Dating characters has been a key component in the Persona series ever since Persona 3, whether they're in the player's party or are one of the social links, there's a lot to love. The romances in Persona 5, in particular, are incredibly beloved thanks to the assortment of colorful personalities. These romances get further expanded during the Hawaii trip.

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However, only certain Persona 5 characters are available to date, and as such, the fandom is bound to debate which date is the best. Taking into account a variety of factors, from the items gained to the character dynamics at play, this is a ranking of every possible Hawaii date in Persona 5 Royal.

Updated April 15, 2023, by Ritwik Mitra: Persona 5 Royal is an excellent game that is full to the brim with content. One such area where the game takes a detour is during a school-sanctioned trip to Hawaii which makes for a great time. This distraction allows Joker to mess around with his friends, and possibly go out on a date with a close friend as well. Players should definitely go for these dates since they feature unique events and missable items as well.

Confidant

Item Obtained

Effect

Requirement

Ann Takamaki

Menehune Dolls

  • Persona 5: +5 Strength & Endurance
  • Persona 5 Royal: +20 Max SP

Rank 9

Sadayo Kawakami

Hawaiian Ring

  • Persona 5: +5 Magic & Luck
  • Persona 5 Royal: Unlocks the skill Evade Bless

Rank 10

Hifumi Togo

Honu Charm

  • Persona 5: +5 Endurance & Luck
  • Persona 5 Royal: Unlocks the skill Evade Curse

Rank 5

Makoto Niijima

Tiki Keychain

  • Persona 5: +5 Magic & Endurance
  • Persona 5 Royal: Unlocks the skill Divine Grace

Rank 5

Ryuji, Yusuke, & Mishima

Ryuji in Persona 5

Admittedly, this can arguably be the best choice depending on the player. Instead of going on a proper date, Joker will decide to hang out with Ryuji, Yusuke, and Mishima. During this time, they will flirt with some girls on the beach with little success. However, the end result is an incredibly hilarious and fun time with the boys in Hawaii. This is especially nice considering what these characters have gone through.

Yusuke, in particular, had issues with his father figure and Joker has been accused of hurting a high-ranking political candidate. So seeing these characters hang out and have a fun time is very pleasant. That being said, the player doesn't receive any items from this hangout, in sharp contrast to what the other characters can give to Joker.

4 Ann Takamaki

Ann Takamaki From Persona 5

Ann Takamaki is the third confidant the player gets in Persona 5. She can get along with virtually anyone thanks to her personality and she has an incredibly strong sense of justice. However, her beautiful looks often got her into trouble, whether through Kamoshida or people assuming her to be something that she isn't.

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As such, her social link often dealt with her modeling gig as well as what it means to have a strong heart. If the player dates her or is at least able to get her to level 9, players will be offered a pair of Menehune dolls. This will grant the players +20 SP. Although it looks promising, the fact that the player ends up getting better items that offer similar bonuses makes the date less than ideal.

3 Sadayo Kawakami

Sadayo Kawakami from Persona 5

Sadayo Kawakami is the homeroom teacher of Joker in Persona 5. She's always tired and exhausted from her jobs, although she is a genuine person who loves to teach others. Outside of being a teacher, she also acts as a maid who helps ease Joker's worries, whether it is by making coffee for him, making curry, or giving him a massage after maxing out the confidant.

However, she deals with a lot of guilt due to her previous student dying from a car crash, with her working hard to give the student's family money. Once the player goes on a date with her in Hawaii, they are offered a Hawaiian ring that has the initials of Kawakami and Joker. The ring allows the player evasion on all bless skills so long as they are non-instakills. However, in order to get this, the player must be at max rank.

2 Hifumi Togo

Hifumi Togo from Persona 5

Hifumi Togo, also known as the shogi queen, is a Persona 5 confidant whose story focuses on her confidence as a player. As she's trying to become a professional like her father, it becomes a problem when she learns that her mother was fixing matches for her. As a result, the player has to effect a change of heart in her mother in order to finish up the confidant. During the Hawaii trip, she is the only female character that isn't from Shujin Academy or isn't a teacher.

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As a result, the player is able to hang out with her during the Hawaii trip from at least level 5, which makes receiving her gift a bit easier when compared to Kawakami. The item gained is a Honu charm, which offers the player a dodge curse ability that is incredibly strong.

1 Makoto Nijima

Makoto Nijima From Persona 5

Makoto Nijima is a Persona 5 party member that the player recruits during the Kaneshiro Palace arc. She's an incredibly serious person, and she is dedicated to taking care of her fellow colleagues, driven by a desire to be as good as her older sister. Once she is recruited, she acts almost like the second-in-command of the Phantom Thieves. This shows in her presence, fighting style, and personality. But aside from her stoicism, she can have her funny moments.

That being said, when it comes to her social link, it's all about her standing up for her ideals and dispensing justice wherever the opportunity arises. This is prevalent when she's helping a classmate deal with the problems that they were facing. Helping gives Joker the chance to date her. One of the best things about Makoto Nijima is that players can just hang out with her at around rank 5. However, the player must get the relationship to rank 9 in order to get the item: a tiki keychain that has divine grace, which increases healing by 50%.

Persona 5 Royal is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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