Persona 5 Royale: Romance Options – All Girlfriends and Where to Find Them

Persona 5 Royale and Persona 5 have perhaps the most in-depth romance system the series has seen. If you enter a relationship with someone, you’ll be able to take them on dates and you’ll unlock several special scenes that play out at set points during the story. Waifu wars have never been so exciting.

There are a total of nine characters you can romance in Persona 5, and ten characters you can romance in Persona 5 Royale. – These are all women. Five of them are teammates, and five of them are confidants scattered around Tokyo. In this guide, we’ll detail each romance option and how to find them.

All Persona 5 Royal Romance options

Below, you’ll find a list of every romance option in Persona 5 Royal, along with details on how to start a relationship with them.

Ann Takamaki

Arcana: lover

Type: teammate

How to Romance Ann: Ann will automatically join your team as the story progresses. Once her social link is unlocked, you can usually find Ann in the Shibuya Underground Mall near the accessory shop during the day. Hang out with Ann enough times, and you’ll be given the chance to start a relationship when her confidant rating is high enough.

In the beginning, you need Level 2 Kindness To hang out with Ann

Makoto Niijima

Arcana: the priest

Type: teammate

How to romance Makoto: Makoto automatically joins your team as the story progresses. Once you unlock her social link, you can usually find her standing by the library on the third floor of the school during the day. Hang out with Makoto long enough, and you’ll be given the option to start a relationship when his trust rank is high enough.

In the beginning, you need Level 3 knowledge To hang out with Makoto.

Later, you will need Level 5 charm To progress with Makoto.

Futaba Sakura

Arcana: the hermit

Type: teammate

How to romance Futaba: As the story progresses, Futaba automatically joins your team. Once her social link is unlocked, you can usually see her sitting outside Cafe LeBlanc during the day. Hang out with Futaba enough times, and you’ll get a chance to romance her when her confidant rank is high enough.

In the beginning, you need Level 4 Kindness To hang out with Futaba.

Haru Okumura

Arcana: the queen

Type: teammate

How to romance Haru: Haru automatically joins your team as the story progresses. Once you unlock her social link, she can usually be found on the roof of the school during the day. Hang out with Haru enough times, and you’ll get a chance to romance him when his confidant rank is high enough.

In the beginning, you need Level 5 proficiency To hang out with Haru.

Tae Takemi

Arcana: death

Type: reliable

How to romance Takemi: Takemi introduces himself as the story progresses. Participate in Tae’s clinical trials enough times a day and you’ll eventually get a chance to romance him when his trust rating gets high enough.

In the beginning, you need Level 2 Courage To hang out with Tae.

Later, you will need Level 4 charm To progress with Tae.

Sadayo Kawakami

Arcana: moderation

Type: reliable

How to romance Kawakami: While you investigate the maid service with Ryuji and Mishima — this happens automatically as the story progresses — use the payphone in Cafe LeBlanc to call Kawakami at night. Request her enough times and eventually you’ll get a chance to romance her when her confidant rank gets high enough.

In the beginning, you need Level 3 Courage To hang out with Kawakami.

Hifumi Togo

Arcana: the star

Type: reliable

How to romance Hifumi: After hearing rumors of a master shogi player, head to the church at night to find Hifumi. Accept him as your teacher and you will unlock his social link. Visit Hifumi enough times and you’ll eventually get a chance to romance her when her confidant rank is high enough.

In the beginning, you need Level 3 charm To hang out with Hifumi. Also, Yusuke Kitagawa’s Faith Rank (Emperor Arcana) must be 2 or higher.

Chihaya Mifune

Arcana: wheel of fortune

Type: reliable

How to romance Chihaya: After hearing rumors of a prophecy in Shinjuku, go there at night and find Chihaya. Buy his “Holy Stone” for 100,000 yen and then continue to visit him whenever you can. Meet him enough times and you’ll eventually get a chance to romance him when his trust rating gets high enough.

Ichiko Ohya

Arcana: the devil

Type: reliable

How to romance Ohia: After Ohya appears on his own during the main story, find him in the bar after accessing the Shinjuku area. Visit Ohya enough times and you’ll eventually get a chance to romance her when her confidant rank is high enough.

Kasumi Yoshizawa

Arcana: faith

Type: Trusted, Teammate (Kasumi is only available in Persona 5 Royale)

How to romance Kasumi: Kasumi is introduced in the main story. Then you can find him in Kichijoji during the day. However, Kasumi’s confidant is limited to rank 5 until much later in the game. If you want to romance Kasumi, make sure you get her to rank 5 before November 18th. Then you have to continue hanging out with him during the new semester in Persona 5 Royale. You will get a chance to romance him when his trust rank is high enough.

If you don’t know how to approach the new semester in Persona 5 Royale, our guide on the subject tells you what is needed. You can find it by clicking here.

Can you have more than one girlfriend in Persona 5 Royale?

Yes, you can have more than one girlfriend in Persona 5 Royale. In fact, you can date every single romance option if you want — but it’s not necessarily recommended. Romance with multiple girls will eventually come back to bite you much later in the story, so think carefully before building a relationship.

Can you break up with your girlfriend in Persona 5 Royale?

No, you cannot dump your girlfriend in Persona 5 Royale or Persona 5. Once you decide to enter a relationship, you’ll be stuck with your choice for the rest of your playthrough.

Can you have a different girlfriend in Persona 5 Royale New Game+?

Yes, you are free to romance anyone you like in New Game+, regardless of who your girlfriend was in your previous game. All romance options are reset upon starting a new game +.

This article is part of our Persona 5 Royale guide, including all the differences between Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royale and crossword answers, exam answers, romance options, how to get the best ending, new game + details for Persona 5 Royale are, and how to unlock Persona 5 Royale New Semester Endgame.

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