wanting to cry, so after learning about makotos past i once again related to him aswell as the other characters, yukari, ken, koromaru, mitsuru, akihiko.. i knew that feeling but watching as makoto and the others stuck together and kept moving forward brought me a warm feeling perhaps calmness or happiness by the end.. makotos end of the journey brought back that feeling of lost, i cried a lot that first time (still cried every other time i finished the game again, watched the movies, listened to memories of you, or recently when finished reload) but just like SEES i had to keep living, im still alive... as the game itself would say memento mori... remember that you will die, i have to life my life to the fullest, enjoy every little joy that a new day brings, in the end the same awaits to all of us but thats why share with your loved ones and live even if it can be hard sometimes its important, to live knowing that just existing is reason enough to live, you dont need to change the world or be a great goal to have a reason to live, something as simple as enjoying your hobbies, learn something new, do what you like to do, looking forward to something no matter how bif or small, spend time with your loved ones.. is more than enough reason to live Thats also why akinaris social link (best social link ever it hits hard though) is my favorite of all the franchise, just existing is enough reason to live and to do what you like :") Last but not least THE MUSIC i love it so much my fsvorite ost right there with sonic, while playing reload the first time i got to hear color your night for the first time i felt full of love, like as if atlus made the song with tha purpose of making you feel welcome: a willingness to face challenges and keep moving forward no matter what obstacles may arise, the impact one person can have on another's life, bringing joy and colors to ones life, expressing gratitude for the support and strength.. I really like to think that color your night has a lot to do with makoto maybe even a little more than burn my dread Another wander in the night Let me paint the view Colour the town with my light For every moment shared with you I like to think that the chorus here its talking about how makoto enjoys spent time with everyone and the other way around Not out in the day But never fully gone Going to be back again Until the coming of a dawn While this one talks to the fans, even if we know how things will end, that doesnt stop us from being able to enjoy the journey once more and go to the very end with makoto and SEES, even with the end they will still be there for us everytime we want to take the journey, while the the rest of the chorus will be talking about how sees will stay together no matter what.. thats what i think anyway 😅 Lastly id like to say that the first time i finished the game or rather the game finished with me (😭) i felt like i grew up with makoto for the better and P3 will always be an important game for me :) IM SO SORRY FOR TALKING SO MUCH 😔🤐

6:19 honestly to me I've always read the heavy breathing as him having flashbacks to his parents, and being so stressed and overwhelmed that he was contemplating ending his own life right then and there, thinking the invoker was a real gun, but after Pharos appeared he realized what it would actually do and then tried to summon his persona

God this game speaks to me so much on a personal level Persona 3 is one of the most beautiful stories I’ve ever experienced in a video game it brings me tears every time

I feel like this game did change my life, i remember my early life i clearly had no goal, having cringe ahh divorced parents that also had drug problems broke my early childhood and filled me with a deep depression that also ruined many of my relationships over the years. To this day i still remember how hard i cried as makoto closed his eyes at the end, the words aigis said "sometimes we just need to care for someone, and thats enough" (I'm paraphrasing here i know but she said something akin to that) resonated so much within my soul i broke down for hours, all I've ever wanted was to be loved by someone else for all my life. I remember the secon life "goal" I'd set myself was to live a normal life with a family and a nice paying job. Those might seem like mediocre things but to me they were impossible to even begin to comprehend, once i hit 21ish (still very depressed) i felt this stinging paing in my chest and this insane will to live/fear of death I'll never forget, i felt like the world was closing in on me, that i had nothing and no one and it kinda switched something in me, it truly made me want to live, that's the beginning of how i stopped being fully depressed. My goal in life is no longer to be loved or be wanted or to bear children or to try and beat my parents at their own game, i just want to be nice, be kind to the people i love such as my family and my friends, i want them to be happy and i want to believe that if one day I'm gone, they'll be glad they met me, not because of my achievements but because of our memories together. I'm not perfect i still have a ways to go, i still sometimes desire love, sometimes i project this desire unto others by telling them stuff like "hey, if you ever feel alone I'm always here to help, i care for you" but in reality I'm telling that to myself, I'm projecting my need of being cared unto others and it's sad, even for me, befause im hiding it behind being nice, but the first part to changing anything is to recognize it. i just played reload and it made me cry too, makotos life was beautiful, filled with great memories, with friends aplenty and they for sure will remember him forever, i want that, i don't want to be loved for the sake of being loved, i want to learn to love myself to love others and to be remembered fondly, like him someday. Thank you if you read all of this, just randomly venting here at 3 am haha, have a nice day/night and hope you have a nice fulfilling life :)

this is why i adore the movies, its not perfect, but it add so many layers to so many characters and make them so interesting

