Persona 4 The Animation
TV Show • 2011 • Animation
ReportPersona 4: The Animation is a television anime series produced by AIC ASTA and directed by Seiji Kishi, based on the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 video game by Atlus. The story revolves around the protagonist, Yu Narukami, who acquires a mysterious power called "Persona" and embarks on a journey with his new friends to uncover the truth behind a bizarre series of murders involving a distorted TV World. The series aired in Japan between October 2011 and March 2012, with a film adaptation released in June 2012 and an original video animation episode released in August 2012. The series is licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks.
This tv show contains 21 potentially triggering events.
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Is there excessive gore?
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There is no gore.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Are there nude scenes?
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Yes, albeit anything explicit is obscured by fog.
The true form of Rise’s shadow is also completely nude, though her body is covered in psychedelic patterns and nothing explicit is shown.
The true form of Rise’s shadow is also completely nude, though her body is covered in psychedelic patterns and nothing explicit is shown.
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Is someone stalked?
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Several characters are implied to be stalked before being kidnapped. They all turn out okay. The protagonist is sent a threatening letter in the mail, implying a bit of stalking.
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Is there domestic violence?
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A child is not abused, however a child character is slightly neglected throughout the story.
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Are there snakes?
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The protagonist uses a snake with three heads as one of his personas.
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Assault
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Not on screen, but it's implied. A clear villain tries to have sex with two female characters. When they decline, he kills them.
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Is there a hanging?
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Not quite a hanging in the way most people would envision it. People are hanged from telephone poles by their ankles, similar to the hanged man in Tarot.
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Does a kid die?
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fuukafriday
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One of the victims of the serial killings taking place throughout the show is a teenager.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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Suggestive jokes are made towards the main girls, all high-schoolers, at several points in the show.
In episode 19 the beauty pageant gets unexpectedly turned into a bikini pageant by crowd request, showing all of the main girls in bikinis.
In episode 20 there is a bath scene where main girls are naked, though anything inappropriate is obscured by fog.
In episode 19 the beauty pageant gets unexpectedly turned into a bikini pageant by crowd request, showing all of the main girls in bikinis.
In episode 20 there is a bath scene where main girls are naked, though anything inappropriate is obscured by fog.
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Nanako seemingly dies but survives by a miracle.
Nanako seemingly dies but survives by a miracle.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Several characters are kidnapped as a drive to the story.
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Is there a shower scene?
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No shower scene but there is a bath scene.
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Is someone possessed?
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A villain is possessed for a 'boss fight', of sorts.
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Does someone vomit?
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In episode 8, there are three instances:
After Yu eats the curry, Yoskue spends the next scene gagging when trying to speak.
At the health tent, while the boy is sitting alone, audio of someone getting sick plays from off-screen. No visual.
During the camping day 2 segment, after the boys are pushed into the river, a man vomits into it.
After Yu eats the curry, Yoskue spends the next scene gagging when trying to speak.
At the health tent, while the boy is sitting alone, audio of someone getting sick plays from off-screen. No visual.
During the camping day 2 segment, after the boys are pushed into the river, a man vomits into it.
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Law Enforcement
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Overall the police are shown as useless in the story and the main villain is a police officer, and also the protagonist’s uncle is a police officer and shown in a very mixed light.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Several characters are placed in the hospital near the end of the story.
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Nobody commits suicide, however, a character puts his gun to his temple to attempt suicide in a fight. He is stopped.
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Are there homophobic slurs?
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While there are no slurs, one of the characters is vaguely homophobic, asking a gay coded character if he'll "try something" while they're alone.
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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fuukafriday
Characters curse but there are no slurs.
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A female presents herself as a male to get more respect in her profession. Later she presents herself as female.
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Is a minority is misrepresented?
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By modern standards at least, Naoto’s character arc can be read as a very bungled depiction of being transgender, with them ultimately portraying Naoto as a cis woman.
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there sexual content?
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Suggestive jokes are made during several points in the show.
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Is there blood/gore?
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Blood on several occasions, no gore.
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