Persona - Trinity Soul

[Manji Midou]

God damn it nooo!!!
They have pretty much basically screwed kanaru....
never expected her to be like aigis....
well there goes my pairing and the series as well.....:(

[Diedrupo]

Have they explained why all the persona are robot types? To me that's the biggest retardation that this anime's amassed.

[metronome]

God damn it nooo!!!
They have pretty much basically screwed kanaru....
never expected her to be like aigis....
well there goes my pairing and the series as well.....:(


ya, there goes my pairing as well too......>.<
basically, this anime ends up with no pair or lack of pair haha

[Shiroth]

Gotta love how everything in episode 20 made sense. It's about time.

[KoroshiyaX]

ya, there goes my pairing as well too......>.<
basically, this anime ends up with no pair or lack of pair haha

Who says you can't pair with an artificial being... plus, the fact that she's able to summon her own persona (not the one implanted in her) is a good sign.

[Yu Ominae]

There are other pairings that Shin can go for besides Kanaru...

And yeah, I got some creepy vibes with episode 19. XS

[Manji Midou]

There are other pairings that Shin can go for besides Kanaru...

And yeah, I got some creepy vibes with episode 19. XS

Kanaru x shin or bust I say!
Kanaru> any other pairing shin could end up with....:(

[Chinatsu-no-miya]

There are other pairings that Shin can go for besides Kanaru...

And yeah, I got some creepy vibes with episode 19. XS

But seriously,who else could Shin go for?

Megumi --> She is with Takuro.I first thought she will end up with Shin but the
series seem to be leaning towards TakuroxMegumi

Eiko --> RIP

Ayane --> IMPOSSIBLE

Yuki --> Not happening

Yumi --> Nah............

Unless Shin is fated to be single when the series end,otherwise his only option is Kanaru.Or they decided to turn 180 degrees and switch to Megumi.

[The Bloodlust Kid]

Have they explained why all the persona are robot types? To me that's the biggest retardation that this anime's amassed.

It's been that way since Persona 2.

[Yu Ominae]

I got crushed when Eiko got shot by Ryo's Persona.

And I wanted Shin/Eiko so badly!!!! :frustrated:

[Sciel]

But seriously,who else could Shin go for?

Megumi --> She is with Takuro.I first thought she will end up with Shin but the
series seem to be leaning towards TakuroxMegumi

Eiko --> RIP

Ayane --> IMPOSSIBLE

Yuki --> Not happening

Yumi --> Nah............

Unless Shin is fated to be single when the series end,otherwise his only option is Kanaru.Or they decided to turn 180 degrees and switch to Megumi.

Or they could have Shinn dying . Afterall , the main characters in the persona series never seem to get a good ending :p

[Kikuchi]

Just watched the 22... Yeah, that thing with Kanaru is kinda... screwed up.

I couldn't explain why exactly, but it totally destroyed the character in my eyes :/

[Sinestra]

Does anyone know what the hell is going on anymore? I feel like iv missed episodes every time i watch a new one its like there are pieces of the story missing. This is some pretty bad progression of a story.

[Shiroth]

Does anyone know what the hell is going on anymore? I feel like iv missed episodes every time i watch a new one its like there are pieces of the story missing. This is some pretty bad progression of a story.
I can understand why someone would be asking such questions, though if you take each episode slowly, and take it everything that's said, along with putting things together --- it slowly begins to make sense.

I know it's madness, though i'm starting to understand the most recent moments in the series, and everything before hand.

[Sinestra]

I can understand why someone would be asking such questions, though if you take each episode slowly, and take it everything that's said, along with putting things together --- it slowly begins to make sense.

I know it's madness, though i'm starting to understand the most recent moments in the series, and everything before hand.

Hum iv tried to deconstruct the all the plot points and whats happened so far and its just maddening. Even though i dont think the series is that great i hate feeling like the progression is beyond me. I might have to marathon all the episodes once the series has finished its run. I saw a lot of potential when series was announced and started it just hasent met my personal expectations so far.

[SuperKnuckles]

Hard to believe, but some episodes of Persona, I think has even more dialog than Kurenai, Amatsuki or Nabari no Ou. Some of the most verbose series of the current crop of anime. So yeah, the show is definitely almost too confusing for its own good. I think they spend too much time mulling over and not getting to a Persona fight. I can't remember the last time they had a prolonged Persona battle.

