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ATLUS's JRPG following high school student Joker and the Phantom Thieves as they steal corrupt hearts in modern-day Tokyo.
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What is P5 fanfiction?
P5 fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the Persona 5 universe. With over 62,000 works on Archive of Our Own, P5 is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.
These stories explore beloved characters like Akira Kurusu, Ryuji Sakamoto, Ann Takamaki, Yusuke Kitagawa, and many more. Writers create everything from short one-shots to epic novel-length adventures, exploring relationships, alternate universes, and "what if" scenarios.
Most Popular P5 Fanfics
These are the highest-rated P5 stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.
marigolds
by colbub
Akechi meets a mysterious being chained to a door after death and gains a second chance. Translation to Chinese:Chapter 1-29 by Cloudd: http://cloud-yunchangde.lofter.com/post/1e2d1c46_1cd01d3b0Chapter 53 onwards by 乐乌: https://www.lofter.com/front/blog/collection/share?collectionId=23790157(Visit
L’appel du vide
by Xov
Akechi Goro is alive – one of his biggest regrets is alive and standing in front of him looking like he’s ready for some highbrow sports photo shoot when what he really needs is five years intensive therapy and at least five more steps away from Akira.No, no, no – the universe is not allowed to shov
Oh Alice, There's no Reflection in the Looking Glass.
by intothefrisson
What do you mean?” Ryuji tilted his head.“It’s called Just Die. It reduces the SP needed for Insta kill skills like Mudoon or 'Please Die for Me' to zero.”Ryuji and Ann blinked and blinked again trying to figure out what Morgana is trying to say. He watched as the gears churn in their head and they
this account's tweets are protected
by alsahm
@dungeonmap @J0KER420 nishima is offline@J0KER420 @dungeonmap ♥@kirifuda hey if we're mutuals you can add me on my priv @J0KER420or: fandom au, where joker is a big name fan, crow is his favorite fic author, and everything goes even worse than expected.
sunday kind of love
by lunarorbits
Ryuji asks Akira for dating advice.Practice makes perfect.
You've Been Invited to Join a Server
by Erina
blackmask: @Joker do you accept constructive criticismJoker: Sure, go ahead.blackmask: you suck at this gameJoker: That’s not constructive criticism.in which Akira is a variety streamer and Akechi is a competitive gamer and both of them are determined to hide that at all costs
Once More, With Feeling
by beesandtoes
Akira's determined not to let Akechi die this time. Akira's determined not to let Akechi die this time. Akira's determined not to let Akechi die this time. Akira— well, he'll get it next time for sure.
A Tale of Two Tricksters
by Zoe2k8
Why have one champion when you can have them both? A bet between gods that decides humanity's fate. Yaldy knows that the outcome is certain, now with both tricksters under his grasp. Yet Humanity's sponsor is confident. The ‘god’ of the velvet room does not sway. It’s incomprehensible.Everything is
contact tracing
by sorry4yourloss
0422-XXXX: Hey.0422-XXXX: It’s the guy from the restaurant this afternoon. I was debating whether or not to send you this message, but I feel it’s only fair I let you know.0422-XXXX: I’m not interested.0422-XXXX: I do appreciate you giving me your number, and I’m sure your confidence will treat you
Guilty Eyes
by SomewhereFlying
Despite everything, Akira Kurusu cannot keep himself from meeting with Goro Akechi, even if he has to do it behind the Thieves' backs. On paper, their fates are destined to oppose each other... but Akira has no intention of betraying his team OR of abandoning Akechi. When you come to love so many pe
Fools Rush In
by Atalan
Akechi Goro is a fascinating mystery and probably dangerous, Akira thinks. It would be stupid to pass up the opportunity to learn more about him.Kurusu Akira is a fascinating mystery and probably dangerous, Goro thinks. It would be stupid to pass up the opportunity to learn more about him.And after
Muse
by xenosaurus
Yusuke's eye catches on a boy.
