Meaning Behind the Tales of Vesperia School Costumes

Owners of the PS3 version of Tales of Vesperia now have access to school-themed premium costumes for their characters. Namco Bandai made the costumes available on October 29, each priced ¥300.

The costume names caught my attention. While their official names are of the form "Yuri's Full Costume: School Edition," each costume also has a description indicating its theme.

Here's a translation:

Yuri

The upperclassman you can depend on.

Estelle

The school's Madonna.

Karol

The "pashiri" (person who's made to do things for someone else) who will be the bancho (leader) in the future.

Rita

The mysterious exchange student.

Judith

The health teacher you look up to.

Repede

The right hand assistant to the bancho (leader).

Flynn

The ideal student and head of the student's association.

Patty

The granddaughter of the legendary council head.

If you ever find yourself in a Japanese school, now you'll know who's who.