{"id":6630,"date":"2026-07-28T08:21:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T00:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/persona-3-weird-masquerade-youtube-free-july-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T08:21:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T00:21:29","slug":"persona-3-weird-masquerade-youtube-free-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/persona-3-weird-masquerade-youtube-free-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Persona 3 Stage Play Streams Free on YouTube from 31 July"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Persona fans, clear your calendars: Atlus is making the first chapter of the <em>Persona 3: the Weird Masquerade<\/em> stage play available to stream free on YouTube for two weeks starting 31 July. Both the male and female protagonist versions will go up on the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ATLUSGAMEMUSIC\" rel=\"noopener\">ATLUS GAME MUSIC YouTube channel<\/a> (Japanese) \u2014 and if you have not played the game yet, there has never been a better moment to jump in, with <em>Persona 3 Reload<\/em> currently slashed in an anniversary sale that ends as soon as 29 July on PS Store.<\/p>\n<h2>Free on YouTube From 31 July \u2014 How Long You Have<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/p3wm-blue-awakening-cast-poster.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Persona 3 the Weird Masquerade Blue Awakening theatrical key art featuring both male and female protagonists\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Atlus \/ P3 the WM Project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Atlus is releasing both versions of <em>PERSONA3 the Weird Masquerade \uff5e\u9752\u306e\u899a\u9192\uff5e<\/em> (Blue Awakening) as a limited-time, free YouTube stream to mark the Persona series&#8217; 30th anniversary and Persona 3&#8217;s 20th anniversary. The schedule is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Female protagonist version<\/strong> (starring Asumi Kana as Kotone Shiomi): goes live <strong>31 July 2026 at 5 pm SGT<\/strong>, available until 13 August at 4:59 pm SGT<\/li>\n<li><strong>Male protagonist version<\/strong> (starring Shota Aoi as the male protagonist): goes live <strong>1 August 2026 at 5 pm SGT<\/strong>, available until 14 August at 4:59 pm SGT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both videos are already on the ATLUS GAME MUSIC channel with the \u3010\u671f\u9593\u9650\u5b9a\u516c\u958b\u3011 (limited-time release) tag. The performances are in Japanese with no English subtitles in the official upload, so dust off your headphones and enjoy the atmosphere even if your Japanese is limited \u2014 Persona 3&#8217;s soundtrack and stagecraft carry a lot.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v2_kNUw6hTU\" title=\"\u3010\u671f\u9593\u9650\u5b9a\u516c\u958b\u3011\u821e\u53f0\u300cPERSONA3 the Weird Masquerade \uff5e\u9752\u306e\u899a\u9192\uff5e\u300d\u5973\u6027\u4e3b\u4eba\u516cver.\uff08\u963f\u6f84\u4f73\u5948\uff09\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Persona 3 the Weird Masquerade \u2014 Blue Awakening (Female Protagonist ver., starring Asumi Kana) \u2014 via ATLUS GAME MUSIC on YouTube (Japanese)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1QLDhuoFmRs\" title=\"\u3010\u671f\u9593\u9650\u5b9a\u516c\u958b\u3011\u821e\u53f0\u300cPERSONA3 the Weird Masquerade \uff5e\u9752\u306e\u899a\u9192\uff5e\u300d\u7537\u6027\u4e3b\u4eba\u516cver.\uff08\u84bc\u4e95\u7fd4\u592a\uff09\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Persona 3 the Weird Masquerade \u2014 Blue Awakening (Male Protagonist ver., starring Shota Aoi) \u2014 via ATLUS GAME MUSIC on YouTube (Japanese)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What Is the Weird Masquerade?<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/p3wm-blue-awakening-anime-art.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Persona 3 the Weird Masquerade Blue Awakening promotional anime art showing SEES members\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Atlus \/ P3 the WM Project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Persona 3: the Weird Masquerade<\/em> is a series of stage plays produced by CLIE that adapt the events of the 2006 Atlus RPG. The first chapter \u2014 <em>Blue Awakening<\/em> \u2014 ran for five days at Theatre G-Rosso in Tokyo in January 2014, and was famously double-cast: the same ensemble performed the story twice with a different lead actor playing the protagonist in each version (a nod to Persona 3 Portable&#8217;s female protagonist option). The series continued across four chapters through 2017, following SEES as they battle Shadows during the Dark Hour and unravel the mystery of the Apathy Syndrome.