Forearmed
by VampireBadger
When Akira was eleven years old, he came to Inaba, where he fell into a TV and awoke his Persona for the first time.Five years later he is arrested and shipped off to Tokyo. There, he finds a Velvet Room that doesn't seem quite like the one he remembers, Lavenza missing, and a whole new world of Sha
Throw Away Your Mask
by MollyPollyKinz
Instead of dying, Akechi finds himself eight years in the past. With his persona abilities still intact, he has to find a way to stop the end of the world.And work with a bunch of teenagers who thinks he's a child.Akechi would've preferred to stay dead.
Sitting Behind You
by RedOrange99
AU where Ren is a third year at Shujin and sits behind Makoto in class. If you like ShuMako but you always kinda wished it was the main focus of the game, then this is the story for you! A retelling of Persona 5 Royal with a hard focus on Ren and Makoto, along with general team bonding moments and t
Sunny with a Chance of Storms
by Mysecretfanmoments
A misunderstanding makes Akira reconsider his feelings for the Phantom Thieves’ #1 Public Relations Disaster, Akechi Goro. Summer drags on, and Akira decides to do something about his crush. They do say to keep your enemies close… right?
(don't shoot) the messenger
by shouldbeworking
It’s been, by Ryuji’s rough estimation, two months now. Two months and Ren—Ren Amamiya, his confidant, his partner-in-crime, his very best friend in the whole world—still hasn’t introduced him to the guy he’s dating. Or shown him a picture. Or given him a name. Or anything!But it’s fine. It’s fine.
Crimson
by Dowdz
Akira Kurusu. Delinquent. Thief. Leader. Hero. Who is he? How many masks can one man wear?Please note: This story will be uploaded to RoyalRoad, as well. This message serves as verification that the author is the same.
you've got me seeing through different eyes
by futuresoon
"I wonder," Akechi says, conversationally, "if I'm even capable of saying no to you, now."
Twisted Fates
by CremeDeLaClaire
Akira Kurusu was supposed to be dead. Except, fate had allowed him to live and the chance to fix things this time. Fate was allowing him one more chance to bring justice to light.And maybe save someone else in the process. *based on first major bad ending*
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Popular P5 Ships
ShuAke
Akechi Goro/Kurusu Akira
The Detective Prince hunting the Phantom Thieves and the leader of the Phantom Thieves spend Persona 5 playing billiards, trading rivalry confessions, and plotting each other's downfall. Akechi's betrayal in Sae's Palace and his sacrifice in the engine room turned the ship into the fandom's defining tragedy, while Royal's third semester offered one last impossible reunion. It remains the most-written Persona pairing on AO3 by a wide margin.
14,000 works →
PegoRyu
Kurusu Akira/Sakamoto Ryuji
Ryuji is the first friend Joker makes in Tokyo and the loudmouthed heart of the Phantom Thieves, sticking by their leader from the first Palace to the final heist. Their canon bond is pure ride-or-die loyalty between two delinquents the system threw away. Shippers simply take the best-friendship the game centers and let it tip over into something more.
5,000 works →
ShuMako
Kurusu Akira/Niijima Makoto
The student council president starts the game investigating the Phantom Thieves and ends it as their strategist, awakening her Persona on a motorcycle made of nuclear fire. Her romance route with Joker — the honor student and the boy with the criminal record — is the most popular het pairing in the Persona 5 fandom. Stories favor the contrast between her rule-following exterior and the rebel she chooses to become.
2,500 works →
AnnShiho
Takamaki Ann/Suzui Shiho
Ann's entire awakening as a Phantom Thief ignites from what Kamoshida did to her best friend, and Shiho's farewell at the school gates remains Persona 5's most tender scene. Fandom writes the recovery, the letters, and the love story canon gestured toward.
1,200 works →
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many P5 fanfics are on AO3?
There are over 62,000 P5 fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own, making it one of the platform's largest fandoms.
What are the best P5 ships?
Popular P5 pairings include ShuAke, PegoRyu, ShuMako. Each ship has thousands of dedicated stories exploring their relationship.
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