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Persona 4 Revival Social Links: party members, Arcana, schedule

Find every Persona 4 Revival Social Link, its Arcana, the schedule, and the auto-rank options

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Persona 4 Revival Social Links run on the same system Persona 4 Golden has used since 2012. Each Social Link pairs a non-player character with an Arcana, and ranking the link up gives Persona fusion bonuses and unlocks story scenes. ATLUS has confirmed party-member Arcana assignments, and has reconfirmed in the 11 Aug 2026 ATLUS New Features trailer that every Social Link and the main story is covered by fully voiced events for the new English dub, naming Fully Voiced Events as one of the five P4R-only features. The trailer reconfirms the same five named English voice actors (Yu, Yosuke, Chie, Yukiko, Marie) without adding new English cast members. New P4R Social Link routes have not been announced as of 2026-08-11.

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What is a Social Link in Persona 4 Revival

A Social Link in Persona 4 Revival is a relationship bond between the protagonist Yu Narukami and a person in Inaba. Spending time with that person ranks the link up across ten ranks, and each rank gives a stronger Persona fusion bonus when you create a Persona of that person's Arcana inside the Velvet Room. Persona 4 Revival carries the term "Social Link" forward from the original Persona 4 release; the Persona 5 series renames the same mechanic to "Confidant", which is why Persona 4 Revival players searching for romance guides should use the Social Link label rather than the Confidant label.

Social Links versus Confidants

If you have played Persona 5 Royal and are searching for the same mechanic in Persona 4 Revival, look for "Social Link", not "Confidant". The mechanics are spiritually identical, but P4R uses the older name and the older schedule. The Sega P4R character pages, the Gematsu English voice-cast report, and the P4R Wikipedia article all use "Social Link" for P4R content.

How Social Links affect Persona fusion

Every Social Link ranks up across ten ranks. The protagonist's Velvet Room personas are stronger when a matching Arcana Social Link is ranked up, because Igor and Margaret apply a fusion bonus to any Persona you create whose Arcana matches the linked character. Maxing a Social Link before fusion also unlocks an Arcana-specific fusion alarm in the Velvet Room that lets you create rare Personas of that Arcana more cheaply.

Persona 4 Revival Social Links: party-member pairings

ATLUS has confirmed the Investigation Team's Arcana assignments for Persona 4 Revival through the Sega P4R character pages. Each confirmed party member Social Link pairs a known character with a specific Arcana, and the pairing follows the Persona 4 Golden structure that P4R is remaking.

Yu Narukami and the Fool, Jester, Aeon, and Sun Arcanas

Yu Narukami is the Wild Card protagonist. His own Social Link is the Fool Arcana, and he is the linchpin for every other Arcana because the Wild Card lets him fuse any Persona. Yu is also the bridge into the Jester (Adachi) Social Link, the Aeon (Marie) Social Link, and the Hierophant (Dojima) Social Link, all three of which route through NPCs rather than through party members.

Yosuke Hanamura and the Magician Arcana

Yosuke is the Magician Arcana partner. His Persona is Jiraiya, a Wind-element caster, and his Social Link is the primary romance option through the Magician route in P4G. Yosuke's English voice actor in P4R is Paul Castro Jr., with Shoutarou Morikubo returning for Japanese.

Chie Satonaka and the Chariot Arcana

Chie is the Chariot Arcana partner. Her Persona is Tomoe, a Physical-line fighter, and her Social Link tracks her friendship arc with Yu across the year in Inaba. Anne Yatco voices Chie in P4R's English dub; Yui Horie reprises the Japanese role.

Yukiko Amagi and the Priestess Arcana

Yukiko is the Priestess Arcana partner. Her Persona is Konohana Sakuya, a Fire-element caster, and her Social Link runs in parallel with the Yukiko's Castle rescue arc. Brianna Knickerbocker voices Yukiko in P4R's English dub; Ami Koshimizu returns for Japanese.

Marie and the Aeon Arcana

Marie is the Aeon Arcana partner introduced in Persona 4 Golden. Her Persona is Kaguya, a Light-element Persona, and her Social Link is the trigger for the Golden ending requirements in P4G. Ari Thrash voices Marie in P4R's English dub; Kana Hanazawa returns for Japanese.

Auto-rank and supporting Social Links

Auto-rank Social Links are the relationships that rank up on their own when you meet certain gameplay conditions, without the time-block commitments that party-member Social Links require. Persona 4 Golden's auto-rank structure carries into the P4R reference structure.