[Shiroth]

I can't remember the last time they had a prolonged Persona battle.
I can't remember one that lasted over a minute.

[Diedrupo]

It's been that way since Persona 2.

Maybe so, but this anime is based on Persona 3, and there are hundreds of personas in that game that the main character could summon that were not robots, but based on mythological characters/creatures. I don't think I need to start naming them...

[Kagedanji]

It's been that way since Persona 2.

Was Nyarlothep a robot? Was Lucifer a robot? Was Beezlebub a robot? Was Satan a robot?

...

...

Was Mara a robot?

[foux]

of course KanaruxShin pairing will happen in episode 23 :)

[Sciel]

Just watched 22 . WTF?
Why does kanaru have 2 personas .
All of a sudden Jun appears and does something and everything goes back to normal :confused: .

[Shiroth]

of course KanaruxShin pairing will happen in episode 23 :)
Going by how sad the preview actually was, episode 23 may be her last.

Just watched 22 . WTF?
Why does kanaru have 2 personas .
All of a sudden Jun appears and does something and everything goes back to normal :confused: .
The major fight scene in episode 22 made a lot of sense to me, i just took it as it was delivered and it made sense. Though yet again i don't blame anyone who's still confused.

[Zippicus]

Just watched 22 . WTF?

My sentiments exactly. I don't even know if anyone actually won that persona fight or the status of the main "Bad Guy™". Usually shows like this start off confusing and make more sense near the end, this is the opposite. I just hope that the ending makes some sort of sense.

[Kagedanji]

Obviously, the writers know we hate the show and are panicking.

[Deathkillz]

Yes definitely...the story is just non existent...I mean it's there but I can't make heads or tails of it even watching slowly...

But I have to say that the dramatic fight scenes are pretty good (and probably the reason now why I'm watching this) and probably the thing that makes sense now is that all of the bad guys were being used all along though the connection with past events is still "huh?".

[Shiroth]

I just found that episode 21 helped clear up a lot of things, especially the talk scene between the chief and Shin. Am i the only one here who understands most of this show thanks to the last two episodes?

[Guido]

Some of my thoughts for this show are still quite jumbled, but some pieces are now falling fit into the right place.


What I interpret is that Juns' parents along with Hiraagi and his partner and Komatsubara were researching the Persona to turn the user into a reincarnation of it.

I suppose that Komatsubara obsessed with the Persona research to manifest back Ayane-chan into real substance.

But then, I suppose as well that with the whale father dying, lately the Personas are turning unstable.


The following rundown goes as this:

Jun searches and finds Ryou inside the 'whale feather' and in tears confesses to his big brother that he saw what the latter did.
It could be the 'whale feather' agonizing? or maybe the 'thing' what that fella explained to Shin that Ryou saw?

While Jun is out, Yuki in Jun's body takes over and goes for a stroll meeting her big brother, Shin, along the way. Both sibling hang out, and Shin quickly realizes it's Yuki within Jun's body.

Shin, lately, is feeling tormented and guilty because he's the only one among the siblings who hasn't realized what's truly going on, but Yuki soothes him not to feel mortified about those things, because he has done more than anyone else.

Yuki maybe could have meant that Shin has done efforts to keep the family united, and possibly about the things Shin's Persona has done to release the other Persona users.

Near the end of the episode, Saki calls off "school game" is over and demands "Jun" (Yuki still in there) to come along with her. She whispers something at Kanaru's ear, and the latter faints going blank.

[Ja-Y-Ce]

of course KanaruxShin pairing will happen in episode 23 :)

After watching episode 23,

the only reaction i have for this is:

:(

[rpgkiller999]

I thought epi 23 is a decent one, although sad but well-done. Next epi seen to be a flash back, not looking forward to it. =(

[Manji Midou]

well after watching 23, all l can say is fudge you persona trinity soul!!
l'm done with this moronic series...

[metronome]

ah......now I wonder what should I watch next:D. especially after watching ep 23 and looking at the next preview of ep 24.

is this anime 24 episode long or 26 episode long?

but there is a good part of this series, usually when there are two or more possible pairing on one character there will be fights in the forum like these:D

eg. shinxeiko fans vs shinxkanaru fans.

but now after watching episode 23, guess finally those fans can have peace with each other:P

[SAT]

It 's so sad to see Kanaru went R.I.P. and Shin shed a manly tear for her. If Kanaru is really an android, a big question is who created her. Maybe it 's the Moribito leader, but we know he is a talent surgeon, not an engineer.

