Persona 5 Awakening Challenge

Persona 5 Awakening Challenge

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Calling all professional voice actors and Persona 5 fans alike!


Fun fact: this is the first actual side project I've done. Hopefully I get to do more in the future.

So, allow me to explain what's the deal here for those unaware. As of....a few months ago, I wanna say, there has been a couple challenges on YouTube where people are tagged to portray a kind of character. The first challenge involved people portraying a Shadow version of themselves, in which your distorted desires take a physical form. This is the Persona 5 Shadow Challenge, for obvious reasons.

Eventually, there came a new challenge that built off the first one, and it's something that I couldn't stop watching when I found out about it: The Awakening Challenge. Awakenings are probably the most epic thing I've seen out of an RPG ever (and this is coming from someone who only got into Persona 5 recently).

How this challenge works is different. Instead of representing a physical form of your distorted desires, you have overcome them, and now have begun to forge a contract with the "other you", which represents your true self that has been hidden away for so long until you finally come to your senses (whatever form that might end up taking), and awakens into what is known as your Persona. That Persona can be someone important from history, famous works of fiction, different mythologies, etc. Make sense? I hope so.

One thing to note before I continue: Normally, the Awakening Challenge involves you portraying yourself awakening to your Persona. But, since I honestly don't know what my "true self" would be, I did the next best thing and went with an OC of mine specifically for this challenge. Hopefully those who know of this challenge don't end up chewing me out because of this. :P
What's in it for you?

Well, in almost all of the videos I've seen of this challenge, only one person has went as far to include a Shadow in the mix during their Awakening. I also realized nobody so far has included other Phantom Thieves into these challenges (especially ones that are unique to a particular moment). You know, to add more of a dynamic to the whole thing. So, I figured I might as well find somebody to play a Shadow to give more of a motivation for said Awakening.

So yes, normally, these challenges aren't something you audition for, since it's usually all made and voiced by one person. But by adding an extra dynamic in the form of a Shadow that pushes you too far and a Phantom Thief that witnesses all of this go down, it gives people a chance to be apart of something that's usually exclusive to one person. Plus, it really makes this feel like it's a legitimate attempt at telling a story. And that's what I like.

The details for the role of the Shadow will be below, so there's no need to explain it here. But there are a few things that are important to note: This will be going on my personal YouTube channel (which will be right here for you to keep an eye on when the video is uploaded if you don't get casted), and when the final product is ready, whoever is chosen for the role will be able to get a first viewing before it officially goes public. I don't know how long it'll take for this to get done. But, after the deadline has passed, it'll get done whenever it gets done, so there's no worries about a time limit and the like. Sound good? Great, let's continue.

Recommendation(s):
If you've never actually gotten into the Persona games, let alone the Shin Megami Tensei franchise as a whole, it wouldn't hurt to do your homework to get more into the role. However, going in blind is fine, so long as you're able to make an interesting performance even without prior knowledge.

Since this will be a Pro Casting Call, I don't think I need to tell you what I need out of you guys. But I might as well as a friendly reminder:


1. You must use Noise Removal in Audacity before uploading your audition (If you don't have Audacity and use another program such as Adobe Audition, use whatever you have to ensure no background noise can be heard).

2. Your mic must be clear enough not only for me to hear, but for everyone else too in the final video.

3. Enunciation is key, but I'm sure you all know that.

Anyway, I think that's all I need to say. Audition to your heart's content folks!

(P.S. Refer to my contact information below if you need anymore details. If you're gonna send me a friend request on Skype, make it clear you're from this audition within the message itself. Otherwise, your request will be denied.)

(P.S.S. If you're wondering why the Phantom Thief isn't a role up for grabs, it's because I casted him ahead of time. I happened to ask someone I knew was into voice acting to proofread the script for this, and decided to just give him a part to play. Hope you guys understand.)
Contact Information:

Twitter: @Mr_Couver

Skype: tsa-swifty94


Discord: Marcus#6205

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  • And the results are in...I guess.

    Well, maybe it wasn't the brightest idea to make this a pro casting call, as only one person auditioned for it, sadly. Now I know to think twice before setting this up. Either way, I'm glad to know somebody chose to audition for this, so thank you all the same. Have a good day, folks.

  • Deadline Extended!

    So, it seems that two weeks wasn't enough as a deadline as I've only gotten one person auditioning for the role (so far). So, I'm giving this casting call an extra two weeks to possibly get any other professionals on this site to audition. If nothing changes by the new deadline, then at least I have someone to fall back on. For any potential VAs who audition for this before the new deadline, thank you for your interest.
Project Roles: Shadow
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Role assigned to: Xuan Vinh

A Shadow represents your distorted desires taking on a physical form similar to yourself. As such, the way a Shadow views the world is anything but normal. Through their eyes, their desires take priority above all else, especially if they have a Palace, which is a location parallel to the world we live in (in a parallel dimension known as the Metaverse) where a Shadow's distorted desires take on a whole new level. Shadows have a particular filter effect in their voice that makes it clear that they're not the same person they represent in the real world (Refer to any videos of the Shadow challenge for reference).


The personality I have for this Shadow is a no-nonsense attitude who will drop you like a hat and cut ties with you the moment you stop being useful to him. There are no restrictions in age or gender for the voice. So go nuts!

  • You actually believe what this intruder says? You dare question me, after everything I've done for you? Well, if you're so inclined, I might as well admit it.

  • It's time I cut my ties with you and throw you out with the rest of the trash.

  • Those who can't conform to what I stand for don't deserve to be at my side. You had your chance. Now, get the hell out of my sight before I execute you myself!

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