With a twenty-five episode series, a special and a movie already out for Persona 4: The Animation, it’s not a surprise to see it move to the next level with Persona 4: The Golden Animation. The project is set to debut this summer from A-1 Pictures where it will have Seiji Kishi as the chief director with Tomohisa Taguchi handling the ongoing direction. Character designs are set to be done by Yuu Shindou and the series is scripted by Jun Kumagai. The show is designed to tell the events of the first series but with the new character of Maria from the game.
The cast returns from the previous incarnation with Daisuki Namikawa, Showtaro Morikubo, Yui Horie, Ami Koshimizu, Tomokazu Seki, Rie Kugimiya, Kappei Yamaguchi, Romi Park, Unshou Ishizuka, Akemi Kanda, Mitsuaki Madono, Sayaka Ohara and Kana Hanazawa.
Plot concept: Spring. A rural town, far removed from the city, that spends its time peacefully. A boy arrives at Yaso Inaba Station, where the cherry blossom petals are falling. His name is Yū Narukami. Due to his family’s situation, he moves to Inaba to live with his uncle, and attends Yasogami High School.
From there, his school life begins: The shopping mall after school. The serial murders happening in the town. The Midnight Channel that comes on late at night…
What days are waiting for Yū and his friends “this time”?