[Epcott]

Watched 25 last week.

The ending confuzored me, as I "accidentallied" the game ending via wikipedia months ago.

I still plan to buy the game, but errrr... not sure if the I like how they show switched the culprit and that big eye (though I liked the lens design, even if it felt anticlimactic and rushed). Any word on a Persona 3: The Animation or if they intend to do more aside from the extra episode in the fall?

At least the anime gives me more incentive to buy the Vita game, but I'd rather wait and hope for a PS2 classic release on PSN like what they're doing with P3 FES.

Smh, now I feel like I've just watched a 25 episode advertisement for the game.

[Tamanon]

Watched 25 last week. The ending confuzored me, as I "accidentallied" the game ending via wikipedia months ago. I still plan to buy the game, but errrr... not sure if the I like how they show switched the culprit and that big eye (though I liked the lens design, even if it felt anticlimactic and rushed). Any word on a Persona 3: The Animation or if they intend to do more aside from the extra episode in the fall? At least the anime gives me more incentive to buy the Vita game, but I'd rather wait and hope for a PS2 classic release on PSN like what they're doing with P3 FES. Smh, now I feel like I've just watched a 25 episode advertisement for the game.

Actually, they didn't switch the culprit.

[johnsmith]

What the hell is going on with the English dub? Sentai supposedly announced they got the game cast to return, but most of the voice actors say they know nothing about it?


http://www.animevice.com/news/questi...-updated/5978/

[Andrefpvs]

I just found out Sentai blu-rays are usually region locked :(

Does anyone know if they eventually get released in the EU/UK with the same features, and if so, how long they usually take to come over here?

[Dedication Through Light]

I just found out Sentai blu-rays are usually region locked :( Does anyone know if they eventually get released in the EU/UK with the same features, and if so, how long they usually take to come over here?

Well I think the series was streaming in Europe, so there is probably a good chance that it could make it over once Sentai dubs it, assuming other regions use the same dub? At least, seems physical license for US and Australia exists already

[Yuripaw]

Has there been any news about what's going on with the localization of the animation? I watched all the first 25 shows when they aired, but I'm real interested in seeing the last episode, and how the localization is handled...since I still have an attachment to the english voice cast of P4 the game.

[Dedication Through Light]

Has there been any news about what's going on with the localization of the animation? I watched all the first 25 shows when they aired, but I'm real interested in seeing the last episode, and how the localization is handled...since I still have an attachment to the english voice cast of P4 the game.

Some news

https://www.facebook.com/ErinFitzFan...50847618866058
https://twitter.com/ErinFitzgerald/s...05276349587457

Erin Fitzgerald has confirmed that she'll be voicing Chie for Persona 4 the Animation.

[Hot Coldman]

Aw, no OG Chie? :(

[Yuripaw]

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[Dedication Through Light]

More voices

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?p...22644081151336

http://www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...d=329574967433

Looks like Amanda Winn-Lee (yukiko) and Karen Strassman (nanako) will be in the dub as well.

[Andrefpvs]

More voices https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?p...22644081151336 http://www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...d=329574967433 Looks like Amanda Winn-Lee (yukiko) and Karen Strassman (nanako) will be in the dub as well.

YES! I'll be honest, in the beginning I thought Sentai wouldn't even bring a single voice actor from the game back. This is starting to look good.

[Dedication Through Light]

Karen Strassman Fan Page The original cast will be reprising all the roles!!! Very Exciting!! And I got to sing the Junes song at least 5 times yesterday! :)

I guess apart from Chie.

[TheSeks]

I guess apart from Chie.

Yeah, but are they doing the fighting game and port as well? It's all well and good they're doing the anime but if they're already recording, why not go whole hog and do the two games as well?

[Andrefpvs]

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Oh happy days.

[Knux-Future]

Chie's old voice actress apparently retired...so it makes sense she's not back.


Now if they still can't get Dave Wittenburg back to do Teddie then...it will be a shame since Lowenthals range is less than good.

[Dedication Through Light]

