Atlus continues to fire through its gauntlet of character trailers for the upcoming Persona 5 Royal, getting us reintroduced with it band of likeable heroes, The Phantom Thieves, today sees the turn of the group’s softest and sweetest member, despite her penchant for giant axes and grenade launches. It’s Haru Okumura, of course.
Haru appears very late into the Persona 5 narrative, having apparently been attending the same school as Joker, but never bumping into him once over the course of half a year. Haru is the daughter of food magnate Kunikazu Okumura, and is heir to the Okumura Foods corporation. Despite her security, youth and beauty, Haru is bitterly unhappy, not only with the plans for her future, but also with her father’s ruthless and shady connections.
Circumstances eventually lead Haru to becoming a klutzy out-of-sorts Phantom Thief, though she soon comes into her own as one of the team’s more powerful heavy-hitters. Haru eventually comes to realise that her path is ultimately not dictated by anyone but herself, joining Joker and friends as a feared warrior in battle and a girl pure of heart outside of it.
Source: Destructoid Persona 5 Royal adds a touch of class with Haru Okumura