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Persona 4 the Animation

Score

7.3 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

25

Studio

AIC A.S.T.A.

Official Streams

Hulu

Persona 4 the Animation

Also known as ペルソナ4アニメーション

TVFall 2011Source GamePG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ActionAdventureMysterySci-FiSupernatural

7.3/10

Community score

#2073

Rank

279.3K

Members

2.6K

Favorites

Synopsis

Persona 4 takes place in a rural town named Inaba. There have been mysterious murders occurring whenever there was fog after heavy rain. There were also rumors about a channel on television airing only at midnight called Mayonaka TV, during which it is said that one can see his/her "other half" when staring at the TV screen.

After hearing about a recent unsolved murder which occurred during the fog, the characters—Narukami, Chie, and Yosuke—discuss how each of them had attempted to watch the mysterious TV channel and witnessed the murder victim. The protagonist later realizes that during midnight when the channel is on, his body can phase into his television set as a gateway to enter another world infested with shadows.

After discovering this, they all decide to explore. When first completely entering the world, dazed and confused, Narukami meets Teddie. Mayonaka TV and the town murders seem to have a connection. The murder victims may be merely victims of Mayonaka TV. Everyone decides that they will together try to solve the mysterious murders by exploring the hidden world of Mayonaka TV.

Production Notes

Persona 4 The Animation is based off of the critically acclaimed RPG series by Atlus.

Cast Highlights

Amagi, Yukiko

Amagi, Yukiko

Main

Voice: Koshimizu, Ami (Japanese)

Hanamura, Yousuke

Hanamura, Yousuke

Main

Voice: Morikubo, Shoutarou (Japanese)

Kujikawa, Rise

Kujikawa, Rise

Main

Voice: Kugimiya, Rie (Japanese)

Kuma

Kuma

Main

Voice: Yamaguchi, Kappei (Japanese)

Narukami, Yuu

Narukami, Yuu

Main

Voice: Bosch, Johnny Yong (English)

Satonaka, Chie

Satonaka, Chie

Main

Voice: Horie, Yui (Japanese)

Shirogane, Naoto

Shirogane, Naoto

Main

Voice: Park, Romi (Japanese)

Tatsumi, Kanji

Tatsumi, Kanji

Main

Voice: Seki, Tomokazu (Japanese)

Core Staff

Adachi, Kazuki

Adachi, Kazuki

Producer

Hosokawa, Osamu

Hosokawa, Osamu

Producer

Kananiwa, Kozue

Kananiwa, Kozue

Producer

Maruyama, Hiroo

Maruyama, Hiroo

Producer

Sakurai, Takashi

Sakurai, Takashi

Producer, Editing

Kishi, Seiji

Kishi, Seiji

Director, Storyboard

Theme Songs

Openings

1: "Pursuing My True Self" by Shihoko Hirata (eps 1)

2: "sky's the limit" by Shihoko Hirata (eps 2-8, 10-12)

3: "True Story" by Rise Kujikawa (Rie Kugimiya) (eps 9)

4: "key plus words" by Shihoko Hirata feat. Yumi Kawamura (eps 13, 14, 16-23)

5: "Burn My Dread" by Yumi Kawamura (eps 15)

Endings

1: "sky's the limit" by Shihoko Hirata (eps 1)

2: "Beauty of Destiny" by Shihoko Hirata feat. Lotus Juice (eps 2-12)

3: "Koisuru Meitantei (恋する名探偵)" by Loveline (Yui Horie) (eps 13)

4: "The Way of Memories -Kizuna no Chikara- (The Way of Memories -キズナノチカラ-)" by Shihoko Hirata (eps 14-17, 19-24)

5: "Honto no Kimochi (ほんとのきもち)" by Shihoko Hirata (eps 18)

6: "Never More" by Shihoko Hirata (eps 25)

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Adaptation

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Persona 4 the Animation: The Factor of Hope

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Alternative Version

Persona 4 the Golden Animation

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Alternative Setting

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Persona 4 the Animation: A Brief Lesson on Izanagi & Izanami

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Recent Episodes

Episode 1

You're Myself, I'm Yourself

4.22/5

Episode 2

The Contractor's Key

4.2/5

Episode 3

We Are Friends, Aren't We?

4.32/5

Episode 4

Somewhere Not Here

4.3/5

Episode 5

Would You Love Me?

4.27/5

Episode 6

I'll Beat You, and Beat You Good

4.49/5

Episode 7

Suspicious Tropical Paradise

4.45/5

Episode 8

We've Lost Something Important Again!

4.63/5
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes25
Duration25 min per ep
SourceGame
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonFall 2011
AiredOct 7, 2011 to Mar 30, 2012
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#1011
Scored by136.9K
BroadcastFridays at 01:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Persona 4 the Animation

Romaji title

Persona 4 the Animation

Japanese title

ペルソナ4アニメーション

Synonyms

P4A

Production Team

Main studio

AIC A.S.T.A.

Producers

Aniplex, AIC, Mainichi Broadcasting System, ASCII Media Works, Index

Licensors

Sentai Filmworks

Japanese title

ペルソナ4アニメーション

Themes And Audience

SchoolSuper Power