List of Persona 4: The Golden Animation episodes explained

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The Animation

Persona 4: The Golden Animation is a 2014 anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures based on Atlus' Persona 4 video game.[1] The series serves as an expansion of AIC ASTA's 2011 adaptation, , 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]

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, serves as 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 Persona 4 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] __TOC__

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.

Aniplex (Japan)
Vol.EpisodesBlu-ray / DVD artwork Bonus disc Release date Ref.
1 1Yu NarukamiTheme Song CDSeptember 10, 2014
22, 3Teddie & YosukeDrama CDOctober 8, 2014[9]
34, 5Chie & YukikoOriginal SoundtrackNovember 12, 2014[10]
46, 7, "Another End" OVA episodeYu & AdachiDrama CDDecember 10, 2014[11]
58, 9Naoto, Kanji & RiseOriginal SoundtrackJanuary 14, 2015[12]
610, 11, 12Yu & MarieCast Commentary CD February 11, 2015[13]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Persona 4 Golden Gets TV Anime by A-1 Pictures in July - News . Anime News Network . 2014-05-02 . 2014-07-11.
  2. Web site: Persona 4 The Golden Animation's Promo Video, Story Unveiled - News . Anime News Network . 2014-05-02 . 2014-07-11.
  3. Web site: Persona 4 the Golden Animation's July 10 Debut, Visual Unveiled - News . Anime News Network . 2014-06-07 . 2014-07-11.
  4. Web site: Korean Station Lists Summer Anime Episode Counts. Crunchyroll. June 30, 2014. August 7, 2014. Green. Scott. Japanese. October 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006115054/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/06/30-1/korean-station-lists-summer-anime-episode-count. dead.
  5. Web site: 4th Persona 4 the Golden Animation Blu-ray/DVD Comes with New Episode.
  6. Web site: Aniplex USA to Stream Aldnoah.Zero, Persona 4 the Golden Animation - News . Anime News Network . 2014-06-25 . 2014-07-11.
  7. Web site: Blu-ray&DVD 01. P4Ga. August 18, 2014.
  8. Web site: Aniplex USA Offers English-Subtitled Persona 4 the Golden Blu-rays.
  9. Web site: Blu-ray&DVD 02. P4Ga. August 19, 2014.
  10. Web site: Blu-ray&DVD 03. P4Ga. August 19, 2014.
  11. Web site: Blu-ray&DVD 04. P4Ga. September 5, 2014.
  12. Web site: Blu-ray&DVD 05. P4Ga. September 26, 2014.
  13. Web site: Blu-ray&DVD 06. P4Ga. November 1, 2014.