PERSONA 4 the Animation (2011–2012)

TV ShowEndedMBSAnimation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Mystery1 season, 25 episodes
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Plot

When Yu Narukami moves to the rural country town of Inaba to live with his uncle while his parents are away on business, he's expecting a lot more peace and quiet than he's been used to in the big city. Instead, the peace has been shattered as a rash of mysterious murders and kidnappings sweep the countryside. With the police stymied, Yu finds himself joining with a group of seven other teenagers in a desperate bid to solve the mystery. A mystery that is somehow connected to both the local weather patterns and a strange TV world which Yu, his friends and the enigmatic killer can all enter.

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  1. 01PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E18Anniversary to Become a FamilyS01E18 · 10.0At the Dojima househould, Dojima has made coffee for the family, something he has done since before his wife passed away, when he suddenly gets a call from Adachi that there has been an accident. He leaves them, even though Nanako has just asked him to read her a bedtime story. In the patrol car, Adachi comments on how the accident was at the Samegawa flood plains, the and the case is similar to that of Dojima's wife's death. The next day, Yu accidentally cuts himself while preparing lunch, and while looking for a bandage he comes across a photo Dojima, Nanako, and her mother. Nanako says that Dojima hid all the photos of her mother after she passed away and wonders if she can keep the photo; Yu promises to ask Dojima if she can.
  2. 02PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E23In Order to Find the TruthS01E23 · 9.0The team grieves after the apparent death of Nanako, while Dojima storms off to Namatame's room to confront him, but is stopped because of his injuries. After hearing a crash from Namatame's room, the group enters to find the man, seemingly attempting to escape through a window. Namatame's Shadow then appears on the Midnight Channel on the room's TV, boasting that it will never cease its desire to "save" people. Enraged, and faced with the possibility of Namatame being released through lack of solid evidence, the team considers what to do, with Naoto suggesting that he would likely meet his doom if thrown in the TV. Yosuke and Kanji agree with this, while Chie, Yukiko, and Rise attempt to change their minds. Yu begins to drag a helpless Namatame toward the TV and begins to push him in, but then changes his mind, much to Yosuke's chagrin. Yu proclaims he is not convinced that they have the full story, and he only wants to know the full truth.
  3. 03PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E24The World is Full of Sh*tS01E24 · 9.0Teddie is in the Velvet Room where he reveals that he has discovered he is only a Shadow, but one that has acquired human emotions. He asks Yu to say goodbye to Nanako for him when he goes to Heaven, but Yu speaks to him and tells him Nanako is alive and well. At the Aiya diner, Naoto realizes the culprit must be someone close to them and thinks to bring it up to the group, but Yu plans on going to the hospital. Yosuke accompanies him, but first tells Yu that he is upset that he is both jealous and proud of how Yu has made friends, despite being from the city like him and getting his Persona. He then says the only way he will feel better is if they become equals if they had a fight, to let out all of their pent up emotions. At the diner, Naoto has just revealed her suspect to the others, and Yukiko remembers seeing him at the inn while Mayumi Yamano was staying there, and Chie determines that he would have also spoken to Saki Konishi.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode25Episodes2011–12Aired 6.7Season avg
  1. S01E01PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E01You're Myself, I'm YourselfOctober 7, 2011 8.0Yu Narukami’s first day in a new school is overshadowed by the murder of a TV hostess on campus. Even stranger is the portal he discovers in
  2. S01E02PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E02The Contractor's KeyOctober 14, 2011—The strange deaths continue, with the most recent victim discovered hanging from a telephone pole. Yu, Chie, and Yosuke begin piecing things
  3. S01E03PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E03We Are Friends, Aren't We?October 21, 2011—When Yukiko appears on the Midnight Channel, her best friend Chie leads the charge to rescue her. However, the police are out in force and a
  4. S01E04PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E04Somewhere Not HereOctober 28, 2011—Chie, Yu, and Yosuke are hot on the trail of Yukiko, when suddenly her shadow reveals herself instead. This Yukiko is on a mission of her ow
  5. S01E05PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E05Would You Love Me?November 4, 2011—This battle is not like the ones before.
  6. S01E06PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E06I'll beat you, and beat you good!November 11, 2011—There's a new tough guy in town, and he means business. What will become of this new player, now that he's appeared in the Midnight Channel?
