Persona 4 Rise is one of the game's main characters and is a beautiful and enigmatic idol on the fast-track to superstardom. We want to help you get a better understanding of her character, especially as it can help you cement a romance with her if you think love is on the cards, as it is for so many P4 fans. However, we're also ready to dive into that flirtatious personality of hers and explain who she is. We can even tell you about her various voice actors.
As much as we can't wait to tell you about this enthralling Persona 4 character, there are other members of the Investigation Team for you to learn about. We have articles for Persona 4's Naoto, Persona 4's Kanji, Persona 4's Teddie, and more. We can also tell you what you need to know about Persona 4's Adachi, an extremely important character you're likely to overlook.
Here's everything you need to know about Persona 4's Rise:
Who is Persona 4's Rise?
Rise Kujikawa is quite an impressive character, managing to juggle being a high school student and an idol. The girl is pretty famous, and as that fame continues to grow, she's on her way to superstardom, though being a first-year student at Yasogami High School also keeps her busy. While we love Rise, we do have to question her decision-making skills.
Look, we're not ones to judge, but if we were on our way to being famous while there's a serial killer on the loose, we'd be inclined to skip town and never look back, lest we become the high-profile victim. Still, she chooses to stay, and it ultimately leads to Rise becoming a member of the Investigation Team, who she first meets when they warn her that she might be a target of the murderer. See, we knew this would happen.
What is Rise's personality?
It should come as no surprise that Rise is a very outspoken character. She's an idol who's becoming increasingly popular, so of course, she speaks what's on her mind. However, Rise is also a very cheerful individual, which no doubt helps make her popular among her fans, though she naturally is a bit big-headed due to her success.
Regardless, Rise is one of the best characters in the game by far, proving to be a kind and loyal friend, though the smallest inconvenience can make her feel like the world is ending. Hey, every group needs a drama queen.
What are Rise's skills?
The more of Rise's social link you complete, the more skills you unlock for her, which can be very handy in a bind. Her skills include:
- Weakness scan – reveal an enemies affinity when the battle begins
- Full analysis – discover enemy stats
- Third eye – reveal the effectiveness of an attack
- Healing wave – the party recovers 5% HP after a battle
- Stamina song – the party recovers 10% HP after a battle
To put it bluntly, Rise is more of a support character, so don't expect her to lead the charge in a fight. Still, having a healer is never a bad thing. It helps to give you a well-rounded team.
How do I romance Rise?
Atlus clearly anticipated how popular Persona 4's Rise would be, making her one of the available romance options, which is probably music to your ears. In my humble opinion, Rise is actually one of the better romances to pursue, and it isn't even that taxing to embark on a relationship with her. You might think a young up-and-coming star would be difficult to please, but all you need to do is spend time with Rise via her social link. Just remember who you're talking to and give the right responses, and your love will blossom before you know it.
There is one small caveat to romancing Rise: she's only available to hang out on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday when it isn't raining – she's still an idol, it wouldn't be right if she weren't picky in some way. Still, if you have fun and indulge her when you do spend time together, it won't be long until you complete her social link, resulting in you becoming an official couple.
There you have it, everything you need to know about Persona 4's Rise. If you can't wait to play this game once again, check out our Persona 4 Switch review, or if you want to check out characters from its sequel, we have plenty of character guides for the likes of Persona 5 Yusuke, Persona 5 Makoto, and Persona 5 Futaba.