Is the Persona 5 anime the same as the game?

Is the Persona 5 anime the same as the game?

Persona 5 has had two major adaptations in the form of a video game and anime series. But they differ from each other quite a lot on close inspection. ... The anime, like the games in the series before it, also received an anime adaption that retold the events of the vanilla game.

Is Persona 5 Royal an anime?

Playstation 4's Persona 5 put Atlus' visual novel JRPG series on the map more than ever, making the once-niche franchise officially mainstream. Despite the game's widespread acclaim, its anime adaptation -- Persona 5: The Animation -- wasn't particularly loved among the fandom.

Is the Persona 5 anime canon?

The Persona 5 Protagonist's Canon Name, Revealed Let us explain: The bespectacled hero of Persona 5 has a name in the official manga: Akira Kurusu. (Given name Akira, Family name Kurusu). ... The Ren Amamiya name is used in the Persona 5 Anime and Persona 5 Dancing Star Night, so it is the current canon name.

What anime is persona based on?

Shin Megami Tensei If. Persona began as a spin-off based on the positively-received high school setting of Shin Megami Tensei If... (1994). Persona's core features include a group of students as the main cast, a silent protagonist similar to the mainline Megami Tensei franchise, and combat using Personas.

Is there a P5R anime?

Persona 5: The Animation concludes this March around the same time more details will be revealed about P5R, a mysterious video game project. ... On top of all that, Persona 5: The Animation premiered in 2018, adapting the game's story into a 26-episode anime series by CloverWorks studios.

Who is Joker's Canon GF?

Persona 5 Royal: Joker x Kasumi Is Basically Canon - And Here's The Proof. A close look at Kasumi's personas show that she might be Joker's canon love interest in Persona 5 Royal. Persona 5 Royal saw the introduction of a brand new character and Phantom Thief - Kasumi Yoshizawa.

Does Makoto have a Joker crush?

Throughout her questline, Makoto opens her heart to Joker to vent to him about her father's death and how she feels lonely. Joker is able to comfort her through this growing closer to her, which naturally develops into a romantic relationship.

Is there an animated series for Persona 5?

• Additionally, an animated television special by A-1 Pictures, The Day Breakers, aired prior to the game's Japanese release in September 2016. The series was licensed in North America by Aniplex of America . The anime television special The Day Breakers was announced in September 2015 during Atlus' stage event at the Tokyo Game Show.

Which is the best series of Persona games?

• 1 Persona: Trinity Soul (2008) 2 Persona 4 the Animation (2011) 3 Persona 4 the Golden ANIMATION (2014) 4 Persona 5 the Animation (2018)

Who was the original designer of Persona 5?

• Atlus employee Kazuma Kaneko created the original demon designs, while music composer Shoji Meguro reprised his role from the game.

How many copies of Persona 5 have been sold?

• Including Royal, the game has sold over 4.6 million copies, making it the best-selling entry in the overall Megami Tensei franchise. Several other related media have also been released, including two spin-off games, Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight and Persona 5 Strikers, as well as manga and anime adaptations.