The arcana of his personal personas are quite interesting. Orpheus is the Fool, Thanatos is Death, The Messiah is Judgement. As a begginer Tarot reader this would be what I could interpret them as. He is a curious individual who is open to trying out most things yet lacking a strong conviction or direction, a lot of changes will happen to him on his journey and some could be quick and abrupt which can leave lasting impressions on them, should he be open to these changes and learn from them then it could lead him to experience a change in their outlook giving them the strength of their newfound conviction to face what the world will will throw at them.

An interesting fact about Makoto is that, if you fuse both "Makoto Yuki" and "Minato Arisato" as you would personas or second and third awakenings, his name would be "Mikoto Ariyuki", which roughly translates to "Lord/Highness Of Existence/Happiness/The Deliberate/Unselfish/Servanthood", alotted to be "green", "four", "King Of Life Over Death". And if you fuse "Sakuya" and "Kotone" into "Sakone Shiomi", which would more or less translate to "Wisdom/Intelligence/Humanity/Sound Of The Sea Waves". *(I'll be calling the protagonist Mikoto Ariyuki, just like I do in all my playthroughs) If you recall Persona 3's ending, right before Mikoto Ariyuki unleashes The Seal over Nyx, he was given The Universe Arcana, and if you know anything about the Collective Unconscious and the lore behind Persona after what happened in Persona 2, you know that reality was remade in such a way that humanity would survive as long as certain people never met nor remembered what happened about the loss of humanity, all within a new universe. Also, Ryoji, as Nyx's Avatar, is treated as Death being given humanity, sort of like a being "coming down" from many dimensions and compressed into a single being to be able to communicate with other humans after being freed from matter. Well, what if that's exactly the case with Mikoto Ariyuki? Both Mikoto and Ryoji are the lore all over again: Before being Ryoji, Death existed before Mikoto was born, the same way the maternal mother or alien entity known as Nyx existed before The Earth was as it is, and only after Death came to dwell inside Mikoto did a metamorphosis occur, and the one who put it inside Mikoto was an Aeon; Aegis. Going by the same logic of "I am thou, thou art I", it means as much as: Death was introduced to the Universe, and hit the Earth, which forced it to adapt via a dimension known as the Collective Unconcious. This happened in the form of celestial bodies colliding, and then, it happened in the form of people. Ergo, Ryoji is Death, and Mikoto is The Universe being born human, through which the Collective Unconscious lives. Mikoto isn't just a man living inside the Collective Unconscious, he IS the Collective Unconscious given human form and also the king over existence as a whole who bestows the same power, through the sea of souls, to allow for the birth of other souls that come after him. He IS the Universe and the sea of souls in human form, battling Death to prevent Death from overcoming all lifeforms, and the one to bring happiness in a world desolate with depression. To put it simply, if Philemon is the Master of the Collective Unconscious, Mikoto is what devides Death from the Universe, and also the Universe, and he willingly signed a contract, long before he was born, as a soul, just as Yu and Akiren did, hence, why there's a contract each time before birth and rebirth, and the contract in Mikoto's dorm, is basically a reconfirmation of what the player does, since he was born already having sealed his fate, which is why he is always predestined to reincarnate, each time, forever, in order to preserve the continual existence of all things within the Universe. In many ways, Mikoto would be The Universe born as a result of the failure to save humanity in the previous reality in Persona 2, he would also be The Universe given human form, also The King And Servant Of The Collective Unconscious, as well as The Universe not dying, but simply returning to its original, formless state after The Universe passes away in human form, ultimately "ascending", while Death was given life through it so that, from a formless entity, he became a human lifeform. The theme playing in the final battle, or "The Hymn Of The Sea Of Souls", while fighting Nyx's avatar, is The Universe Fighting Death, and I don't mean it because of the tarot cards: I mean it quite literally. The tarots are a representation of who Death and the Universe are, so by logic, Ryoji is literally Death, and Mikoto is The Universe in human form, realizing that he is not just merely a lifeform, and, transcending, he straight-up levitates and enters the moon to defeat Death through the medium he created known as the Collective Unconscious. Essentially, it means that Mikoto is the ruler and simultanously the servant of the collective unconscious, because, before he initiated the cycles of rebirth, he designed everything in such a way that he would die and transform Death into Life so that, by giving his life, another might live, and this happens over and over and over again without end, matrix-style. Basically, The Universe is conscious and is a man, both King and Servant of the Collective Unconscious he created, together with his velvet servants and Philemon, who are at the core of the Collective Unconscious. So, whenever you hear the Hymn Of The Soul during the final battles, remember that the Sea Of Souls is rooting for their Master, and also the Master over Death and Tartarus above Ryoji, Death and Nyx, and also the Father of all lifeforms of this sub-franchise called Persona. To put it another way, you could say that Mikoto is somewhere above Philemon the same way as, say, Joshua and co. from The World Ends With You are from a being superior to them, in terms of authority and dominion over various places and dimensions. Mikoto handicaps himself by becoming human, and so, he can die, but only in the sense of merely being "freed" from a material vessel, since he still continues to exist. Analyzing his character, he's basically also the father of hypnos, father of dreams. Remember that "gods" in greek and roman perception are just concepts and phenomenon of nature and universal existences, not actual people, so it means as much as "father of hypnos", or "father of dreams", which is represented as a butterfly, and also the father of souls beyond a physical reality. So, in conclusion, you could say that Mikoto is the ethereal realm that serves as a medium for countless Persona universes to exist, so he's the father of entire humanities and nations, which, in "the world beyond matter", "the world of wills, thoughts and emotions", he is regarded in highest esteem by angelic and human souls, to the point where devils fear him. Well, I don't know how accurate that may be, since it's only my thoughts on what his existence implies, but considering the heavy implications of messianic proportions, well, I don't think it's too farfetched to say he's not just anybody even beyond physical life. Always remember that when The Aeon had him in her laps, it was The Universe all along, and it was also The Aeon that introduced Death into The Universe, learning the value of life, both in astrological and human form.

