| Ann Takamaki | |
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| Persona character | |
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| First appearance | Persona 5 (2016) |
| Designed by | Shigenori Soejima |
| Voiced by | |
| Portrayed by | Yuki Odera |
| In-universe information | |
| Affiliation | Phantom Thieves of Hearts |
| Nationality | Japanese |
Ann Takamaki (高巻 杏, Takamaki An, IPA: [ta̠ka̠ma̠kʲi ã̠ɴ], Anne Takamaki in the Japanese version) is one of the main characters in the 2016 video game Persona 5. She is a Japanese-American teenage girl and a second-year student at the fictional Shujin Academy. She is also one of the founding members of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, a group formed with the intention of stopping wrongdoers from hurting others.
She helps establish this group in part to get revenge on one of her teachers, Suguru Kamoshida, who had been sexually harassing her and drove her friend, Shiho Suzui, to attempt suicide. While in a world called the Metaverse, Takamaki gets supernatural powers which come from her Persona, Carmen, motivated by her vengeance towards Kamoshida for his vile actions, including towards Shiho. She then adopts the Phantom Thief nickname Panther (パンサー, Pansa).
Ever since her appearance, she has received a mixed reception, with some critics regarding her as an example of sexual objectification.