Hermit, Strength, and Fortune auto-rank links

The Hermit (Fox), Strength (Kou Ichijo / Daisuke Nagase via Basketball or Soccer Club), and Fortune (Rise) Social Links all auto-rank up in P4G when their gameplay conditions are met. The Fox arcana link ranks when the player visits the shrine in the rain; the Justice (Nanako) link ranks via the plant-feeding mechanic at the Dojima Residence; the Fortune link ranks through the story progression of Rise's role on the Investigation Team.

Supporting cast Social Links

The supporting cast in P4G adds dozens of additional Social Links across the town: the Tower (Kanji), Lovers (Rise), Hermit (Fox), Hierophant (Dojima), Moon (Ai Ebihara), Temperance (Eri Minami), Devil (Sayoko Uehara), and many more. Persona 4 Revival inherits the supporting cast structure, but the Sega P4R character pages have only confirmed the party's Arcana assignments so far.

Confirmed P4R voice work for every Social Link

ATLUS has confirmed fully voiced events for every Social Link and the main story per the 11 Aug 2026 ATLUS New Features trailer (Gematsu coverage the same day; ATLUS West YouTube page gcS9yg0EHmg). The trailer names Fully Voiced Events as one of the five P4R-only features and describes it as newly recorded, fully voiced events for the main story and Social Link events, superseding the earlier YouTube Shorts confirmation and the broadcast-recap wording. The five named English voice actors so far are Nazeeh Tarsha (Yu), Paul Castro Jr. (Yosuke), Anne Yatco (Chie), Brianna Knickerbocker (Yukiko), and Ari Thrash (Marie); the trailer reconfirms the same five without adding new English cast members. English voice actors for the remaining party and supporting cast have not been announced as of 2026-08-11.

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Yu Narukami Persona 4 Revival: protagonist, Wild Card, and voice actorFind who Yu Narukami is in Persona 4 Revival, his Wild Card role, starting Persona, and new English voice actor.Yosuke Hanamura Persona 4 Revival: partner, Persona, and voice actorFind who Yosuke Hanamura is in Persona 4 Revival, his Magician Arcana role, Persona Jiraiya, and new English voice actor.Chie Satonaka Persona 4 Revival: partner and combat roleFind Chie Satonaka's role, Persona, voice actor, and combat style in Persona 4 RevivalYukiko Amagi Persona 4 Revival: partner, Persona, and dungeonFind Yukiko Amagi's role, Persona, voice actor, dungeon anchor, and the 2026-08-06 ATLUS character trailer in Persona 4 RevivalMarie Persona 4 Revival: Aeon Social Link and Golden endingConfirm Marie's role in Persona 4 Revival, her Aeon Social Link, voice actor, and Golden ending relevancePersona 4 Revival romance: who you can romance and Golden rulesFind out who can be romanced in Persona 4 Revival and what happens with multiple romances

FAQ

What is a Social Link in Persona 4 Revival?

A Social Link in P4R is a relationship bond between the protagonist and a person in Inaba. Ranking up a Social Link gives Persona fusion bonuses when you create a Persona of that person's Arcana inside the Velvet Room.

Is Persona 4 Revival using Confidants instead of Social Links?

No. Persona 4 Revival uses Social Links, the original Persona 4 term. Confidant is Persona 5 Royal terminology and does not apply to P4R.

How many Social Links are in Persona 4 Revival?

The full Social Link roster has not been re-announced for P4R. Persona 4 Golden, which P4R remakes, supports well over twenty Social Links across party, supporting cast, and auto-rank characters. Any P4R-specific additions or removals have not been announced as of 2026-06-29.

Do auto-rank Social Links exist in P4R?

Persona 4 Golden's auto-rank Social Links, including Hermit, Strength, and Fortune, are the legacy-reference structure for P4R. Whether P4R changes the auto-rank triggers or adds new auto-rank links has not been announced as of 2026-06-29.

Are every Social Link voiced in Persona 4 Revival?

Yes. ATLUS has confirmed via YouTube Shorts clips and the English voice-cast announcement that every Social Link in Persona 4 Revival is fully voiced in the new English dub. The five named English VAs so far are Yu, Yosuke, Chie, Yukiko, and Marie.

Which Social Link is romanceable in Persona 4 Revival?

P4R-specific romance rules have not been announced as of 2026-06-29. The Romance Routes page covers the current status and the Persona 4 Golden legacy reference structure that P4R is remaking.

Will every Social Link event be voiced in Persona 4 Revival?

Yes. ATLUS reconfirmed in the 11 Aug 2026 New Features trailer that every Social Link event and main-story scene is fully voiced in the new English dub; the trailer named 'Fully Voiced Events' as one of the five P4R-only features.