Goro Akechi

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Goro Akechi (Japanese: 明智 吾郎, Hepburn: Akechi Gorō), who uses the code name Crow (クロウ, Kurō), is a fictional character and the secondary antagonist of the 2016 video game Persona 5, which is the sixth installment of the Persona series. A third-year high school detective nicknamed "The Second Coming of the Detective Prince", Akechi opposes the Phantom Thieves' actions and becomes both a rival and foil to Joker, the group's leader. He is voiced by Sōichirō Hoshi in Japanese and Robbie Daymond in English. Created by Shigenori Soejima, Akechi was developed to be a mysterious detective and Joker's opposite. His name and character are in reference to the fictional character Kogoro Akechi created by Edogawa Ranpo, specifically with his portrayal as a celebrity detective mirroring the original Akechi's role in Ranpo's works. Besides printed and animated versions of the series, he has also been featured in the spin-offs Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight and Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth. For Persona...

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