Makoto Niijima

Makoto Niijima, also known as Queen, is one of the main characters and party members in the 2016 action-adventure video game, Persona 5 (as well as its re-released expansion, Persona 5: Royal) and multiple spin-offs of the game.
She is a third-year student at Shujin Academy, the Student Council President and the younger sister of Sae Niijima. Initially appearing as an enemy to the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, Makoto joins them to take down the mafia boss Junya Kaneshiro, and ultimately stays with them as the group's strategist. Her initial Persona is Johanna and her Ultimate Persona is Anat.
She is voiced by Rina Satō in the Japanese version of the game and its anime and Cherami Leigh in the English version of both.
==Story==
Makoto's role in Persona 5 begins with her being tasked to uncover clues about the Phantom Thieves, a group of people going into a place called the Metaverse and changing the hearts of ne'er do wells, after being pushed into it with the threat of not getting a recommendation for university. She eventually starts following Ren Amamiya, Ryuji Sakamoto, Ann Takamaki, and Yusuke Kitagawa, eventually discovering their true identities as the Phantom Thieves due to Ann and Ryuji's failure to discuss their activities subtly. She keeps their identity secret, on the condition that they are able to change the heart of an unidentified mafia boss. She secretly holds the Phantom Thieves in high regard, much to the chagrin of her sister Sae Niijima, who is a prosecutor investigating the Phantom Thieves. After being called a burden by her sister and the Phantom Thieves, she aims to use herself as bait to discover the identity of the mafia boss, which ends up getting her and the others blackmailed for 3 million yen, with the risk of Makoto being forced into prostitution if they cannot pay up. Forgiving her for her mistake and realizing she has become one of the mafia boss' "customers", the Phantom Thieves allow her to come with them to the Metaverse to the mafia boss' Palace, a manifestation of a person's heart, where she becomes so angered and disgusted by his misogyny and callous greed that she awakens to her Persona, Johanna, and joins the Phantom Thieves. After they defeat him and change his heart, she gets a call saying that the blackmail is over. She reports to the principal that she found no evidence that the Phantom Thieves are students, and expresses disinterest in a recommendation letter.
She comes to bond with the Phantom Thieves, including Ann, who previously disliked her and wrongfully accused her of overlooking an abusive teacher. She aides the Phantom Thieves with her tactical skill and by planting spyware in her sister's laptop to get investigation information. She suggests reaching out to a detective named Goro Akechi to get information, but discovers that he knows the identities of the Phantom Thieves and blackmails them into stealing her sister's heart. Makoto reveals that she knew of her sister having a palace, but wanted to change her heart through other means. Upon exploring her palace, Makoto discovers that her sister thinks of trials as games to be won by any means, and has a breakdown while fighting her sister's shadow. After defeating her, Makoto is able to convince Sae to change her ways. Makoto and the others later discover the true nature of the Metaverse and Akechi's true identity as the Black Mask, and after some tribulations are able to defeat its master.
==Gallery==
Makoto Niijima- Summer Uniform.jpg|Makoto's summer uniform
Makoto Niijima- Summer Outfit.jpg|Makoto's summer outfit
P5D Makoto Nijima.png|Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight
Makoto and Yusuke.png|Makoto and Yusuke during the intro of Persona 5 Dancing in Starlight
Makoto and Yusuke dancing.png|Makoto and Yusuke dancing
Makoto dancing.png|Makoto dancing in the intro of Persona 5 Dancing in Starlight
Queen- All-Out Attack.jpg|Makoto's All-Out Attack portrait
Makoto driving.jpg|Makoto driving
Makoto riding Johanna.png
Ann and Makoto.jpg
Johanna.png|Makoto's initial Persona, Johanna
Anat.jpg|Makoto's Ultimate Persona, Anat
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P5A Makoto Niijima Concept Art 1 (2).png|Makoto in the anime adaptation.
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Ann and Makoto looks at Ryuji.png|Makoto looking at Ryuji as he perves on Ann
Makoto looks at Ann in shock.png|Makoto looks at Ann in shock as she laughs Ryuji's perviness off and playfully teases him about it
Beautiful, Futaba.PNG|Makoto watching Futaba trying to walk around after she covers her face in a towel
Makoto about to remove the towel.png|"There's nothing perfect about that. Stay still for a second, you'll be just fine." - Makoto removing the towel around Futaba's face
Everyone welcoming Ren home.png|Makoto and the others welcoming Ren back
Ann, Makoto, and Haru greets Ren.png|Makoto points out that Ren has been doing fine after a long time
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