Love your video, truly made me realize how deep Makoto's personality is, and how the Aigis quote "You don't have to save the world to find your answer to life" makes more sense and shows us how they grow up mentally. Really makes you think after the ending that you should be enjoying your journey in this life. I hope you could make a video about "The answer" I think it has the material to complement how to endure the duel to a loss.

Something I never see mentioned about Makoto is also how *early* he seems to be set up as Saviour. His first Fusion Spell is Cadenza, which is in part born of Orpheus. It's effect is healing damage and increasing evasion/hit rate. In other words, it heals what damage had been done in the past and increases the parties chances of avoiding similar misfortune in the future. It already sets him up at the start to not only heal/move on from his own trauma, but those around him as well. And this follows up later in the Fusion of Messiah with (what I personally at least would describe as its "unique" skill) Salvation, fully restoring the parties HP and recovering ailments. I'd like to think its not just game balance that stops this spell from straight up raising people but also the fact that the entire story of P3 is reconciling with the past, healing and moving on, even if you've suffered loss and misery along the way.

Honestly Makoto paved the way to protagonists that would follow. If p5 got me into Persona it was P3 that made me appreciate life more.

That one scean were you sync up the music wIth Makoto finally fighting because he wants to hot me right in the heart! Amazing!

The reason why Makoto Yuki is my favorite protagonist is because of how much I resonated with his story. I felt for him so much when he closed himself to others in fear of losing people he loved and learning to overcome it. This game actually changed my life and helped me through a very difficult time of my life, helped me understand why I needed to keep living and what I need to live for. While I still struggle, I often look back to the lessons of Makoto's and P3's overall story to remind me of the what's important. The movie did a really great job expanding on his character because I feel like its not as apparent in the game about his struggle with his emotions and the death of his parents, and so when I played Reload I tried role playing a bit with the extra characterization from the movie. It's actually a wonderful thing that a game can affect people's lives so strongly. Thank you for making this analysis it opened my eyes to some things I missed about his character story and design.

