The Truth About Futaba Sakura (Character Analysis in Japanese Context)

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Persona 5 Royal
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Persona 5 Royal (2019)
Duration: 25:45
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Futaba Sakura from Persona 5 highlights many sociocultural issues that are unique to Japan, especially when it comes to hikikomori, the high suicide rate, and how autism is viewed by general society. This is due to Persona 5 and P5 Royal's unique premise, which deals particularly with Japanese cultural issues. This video analyzes Futaba's character under the appropriate sociocultural context.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:47 Futaba- Setting the Stage
3:43 Part 1: Alibaba and Medjed
6:44 Part 2: Withdrawn & Forgotten: Hikikomori in Japan
12:53 Part 3: Autism Spectrum Disorders in Japan: Widely Misunderstood
17:44 Part 4: A Promise to Mom
22:04 **P5R SPOILERS**
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Links to Sources:
Intro Song = Colors Flying High Instrumental Vers. by Anthony Seeha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMP199uEM2o

Hikikomori Stereotypes & Reasons Why They Begin Seclusion
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2019/06/01/lifestyle/prison-inside-japans-hikikomori-lack-relationships-not-physical-spaces/
Government Report on Hikikomori
https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/c05008/japan%E2%80%99s-hikikomori-population-could-top-10-million.html
Guilt vs. Shame Cultures
https://www.pbs.org/mosthonorableson/shame.html
Suicide Rates in Japan
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/03/18/national/social-issues/japan-suicides-historic-low-2019-teens-kill/

Autism Spectrum Disorders General Info (also Savant Syndrome)
https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/autism-spectrum-disorder-communication-problems-children
Aisatsu Importance in Japan
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2017/10/15/commentary/japan-commentary/need-proactive-communications/
"Art" of the Japanese "No"
https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-pref-tokyo/in-tokyo_train_station/article-a0001027/
Japanese (High-Context) Vs. English (Low-Context) Language
https://manga-sensei.com/high-context/

Autism & Meltdowns (Sensory Overloads)
https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learning-disabilities/sensory-processing-issues/the-difference-between-tantrums-and-meltdowns

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