One of the Persona 3 anime movies opens with a needless shower sequence of Yukari. The characters feel underdeveloped, the plot moves at too brisk of a pace (contrary to the game's glacial one). The original Persona 4 anime-with all its rough edges-is at least 26 episodes long, but even that length doesn't save it from feeling lacking compared to its video game counterpart.
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For a series built on the crux of character development, of socializing and living a somewhat normal teenage life in Japan, the Persona animations miss out on that key component. The past Persona animations have all suffered from one thing: being too concise. Not enough screaming and writhing in agony, in my opinion. While there's still blood, it's notably less gruesome than the video game version.
On the left is a screenshot from the video game's animated version of the Persona awakening, while the right side is of the animated adaptation's version. Persona 4 has two anime series under its belt, one for Persona 4: Golden (the anime heavily focuses on the character Marie, who was introduced in the PS Vita version of the game) and one for the original. It's unsurprising, given both Persona 4's and Persona 3's anime adaptations have followed a similar throughline, threading the essential beats of their stories into a concise few hours or so. This is the same exact set-up as its video game counterpart Persona 5. And the leader of the Phantom Thieves is captured. ( Like that one scene from Cowboy Bebop, only without the sad piano ballad and extensive flashback sequence.) Then when he lands, things go awry. He dodges gunfire as his escape is aided by his presumed friends, before leaping out a stained glass window and looking cool while doing it.
The scene is set in a dazzling casino, as unknown voices chime in to guide the slickly dressed hero. The opening of Persona 5: The Animation is familiar from the jump. See more articles like this in our Starting Screen archive. Starting Screen is our weekly column featuring news, commentary, and music to help you get over your case of the Mondays.
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