This game literally changed the way I perceive life, that final speech from Aigis simply destroyed me inside, every time I think about it I simply get anguish in my heart, Makoto being a character who didn't see meaning in his life and we seeing this changing during the entire work, so that in the end, his promises, his ambitions, his youth, his entire life are lost, but for the good of humanity, and for the good of his friends, it is a beautiful thing to see

I am so glad that I was recommended this video. Not only have I come across a great RU-vidr but I'm also able to understand how to get out of dark places like Makoto has!!

Goated as fuck video Yan, kind of changed my outlook on not just Makoto as a protagonist but even Persona 3’s story telling itself, this story is incredible

22:14 I just love this moment so much, how it was voice acted and animated. There’s so much struggle in it from him fighting himself and his desperate need to act to actively deflect the attack for the others

Thanks for a well thought out and beautiful analysis of an amazing character. Persona 3 always will have a very special place in my heart. I lost a parent when I was young, and throughout my entire life have struggled with loneliness, while at the same time pushing away those who care about me. P3 helped me realize that life IS worth living, and having others around you to live it with is important too.

I really like how Makoto went from being an absolute isolationist to becoming a social person, that really shows that because he joined S.E.E.S he gained a new aspect to his live and it is really inspirational how he was willing to give up everything to prevent the death of his friends. In the Beginning he is death and at the end he is life. That's at least how I see it

Thank you for the video! I'm so glad the algorithm blessed me with this and lead me to your channel. I really really love Makoto and that was in a huge part due to the movies' portrayal of him and his character development (it's also why I call him Makoto even though I knew him as Minato among the fandom first). I think it's really fascinating how he has an arc across each movie as well as across movies, and how his character development isn't linear. He doesn't just keep getting better as the movies progress, but instead finds something important to him, then starts to fear losing these important friendships, then regresses because of his guilt, then finally finds his resolve to push through. I think you articulated really well how his character develops and the reasons I love him so much. It's also really interesting how his arc makes Strega such a good foil for him (the Chidori example you pointed out, as well as some new content in Reload regarding how Takaya feels about SEES trying to eliminate the Dark Hour). It's nice to find such a video essay delving into the movies' characterisation since those who probably haven't watched the movies often just think of him as a "blank slate"/"I don't care" character, and I do think this characterisation is somewhat in line with his other depictions in spinoffs such as PQ as well. Looking forward to more Persona analysis videos!

I absolutely love Makoto as a protagonist and as a person. His change throughout the game is one of the biggest character developments in the persona series, and one you don't even really recognize at first if you aren't looking closely. He goes from seeing life as useless and worthless, only living because he's not dead, to valueing life so much. Literally seeing death as nothing to be scared of at first because he has nothing valueable in life, to seeing death as nothing to be scared of in the end BECAUSE he has found so many valueable things in life, like all the friends, bonds and memories he's made that are worth it to protect and fight for them at any cost.

Great video! I first watched Persona 3's movies but had trouble understanding a deeper meaning of it. I liked the music and some of the visuals. But only after beating the game a few hours ago I realized the struggle of makoto's existence and that he actually died/ became a seel without regrets.

What an amazing video and what hard work you put into this one you did a fantastic job I love Makoto and this video was a blast to watch

very well documented, Persona 3 is my favorite game of all time, and having experienced it in all forms, i still cant get enough of it, it truly is a life changing experience playing as makoto and watching him grow felt so satisfactory

Well put together analysis! Makoto has always been a favorite of mine and his characterization and arc as interpreted from the games and depicted in the movies has always resonated with me. I played P3 during a very transitional moment in my life, and the story and themes hit me really hard. Even after a couple of years since then and finishing reload, the ending still gets to me. Again, great analysis. Makoto is a surprisingly well written character, despite originally being a silent protagonist

Thank you for this beautiful analysis. I just beat Persona 3 for the first time this evening, with Persona 5 being my intro into the series... and well... I must say... Makoto and his journey... it resonated with me so much more than P5. Longing for more... I found myself discovering your channel, and enjoying this lovely character analysis. Exceptionally done, I feel even more in touch with his character and the story now than I did before, getting to see more information so respectfully presented. Thank you & subb'd !

