Persona Creators to Meet Fans at Japan Expo 2026

Japan Expo 2026 will host key figures from Sega and Atlus, adding to the event's growing lineup. Key figures from the Persona franchise, Kazuhisa Wada, Shigenori Soejima, and Atsushi Nomura, will be available for attendees to meet. They are scheduled to participate in a variety of activities on July 9th and 10th at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Park. The program includes signing sessions, panel discussions, and live drawing demonstrations. Kazuhisa Wada, General Producer for the Persona team, will be present. He previously served as lead designer on several installments and currently oversees projects like Persona 4 Revival. Shigenori Soejima, a prominent artist at Atlus, is known for his work on the visual identity of games such as Persona 3, Persona 4, Persona 5, Catherine, and Metaphor: ReFantazio. He will be conducting a live drawing session. Atsushi Nomura, Business Producer for the Persona team, will also attend. He supervises production and strategic aspects of the franchise, having worked on titles like Persona 5 Tactica and the rereleases of Persona 4 Golden and Persona 3 Portable. Here is the schedule for the Atlus guests at Japan Expo 2026: Thursday, July 9th: Signing Session: 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM.

Interactive Events with Persona Creators at Japan Expo 2026: Live Drawing, Signing, Q&A

Live Drawing by Shigenori Soejima: 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM Friday, July 10th: Signing Session: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Q&A Session with Kazuhisa Wada, Shigenori Soejima, and Atsushi Nomura: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM.

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