| Bgcolour |
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|---|---|
| Network | MBS |
| First aired | July 10, 2014 |
| Last aired | September 25, 2014 |
| Num episodes | 12 + 1 OVA |
| Prev season | Persona4 the ANIMATION |
Persona 4: The Golden Animation, stylized as Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION, is a 2014 anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures based on Atlus' Persona 4 video game.[1] The series is an expansion of AIC ASTA's 2011 adaptation, Persona4 the ANIMATION, featuring new scenarios adapted from the game's 2012 PlayStation Vita port, Persona 4 Golden. Building on the adventures of Yu Narukami, a teenage boy who discovers a distorted TV World and obtains the power of Persona, the series focuses on Yu's encounter with Marie, a resident of the mysterious Velvet Room who seeks to regain her memory.[2] They work together to solve the murders caused by the TV World and to put the person behind it to justice.
The 12-episode series aired on MBS' Animeism programming block between July 10, 2014, and September 25, 2014.[3][4] Seiji Kishi, who directed the previous series, is chief director with Tomohisa Taguchi as director and Jun Kumagai writing the series composition. Shoji Meguro and Tetsuya Kobayashi provide the soundtrack. An original video animation episode featuring an alternate ending was included on the fourth Blu-ray Disc/DVD volume, released on December 10, 2014.[5] The main opening theme is "Next Chance to Move On" by Shihoko Hirata, whilst the main ending theme is "Dazzling Smile" by Hirata (Marie (Kana Hanazawa) in episode 11). The opening theme for episode one is "Shadow World", the opening theme of Persona 4 Golden, also performed by Hirata, while the opening theme for episode eight is "key plus words", the second opening theme of Persona4 The ANIMATION, by Hirata and Yumi Kawamura.
The series is licensed in North America by Aniplex of America, who simulcast the series on Crunchyroll, Hulu, Daisuki, and the Aniplex Channel.[6] The series has been released on two subtitled Blu-ray volumes on July 21, 2015, and September 29, 2015, respectively.[7][8] It is recommended to watch this anime after watching the original Persona 4 one, as this skips over multiple aspects of the main story to focus on content added in the Golden version of the game.
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original air date[a] |
|---|
Home media
Aniplex began releasing the series in Japan on Blu-ray and DVD volumes from September 10, 2014.[7] An original video animation episode was included on the fourth volume.
| Vol. | Episodes | Blu-ray / DVD artwork | Bonus disc | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Yu Narukami | Theme Song CD | September 10, 2014 | [7] | |
| 2 | 2, 3 | Teddie & Yosuke | Drama CD | October 8, 2014 | [9] | |
| 3 | 4, 5 | Chie & Yukiko | Original Soundtrack | November 12, 2014 | [10] | |
| 4 | 6, 7, "Another End" OVA episode | Yu & Adachi | Drama CD | December 10, 2014 | [11] | |
| 5 | 8, 9 | Naoto, Kanji & Rise | Original Soundtrack | January 14, 2015 | [12] | |
| 6 | 10, 11, 12 | Yu & Marie | Cast Commentary CD | February 11, 2015 | [13] | |
Notes
- ^ As episodes air after midnight in Japan, broadcast actually takes place the calendar date after the listed dates.
See also
- List of Persona 4: The Animation episodes - An episode list of the 2011 adaptation by AIC ASTA.
References
- ^ "Persona 4 Golden Gets TV Anime by A-1 Pictures in July - News". Anime News Network. 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ^ "Persona 4 The Golden Animation's Promo Video, Story Unveiled - News". Anime News Network. 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ^ "Persona 4 the Golden Animation's July 10 Debut, Visual Unveiled - News". Anime News Network. 2014-06-07. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ^ Green, Scott (June 30, 2014). "Korean Station Lists Summer Anime Episode Counts" (in Japanese). Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ "4th Persona 4 the Golden Animation Blu-ray/DVD Comes with New Episode"
- ^ "Aniplex USA to Stream Aldnoah.Zero, Persona 4 the Golden Animation - News". Anime News Network. 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
- ^ "Blu-ray&DVD 01". P4Ga. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ^ "Aniplex USA Offers English-Subtitled Persona 4 the Golden Blu-rays"
- ^ "Blu-ray&DVD 02". P4Ga. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "Blu-ray&DVD 03". P4Ga. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- ^ "Blu-ray&DVD 04". P4Ga. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- ^ "Blu-ray&DVD 05". P4Ga. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- ^ "Blu-ray&DVD 06". P4Ga. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
External links
- Official website (in English)
- Official website[dead link] (in Japanese)