I don’t usually press the like button for non-music videos, but this analysis was just so enjoyable that I had to. Please keep up the good content :D

Amazing video man. Keep up the great work.

Got into this series because of Persona 5. I played Royal, Strikers, and P4: Golden. These are all great games and made me enjoy the franchise initially. After playing through Persona 3 Reload and now making plans to play the portable version of 3 though, I know that this is going to be one of those franchises that shapes and changes who you are as a person. Videos like this do a great job in showing me what these games and their stories do and how they impact people so deeply. I’m glad this video appeared in my recommended. Can’t wait to see what you make next buddy.

An impressive analysis, and a superb explanation of the protagonist's motivation and character arc. It makes me regret not having seen the P3 anime yet, now that I realize how much info I missed. In any case, great job! Your work is definitely worth a sub and a like. I'm looking forward to watching your other P3 analysis videos next.

Here before this video blows up, this was such a good video! You absolutely put moments front and center that went over my head when watching the movies for the first time thanks for that! Only thing I can think of that wasn't mentioned was how Makoto held out for almost 2 months after sealing Nyx which just says so much about the mans resolve. Dudes a badass. Simply built different. Persona 3 is by no means a perfect game but its underlying themes and message is told almost masterfully. Persona 3 was the game that got me into the series. I have so much to say about this game but honestly what hasn't been said already? Love this game and its characters and I just seriously can't wait for Reload! Love Lotus Juice and am so fucking happy he's making music for the series again. Truly the game of all time

this is fantastic please do more!

This is beautiful and I cried again because the last movie’s ending was just too bittersweet.

The way you've shown how much development Makoto made during P3 made me appreciate him as a protagonist more. This is such a great video, thank you~

Struggling to find words to say for this analysis but I loved it! Especially as someone who's bad at analysing media and has to read something a couple of times before I understand the true meaning of something, this video makes me appreciate persona 3 a lot more! You're ability to summarise and give insightful commentary is incredible! You deserve way more subs and views, this is top notch quality stuff! Keep up the good work! Can't wait for you to release more of these!

i couldnt ask for a better video

I just finished Reload yesterday and the ending hit me like a truck even though I almost expected it to be that way. This video was somehow balm for my soul. 🙂 You have my subscription. Greetings from Germany !

First off, this video is AMAZING and is definitely fueling my obsession with Persona 3 right now. I finished my second playthough (maxing out all the social links for all the achievements) and am already planning to replay it again for my merciless run. Persona 5 was my introduction to the Persona series and I waited for reload to come out since it'll be my first time playing it and...from what I heard from others it would destroy me and it did just that🧍 I love Makoto and the game and characters so much that it kinda hurts. The message of the Persona 3 really got to me and seeing Makoto push people away in the movie after Shinji's death also just really got me to see myself honestly. I honestly relate to Makoto a scary amount and I think thats why I really love Persona 3 a lot more. His fate makes me sad but I feel like he wouldn’t want it any other way as long as his friends are safe and get to live their lives. Second, I'll definitely be using this video for my essay that I'll be starting tomorrow whenever teacher's let me write an essay about whatever I want I enjoy it SO much so I'm glad I found this video as a peice for reference

My first time finishing p3 was with p3p and it left a massive impression on me, but just about this time a year ago the original p3 finally clicked in my head and i got obsessed with it (the tactics finally make sense to me!!!) And after a couple months of playing and taking in the whole world the ending hit me so hard it changed me permanently, i will never think the same way again

Makoto went from a boy I no longer have a reason for living what’s the point to I found a reason to not fear death I have friends people I care for to protect Also the persona series taught me don’t be afraid of your own fear and how you chose your way of life just be yourself and find happiness also keep those you love around you and don’t take them from granted like how you are their light through darkness your friends are your power that slash through the darkness

W video liked every second of it

i really liked this character analysis, I think you made such a good job compiling clips from the movies. Made me really egage with your video! Are you planing on analysing the other SEES members as well?:)

I was with a blank face until memories of you started playing, holy shit

Late asl but love the video. Persona 3 and 2 are my favorites in the series. The chance to play this again is a dream a great year for games.