[ani_d]

Going by how sad the preview actually was, episode 23 may be her last.

I hope you are right. ^__^

[Shiroth]

is this anime 24 episode long or 26 episode long?
26 episodes in total.

[rpgkiller999]

This epi explained the lost meory of Shin, and why the red hair girl holds grudge against Shin I guess. It's obvious epi 26 will most likely be Shin Vs Red hair girl. Must be tough for Shin to remember his past.

[yozaku]

if they made kanaru cuter and give her more screen time back then it'll be a good and sad eps :D

[faust123]

as goofy as this series is...ep 23 was pretty beautifully done

[Chinatsu-no-miya]

Just finished episode 24,and it is nice to see another side of Ryo.I understand the show better after this episode

[Sinestra]

Well there went my dream pair i really liked Kanaru too but episode 23 had me feel more emotion in this series since Eriko died. I dont think there are more possible pairings for Shin and after all he has gone through i dont know if he will come out of this mentally stable. Such a sad episode but at least it was emotional. Nearing the end now this series wont leave a impression on me, but some parts were enjoyable.

[blewin]

I'm thinking of watching this anime, but I'm not too sure. Is it worth watching? is it confusing with no answers?

[Guido]

I felt doze off to bother in writing a review for episode 21, since Persona throughout most of its run has resulted into a convoluted mess.

Fortunately, episode 22 grew into a bang which exploded on my face.


The rundown is that Kanaru is actually an A.I. puppet android designed by Komatsubara to gather data about latent ones with Persona through performing kagenuki.

The Marebito were given a fair light of sympathy in this one and the previous episode, as they were just Komatsubara's guinea-pigs for testing.

Komatsubara's goal has been to return Ayane back into a supreme mental body. The grown-up Ayane is likely the container, or the empty doll that Soutarou addressed.
The Ayane of the feathers whale is the true one.

Jun made his decision to part ways along with Ryou towards the feathered whale, leaving Shin distressed and Yuki stays on the other side with Shin.

[Noobchan]

I caught on to this show after getting into the Shin Megami Tensei series of games (including the Persona games, P3:FES and P2:EP). I've been enjoying the series; I love the music (Both OPs, the first ED, and the BGM), and realize that it is more of a character-centric anime, a type of anime I seem to fall in love with. There are some issues with the plot - it can get pretty convoluted sometimes, and can also rush a bit too fast for me at some points - but it all turns out to be good stuff.

[Kagedanji]

I'm thinking of watching this anime, but I'm not too sure. Is it worth watching? is it confusing with no answers?

I may be too late to tell you this, but do not watch it. The entire series is equivalent to a classic Gainax ending.

Minus the fun.

[way2slow]

i did not understand the ending of 24.
I get the gist of it, but with what, one episode left? I don't see how they can tie up everything.

[Ash Falls Town]

Gah this show is too sad.
It's quite possibly the saddest fictional work I've seen etc.
I still hadn't gotten over episode 23 and episode 24 is all just. Oh here is a happy family, you remember they all died as well don't you?
Anyway the next episode title makes it sound sad as well. I just hope I can finish this series soon so I don't have to be sad anymore.

[Kagedanji]

Sad as in AGH THIS SUCKS.

[SuperKnuckles]

Gah this show is too sad.
It's quite possibly the saddest fictional work I've seen etc.
I still hadn't gotten over episode 23 and episode 24 is all just. Oh here is a happy family, you remember they all died as well don't you?
Anyway the next episode title makes it sound sad as well. I just hope I can finish this series soon so I don't have to be sad anymore.

I have to agree. Honestly, most of the show felt like it dragged on or were too confusing in their hidden agendas going on, but ep 23 and 24 exposed EVERYTHING. And ep 24 was just heart-aching to watch.

I mean, christ, the death scene of the Kanzato family parents were pretty disturbing by any standards.

[Deathkillz]

ep 24
Yes...ouch...I still don't get where the story is going on but I guess all that is left is to save Ayane.

The episode though, being jsut flashback, was quite powerful imo. The death of their parents, having to make a choice to save Jun, no wonder why Ryou ended up being Mr Grumpy.

The we have Eiko who never became Ryou's girlfriend.

