Contents of the PERSONA4 THE GOLDEN ANIMATION Volume 1 Blu-ray set. *Artwork not final. Photo courtesy of Aniplex of America. © ATLUS © SEGA/P4GA Committee

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*Artwork not final. Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © ATLUS © SEGA/P4GA Committee

Recently at their panel at Anime Central (Chicago, IL), Aniplex of America Inc. announced their release plans for the hit anime series PERSONA4 THE GOLDEN ANIMATION (????? ???????, Perusona 4 za Gooruden). The P4GA series will be available on Blu-ray in two volumes. The first volume will be released on July 21st followed by volume 2 due on September 29th. Pre-orders for both volumes starts today in the US and Canada. Based on a hugely popular RPG, PERSONA4 became a sensation as soon as it started airing in 2011, drawing in not only gaming fans, but anime fans as well. Released after the broadcast, the PlayStation Vita title, PERSONA4 THE GOLDEN, was a massive hit, with 350,000 copies sold. Now at last, the "Golden" days will be available on Blu-ray. Volume 1 will include the first half of the series (Episodes 1-6), the Original soundtrack CD Vol. 1, a Deluxe 24 Page Booklet as well as a Postcard Set. In addition, the volume will include the textless opening and the PV & CM collection as bonus contents on the disc. About PERSONA4 THE GOLDEN ANIMATION 3 years have passed since the anime series PERSONA4 aired... And now, they`re coming back! Based on a hugely popular RPG, Persona4 became a sensation as soon as it started airing in 2011, drawing in not only gaming fans, but anime fans as well. Released after the broadcast, the PlayStation Vita title, PERSONA4 THE GOLDEN, was a massive hit, with 350,000 copies sold, as if to flaunt Persona4`s seemingly unstoppable popularity. Now at last, the "Golden" days will begin! Yu followed Adachi into the Midnight TV to find the truth behind a series of incidents in the rural town in spite of Marie’s warning to stay away from him. When Yu’s Persona and Adachi’s Persona fight, Yu understands what had happened to Adachi before. Yu could not find words to comfort Adachi and he goes back to the real world. Meanwhile, Marie continues searching for her memories she had lost. Can Yu and his friends reach the fact? STAFF Original Work: PERSONA4 THE GOLDEN (ATLUS) Original Story Concept: Katsura Hashino Director: Tomohisa Taguchi Chief Director: Seiji Kishi Series Composition: Jun Kumagai Supervisor: Persona Team Character Concept, Persona Design: Shigenori Soejima Persona Design Concept: Kazuma Kaneko Character Design: Yu Shindo Music: Shoji Meguro, Tetsuya Kobayashi Animation Production: A-1 Pictures Opening Theme “Next Chance to Move On” / Shihoko Hirata (Aniplex) Ending Theme “Dazzling Smile” / Shihoko Hirata (Aniplex) CAST Yu Narukami: Daisuke Namikawa Marie: Kana Hanazawa Yosuke Hanamura: Shotaro Morikubo Chie Satonaka: Yui Horie Yukiko Amagi: Ami Koshimizu Teddie: Kappei Yamaguchi Ryotaro Dojima: Unsho Ishizuka Nanako Dojima: Akemi Kanda Kanji Tatsumi: Tomokazu Seki Rise Kujikawa: Rie Kugimiya Naoto Shirogane: Park Romi Tohru Adachi: Mitsuaki Madono Margaret: Sayaka Ohara Igor: Isamu Tanonaka (Special Appearance) PERSONA4 THE GOLDEN ANIMATION Volume 1 Blu-ray

Rigid Box V1 Cover. *Artwork not final. Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © ATLUS © SEGA/P4GA Committee

Street Date: July 21, 2015 SKU #: AOA-6501 UPC: 856137005490 SRP: $99.98 • 2 Blu-ray Discs + Soundtrack CD • Video: 16:9 widescreen • Audio: Japanese • Subtitles: English • Episodes 1-6 (150 min.) • PV & CM Collection • Textless Opening Exclusive Bonus Materials and Packaging • Original Soundtrack CD Vol. 1 • Deluxe 24-page booklet • Postcard Set • Clear BD cases with double-sided wraps

PERSONA4 THE GOLDEN ANIMATION Volume 2 Blu-ray

Rigid Box V2 Cover. *Artwork not final. Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © ATLUS © SEGA/P4GA Committee

Street Date: September 29, 2015 SKU #: AOA-6502 UPC: 856137005919 SRP: $99.98 • 2 Blu-ray Discs + Soundtrack CD • Video: 16:9 widescreen • Audio: Japanese • Subtitles: English • Episodes 7-12 (150 min.) & Bonus Mini Episode • Textless Ending Exclusive Bonus Materials and Packaging • Original Soundtrack CD Vol. 2 • Deluxe 24-page booklet • Postcard Set • Clear BD cases with double-sided wraps All PERSONA4 THE GOLDEN ANIMATION releases can be pre-ordered and purchased at Right Stuf and Aniplex’s official retailers (including SciFi Japan sponsor Anime Jungle).

About Aniplex of America Inc.

Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. Aniplex of America has launched fan-favorite DVD and Blu-Ray releases such as BAKEMONOGATARI, DURARARA!!, PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA, THE GARDEN OF SINNERS and BLUE EXORCIST. The company`s ever-growing line-up of shows includes our most recent titles, SWORD ART ONLINE, MAGI, BLAST OF TEMPEST, OREHURA and VIVIDRED OPERATION.