I played persona 3 for the first time right after my grandfather passed away, while I was dealing with some other stuff. This game absolutely hit me hard, the message of treasuring life and understanding and accepting death as a natural part of life really helped me when i was feeling down. I think persone 3 made me "make peace with death" in a sense that I don't fear what will happen in the future, because I know i can live the present with who I love. And as the best social link in P3 says "If you love someone, let them know it.", you never know what will happen in the future, It's never too late to make sure the people around you know how important they are to you.

I loved the game so much~ the message of this game will always stay with me & i love how every little thing in the game hints at the overall message & has deeper meanings

You gotta make one of these for each MC I wanna hear your conclusion on Yu Narukami as a whole. Especially after watching that fight against Margaret in the anime

P3 FES was a core memory of mine growing up. The story, the characters, the gameplay were truly outstanding back then and even now. I vividly remember the night that I completed The Answer that concluded the story. Brand New Days was playing as the credit rolls and ended up with the image of Minato (fans called him that at the time) along with Messiah persona gave me the rush of all the memories of the journey I made in the game and I shed tears of joy and set there for minutes on end staring at the crt monitor. As a young teen back then and even as an adult now, P3 is truly a masterpiece of a game.

This game broke me lol made me realize so much things. I’m glad i got to play this game while being more grown up to really understand the story and Makotos character development. This game changed my life and me in so many ways. This game is my favorite game of all time and makoto is my favorite character of all time.

You know whats worst when you play the second time through amd henceforth? Every single character you interact with truly appreciate you and put their trust in you for the future. Especially with p3r and the new social events with the bros. Things about being together forever/ helping one another/ hoping to see more of each other all the while you as a player know that it is a fruitless endeavor since the mc will meet his demise at the end of his journey very soon.and i keep crying due to that.

P3 is one of my favourite Persona games it really hit me, and i could relate to the MC cause i didn't care if i died but after playing through it i started to care about my life a little bit more plus there was the sun SL which was so sad he had a poor constitution and didn't have long to live and he just accepted it and thinks that no one will understand him but as you max it out he starts to open up and care and want to finish his story before he dies and when you max it out he disappears It's just like how the MC was at the beginning as you progress he starts to care and forge bonds with all his SL people say P5 is the best Persona game but you gotta give it to P3 and P3R for the best SL and the story it hits your emotions hard

I believe something that would be cool is to have Makoto confront Aigis about the death of his parents. I think it would be neat is if he initially blamed Aigis for what happened to his parents once he found out what happened on the bridge, being the most emotionally he’s ever been at this point. And reflecting the people both Makoto and Aigis used to be, while Aigis used to be a stoic machine who rushed into battle with no regard for others, Makoto used to be a stoic man who rushed into battle with no regard for himself, and he could acknowledge that not only Aigis has grown passed that, but he has as well. But I understand why they didn’t do that and I do like what they went for

At September last year, I started smoking more and more and having difficulty breathing, this led me to a self-destructive tought process of death and memories, I wanted to be forgotten since in my eyes... I really never did anything for anyone ever, nor do I deserve the recognition for it This tought process kept going up until early January when a friend pretty much slapped me back into my senses, telling me that we don't get to choose how we are remembered, as she described something mundane I said and that I had completely forgotten but for her those words were so inspiring that she remembered me for them Soon I stopped seeing death as something to strive for soon and just as an end to life, a cycle that must be completed. With this new outlook, I started reaching out to several friends and hanging out with them, talking about my feelings on death and how I want my funeral to not be somber but a celebration of my life Funnily enough, P3R came out on gamepass around this time too, and I always was meaning to play persona 3 anyways so I gave it a shot! It wasn't until a few weeks that I realized that death was chasing me all the time, but it wasn't until now that I stopped being oblivious to it and embraced it as something that has to happen one way or the other! One day, I will pass, this I know for sure... But this doesn't mean I won't fight or live my life as a coward, death can come with me and travel while I hold it's hand but, I will fight to live a long and plentiful life If I were to die right now, I only wish to die fast so my friends don't suffer my pain, I'm fine with dying, I know they will remember me and I'm glad for it