Releasing in September

Title: PERSONA 4 COLLECTION 1 Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 9/18/2012 Format: DVD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $59.98 SYNOPSIS: When Yu Narukami moves to the country town of Inaba to stay with his uncle and cousin, he's expecting a lot more peace and quiet than he's been used to in the big city. What he isn't expecting is for his uncle's job as a police detective to spill over into his own life. Or for the murders that are occurring across town to be somehow linked to Yu's own strange experiences, odd local weather patterns and a mysterious TV show world that seems to be attempting to get Yu to enter it! Now, together with a new group of friends, Yu must plunge into a bizarre alternate reality where he gains unique abilities that will either help him solve the riddle of the mystery killer, or lead him to his doom. Journey into the Velvet Room and beyond as the hit PlayStation 2® game becomes a spectacular anime in PERSONA 4 Collection 1! Title: PERSONA 4 COLLECTION 1 BLU-RAY Published by: Sentai Filmworks Distributed by: Section23 Films Run Time: 300 min. Street Date: 9/18/2012 Format: BD Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles SRP: $69.98 SYNOPSIS: When Yu Narukami moves to the country town of Inaba to stay with his uncle and cousin, he's expecting a lot more peace and quiet than he's been used to in the big city. What he isn't expecting is for his uncle's job as a police detective to spill over into his own life. Or for the murders that are occurring across town to be somehow linked to Yu's own strange experiences, odd local weather patterns and a mysterious TV show world that seems to be attempting to get Yu to enter it! Now, together with a new group of friends, Yu must plunge into a bizarre alternate reality where he gains unique abilities that will either help him solve the riddle of the mystery killer, or lead him to his doom. Journey into the Velvet Room and beyond as the hit PlayStation 2® game becomes a spectacular anime in PERSONA 4 Collection 1!

[johnsmith]

Ugh. They're splitting it up.

[Phoenixus]

300 minutes is roughly half of the season right? Unless they're including extras in that count. I'll wait for the complete set regardless. :)

[SerArthurDayne]

Half a season at an absurd MSRP? Lol. I'll be buying when it is complete and cheap, which probably means years down the road.

[Yuripaw]

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[Andrefpvs]

Ugh. They're splitting it up.

Argh. Chances for a "complete" release? Also, how long does it usually take for part 2 to release?

(Has anyone picked this up for distribution in the UK?)

[Tamanon]

At least with that size a set, it's likely they'll release the whole thing.

Wonder if they're getting 10 episodes out now because a network *cough*Toonami*cough* might be picking it up. It better release all episodes, unlike fucking Bakuman being shelved after the first disk.

[firehawk12]

At least with that size a set, it's likely they'll release the whole thing. Wonder if they're getting 10 episodes out now because a network *cough*Toonami*cough* might be picking it up. It better release all episodes, unlike fucking Bakuman being shelved after the first disk.

Isn't it 1-13? Unless they plan on three volumes.

They do it that way because they can get you twice for 80-100 bucks instead of once for 60. lol

[Dedication Through Light]

Coming to overseas, UK

via Kazé UK Twitter - Any news on Persona 4: The Animation? - Yes, scheduling now, hoping for Part 1 before end of 2012 just checking dub schedule first. LINK

They also confirmed that there will be a UK Blu-ray release as well.

[Dedication Through Light]

Well this is an awkward way to release the Persona 4 anime here

HOUSTON, July 31, 2012 – Sentai Filmworks announces a release configuration change. The September 18, 2012 release of “Persona 4 The Animation” Collection 1 on Blu-Ray will contain English language dub but not the original Japanese language. This change has been required by the Japanese licensor. The revised Blu-Ray configuration of “Persona 4 The Animation” Collection 1 will be priced at $59.98 reflecting a shift from the former $69.98 price point. “Persona 4 The Animation” Collection 1 on DVD will contain both English and Japanese audio, as well as the Japanese episode commentaries. Pricing for the DVD release is unchanged.

[XiaNaphryz]

Well this is an awkward way to release the Persona 4 anime here

Wait, the BR release is no longer dual-audio but the DVDs are? WTF.

[C-Jo]

Well that's some bullshit.

[klee123]

Well this is an awkward way to release the Persona 4 anime here

..............why would they do this?

First the issue with P4 Arena on PS3 being region locked and now this. Index is on a roll here!

[C-Jo]

..............why would they do this? First the issue with P4 Arena on PS3 being region locked and now this. Index is on a roll here!

Same reason, I'd imagine. Fears of reverse-importing at drastically lower prices. Japan and North America are the same blu-ray region, but not DVD.

[amrod]

watch it all on hulu... ok anime, but somewhat confusing

[Nils]

Same reason, I'd imagine. Fears of reverse-importing at drastically lower prices. Japan and North America are the same blu-ray region, but not DVD.

"This is NOT the beginning of a new ATLUS policy, nor do we view it as a precedent or a slippery slope" my ass.

[Dedication Through Light]

Well the cover art doesnt seem to bad. Kind of nice even.

[Jotamide]

So I've been watching this lately after getting P4U to know what the fuck is going on in Story Mode. Is the series an accurate summary of P4's plot? I'm enjoying it so far.

[LuchaShaq]

Some news https://www.facebook.com/ErinFitzFan...50847618866058 https://twitter.com/ErinFitzgerald/s...05276349587457 Erin Fitzgerald has confirmed that she'll be voicing Chie for Persona 4 the Animation.

The fact she doesn't do the Chie voice in Arena makes me cringe every time it's messing with my head!

