The Bonkurasu Brigade

An update of translations of the entries on the Famitsu Persona 3 Portable Creator’s blog. Meguro Shoji probably needs no introduction, and I’m really looking forward to the new tracks.

On to the translation of his first entry!

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Hi, This is Meguro, in charge of the music of Persona 3 Portable

It’s been a month since the announcement of Persona 3 Portable, and some game screencaps have been released, so I’ll continue with an update on the music side.

If you choose the female main character in Persona 3 Portable, there is a selection of music tracks just for her route

There probably aren’t as many songs as you would expect… The music will be changed for the town, school, battles, etc.

Of course, if you select the male main character you will hear the Persona 3 BGM as it originally was, and even on the female main character’s path, if there aren’t any new tracks the music will be the same as the PS2 version, and this would have been so.

Now, on the new tracks created for the female main character, the sound direction will maintain the atmosphere of Persona 3 while adding a little feminine vibe to it, so I tried composing with a soft and melodious mood to the music.

There will be vocal tracks too, and for this, a new vocalist Fujita Mayumi has been put in charge of these tracks.

The Persona Series has been blessed with great vocalists, and Fujita-san was perfect for the female main character’s BGM with her beautiful voice.

Also, during the battle scenes, Lotus Juice (A Japanese person), who contributed his rapping to the PS2 version, will be collaborating with Fujita-san!

And the opening theme (A game’s signature) for the female character’s route will be done by Kita Shuuhei.

That’s right, Kita-san who sang the OP for the Persona Trinity Soul anime.

To match the female main character’s story, the direction of the music is different from the PS2 opening 『Burn My Dread』

The song is entitled 『Soul Phrase』

The day after the publication of this blog entry will mark the opening of Persona Music Live 2009.

It was held at Akasaka Blitz last year but this year it will be at Wel City Tokyo, which is also known as that Kouseinenkin Kaikan.

We somehow managed to arrange for the use of this awesome hall for the concert, but thanks to this, ticket sales were brisk.

This is also thanks to all Persona fans.

Kawamura Yumi-san, Lotus Juice-san (A Japanese person), Hirata Shihoco-san, Kita Shuuhei-san and Fujita Mayumi-san will be performing, and there will be songs from Persona 3 Portable as well.

Kita Shuuhei-san might sing the new opening 『Soul Phrase』!?