The depression! :sad:

[Sinestra]

All i can really say about episode 24 was its was pretty damn sad. I did enjoy watching Jun and Yuki together they were so cute, watching them play with Ryou and Shin was heart warming as we got to see him before he became as Deathkillz put its "Mr Grumpy". But watching Shins parents get reversed was horrible and right in front of Shin and Ryou. It seems this family is just destined to be wiped out and honestly with Shin getting his memories back i dont know how he could bare it and recently he lost Morimoto and before that Eiko so everything has just be horrible for him.

I didnt mind the flashbacks at all since it gave us a sense of what exactly happen to lead us up to the present and also we got to see how the family was before all this crazy crap went down. This episode sparked an emotional response from me something the other episodes have not managed to do with the exception of Eiko and Morimoto's deaths since i liked both of them so much.

Man talk about depression

[HyugaHinata]

Wow set 10 years after the game. O.O;; I wish they did the same thing with Persona 2, but Persona 3 is great as well. ^_^

Persona 2 did have an anime made based on it (it may have been aborted before release in Japan, though).

The bonus disc with Persona 2: EP came with an anime preview and an interview. I've never found any other information about the anime, though. It really looked great, which is such a pity.

Here is the sheer awesomeness that is the preview - http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=8IX7vP6JARk

[Shiroth]

I rather like the direction behind episode 23. Everything was building up until the ending, and the final scene between Shin and Kanaru was very beautiful. The snow added a nice effect. Though it's a bit of a shame Shin had to find out the truth thanks to a phone call, then again it works.

Episode 24 was the episode we've been wanting to see for a long time now, the truth behind 10 years ago. I agree with what's been said, the Kanzato parent death scene was very graphic --- i'm surprised they got away with showing that much. Upsetting to see how easily happiness can be taken away like that, i couldn't stop the tears just from seeing the family so happy in the first half of the episode, though the true upsetting scene was Shin's tear as he finally remembers what happened 10 years ago.

Two episodes left. Anything is possible with this series, though i at least hope for a happy ending for the three brothers.

[The Bloodlust Kid]

Persona 2 did have an anime made based on it (it may have been aborted before release in Japan, though).

The bonus disc with Persona 2: EP came with an anime preview and an interview. I've never found any other information about the anime, though. It really looked great, which is such a pity.

Here is the sheer awesomeness that is the preview - http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=8IX7vP6JARk

You do realize that it's not a real anime? There was no real interest in making a Persona 2 anime and they made that for the hell of it.

[Guido]

Throughout the whole series overall this has been the best episode so far, and possibly the one which is free from the convoluted plot.


Kanaru's deathbed was beautifully executed. She struggle 'til her last second to finally let out and confess her feelings towards Shin.

To be frank, I was very blockheaded regarding the hints thrown throughout the earlier episodes pointing at the establishment of a relationship between Kanaru and Shin.

Kanaru was revealed as a bio-noid. Most of her brain was human but surgically made from different brain tissues, which was implanted inside an android's body.

The truth attempted at consuming her sanity, but Kanaru valiantly made her resolve to apologize to Tasaka and all the others who contracted the 'Apathy Syndrome' due to her; giving a heartwarming farewell to Megumi, then Takurou; and spending her very final moment with Shin, her first love.


I'm very pleased how the staff handled Kanaru's conclusion, and at least gave some clear definition about where the show's heading.

I'm only three episodes left to find out the closure for the remaining issues pending: Yuki & Jun; Ryou; Ayane; and the feathered whale.

BTW, no one at the thread until now has commented that the last episode aired today.

[Key Board]

It was a lackluster ending to lackluster story.

Upon reflection, I think the problem was trying to fit what should have been 12 episode story into a full season

[HyugaHinata]

You do realize that it's not a real anime? There was no real interest in making a Persona 2 anime and they made that for the hell of it.

Dammit! Then why did Atlus put "anime trailer" on the disc?

ANYway, I'll definitely watch this when I get some time on my hands. I loved all of the persona series. :D

[Shiroth]

It's not Iwasaki Taki's best work i've heard, though i'm rather happy with the soundtrack. I've had a few listens and found the BGM's i just love to hear from the series.

I great way to prepare myself for the last two episodes.

[Haruyasha]

This is one of the worst series I had ever seen. Throughout the entire anime I had absolutely no idea what is going on. They need to stop the damn jumping around all over the place and focus on developing an interesting straight-forward plot which many other animes this season managed to accomplish quite well.

I would have dropped it earlier on if I wasn't a persona fan.. but my hopes that there would be light in the end of the tunnel was all in vain.