Nice Analysis Narukami Yu Sweep

34:47 That Scene Makes Me think he can come back when ever when you pair it with Our Moment OP the OP of P3D

i am playing persona 3 for the first time via reload and i already knew the premise of the story, but i feel like reload has impacted some of the scenes much more with its insane cutscene direction, and i'm only in july. i feel like since they already felt massively impactful in the games and movies, it can hit you hard in reload and i think that's the glory of it. despite knowing the story of the game, i was only able to stick with persona 3 because of the story and i'm really grateful that atlus made an hd remake for people to experience the game in such a beautiful and fun way

Just found this video but when I was in High School it was my first time playing Persona 3 years ago and I have already knew and played 4 at this point and despite how much I loved that game I just thought it was good and naturally lead to me playing Persona 3 but before I ended up playing it my outlook on life was getting very nihilistic on how it felt like I could not change anything and just also a growing hatred of people I had back then. Well the themes of Persona 3 it was honestly the right place right time for me for everything about it just stuck with me and I personally feel that it ended up saving my life just showing how scary death is and while I still do get depressive episodes every now and then this game always reminds me that life is beautiful and you are a valued person and people do care about you leading to this game being one of my two favorite pieces of media ever made I can not pick between it and Umineko due to how much those two helped me on different points in my life.

Also some people don't like Burn My Dread Reload Version but I love it because of Makoto's POV! I think it makes me see Makoto even clearer, and the fact that he knew everything, but still did it. It was clear as a day. The lyrics were god-tier. I mean I love it just because of its lyrics alone.

This is the only game besides ff15 (the campfire scene and credits sequence man) that actually made me tear up in the last 6 years. Just the soundtrack brings back memories. Persona always hits and makes you think about your own life, but I related to makoto a lot more than any other protagonist

Lots of other people said the same thing, so I’ll keep this short …. Good shi ma boi!!

34:47 Persona 3 vanilla was the first Persona Game I played and Since then I have played everything that cam afterwards(outside of some Japanese Exclusive stuff) as for Makoto Yuki, I just want him to Come back so That we can see him as a character in more stuff(I would've loved it if he became a fighter in P4U)

I played FES a few years back, agyee getting introduced to the Persona series. It was during a very unsure point in my life, when I was the most alone. But after having finished it, and experiencing the full ending, save for the Abswer, it put my whole life into perspective up to that point, and showed me that I was wasting away, not caring about anything beyond what was in front of me. It got me to actually reflect upon and try to improve my life, though I'm still in the process of doing so. Seeing Makoto's growth got me to try and implement thay grown for myself.

First of all great video. You make me understand some aspects of the final that i didnt understand and make me apreciated and comprehend the personality of Makoto more that i originally did. The only thing that i question is the movies the right canon? Because i notice in your videos how some events change compare in the game like metting aegis or the last battle i think the movie way even thought i only watch the clips in the video they are the right way of the events. Also have you thought about making a vídeo about the arcanas in P3? i think with your comentary i can apreciated more the connection i make in the game. And final question ¿Who was your favorite arcana and why?

As I trail my third play through I thought makoto was a heartless emo kid. But as journeys went on his emotions bloomed more. To being a favorite out of the 3/4/5 trio. What I see in makoto I see in myself willing to sacrifice whenever needed. Wanting to help others dispite my own issues. I’m grateful for life and dying when it comes my way will be with no regrets

Thanks to the release of Reload I'm falling back into the Persona 3 rabbit hole again 😂 I'm not that knowledgeable when it comes to the lore, due to me only watching the movies about 2 years ago, but P3 has a special place in my heart. The music, the story, and especially the overall beautiful message made me love it as much as I do. It really got me reflecting about my own life, and it shocked me because this is a freaking game, and I don't think a game has impacted me as much. I finally got my hands on Reload, which is actually the first persona game I'm playing. But knowing what happens at the end is so sad, and again, it's just a game but I never felt such sadness over a character death until Makoto 😭 It physically hurt after I finished the anime so I'm unprepared to watch it in the actual game 😭😭😭 There's just so much to appreciate about this game, and I felt this one on a deeper level than Persona 4 and 5, despite being introduced to Persona 5 first. Anyway enough yapping from me, great analysis! It was interesting and I'm surprised I watched the whole thing. You do Makoto justice🤣🤣

played p3/watched the movies for the first time when i was goin through it. i had friends, but i didn't really appreciate them as much as i should've at the time bc of what i was going through. ik makoto is supposed to be a "blank slate" character sorta so the player can project themself onto him but i really felt a connection to his character, more than i did with the p4 and p5 protagonists. his arc helped me do some important self reflection and figure out what i actually want to do with my life. thank you emo jesus 🙏