[_woLf]

So I've been watching this lately after getting P4U to know what the fuck is going on in Story Mode. Is the series an accurate summary of P4's plot? I'm enjoying it so far.

Yes, for the most part.

[vas_a_morir]

I didn't know this game had a cartoon. I might have to peep it. Is it any good?

[Jotamide]

Finished it today. One part of me tells me I missed a potential new favorite game, while the other thanks me for saving 100+ hours of gameplay from my packed schedule.

Will P4 Golden's story be way different from the original game/anime series? Might give a look into it if I get a Vita by then.

[moonspeak]

I didn't know this game had a cartoon. I might have to peep it. Is it any good?

I'd really only recommend it if you're already a fan of the game. It's pretty faithful to the source material and I like what they did with the MC's personality. Otherwise it's kinda just average in its own right.

There's also a few 'quality' moments as well.

[Yuripaw]

There's also a few 'quality' moments as well.

Holy crap, there's 2 Chies, lol

[Dedication Through Light]

So how is the True End episode?

[APZonerunner]

Bumping this as I just got done watching the True End episode, and I figure the bump might remind others that the true end is now out there. So--

Really interesting take on the final events from the game. They really did a fantastic a job of taking the protagonist and making him into a fully fledged character where in the game he's a silent vessel for the player's thoughts across the course of this entire anime, and as such it really only seemed fitting that he faced his shadow, too. And so he did. Absolutely awesome.

Really nice Velvet Room music version in this episode, also.

The ending has the same bittersweet tone the game had - the uncertainty if the gang will ever all be back together again - which surprised me, given the timing the fact we all know that Persona 4 Arena is out and may even be pointing towards bigger things for the crew. That surprised me, as I expected them to nod to that, but they didn't. Either way, it was a good decision - the bittersweet touch of the ending coupled with how Yu has emotions of his own and sheds a few tears makes sense.

I'm someone who doesn't really watch anime usually, so a lot of the complaints about the animation and stuff went over my head. I watched it because I loved Persona 4, and I felt the whole thing was a great take on the events from the game - though of course the game is still superior.

Very curious if they'll do an anime adaptation of Persona 4 Arena, as what I've played of that game seems like it'd lend itself well, considering it's hours of text and visual storybook stuff bookended with a few fights.

[cosmicblizzard]

Forgot to post my impressions on the True End. From the anime thread:

Persona 4 True End Whoa, now this is something to set the anime apart from the game. They actually gave Yu a shadow self (kind of) and made his own insecurities something actually believable and in line with everyone else's. I gotta say, the extent they went to make Yu into his own character and not just a silent protagonist is really impressive, and it finally reached its logical conclusion here. Great stuff. My only real complaint about this whole thing is they didn't play Genesis during the final battle.

[XiaNaphryz]

Very curious if they'll do an anime adaptation of Persona 4 Arena, as what I've played of that game seems like it'd lend itself well, considering it's hours of text and visual storybook stuff bookended with a few fights.

It would be best if they at least waited until the P3 anime film is out, as P4A could just as easily been called P3A given what goes down.

[LuchaShaq]

Just curious have they recorded an English dialogue version yet? Tried to watch it and Japanese and the voices just didn't fit for me and were very grating on my ears.

[firehawk12]

Yeah, it's coming on BD. In fact, you can't get the Japanese voices if you buy the BD version here.

[Ein Soph Aur]

How is this compared to the game? Can this only be enjoyed by fans of the game?

I would play the game but my PS2 no longer works and the PS3 I have isn't backwards compatible.

[Professor Beef]

How is this compared to the game? Can this only be enjoyed by fans of the game? I would play the game but my PS2 no longer works and the PS3 I have isn't backwards compatible.

It's good, despite some questionable animation decisions at times. It's not a problem if you've never played the game, but it's that much better if you have.

[Dedication Through Light]

Just curious have they recorded an English dialogue version yet? Tried to watch it and Japanese and the voices just didn't fit for me and were very grating on my ears.

Its already shipped and people got the dub, well it goes on sell in two weeks, eng dub (details just a few posts above with the boxart etc...)


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I think it can be enjoyed by people who didnt play the game, I didnt, though it does make me wanna play the game, just to really experience the interaction among the characters more. And the anime not having the protagonist be silent and actually have an identiy and character is awesome.

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Persona 4 Anime engdub Clip

[johnsmith]

Teddie duckface. That is all.

[Alo81]

If anyones thinking about getting this, I found it at nearly half price.

I looked the site up and it seems like a legitimate site. If you didn't wanna pay the $60 because you'd only be getting half the season, well maybe paying $35 for half of a season is easier to stomach? I still don't really like the value proposition on that but figured others might be interested.