<\/p>\n<p>For years these plays were essentially impossible to watch outside Japan without seeking out fan recordings. Making <em>Blue Awakening<\/em> \u2014 the very beginning of that story \u2014 free on YouTube for two weeks is a meaningful gesture for international Persona fans, and a first step for anyone who wants to follow the full arc across subsequent chapters. The anniversary campaign has been rolling out monthly promotional content since earlier this year; this is the seventh installment.<\/p>\n<h2>Persona 3 Reload Sale \u2014 Act Fast on PS Store<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/persona-3-reload-aigis-screenshot.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Persona 3 Reload gameplay screenshot featuring Aigis in combat in Tartarus\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Atlus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Running alongside the stage play announcement is a P3 20th Anniversary sale on <em>Persona 3 Reload<\/em>, Atlus&#8217;s 2024 full remake of the game. Based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/p-ch.jp\/news\/25004\/\" rel=\"noopener\">official Persona Channel announcement<\/a> (Japanese):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PS Store:<\/strong> up to 60% off \u2014 ends 29 July (Wednesday) in Japan, so Singapore PS5 players should check their regional storefront immediately as this closes soon<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nintendo eShop:<\/strong> up to 40% off \u2014 ends 10 August (Monday)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Discounts vary by region; check your Singapore PS Store or Nintendo eShop directly for local pricing. <em>Persona 3 Reload<\/em> is available for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC (Steam \/ Windows). If you have been sitting on the fence about Persona 3, jumping in during the sale and then watching the stage play while it is free is a pretty ideal combination \u2014 the musical themes from Shoji Meguro carry over into both, and seeing the live-stage versions of the SEES dormitory scenes hits differently once you have played through Tartarus yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Check the <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/manga-anime\/\">Manga Anime<\/a> section for more Persona and Atlus coverage, and keep an eye on the ATLUS GAME MUSIC YouTube channel \u2014 if the monthly campaign continues its pattern, more chapters may follow after Blue Awakening concludes its run.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (Japanese source) -- not yet covered in English media\" theme=\"Anime\" flags=\"P3 Reload sale regional pricing to be confirmed on Singapore storefronts; stage play in Japanese only with no official English subtitles\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch Persona 3&#8217;s beloved Weird Masquerade stage play free on YouTube from 31 July \u2014 both protagonist versions available for two weeks. Plus, Persona 3 Reload is on sale with up to 60% off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":6626,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[25,30],"tags":[232,784,286,770,968,967],"class_list":["post-6630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-manga-anime","category-news","tag-atlus","tag-japan","tag-persona","tag-persona-3","tag-persona-3-reload","tag-stage-play"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/p3-anniversary-sale-banner.png?fit=1200%2C630&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1IW","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5642,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/persona-3-20th-anniversary-reload-3-million-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":6630,"position":0},"title":"Persona 3 Turns 20 \u2014 Anniversary Remix Video Drops and P3R Hits 3 Million","date":"July 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Persona 3 turns 20 today \u2014 Atlus celebrates with a new Soejima illustration, a 21-minute remix video arranged by DJ VaVa with pixel art by Motocross Saito, and Persona 3 Reload topping 3 million copies sold worldwide.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/persona3-20th-anniversary-soejima.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6578,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/persona-4-revival-sg-pricing-february-2027\/","url_meta":{"origin":6630,"position":1},"title":"Persona 4 Revival: SGD Pricing Confirmed for February 2027 Remake","date":"July 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Persona 4 Revival launches 18 February 2027 on PS5, Xbox and PC. 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