I think this anime actually hurts the franchise.

How in the world did they even get the go-ahead for it?? :/

[Kora]

i do like this series very much, and it has a lot to do with the overall mood of them; it's like i'm constalntly hoping for something good to happen even if knowing that it can't end well. it could be one of saddest stories i've watched, but it's still done beautifully. For me ep.23 was one of the highlights of the show.

[Guido]

The 24th episode, in summary, was mostly an entire flashback episode, back to the days of the Kanzato's siblings family years.

That in itself doesn't contribute anything new since throughout the course of the series the following were already explained or reviewed:

Kanzato Shigeru and Haruka were main members of the staff that were performing the research about the supreme mental bodies with Ayane as the primary test subject.

Komatsubara was the head chief of that research.

He performed the brain tissue transplant upon Jun to save his life.


The striking fact which is a new revelation to me....

is Ayane's natural hostility towards Shin.

chibi-Shin's Persona cut off and then made disappeared the Persona that chibi-Ayane's Persona attempted to absorb. She went bonkers, which caused the shockwave that shook off Ayanagi City in debris 10 years ago.

[The Bloodlust Kid]

This is one of the worst series I had ever seen. Throughout the entire anime I had absolutely no idea what is going on. They need to stop the damn jumping around all over the place and focus on developing an interesting straight-forward plot which many other animes this season managed to accomplish quite well.

I would have dropped it earlier on if I wasn't a persona fan.. but my hopes that there would be light in the end of the tunnel was all in vain.

I think this anime actually hurts the franchise.

How in the world did they even get the go-ahead for it?? :/

You know how Type-Moon fans will deny that A tsukihime anime ever existed? Well...There's no Trinity Soul. It would be nice though...

[Renchan]

You mean... There's no Persona anime. There's only anime cutscene from the game. :D

[Westlo]

It's not Iwasaki Taki's best work i've heard, though i'm rather happy with the soundtrack. I've had a few listens and found the BGM's i just love to hear from the series.

I great way to prepare myself for the last two episodes.

It's a pretty good OST but since it came in between Gurren Lagann and Soul Eater which are probably Iwasaki's two best works since the RK OVAs I can see this one being the forgotten one.

[Shiroth]

It's a pretty good OST but since it came in between Gurren Lagann and Soul Eater which are probably Iwasaki's two best works since the RK OVAs I can see this one being the forgotten one.
Yeah, a shame really. I can't see myself forgetting about it so to say, though i know for a fact when i wanna listen to Taku, this won't be the score i choose.

It'll be good for a random playlist of his works though.

[Shiroth]

Episode 25 was rather decent, and did a good enough job at setting us up for the final episode. The scene which shows Jun thinking about what it would have been like if the Family never ran into any trouble was very sweet, just like episode 24. I couldn't stop the tears just from hearing the friendly family conversation --- and hearing that Ryou and Eiko would be married was cute, though Ryou no proposing wasn't a surprise.

Gotta love the end scene. Talk about your wth's.

[darlliu]

I don't think I understood what it was all about. But their emotions and relationships (the gay) are depicted well enough so I guess I don't hate it at least.

[SuperKnuckles]

It's a pretty good OST but since it came in between Gurren Lagann and Soul Eater which are probably Iwasaki's two best works since the RK OVAs I can see this one being the forgotten one.

It's not so much that it's bad, but Persona anime's OST is just... SAD. As in depressing, low-key, sullen, crestfallen, etc etc. Just like the show itself. Compare that to the high intensity and fun in Gurren Lagann and Soul Eater's and you get the results right there.

[Shiroth]

It's not so much that it's bad, but Persona anime's OST is just... SAD. As in depressing, low-key, sullen, crestfallen, etc etc. Just like the show itself. Compare that to the high intensity and fun in Gurren Lagann and Soul Eater's and you get the results right there.
Like i said, listening to this score alone will not be effected by your or other people's disappointed opinions on the show.

It's like Dragonaut. That was a damn awful show, though i love the score.

[SuperKnuckles]

Well, I do think the OST is still very good and pretty memorable. It's just that it fits the show's depressive feel very well. I don't really have a negative opinion of the show (again, it's just a sad, depressing show overall) and hopefully there might be more alternative universe Persona anime too. I won't mind it if it's a bit more cheery than this one.

