Persona 5 the Animation Specials

Unaired episodes included in 11th & 12th BD/DVD volume of the Persona 5 the Animation. These volumes contained the two Persona 5 the Animation TV Specials ("Stars and Ours" & "Dark Sun..." respectively) rather than episodes of the regular TV series.

#1: Few days after battle against Akechi. Ren, who was helping out with the cafe, saw a cross word puzzle magazine on the table and saw Akechi's handwriting besides a solved crossword "Seigi no Akashi (Sign of Justice)." In order to investigate the meaning, he walks around the street under the cold winter snow while thinking back at the memory with Akechi. The meaning that revealed and Akechi's feeling is...

#2: Valentine's Day Omnibus Story featuring Ren Amamiya.

Amamiya, Ren Main

Fukuyama, Jun Japanese

Niijima, Makoto Main

Satou, Rina Japanese

Sakamoto, Ryuuji Main

Miyano, Mamoru Japanese

Takamaki, Ann Main

Mizuki, Nana Japanese

Morgana Main

Ootani, Ikue Japanese

Akechi, Gorou Supporting

Hoshi, Souichirou Japanese

Sakura, Futaba Supporting

Yuuki, Aoi Japanese

Okumura, Haru Supporting

Tomatsu, Haruka Japanese

Kawakami, Sadayo Supporting

Fuchigami, Mai Japanese

Takemi, Tae Supporting

Saitou, Yuka Japanese

Ozaki, Takaharu Storyboard

Ishida, Kazumasa Animation Director

Komatsubara, Sei Character Design

Satou, Ayaka Key Animation

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Feb 13, 2020

UnknownAK

Recommended

****SPOILERS AHEAD****

The 1st episode is focused around Ren's memories of Akechi and their interactions that we didn't get to see in the anime and some we didn't even see in the game. Whilst this reflection isn't covered in the game I actually enjoyed and appreciated it being covered here. Akechi's death is something that is mostly brushed over in the main story and doesn't really have much importance in the grand scheme of things but I apreciate that in this first episode we see that it actually did have a big impact on Ren. He considered Akechi his friend and despite the betrayal and trickery ... he could see that he was a victim of orchestrated fate too and could have been helped given the chance. The animation quality was definitely lacking a little but that didn't bother me too much. Overall this episode adds some good depth to both Akechi and Ren as individuals but also as friends. I give the 1st episode an 8.5/10.


The 2nd episode uses a POV format to cover all of the valentines dates in a strange but unique way. The animation quality was significantly better in this episode and probably better than the actual main anime series itself funnily enough. The part with Ryuji was adapted extremely well and I feel improved the already hilarious scene. The addition of the extra date at the very end was really cool to see. I give the 2nd episode an 8/10.


Overall its an 8/10, it covers both a very somber and reflective story but also a very light hearted and cute story and they both work well.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Apr 20, 2022

SebastianM20

Not Recommended

As a Persona 5 fan I enjoyed both episodes and the public for this episodes are the fans anyway, so that's fine, right? No!
The first episodes of this specials covers the relationship between Joker and Ryuji, a very superficial one where one guys speaks and praises someone who sighs a lot and only says a few words. The anime staff really tried to make people like Akechi, and it's expected since the Royal expansion was added later and they really followed it up. Bit as it stans in the anime adaptation, is just part of the most boring ass moments in an already boring show. ... But this episode is the good one.
The second episode is an insult to the game and an insult to the viewers. The story in both the game and the anime tried to be ground-breaking by rebelling against things damaging our current society, so what did this special episode did? Embrace those awful things by giving us a POV segment where the viewer can fantasize about having the main girls as girlfriends. This isn't even justified at all since the protagonist never dates someone in the regular anime. It's just there for the sake of terrible fanservice. I cannot express enough my dislike for this kind of thing.
But wait, at the beggining I wrote that I "enjoyed" both episodes of the special. Why is that? Because I enjoyed it with friends, we laughed at how bad this was. But jokes aside, this trash should not be watched or bought.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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