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Persona 5 villains

The best villains from Persona 5 analysed with real criminology: 5 case files applying genuine criminological theories to the characters you already know.

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Routine activities 1

Poster of Junya Kaneshiro, villain from Persona 5

Routine activitiesJunya KaneshiroPersona 5 · Video gamesJunya Kaneshiro and routine activity theory: the extortionist who does not look for defenceless victims but for victims whose guardians he has disabled. The…Read the case file →

Anomie / Strain 1

Poster of Ichiryusai Madarame, villain from Persona 5

Anomie / StrainIchiryusai MadaramePersona 5 · Video gamesIchiryusai Madarame and Merton's strain: the artist who keeps the goal and abandons the means. The file on the adaptation Merton called innovation — and on the…Read the case file →

Institutional anomie 1

Poster of Kunikazu Okumura, villain from Persona 5

Institutional anomieKunikazu OkumuraPersona 5 · Video gamesKunikazu Okumura and institutional anomie: when the market devours the family, the school and the state, harm needs nobody to decide on it. The file on the…Read the case file →

Labeling 1

Poster of Masayoshi Shido, villain from Persona 5

LabelingMasayoshi ShidoPersona 5 · Video gamesMasayoshi Shido and labeling theory: deviance is not in the act, it is in who has the power to name it. The file on the label that turns a witness into a…Read the case file →

Patriarchy and crime 1

Poster of Suguru Kamoshida, villain from Persona 5

Patriarchy and crimeSuguru KamoshidaPersona 5 · Video gamesSuguru Kamoshida and patriarchy theory: the teacher who abuses his students inside an institution with reasons not to look. The file on crime as a way of…Read the case file →

Frequently asked questions

How many villains from Persona 5 are analysed on KRIMINIS?

5 case files of villains from Persona 5, each tied to the criminological theory that best explains their behaviour.

Which criminological theories show up in the villains from Persona 5?

Among others: Routine activities, Anomie / Strain, Institutional anomie, Labeling, Patriarchy and crime. Each case file links to the full theory.

Which Persona 5 villains are analysed?

Suguru Kamoshida, Ichiryusai Madarame, Junya Kaneshiro, Kunikazu Okumura, Masayoshi Shido.

Who is the main villain of Persona 5?

The most prominent is usually Masayoshi Shido, but Persona 5 has several key antagonists — each analysed above with the theory that explains them.

Who is the most dangerous villain in Persona 5?

By our danger index, the most lethal are Masayoshi Shido, Suguru Kamoshida, Junya Kaneshiro. Each file breaks down what makes them dangerous —and the criminology behind it.