Makoto and the s.e.e.s.'s meeting before the battle with the emperor arcana made makoto realize that there are things important to him that he wants to protect

I really like how Atlus portrayed Makoto growth. While he's not as relatable as Kotone, or not chad looking enough like Yu, or more has personality like Joker/Akira, his character development from is much more impactful, tbh. Seeing my boy from being apatethic to finally found his own reason to keep living, and seeing his struggle to keep his promise before finally letting it all go, is... Idk, i can't explain it Now this is kinda out of topic, but I can't wait for the answer remake. Because "to me" atleast, The Answer is hitting me harder than the journey

Seriously I love Makoto and some of the relationships he develops over time is just amazing. The analysis did make me realize the reason why I love another character though. Roxas from Kingdom Hearts, it's kind of interesting how many things they have in common. From both starting off as essentially "Blank slates" to fully developed and amazing people, it makes their endings hit so much harder. Side note - I haven't played the game but I'm curious about the difference and similarities between Makoto and Kotone? Especially since in Kotone version some of tradegies that happen can be prevented. Does that take away from her story or No?

man, this game made me cry, made me think about life a lot more, why do we exist, and what is our purpose

so glad you covered him! really tired of people just labeling him as the "idc guy" and nothing more lol

Another point to add, Elizabeth also help him strengthen his resolve and certify his thought

“I don’t care.” -Makoto Yuki 2009-2010

At the end I can’t stop crying 😭😭😭

37:10 His life is complete, not over. Perfect choice of words.

Every time I watch a persona 3 analysis I always cry I can’t help it 😭😭 (also your fault for ending with memories of you and Brand new days)

“KOTONE SHIOMI: THE GREMLIN (and the savior)”

35:28 Does he though? I like to think he remembers cause like he holds on long to the promised day with his friends., and in the game in the true end when Yukari calls Aigis out when she stares at the trio the game prefers her as her name and while in the bad end the game refers her as just “Girl”. And when Aigis knocks on his room, and she cried Makoto immediately comforted her. Besides i think it’s pretty sad if he forgets,considering how his health is slowly deteriorating and he doesn’t know why

nice

P3 is awesome, the character development is Good and touched deep inside my heart.

I am glad for this vid and will be cheking out the movie some time. I wish they would have handled the MC in P3R more like the movie. Going only by P3R, the MC and whole game trails behind both P4 and P5.

THIS IS WHY MAKOTO IS THE BEST PROTAG RAAAAHHHHHH

I have to give it to the movies and how great he was in those too and also nails what they were going for

Yo I'll say I know I'm late to the party. It took me awhile to beat it. I had to stop and fight off some shadows myself for the sake of my boy... Had a little bit of it spoiled for me but taking the journey into the end was one of the best things I've done for myself in awhile and it helped almost open up a new chapter in my life. Lol what ever thanks for the video and explaining the deats to me. Let's go live life with no regrets and burn our dread ❤️

Things may be weird to us during the dark hour because it's new to us. It gets mentioned while they are off at the beach where Mitsuru's father is staying, so I assume it exists everywhere. It probably isn't the first time he's experienced the dark hour. Considering the fact Aigis sealed Pharos within him he had to have been awake during the dark hour at least since then.

Dunno if you've played p2 but Makoto (p2 spoilers) and Tatsuya share somewhat similar fates, Makoto died to save the world from death whereas Tatsuya at the end of Eternal Punishment makes the choice to return to the destroyed timeline of Innocent Sin because if he stays it could cause the 2 universes to try and merge again, he has to leave behind everyone and go to what is effectively a single city floating above a destroyed earth that never rotates, and it's partially his fault.

I heard of the nicknames for each mc of personq 3,4 and 5 from a video comment that I can’t remember but it goes like this Persona5: The Rebel Persona4: The Truthseeker Persona3: The Martyr

"Don't cry because it ended. Smile because it happened"

persona 3 has the perfect ending... i was so distraught... but life continues anyways, for the characters, and in real life-- as makoto wanted~...

Just beat this for the first time. I’m an emotional wreck and life is not fair.