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PERSONA5 the Animation
Synopsis
The story
Ren Amamiya is about to enter his second year after transferring to Shujin Academy in Tokyo. Following a particular incident, his Persona awakens, and together with his friends they form the “Phantom Thieves of Hearts” to reform hearts of corrupt adults by stealing the source of their distorted desires. Meanwhile, bizarre and inexplicable crimes have been popping up one after another… Living an ordinary high school life in Tokyo during the day, the group maneuvers the metropolitan city as Phantom Thieves after hours. Let the curtain rise for this grand, picaresque story!
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Episode guide
26 episodes
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Characters & voices
500 credited
Igor
Supporting
Alice
Supporting
Ann Takamaki
Main
Ren Amamiya
Main
Futaba Sakura
Main
Gorou Akechi
Main
Ryuuji Sakamoto
Main
Yuusuke Kitagawa
Main
Morgana
Main
Makoto Niijima
Main
Haru Okumura
Main
Sae Niijima
Supporting
Sadayo Kawakami
Supporting
Tae Takemi
Supporting
Kobayakawa
Supporting
Munehisa Iwai
Supporting
Ichiryusai Madarame
Supporting
Wakaba Isshiki
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Noboru KimuraScript (eps 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 24, 25)
Kanta KameiStoryboard (ep 9)
Tokuyuki MatsutakeKey Animation (ep 1)Masaya MakitaKey Animation (eps 12, 16, 19, 24)
Shouji MeguroMusicShouji MeguroTheme Song Composition (OP1, OP2, ED1, ED2, ED3, ED4)Shouji MeguroTheme Song Arrangement (OP1, OP2, ED1, ED2, ED3, ED4)
Tomoaki KadoAnimation Director (eps 12, 16, 19, 22)
Kyouko KotaniKey Animation (OP2)
Daisuke TakemotoAnimation Director (eps 3, 8)
Harume KosakaEpisode Director (eps 19, 24)Shinichi InozumeSeries CompositionShinichi InozumeScript (eps 1-3, 5, 9, 14, 17, 18, 22, 26)
Masashi IshihamaDirectorMasashi IshihamaStoryboard (OP2, OP3, eps 1, 18, 26)Masashi IshihamaEpisode Director (OP2, OP3, eps 1, 26)Masashi IshihamaKey Animation (OP3)
Shigenori SoejimaOriginal Character Design
Kouji HanedaChief Animation Director (eps 2, 6, 9, 12, 16, 21, 24, 26)Kouji HanedaSub Character Design (eps 3-26)Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
CrimeTheme-Other92%
HenshinTheme-Fantasy83%
MythologyTheme-Fantasy81%
Super PowerTheme-Fantasy78%
SchoolSetting-Scene76%
Alternate UniverseSetting-Universe76%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast72%
RehabilitationTheme-Drama71%
DelinquentsCast-Traits69%
Achronological OrderSetting-Time41%
PoliticsTheme-Other40%
Community pulse
78.9K members
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Watch status
Current7,300
Planning25,958
Completed31,519
Dropped9,681
Paused4,449
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
A Super Stylish Examination of the Human Condition
@KawaiiNyan7/20 helpful
Persona 5 the Animation stumbles trying to recapture the game's flair, but does a fair job at retreading the story.
@CaninnTurtle40/45 helpful
Squandered potential at its finest
@theJokerEvoker24/31 helpful
Treat it as a highlight reel. Trust me, you'll like it better that way
@superp222210/12 helpful