[Sinestra]

Once again the series manages to mind rape me beyond belief at this point Im just waiting for it to end although i do agree the music in the series has been one of its strong points. Anyone else think that Shin should be in the nut house by now after getting his memories back and all the current events i would have lost it and gone on a spree.

Lets recount Shin's tragedies

-Watches as mom and dad get turned inside out by a giant monster.
-Shortly thereafter his sister dies to keep his brother alive
-No contact with Ryou for years
-Eiko gets killed (that made me sad too btw)
-Ryou disappears
-Jun personality is supressed and his sister rewakens in Juns body (CREEPY)
-Jun disappears
-Kanaru passes on (Yet again im sad)

In the end Shin's whole family gets kicked to the curb all these events are pretty dramatic. I enjoyed Shin's vision of how things could have been if it were not for the Persona's.

[Guido]

Even though it's been nearly a month since Persona ended, I made my decision to see through it 'til the end.

There are too much revelation for me to absorb the information.


What I can make up of it is this:

The bio-noid Ayane is searching for Shin in order to take his Persona.

Kujou attempted to bring back Ayane's consciousness from within the whale.

It's very likely that 10 years ago when Shin's Persona disconnected or literally slashed Ayane's Persona the whale rejected the connection.

Chibi-Ayane got trapped inside the whale.

Conclusion: The whale absorbing both Shin's Persona and the conglomerate of Persona's fused within the bio-noid Ayane will mean the end of the world.

[Yu Ominae]

Decided to do a fanfic based on TS:

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4406388/1/Feelings

The pairing here is Shin/Eiko, my favorite pairing for TS despite the fact that she took a shot from Ryo's berserk persona.

I made it after I watch the 13th episodes IIRC where she was bleeding badly before she died... Made me mad with rage!!!

Anyway, I humbly ask if you would take a look, read and review on how I went. Thanks, guys. :D

[Matrim]

The ending was somewhat confusing and I will definitely need to watch it again but overall I really liked this series. I am sucker for tragic and/or mystical atmosphere and this had tons of both. Great character designs and colour gamma for the backgrounds, superb music, interesting characters, some cool fights. If only the main plot was not so damned mystical we could have had a real winner but still I might rewatch it again soem day it is worth it. Solid 8/10, IMO.

[Shiroth]

I'm happy with the last episode. Everything come to a close, and it ended with me having a smile on my face. Sure some things are still a bit confusing, though not enough for me to not understand what's going on or the plot, 'cause i do. It's a shame that Ryou had to die after being brought back.

I'll also give this show an 8 out of 10. It wasn't bad at all, and i'll say episodes 23 & 24 were my favorite for obvious reasons (which i've talked about a few pages back).

[SuperKnuckles]

Way, way, way wayyyyyyyy too ambiguous for my tastes. I appreciate the drama, sure, but the action was all a blur (literally), the reasoning for the Whale is still a technobabble jumble and the backstory, I couldn't get at all.

Thank god the actual Persona games aren't quite so ambiguous. I think it was still a decent watch, but definitely made me scratch my head more than enjoying it.

[ZeusIrae]

I think this show is near the end now, I stopped watching around ep 8 by accident.It was decent but a little flat.Do you think it's worth my time, now?

[The Bloodlust Kid]

From wikipedia:

"the show is different from the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 game especially since the "divergence are the many different aspects that the characters and story share."

Translation: The show is loosely based off of the Persona franchise and just to grab your attention, we'll just say it's a sequel to Persona 3.

Dammit! We just got trolled by Tanaka!

[kamikazex]

soooooooooo wtf just happened this whole series lol. what the hell did ijust watch!!

[Guido]

Right now, as of today I have concluded Persona ~ Trinity Soul ~

At the end, the final episode successfully managed to put upon that nostalgic feeling of emptiness, realizing full well that PTS ended with a closed conclusion.

The thing that I could get a hold of the main idea was that......

Ryou attempted to destroy Kujou's man-made, ultimate Persona being in order to heal the whale.

Yuki and Jun willingly made their choice to sacrifice their existence so the Ayane-being could be healed and then restoring the whale. However, in the previous conversation Shin held with Ryou, Yuki got tense as if she was reluctant to go with her brothers and let them fade away.

At the climax, Shin atoned for everyone by literally having to push aside his fraternal feelings towards Ryou and going against the latters' wishes.

He fought to make Jun and Yuki back and not letting to become sacrifices. Ryou upon witnessing Shins' efforts to realize his wish he had a change of heart and helped Shin at granting the latter's wish.

