Persona 5 the Animation

Ren Amamiya, a new transfer student at Shujin Academy, is sent to Tokyo to live with his family friend Sojiro Sakura after wrongly being put on probation for defending a woman from sexual assault. While on the way to attend his first day at his new school, Ren notices a strange app has appeared on his phone, transferring him to a world known as the Metaverse, which contains people's "shadows": distorted depictions of their true selves. In the Metaverse, he awakens his Persona, a power from deep within that gives him the strength to fight the shadows. With the help of similarly troubled students, he forms the Phantom Thieves of Hearts, attempting to save people from their sinful desires by "taking their heart," making evildoers regret their actions and turn over a new leaf. The group's reputation continues to grow explosively, bringing along fame both positive and negative.

However, during the peak of their popularity, Ren gets captured and taken into custody. Here, he wakes up to a harsh interrogation, but this is cut short by the arrival of Sae Niijima—a prosecutor seeking answers. Just how will she react to his story, and what will become of the Phantom Thieves?

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Amamiya, Ren Main

Fukuyama, Jun Japanese

Niijima, Makoto Main

Satou, Rina Japanese

Sakamoto, Ryuuji Main

Miyano, Mamoru Japanese

Kitagawa, Yuusuke Main

Sugita, Tomokazu Japanese

Takamaki, Ann Main

Mizuki, Nana Japanese

Morgana Main

Ootani, Ikue Japanese

Akechi, Gorou ing

Hoshi, Souichirou Japanese

Sakura, Futaba ing

Yuuki, Aoi Japanese

Okumura, Haru ing

Tomatsu, Haruka Japanese

Kawakami, Sadayo ing

Fuchigami, Mai Japanese

Kananiwa, Kozue Producer

Adachi, Kazuki Producer

Tsuji, Toshikazu Producer

Ishihama, Masashi Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

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Mar 7, 2024

MxinMiiin

Recommended

Trust me, this show is definitely worth spending time to watch. P5 is so underrated, i mean that it's so goodddd. I've through many anime and Persona series some of the greatest in my heart.
The story is pretty interesting and the animation was good, they are cool to me. The main character isnt as fire as other mc but his personality hits well, he isnt smart and powerful as I expected but give it a try, why not?
Gotta say, stay calm and patient watching the whole show, some scene was boring af and they continue on every single episode but if you put your imagination ... into P5, it may turns out kinda amazing.
PERSONA 5 is AMAZING, GIVE IT A TRY I PRETTY RECOMMENT IT( and sorry for some of my grammar, Engligh is hard for me;)

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Oct 27, 2023

EntidadeGD

Mixed Feelings

This one I watched more as background noise than an attentive, active content consumption™. Therefore, this is not a full blown analysis more than it is a impression that may help you decide to watch it or not (no spoilers)

I never played the Persona 5 game, and it's obvious that the history, world, combat and characters are better suited for a videogame rather than an anime, but the story holds up pretty well still and it's a fun watch. The character's are fun, if not very deep, and the way it utilizes many aspects of japanese society into villains and character arcs are pretty cool.

The ... main history gets bigger and bigger in scope in a way that feels natural, and the ending is pretty interesting, made me cry a little, although that is not too hard to do.

I recommend for anyone meaning to watch this anime the video "Why you always kill gods in JRPG" from Moon Chanel. It was this video that made me interested in watching persona, and it gives a cultural background of the themes of the anime. This probably made its faults be less damaging for me.

Overall, an enjoyable experience, if not very deep or very well executed. If you love the game, I don't recommend it, but if you don't want to play it, it manages to tell the history well enough.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Apr 17, 2025

TomasAlgerio

Not Recommended

I’ve been familiar with the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona game franchise for a long time (back when we used to call it that, before it was simplified to just Persona), and I believe that, so far, its fifth installment has been the most well-received.

I watched the anime adaptation long before I ever played the game—fully aware that it’s nearly impossible for an anime to match the experience that a hundred hours of gameplay can offer—and I was left slightly disappointed.

I don’t think it has a particularly subtle script (neither the game nor the anime), but it’s easy to empathize with the characters’ goal: to change ... people, to subvert a twisted and corrupt system from its very core—both literally and metaphorically.

It feels a bit silly that in this iteration of Persona, they went with the “phantom thieves” theme, reminiscent of anime like Magic Kaito (2010) or Kamikaze Kaitō Jeanne (1999). Especially considering the story tackles serious issues like abuse and suicide attempts, the themes don’t quite mesh without stretching suspension of disbelief to its limits.

It’s hard to take the climactic moments and battles with the antagonists seriously, as the choreography and staging are limited to borrowing standard elements from RPG-style combat. Where’s the excitement if everything visually feels like a copy-paste?

In my opinion, the most redeemable moment was the ending, where the story becomes slightly less tedious thanks to a somewhat predictable—but still entertaining—plot twist.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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