  7. S01E07PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E07Suspicious Tropical ParadiseNovember 18, 2011—Kanji's gone missing, or is in hiding, according to Naoto. Yu and the others suspect that he is somewhere in TV World, but Teddie needs some
  8. S01E08PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E08We've lost something important again!November 25, 2011—Time for some R&R. While out on a school field trip, Yu and Yosuke learn the true meaning of fear: Yukiko and Chie's cooking! Later, Kanji m
  9. S01E09PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E09No One Sees the Real MeDecember 2, 2011—While trying to escape the limelight, pop icon "Risette", aka Rise, steals away to the small town of Inaba. With the investigation team now
  10. S01E10PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E10Real Me Doesn't ExistDecember 9, 2011—Rise has disappeared into TV World, leaving behind only her shadow to guide Yu and the rest. As they head in to rescue her, the group finds
  11. S01E11PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E11Catch Me If You CanDecember 16, 2011—A new murder victim is discovered in Inaba, without appearing on TV, which sends Yu and the others back to square one. Naoto Shirogane, boy
  12. S01E12PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E12It's Not Empty at AllDecember 23, 2011—With the culprit of the Inaba murders well within their sights, Yu and the rest experience a series of interweaving flashbacks, flash-forwar
  13. S01E13PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E13A Stormy Summer Vacation (1)January 6, 2012—Loveline is on the scene! Yu has been coming home late at night, tired and sluggish.
  14. S01E14PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E14A Stormy Summer Vacation (2)January 13, 2012—This week we'll take a look at the elusive Yu Narukami. Join us as we look into a previously hidden world that only helpful Yus can possibly
  15. S01E15PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E15The Long-Awaited School TripJanuary 20, 2012 2.0What's the best part of taking a school trip with friends? FREE TIME! Everyone's together and ready to party! With the "juice" flowing in th
  16. S01E16PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E16Although the Case Was ClosedJanuary 27, 2012—Naoto, still unconvinced that the murder case is closed, agrees to appear on TV. He is kidnapped soon after, and with no real information to
  17. S01E17PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E17I Want to Know the TruthFebruary 3, 2012—As the girls avoid Shadow Naoto's aging beam, the boys try to think of a way to save Naoto, with Yosuke still under the effects of the beam,
  18. S01E18PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E18Season's bestAnniversary to Become a FamilyFebruary 10, 2012 10.0At the Dojima househould, Dojima has made coffee for the family, something he has done since before his wife passed away, when he suddenly g
  19. S01E19PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E19It's School Festival Day. Time to Have Fun!February 17, 2012—The school holds its cultural festival and Yu meets Ayane Matsunaga of the Yasogami High School brass band.
  20. S01E20PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E20We'll All Meet at the AMAGIYA HotelFebruary 24, 2012 1.0At the end of the cultural festival, everyone is cleaning up the classroom, planning something to do for the night, when Nanako and Dojima a
  21. S01E21PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E21Don't Save Anyone AnymoreMarch 2, 2012—Naoto tells Yu that she cannot find out anything about the sender of the "Stop helping people" letter, but she knows that it was personally
  22. S01E22PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E22It's Just Like HeavenMarch 9, 2012—The Investigation Team stages a rescue of Nanako from Taro Namatame in the TV world.
  23. S01E23PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E23In Order to Find the TruthMarch 16, 2012 9.0The team grieves after the apparent death of Nanako, while Dojima storms off to Namatame's room to confront him, but is stopped because of h
  24. S01E24PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E24The World is Full of Sh*tMarch 23, 2012 9.0Teddie is in the Velvet Room where he reveals that he has discovered he is only a Shadow, but one that has acquired human emotions. He asks
  25. S01E25PERSONA 4 the Animation S01E25We Can Change the WorldMarch 30, 2012 8.0Yu and his friends confront the true culprit behind the Midnight Channel events and uncover the truth behind the mysteries surrounding Inaba

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Castfull cast & details

Daisuke NamikawaDaisuke NamikawaYu Narukami (voice)Showtaro MorikuboShowtaro MorikuboYosuke Hanamura (voice)Yui HorieYui HorieChie Satonaka (voice)Ami KoshimizuAmi KoshimizuYukiko Amagi (voice)Tomokazu SekiTomokazu SekiKanji Tatsumi (voice)Rie KugimiyaRie KugimiyaRise Kujikawa (voice)Kappei YamaguchiKappei YamaguchiTeddie (voice)Romi ParkRomi ParkNaoto Shirogane (voice)

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TrailerAvailable on DVD and Blu-Ray Jan. 9Opening CreditsOpening 1 | sky's the limit - Shihoko Hirata [Subtitled]

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