Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: p5a.jp (Japan), P5Ausa.com (US) Special Thanks to Aiko Makino
Aniplex of America is thrilled to announce the release of the PERSONA5 THE ANIMATION (????5???, Perusona 5 Anime) Complete Blu-ray Set on September 29, 2020. Fans will finally have a chance to own the electrifying anime adaptation of the best-selling JRPG series from developer ATLUS in a complete box set containing six Blu-ray discs with 26 episodes plus two supersized, special episodes: DARK SUN… and STARS AND OURS. The complete Blu-ray set also marks the release of the English dub, reuniting the immensely popular original cast members of the game. Also included are a stunning illustration card set, commercials, trailers, and textless versions of the show’s iconic opening and ending themes. Produced by CloverWorks (THE PROMISED NEVERLAND, RASCAL DOES NOT DREAM OF BUNNY GIRL SENPAI) and directed by Masashi Ishihama (GARAKOWA -RESTORE THE WORLD-, FROM THE NEW WORLD ), this stylish series chronicles the supernatural adventures of a misfit group of students known as the “Phantom Thieves of Hearts.” The series stars Jun Fukuyama (WAGNARIA!!, BLUE EXORCIST) and Xander Mobus (FATE/GRAND ORDER ABSOLUTE DEMONIC FRONT: BABYLONIA, KATSUGEKI TOUKEN RANBU) as protagonist Ren Amamiya, alongside Mamoru Miyano (DURARARA!!, THE MILLIONAIRE DETECTIVE BALANCE: UNLIMITED) and Max Mittelman (ALDNOAH.ZERO, ERASED) as Ryuji Sakamoto, Nana Mizuki (NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, VALVRAVE THE LIBERATOR) and Erika Harlacher (I want to eat your pancreas, DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA) as Ann Takamaki, Ikue Otani (POKEMON, DETECTIVE CONAN) and Cassandra Lee Morris (FATE/EXTRA LAST ENCORE, PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA) as Morgana, Tomokazu Sugita (GINTAMA, March comes in like a lion) and Matt Mercer (FATE/ZERO, ATTACK ON TITAN) as Yusuke Kitagawa, Rina Satoh (GURREN LAGANN, NATSUME YUJIN-CHO) and Cherami Leigh (SWORD ART ONLINE, CELLS AT WORK!) as Makoto Niijima, Haruka Tomatsu (SWORD ART ONLINE, DARLING in the FRANXX) and Xanthe Huynh (March comes in like a lion, ANOHANA -THE FLOWER WE SAW THAT DAY-) as Haru Okumura, and Soichiro Hoshi (THE GARDEN OF SINNERS, SWORD ART ONLINE) and Robbie Daymond (I want to eat your pancreas, SAILOR MOON) as Goro Akechi. About PERSONA5 THE ANIMATION Ren Amamiya is about to enter his second year after transferring to Shujin Academy in Tokyo. Following a particular incident, his Persona awakens, and together with his friends they form the “Phantom Thieves of Hearts” to reform hearts of corrupt adults by stealing the source of their distorted desires. Meanwhile, bizarre and inexplicable crimes have been popping up one after another... Living an ordinary high school life in Tokyo during the day, the group maneuvers the metropolitan city as Phantom Thieves after hours. Let the curtain rise for this grand, picaresque story! For details on PERSONA5 THE ANIMATION, go to P5Ausa.com. Credits STAFF Original Work: "Persona 5" (ATLUS) Original Concept: Katsura Hashino Original Character Design: Shigenori Soejima Original Demon Design: Kazuma Kaneko Director: Masashi Ishihama Series Composition: Shinichi Inotsume Character Design: Tomomi Ishikawa Sound Composer: Shoji Meguro Produced by: CloverWorks English Version Produced by Aniplex of America In Association with PCB Productions CAST (Japanese/English) Ren Amamiya: Jun Fukuyama / Xander Mobus Ryuji Sakamoto: Mamoru Miyano / Max Mittelman Ann Takamaki: Nana Mizuki / Erika Harlacher Morgana: Ikue Otani / Cassandra Lee Morris Yusuke Kitagawa: Tomokazu Sugita / Matt Mercer Makoto Niijima: Rina Satoh / Cherami Leigh Futaba Sakura: Aoi Yuki / Erica Lindbeck Haru Okumura: Haruka Tomatsu / Xanthe Huynh Goro Akechi: Soichiro Hoshi / Robbie Daymond
PERSONA5 THE ANIMATION Complete Blu-ray Set Street Date: September 29, 2020 SKU #: AOA-10602 UPC: 816546022693 SRP: $398.98 Disc Specs • Spoken Languages: Japanese, English • Subtitles: English • Aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen • Episodes: 26 episodes + 2 special episodes • Number of Discs: 6 Blu-ray Discs • Total Run Time: approx. 880min. • Rating: 13 UP Bonus Content* • Textless Opening & Endings • Commercials and Trailers • SP1 DARK SUN… Trailer • SP2 STARS AND OURS Trailer * Bonus content subject to change. * Bonus content includes English subtitles. Bonus Materials & Package* • Illustration Card Set * Bonus materials and package subject to change.
About Aniplex of America Inc.
Aniplex of America, Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex, Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc., and a leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. The company`s ever-growing lineup of shows includes SWORD ART ONLINE, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD, FATE/STAY NIGHT [UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS], FATE/ZERO, PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA, March comes in like a lion, BLUE EXORCIST, KILL la KILL, Gurren Lagann, MONOGATARI series, anohana -The Flower We Saw That Day-, CELLS AT WORK!, THE PROMISED NEVERLAND, and DEMON SLAYER: KIMETSU NO YAIBA. In 2017, the company released the English version of the popular mobile game, FATE/GRAND ORDER, followed by the release of mobile game, MAGIA RECORD: PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA SIDE STORY’s English version in the U.S. and Canada in June of 2019.