Successfully, Shin brought Jun & Yuki along with Ryou back home, but Ryou died shortly after returning.


Last Thoughts.
It was back December 2007 when I first read about Persona thanks to Omni's blog.

Once again I fell into the well-known trap of getting myself carried by the promo images.

I fell for it and for a couple of episodes the show fare good, but during the long way trek through the middle of the story I got vexxed and frustrated that the story possessed no sense of definite direction.

The plot felt jumbled up; from episode to episode I couldn't discern which path the storyline picked up.

There were scarring plotholes and character subplots ambiguously addressed or not fully addressed at all.

However, I'm being honest at all that I liked the casting for the characters except for Ayane. She was just too freaky and indescipherable of a character, which the role seemed not to fit all with Noto Mamiko's voice.

Anyways, I'm just glad that I had enough strength and persistence to watch this all the way through the end without giving thoughts about quitting it.

This has been the fourth and final title of the winter 2008 season, that I've finished.

[Yu Ominae]

Shame though, I thought Ryo would've made it even though it didn't hint of him dying afterwards.

Nice conclusion.

[felixm477]

Damn just finished up the series and I have to say it totally ruined the happy feeling i had months ago when the show started. The music was good not as good as what i liked from P3 but still good for the battles. I feel the whole point of the begining was to use the popularity of ps3 to bring in users, they tried to make the situation from "10 years ago" look like the Nyx issue in the game, as soon as i found out in the later episodes that it was an entirely new incident having nothing to do with P3, which brings me to Akihiko why even bother putting him in the story if he brings nothing to the table from his previous history he didn't even bring out a persona which im sure everyone was waiting for, for that i would have just written up a totally new character. The show tried way too hard to be complex i mean i know the japanese are known for being profound afteral they are the only heroes i know that name their special attacks and sound them out but gosh this anime jumped the shark since the first episodes. Luckily this anime is so bad i can expect it to air on adultswim by the end of this year along with all the other "where the hell did this corny anime come from" shows they have nowadays.

i give the show a 5/10 only because i have a large feeling Atlus had little to do with the story other than give permission. Hopefully this spawns the urge for other studios to try and make a better persona anime.

[blewin]

Just finished watching this anime. Although there're many confusing bits, at least they aren't too confusing like that in Noein, so I could keep watching. And the dark and melancholic atmosphere is executed nicely throughout the series. Characterisation is also pretty good, as well as the animation and music.

I especially like ep 24, where they devote more time to showing the childhood of the characters.

It's a shame that Ryou has to die at the end, but I'm just glad that Shin isn't left alone. He's such a tragic character.

Overall, I'd give this series a 8/10.

[Shiroth]

Just finished watching this anime. Although there're many confusing bits, at least they aren't too confusing like that in Noein, so I could keep watching.
You found Noein confusing? Sure it had its moments, though everything was explained and made sense in the end. Same goes for this series actually. People complained about it, and still are doing though for me it all made sense in the end, and i can see it under a different light.

[blewin]

yeah.. I get the multiple possibilities thing in Noein, but there seems to be more that I didn't get. Been a while since I watched it, that's the impression I have of it now.

I agree. Watching the series twice would probably make it more understandable, now that all mysteries are revealed. I really like the atmosphere of PERSONA, the action and everyday life are nicely balanced. Too much action might take away the finer points in character development, one reason that I can't stick with Kaze no Stigma.

forgot to add, it's so sad that Yuki could have been saved but Ryu was tricked into signing her life away!

[RamzaOwns]

yeah.. I get the multiple possibilities thing in Noein, but there seems to be more that I didn't get. Been a while since I watched it, that's the impression I have of it now.

I agree. Watching the series twice would probably make it more understandable, now that all mysteries are revealed. I really like the atmosphere of PERSONA, the action and everyday life are nicely balanced. Too much action might take away the finer points in character development, one reason that I can't stick with Kaze no Stigma.

forgot to add, it's so sad that Yuki could have been saved but Ryu was tricked into signing her life away!
hmm i thought he was saying the truth when he said that she cant be saved

[blewin]

hmm i thought he was saying the truth when he said that she cant be saved

well... it was in ep 26 when Shin was fighting with his brother and got a piece of his memory about Ryou talking with the doctor (forgot his name) and suspecting how Yuki could have been saved.

[CuXe]

Looks like a good anime... will check it out :)